“Middle Age Crazy” was recently recorded by Lee Ann Womack for Jerry Lee Lewis' 85th birthday celebration- this is the recording of that beautiful session.
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Write You A Song Podcast - An Interview With Tia Sillers and Shannon LaBrie
It's his hope that this podcast will shine a little overdue spotlight on the talented men and women who, mostly behind the scenes, write the songs that become part of our lives. You know their words and music, but maybe not their names: Write You a Song will feature some of country music’s biggest songwriters--like Jeffrey Steele, Brett Warren, Ashley McBryde, Tim Nichols and more.
Little different episode this month. For the first time, there are two guests. One is a recently-nominated Nashville Songwriting Hall of Fame candidate who wrote one of the most inspiring songs ever recorded, Tia Sillers. Her "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack is iconic. She's also the pen behind such songs as the Dixie Chicks' "There's Your Trouble," "Heaven, Heartache & the Power of Love" by Trisha Yearwood and "That'll Be Alright" by Alan Jackson. And the last 15 minutes or so, we welcome a young singer-songwriter named Shannon LaBrie, with whom Tia collaborated on a new album called "Building", which is out now. The songs Shannon and Tia wrote are bold and creative, and you'll love Shannon's voice.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
That Nashville Sound Saturday Newsbytes - New Albums & Music Videos Galore
~ Lee Ann Womack, Jason Isbell and Brett Eldredge are among the ten different artists that have contributed to the new album Music Moments, which will raise money and awareness for the
Alzheimer’s Association, a health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. The songs "honor the personal, emotional connection between music and the most important moments in life that we never want to lose."
~ Country music vlogger Grady Smith discusses the impact that Covid-19 is having on the country music scene and interviews Jamie Lin Wilson about real world hits that country artists are taking with event cancellations.
~ Big tall Texan Josh Grider has released the first single off of his yet-to-be-announced next album called "Country's Coming Back." You can listen to the new track HERE.
~ On May 8, country singer/songwriter Margo Price will release That’s How Rumors Get Started, an album of ten new songs produced by her friend and fellow country renegade Sturgill Simpson.
~ Record Store Day has been pushed back from its original April date to June 20, 2020. Officials on the website said, "We think this gives stores around the world the best chance to have a profitable, successful Record Store Day, while taking into consideration the recommendations of doctors, scientists, the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and the need to be good citizens of both local and worldwide communities. We’re working with all of our partners and our stores to make this change as smooth as possible for everyone who participates in Record Store Day: customers, record stores, artists, labels and more. Record Store Day is everywhere and we want to hold our party when everyone can gather around safely to celebrate life, art, music and the culture of the indie record store."
~ Skyline Motel, a band made up of Sarah Buxton, KateYork, Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, is releasing a new EP on March 27 called After Dark. The first song off the project is "Fields of Knowing" that you can listen to HERE.
~ New music videos:
~ New music videos:
Mo Pitney - "Ain't Lookin' Back"
Luke Bryan - "One Margarita"
Lennon Stella - "Jealous"
Sunday, January 19, 2020
That Nashville Sound Sunday Newsbytes: New Albums Galore
Some new records forthcoming-
- Songwriter Brett James (his credits include the Number One country hits "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews, "Blessed" by Martina McBride, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "Out Last Night" by Kenny Chesney, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood) among others is releasing an EP called I Am Now on March 27. Source
- John Anderson is releasing a new album this Spring, titled Years, on Easy Eye Sound. Produced by Dan Auerbach and David “Fergie” Ferguson and set for April 10, the album includes 10 new originals as well as a special guest appearance by Blake Shelton on the track “Tuesday I’ll Be Gone.” Source
- Songwriter Brett James (his credits include the Number One country hits "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews, "Blessed" by Martina McBride, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "Out Last Night" by Kenny Chesney, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood) among others is releasing an EP called I Am Now on March 27. Source
- John Anderson is releasing a new album this Spring, titled Years, on Easy Eye Sound. Produced by Dan Auerbach and David “Fergie” Ferguson and set for April 10, the album includes 10 new originals as well as a special guest appearance by Blake Shelton on the track “Tuesday I’ll Be Gone.” Source
- Lily Hiatt is releasing a new album called Walking Proof on March 27 as well. Source
- According to this Rolling Stone article, Lee Ann Womack is working on a new album to be released at some point later in the year. Source
- Luke Bryan will release a new album called Born Here, Live Here, Die Here on April 24. Source
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Stoney LaRue Announces New 11/1 Album Release, Onward
Artist: Stoney LaRue
Album: Onward
Label: One Chord Song/Smith Entertainment
Release date: 11/1/19
For nearly two decades Stoney LaRue has sustained a seminal music career that was dug straight out of the red dirt in Oklahoma. His rock infused country “tude” coupled with a dominating set of vocal pipes quickly identified him as a rising star with his 2002 debut album Downtown.
