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Lainey Wilson & Jelly Roll Reach New Milestones With 2023 CMA Awards Wins
BMG/Broken Bow Records' Lainey Wilson and Stoney Creek Records' Jelly Roll took home a total of six awards and delivered three stand-out performances and show stopping acceptance speeches at Country Music's Biggest Night, the CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. In the 57-year history of the awards, Lainey Wilson shattered glass as the first female country artist in over a decade to capture "Entertainer of the Year" joining a class of iconic trail blazers Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, The Chicks and Taylor Swift. Premiering the television broadcast performance of her next single "Wildflowers And Wild Horses" from her "Album of the Year" winning Bell Bottom [...]
Jason Aldean’s 11th Studio Album, ‘Highway Desperado’, Out Now
With 28 number one singles, 17 billion streams and 20 million albums sold, reigning ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean has released his highly-anticipated 11th studio album, HIGHWAY DESPERADO, now available. Aldean, who is nominated for “Top Song Sales Artist” and “Top Selling Song” for “Try That In A Small Town” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, November 19th, recently wrapped his sold out, 40+ city headlining tour on October 28 in Tampa, FL. Featured by the Associated Press, Billboard, The Tennessean, LA Times and more, HIGHWAY DESPERADO includes fourteen total tracks, including Aldean’s breakthrough Hot 100 chart-topping single “Try That In A Small Town,” which [...]
Wade Hayes Sets November 17 for Old Country Still Rocks Album
Wade Hayes has always paid homage to the traditional country music of his roots while establishing his own legacy in the genre. Now the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Famer takes his admiration for classic country music a step further with Old Country Still Rocks, an 11-song set that celebrates his heroes, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Merle Haggard and other icons due out November 17, 2023 on Conabar Records. “I’ve always wanted to make a record covering some of my favorite country songs,” Hayes says. “You couldn't find a better batch of songs to find out [...]
AARON SMITH & THE COAL BITERS “The Legend Of Sam Davis”
Progetto tanto ambizioso quanto affascinante quello di Aaron Smith, cantautore di Harrison, Arkansas che con questo suo disco ci racconta la storia del predicatore di montagna Sam Davis e delle sue vicissitudini alla ricerca della sorella in un percorso che si snoda attraverso le Ozark Mountains, terre ricche di tradizione e di splendidi scenari. Sin dalla lussuosa confezione, un libro di ben 92 pagine con grande ricchezza di foto, disegni, mappe e note, ci troviamo di fronte ad un lavoro appassionato, frutto di una ricerca sul campo di notevole spessore e del grande amore per l’America tramandata dalla [...]
Colin Stough – ‘Promiseland’ (Debut EP out Oct 20)
Colin Stough has announced Promiseland, his debut EP after his successful run on American Idol earlier this year. The six-song project will be released on all DSPs on October 20, 2023, and is available to pre-save/pre-add now. Colin Stough is one of the most buzzed about newcomers in country music today, after taking top honours on Season 21 of American Idol. Stough, the “Brad Pitt of country music”, as dubbed by Katy Perry, “was born to be a star” and has “the taste” and the “vocal ability." Promiseland follows the release of Stough’s debut song 'Bad Day', a testament to the working man’s plight to get through [...]
RANDALL KING ENTICES COUNTRY MUSIC FANS TO STEP INTO THE NEON
18-Track Sophomore Album Arrives Jan. 26, 2024 via Warner Music Nashville Raised on the plains of West Texas, Randall King honed his craft with countless nights spent strumming his guitar under the expansive skies, backlit by the stars’ neon glow. Flash forward to today, and King’s road warrior diet finds him revitalizing Country’s neo-traditional sound under a different kind of neon – the radiant glow from the signs of nearly 150 honky tonks he performs in across the country each year. It’s this inspiration of nature and the humble establishments that have nurtured country music’s blue collar roots since its [...]
OLD CALIFORNIO “Metaterranea”
Sesto album per la band californiana guidata con mano sicura e buon piglio da Rich Dembowski, autore ispirato e voce solista e da Woody Aplanalp le cui chitarre sono uno dei punti più significativi di un suono fresco e brillante che rimanda alla lunga tradizione del Golden State tra country e rock. I Grateful Dead più acustici e legati alle radici, certe armonizzazioni vocali classiche dei Beach Boys, la nitida ricerca delle melodie dei Jayhawks sono solo alcuni riferimenti degli Old Californio, dal 2007 capaci di ridipingere e ridefinire con talento l’incontro tra i molti suoni che in [...]
KEVIN DOOLEY “Band O’ Gypsys”
Dodici dischi all’attivo e una lunga esperienza sui palchi dei più rinomati club e festival americani ed europei: Kevin Dooley, attualmente residente a Longmont, cittadina del Colorado nella Contea di Boulder, ha da tempo preferito esibirsi principalmente per scopi benefici o in occasione di riunioni tra amici, continuando comunque a scrivere canzoni. Lontano da ogni stress e da contratti discografici, Kevin Dooley incide quando se ne presenta l’occasione e ha le canzoni giuste, facendosi accompagnare da musicisti del suo ‘giro’ che lo supportano nella maniera migliore. “Band O’ Gypsys” è già dalla copertina un lavoro che esplora in [...]
Parmalee’s ‘For You 2’ Album Out Now
With three previous #1 singles, Parmalee's 'Girl In Mine' is a Top 5-and-rising country radio hit, and the group's new album For You 2 is out today. In addition to 'Girl In Mine', the album is already home to two #1 country hits, including the double-platinum 'Just The Way', featuring Blanco Brown, and the platinum-certified 'Take My Name', which is Billboard's Most Played Country Song of 2022. For You 2 – the deluxe version of the group's For You - is Parmalee’s first new album in two years.
JASON EADY “Mississippi”
Il decimo album per Jason Eady, una delle più belle voci della scena cantautorale legata alla country music, è il progetto che da tempo il musicista cresciuto a Jackson, Mississippi e trasferitosi da anni in Texas, voleva fare. “Mississippi” è infatti il tributo al suo Stato natale e alla musica a cui è stato esposto fin da piccolo: country music naturalmente ma anche soul, blues e gospel in un felicissimo connubio che in queste canzoni trova la più bella realizzazione. Gordy Quist della band texana Band Of Heathens (di cui Jason Eady è stato anche membro) ha prodotto [...]
Nate Smith Covers ‘Chasing Cars’ (Out Today)
Due to fan demand, breakout star Nate Smith released his rendition of Snow Patrol’s 'Chasing Cars', today. After lending his powerhouse vocals to the 2006 hit and previewing his version on social media beginning in July, Nate’s following has grown by over 100k on TikTok and over 88k on Instagram. Over 13.5k videos have been created using the sound as well. The positive reaction from fans prompted him to record and release his take on the tune. Following his Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 hit 'Whiskey On You', Nate’s current single 'World On Fire' is hitting country radio airwaves nationwide. With [...]