The 2021 edition of CMA Fest will not take place due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This makes a second consecutive year that the annual multi-day country-music event in Nashville has been canceled. CMA Fest is slated to return in 2022, with dates announced for June 9th through 12th. The …
Read More »Watch Willie Nelson and Diana Krall Duet on Sinatra Classic in Joyful Animated video
Willie Nelson explores the deep corners of the Frank Sinatra catalog on his new album That’s Life, out February 26th. In addition to tackling classics like “You Make Me Feel So Young” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Nelson interprets lesser-known Sinatra recordings like 1959’s “Just in Time” and …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Will Play Three Socially-Distanced Indoor Concerts in Texas
UPDATE (2/12): Miranda Lambert has added two more concert dates to her Billy Bob’s residency after the first three shows sold out. The country star will return to the Fort Worth, Texas, venue on May 1st and 2nd. Miranda Lambert will return to the concert stage in front of a …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Gives Us Live Show Nostalgia With 'Tequila Does' Video
Ah, concerts — it’s still tough to believe it’s been nearly a year since most of us attended one with other people, and yet the anniversary of the March shutdown will be here very soon. Whether recognizing this or just thinking about the road, Miranda Lambert has put out a …
Read More »Justin Townes Earle Death Ruled an Accidental Drug Overdose
A report from the Tennessee Department of Health Tuesday revealed that revered singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle died in August of an accidental “acute combined drug toxicity.” Earle’s family also announced the results of the singer’s autopsy report alongside a plea to help those struggling with addiction. “Next to alcohol and …
Read More »Drive-By Truckers Document a Summer of Unrest in 'The New OK' Video
A month after surprise-releasing their latest album, the dark sign-of-the-times LP The New OK, Drive-By Truckers have posted a potent video for the album’s title track. Featuring footage from the summer of protests in Patterson Hood’s hometown of Portland, Oregon, the video serves as a stark backdrop for the song’s …
Read More »Hear Larkin Poe Transform Lenny Kravitz's 'Fly Away' Into a Greasy Blues Jam
Larkin Poe, the Atlanta-raised duo of Rebecca and Megan Lovell, remake Lenny Kravitz‘s ubiquitous 1998 hit “Fly Away” as a moody, acoustic number, propelled by bluesy slide guitar. It’s the band’s latest taste of their upcoming covers album Kindred Spirits and doubles down on the atmospheric vibes of the LP’s …
Read More »Brothers Osborne Throw a Quarantine Party for One in 'All Night' Video
Brothers Osborne throw a quarantine-safe party that’s part Tron and part Día de Muertos in the colorful new video for “All Night.” The song appears on the CMA- and ACM-winning duo’s upcoming third studio album Skeletons, out October 9th. Directors Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver, who filmed Brothers Osborne’s Point …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks: Week of September 28th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Countryselects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Canaan Smith, “Colder Than You” After …
Read More »Hear Earl Thomas Conley's Rare 'Better Said Than Done' From Lost Album
On September 25th, BFD/Audium Nashville will release Earl Thomas Conley – Promised Land: The Lost Album, a collection of previously unreleased tunes recorded by the late country performer. The first preview of the album is the let’s-take-things-slow number “Better Said Than Done,” which opens the collection. With a bright production …
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