Music

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.) Kate Vargas, “Glorieta to the Holy Place”

Miranda Lambert’s name seems to be popping up on everyone else’s songs but her own lately, but that figures to change soon. The “Settling Down” singer has a credit on Parker McCollum‘s upcoming album. She wrote a song called “Thought You Should Know” with Morgan Wallen. Ashely McBryde has talked about writing with Lambert in recent

Singer Alexandra Kay appreciates her social media following both on a personal level and for their collective opinions on music she’s working on. A demo of her new song “How Do We Go” first appeared on TikTok in the spring, and her nearly two million followers loved it. She loves the song because it’s a power ballad that shows

Jason Isbell‘s annual Ryman Auditorium residency is returning in 2021. The singer-songwriter and his band, the 400 Unit, will play eight shows at the historic Nashville venue in October. Isbell and the 400 Unit’s Ryman residency will begin on Oct. 15. The seven other shows are scheduled for Oct. 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23

Jeff Saenz got home late the night of June 1st. He’d spent a long day at Modern Electric Sound Recorders, the recording studio he owns in Dallas, Texas, and was just settling in with his family when the power went out a little after 10 o’clock. Like many of his neighbors up and down the

We all know that country music can’t stay away from a good love story, and Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher have offered fans just that through the course of their relationship. The two have weathered a few storms, and celebrated plenty of happy moments, too, during their decade-plus together. The country superstar met the former NHL

Country superstar Luke Combs delivers again with his new single “Cold as You.” The king of solid lyrical hooks surprises listeners when he sings this one: “drinkin’ beer almost as cold as you.” According to the song, the go-to move for a guy who’s been hurt by a girl is to take up residence in

Lady A have canceled their planned appearance at the Lakefront Music Fest in Minnesota on Saturday (July 10) after singer Charles Kelley suffered appendicitis. Kelley’s bandmates, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, turned to social media on Saturday morning to deliver the disappointing news to fans, writing, “After such a long wait, there isn’t much that

Margo Price has announced the release of a new EP. Live From the Other Side is a collection of three live performances, including a pair of collaborations with four of Price’s favorite artists: Adia Victoria, Allison Russell, the Suffers singer Kam Franklin, and Kyshona Armstrong. The all-star ensemble’s rendition of “Hey Child,” a track off

Thirty-four years ago today (July 11, 1987) was an important day for George Strait: It was the date that the singer took over the No. 1 spot on the charts with his single “All My Ex’s Live in Texas.” “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” was the second single from Strait’s Ocean Front Property album, which was

Charley Crockett is ready to release his second album of the year, Music City USA this fall, and its first single is a dose of horn-filled soul. The singer-songwriter dropped “I Need Your Love,” along with the details on his new album, on Friday (July 9). “I like to think of my sound as ‘Gulf & Western,’

Dierks Bentley‘s 2021 Seven Peaks Music Festival has been canceled. ”Current capacity restrictions put in place by local health officials” are to blame, per an Instagram post on the festival’s official account. Seven Peaks organizers announced the news on Friday (July 9). Passes already purchased for the 2021 festival, which was set for Labor Day weekend

Just one month after announcing its 2021 lineup, Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Festival has been canceled. Returning for its third year after a 2020 hiatus, the country star’s event was originally set for September 3rd to 5th in Buena Vista, Colorado. “Seven Peaks Music Festival is being cancelled for 2021 due to current capacity restrictions

Seventeen years ago today (July 10, 2004), Toby Keith stormed to the top of the charts with his song “Whiskey Girl.” The tune was the third and final single from Keith’s multi-platinum 2003 album Shock’n Y’all. Keith co-wrote “Whiskey Girl” with his good friend and frequent collaborator, Scotty Emerick. The song features lines such as “She ain’t into wine

Kalie Shorr tells her life story in her new song “Love Child.” The autobiographical tune is the title track of a forthcoming EP. “Daddy came here on a boat / Mama came here on a plane / I got here by accident, but God doesn’t make mistakes,” sings to open “Love Child,” which covers the

