Dolly Parton has announced a new video series entitled “Goodnight With Dolly,” featuring the country superstar reading aloud from children’s books on Thursday evenings. The series will launch April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. EST, on the YouTube channel for Parton’s Imagination Library, and will run for 10 weeks. The books …
Read More »Luke Combs Covers Chris Stapleton's Deep Cut 'What Are You Listening To?'
Chris Stapleton didn’t arrive with “Tennessee Whiskey,” or anything on his debut album Traveller for that matter. In 2013, he released the overlooked single “What Are You Listening To?” — a more radio-ready ballad than the rough and raw outlaw-country fare for which he’s become known. Luke Combs clearly is …
Read More »Flashback: Kris Kristofferson Sings 'For the Good Times' in 1970
On March 16th, 1970, Ray Price walked into Columbia Recording Studios on Nashville’s Music Row and recorded “For the Good Times,” a song that would return him to the top of the country charts after a nearly 11-year absence. The pinnacle was a spot Price had been well-acquainted with in …
Read More »Fiddler Jenee Fleenor on New Song 'Good Ol' Girls' and Her History-Making CMA Win
On the morning of February 27th, Jenee Fleenor received a particularly nice birthday surprise. The fiddle player was on the road with Blake Shelton when the ACM Awards nominations started rolling in — her name was among them, but she wasn’t exactly aware of it at the time. “My phone …
Read More »Country Singer Gabby Barrett on Her Vindictive Crossover Hit 'I Hope'
Following her third-place finish on American Idol in 2018, Gabby Barrett has steadily been making a name for herself in Nashville. The 20-year-old has performed with artists like Toby Keith and is slated as an opener for Brad Paisley’s upcoming tour. But Barrett’s biggest push has come in the past …
Read More »Guy Clark Documentary Trailer: New Film Features Sissy Spacek as Narrator
Actress Sissy Spacek steps into the role of Susanna Clark in the newly released trailer for Without Getting Killed or Caught, a documentary centering on the life and music of singer-songwriter Guy Clark. The film is set to premiere next week during SXSW. Produced and directed by Tamara Saviano (who …
Read More »Why the Cadillac Three Are Nashville's Most Uncompromising Band
“You can do this, Jaren! I believe in you.” The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston has his arms above his head like he’s in the middle of a tricep extension at the gym, except he’s gripping a small axe instead of a dumbbell, staring down a target with laser focus. Johnston, …
Read More »See Luke Combs Perform Rowdy 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' on 'SNL'
Luke Combs made his debut as a Saturday Night Live musical guest during the pre-Super Bowl J.J. Watt-hosted episode, filling Studio 8H with his Nineties honky-tonk sounds. For a performance of his 2019 single “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” which appears on both his EP The Prequel and his latest …
Read More »Grace Potter, Lucius Team Up for Stylish 'Back to Me' Video
Swampy Muscle Shoals soul mixes with a funky Seventies color palette in Grace Potter’s splashy new video for “Back to Me.” The latest release from Potter’s second solo disc Daylight, “Back to Me” finds the singer worn-out and threadbare as a relationship unravels, but she’s also resolute about the inevitable …
Read More »2020 Grammys: Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus to Do 'Old Town Road' with BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey
The Recording Academy has confirmed rumors that Lil Nas X will perform “Old Town Road” with a slew of special guests, including BTS and Diplo, at this year’s Grammy Awards telecast on Sunday evening. Billed as the “Old Town Road All-Stars,” Lil Nas X will be joined by BTS, Diplo, …
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