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Jenny Don't And The Spurs Pen A Love Letter To Their Fans With Latest Single 'You're What I Need'
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024 You’re What I Need, the latest single from Jenny Don’t and the Spurs' upcoming album, Broken Hearted Blue, has just been released. The raucous intro of the new tune merely hints at what’s to come in the band’s ode to fans and friends around the globe. Throughout “You’re What I Need,” the entirety of...
Jenny Don't And The Spurs Drop Single 'Unlucky Love'
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024 Jenny Don't And The Spurs have just dropped their latest single ahead of the relese of their forthcoming album. The opening cadence of Jenny Don’t and the Spurs’ latest single “Unlucky Love” hints at the country band’s indie rock past brilliantly. Palm-muted, chunky guitar and picked electric bass i...
Jenny Don't And The Spurs Announce New Album 'Broken Hearted Blue'
by Nicole Rosky - March 28, 2024 Jenny Don’t And The Spurs announce their new album 'Broken Hearted Blue' featuring the track “Pain In My Heart”. The album is set to release on June 14th with a tour kicking off on April 17th in Blue Lake, CA....
Two Classic Albums by Rock Pioneer Genya Ravan Set CD & Vinyl Release
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Urban Desire, on black vinyl, red vinyl and CD, plus …And I Mean It, on black vinyl, pink vinyl and CD, display a rare pedigree of rock’n’roll smarts from New Wave, Soul, and Blues to Pop and Classic Rock’n’Roll. No one ever covered The Supremes (“Back In My Arms Again”) or John Cale (“Darling I Nee...
The Waymores Debut First Single & Announce 'Stone Sessions' Album Release
by Michael Major - January 31, 2022 On their sophomore album, Stone Sessions, The Waymores play authentic country music with an Americana flourish, combining elements of folk, blues and Honky Tonk into an instantly recognizable sound. Willie Heath Neal’s husky baritone and the warm alto of Kira Annalise compliment each other perfectly...
Dale Watson Announces New Album 'The Memphians'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 05, 2021 Country music traditionalist and distinguished singer-songwriter Dale Watson is set to drop his latest album, The Memphians, on Friday, February 26 via BFD / Audium Nashville. The ten-track record will be the first instrumental-only compilation Watson has ever recorded. ...
Emmylou Harris to Make Inaugural Voyage Aboard Outlaw Country Cruise 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021 Sixthman and Renegade Circus are reuniting February 25-March 3, 2022 for the 6th voyage of The Outlaw Country Cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl. The cruise will take guests from Miami to Costa Maya, Mexico and Harvest Caye, Belize with legendary Outlaw Country artists and SiriusXM Outlaw Country hosts i...
Bonnie Montgomery & Zachary James Release 'Song Beyond Words, A Vocalise'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020 Award-winning singer/songwriter Bonnie Montgomery is widely lauded as enthusiastically for her polished parlor songs as she is for her lawless country barnburners....
Karen Jonas Announces Release Date for New Album THE SOUTHWEST SKY AND OTHER DREAMS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 10, 2020 Karen Jonas has announced the release date for her fifth album, The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams - out August 28....
Graham Reynolds to Release New Album MARFA: A COUNTRY & WESTERN BIG BAND SUITE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019 Austin, Texas based composer and bandleader Graham Reynolds, known for his original scores for Richard Linklater films (A Scanner Darkly, Bernie, Before Midnight) as well as artistic collaborations across a wide array of mediums, fuses musical languages and communities together with a new studio alb...
Graham Reynolds Announces New Album MARFA: A COUNTRY & WESTERN BIG BAND SUITE
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 29, 2019 Austin, Texas based composer and bandleader Graham Reynolds, known for his original scores for Richard Linklater films (A Scanner Darkly, Bernie, Before Midnight) as well as artistic collaborations across a wide array of mediums, fuses musical languages and communities together with a new studio alb...
Karen Jonas To Release New Album In July, Wide Open Country Premieres First Single
by Tori Hartshorn - May 15, 2019 Fredericksburg, VA-based award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas is set to release a new album, Lucky, Revisited, on July 19, 2019. Wide Open Country has partnered with Jonas to premiere the first single, 'Ophelia' (which is scheduled for release on June 14, 2019, in advance of the album), and to...
SiriusXM Outlaw Country to Air “I Want to Go Home: An Outlaw Tribute to Bobby Bare” In Celebration of Legend's 84th Birthday
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019 The Country Music Hall of Fame said it best when they opened the Outlaws and Armadillos exhibit in May of 2018, Bobby Bare originated “Outlaw Country” when he became the first artist of the era to gain control of his productions, leading to the likes of Willie, Waylon and the boys following suit. In...
Outlaw Country Cruise 5 Announces Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - March 28, 2019 Hot off the heels of a sold-out fourth cruise, Steven “Little Steven” Van Zandt's Renegade Circus and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, are proud to announce the lineup for the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise. The extensive lineup includes The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, S...
Dale Watson Premieres Fan-Inspired Track 'David Buxkemper'
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2019 Over his lengthy career, honky-tonk artist Dale Watson has found songwriting inspiration in real-life situations and his interractions with fans. A chance email Watson received from Texas fan David Buxkemper led to the aforementioned 'truckin' farmer' being immortalized in his namesake song, which a...
Gethen Jenkins Releases Gibson Guitar Showroom Cover Of Lynyrd Skynyrd's SIMPLE MAN
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018 West Virginia born Country singer-songwriter Gethen Jenkins has just dropped his Gibson Guitar showroom session for his cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Simple Man'. Check out the performance video HERE. This is the second installment of Gethen's three part session with Gibson, following the release of 'T...
Ameripolitan Awards 2019 Ballot Opens for Voting
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 01, 2018 Inventor of the surf guitar, rockabilly and punk pioneer Larry Collins of The Collins Kids will be honored as the Keeper of the Key at the 2019 Ameripolitan Awards, held for the second year in Memphis at Graceland's Guesthouse Hotel, Feb. 25, 2019....
The Ameripolitan Awards Honors Larry Collins as the Keeper of the Keys
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 01, 2018 Inventor of the surf guitar, rockabilly and punk pioneer Larry Collins of The Collins Kids will be honored as the Keeper of the Key at the 2019 Ameripolitan Awards, held for the second year in Memphis at Graceland's Guesthouse Hotel, Feb. 25, 2019....
Lineup Announced for 2018 Outlaw Country Cruise 4
by Macon Prickett - April 17, 2018 Steven Van Zandt's Renegade Circus and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, are excited to announce the lineup for the 2019 sailing of The Outlaw Country Cruise 4. The deep and diverse bill of new artists and returning favorites will be anchored byDrive-By Truckers, Lucinda Willi...
Ameripolitan Awards Ballot Opens 12/14; More Performers Announced
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2017 With just two months to go until the inaugural Memphis Ameripolitan Awards weekend, more details are announced today about the packed four days of events, including showcasing artists, featured fashion, and how to cast your vote for the best in Ameripolitan music....
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....
Brian Setzer, Rev. Horton Heat & More Set for 2018 Ameripolitan Awards
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2017 GRAMMY-winning rockabilly bandleader Brian Setzer will receive the Ameripolitan Master Award at the 2018 Ameripolitan Music Awards, held for the first time in Memphis at Graceland's Guesthouse Hotel, Feb. 13, 2018.... |