Eric Church‘s 2019 Double Down Tour — which finds the singer-songwriter playing two nights in each city — kicked off on Friday in Omaha, Nebraska. For three hours each night, Church tapped into all phases of his career, from the hard-nosed confidence of his first two albums to the introspective …
Read More »See Brent Cobb's Relaxed Cover of Tom Petty's 'You Don't Know How It Feels'
Country troubadour Brent Cobb got Rocky Mountain high for cover of Tom Petty’s “You Don’t Know How It Feels,” delivering a sun-dappled performance of the classic hit in Telluride, Colorado, in a newly posted installment of his ongoing “Meat and Potatoes Sessions” warm-up videos. Playing back-porch style – if one’s …
Read More »Flashback: Roger Miller Sings for Superman
Roger Miller would have turned 83 years old today. Born January 2nd, 1936, in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Erick, Oklahoma, Miller would become one of the most celebrated songwriters in American history, an entertainer and composer distinguished for his contributions to country and pop music, as well as …
Read More »Where to Hear John Prine, Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price's New Year's Eve Sets
2018 was one of the biggest years in John Prine’s nearly 50-year career. The cult songwriter scored a number five album with The Tree of Forgiveness, which ended up on many year end-lists, and he played more than 50 concerts including a headlining show at New York’s Radio City Music …
Read More »Hear Robert Ellis' Playful New Song 'Passive Aggressive'
In November, Robert Ellis debuted the song “Fucking Crazy” from his forthcoming album Texas Piano Man and, along with it, a new musical persona that mixes his Texas roots with Elton John’s glam period. He stays the course for the album’s latest release, “Passive Aggressive,” which wraps a plea for …
Read More »Levi Hummon Stops Chasing Radio, Raises the Bar on New 'Patient' EP
Back when he was in high school, Levi Hummon‘s songwriting career nearly ended before it ever began. The son of songwriter Marcus Hummon (“Cowboy Take Me Away,” “Bless the Broken Road”) and Becca Stevens, an author, priest and CNN Hero who founded the Thistle Farms organization to help survivors of …
Read More »Alan Jackson Announces 2019 Tour Dates
Country Music Hall of Fame legend Alan Jackson has lined up a full slate of tour dates for the new year, with newcomer William Michael Morgan (“I Met a Girl”) joining him as special guest on the majority of upcoming dates. Select shows on the trek will feature “What Whiskey …
Read More »See Boygenius' Graceful Cover of the Dixie Chicks' 'Cowboy Take Me Away'
This past weekend, the indie rock supergroup boygenius (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker) surprised fans at their Seattle concert when they debuted an acoustic cover of the Dixie Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away” towards the end of their set at the Moore Theatre. In their harmony-heavy rendition, Baker begins …
Read More »Hear Brad Paisley Name-Check George Strait in Twangy New 'Bucked Off'
Brad Paisley sings one for the perpetually unlucky in love with his new single “Bucked Off,” released on Tuesday. The song is Paisley’s first release since the 2017 single “Heaven South,” which appeared on his LPLove and War. Penned by Paisley with frequent collaborators Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, “Bucked …
Read More »Jamey Johnson, John Carter Cash Sing at 2018 SESAC Awards
The words of Johnny Cash set the tone for the evening at the 2018 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday, as Jamey Johnson shared the stage with John Carter Cash to open the annual event with “Spirit Rider” from the Forever Words collection. The slow, stately number paired Johnson’s melodic …
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