My son and I went bowling on a recent afternoon, and while at the alley, I was assaulted by an hour and a half of current Nashville songs. You May Also Like: Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – ‘Which Way Is Up’ (2016)

Since being signed to Zac Brown’s record label and touring with Brown last year, Atlanta-based Blackberry Smoke is probably a lot better known You May Also Like: Blackberry Smoke – ‘Be Right Here’ (2024) Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” from Like an Arrow (2016): One Track Mind

So usually I try to focus this feature on the new kids on the block, but sometimes you’ve just got to dip back into the classics. You May Also Like: Ward Davis – ‘Live from an Undisclosed Location in Hays, Kansas’ (2022)

Much of Bob Wayne’s 2011 Century Media debut Outlaw Carnie was spent raising hell and firing off rowdy, braggadocio-filled country rockers culled from his previous self-released albums You May Also Like: No related posts.

Sometimes real country music isn’t about deep and meaningful emotions, but just about something that the listener can identify with and relate to You May Also Like: ‘Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History’ (2023): Books Catherine Russell – ‘Alone Together’ (2019)

What was that I was saying about one-man bands often being corny? Yeah, here’s another one, but the rule doesn’t apply to Joe Buck, either. You May Also Like: Joe Bailey – ‘Devil in the White City’ (2022) The Long Journey of Joe Bailey’s ‘Devil in the White City’: SomethingRead More

Hank III often gets the credit for reviving the traditional country sound. Though he obviously doesn’t have as noticeable a country name, the true godfather of the neo-traditionalist movement might be Wayne “The Train” Hancock. You May Also Like: Why I Avoided Herbie Hancock’s Triumphant ‘River: The Joni Letters’ ForRead More

The one-man band deal is pretty hard to pull off. I’ve heard quite a few that end up coming off as pretty corny. Biram, though, has the skills You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock

Jamey Johnson stands as one of the few beacons of grit, emotion and honesty remaining on country music radio.

There are a lot of underground country connections to explore with this song. First off, it’s based on a 2007 incident in which Texas music legend Billy Joe Shaver shot a man at a bar You May Also Like: Billy Joe Shaver, Aug. 17, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget