Album Review – Nicholas Jamerson’s “The Narrow Way”
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In certain parts of eastern Kentucky where songwriting is highly revered, the name of Nicholas Jamerson isn’t just thought of as an equal to titans like Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers. It’s held in an even higher regard.
A Song Like Kane Brown’s “Weekend” Isn’t Even Shocking Anymore
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What has happened to American country music? How did we get here? What diabolically bad state of disrepair has befallen the country genre where someone would even be forced to interface with a song like Kane Brown’s “Weekend” as a country music fan or critic?
Album Review – William Clark Green’s “Hebert Island”
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It seems like just a few short years ago we were thinking about William Clark Green as the “Next Big Thing.” Now all the young frat bros in Lubbock have moved on to Koe Wetzel, and William Clark Green has graduated to headliner status. His new album ‘Hebert Island’ finds the songwriter settling into his established career.
History Making #1 Runs on Billboard’s Genre Charts are an Aberration
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Country isn’t the only music community scratching its head while a fairly innocuous and forgettable pop song rewrites history by hitting record marks for its time at #1 on a genre specific chart, or a performer or group who doesn’t even seem to belong in the genre dominates that genre’s most important chart metrics.
Ween Trolls Florida Georgia Line, Reunites The $hit Creek Boys at the Ryman
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Any proper country music fan should know and love the rock band Ween’s foray into country music in the mid 90’s called 1’2 Golden Country Greats.’ Recorded at Owen Bradley’s legendary Bradley’s Barn studio at his farm just outside of Nashville, the album featured a stable of notable Nashville musicians dubbed “The Shit Creek Boys.”
Album Review – Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis “Wild! Wild! Wild!”
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Let’s be honest, pairing up Robbie Fulks with the sister of Jerry Lee Lewis and having Fulks write songs from her perspective seems like such a strange concept for an album, it’s hard to conceive of releasing such as thing beyond maybe some quirky passion project with a pressing of 250 units for Record Store Day.
Sturgill Simpson Appears in New Trailer for CBS Series “One Dollar”
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As first revealed in March, Sturgill Simpson will make his acting debut as a recurring character in a new CBS television drama series called “One Dollar.” The on-demand series is a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters.
Cody Jinks’ Loud and Heavy Fest Announces Lineup & Schedule
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The inaugural Loud and Heavy Fest curated by Cody Jinks is about to be unleashed on Ft. Worth, Texas this Saturday, August 18th, and they’ve released the lineup and time schedule for the event. Loud and Heavy Fest will be held at the Panther Island Pavilion, which is positioned in the heart of Ft. Worth.
New Music from The Pistol Annies On The Way
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It appears those waiting for a reunion of the country music supergroup The Pistol Annies will not have to wait that much longer. First formed between Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley in 2011, the trio released two records between 2011 and 2013, going #1 and #2 in the charts respectively.
The Black Lillies Announce New Album “Stranger To Me” with New Lineup
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Knoxville, TN progressive country/bluegrass band The Black Lillies are getting ready to release their long-awaited fifth album called ‘Stranger To Me’ through Thirty Tigers. It’s the band’s first album since forming a new lineup, and the first album the band will release as a collaborative songwriting effort.
JP Harris Announces New Record “Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing”
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Country traditionalist and Nashville carpenter JP Harris has taken enough time away from swinging hammers and hanging drywall to record and ready the release his latest record “Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing” coming via Free Dirt Records.
Album Review – Jason Eady’s “I Travel On”
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How to resolve adding a little bit of enthusiasm to the music, but still adhering to Jason Eady’s acoustic-only proclamation was a tough riddle to solve. But adding a couple of hot shot bluegrass ringers was the exact injection Jason Eady’s music needed to not just coast, but soar, and the results speak for themselves.
Lee Ann Womack Says The Term “Country” Has Been Hijacked
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Country star Lee Ann Womack has certainly shown a propensity to speak out lately about the state of country music, saying on numerous occasions that what they call country music today is not actually country. Now she’s speaking out again, and in no uncertain terms about what she believes modern country music is experiencing at […]