There's a heartbreak hotel on Music Row. I know it well. I've been living on the blue-side of town, splashed with corporate propaganda and radio conglomerates all vying for the…
Dexter Roberts takes a spin of the bottle at bro-country on his debut Dream About Me EP. There's certainly plenty of pressure for the newcomer, who dazzled audiences on American…
It's quite easy to forget the raw, unfettered female talent in Nashville. Radio is deceiving that way. But snatch up a dozen or so of the brightest, most promising singer-songwriters and plop them down in an intimate setting, and they'll recharge your optimism for the future of country music.
The Bros. Landreth blasted through their concert at Mercy Lounge on Thurs. (Feb. 5) with a stormy (but collected) calm. Swelling each and every lyric with a gritty, passionate…
When ABC greenlit their now-wildly success drama Nashville a few years ago, there was cause for concern that such a high-glam spotlight would only be another avenue for the pop-country mainstream. But what the Nashville on the Record franchise has done, elevating what the show has already mastered, is refocus the attention on traditional country music and the format's talented and severely undervalued songwriters.
It's a shame when such a distinctive vocalist as RaeLynn dismisses thoughtful storytelling for merely surface-level, artistically-ineffective tropes.
Lucy Angel have spent the past 12 years developing their smooth muscianship and slick-backed pop-country blend. Their harmonies aren't the only things that keep their music laced together. As a…
There's a reason Reba has charted hits in four decades. She's not only one of the finest storytellers in country music history, but she sets trends along the way. While…
Often referred to as an "entreprenartist," Australian-born singer-songwriter Kane Harrison is a jack-of-all-trades.
Newcomer Jackie Lee witnessed his debut single "She Does" bow at No. 1 on the most-added playlist upon its release earlier this year. That already places him far ahead most aspiring country singers, and he's absolutely blown away by the success so far.
Cledus T. Judd brought the comedy and a blazing shirt to the red carpet at the inaugural American Country Countdown Awards Mon. (Dec. 22). Cracking a joke every step of…
Chase Bryant, who just landed his first-ever Top 10 radio hit with debut single "Take It On Back," was among the artists on the red carpet at the inaugural American…