Multiple instances of Devin Dawson abound in the new video for “Asking for a Friend,” the latest single off the California native’s debut album Dark Horse. Playing off the song’s title and the ambiguity of Dawson’s narrator in the song — is he asking for himself, or literally asking on behalf …
Read More »Hear Tennessee Jet and Cody Jinks' Sludgy Cover of Waylon Jennings' 'Waymore's Blues'
There may be more Waylon Jennings covers out there than you can shake a stick (or L-O-G) at, but one-man band Tennessee Jet has a fresh spin on the form with his crunchy, martial take on “Waymore’s Blues” that includes guest vocals from Cody Jinks. Written by Jennings and Curtis …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Plots 2019 Oh, What a World Tour
Just days after wrapping up her tour dates opening up for Harry Styles and releasing the glitzy video to her latest single, “High Horse,”Kacey Musgraves has announced the North American leg of her headlining Oh, What a World Tour. The upcomingrun of dates, which begin January 9th, 2019, in Indianapolis, …
Read More »See Joshua Hedley's Pristine Performance of 'I Never (Shed a Tear)'
When Joshua Hedley made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in April, the honor realized a dream of the Florida native: to sing country music on the genre’s most hallowed stage. His journey to the Opry circle is charted in a new episode of the series My Opry Debut, …
Read More »Hear Band of Heathens Update Ray Charles' 'America the Beautiful'
When Ray Charles released A Message From the People in 1972, America was still reeling from the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights movement had made unprecedented progress during the Sixties, ending legal segregation for good and kickstarting a new era of tolerance. Not everyone seemed to …
Read More »See Record Company's Stomping 'Life to Fix' on 'Kimmel'
It’s been a busy week for the Record Company, whose newest album All of This Life hits stores this Friday. Last night, the roots-rock trio stopped by the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform the album’s lead single, “Life to Fix” as well as “The Movie Song.” Driven forward …
Read More »Hear Country Crooner Joshua Hedley on 'Walking the Floor' Podcast
Decades after kicking off his career as a fiddle-playing sideman, Joshua Hedley has grown into a country solo artist. He’s a rare find: a compelling singer and articulate songwriter who can truly play, too, leading his band with the instrumental chops he sharpened with years of four-hour gigs on Lower …
Read More »Hear I'm With Her Perform Vampire Weekend's 'Hannah Hunt'
I’m With Her recently cut two songs for Spotify Sessions at Spotify Studio NYC. The first is a live performance of their “I-89,” off the Americana trio’s debut album See You Around. The second is a harmony-heavy cover of Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City cut “Hannah Hunt.” (Listen …
Read More »Watch Memphis Singer Liz Brasher's Wailing 'Hard Times on Me' Performance
Memphis singer and guitarist Liz Brasher does more than just recreate the sound of old soul music. She captures its tortured spirit, and on the new live recording of her song “Hard Times on Me” it makes for a particularly ghoulish encounter. Filmed for Jam in the Van, a traveling …
Read More »See Jason Aldean's Slow-Burning 'Drowns the Whiskey' on 'Voice' Finale
In the midst of all the drama of Tuesday night’s The Voice finale, which saw 15-year-old Brynn Cartelli — a pupil of first-time series coach Kelly Clarkson — become the show’s youngest-ever winner, Jason Aldean stopped by the NBC reality show to play his barstool ballad “Drowns the Whiskey.” The …
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