Sold out shows in a continuous 200 plus dates a year tour schedule, high charting albums on Billboard, iTunes and the Texas Regional Radio Chart, featured videos on CMT, over 1 million albums and singles sold, guest vocal performances on songs by Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert, shared stages with some of the biggest names in country music and a most coveted debut performance at Nashville’s renowned Grand Ole Opry, one could say his bucket list grows shorter by the year. But for LaRue, there is only onward movement, and that sentiment is the compass point of his new album Onward set to be released on November 1st on One Chord Song/Smith Entertainment.
Album: Onward
Label: One Chord Song/Smith Entertainment
Release date: 11/1/19
For nearly two decades Stoney LaRue has sustained a seminal music career that was dug straight out of the red dirt in Oklahoma. His rock infused country “tude” coupled with a dominating set of vocal pipes quickly identified him as a rising star with his 2002 debut album Downtown.
Sold out shows in a continuous 200 plus dates a year tour schedule, high charting albums on Billboard, iTunes and the Texas Regional Radio Chart, featured videos on CMT, over 1 million albums and singles sold, guest vocal performances on songs by Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert, shared stages with some of the biggest names in country music and a most coveted debut performance at Nashville’s renowned Grand Ole Opry, one could say his bucket list grows shorter by the year. But for LaRue, there is only onward movement, and that sentiment is the compass point of his new album Onward set to be released on November 1st on One Chord Song/Smith Entertainment.
Much like LaRue’s humble beginnings, Onward is purely organic both in its raw disposition and in the recording of it. LaRue teamed up with GRANMMY Award-winning producer and hit songwriter Gary Nicholson who also co-wrote the songs on the album and recorded it at his studio in Nashville.
“I’m now getting back to being happy,” LaRue cites. “I’ve been writing a lot and figuring out what direction I am going in. That’s why this album is called ‘Onward.’ It’s a more mature album written about myself, humanity and the truth. The writing of it turned out to be medicine that didn’t have to be prescribed.”
The album dives head-first into the opener "Fallin' and Flyin'," one of 10 songs co-written by Gary Nicholson. The track was famously performed by Jeff Bridges in the 2009 country music drama Crazy Heart. In LaRue's hands, it's a humble admission, part of his journey toward self-improvement. "I never meant to hurt no one/I just had to have my way/if there's such a thing as too much fun/this must be the price you pay," he sings. Likewise, he lays bare his soul in "You Oughta Know Me by Now," a song that Nicholson and his co-writer Shawn Camp wrote especially for LaRue. While it's framed around a man's shortcomings and bad habits, it also conveys a precious honesty, like much of the vulnerable album does.
LaRue further explores that idea on "Meet Me in the Middle," a gritty duet about compromise with the legendary Tanya Tucker. "It's about the idea of reciprocity in a relationship, of yin and yang. You want to think that everything's supposed to be equal and find the balance, but it never turns out that way, does it? It's always a shift of power," he says.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
That Nashville Sound Saturday Newsbytes: New Albums, New Videos & A Get-Well For a Legend
Lots of things to get to this fine Saturday morning, so with out further hesitation, let's get to it...
Actor Kiefer Sutherland has announced the April 26 release of his next album, Reckless & Me. Not too many details are out on the new project, but you can assume that business party and co-owner of the Ironworks Music Label Jude Cole (Clay Davidson/Lifehouse) is bound to be involved in some of the co-writes and producing duties.
“I asked myself ‘What is the thing that I love about acting and music? What is the common denominator?’ And for me, it’s storytelling. And music is a very different way of doing it, but it’s still storytelling nonetheless. Life is tricky. It’s not easy, and we’re all going through it. If you can have that dialogue at a show, then that can really matter. Understanding that was a real turning point for me. I’m not playing a character. As soon as I allowed myself to be me, a connection started to happen,” Kiefer shared.
