Ray Wylie Hubbard has often said of “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother,” his “politically incorrect” tongue-in-cheek fan-favorite song from 1973, that “it probably never should’ve been written, let alone recorded … but the way I look at it, careers have been built on less.” Now, nearly five decades later, country music that can poke
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The Dryes have always wanted to write a song about Dolly Parton. The Nashville-based husband-and-wife country duo of Katelyn and Derek Drye adore the country legend’s drive and sass, her music and her confidence, her reputation and her strength. “She has what she has because she works hard and she’s real and she’s not afraid to
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have pulled out of the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion after the festival held in the Tennessee-Virginia border city of Bristol said it would not be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for entry. Isbell announced last week that he will only play venues and festivals
Cody Jinks was a big fan of Sturgill Simpson before touring with him in the summer of 2015. His wife was an even bigger fan. This led to an awkward moment that the Texan was more than happy to keep awkward. This episode of Radio Texas Live Legends focuses on Jinks and his music up until fall 2015.
Katie Callahan finds joy in working with the earth, and her new song “In a Garden” expresses just how much her time in the soil and among her plants means to and does for her. It’s premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. Callahan wrote “In a Garden” shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic
Kelly Clarkson opens up about the origins of her success, her musical influences and more on a new installment of comedian Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart to Heart, which airs on NBC’s Peacock. Of course, it’s impossible for Clarkson to talk about her musical beginnings without mentioning American Idol. In September 2002, she was the show’s
With Jimmy Kimmel off for the summer, Maren Morris guest-hosted his namesake Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night, ably stepping into the late-night comedian’s shoes — and even bantering with the show’s de facto sidekick and parking-lot attendant Guillermo. Morris delivered a monologue that touched on everything from her time in Los Angeles and her
When 17-year-old Hailey James went to Country Fest with her family in late June, she had no intention of ending up onstage with Dustin Lynch. In an interview, James noted that her parents go to the event every year and have seats toward the front of the grounds. This year, she decided to go with
Rapper Nelly enlisted two of country’s fastest-rising newcomers — Blanco Brown and Breland — to join him for his new single, “High Horse.” With an uptempo, danceable beat that delivers a massive dopamine hit, the song borrows just as much from funk and club music as it does from country twang. That’s a perfect fit for Brown and
Jason Aldean told his concert crowd in New York that the coolest thing was looking out and not seeing one person wearing a mask. “I’ve had just about enough of this s–t,” he told them on Aug. 7. The concert took place one day after Live Nation announced it would allow artists the choice to implement
August 15, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Western Australian Pop Superstar Leah Haywood Returns With The Honest New Track “Bleeder” I’ve been a massive fan and follower of Leah Haywood from her early successful days as an Australian pop artist in the early 2000’s, to even as recent when she embarked on a journey to America
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out our most recent list.) Caleb Lee Hutchinson, “Slot
Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-’80s with songs from his Friendship album, but his most long-lasting influence on the genre came 20 years earlier. Songs from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and Volume 2 of the same title didn’t touch the country charts, but the two albums from
Joshua Ray Walker has announced a new album, set for release this fall, and if its lead single is any indication, it’s going to be a fun one. “Sexy After Dark” arrived on Friday (Aug. 13), and is available to hear below. “There’s a deep history of sexy-crooner country songs played by dudes who were
Live Nation has updated its COVID-19 safety protocols to require proof of vaccination or a negative test at all of its upcoming live events. According to a Rolling Stone report published on Saturday morning (Aug. 14), Live Nation will require all artists, staff and fans in attendance at upcoming concerts and festivals to furnish either
As she continues to recover from her July hip surgery, Tanya Tucker is wiping her August tour calendar clean. On social media, the singer says she hasn’t “been given the green light to travel just yet” by her doctor, and that she will cancel the six concerts previously on her August tour calendar. “My doctor
