Much has been said about Kane Brown‘s stylistic malleability and natural ease with a variety of pop modes, traits he emphasized all over 2018’s Experiment. Brown hasn’t always shown the same level of comfort performing that music in a live setting, not having had years to work out his stage …
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Nobody starts a string band to make a quick buck. Then again nobody can accuse Greensky Bluegrass of taking any shortcuts. The Michigan-bred quintet, known for marathon live shows that have earned a continuously swelling Grateful Dead-like fanbase, have been gigging relentlessly for nearly two decades, using the best parts …
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Retro-country newcomer Dillon Carmichael salutes the King of Rock & Roll with an intimate cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” posted in honor of the late icon’s birthday. Presley would have turned 84 on January 8th. Dedicating the performance to his grandfather Harold, who he says “taught …
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Watching guitarist Billy Strings onstage is akin to observing a hummingbird in its natural state. Strings’ fingers zoom up and down the fretboard of his acoustic in an intricate and calculated frenzy. The scene may appear haphazard at first, but he’s in complete control, determinedly chasing that cosmic moment of …
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George Strait sure knows how to do retirement right. On the eve of his latest sold-out shows in Las Vegas, King of Country has a festive new song paying tribute to — what else? — his favorite brand of tequila, “Código.” Since retiring from full-time touring in 2014, Strait has …
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When Randy Houser releases his new album Magnolia early next year, he’ll do so with a companion film inspired by the songs and themes of the unfussy, vocal-forward LP. Also titled Magnolia, the short dramatic film follows a man and woman struggling to navigate a complicated relationship and features Houser …
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