“I asked myself ‘What is the thing that I love about acting and music? What is the common denominator?’ And for me, it’s storytelling. And music is a very different way of doing it, but it’s still storytelling nonetheless. Life is tricky. It’s not easy, and we’re all going through it. If you can have that dialogue at a show, then that can really matter. Understanding that was a real turning point for me. I’m not playing a character. As soon as I allowed myself to be me, a connection started to happen,” Kiefer shared.
New music videos:
- Hailey Whitters - "Ten Year Town"
- Lee Ann Womack - "Dusty Skies"
- Jimmie Allen - "Best Shot" (YouTube Sessions)
- Logan Brill - "Walk of Shame"
- Gone West - "This Time" (Live on WSM)
The Band Perry continue their wildly divergent ways from what set them on the country music map with a new single and music video for a song called "Marfa Prada."
The Eli Young Band announced yesterday that their album This Is Eli Young Band (Greatest Hits) will be released on March 29 via The Valory Music Co.. The band announced the new tunes and preorder details via Facebook Live yesterday (Feb. 28) while in New York City for a tour stop honoring their home state of Texas.
“This is the first time you’ve ever been able to get some of that older music, new music, and the hits all in one place,” shared EYB’s Mike Eli during the Facebook Live.
The Greatest Hits will feature Eli Young Band No. 1’s “Drunk Last Night,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” and “Crazy Girl” as well as new songs “Where Were You” and their current charting single, “Love Ain’t.”
1. “Love Ain’t” (Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane Mcanally)
2. “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Will Hoge, Eric Paslay)
3. “Drunk Last Night” (Laura Veltz, Josh Osborne)
4. “Crazy Girl” (Lee Brice, Liz Rose)
5. “Always The Love Songs” (David Lee Murphy, George Ducas)
6. “Dust” (Jon Jones, James Young, Kyle Jacobs, Josh Osborne)
7. “Saltwater Gospel” (Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Ashley Gorley)
8. “Guinevere” (Mike Eli, James Young, Scooter Carusoe)
9. “Skin & Bones” (Mike Eli, Phil Barton, Lori Mckenna)
10. “When It Rains” (Eli Young Band)
11. “Small Town Kid” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson)
12. “Highways And Broken Hearts” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson)
13. “Where Were You” (Luke Dick, Matt Jenkins, Josh Osborne)
14. “Crazy Girl (Acoustic)” (Lee Brice, Liz Rose)
Thomas Rhett will be releasing his next album on May 31- it's titled Center Point Road.
Greetings marks Owen’s first full-length album in nearly three years and his debut with Big Loud, which signed him in late 2017. Joey Moi, who recorded Owen’s hits “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “Alone With You,” is back is in the producer role.
No track listing has come out yet, but it would be assumed his last few strong-performing singles will be included. His John Mellencamp-referencing 2018 track “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” returned the singer to the top of the charts for the first time since 2016, while its follow-up “Down to the Honky Tonk” is currently at Number 12 and rising. “Honky Tonk” was also recently nominated for an ACM Award for Single of the Year.
And good wishes go out to country legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis who had a minor stroke at the age of 83.
"He is with his family, recuperating in Memphis and the doctors expect a full recovery," a family statement said. "The Killer looks forward to getting back into the studio soon to record a gospel record and on the road performing live for his fans. His family requests privacy at this time. Well wishes and prayers are greatly appreciated."
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Dean Dillon Producing New Sundance Head Album Release, Stained Glass & Neon
Album: Stained Glass & Neon
Label: Dean Dillon's Wildcatter Records
Release date: January 25, 2018
Sundance Head's Stained Glass and Neon, will be released on Dean Dillon's Wildcatter Records on January 25, 2018. Dean Dillon is one of country music's most iconic songwriters, with over 62 songs cut by George Strait alone ("The Chair," "Ocean Front Property," etc), plus other hits like "Tennessee Whiskey" (George Jones/Chris Stapleton), "I'm Alive" & "A Lot Of Things Different", hits for Alabama, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack & many others. He is also producer on this album by The Voice winner and self-proclaimed "soul country" singer.
