Music

In the realm of debut albums, John Prine‘s self-titled first record — released 50 years ago today, on Sept. 23, 1971 — is among the best of the best. Five decades later, John Prine is a classic in the folk icon’s catalog, containing some of his most-loved songs and shining examples of his observant lyricism. A Maywood, Ill., native, Prine

The 1975 have a new album set to drop in just a few weeks called, Being Funny In A Foreign Language, and the band have just released the latest single from the album, “All I Need To Hear”. Matty Healy talked a bit about the track on Zane Lowes radio show saying; “What I’ve struggled

Prior to performing a swerving version of Lucinda Williams’ “Drunken Angel” for an intimate dinner party in Nashville on Monday night, Jason Isbell remarked how some songwriters just can’t write a good song anymore. But Williams, he said, was so unfailingly talented that she could restart her career right now and in 10 years “we’d

Julian Taylor “Seeds” Toronto’s Julian Taylor has followed up his award-winning album The Ridge with a forthright protest album, Beyond the Reservoir. On “Seeds,” Taylor adapts the evergreen resistance phrase, “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” The song is a joyous affirmation of what makes us all unique —

Scotty McCreery‘s new single “It Matters for Her” works for two really simple reasons: The first is the genuine — but not overpowering — vocal performance. The soon-to-be-dad never oversells his good guy advice. There are times for a vocalist to make a statement, but this isn’t one of them. His challenge was to back off so that

Faith Hill celebrates her 55th birthday on Wednesday (Sept. 21), and her daughter Audrey honored her mother with a touching tribute for the big day. The 20-year-old, who is the youngest of Hill and Tim McGraw‘s three daughters, posted a video interview filmed early on in Hill’s career. In the clip, a young Hill sits

Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Walker Hayes round out the 2022 honorees Once again, CMT has selected five artists that had monster years in country music for its annual CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. The 2022 honorees are Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, and Walker Hayes. Both Combs and Brown were celebrated

Her birth certificate says Audrey Faith Perry, but it’s as Faith Hill that she’s come to be known and loved all over the world. Born just outside of Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 21, 1967, Hill was adopted by Edna and Ted Perry as an infant and grew up performing at 4-H luncheons and local churches, displaying her musical talent

Margo Price is back with a genre-bending, boundary-pushing new album. Set for release on Jan. 13, 2023, Strays features nine new tracks, including her previous single “Been to the Mountain,” which dropped in August. Her latest track “Change of Heart,” out today (Sept. 20), shows off an evolved, psychedelic-tinged sound that mixes elements of 70s and 80s rock, shimmering pop and

Sadie Bass is a 25-year-old singer from Bath, Michigan, but she has been a Nashville transplant for a while, pursuing her love of country music. Hoping to make a career out of her passion, Bass turned to Season 22 of The Voice, appearing on the show during night two of the blind auditions. Her performance

Margo Price will release her next album at the top of 2023. The singer-songwriter and performer has announced that Strays, her fourth studio full-length, will arrive Jan. 13 via Loma Vista Records and includes appearances by Sharon Van Etten and the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell. The project follows Price’s 2020 album That’s How Rumors Get Started.

When Pam Tillis entered the world on July 24, 1957, she was born into a family of country music royalty. Her father, Mel Tillis, burst onto the scene in the late 1950s and went onto release some of the most pivotal country tracks of the 1970s, including ”Coca-Cola Cowboy” and “Good Woman Blues.” Pam spent her childhood surrounded by

Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson — better known by his stage name The Tallest Man on Earth — is set to release a brand new covers album. On Sept. 23, Matsson will share Too Late For Edelweiss via ANTI Records, which features 10 reinterpretations of tracks from Ralph Stanley, The Beatles, Lucinda Williams and many more. “This past year, I’ve

Nashville-based trio The Lone Bellow are set to release their fifth studio album, Love Songs for Losers, on Nov. 4. The project marks a new chapter sonically for the acclaimed outfit, a shift that can be heard on their latest single, “Honey.” Members Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist’s dreamy harmonies and expert accompaniment are elevated with

After a summer where many music festivals felt anticlimactic and unfulfilling (Was standing on dirt or gravel for hours on end ever fun?), AmericanaFest 2022 delivered one of its most satisfying and diverse weeks in the history of the Nashville event. While the festival suffered a major blow with the loss of its de facto

If you were a country music fan in the 1990s, you are well-acquainted with Trisha Yearwood. Although she recently spent time focusing on cultivating her cooking career, the singer returned with new music in 2019, proving that she’s still the beloved star who first one fans with a string of iconic ’90s hits. Yearwood scored a total of five No.