Kip Moore and Ashley McBryde seem to have a new collaboration in the works. On Thursday (Aug. 12), Moore posted a selfie with McBryde on Instagram, in what appears to be a recording studio or writer’s room, telling fans they are “gettin’ close” to finishing whatever they’re doing: Moore is currently working on a follow-up to Wild World
Tim McGraw‘s 19-year-old daughter, Audrey, plays the lead role in the music video for his new song, “7500 OBO,” flipping the story line of the song’s lyrics to be not about a guy and his truck — but rather, a girl and her truck. And while the original idea for the video was to follow
Michelle Branch and her husband, Black Keys drummers Patrick Carney, are expecting their second child together. The singer-songwriter announced her pregnancy on social media on Sunday (Aug. 15), choosing an adorable baking-themed motif to break the news about her “bun in the oven.” “You know you’re pregnant when…” she wrote in the caption of her
August 16, 2021 FEATURED, Music News The “Rumors” Are True, Lizzo Is Back! All the rumors are true: Lizzo has returned with a brand new single. “Rumors” continues Lizzo’s familiar format deep-bass synth and triumphant horns as Lizzo fires off at her haters. The single features rapper Cardi B. The video depicts both the artists as
From 1978 until her retirement in 2013, Nanci Griffith, who died August 13th at age 68, included numerous cover songs in her repertoire from writers as diverse as Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack (“Battlefield”) to Guy Clark (“Desperados Waiting for a Train”) and Julie Gold, whose “From a Distance” had been roundly rejected until Griffith
Luke Bryan released his debut album, I’ll Stay Me, on Aug. 14, 2007, on Capitol Records. Produced by Jeff Stevens, the record has since been certified gold. Before releasing I’ll Stay Me, however, Bryan had found success as a songwriter: He wrote Billy Currington‘s hit “Good Directions,” which shot straight to the top of the charts in 2006, for example. Clearly, the future
Nanci Griffith wrote songs that the music world loved to cover. With news of her death on August 13th at the age of 68, many are revisiting her folk and country standards — or learning about her incredible singing and songwriting gifts for the first time. But throughout the 1980s and into the Nineties, she
Fourteen years ago today, on Aug. 14, 2007, Luke Bryan released his debut album. I’ll Stay Me was released on Capitol Records. After working in a grocery store and on his family’s farm, Bryan moved to Nashville and focused on his career. By the time I’ll Stay Me was released, Bryan had already found success as a songwriter, having co-written Billy
Tim McGraw‘s daughter, Audrey McGraw, plays the lead in his new music video for the song “7500 OBO.” The just-released clip is about a truck, but it’s so much more than that. While in the song “7500 OBO” the truck is up for sale became it reminds the protagonist too much of an ex, the
In the early morning hours on Monday, Aug. 9, a man broke into the Nashville condo of singer-songwriter Joel Crouse and walked out with a plethora of his belongings. Crouse was there, but was sound asleep at the time. “I’m a heavier sleeper than I thought,” the 28-year-old admits during an interview a few days after
That high lonesome note that Joshua Ray Walker held in his spine-tingling ballad “Voices” hits in an entirely different way in his swaggering new song “Sexy After Dark.” While “Voices,” a breakthrough for the Texas songwriter, was a dark, somber commentary on suicidal ideations, “Sexy After Dark” is a gloriously confident anthem that frames Walker’s
Kenny Chesney is selling his spectacular hilltop estate just outside of Nashville, and pictures show a stunningly lavish residence that’s fit for a king. Chesney’s four-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 12,599-square-foot residence is an opulent stone villa that’s situated on a hilltop on 56 lushly wooded acres of land in the affluent Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., which
Chris Stapleton‘s rendition of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” leans into the song’s dark and doom-y melody. It’s faithful to the original hit, but with some quintessentially-Stapleton twists. For one, a lengthy guitar solo stretches the six-and-a-half-minute song to over eight minutes, and offers the country star a chance to show off his skills as his band
Jordan Davis‘ collaboration with Luke Bryan on ”Buy Dirt” makes for a perfectly-country, down-home-comfortable music video, too. The video, much like the songs advises, keeps it simple and focuses on the important things in life: family, the guys (Davis and Bryan) and a guitar. It opens with a black-and-white shot of Davis standing in a field with just