A Year After His Death, Luke Bell is Not Forgotten
15 CommentsWhat the reaction to Luke Bell’s death certified was that he was a candidate to have a posthumous career in the same vein as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and other singer/songwriters whose music feels so elemental.
It’s No Longer About If iHeartMedia Will Fail, But When
56 CommentsiHeartMedia is the biggest radio station owner in America, and continues to paint a very bleak picture of its ability to do business moving forward, calling into question the legitimacy of the entire radio industry in an ever-changing media market.
Well Here We Go: Taylor Swift’s “New Years Day” is Coming to Country Radio
130 CommentsTaylor Swift is coming back to country, or at least to country radio. Officially announced on Thursday (11-16), her song “New Years Day,” which is the final track from her sixth studio album Reputation, is being serviced to country radio by her label Big Machine, hoping to rekindle Swift’s history and success with the format.
Unpacking the Ultimate Impact of Sturgill Simpson’s 2017 CMA Awards Moment
152 CommentsSturgill Simpson and his busking set outside of the CMA Awards will be forever etched into not just the memory of the 51st Annual CMA Awards, it will be ensconced into the annals of country music history as one of the greatest moments of protest against the country music command and control structure of all time.
Carly Pearce & Aaron Watson Give Glimmers of Hope for Country Radio
31 CommentsCarly Pearce gives one true hope for the future of women on country radio as her debut single “Every Little Thing” hits #1 on the radio charts this week. And the success Aaron Watson continues to have with his song “Outta Style” doesn’t stop, which was unthinkable from a truly independent artist in previous years.
Dalton Domino Takes a Stumble, Then A Fall
83 CommentsNobody is asking Dalton Domino to be a role model. All people are asking of Dalton Domino is to be a decent human being. You can’t be a role model until you’re a star. And Dalton Domino isn’t one yet, and not even close. And now he may never have the groundswell support to be either.
Lip Syncing Should Be Socially Unacceptable Every Single Time
75 CommentsYou can love Garth Brooks, and still be against him lip syncing at the CMA Awards. You can hate Miranda Lambert, and still agree with her that lip syncing is “bullshit.” You can also appreciate that Garth Brooks immediately fessed up to lip syncing at the 2017 CMA Awards. But what we can’t do is somehow make lip syncing socially acceptable.
Cody Jinks Performs for Veterans & Sutherland Springs Hero Ahead of Recording New Album
38 CommentsVeteran’s Day 2017 (11-11) saw Cody Jinks in Boerne, TX near San Antonio, playing to a capacity crowd at The Roundup, with a special tribute to veterans, and for a hero who recently made national headlines. The guests of honor for the night were service members from VFW Post 688. The show was also attended by Johnnie Langendorff.
Bill Murray Buys Remaining Tickets to SteelDrivers Show, Hands Them Out to Fans
17 CommentsSo Murray shows up to the concert, heads to the box office, buys every ticket remaining for the show, and hands them out to everyone who is standing in line. A long-standing staunch supporter of music, Bill Murray has been caught red handed going nuts at Chris Stapleton concerts and other live events.
Song Review – Keith Urban’s “Female”
102 CommentsKeith Urban decided in the aftermath of the revelations about Hollywood producer and financier Harvey Weinstein’s decades of alleged sexual assault to release a single called “Female,” which he recently debuted live at the 2017 CMA Awards. Though the message, and maybe the intent behind it is honorable, “Female” is just flat wrong.
Colter Wall Gets Boost from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Film
24 CommentsCanadian country artist Colter Wall is once again receiving some worthy exposure via a critically-acclaimed film the promises to be an Oscar contender. ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a dark comedy. Colter Wall’s “Sleeping on the Blacktop” plays prominently at the beginning of the film’s racy and explosive trailer.
Parker McCollum’s “Probably Wrong” Is Not to Be Overlooked
88 CommentsStrikingly brilliant of composition, richly diverse, both progressive and traditional, a tour de force of songwriting, and incredibly textured with strong instrumentation, Probably Wrong has just about everything you could want from any record, whether you count yourself a country fan, more of an Americana type, or a country rocker.
Austin City Limits Appearance is Well-Deserved Opportunity for Turnpike Troubadours
17 CommentsThe Turnpike Troubadours will finally get their own appearance on Austin City Limits. The revered, longest-running music television program taped live at Austin’s Moody Theater has chosen the Oklahoma-based band for the final episode of ACL’s 43rd Season.