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Swamp Dogg Releases New Album 'Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St'
by Josh Sharpe - May 31, 2024 The Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg has released his 26th album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St. The 12-song collection is a riotous blend of past and present, mixing the sacred and the profane. In typical Swamp Dogg fashion, it blurs the lines ... 
Jim Lauderdale Releases New Single 'I'm A Lucky Loser'
by Josh Sharpe - May 24, 2024 “I’m A Lucky Loser” is the latest single from Lauderdale’s upcoming LP, My Favorite Place—out June 21st. Continuing a string of stellar releases with his touring band, The Game Changers along with some of Music City’s favorite ringers like the cast of “I’m A Lucky Loser,” My Favorite Place is pure J... 
Swamp Dogg Offers Life Advice on 'Ugly Man's Wife' Ahead of New 'Blackgrass' LP
by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024 Swamp Dogg has released “Ugly Man’s Wife,” the final pre-release single to be pulled from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St out May 31 via Oh Boy Records. About the new single, Swamp Dogg explains: “I wrote ‘Ugly Man’s Wife’ with one of my favorite co-writers, Bob Jone... 
Melissa Carper Releases Single 'Lucky Five' Ahead of New LP
by Josh Sharpe - May 03, 2024 Austin-based singer-songcrafter/upright bassist Melissa Carper has announced her forthcoming LP, Borned In Ya, due out July 19th via Mae Music/Thirty Tigers, with the release of its first single and video, “Lucky Five.” The song is a lighthearted track about past relationships. Listen to the single ... 
Swamp Dogg Releases 'Count The Days' (feat. Jenny Lewis) From 'Blackgrass'
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Today, the Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg released “Count The Days” (feat. Jenny Lewis), the second song to be released from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.... 
Swamp Dogg's New Album to Feature Jenny Lewis, Margo Price, Vernon Reid & More
by Michael Major - March 05, 2024 Produced by Ryan Olson (Poliça, Gayngs) and recorded with an all-star band including Noam Pikelny, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas, Chris Scruggs, Billy Contreras, and Kenny Vaughan, the 12-song collection is a riotous blend of past and present, mixing the sacred and the profane in typical Swamp Dogg fas... 
Brennen Leigh Announces Opry Debut & Shares New Single 'I'm Still Looking for You'
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023 The album’s country roots run deep, with Chris Scruggs producing and contributing guitar, guests including Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell, and a lineup of top-flight musicians. With thoughtful, incisive lyrics and vibrant melodies at the forefront, Leigh has successfully created a modern gem, while... 
Marty Stuart Releases New Song 'Sitting Alone' From First Album In 6 Years 'Altitude'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Marty Stuart released his new song “Sitting Alone” from his forthcoming album. Stuart is currently in the midst of a nationwide headlining tour that resumes this Friday, March 24 in St. Louis, MO before performing at Stagecoach Festival on April 29 and hitting the road with Chris Stapleton this summ... 
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Announce First New Album in 6 Years 'Altitude'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Recorded in Nashville with his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives – Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs – the collection finds Stuart picking up where he left off on 2017’s Way Out West, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honk... 
Hailey Whitters Announces Headline RAISED TOUR
by Michael Major - November 15, 2022 Rising country star Hailey Whitters announced the first leg of her headline RAISED TOUR that will kick off on February 23, 2023 in Bloomington, IN and includes three dates in her home state of Iowa. The tour is Whitters’ first headline run in support of her critically acclaimed third studio album RA... 
Hailey Whitters Releases Cover of the George Jones Classic 'New Baby for Christmas'
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022 “New Baby For Christmas” was produced by Jake Gear and recorded by Logan Matheny at Historic RCA Studio A and features performances by Kris Donegan (electric guitar), Chris Scruggs (steel guitar), Lex Price (bass), Jerry Roe (drums), Mike Rojas (piano), Eamon McLoughlin (fiddle) and Kristen Rogers (... 
Melissa Carper Pays Tribute to Odetta With 'Hit or Miss'
by Michael Major - October 19, 2022 Singer/songwriter and upright bassist Melissa Carper has released a reimagined version of Odetta’s 1970 classic “Hit Or Miss” the latest from her forthcoming LP via Mae Music/Thirty Tigers. The video for “Hit Or Miss” features Carper performing the song with legendary swamp funkster Shinyribs. Watch... 
Melissa Carper Unveils New Single 'Ain't a Day Goes By'
by Michael Major - September 07, 2022 Album track “Ain’t a Day Goes By” breaks your heart, then mends it again in the universal longing for a loved one now gone on. Backed up by Hammond B3 organ (John Pahmer), the emotion is punctuated by the gospel-style harmony stylings of Kyshona Armstrong, Nickie Conley, and Maureen Murphy.... 
NYC Jazz Artist Sweet Megg Releases New Single 'Trouble in Mind'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2022 “Trouble in Mind” (which preceded the 1955 off-Broadway play by the same name), is an early jazz standard born out of vaudeville, written as a blues-style song by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones in 1924. Megg recorded her My Window Faces the South album at The Studio Nashville under engineer Roger Mou... 
Jim Lauderdale Shares Second Single 'Memory'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 After nearly 15 months off the road, Lauderdale will tour in support of the album, starting with an eight-date tour run that includes a July 30 album release show at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville and an appearance at Merlefest in September.... 
Shannon McNally Releases 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys'
by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2021 Shannon McNally, the voice and brains behind THE WAYLON SESSIONS, a record of classic Waylon Jennings songs, has released another track from the forthcoming album, 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.' McNally debuted the track via Austin American Statesman, of which Peter Blackstock... 
David Ball Premieres New Video for 'Pretty Baby'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2019 Grammy Award winning artist, David Ball, premiered his new music video, in support of his single 'Pretty Baby” today, the second release from his tenth studio album, Come See Me. The new music is available for streaming and download on all online digital platforms including Amazon Music, Apple Music... 
Steve Miller Band Announces Vinyl Box Set Release of COMPLETE ALBUMS VOLUME 2
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2019 In 2018, the legendary Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) debuted as an unprecedented and acclaimed 9LP vinyl box set, individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs and color vinyl LPs, and HD digital audio. Today, Steve Miller and Capitol/UMe are incredibly excited to announce plans for... 
AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS Announce 2018 Awards Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2017 The countdown is officially on to February as nominees are announced today for the 2018 AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS! The fifth annual event honoring rockabilly, honky-tonk, western swing and outlaw music will take place in Memphis for the first time at the Guest House at Graceland February 10-13.... |
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