Music

We got something brewing up in the green hills of Appalachia. The “Healing Appalachia” benefit concert is gearing up once again this year, as an effort to raise awareness and funds for those who suffer from addiction in the region. The dates are slated for September 24th-25th at the State Fair of West Virginia, and

Zac Brown Band honor their roots in a pair of new songs, “Stubborn Pride” and “Paradise Lost on Me.” Frontman Zac Brown’s smoky vocals take center stage in “Stubborn Pride,” a song that returns the experimental group to their country foundation. The seven-minute lament, which features Americana-leaning performer Marcus King, chronicles a man’s journey from living a

Sad songs and country music. They go together like cocaine and waffles. It doesn’t matter what kind of mood you’re in. Happy? Sad country song. Sad? Sad country song. Drunk? Sad country song. Hungover? Sad country song. What can I say, sad country songs make me happy. Describe your personality in one sentence… Me: “Sad

Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley take the open road in the music video for their collaborative song “Freedom Was a Highway.” The video opens with Allen leaving church, overcome with the sudden urge to get in his car and drive deep into the woods, where he stumbles upon a guitar hiding amongst the trees. With a strum

HOT TAKE ALERT. Alright look, I know Chris Stapleton is pretty much the cat’s ass when it comes to covering songs, and with that voice, you’d be hard pressed to argue with it. Just a quick look at his discography and you see covers of Willie Nelson, George Jones/David Allan Coe, Charlie Daniels, Guy Clark,

Son Volt‘s new album Electro Melodier — out Friday (July 30) — tackles the political divide, love, the passage of time and even the COVID-19 pandemic. “Arkey Blue,” in particular, focuses on climate change, and the lasting effects of human life on this planet we call home. “Some lines from the Pope equating the pandemic to being the

Drake White is one of the most underappreciated vocalists on the planet. He recently announced his upcoming album Hurts The Healing and released two tracks from his first post-collapse full album which got me super excited. Like most artists, he’s been busy on the road as the world continues to reopen, and teased another new song

Danielle Bradbery‘s new song “Stop Draggin’ Your Boots” is a modern twist on an ages-old frustration. The singer is a woman tired of being played, and she wants her man to go all-in or get out. A gritty shuffle drives the mood of this new song, described as a continuation of music that Bradbery released in

Zach Bryan is one of the most unique artists in country music. You want proof? Well, just this weekend he played a pop-up show on the bed of a truck in Winslow, Arizona, and got a tattoo at a McDonald’s in the same-24 hour span. He decided to play the show completely on a whim.

On the day Jon Wolfe lost his best friend, he spent the night looking for the song that he would forever sing in his honor. “I really didn’t want to face it,” explains the Texas country star in a revealing interview about the death of his dear friend, Conrad Soriano. “I was so angry, to

Time for Jake Owen to lawyer up. A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed by singer and songwriter Alexander Cardinale, as well as songwriter Morgan Reid, claiming that Jake’s song “Made For You” ripped off their song of the same name. In a copy of the complaint, Cardinale and Reid state that their version of

Dolly Parton‘s “9 to 5” is all about the hustle and bustle of working a full-time job, but the song takes on new meaning as one of the tracks from Lullaby Renditions of Dolly Parton, a new album of children’s lullabies from Rockabye Baby. Trading in Parton’s signature acrylic fingernail taps for gently lilting glockenspiels, the lullaby version

If I had to list just one great thing 2021 has brought us, it would be the Zac Brown Band becoming the Zac Brown Band again. We’re passed the weird growing pains that albums like The Owl, and Zac Brown’s solo project The Controversy brought us, leaving us all scratching our heads. However, right when we thought the

Steven Lee Olsen‘s new song is “Relationship Goals” — literally, that’s what it’s called. Lyrically, it lays out the singer and songwriter’s hopes in love. “Happy ending / Sunday sendin’ flowers to your mama / Love you so good it shows / You’re beamin’ head to toe / People askin’ when I’m askin’ / They can

I couldn’t love this more. Hailey Whitters and Ernest teamed up to recreate the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton classic “Islands In the Stream”. It’s actually the first part of an upcoming, collaborative seven song EP, Countrypolitan, that’s set to be released on September 17th. The EP will include six original songs aside from this

Lauren Alaina says her just-announced new album is personal, and the first song from the project is all the proof we need to believe her. “It Was Me” is an honest apology to an ex about why things ended: “No, it wasn’t you I didn’t love,” Alaina sings, “It was me.” Throughout the new song, over a simple, acoustic

Miranda Lambert shared some sad news on Instagram earlier. She had to say goodbye to her beloved dog, Jessi, after almost 14 years with her. I’m sure a lot of us know the pain of losing a pet, and really, it just freaking sucks. Miranda rescued Jessi on the side of the road during a

Mickey Guyton‘s “Remember Her Name” is an anthem, from its heartbeat-like melody to its lyrical tribute to the power inside all of us. Released Friday (July 30), the new song is just what you need to remind yourself of your strength and beauty. “When did you lose the girl with no fear? / Oh, she

Few people in the country music industry are as into the great outdoors as Hank Williams Jr. The man is a living legend and hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors are deeply engrained into some of his most popular lyrics. His most famous song, A Country Boy Can Survive, includes several great one liners that