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Tyler Hubbard Earns Third Consecutive Solo No. 1 with 'Back Then Right Now'
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2024 Multi-PLATINUM-selling country hitmaker Tyler Hubbard has earned three consecutive solo No. 1s on multiple charts. His current single “Back Then Right Now” lands atop the Country Aircheck and Billboard Country Airplay charts after spending two weeks at the No. 1 spot in Canada. ...
Skating Polly Playing North American Tour This Spring
by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024 Skating Polly is thrilled to hit the road for a headline tour in support of their double album Chaos County Line. Produced by longtime collaborator Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Jesus Lizard, Veruca Salt), the LP followed 2018’s critically acclaimed The Make It All Show, features a guest appearance by David...
Lost Dog Street Band Returns With Staggering Storytelling On 'Survived'
by Josh Sharpe - April 26, 2024 The new, reinvigorated direction of Lost Dog Street Band began in the recording process when Tod decided to swap out their traditional recording style of overdubbing parts in favor of recording everything live. It was an experience he was introduced to during his solo album and found the process so ...
Tyler Hubbard Releases Sophomore Solo Album 'Strong'
by Josh Sharpe - April 12, 2024 Multi-platinum-selling artist Tyler Hubbard continues to build on his touring and streaming success since the release of his self-titled solo debut last January. Hubbard continues forging his path as a solo artist with his sophomore album Strong, further cementing his position as a staple in country...
Tyler Hubbard Releases New Track 'Vegas' In Advance Of Album 'STRONG'
by Michael Major - March 15, 2024 Tyler Hubbard teases his upcoming album STRONG with the release of his new track, 'Vegas'. “Vegas” follows Hubbard's climbing radio single “Back Then Right Now,” as well as album tracks “Turn,” “Wish You Would,” and “A Lot With A Little.” The year continues to amplify with Hubbard headlining Austral...
Chatham County Line Confirm West Coast Tour Dates; 'Hiyo' Out Now
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 Recorded at Asheville's Echo Mountain, the album was co-produced by Dave Wilson and Nashville-based Rachael Moore (Kacey Musgraves, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss), whom the band befriended during a stint serving as the backing band on the Showtime series George & Tammy, shot in Wilmington, NC....
X Ambassadors Unveil 'Your Town' From Much Anticipated 'Townie' LP
by Michael Major - February 16, 2024 Written and produced by the band, “Your Town” introduces us to Sam and Casey's childhood music teacher, Todd Peterson, who played a vital role in the band's origin and passed away tragically in 2021. The track is a powerful representation of this new era for X Ambassadors, as they pay an emotional t...
Zach Bryan, Dave Matthews Band, Tyler Childers, Neil Young Top All-Star Music Lineup For Bourbon & Beyond
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024 The lineup includes Zach Bryan and Cody Jinks on Saturday, and Tyler Childers and My Morning Jacket on Sunday, along with Matchbox Twenty, The National, Whiskey Myers, Black Pumas, The War On Drugs, The Beach Boys, Mt. Joy, Fleet Foxes, Young the Giant, Maren Morris, The Head and the Heart, Melissa ...
X Ambassadors Confirm Extensive North American Headline Tour
by Michael Major - January 22, 2024 X Ambassadors—brothers Sam Nelson Harris and Casey Harris along with Adam Levin—will embark on an extensive headline tour this spring including newly confirmed shows at Seattle's The Showbox, Denver's Ogden Theatre, Minneapolis' Varsity Theater, Chicago's House of Blues, Philadelphia's Brooklyn Bowl...
Chatham County Line Share 'Way Down Yonder' & More Tour Dates Announced
by Michael Major - January 09, 2024 Raleigh, NC-based Chatham County Line share the third single, “Way Down Yonder,” from their highly anticipated tenth studio album, Hiyo. The track features guest appearances, including vocalist Maya de Vitry, fiddler John Mailander (Bruce Hornsby, Billy Strings) and drummer Jamie Dick (Watchhouse, R...
MerleFest Shares Full 2024 Lineup, Adds Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR And More
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 MerleFest's full 2024 lineup includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Turnpike Troubadours, The Teskey Brothers, Nickel Creek, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Steep Canyon Rangers, Dan Tyminski Band, Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, The Earls of Leicest...
