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Harper O’Neill finds herself missing someone she shouldn’t with the smokey “Guilty.” In between heart-throbbing percussion and a guitar’s soft cry, she yearns for just one more embrace. It might hurt her, but she’s willing to take that risk — mostly because she just can’t resist. “Who in the world could ever blame me,” she sings. “Knew from the

The American Idol Finale is here. We have been falling in love with contestant Colin Stough all season long. From his standout audition performing Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” to covering Whiskey Myer’s “Stone” and previously laying down a great Chris Stapleton cover, Stough has proven he is a killer performer. His raspy vocals and killer

Waffle House is just a magical place. It would be hard to explain to somebody who had never been why Waffle House is one of America’s greatest treasures. “Is it clean?” “No, it’s kinda like a truck stop bathroom.” “Is it gourmet food?” “No, the guy cooking definitely has a few felonies and a meth

The biggest album of 2022 turns one today. A year ago today, Zach Bryan dropped his long-anticipated debut studio album American Heartbreak, and it immediately shot to the top of the charts while propelling Zach to absolute superstar status. The 34-song album introduced Zach to a whole new crowd of hardcore fans with hits like

Greensky Bluegrass is bringing the string-infused jams to your ears once more with their latest single “Congratulations & Condolences.” A legendary jamgrass outfit with Michigan origins, Greensky Bluegrass showcases their lyrical prowess in “Congratulations & Condolences,” a heartfelt, perhaps introspective look into the convolutions of life. With no shortage of the intricate string instrumentation that

Paul Cauthen finds himself in some hot water. Cauthen had to cancel his Knoxville, Tennessee show tonight, May 19th, at The Concourse, as well as his show at Loretta Lynn’s Hurricane Mills Ranch for the Tennessee Motorcycles & Music Revival on Saturday, after being arrested yesterday morning. The singer was arrested Thursday morning, May 18th,

The success that Morgan Wade has experienced just as she’s started her country music career is nothing short of crazy, which makes the name of her upcoming album Psychopath so fitting. The Virginia native burst onto the scene and has quickly become one of country music’s brightest stars. In her short career, she has been

Is there anything that The Highwaymen couldn’t do? The “super team” of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson were highly acclaimed for their musical work as a group, but did you know that they had a pretty successful film career together as well? The Highwaymen, consisting of the four country music superstars

There’s just something about Ashley McBryde in the iconic Opry circle… If there’s a better Opry debut moment than Ashley playing “Girl Going Nowhere” back in 2017, I’d sure love to see it, because man that’ll get the tears flowing every time you watch it. Few artists work as hard and stay true to themselves

Sammy Kay “A Couple Cardinals” Carrying on the grand tradition of working-class New Jersey troubadours and the even grander tradition of Jersey punks who’ve turned folk, Sammy Kay‘s EP Inanna is big on story and melody. It’s also exceedingly intimate. The EP is just Kay, Americana wunderkind John Calvin Abney, and Cory Tramontelli in a hushed

Not gonna lie, I’m always 50/50 whenever I see a country artist is covering a song that isn’t country at all. Sometimes, it fits perfectly and it sounds like a work of art, and even better than the original. For example, Garth Brooks’ cover of Billy Joel’s “Shameless,” and Chris Stapleton singing The Beatles’ “Don’t

Jimmie Allen speaks. A lawsuit was filed against the Grammy-nominated pop country singer by a former manager with disturbing allegations of rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment and sex trafficking. The lawsuit was filed in the federal court in Tennessee by a woman, identified only as Jane Doe, who used to be a member of Allen’s

Hands down one of my favorite couples in country music at the moment. The talent of  Marcus King has been brought into the limelight over the past few years. With his recognizable bluesy southern rock sound, the South Carolina native has become a force to be reckoned with. The other week King and his bride,

If The Weathered Souls aren’t already on your radar, it’s time to change that. The rock and roll band out of Greenville, Texas, recently put out their debut album Til the Morning Comes in April, and have been opening for the likes of some of the Lone Star state’s best, Whiskey Myers and Read Southall

How do you not love Hailey Whitters? This past year the ACM New Female Artist of the Year took the stage during the awards show to perform her certified gold single “Everything She Ain’t.” When she took the stage for her performance, her joy radiated beyond the crowd and through the cameras. As the viewer,

This past Friday, Parker McCollum released his highly anticipated fourth album, Never Enough, his second major label album with MCA Nashville. As McCollum enters a new chapter in his life, it’s easy to see that this project is full of deep self reflection, as he traces back to moments and relationships that have shaped him into the

Looking for a new bluegrass band to dive into? The Mountain Grass Unit has you covered. If you are a fan of bluegrass in any capacity, but especially if you have found yourself getting into the newer crop of bluegrass musicians like Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, who are revitalizing the genre and bringing a

This is how you do a Western twist on a song. Charley Crockett has slowly released singles from his ‘Billy Horton Sessions,’ a reimaged take on his album, A Man From Waco. The second single Crockett released from this session was “I’m Just A Clown,” he touched on his creative process when discussing the inspiration

The countdown is on. Ella Langley‘s debut EP, Excuse the Mess, officially drops this Friday, and man, am I excited. She shared her excitement for the album on Instagram earlier this month. “My debut EP comes out in 16 days, and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge all of the incredible writers, players,

The rock covers continue. Billy Strings seems to have a never-ending cover list on this tour, from Black Sabbath to Doc Watson and now Alice In Chains. But hey, when you’re one of the greatest guitarists in the game right now, I suppose your repertoire can be endless. He pulled out Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell”