Music

The Mother Church of Country Music. The Ryman Auditorium is one of the most historic buildings in country music. Step inside the doors and you can feel the history in the building, a landmark that’s hosted the biggest legends in country music on its stage. It’s my favorite building in Nashville, a place that leaves

Maddie & Tae and Morgane Stapleton are sending a warning to all heartbreakers with their new song, “Don’t Make Her Look Dumb.” The song appears on M&T’s new collection, Through the Madness Vol. 1, out Friday (Jan. 28). Skirt-chasers have been wrecking hearts, and the singers are done witnessing their sisters go through yet another heartbreak. “Bad boys seem like

I felt like a kid on Christmas morning the other day when William Clark Green finally announced his sixth studio album, Baker Hotel, after four long years. Slated to drop on March 25th, he says this new record is all about self-reflection and coming to terms with where he’s at right now, after plenty of

In the years since Goodnight, Texas released their 2018 record Conductor, the band has released an EP, The Senseless Age, and a live collection titled Live in Seattle, Just Before the Global Pandemic, which largely featured an up-tempo folk and western sound. The first track from their brand new album How Long Will it Take Them to Die, out today

I’ll tell ya what, these gospel songs Brent Cobb has been releasing over the last few weeks hit different. From “We Shall Rise,” to “When It’s My Time,” and “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” they all will make you feel like you’re sitting in a front row pew at a little white church somewhere

Put down whatever you’re doing, because the first booming notes of celebrated Canadian musician Matt Andersen‘s bourbon-infused voice are sure to stop you in your tracks. Belting in the style of R&B’s most beloved legends, Andersen stuns with his timeless breakup anthem ”Other Side of Goodbye.” In a statement, Andersen notes that “breaking up is sometimes the easiest part, the

Gear up folks, a new Merle Haggard biography, The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard, has finally hit the shelves. Written by author Marc Eliot who has penned biographies on Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, and Clint Eastwood, the biography documents the full-throttle, rollercoaster life of one of the greatest country singers of all time.

Mission accomplished. Back in July of 2021, more than five months after his highly-publicized racial slur incident, Morgan Wallen sat down with Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan for his first public interview since. Morgan walked viewers back through that awful night, confessed that he had entered rehab, met with Black advocacy groups and pledged to

Sometimes the easiest way to deal with a goodbye is by taking a moment to remember the joyful road that brought you there. In his new song “Nice to Meet You,” David Gideon takes a moment to reflect and acknowledge the moment when a farewell becomes unavoidable. The track’s scenic new music video is premiering exclusively today on The

The more John R Miller, the better. After last year’s killer album Depreciated, a Whiskey Riff Top 10 Album of 2021, John has continued giving the fans what they want, namely acoustic performances of cuts from the new record played around a campfire, at a warehouse, or in a barbershop. Do the locations mean something?

It’s pretty much common knowledge at this point that Dolly Parton wrote her iconic song “Jolene” about a real life girl. Released in 1973, it was one of her first big hit singles, and served as the title track for her 13th studio album. She famously wrote it on the same day in 1972 that she

I think if Kacey Musgraves showed up at a random bar in my town and started singing Fleetwood Mac, I would actually die. I mean, not to be dramatic or anything… but for some very lucky people in Philadelphia, they got to live out my exact dream last night. Kacey was in the city of

Ian Noe is back with his first new music since 2019. The Kentucky native’s upcoming album, River Fools and Mountain Saints, is out on March 25 via Thirty Tigers, and fans can hear a sneak peek of what’s to come via his first single, “Pine Grove (Madhouse).” It feels a bit more upbeat for Noe, whose

If you haven’t listened to Sturgill Simpson on Joe Rogan’s podcast, you need to pause whatever you’re listening to and get on that. He’s been on the show a handful of times, but the more recent episode from back in 2019 was a special one. In addition to talking about his record, announcing his tour

Blackberry Smoke has put out some bangers and twangers over the past 20 years, and there’s no denying that. The Atlanta, Georgia based southern rock band is still as good as ever, and they proved with their You Hear Georgia album last year, they’re one of the premiere southern rock bands in the world. With that

But wait, there’s more… Turnpike is LOADING up on some country music festivals this year. Today, we learned that the Turnpike Troubadours are co-headlining the Windy City Smokeout with Willie Nelson this year, and headlining the Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton Oregon as well. Of course, these announcements are in addition to the back to back

Unless it’s something that’s already in the works… a new season of Yellowstone, a new season of Ozark… I don’t really get all that excited for a new television show. It just feels like a such a commitment, especially when you’re expecting a number of season… However, this new George & Tammy series looks fantastic. Starring Jessica Chastain as the

As you know, the music world lost Michael Lee Aday, better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, this past week. The 74 year old singer was reported to have been suffering with COVID-19 in the days prior to his passing, however an official cause of death has yet to be revealed. And last night

He’s back. We all remember the “yodel kid” Mason Ramsey, right? He shot to fame back in 2018 when a video of him singing the Hank Williams classic “Lovesick Blues” back in Walmart went viral and took the internet by storm. He was the newest sensation in country music there for awhile, popping up in

Stephanie Jacques‘ road to country music has been a winding one. Before her single premiere at CMT for “Because of That,” a heart-rending rally cry for justice, she first found her roots in the Bay Area’s opera scene, where she began vocal training at the age of eight. “It just made sense to go the classical route,” she