Netflix Series “The Waterfront” Features Killer Country Soundtrack
11 Comments
Netflix released all eight episodes of a new crime drama series called The Waterfront on June 19th, and along with the show itself, folks are raving about the names and the songs that appear in the show’s soundtrack.
Album Review – Alex Miller’s “Miller Time”
18 Comments
Undeniably baby faced, but sounding as mature as anyone and standing at an imposing 6’5″, young Alex Miller is here to re-instill your faith in the future of the country music genre, and maybe in life itself. The Kentucky native is definitely country.
Yeah, I’ve Heard of Jelly Roll
338 Comments
Well now, it appears that Nashville has a new toy. His name is Jelly Roll, and a pseudo “country” song of his called “Son of a Sinner” has been slowly creeping up the country radio charts, causing the usual suspects who love to pontificate about paradigm shifts in country.
Jesse Daniel’s “My Kind of Country” Tour Is One Not To Miss
16 Comments
If the musical experience you most cherish is being in a honky tonk, listening to honky-tonk music, with a bunch of fellow honky-tonkers, seeing a guy or gal that probably should be on a stage two or three times larger, the Jesse Daniel experience is the perfect fit for you.
Beloved Founder of Flora-Bama, Joe Gilchrist, Has Died
12 Comments
There are a few iconic places that mean so much more to the country music world than the four walls and roof that comprise them. One of those places is the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, and Oyster Bar on Perdido Key, with the state line of Florida and Alabama.
YES! Roger Miller’s Classic Albums Finally Coming to Digital Realm
34 Comments
Starting on Friday, May 27th, Capitol Nashville/UMe is going to begin re-issuing Roger Miller’s albums originally released on Mercury, MCA, and Smash Records available for the first time via streaming and download. They will be releasing three new titles every month this summer.
This Feels Big: The War & Treaty Sign with UMG Nashville
14 Comments
It wasn’t like Michael and Tanya Trotter, known together as The War And Treaty, were struggling for attention and support or something. But signing with a major Nashville label is always significant.
Zach Bryan’s “American Heartbreak” Album Already Setting Records
82 Comments
Zach Bryan and his new album American Heartbreak are having a moment, and when all is said and done and the dust settles, it’s likely to ensconce the singer/songwriter among the very top artists in country music. But it’s not just because the album has 34 songs.
The Damn Quails Are Back, and Readying a New Album
6 Comments
Almost six years to the day that they announced their hiatus, The Damn Quails will be returning with a new album called “Clouding Up Your City.” The new album was actually originally announced as a Bryon White solo album, but Gabe Marshall has returned.
Tyler Childers Helps Out Local Festival with Surprise Appearance
12 Comments
Apparently Tyler Childers and his band were just down the road in Huntington, West Virginia practicing when they caught wind of the cancellation. Some calls were placed, and next thing you know, the roughly 200 people in attendance got a two-hour show from Tyler.
25 Years Ago: Trisha Yearwood vs. LeAnn Rimes in “How Do I Live”
38 Comments
The story of how we got two versions of the same song is pretty crazy. It starts with hit songwriter Diane Warren, actually wrote the song to be considered for the soundtrack for the 1997 action movie starring Nicholas Cage called Con Air.
Legendary Guitarist, Singer, and Entertainer Thom Bresh Dies
17 Comments
There are many things Thom Bresh will be remembered for, because he did so many remarkable things in his life. He was a Grammy-nominated recording artist and performer, a stuntman, an actor, a comedian, a television show host, and an engineer and producer.
Album Review – Zach Bryan’s “American Heartbreak”
164 Comments
34 songs? Hell, why not. Stroke your chin and espouse all the conventional wisdom about music that you want, including what a boner Zach Bryan is pulling here with this hard drive dump of an album. Then sit back and watch as this thing tops the charts.