Album Review – Sunny Sweeney’s “Rhinestone Requiem”
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Listening through Rhinestone Requiem, the boldness of its audio flavors, and the passion brought to the songwriting, it gives you a sense that Sunny Sweeney is just now hitting her peak.
Song Review – Brothers Osborne’s “Shoot Me Straight”
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Quietly, the Brothers Osborne have deposed the terrible Florida Georgia Line as the biggest duo in country music, at least when it comes to peer recognition and appreciation by the industry. Florida Georgia Line is still a juggernaut in radio play mind you, but that appears to be slipping from their grasp too.
Kentucky Is Fueling the Country Music Insurgency
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Kentucky has always been the fertile crescent of country music. It just happens to be that lately it has kicked its output into overdrive, and more than any other state at the moment, it’s Kentucky’s sons and daughters fueling the country music insurgency turning the mainstream on its head.
KPUR to Become First 100,000-watt Station for Independent Texas Red Dirt Country Music
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The expansionism in the Texas Music scene continues, and it has just acquired its first ever 100,000-watt signal. “The Armadillo” out of Amarillo, Texas will be switching signals on Monday, January 15th from its current home of 107.1 to its new home of 95.7, which will boost the station’s signal from 5,000-watts.
Justin Timberlake Drops First Hints of Earthy, Memphis-Inspired Album ‘Man of the Woods’
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After over two years of rumor and anticipation, Justin Timberlake has finally dropped the first solid information about his upcoming new album, along with substantial hints at the sonic direction it might take. One thing we know for sure now, Memphis will factor in heavily to the new music according to a minute-long teaser.
Saving Country Music’s 2017 Artist of the Year
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One of the most erroneous arguments made in music is that traditionally-inspired country cannot be relevant to the modern ear—that it’s a mode stuck in nostalgia, with a by-gone influence not receptive by the young and hip of today.
Regardless of Injury or Image, Country Music Needs Carrie Underwood Right Now
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Country music needs Carrie Underwood right now. I don’t know that I would ever have fathomed typing those words a few years ago. But over the years, Carrie Underwood has gone from defining the edge of pop in country, to being one of the final remaining bright spots of talent in the mainstream.
Facts, Rumors & The Most Anticipated Albums for 2018
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Will 2018 be yet another banner year for independent country releases like 2017 was? We’ll have to see, but what we do know is what to expect in the release department for at least the first quarter of the year, while rumors abound about other projects that could come to light later in the year. Here’s a detailed run down.
Luke Bryan Catches Heat For Gifting Baby Kangaroos to Wife for Christmas
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What do they say about rednecks with money? Well the one named Luke Bryan decided to buy his wife a pair of damn baby kangaroos for Christmas, and then put human diapers on them so they could hop hop all around the house according to photos that surfaced on Instagram from numerous family members.
Courtney Patton Announces New Album “What It’s Like to Fly Alone”
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If you know anything about Texas country songwriters, then you know about Courtney Patton. And if you don’t know about Courtney Patton, then you better get wise. Fortunate for you, she’ll make it easy on you by releasing a new album on February 16th, 2018 called What It’s Like to Fly Alone. “The title sounds […]
Saving Country Music’s WORST Albums of 2017
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We were so swept up in praising ourselves for all the gains made in the independent realm of country music in 2017, it wasn’t until here in the dwindling moments of the year that we realized just what a dreadful era 2017 posed in the mainstream.
The Best of Mainstream Country Music in 2017
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While in the independent realm of country music, 2017 went down as a record year for quality projects, the mainstream was downright abysmal pretty much across the board for both songs and albums. There actually were quite a few pretty good songs, but most struggled to gain traction in the charts.
Bluegrass Legend Curly Seckler, The Oldest Link to Country Music’s Past, Dies at 98
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Maybe you know the name Curly Seckler, or maybe you don’t. Maybe you’re a fan of his contributions, or maybe this is the very first time you’re hearing the name. But it is the name of the man who held the distinction of being the oldest living legend in country music—a direct link to the very founding of the genre.