Flatland Cavalry Readies New Album “Work of Heart”
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Flatland Calvary fans rejoice, because the boys from Lubbock have a new one on the way called Work of Heart. Featuring 12 new tracks, the album will be issued on the recently-relaunched Lost Highway label.
Your Annual Reminder that the CMT Awards Don’t Matter
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The CMAs. The ACMs. The CMTs. The PCCAs. None of them come even close to truly recognizing the “best” that country music has to offer in a given year. It’s questionable if any of them truly deserve your undivided attention at all.
Sturgill Simpson Marks the 10th Anniversary of “Metamodern Sounds”
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Sturgill Simpson is releasing a 10th Anniversary edition of his landmark and iconic breakout album “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music.” The album is given credit for turning the tide in country music.
Album Review – Zach Top’s “Cold Beer & Country Music”
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There is perhaps no better sign of the country resurgence than the surging popularity of 25-year-old Zach Top. His music has caught fire like he’s the next new thing, even though his sound is older than he is.
Filling the Holes in Rolling Stone’s List of Greatest Country Soul Albums
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This Rolling Stone list of the 25 Best Country Soul Albums has so many holes you could strain your spaghetti with it, while simultaneously including some titles that have no business being there.
Jesse Daniel Announces New Album “Countin’ The Miles”
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Jesse Daniel is one bad country music-making hombre. He’s not looking for any handouts or to cut in any lines. Everything he earns he wants to be from the callouses on his hands and the sweat from his brow.
Country/Roots Guitarist Yasmin Williams Criticizes Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”
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“She clearly was not trying to showcase the talents of black country artists in a real way, which I’m sure is extremely disappointing to the black country folks busting their asses to make it.”
Owner and Preservationist of Gruene Hall, Pat Molak, Has Died
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Imagine a Texas music scene without Gruene Hall. It’s difficult to impossible to do. And if it wasn’t for Pat Molak discovering the ruins of an old town just north of New Braunfels, and making it his life’s purpose to preserve it.
The Red Clay Strays Sign with RCA Records
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The Red Clay Stray are now major label artists. Announced on Saturday, March 30th, the throwback Sun Records-inspired outfit from Alabama has officially signed to RCA Records, which is a division of Sony.
Album Review – Sentimental Family Band’s “Sweethearts Only”
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You better make room on your record shelf or playlist because ‘Sweethearts Only’ is coming in hot, and will be demanding your attention like a hyperactive dachshund with detachment anxiety for months to come.
“Cowboy Carter” is Not a Country Album. Saying It Is Insults Beyoncé’s Intent
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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is not a country album. It was never meant to be considered a country album. When the first songs were released, they were not labeled as country songs, and were not sent to country radio.
For Easter, Oliver Anthony Releases Debut Album (Review)
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Yes. The “Rich Men North of Richmond” guy. No, he wasn’t exposed as the “Astroturfed” industry shill that many accused him of being. And no, he didn’t disappear off the face of the earth after his all-genre #1 song.
This Feels Big: Soundly’s Stephanie Hudacek Named President of Rounder
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You may not recognize the name Stephanie Hudacek as an independent country music fan. But you certainly will recognize many of the names she’s worked with, and the artists who have benefited from her work.