“The veil before your face is falling,” Adia Victoria sings in her latest single, “and it’s falling fast.” The song, “South Gotta Change,” is both a tortured love letter and urgent call to action directed at the Nashville performer’s home region. Executive produced by T Bone Burnett, “South Gotta Change” …
Read More »Wynonna Previews New EP With Cover of Slim Harpo's 'King Bee'
Grammy-winning country performer Wynonna will perform covers of John Prine, Fats Domino, and others on her upcoming EP, Recollections. Due out October 30th via Anti- Records, the project’s first release is a down-and-dirty version of Slim Harpo’s “King Bee.” Largely recorded at Wynonna’s farm in Tennessee during quarantine, the EP …
Read More »Dan + Shay Shoot for 'Pet Sounds' With Majestic New Song 'I Should Probably Go to Bed'
When Dan + Shay were on the road earlier this year, Dan Smyers would retreat to his bunk after the show, get stoned, and immerse himself in the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. He had discovered the isolated a cappella tracks to the 1966 album online and studied the way Brian …
Read More »Inside the John Hartford Revival
In Todd Snider’s mind, the most unusual aspect of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires’ wedding in 2013 wasn’t that Snider was asked to marry them or that he wasn’t legally ordained to do so until that day. It was what Snider was asked to recite: “Prayer,” an obscure song by …
Read More »Garth Brooks to Broadcast Drive-In Concert Event
Garth Brooks will return to performing live later this month, but instead of packing stadiums, the veteran entertainer’s June 27th concert event will screen at more than 300 outdoor theaters in the U.S. and Canada on the same day. Produced by Encore Live, the show — performed in Nashville, according …
Read More »Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Bill Murray Set for Online John Prine Special
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, and Bill Murray will remember the life and music of John Prine during an all-star online special on Thursday. Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine streams June 11th at 7:30 p.m. ET via Prine’s YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. Prine’s family, including …
Read More »Tenille Townes Details Debut Album, 'The Lemonade Stand'
Tenille Townes has announced details for her debut full-length album, The Lemonade Stand, which arrives June 26th via Columbia Nashville. The project follows a series of introductory EP releases, including 2020’s Road to the Lemonade Stand and 2018’s Living Room Worktapes. Clocking in at 12 tracks (all of which Townes …
Read More »Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Perform 'Something More Than Free' During Quarantine
Following the group’s remote rendition of “24 Frames” last weekend, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have released a performance of “Something More Than Free.” The song served as the title track of Isbell’s 2015 album, billed — like its predecessor, Southeastern — as a solo release. Isbell is joined …
Read More »How Kelsea Ballerini Made an Ideal Companion Album for Social Distancing
When Kelsea Ballerini was designing the merchandise to accompany her third album, Kelsea, she wanted one item in particular: sweatpants. Not crop tops, not koozies, not a special-edition pop socket, but sweatpants. The whole idea just rings differently now, as much of America and the world at large shelter in …
Read More »Margo Price Drops Scorching 'Twinkle Twinkle,' Announces New Album
Margo Price analyzes the pitfalls of touring in the blazing new song “Twinkle Twinkle.” The singer also announced a new album, That’s How Rumors Get Started, out May 8th via Loma Vista Recordings. Directed by Matthew Siskin, the video for the track features a psychedelic collage come to life, as …
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