Bunnie XO Shares the Story Behind Her Viral Fireworks Kiss
Bunnie XO says no one should be surprised by her kiss with Dylan Wolf over Fourth of July weekend. Continue reading…
Luke Combs Breaks New Attendance Record Overseas As Sweden Show Is Now The Largest Country Music Crowd Ever In The Nordic Region
Breaking more attendance records… this time overseas, and not just at one venue… this one goes for an entire region. Luke Combs has already broke records stateside on his My Kinda Saturday Night tour, and in may, he marked his third record-breaking concert when he made a stop at Ohio Stadium (home of the Ohio State Buckeyes) in Columbus, Ohio, as the concert drew 97,367. Then at the beginning of this month, Combs set up shop at Rocky Top, and broke […]
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BONUS TRACKS: New Music From Alabama Shakes, Mary Gauthier, Rhiannon Giddens, A Dolly Parton Musical, and More Roots Music News
Bonus Tracks is back with a double dose of roots music news after taking last Friday off for America’s 250th birthday. (Through The Lens columnist Amos Perrine’s column about roots music in America is required reading on that topic.)
After more than a decade, roots-rock-
Nothing ‘Unheard Of’ or ‘Affordable’ about New Garth Brooks Tour
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. And that’s what Garth Brooks will be slinging on his upcoming tour. Announced on July 7th after a countdown clock on his website went to zero, “Blame It All On My Roots” promises to take fans back to 1996.
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Bunnie XO Reveals Why She Took Down Her Divorce Podcast
What happened to that podcast episode? Continue reading…
REVIEW: Lara Downes & Friends “Hold These Truths”
Lara Downes & Friends – Hold These Truths This showcase begins pensively with a short piano piece, “Welcome,” & like several of the 21 cuts on this album, it’s precise & brief. The compositions vary from works written by Oscar Peterson, Willie Nelson, Charles Ives, Stephen Foster, Leonard Bernstein & Aaron Copland. It’s quite a […]
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REVIEW: Erin Lunsford “Rhinestones”
Erin Lunsford Rhinestones Virginia-based folk/Americana singer-songwriter Erin Lunsford recently released her sophomore album, Rhinestones, exploring motifs of love, family, mental health, friendship, discouragement, and leaving home. Talking about the album, Lunsford shares, “I have fixed rhinestones in my hair, I have glued sequins to my guitar, I have tried to make my body smaller and […]
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Album Review – River Shook (Self-Titled)
It’s the way that River wields an uncanny ability to craft incredibly infectious melodies, and then brings them to bear on music otherwise colored with dark themes. It’s the way the music mixes country and rock…
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The Untold Story of Steve Wariner’s ‘Who’s The Boss?’ Theme Song
Steve Wariner sang one of the most recognizable TV theme songs of the 80s — and the producers had no idea who he really was. Continue reading…
Fresh Cuts Friday: Loss and Greed and Dogs and Great Music
Cindy’s playlist features Maura Shawn Scanlin’s “The Good Ship” – which we premiered last week – and “Piper’s Lagoon” from Ken and Brad Kolodner (ever heard of him?). Ken and Brad’s album “Hand’s Cove” is out this week and Devon Léger reviewed it for FA. I (Sarah LD) tried to write about Sophie Wellington’s “In Seaport Town” but I kept crying. Which is fine. Crying is allowed. I’ll leave you with this: Harper Lee’s pen lives in Sophie Wellington’s lyrics. Many other excellent selections included.
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