Dean Dillon on Sundance Head, “With the help of some business associates in Texas, I had the opportunity to create my own record label, Dean Dillon’s Wildcatter Records, and I knew that wanted to work with him. I’ve been in this business all my life, and with the exception of a couple of people, I’ve never heard anybody sing the way this man does. I think the most amazing thing to me is his vocal range and control. He is extremely special,”
The 40-year-old Texan Head talked about what fans can expect from his album, "It’s not rock, it’s not country, it’s not blues. But I think once this record comes out, people will understand. It’s kind of a throwback to when songs meant something. It’s real music, and we’re not trying to compress it and put beats on it. It’s a really old-school modern country record. That’s my style, man. I’m an old cat. I don’t really identify with the country that’s currently on the radio.”
Monday, March 19, 2018
Nashville's Brightest & Best Contribute To Upcoming Elton John/Bernie Taupin Tribute Album (Hear Chris Stapleton's Contribution Here)
Album: Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Label: MCA Nashville
Release date: April 6, 2018
A bevy of country and Americana artists are paying homage to the 50-year collaboration between Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin with a collection of new interpretations of a dozen of the team’s biggest hits and many less-familiar selections.
Restoration — curated by John and Taupin, respectively — will be released April 6.
The country-Americana-themed disc that Taupin has supervised features Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Don Henley and Vince Gill, Kacey Musgraves, , Miley Cyrus, Chris Stapleton, Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris, Little Big Town and several others.
John, 70, said in a statement. “We have so many great artists doing our songs, it's quite incredible.”
Added Taupin in the same statement, “Because of our love of all kinds of music, we’re not stuck in one genre. From day one we borrowed from everything that’s good about American music — whether it’s blues, country, gospel, pop, pure rock — everything got thrown in the mix. I think that’s why our music over the years has been so varied.”
“’It’s always a huge compliment when an artist loves your song enough to take the time and effort to rework it,” said John. “As songwriters, Bernie and myself are thrilled when singers we admire and respect as much as those on Restoration choose to add their own unique twist in the process. It means that our music is still relevant and ultimately that our songs continue to reach new audiences. We’re humbled and thank them all for their generosity."
The album, subtitled “Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin,” sets the stage for the recently announced “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour that John has proclaimed to be his final concert tour, which begins Sept. 8 in Allentown, Pa., and is scheduled to take three years to complete with 300 stops on five continents.
The albums also precede a two-hour, multi-artist network television special filmed in New York recently in conjunction with the 60th Grammy Awards ceremony and slated to air April 10 on CBS.
“Elton John: I’m Still Standing — A Grammy Salute” will include live performances by album participants Cyrus, Cara, Lambert, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Sheeran, Smith, Little Big Town and Maren Morris as well as John Legend, Kesha, Shawn Mendes and SZA.
John and Taupin met in 1967 through an ad in England’s New Musical Express, which brought the composer and lyricist together and started one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in pop music history.
Restoration Track List
1. "Rocket Man" – Little Big Town
2. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" – Maren Morris
3. "Sacrifice" – Don Henley and Vince Gill
4. "Take Me to the Pilot" – Brothers Osborne
5. "My Father's Gun" – Miranda Lambert
6. "I Want Love" – Chris Stapleton
7. "Honky Cat" – Lee Ann Womack
8. "Roy Rogers" – Kacey Musgraves
9. "Please" – Rhonda Vincent and Dolly Parton
10. "The Bitch Is Back" – Miley Cyrus
11. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" – Dierks Bentley
12. "This Train Don't Stop" – Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris
13. "Border Song" – Willie Nelson
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Video Featuring Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack occupies rare terrain in country music. Though massively popular singles led to commercial success and widespread recognition, these days, she's working on the fringes of the genre. Her 2017 record, The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone, evokes the country music of Womack's Texas upbringing as the daughter of a country radio DJ, name-checking Hank Williams and covering George Jones.
At the Tiny Desk, the emotional storytelling and unparalleled vocal ability that anchor the album are all the more immediate. No bystander was impervious to the stormy and soaring "All The Trouble," and the affecting lyrics of "Mama Lost Her Smile" felt even more intimate and unguarded when performed just feet from the audience. "That's just good old country music story songs," she explained.
Steeped in tradition but singular in its expression, Womack's timeless performance tapped into the emotional core of country, and transcended our cluttered office space in the process.
SET LIST
"All the Trouble"
"Mama Lost Her Smile"
"Hollywood"
MUSICIANS Lee Ann Womack (vocals), Luke Bulla (fiddle and background vocals), Dave Dunseath (drums and background vocals), Jonathan Trebing (guitar), Lex Price (bass)
At the Tiny Desk, the emotional storytelling and unparalleled vocal ability that anchor the album are all the more immediate. No bystander was impervious to the stormy and soaring "All The Trouble," and the affecting lyrics of "Mama Lost Her Smile" felt even more intimate and unguarded when performed just feet from the audience. "That's just good old country music story songs," she explained.
