Brent Cobb celebrates both family bonds and the natural beauty of his native Georgia in a new three-part performance series. In the first video, premiering today, Cobb strips down his song “Come Home Soon” — which gives the series its name — and sings the homesick track, off his album …
Read More »Country Music Landmark to Be Demolished for a Margaritaville Hotel
Update: On August 8th, A Fulton County Judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing a demolition crew from continuing to tear down the historic building. “Tough a sizable chunk of building was destroyed Thursday,” writes theAtlanta Journal-Constitution, “the facade and much of the front end remains intact.” On Tuesday, plans …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Chase Rice, Caroline Jones
Chase Rice offers up the mellow ballad “Lonely If You Are” and Caroline Jones heads south in “Gulf Coast Girl,” plus new releases from Gwen Sebastian and Jedd Hughes in this week’s list of must-hear songs. Davina and the Vagabonds, “I Can’t Believe I Let You Go” Backed by brass, …
Read More »Watch Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban Sing 'Old Town Road' at CMA Fest
The crowd at CMA Fest was clearly a bit disappointed. Billy Ray Cyrus had played an early set on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium, blazing through bar-band standards like “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” as well as his own hits like “Some Gave All” and “Achy Breaky Heart” before saying …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Chris Shiflett, Caylee Hammack
Chris Shiflett unleashes a rocking anthem with “Liar’s Word,” Caylee Hammack bridges Dolly Parton sweetness and alt-rock crunch in “Just Friends,” Riley Green sings of his grandfather’s experience with Alzheimer’s in “Numbers on the Cars” and more songs to hear this week. Riley Green, “Numbers on the Cars” “He ain’t …
Read More »See Morgan Wallen's Rousing Live 'Whiskey Glasses' Video
Morgan Wallen turns in a thrilling live rendition of his current hit “Whiskey Glasses” in a new video that was released overnight. The song is the Knoxville, Tennessee, native’s follow-up to the chart-topping “Up Down” and second single from his debut album If I Know Me. Filmed during Wallen’s sold-out …
Read More »Aaron Watson Plots 2019 Red Bandana Tour
Aaron Watson has revealed the first 13 dates of his Red Bandana Tour, which will kick off June 28th in the singer’s hometown of Abilene, Texas, and wrap on the West Coast in early September. The tour takes its name from Watson’s 12th studio album Red Bandana, set for release …
Read More »2019 ACM Awards: Dierks Bentley, Brandi Carlile Sing 'Travelin' Light'
Brandi Carlile and Dierks Bentley decided to use the ACM Awards stage not to play an old favorite or current single, but do something out of the box. “Travelin’ Light,” the bluegrass-tinged deep cut off Bentley’s most recent album The Mountain, was a perfect forum for both Bently’s rootsier side …
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