The reputation of David Quinn should already be arresting to fans and contemporaries in the Americana and Country scenes. Yet his upcoming third album titled Country Fresh isn’t hiding what
For rock & roll fans, when they imagine what a country music concert must be like, it usually consists of lower-volumed music, lots of cowboy hats in the crowd, and
Natalie Hemby has penned a string of eight #1 Country singles for such artists as Miranda Lambert, Lady A, Justin Moore, and Jon Pardi as well as songs and co-writes
Sam Phelps is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter from Southern Kentucky whose music draws on country-roots heroes like Steve Earle and Jason Isbell. After spending his twenties crisscrossing the country as the
Alabama singer-songwriter Amy McCarley has been gaining a steady buzz since releasing her self-titled debut in 2011, even being listed as one of 12 Northern Alabama artists to watch by
As Conor Oberst has grown up from the emotionally vulnerable and hugely talented singer-songwriter once lauded by fans and the music press as the next Bob Dylan, he has found
If you’re the type of person who lives day in day out with an unquenchable thirst for real rock ‘n’ roll, chances are you’ve heard of the Bottle Rockets. If
Goodnight Tender is a gutsy, creative, and complete effort that showcases a developed and mature sound, honest, meaningful lyrics, and a more personal side of Ray that will undoubtedly please her followers and open their ears to new realms of music.
Shooter fearlessly confronts the duality of man’s nature. Can Saturday night and Sunday morning learn to live side by side? Directly quoting one of his father’s songs, he asks, “Don’t y’all think this ‘outlaw’ bit done got outta hand?” As a lens through which to view and contemplate the finer points of man’s perplexing nature, The Other Life is not just Shooter’s birthright but a surprisingly fertile platform for hard-won philosophical insights.
“Ghost on the Canvas” is AM country/rock king Glen Campbell’s swan song before he retires ahead of and advancing case of Alzheimer’s disease. While the album’s lyrical content is full of hints, this is the final public statement of a man looking back on a very colorful life; the music itself is surprisingly strong and upbeat, and Campbell’s voice is as rich and emotional as ever.
