Sunny Sweeney Gets Ready for a “Rhinestone Requiem”
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Taking time from touring and recording her shows for SiriusXM’s Outlaw channel and Willie’s Roadhouse, Sunny Sweeney is readying the release of her latest album “Rhinestone Requiem.”
“One To Grow On” by Mike and the Moonpies is One for the Ages
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The single greatest band in country music at the moment has just released one of the single greatest records you will hear in country music in the last few years. And as much as you may assess this opinion as fandom overriding objectivity, or outright overwrought hyperbole…
Lucinda Williams Returns to the Stage After Stroke
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“I just got out of rehab,” she told the crowd. “But not THAT kind of rehab.” Apologizing for not playing guitar or dancing around, Lucinda alternated time standing and sitting on a stool as she started off with the song “Are You Alright?” and ran through some of her most recognizable songs.
49 Winchester Signs with New West Records
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Hailing from Castlewood, VA in the heart of Appalachia, the five-piece 49 Winchester serves it up greasy, whether it’s Southern fried rock, honky tonk country, sentimental moments tickling the fringes of Americana, or a version of soul that takes all of those influences and stews them.
Vintage Review – Hank Williams Jr.’s “The Pressure Is On”
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40 years ago this week, one could make the case Hank Williams Jr. finally and forever extricated himself from the elongated shadow his father’s legacy cast, and became his own man, his own performer, and one that would impact country music on a major scale.
Legendary Shack Shakers Celebrate 25 Years w/ ‘Cockadoodledeux’
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To be unleashed on October 8th, JD Wilkes says the record will include the same spirit of the first installment, but perhaps not as much wild variety as the original, which included punk, blues, and a bunch of other influences. But with this one, JD says it’s gonna be country.
Dwight Yoakam’s Character Revealed in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho’
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What we didn’t know is exactly what role Dwight Yoakam would play in the film, or how prominent it would be. Well now that we finally have a trailer for the film, we come to find out Dwight Yoakam is one of the central figures as the Eastwood character’s ex-boss.
Album Review – Clay Walker’s “Texas to Tennessee”
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You want to like the new Clay Walker so bad. You remember some of those great songs from earlier in his career like “If I Could Make a Living,” or even later in his career with “She Won’t Be Lonely Long.” 90’s country of which Clay Walker contributed handsomely to is back on the upswing…
Get Off Your Duff and See Sierra Ferrell When You Can
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There is a moment in the careers of certain artists when you have the opportunity to see them for an affordable price and in a realitvely intimate venue before everything goes crazy and you’re screaming at your screen because you got locked out of a presale, or are putting off the kid’s braces to pay […]
Album Review – Ryan Curtis – “Rust Belt Broken Heart”
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Reminiscent of Tom Waits or maybe Ben Nichols in tone, but with his own take on raspy exacerbations about life’s trials and troubles, the 10 songs of “Rust Belt Broken Heart” come with that “lived it” feel that may not be pretty, but dammit it’s real.
Vinyl Shortage Disproportionately Hurting Independent Artists
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The independent music revolution in both country and in the greater music ecosystem in many was born off the back of vinyl record purchases. Where many mainstream fans only cared enough to stream the latest single, independent fans made that extra financial commitment and connection with their favorite artists by purchasing vinyl copies, or sometimes […]
Definitive Documentary Series on Willie Nelson in Production
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The docuseries is currently being filmed and is said to be well into the production process, with exclusive and unparalleled access to archive footage and material from the Willie Nelson estate, while they’re also shooting new footage on site in places such as Austin and Maui.
Carly Pearce Gets Chance to Tell Her Full Story in True Country
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Carly Pearce just continues to prove that she’s a bright spot in the mainstream of country, and is making us proud once again. The only problem with the EP she released earlier this year entitled 29 was just that: it was only an EP. Well now she’s doubling down on that approach.