Steeped in tradition but singular in its expression, Womack's timeless performance tapped into the emotional core of country, and transcended our cluttered office space in the process.
SET LIST
"All the Trouble"
"Mama Lost Her Smile"
"Hollywood"
MUSICIANS Lee Ann Womack (vocals), Luke Bulla (fiddle and background vocals), Dave Dunseath (drums and background vocals), Jonathan Trebing (guitar), Lex Price (bass)
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
New Music Video From Lee Ann Womack - "All The Trouble"
This new music video "All The Trouble" is from Lee Ann Womack's excellent new album, The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
That Nashville Sound Saturday Newsbytes - Chris Stapleton, Chris Roberts, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michael Peterson & More
- For the better part of a decade, I have been privileged to be included in an illustrious group of music critics whom I admire more than they know- and contribute to Nashville Scene's Music Critic's Poll. The 18th annual issue came out this week and as it has done in previous years, highlighted the truly great in country music more so than any awards show. Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton and Lee Ann Womack were among the top vote-getters. It's a really solid read and I'd encourage you to check out the links below.
The results:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20990053/18th-annual-country-music-critics-poll-the-results
The essay:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20990006/18th-annual-country-music-critics-poll-jason-isbell-changed-that-nashville-sound
The interview:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20990013/18th-annual-country-music-critics-poll-lee-ann-womacks-lonely-at-the-top
The data analysis:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20990072/18th-annual-country-music-critics-poll-selected-factoids
The comments:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20990080/18th-annual-country-music-critics-poll-the-comments
- Former One Flew South member and solo singer/songwriter Chris Roberts has released a brand new bluegrass song to roots-radio. It's an old Roger Miller tune titled "Boeing Boeing 707" and you can hear it here.
- Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake have a new collaborative music video for "Say Something."
- Michael Peterson has recorded his and some of his heroes biggest hits and will release a new album on January 31, 2017.
- Brothers Osborne will have their new album Port Saint Joe drop on 4/20/18.
- Shenandoah will have a new album called Reloaded drop on 3/16/18.
- Mary Chapin Carpenter will drop a new album called Sometimes Just The Sky on 3/30/18.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
That Nashville Sound's Top Albums Of 2017- A Year-End Best Of List
On one hand, you have terrestrial radio which continues to put out male-dominated uptempo numbers that borrow more from pop rock production than they do the steps that the founding country mothers and fathers laid down for them to get there. That's not to say that everything on the radio is that way or everything on the radio is bad. There's some terrific songs receiving airplay that will certainly be on our Top Songs of 2017 list that will be coming out later. It's just that we lament their lack of diversity. Country casts a huge shadow across a number of different sub-genres including bluegrass, Red Dirt, Americana, Countrypolitan, traditional, inspirational and more. As this list below will show, there are contributions that are incredibly powerful beyond the narrow boundaries of that radio dial.
To prove this point, recent best-selling albums that have led the charts include Chris Stapleton, Joey Feek, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson and Willie Nelson- all artists with virtual no radio support. There's still an audience for all everything under the country umbrella.
Here's a list of our favorite albums over the last few years for comparison:
2005 - Gary Allan - Tough All Over (tie)
Lee Ann Womack - There’s More Where That Came From
2006 - Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
2007 - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant - Raising Sand
2008 - Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy
2009 - Eric Church - Carolina
2010 - Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
2011 - Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels
2012 - Marty Stuart - Nashville Volume 1- Tear The Woodpile Down
2013 - Brandy Clark - 12 Stories
2014 - Don Williams - Reflections
2015 - Chris Stapleton - Traveler
2016 - Ryan Beaver - RX
The amount of great music that has been released into 2017 has been nothing short of remarkable, however. We live in an incredible time. The internet, YouTube and digital platforms give independent artists a more playing field to get their music heard than ever before and as a result, we have more options at receiving that music than at any time in our history. But a handful of those releases stand out above all others. That's where this list comes in. These are the albums that struck an emotional chord and moved this listener to fall in love with their projects over and over again.
