If it wasn’t for Ray Benson and his long-running band Asleep At The Wheel, the term “Western Swing” might have been completely forgotten in the country music lexicon, let alone the vocabulary of America.
Aubrie Sellers – Attachment Theory Give a spin of Nashville native Aubrie Sellers’ latest album and you will learn this isn’t the Sellers of 2016’s New City Blues and 2020’s Far From Home. The 11 tracks on Sellers’ third LP, Attachment Theory, drop March 20 on Casual Records/ Carnival Recording Company. Those two prior albums […]
Over the years I’ve featured all kinds of crowdfunding campaigns in this space. From artists promoting their first album to those raising funds for their 20th. But I’ve always had a soft spot for folks running their first campaign. Crowdfunding is hard anytime and it
Americana Highways is hosting this video premiere of Jessye DeSilva’s song “Glitter Up the Dark,” from her upcoming album Glitter Up the Dark, out April 3. The album was produced by Aaron Lee Tasjan, co-produced and engineered by Matty Alger, recorded at The Cabin Studio in East Nashville, Tennessee, and mastered by Whynot Jansveld. “Glitter […]
Just to clarify once more… when you tune in to The Madison, there won’t be any Duttons walking through that door. The newest show from the mind of Taylor Sheridan is described as the Yellowstone creator’s most intimate work… or as Kurt Russell put it, “female gaze-oriented.” It tells a story that explores grief and human connection, and as far as plot is concerned, the series revolves around the titular character of Stacy Clyburn (played by Michelle Pfeiffer), a wealthy […]
Getting a little forced vacation. NASCAR and Kaulig Racing have indefinitely suspended Daniel Dye, driver of the #10 truck in the Craftsman Truck Series, over comments made during a livestream that many online have criticized as homophobic. Dye was opening trading cards during a livestream on shopping platform Whatnot when he began discussing a conversation he had with IndyCar driver David Malukas, who drives the #12 car for Team Penske. While doing his effeminate impression of Malukas, he joked about […]
Luke Grimes has plenty of fans. The Yellowstone alum and Marshals star is also a singing sensation with a big following. But his welcome in Montana is getting a tad threadbare. The reason? Grimes’ buddies from out of state began showing up. The residents of the Big Sky State guard their territory fiercely. One particular […]
Last year, Chase Rice declared that he would stop making “bro-country.” That meant no more songs about drinking and partying. Although those songs were successful, he chose not to return to that style, even if fans don’t seem to be interested. He said, “You look at ‘Ready, Set, Roll’ and ‘Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.’ […]
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Nicole Kidman has been a welcome sight in Nashville. Even after she and country music superstar Keith Urban announced their split in September, she was spotted hiking with her sister in town just days afterward. After seeing Kidman out and about, fans began to wonder if the actress planned to stay in Music City once her divorce was […]