The Be Good Tanyas

September 29, 2013

The 10 Best Country & Roots Songs From Breaking Bad

Did you know the first song to ever be featured on Breaking Bad was a classic country tune by Stonewall Jackson? They may not play real country on the radio anymore, but there’s many different ways you can skin a cat. As popular and critically-acclaimed TV series like Breaking Bad breathe new life into television, they have become an invaluable market for showcasing quality country and roots music from the past and present.

Breaking Bad, Calexico, Conway Twitty, James Hand, JJ Cale, Left Lane Cruiser, Marshall Tucker Band, Marty Robbins, Music, Stonewall Jackson, The Be Good Tanyas, The Outlaws

August 5, 2013

6 Canadian Artists Helping to Save Country Music

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We’ve been saying it all year—right now it is women taking the leadership role in trying help to save country music. But they’re not the only ones, and if you wanted to look for another significant segment of artists doing more help than harm to the genre, there’s no better place to look than north of the border. Here are six Canadian showing the type of creative leadership country music needs.

Andre Williams, BR549, Corb Lund, Daniel Romano, Deep Dark Woods, Hank Williams III, John Doe, Jolie Holland, Jon Langford, Lindi Ortega, Neko Case, The Be Good Tanyas, The Sadies