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Singer-songwriter Brit Taylor will never forget Valentine’s Day 2021: Her longtime boyfriend, Adam Chaffins, proposed during a livestream performance that evening. When Chaffins suggested that he accompany Taylor during her livestream, “I didn’t think much about it,” Taylor tells The Boot, explaining, “Neither of us has ever been big ‘Valentine’s Day people.'” However, leading up

Dale Watson‘s forthcoming new album, The Memphians, is unlike anything he’s done before. The all-instrumental record takes its cues from its title city, Memphis, Tenn., with the Ameripolitan singer-songwriter finding his inspiration in the southern city’s culture and history, and in the guitar greats of decades past. In particular, the song “Deep Eddy” — premiering exclusively

Emmy Award-winning actor and suddenly internet-famous personality Leslie Jordan has announced plans for Company’s Comin’, a collection of gospel tunes recorded in Nashville with a few high-profile guests. The first release from the project, due out April 2nd, is Jordan’s version of “Angel Band” featuring Brandi Carlile. Produced by Travis Howard and Danny Myrick, Jordan’s

The last time country fans heard from Chase Bryant, he was apologizing for letting success go to his head. It’s now clear that there was much more to the story. The “Little Bit of You” hitmaker is opening up about his attempted suicide, the miracle that saved him and his last three years, in hopes he

Luke Bryan says his phone blew up when one of his commercials for the underwear brand Jockey aired during the 2021 Super Bowl in early February. The ads feature the country superstar and his wife Caroline, and spotlight the couple’s playful relationship. But if not for a suggestion from Bryan, they may have looked a

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 last week’s best songs.) Amy Shark featuring Keith Urban,

Kenny Chesney‘s “Knowing You” is a reflection on those he’s met along the way. Readers can press play above to hear the reminiscent new single. A simple acoustic guitar line and a bit of pedal steel back Chesney throughout “Knowing You” as he reminisces about a certain someone throughout the verses. He’s nostalgic, but without

Ashley McBryde was far and away the standout performer at the 2021 CRS New Faces of Country Music showcase in Nashville on Friday (Feb. 19). McBryde delivered a top-notch, energetic performance that balanced the journeyman nature of her particular brand of craftsmanship with an indefinable star quality that can’t be faked. The 37-year-old singer-songwriter took

Twenty-one years ago, on Feb. 21, 2000, a then-little-known trio called Rascal Flatts launched their country music career with their debut single, “Prayin’ for Daylight.” The band has gone on to be a massively popular mainstay within the genre, with a storied, two-decade career under their belts. Before Rascal Flatts recorded “Prayin’ for Daylight,” however, they didn’t yet

Mike and the Moonpies had just finished their gig at Antone’s in Austin last Thursday when the city began to freeze. The country band had plans to rendezvous at their producer’s studio in Wimberley, about 45 minutes southwest, to work on a new album. All five Moonpies, along with their tour manager and merchandise seller,

Singer and songwriter Mando Saenz was in the fifth grade when he went to his first concert: ’80s metal band Dio, on their 1984-’85 The Last in Line Tour, at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. “Me and my brother convinced my mom to go,” the artist recalls, later praising the band’s live theatrics. “It was

Feb. 21, 2004, was a big day for Toby Keith: It was on that date, 17 years ago today, that his single “American Soldier,” from his multi-platinum Shock’n Y’all album, soared to the top of the charts. “American Solider,” which was the second single from Shock’n Y’all, was Keith’s 13th No. 1 tune. But while

Kacey Musgraves was a relatively unknown newcomer in 2013, when she gave one of the most widely talked-about performances at the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The Texas-raised singer and songwriter had scored one radio hit with her debut single, “Merry Go ‘Round,” and her major-label debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park, was still nearly a

Maggie Rose leans harder into her soul and R&B influences on “Do It,” a new song from the Nashville performer’s upcoming album. Titled Have a Seat, the new project is due out August 20th and follows Rose’s 2018 full-length Change the Whole Thing. Equal parts slinky and sunny, “Do It” is a righteous declaration of

Loretta Lynn‘s new rendition “One’s on the Way,” featuring Margo Price, proves that, 50 years after its original release, the classic country song remains as relevant as ever. That Lynn’s original lyrics detailing the mundane, yet hectic, life of a pregnant mother in Topeka, Kan., sound as though they were written recently all the more proves her point.

