David Olney was a unique breed of songwriter, one who rarely revealed himself directly through his songs. Instead, the intimate details that emerged in his remarkable works focused on the emotional being of characters he himself seemed to be learning about as the stories unfolded. Yet because he knew their …
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On the heels of their genre-hopping collaboration with pop-R&B group Boyz II Men, Asheville, North Carolina bluegrass superstars Steep Canyon Rangers have teamed with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra for the March 6th release of their latest LP, Be Still Moses. The forthcoming album reworks nearly a dozen of the Grammy-winning …
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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, his co-star on The Voice and romantic partner, have teamed up for the new duet “Nobody But You.” The song is one of a handful of new tracks from Shelton’s God’s Country: Fully Loaded, a hits compilation that includes the Grammy-nominated title track. A soaring …
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Years before Jamie Brisick’s writing showed up in high-end outlets like The New Yorker, he toured the globe as a professional surfer. Maybe that’s why his pieces — from 300-page books like Becoming Westerly to biographical articles like “A Surfer’s Perspective on Malibu in Flames” — ebb and flow with …
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Morgan Wallen chronicles a returning soldier’s intense struggle with PTSD in the new 8-minute short film accompanying his version of “Cover Me Up.” The song was originally written and recorded by Jason Isbell for his Southeastern album and Wallen put his spin on it earlier in 2019. The narrative for …
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Nathaniel Rateliff has announced a 2020 tour in conjunction with a yet-to-be announced solo album arriving next year via Stax Records. The month-long tour criss-crosses the U.S. in spring, beginning in Minneapolis and ending in San Francisco. Rateliff’s tour promises to be a combination of solo/acoustic performances and Rateliff backed …
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Kane Brown has released the new song “For My Daughter,” a touching commentary on family and fatherhood. “I grew up without a dad,” Brown sings in his rich baritone during moving refrain, “I’m gonna be the best one I can be.” “I wrote this song when I found out we …
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In honor of Tom Petty‘s birthday on October 20th, Norah Jones‘ alternative-country band Puss N Boots have released a cover of the late rocker’s “Angel Dream.” The song originally appeared in two forms on Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1996 soundtrack for She’s the One. Leaning slightly toward Petty’s “No. 4” …
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When singer-songwriter Kendell Marvel went into the studio with Dan Auerbach and David Ferguson to start recording tracks for his second album, the producers offered him a key piece of advice: sing softer. The Illinois native, known to many as the songwriter behind cuts by Chris Stapleton and Gary Allan, …
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Dolly Parton became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on January 4th, 1969. Fifty years later, she’ll celebrate that golden anniversary on October 12th with an all-star concert on the Opry stage in Nashville. The show has long been sold out, but fans of Dolly can now catch the …
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