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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Jason Aldean has announced dates for a new summer tour. Titled the Ride All Night Tour after a track on his latest album, Rearview Town, the run will kick off in May with two shows at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The trek builds on Aldean’s last multi-city tour, …
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Rhiannon Giddens has announced details for the upcoming collaborative album Songs of Our Native Daughters, on which she formed the group Our Native Daughters with roots singers Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago). The project is a collection of original material inspired by New World slave …
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If any band is hardwired for tapping into a youthful holiday spirit, it’s the Old 97’s. The Texas cowpunks’ bratty insouciance could speak to the heart of any kid on Christmas morning, but their new LP Love the Holidays only happened because of the persistence of frontman Rhett Miller. “The …
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The road goes on for Tedeschi Trucks Band. After a busy 2018 and already with a hearty slate of winter and spring tour dates on the horizon, the versatile 12-piece outfit, led by the husband-and-wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and blues singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, have announced they will once …
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Country standout Kirk Jay delivered a simple yet powerful rendition of the Chris Young ballad “Tomorrow” on Monday night’s Live Top 10 episode of The Voice, sticking to his guns as he vied for a spot in Season 15’s semifinals. While some of his fellow competitors were upping the ante …
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“This dumb blonde ain’t nobody’s fool,” sing Dolly Parton and Miranda Lambert on an updated version of Parton’s 1967 offering “Dumb Blonde.” The country vocalists team up to harmonize on the song for the soundtrack to Dumplin‘, the new Netflix film about a Parton-obsessed teenager. Written by Curly Putman, “Dumb …
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Shortly before Garth Brooks relinquished his Entertainer of the Year crown to Keith Urban at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, he introduced the new song “Stronger Than Me” onstage. But instead of playing to stadium-sized crowds as he had done on the recently wrapped three-year-long world tour, Brooks was essentially playing …
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Update: The 2019 edition of MerleFest has announced three new artists to its lineup: six-time Grammy nominee Brandi Carlile, Grand Ole Opry members Dailey & Vincent and Rolling Stone Country Artists You Need to Know alumni the Brother Brothers. With four days of eclectic roots-based music set in the foothills …
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One of the many standouts of Brandi Carlile‘s 2018 album By the Way, I Forgive You is the soaring “Hold Out Your Hand.” A rousing exhortation to find strength and soldier on during dark times, the track has become a dramatic encore to Carlile’s live shows. Punk troubadour Dave Hause …
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