1. Jason Eady - Jason Eady - Any casual reader of this site has heard us pontificate at the genius of Eady's storytelling on TNS favorite albums like When The Money's All Gone and AM Country Heaven. And while Money still resonates as one of THE great albums of the last decade, Jason Eady might be its equal. Eady finds inspiration- and passes it along in his storytelling- in 10 songs about the ups (and mostly) downs of love and life. Words and lyrics aren’t just spoken, they’re painted on a auditory canvas. Feelings bleed their way throughout the album like an emotional blanket. It’s storytelling depth with an eye for detail hardly seen across any genres in modern music. Tracks like "Barabbas," "Black Jesus," "Not Too Loud," and "Where I've Been" are modern-day Don Williams-like crafts of art. But its "Waiting To Shine" that stands out above all others. The ultimate singer-songwriter sings of chasing the ultimate song and it's absolute perfection. Eady has done it again with a project that digs deep with a production that allows that storytelling to breathe. Lyrically, it's damn-near perfect.
3. Drew Kennedy – At Home In The Big Lonesome- It makes only sense in a year in which Texas native Drew Kennedy had much of his home state seriously damaged by a ravaging hurricane that his 8th album would be his most serious and intimate to date. For those that believe Texas is filled with just honky-tonk and swing music, this project borrows more from James Taylor and Don Williams than it ever does Asleep at the Wheel. It's excellence beyond expectation and compare. Drew has always been an intellectual writer, but he has hit his stride on this unbelievable album. From the opening piano-laden track "When I'll Miss You Most," he reaches right in your chest and grabs hold of your heart. For anyone who has experienced loss, it's beautifully tragic and meaningful all at once. Not a word is wasted and the production allows the lyrics space to live like Walt Whitman's finest prose. Song after song, you come to the realization that each and every song is just so damn smart. On "Cream and Sugar," he has me crushing so hard on the waitress and stranger he's describing, my wife ought to be jealous. Kennedy's gift is that he can find the beauty and specialness of what typically goes unseen. Whether that's an old motel sign or the feeling of the breeze upon your skin, he has a poet’s knack for creating visual and tactile image from a spoken word. “This is the story of what life is like for those of us somewhere in the middle of it all,” Kennedy says. “It’s about the journey to get to this point, and the giant question mark-shaped path we’re following onward from here. Of how even the best-laid plans for your next big step have to so often be altered because life calls.” It's not that what Kennedy says is overly profound- although there are parts of the project that are emotionally heavy. (A home imploding on "House" comes to mind.) It's that what he says is overly interesting. You find yourself hanging on each sentence and lyric because they deliver an observation in a way that you haven't heard before. This is a storyteller songwriting at the very peak of expertise. It makes up one of our very favorite albums of 2017.
4. Sunny Sweeney - Trophy - Sunny Sweeney is
the daylight AND the dark on this incredibly crafted album that has our
favorite song of the year on it. There's an incredibly open and honest
depth and brazen authenticity to this project that connects straight to your
soul. While Sweeney wrote with her longtime favorites including Monty Holmes,
Buddy Owens and Jay Clementi, she has expanded her circle of collaborators in
recent years including co-writes with Lori McKenna, Caitlyn Smith, Heather
Morgan. It resulted a decidedly female percentage of voices and a collection of
songs that are more profound than any found on Sweeney's previously outstanding
two projects. What stands out as her most astounding musical achievement is the
heart-wrenching, emotional powerhouse, honest and autobiographical "Bottle
By The Bed." Written about her battle with miscarriage and difficulty
conceiving, it easily shows how tragedy can transform a piece of art and give
it a substance filled with pain, guilt and regret that oozes from every pore of
this song. It makes you ache listening to this song.5. Chris Stapleton - From a Room, Volume 1 - One of the hardest things to do in entertainment (and sports) is to follow-up an amazing performance/project with another one- particularly when that first one is a your solo debut like Traveler was for Stapleton. That's where the story is wrong, however. Stapleton is can't suffer from the sophomore slump because he's a seasoned pro with bands like the Steeldrivers and Brothers Jompson under his belt. This project doesn't transcend Traveler, but it certainly extends that story, delivering emotive fare with that distinctive delivery that is pure Chris Stapleton and no one else. "Second One To Know" and "Either Way" stand out as favorites on the project.
