Just ahead of releasing her new album Wildcard, Miranda Lambert paid a visit to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and performed her current single “It All Comes Out in the Wash.” Wildcard comes out Friday, November 1st. With an acoustic guitar in hand, Lambert mimics the song’s signature melodic …
Read More »Randy Travis Cancels Bulk of Tour Over 'Production Issues'
The majority of dates on The Music of Randy Travis Tour have been canceled due to “production issues,” a representative for the tour confirmed to Rolling Stone. The trek was originally set to launch October 16th in Indianapolis and play 12 cities total through the final stop on November 2nd …
Read More »Nashville Songwriter Andrew Combs Refuses to Settle on New Album 'Ideal Man'
This past February, Andrew Combs was sitting on a couch in a recording studio in Brooklyn, beer in hand, listening intently to the playback of his new song “Firestarter” in the control room. “I just feel like there’s something missing in the turnaround, maybe even the chorus,” he said. “I’m …
Read More »Margo Price Brings Vocal Firepower, Masterful Band to Billy Reid Shindig
In mid-2018, Margo Price played a triumphant, sold-out three-night stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, proving her power as a capable headliner. She’s gone on to even bigger stages in 2019, opening several shows on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour in July and August. But on Saturday night, she found …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: The Highwomen, Cam
Eilen Jewell’s lyrically rich “79 Cents,” Miranda Lambert’s new “Bluebird,” and Lady Antebellum guitarist Slim Gambill’s jazzy numbers journey “54321” make up this week’s list of the best country and Americana songs. Jamie Lin Wilson, “Alice” A tribute to an old neighbor who’s “pretty as a flower [and] tough as …
Read More »Watch Tenille Townes, Brandi Carlile Sing 'Somebody's Daughter'
Canadian singer-songwriter Tenille Townes is joined by Brandi Carlile for an acoustic performance of the song “Somebody’s Daughter,” which Townes released as a single in September 2018. Their collaboration is part of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s new “Five Decades, One Voice” initiative, a 50th-anniversary celebration of the restaurant chain …
Read More »Ruston Kelly Retreats to Carter Family Home, Emerges With Stark 'Weeping Willow'
Ruston Kelly puts an atmospheric, modern spin on one of the most mournful ballads of the last century with his just-released version of the Carter Family’s “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow.” Shortening the title to “Weeping Willow,” Kelly’s rendition of the historic tune replaces the classic mountain-bred instrumentation and …
Read More »How Amy Ray Helped Becky Warren Launch Her Songwriting Career
Early in her musical career, singer-songwriter Becky Warren had a band called the Great Unknowns that — like their name implies — didn’t make a huge splash, but they did make at least one high-profile fan in Amy Ray. The Indigo Girls co-founder was given a copy of their album …
Read More »Exhaustive Johnny Cash Website Compiles His Music, Tour Dates
In August 1995, Johnny Cash wrapped up an eight-show run that month with a concert at the now defunct Bud Light Amphitheatre in Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania. Such Cash trivia makes up the newly relaunched johnnycash.com, an exhaustive online archive that’s billing itself as “Everything You Need to Know About the …
Read More »The Highwomen: In the Studio With Country's Ballsiest New Supergroup
“That’s a fucking hit,” calls out Dave Cobb in his customary denim uniform, seconds after the last note of the Highwomen’s debut single, “Redesigning Women,” plays through the speakers on the console at RCA Studio A. “There’s no excuse why this can’t be on the radio,” he says, turning toward …
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