Rocking guitars and upright saloon piano riffs set up Eric Church’s nostalgic new song about young love, “Heart on Fire.” With a jangly John Mellencamp kind of organic-feeling drive, the song tells a heartfelt story that sounds like a good time. The narrator recalls the small details, from driving an old truck down a bumpy road,

Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe closed its doors on March 13th, 2020, another music venue unable to operate during the pandemic. But the tiny listening room’s case was even more acute than some clubs: The Bluebird, where budding songwriters try out new material right in the center of the fans, is built on intimacy. After 16 months,

“Girl in It,” Ray Fulcher‘s debut single as a Black River Entertainment signee, reflects both the highs and lows of love — often caused by the same person. As he sings in each chorus, “If you’re going out of your mind, I bet there’s a girl in it.“ That’s a hook singer-songwriter Erik Dylan brought into the

Tracy Lawrence knows the price of fame, but for the music video for a song called “Price of Fame,” the hitmaker wanted a friend who knows the cost as well — if not better — to join him. Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry makes a cameo on the new song and video. Lawrence and Montgomery go

Gwen Stefani turned to social media on Wednesday morning (July 7) to share another stunning photo from her weekend wedding to Blake Shelton. The pop superstar posted the first picture of herself, her new husband and her sons as an official family, with her boys looking sharp in suits. Stefani has three sons with her

Morgan Wade says she’s already working on the follow-up to her breakthrough debut Reckless, which was produced by 400 Unit guitarist Sadler Vaden and released earlier in 2021. The Virginia native was interviewed and then performed a short set on Rolling Stone’s Twitch on Tuesday. Wade cited a handful of stylistic mavericks as her current

Aaron Watson, Cody Johnson and Kacey Musgraves are nationally known stars in 2021, but once upon a time each was at a turning point in his or her career. Actually, for these three artists — and all eight featured on the Radio Texas Live Legends podcast — it was more of a launching point. The newest Townsquare Media Network podcast

Hunter Thomas finds freedom and clarity in his brand-new song “Go for a Drive.” Press play below to hear the brand-new track, premiering exclusively via The Boot. Thomas explains that he found the inspiration for the peaceful, fiddle-flecked “Go for a Drive” on a summer night. Alone, he wrote the song “about that moment when you

The day of his Uncle Terry’s wake in June of 2020, Michael Ray had a scheduled co-writing session with Hardy and David Garcia. Rather than cancel, the country singer came armed with an idea based on something a friend had said the night before — and left with a new song, “Picture.” Ray found the idea

Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, and Maren Morris are among the performers at an August benefit concert raising awareness and funds to combat hunger in the Nashville area. “Come Together: Feeding Nashville” is the brainchild of FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and his wife Hayley Hubbard, along with Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan and his spouse

“That’s What I’ve Been Told” is the song to start with on Riley Green‘s new Behind the Bar EP. The acoustic, fiddle-led rambler strikes many of the same tones his signature song “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” hit in 2019. Green has a way of serving fans a muted form of melancholy that takes several

Randall King finds himself on the upswing after heartache in “Record High,” his latest release. Written by Rodney Clawson, Drake Milligan and John Pierce, the uptempo new song is a celebration of all things honky-tonk and classic country — and that’s a natural habitat for King, a native Texan who’s seldom seen without his cowboy

Nashville is the undeniable home of country music, and it’s also a very popular tourist destination. While there are plenty of reasons to visit Nashville even if you’re not a country music fan — including world-class dining, a top-notch symphony orchestra and first-rate theater and visual arts experiences — it’s not called Music City for nothing. 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.) Tosha Hill, “Forty Miles” Alabama

Miranda Lambert’s happy tears are associated with much more than just her signature song. When the country superstar steps back from the microphone and brings her hands to her face, she’s got family and friends on her mind. This week’s episode of the The Secret History of Country Music podcast looks to understand Lambert through her