Music

Lord, talk about goosebumps. The 2022 CMA Awards, surprisingly, featured a few high notes this year. It may just be because expectations are so low for these awards shows, but when they give us performances paying tribute to Loretta Lynn and Alan Jackson, along with songs from Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, and Ashley McBryde and

Lawd have mercy, talk about a honky tonk heater… Ronnie Dunn just dropped a new music video for his song “Two Steppers, Waltzes, and Shuffles,” which was a solo write by him and included on the tracklist for his recent studio album 100 Proof Neon. The whole album is full of that iconic late ’80s and

The boy from Prosper, Texas, is dropping another one. Back in August we got a taste of new music from rising star Tanner Usrey with “Take Me Home” and this Friday we’re about to get a little more. Tanner took to Instagram to tell us a new single co-written with producer Beau Bedford (The Texas

BEAUTY. For those who don’t know, Chris Stapleton has had a long-standing relationship with Ram Trucks. He’s even recorded a kickass cover of Al Green’s “I’m A Ram” for commercials, and he recently announced that he’ll be releasing the full version at the end of the week. With that being said, it appears that Ram

Billy Strings and his father, Terry Barber, have shared “John Deere Tractor,” a new track from their forthcoming collaborative album Me/And/Dad, due out on Nov. 18. Released on Friday (Nov. 4), “John Deere Tractor” is a plucky, bouncy tune accompanied by the fiddle of Michael Cleveland. The track is a letter home to the narrator’s mother about his desire

Randall King is such a class act. Over the last few weeks, King has been releasing videos shot with the Hard Livin’ Band as a part of the Hard Livin’ Sessions project. He most recently dropped the video for “You In a Honky Tonk.” This is one of my top Randall King songs because it

Just before the pandemic, accomplished singer-songwriter Jerry Joseph traveled from his home in Portland, Ore. to Water Valley, Miss. to fulfill a longtime dream of recording a record with his longtime friend, Drive-By Truckers‘ founding member Patterson Hood. It was there, at Truckers’ bassist Matt Patton’s studio Dial Back Sound, that they crafted The Beautiful Madness,

Hitting the road. The road warriors of Whiskey Myers will once again be hitting the pavement hard next year, kicking off a late winter run of shows in February. On sale to the general public beginning this Thursday, November 11th, the fellas have unveiled plans for 12 dates spanning the country throughout the months of

Chris Lane dropped a new genre-bending track with Nelly: “Birthday Girl” is a mashup of country twang and hip-hop bump. The “Big, Big Plans” singer and the frequent country collaborator tell the story of a girl going out on her birthday. She picks out her favorite outfit and hits the club to dance like no

Hot damn. Last year, in the spring, Chris Stapleton partnered with RAM Trucks on a version of Al Green’s 1971 song, “I’m A Ram.” Snippets of the song were solely used for commercials, and I’m damn near positive that Chris never performed it live, but now, he’ll officially be releasing it as a new single.

Less than a week away… The 56th Annual CMA Awards show returns to Nashville’s Bridgestone area, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, in what will likely be another snoozefest, although, I do find Peyton Manning enjoyable. And many of the artists nominated don’t’ even sing country music, this year’s crop is much better than

I was unfortunate enough to grow up in the age of the internet and memes. Which in some ways is a blessing but in most is an absolute curse. One meme that has stuck with me is the unfortunate video of He-Man singing “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes. The video is titled “Fabulous Super

Gotta love Pat McAfee on ESPN’s College GameDay. MONSTER matchup today with the #3 team in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs, taking on the #1 Tennessee Volunteers, and country music’s own Luke Bryan was on hand as College GameDay’s guest picker. Luke is of course a Georgia native and big time Bulldog fan, meanwhile his

Last year, Luke Combs brought the goosebumps to the Grand Ole Opry. Sure, he played some fan favorites like “Beautiful Crazy” and the rest, but he kicked off this particular visit to country music’s hallowed ground with a brand new one titled, “Joe.” Co-written alongside Erik Dylan and James Slater, “Joe” chronicles the redemptive story

California-born, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter Emily Nenni knows how to tell a story. The narratives weaved through her new record, On the Ranch, serve as windows into the lives of new yet familiar characters. The album’s opening track, “Can Chaser,” pushes back on the stereotypes often haphazardly thrown at women in the rodeo scene. “Go ahead and

If you love some independent country music, then there’s a very good chance that you’ve jammed to Sundy Best at some point over the years. The Kentucky duo has been a Whiskey Riff fan favorite for a while now. Touring alongside Muscadine Bloodline this year, and releasing a few new songs, the boys are primed

The 90s country music sound is having quite a moment right now, and some of the best voices of the era are ready to remind you what made it great. The original lineup of McBride & the Ride, featuring Terry McBride, Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas, is back — and they are debuting their first

LET’S GO. If you’ve had the chance to catch a Cody Johnson show in the past few years, you know the dude absolutely rips on stage. I’m talking one of the best live acts in the business… you know, without all the fireworks, Daisy Duke dancers, and parachuting onto the stage. If you want a

Levi Hummon and Cassadee Pope have teamed up for a vulnerable new ballad, “RSVP,” and it will stop broken-hearted listeners in their tracks. Far from much of Hummon’s releases in recent years, such as the ebullient pop-country “Payin’ for It” with Walker Hayes, “RSVP” primarily features an acoustic guitar as the singers’ stunning tear-soaked vocals