With his debut LP, Hell on an Angel, due out later this week, Kentucky country singer Dillon Carmichael readies for its release with a live acoustic rendition of the two-stepping track “Country Women.” Cut at Ocean Way Studio A in Nashville, Carmichael — the nephew of country stars Eddie Montgomery …
Read More »See Morgan Evans' Loop-Savvy 'Kiss Somebody' on 'Today'
Morgan Evans needed only an acoustic guitar, a microphone and his trusty loop pedal for his debut on NBC’s Today show, where he performed his hit “Kiss Somebody.” The Australian country singer gives one of his signature performances, building his track on the fly, one part at a time. He …
Read More »Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires: The Rolling Stone Country Interview
Amanda Shires slides her chair back, its legs audibly groaning against the wooden floor, and leaps up from the table. She circles the rustic space, swinging one arm in an exaggerated fashion to mimic an elephant, while thrusting her hips as she hops forward. “Oh, the trunk. And some Martha …
Read More »Watch Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne's Desert Jam in 'Burning Man' Video
Dierks Bentley has been on a Rocky Mountain high throughout 2018, stoked by the organic nature of his latest LP, The Mountain. Now, with the earthy and exhilarating video for his full-throttle rocker, “Burning Man,” featuring Brothers Osborne, he embraces calm reflection even as he navigates the rugged terrain of …
Read More »Eric Church Addresses Real-Life Dangers on New Song 'Monsters'
As the father of two young boys, Eric Church has had to do his share of monster checks before bedtime. He uses that paternal responsibility to frame his new song “Monsters,” the latest release off his upcoming album Desperate Man. Written by Church with bandmate Jeff Hyde (who released the …
Read More »Brothers Osborne Lampoon Bro Cliches, Space Force in 'Shoot Me Straight' Video
After casting “Donald Trump” as a bungling pawn-shop robber in their video for “It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne once again poke fun at the President — or at least his pie-in-the-sky ideas — in the new clip for “Shoot Me Straight.” Vetting increasingly absurd treatments for their latest video, …
Read More »See Brandi Carlile's Uplifting 'Hold Out Your Hand' on 'Full Frontal'
Sometimes you just need to let it all out. If you’re someone like Samantha Bee, that might mean a good “healing cry.” Or, in the case of Wednesday night’s Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, hearing Brandi Carlile sing a joyous version of “Hold Out Your Hand.” Bee introduced Carlile’s performance …
Read More »Ashley Monroe Gets Lost in the Forest for 'Wild Love' Video
Ashley Monroe embraces the inherent beauty of nature in a dreamy new video for her song “Wild Love.” A track off her latest album Sparrow, it’s one of the more passionate numbers off an already smoldering LP. In the clip, Monroe is captured wandering through a forest and bathing her …
Read More »Bobbie Gentry's Albums Compiled for New Box Set
Fifty-one years ago this month, Capitol Records released the debut single by Mississippi-born singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. Now, for the first time, all seven of Gentry’s studio albums will be re-mastered from the original tapes and available in a massive eight-disc collection. The Girl From Chickasaw County, out September 21st on …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Announces All-Women Festival, Talks Lineup Inequality
If Brandi Carlile‘s Girls Just Wanna Weekend is truly successful, she may never have to do it again. Featuring a lineup of all women, including Carlile, Maren Morris, Indigo Girls, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Lucius, KT Tunstall, Secret Sisters and Ruby Amanfu, the festival was created by the By the …
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