Chase Rice didn’t expect to be confronted about his eating habits when he appeared on the “Strahan & Sara” segment of Good Morning America on Wednesday, but he had to playfully acknowledge his affinity for junk food when the hosts showed a series of the singer’s Instagram posts. “I need …
Read More »NRA Country's Great American Blowout Fails to Stir the Masses
By the time Lee Brice took the stage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it would have been nearly impossible to tell that this early-February country music concert wasn’t sponsored by a beer company or a local promoter, but rather by the National Rifle Association. While the concert — featuring Brice, Easton Corbin …
Read More »See Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon Sing New 'Like a Songbird That Has Fallen'
Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon offer an inspirational message in the new video for “Like a Songbird That Has Fallen,” the first single from the group’s debut albumSolstice, which will be released on March 22ndvia New West Records. A new project, Sisters of the Strawberry Moon finds …
Read More »Larkin Poe Take London in New 'Honey Honey' Video
“I’m as American as apple pie, I’m kicking down the door,” sings Rebecca Lovell in Larkin Poe’s “Honey Honey,” a track from the sister duo’s 2018 album Venom & Faith. With its menacing bass groove and some eerie peals of steel guitar that recall the gnarly blues of To Bring …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff, Dwight Yoakam Set for Inaugural Under the Big Sky Festival
Country and Americana fans have a new reason to make the trek to the great wide open of Montana this summer, with news that the brand-new Under the Big Sky Festival will take place in July with performers including Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Dwight Yoakam, and Cody Jinks. …
Read More »Hear Josh Ritter's New 'Old Black Magic' From Jason Isbell-Produced LP
Earlier this month, Josh Ritter announced plans to release a new Jason Isbell-produced album, promising a collaborative effort with Isbell’s revered band the 400 Unit. On Tuesday, Ritter revealed that the album, titled Fever Breaks, will be released April 26th, and gave the first glimpse of the project with the …
Read More »Tim McGraw to Headline Pre-Super Bowl Concert in Atlanta
Country superstar Tim McGraw has signed on as a musical guest during Super Bowl LIII’s official pre-game festivities, headlining the NFL Tailgate Party in Atlanta Georgia on Sunday, February 3rd. Super Bowl LIII will be played at Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles …
Read More »Bluebird Cafe Documentary 'Bluebird' to Screen at SXSW
A documentary about one of Nashville’s most celebrated and important venues will premiere at the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival: Bluebird tells the story of the Bluebird Cafe, which has been a launching pad for new songwriters since 1982. Situated in a nondescript strip mall in the city’s Green …
Read More »Flashback: Glen Campbell, Stone Temple Pilots Perform 'Wichita Lineman'
As a vital member of L.A.’s Wrecking Crew, the group of ace studio musicians who backed countless recordings in the Sixties and Seventies, guitarist Glen Campbell was heard on songs that ran the gamut from the sunshine pop of the Partridge Family to the gritty R&B of Ike and Tina …
Read More »Former Stray Birds Leader Maya de Vitry on Solo Album 'Adaptations,' Cuba Inspiration
Soft birdsong is the first sound to appear on “Wilderness,” the opening track of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maya de Vitry’s debut solo record, Adaptations. This subtle chorus from nature recalls the secluded Pennsylvania cabin retreat where the former Stray Birds leader camped out to write a good deal of the …
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