During the week of Feb. 20, 1954, Webb Pierce started his 17-week reign atop Billboard‘s Best Sellers in Stores country chart with “Slowly.” Co-written by Pierce and Tommy Hill, the song derives strength from simplicity. Thematically, its lyrics are direct when talking about love (“Now I can’t hide my feelings no matter what I do

Lainey Wilson doesn’t necessarily believe in reincarnation, but she most certainly feels older than her years — as though she was “born in the wrong time.” From her wardrobe to the family antiques that decorate her house, and especially to her music, the self-described “bell-bottom country” artist is a sucker for the stories that come

multi-platinum rock band Chevelle unleash a new song entitled “Peach.” Get it HERE and watch the visualizer HERE. It stands out as the second track to be unveiled from the group’s anxiously awaited ninth full-length album, NIRATIAS [Epic Records], out on March 5, 2021. The album is available for pre-order and pre-save HERE. A thick and distorted riff powers “Peach” as the song dips in and out of a

The Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Dunlap developed a love for music at a very young age.  At age 6, he taught himself piano to partake in a grade school talent show.  At age 11, he picked up a copy of Pro Tools and crafted instrumental compositions “like time capsules.”  As a

Photo Credit: Joshua Jackson Stewart [embedded content] Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Nick Mara, Austin Porter and Zion Kuwonu have embraced their place in the history of pop music. For a time, the future of PrettyMuch was uncertain. Simon Cowell brought the group together in 2016, and they debuted in 2017 with “Would You Mind,” which

‘brent’ was a massive success for the duo of Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler in 2019. They are a match made in singer-songwriter heaven. They’ve collaborated on tons of songs, and the first single “this is how you fall in love” is a great introduction to their new EP brent ii. The daydreaming duet of

First thing Friday, Cardi dropped her latest single. It’s a slice of smoking-hot NSFW rhymes, accompanied with a spectacular music video, for a new single simply called ‘Up’. Cardi announced her new single on Monday, sharing the cover artwork and writing, “LETS GOOOOOO!” Of course Cardi’s last release was “WAP,” her blockbuster team-up with Megan Thee

Returning in a sparkling pop creation via a proven collaboration, we see multi-platinum singer-songwriter, KIIARA, and platinum producer Felix Cartal defy the usual industry standards and allow their creativity to guide them on their latest single. “Happy Hour” is an uplifting tune paired with wry, personal lyrics that will provide the next anthem for 2021, out now via Physical Presents.

Two days after debuting a snippet on TikTok, P!nk took to Twitter on Wednesday (Feb. 10) to announce that she and her daughter Willow Sage Hart will release the original song “Cover Me in Sunshine” today. Check it out below and here a message from P!nk herself. “Cover Me In Sunshine” ft. #WillowSageHart – Available

American rapper Young M.A. recently caused a an up roar online when she claimed that “we barely have R&B” in 2020. And you know what I would have to agree, in fact since the 90’s R&B has slowly been diminishing. Step in, dvsn, the duo made up of singer Daniel Daley and Grammy-awarding producer Nineteen85.

 After amassing over 50 million streams and receiving acclaim from FLAUNT Magazine and many more, buzzing Sacramento, California rapper and #RUNWAYCHALLENGE queen Stunna Girl is back with a new single and music video entitled “Still Smoke” directed by Cortez G West.  Get it HERE via Epic Records. Reupping Axel Foley’s classic theme from Beverly Hills Cop, she shreds through the REEFA produced beat with teeth bared and knockout bars on

Austin, Brandon, Edwin, Nick, Zion, collectively known as PRETTYMUCH have returned with their brand new single ‘Lonely’. No word on whether an album will follow, but they did just recently release an EP entitled ‘Smackables’. Be sure to check out the new song and video below. [embedded content] [email protected]

When she was a teenager in Kentucky, Carly Pearce liked to pore over the liner notes of her favorite country CDs and study who was involved: the players, producers, and songwriters. She became enamored of composers who, while not exactly household names, penned some of the most enduring hits of the era for Martina McBride,

Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah earned a 2020 Grammy Awards Best American Roots Song nomination for her song “Black Myself,” as originally recorded by Our Native Daughters, a quartet also featuring Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell. A newly released solo version, however, offers a different look at the track. “”Black Myself” is the first song I’ve

Thirty-four years ago today, on Feb. 19, 1987, Willie Nelson‘s Red Headed Stranger film premiered in Austin, Texas. The movie, which also starred Morgan Fairchild and Katharine Ross, was based on Nelson’s 1975 album of the same name. In Red Headed Stranger, Nelson plays Rev. Julian Shay, who travels to Montana to preach, along with his wife,