Lauren Watkins Is 'Introducing: The Heartbreak' In November
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023 Comprised of six new originals co-written entirely by Watkins with Music Row heavyweights like Jessie Jo Dillon, Ashley Monroe, The Warren Brothers, Nicolle Galyon, Rodney Clawson, David Garcia, and more, Introducing: The Heartbreak is a continuation of the rising star's April-released debut, Introd...
Willie Nelson's Revered Album 'Rainbow Connection' To Make Its Vinyl Debut
by Michael Major - September 26, 2023 Continuing the yearlong celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday, UMe has added two additional titles to its extensive vinyl campaign of the legend’s UMG catalog: on November 10 Willie’s beloved 2001 kid-friendly album, Rainbow Connection, will be released on vinyl for the first time ever and hi...
Skating Polly Share New Track 'Send A Priest'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023 Skating Polly share blistering new track “Send A Priest.' Produced by longtime collaborator Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Jesus Lizard, Veruca Salt), the new LP follows 2018’s critically acclaimed The Make It All Show, features a guest appearance by David Yow, and is Skating Polly’s first new album in five ...
Ernest and 49 Winchester Release Spotify Singles Duet
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023 For the very first time, country trailblazer ERNEST and Appalachian country soul group 49 Winchester are joining forces, combining their individually distinguished sounds for the latest installment of Spotify's Spotify Singles. Both genre innovators in their own right, together the two hot-rising ac...
Skating Polly Announce More North American Headline Dates
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023 The June and July trek include stops at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY, The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA, the Middle East in Boston, Beat Kitchen in Chicago and Bovine Sex Club in Toronto. In addition, the first show of this second leg comes a day before the band's new double album Chaos County Line is set ...
Skating Polly Share New Single 'I'm Sorry For Always Apologizing'
by Michael Major - May 03, 2023 Skating Polly share “I’m Sorry For Always Apologizing” – a deceptively joyous rock song that is accompanied by the official music video directed by Christian Papierniak. The multiple award-winning director, producer, and writer best known for his hit Indie feature film Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town...
Skating Polly Announce First New LP in 5 Yrs With Single & Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 06, 2023 The LP will be released through the band’s longtime label El Camino Media and was produced by frequent collaborator Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins). Along with the news, Skating Polly is releasing the LP’s frenetic lead single and music video for “Hickey King.” Check out a comp...
Jonas Fjeld Releases New Album 'To the Bone'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2022 Norwegian folk treasure Jonas Fjeld has released his first solo English album in 20+years, with a performance in Oslo, Norway. Following the release of To The Bone, Fjeld is celebrating on tour throughout Norway before returning stateside for a handful of dates with Judy Collins and Chatham County L...
Yep Roc Records Announces Initial Lineup for 25th Anniversary Show At Cat's Cradle
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 Featuring a stellar lineup of local North Carolina artists, many of whom are foundational to the label’s beginnings, the Cat’s Cradle main room will include performances by: Dawn Landes; The Old Ceremony; Jennyanykind; Mayflies USA; Chris Stamey; and Caitlin Cary, who will headline the show with her...
Queer-Country Songwriter Paisley Fields Releases New Single
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022 The music video was filmed on the Field Of Dreams baseball field in Dyersville, Iowa and is a reflection on Paisley's experience growing up queer and closeted in rural America, the fall-out after the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, and realizing he needed to get out. 'Iowa' is the third and final...
Country Songwriter Paisley Fields Announces New Album 'Limp Wrist'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2022 Today, Fields has released the album's first single along with a music video for 'Jesus Loving American Guy (Limp Wrist)' a call-out track addressing the hypocrisy of so-called Christians who weaponize their religion to condemn people whose beliefs or identities aren't completely in line with their ...
CF Watkins Premieres New Video 'Come Around'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 03, 2020 Cf Watkins has unveiled “Come Around,” the latest video from her new album, Babygirl, released in October via Whatever’s Clever Records....
CF Watkins Releases New Album Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 16, 2020 Americana-pop singer-songwriter, Cf Watkins, has released the new album, Babygirl, via Whatever’s Clever Records....
Americana-pop album, 'BABYGIRL,' by Cf Watkins Due 10/16
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 Americana-pop singer-songwriter, Cf Watkins, has announced her new album, Babygirl, due out October 16, 2020, on Whatever’s Clever Records. The first single, “Frances,” is out now and showcases Watkins’ signature style, melding folk and country references with contemporary pop. ... |