Four days in and I’m running on fumes, but AmericanaFest continues to be a blast! After attending an enlightening Black Opry panel on Thursday and another on industry diversity on Friday I set my sights on music for the rest of Friday. Stops included The Local’s “T For Texas T For Tennessee IV,” Vinyl Tap’s

The 70-year-old musician was arrested in Alabama on Monday During a traffic stop in Centre, Alabama on Monday, bassist Teddy Gentry, a founding member of the country group Alabama, was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. The 70-year-old musician was only slightly inconvenienced by the detour, spending 30 minutes in the Cherokee County Jail

Since day one, Dolly Parton has told captivating, believable stories that speak for the people of East Tennessee without limiting themselves to regional appeal. Her debut album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly — released on Sept. 18 of that year — proves as much with characters ranging from one woman offering life advice to her younger sister to another

Carrie Underwood was among the many top country artists who took the stage to perform tributes to Vince Gill during a CMT Giants episode devoted to the Country Music Hall of Famer. Underwood delivered a powerhouse rendition of “Go Rest High on That Mountain” that left Gill visibly emotional. Underwood hits the stage in a

Back in June, Luke Combs posted a photo to Instagram of himself wearing a T-shirt for the band 49 Winchester. It was a mark of validation for the Castlewood, Virginia, group, a sign that their brand of country, folk, and soul was breaking through and finding fans — including one who just happened to be

Forty-five years ago today (Sept. 17, 1977) is a day that Reba McEntire will likely never forget: It was on that date that McEntire made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling a dream that she’d had since her very first visit to the Opry, when she was just 7 years old. McEntire’s family drove

North Carolina-based duo Violet Bell (Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez) are preparing their most ambitious project to date. Due out on Oct. 7, the duo’s upcoming album Shapeshifter retells the story of the selkie, a mythical creature found in many Celtic and Norse folktales. In the tale, a fisherman steals the skin of a selfie, who can shift between human

Years before Carrie Underwood cemented herself as one of the biggest stars in mainstream country, she found some of her earliest musical inspiration from fellow Oklahoma native Vince Gill. Before taking the stage to close out this year’s CMT Giants special — a two-hour celebration of Gill’s over four-decade-long career airing Friday night (Sept. 16) — Underwood chatted

Billy Strings and Allison Russell were two of the top winners at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Strings won Artist of the Year for the first time, while Russell was awarded Album of the Year for her acclaimed solo debut Outside Child. Strings was previously nominated

Three days down at AmericanaFest, two days to go. Thursday was the busiest day this week yet, packed full of killer showcases, panels and invite only events that provided the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the most high profile musicians in the Music City! Here are the five best things we saw on

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson has announced an ambitious new project that’s centered around a Shakespearian tragedy. Set for release on Oct. 28 via Oh Boy Records, Robinson’s upcoming album Built on Bones acts as a modern musical adaptation of Macbeth. The play tells the story of a Scottish general whose life takes a dark turn after encountering three witches. The trio

Bailey Zimmerman has announced plans for his debut project, and it’s coming this fall. An EP, Leave the Light On, will be released on Oct. 14. The project will feature nine tracks, including Zimmerman’s current Top 15 single, “Fall in Love.” The EP is available for pre-order now. The newcomer is also releasing fan-favorite song “Never Leave,” which gained traction on

The bearded outlaw performs a soulful version of Gill’s 1994 song for CMT Giants: Vince Gill, premiering Sept. 16 The world may have Vince Gill to thank for Chris Stapleton. As Stapleton points out just before performing a song of Gill’s for CMT Giants: Vince Gill, the Nineties star was an encouraging presence for younger