Blackberry Smoke will round up a few of their finest Southern-rocking contemporaries for “Spirit of the South Tour: A Celebration of Southern Rock and Roll,” set to get underway in July. Joining Blackberry Smoke for the trek will be the Allman Betts Band, the Wild Feathers, and founding Allman Brothers …
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Orville Peck finds the place where bull riding overlaps with drag pageantry in the new video for “Queen of the Rodeo,” a track that originally appeared on Peck’s 2019 debut album Pony. Directed by Austin Peters, the eight-minute clip includes cameos by model Tess Holiday as well as drag performers …
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By the beginning of last December, “My Truck,” the debut single by country-trap artist Breland, started to grab eyeballs on TikTok — where it currently boasts more than 250,000 user-generated videos (the biggest of which has 2.3 million views of its own). Atlantic Records came knocking soon after. Earlier this …
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Karen Fairchild’s son has a question for his mom: “Is soundcheck finished?” “Not yet babe, I wish,” says Fairchild, standing onstage at Carnegie Hall, where her band Little Big Town have been running through vocal arrangements and stage directions for a performance that evening. “It’s almost done,” she reassures her …
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Jason Isbell’s guitar foil Sadler Vaden, Philadelphia songwriter Roger Harvey, and Dierks Bentley‘s alter-ego Nineties group all have songs on this week’s list. Sadler Vaden, “Golden Child” A solo artist, modern-day guitar hero, and longtime member of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit, Sadler Vaden has spent the better part of a …
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Several members of Nashville’s artistic community and beyond are coming together to raise money for Australian bushfire relief efforts. Aussie singer-songwriters Ruby Boots (also known as Bex Chilcott) and Jordie Lane are spearheading the event, set for February 1st at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge and presented in partnership with the Americana …
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Sam Hunt was a day away from releasing his new song “Sinning With You” when things went sideways. On November 21st, the country singer was arrested in Nashville for driving under the influence and having an open container after he was observed driving his SUV in the oncoming lane. Hunt …
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The ubiquitous Brandi Carlile and her bandmates Tim and Phil Hanseroth add another credit to their resumes, taking the production reins of the Secret Sisters‘ latest album Saturn Return. Recorded at Carlile’s home studio in Washington state, the LP will be released February 28th on New West Records. It marks …
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Next week, the CMA Awards will make an attempt to change the deep gender imbalance in country music by devoting their entire show to women. Hosted by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton, the night will “celebrate the legacy of women” within the genre, according to CMA Chief Executive …
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Chris Stapleton is rendered as a Lego mini-figure in the new video for “Second One to Know,” a colorful, eye-popping montage that finds the Kentucky country singer doing battle with ninjas and ultimately slaying a dragon with a literally fiery guitar solo. Stapleton’s wife Morgane and members of his family …
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