Back in January, Luke Combs debuted a new song called “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” posting fan video of his performance on Facebook. Since then, the “Hurricane” singer has played the song for other audiences at his own shows as well as for radio tastemakers at Country Radio Seminar. On …
Read More »See Jillian Jacqueline's Exuberant 'Somebody' Video
Country singer-songwriter Jillian Jacqueline has had a particularly sweet Valentine’s week. She celebrated a career milestone by performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and also issued a new song, “Somebody,” as part of Amazon Music’s Valentine’s-inspired “Love Me” playlist. The previously unreleased “Somebody” emphasizes Jacqueline’s honeyed vocals along …
Read More »Jason Aldean Unveils 2018 High Noon Neon Tour
Jason Aldean has announced his new summer tour. Named for a song on Aldean’s forthcoming album, the High Noon Neon Tour opens with a May 10th show at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and heads on to arenas and amphitheaters, including Madison Square Garden and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, …
Read More »Watch Bailey Bryan Perform Christmas Staple 'Go Tell It on the Mountain'
Since the 1950s, the holiday-themed spiritual “Go Tell It on the Mountain” has been covered by dozens of gospel, folk, R&B, rock and country acts. But for 19-year-old Bailey Bryan, raised in the Pacific Northwest town of Sequim, Washington, her version of the tune evokes not only the celebration of …
Read More »Hear Shovels and Rope, Hayes Carll's Cover of the Clash's 'Death or Glory'
In November 2015, Americana duo Shovels & Rope quick-released the album Busted Jukebox, Vol. 1, featuring appearances by pals Shakey Graves, Lucius and more on covers of artists as diverse as Guns N’ Roses and the Kinks. Two years and one proper LP later, Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent …
Read More »See Brandi Carlile Play Stunning New Song 'The Joke' Live From Studio A
Brandi Carlile will release her sixth albumBy The Way, I Forgive You, early next year and has just offered up a powerful performance of the LPs’ first single “The Joke.” What begins as a tender, gently rocking ode to boys with a “quiet voice and impeccable style” and disillusioned girls …
Read More »See Miranda Lambert's Old-School 'To Learn Her' at CMA Awards
One year after releasing The Weight of These Wings, Miranda Lambert gave a stunning performance of the album’s slow-dancing stunner “To Learn Her” at the 2017 CMA Awards. The performance echoed her appearance at the ACM Awards earlier this year, when Lambert dismissed her touring band and, instead, delivered a …
Read More »See Zac Brown Tourmate Caroline Jones' Bucolic 'Country Girl' Video
Caroline Jones heads back to the family farm and trades in glitzy, big-city heels for practical, down-home cowboy boots in the idyllic new clip for “Country Girl,” premiering today on Rolling Stone Country. “That song is probably the most traditional country song I’ve ever written, and it’s the word-for-word story …
Read More »Backstreet Boys Talk Exploring Country Sounds on New Album
Over the past two years, the Backstreet Boys have made what, at first glance, seemed like an unlikely foray into country music. But they soon discovered an audience that was similar – and in some cases exactly the same – to the massive crowds they drew during their reign in …
Read More »Watch Russell Dickerson Discuss Breakout Streaming Hit 'Yours'
Singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson has been enjoying a streaming hit with the romantic tune “Yours,” and released his album of the same name last week. Dickerson originally wrote the song, which is now certified Gold, when he and his wife Kailey were still newlyweds – and the gesture somehow didn’t take …
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