Music

Sturgill Simpson brings the same bluegrass sensibilities of his two recent Cuttin’ Grass albums to a new cover of John Prine‘s classic song “Paradise.” The early-career cut reflects on the devastating effects of coal mining in Paradise, Ky., in Prine’s family’s home area of Muhlenberg County. Prine wrote “Paradise” — originally from his debut album, 1971’s John Prine

I love random finds on YouTube… The latest piece of gold that turned up was Tyler Childers, with wild hair in a camo shirt no less, jamming out at Kid Rock’s Saloon with a bunch of Appalachian musicians while Kid Rock himself ran around in the background, listening, smiling and filming… Joined by Luna, from

Before they got married in 2012, Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren lost a dear friend. It’s taken until now, though for the country star to honor him with a song. “Heaven Right Now,” from Rhett’s newly released Country Again, Side A album, is a conversation with his late friend Hunter. Lauren and Hunter grew up

Throw it back to Koe Wetzel and the Konvicts… Koe Wetzel has been popular in circles around Texas for awhile, but it wasn’t until his second album, Noise Complaint, that he started to get recognition outside of the live music scene with songs like “February 28th, 2016,” “Something To Talk About,” “Love (ft. Parker McCollum)” and “Fuss

Orville Peck and Trixie Mattel clearly had plenty of fun making their new duet, a cover of the classic song “Jackson.” The chemistry radiates out of them throughout the song, released on Friday (April 30), and its accompanying music video. From the stage of Los Angeles’ stunningly restored Theater at Ace Hotel, singer-songwriter Peck — donning

Do you ever have a song that you’re obsessed with, but you feel like no one else seems to hear what you’re hearing? It’s exactly how I feel about Eric Church’s song “Mixed Drinks About Feelings.” It was never released as a single, so needless to say it didn’t do a whole lot on the

When Alan Jackson‘s mother, Ruth Musick Jackson, died in January 2017, the country legend wrote a song for her funeral service. Now, fans can hear that cut — “Where Her Heart Has Always Been” — complete with Mama Ruth’s voice. “Where Her Heart Has Always Been,” released on Friday (April 30), begins with Ruth Jackson

Oh, boy! (pun very much intended). The good people at Oh Boy Records (the label founded by the late, great John Prine back in the ’80s) are gearing up to release Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Volume 2. If you’re not familiar, Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows is a 2010 John Prine covers album, with Volume

Caylee Hammack dials up the emotional power on her autobiographical “Small Town Hypocrite” with help from searing backing vocals from Chris Stapleton. It’s a collaboration that the singer says is a dream she’s held for a long time. The song is Hammack’s personal story of one of the most pivotal moments in her life: When she

Billboard has officially named their 2021 Billboard Music Awards finalists, and Morgan Wallen’s name is on the list… MANY times. But, there’s a catch… he won’t be allowed to attend or participate in the ceremony. Granted, I’m not sure who really even cares about the BBMAs, but nonetheless he was disqualified from the Academy of

Lauren Alaina and her duet partner Jon Pardi are on the lam from the law in the new music video for “Getting Over Him,” the title track off of Alaina’s most recent EP and a collaboration between the two artists and longtime friends. Things start out with a bang as they rob a barbecue joint and

Atta boy Luke. Over the past few years, Luke Combs released a trilogy of phenomenal love songs. “First came ‘Beautiful Crazy,’ then ‘Better Together,’ and now ‘Forever After All.’” He released “Beautiful Crazy” back in 2018 and it stayed atop the charts for multiple weeks. The love story continued on with his more recent single

Dolly Parton offers up her vocals on a new version of Rory Feek‘s “One Angel,” a song that he originally released as a solo performance in March of 2021. In the newly-released “One Angel,” Parton’s ethereal vocals gently back Feek’s on the track, helping to pull out the complex, painful and deeply personal emotions that inspired the song.

Kacey Musgraves is one of a kind. She’s never gotten the mainstream recognition she deserves in the country genre, and it looks like she may be starting to make the transition to the world of pop. Her current label UMG Nashville, and the non-country label Interscope Records, recently inked a deal to work together on

Rich O’Toole is taking fans to the plains of Texas in his new music video for “17 Wild Horses.” In the twangy country-rock song, the Texas-based singer-songwriter describes a woman who “came in like 17 wild horses / Her back’s against the wind / Dragging my heart all over this town again / She came

Morgan Wallen and Eric Church were just doing a little fishing together, and from the looks of it, probably some golfing too. Anyone who has ever fished a golf course pond knows that they’re some of the most underrated fishing spots out there, and it’s not unusual to see big, big bass reeled in just

As sure as Memorial Day falling on a Monday, Luke Bryan will drop a new summer hit before the season officially begins. Add “Waves” to his growing playlist of vibrant, open-air radio songs. “One Margarita” (April 2020), “Knockin’ Boots” (April 2019) and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” (May 2018) are three more that Bryan has dropped in time

I truly don’t believe there’s a man that ever lived who was cooler than Waylon Jennings. He was a pioneer in the genre and never seemed to be afraid to speak his mind and say whatever he felt. He was driven by a single-minded purpose, to make country music, and if something got in the

Sam Hunt wears his heart on his sleeve in a new collaboration with pop singer-songwriter Sash Sloan, “When Was It Over?” The vulnerable, tender-hearted ballad finds the two in a call-and-response format as they explore all the should’ve-would’ve-could’ve moments that lead to the demise of a relationship. Sloan ponders if it was the non-existent fights or the time she missed his party

The internet’s premier one-man Tom Petty cover band just dropped a new original song that recollects his own experience runnin’ down a dream. “Shine On Me,” the newest single from Troy Cartwright hits all the right notes with lyrical depth that should impress any music fan. Cartwright’s newest ballad paints a powerful picture of the