6. Various Artists - Gentle Giant - The Songs of Don Williams - It becomes clear from the very first song that this tribute to country music great Don Williams including performances by Pistol Annies, Brandy Clark, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Alison Krauss, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Trisha Yearwood, Keb' Mo' and Garth Brooks is going to be special. The ties that bind are the incredible stories and songwriting that the severely underrated Don Williams has crafted over many decades of performances and for the most part, the list of artists invited to cover his songs do a masterful interpretation. Sidenote: Williams' longtime producer and friend Garth Fundis produced the tribute album.
7. Jason Isbell and the 400 - The Nashville Sound - Without exaggeration, Jason Isbell has become one of the most respected and celebrated songwriters of his generation. He possesses an incredible penchant for identifying and articulation some of the deepest, yet simplest, human emotions, and turning them into beautiful poetry though song. Isbell sings of the everyday human condition with thoughtful, heartfelt, and sometimes brutal honesty, and the new album is no exception. He alternates between lovely, pensive ballads (The Last of My Kind, If We Were Vampires), guitar rockers (Cumberland Gap, Hope The High Road), and in-betweeners (White Man's World, Molotov). All the while, Isbell's lyrical blend of introspection, social consciousness, hope, despair, love, fear, and beauty, encompasses what the best music was made to do: stir up as many emotions as possible.
8. Various Artists - Outlaw - Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings - On July 6, 2015, a collection of music's legendary outlaws and rising superstars came together for a once-in-a lifetime concert in Austin, Texas, to celebrate the life and music of country music legend Waylon Jennings. The concert featured performances by Chris Stapleton, Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter, Bobby Bare, Lee Ann Womack, Buddy Miller, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgrave, Jamey Johnson, Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson, Ryan Bingham, Alison Krauss, Toby Keith, Eric Church, and Willie Nelson. It's completely as bad-ass as it sounds. The only criticism is that it took nearly two years to get in our ears.
9. Lee Ann Womack – The Lonely, The Lonesome and The Gone – These days, her music isn’t about chasing radio fads or the latest trends in musical stylings. Womack has found her own personal muse and groove over her last few album introductions and it’s all about emotive lyrics that draw you into each song. She sings to us, she doesn’t holler. To clarify that, it’s not about the range of her voice or the high notes that she can hit. It not that her voice isn’t beautiful, it’s that she uses it in an understated way to convey the most meaning. Instead of layering her voice over and over in production, her back-up is a trailing steel guitar. It creates an intimate album that’s both lonely and inspiring at the exact same time. The song topics have onion-level layers that open up with each progressive listening.
10. Chris Stapleton – From A Room, Volume 2 – The world was graced with not one, but two different Stapleton offerings this year. Each was a delicious treat but #2 was especially so for its raucous delivery of the old Steeldrivers song “Midnight Train to Memphis” and the introspective and beautiful “A Simple Song.” Stapleton has evolved his own unique blend of soul and country and America has responded with album purchases not seen since Taylor Swift rewrote country album sales records. We can only be so blessed as to have Stapleton be so prolific in the near future.
11. Glen Campbell - Adios - In the throws of his well-documented early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease three years ago, Campbell entered the studio with family at this side and made a final album filled with songs that unintentionally say goodbye. Produced by Glen's longtime banjo player and friend Carl Jackson, the album features Glen singing four Jimmy Webb songs that Glen never recorded but always loved, including the title track. Adios features songs written by Roger Miller, Bob Dylan, Dickey Lee, Jerry Reed, Fred Neil, and includes a duet with Willie Nelson on "Funny How Time Slips Away" - and special guest Vince Gill on harmony vocals in "Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)." The album is a true family affair as Glen's daughter Ashley and sons Cal and Shannon, all perform on the record. "Just Like Always" is among his very best work of his career.
12. Willie Nelson - God's Problem Child - At 84, his voice is diminished and that distinctive guitar play on old Trigger isn't as nimble as it used to be. But Nelson's ability to craft and select songs is better than ever. Cover to cover this album speaks to the soul. Mickey Rachael's harmonica work glows throughout the recording beautifully. It's an album about mortality but done "Willie-style" with lots of silly humor and even some pathos for the loss of his good friend, Merle Haggard. "Old Timer" reflects on his age incredibly well and "Delete and Fast Forward" and "Your Memory Has A Mind of It's Own" stand out as tracks for the ages.
14. Radney Foster- For You to See the Stars – Criminally under the radar was this combination book and terrific album from one of country music’s most respected writers. Among the tales Foster conjures up in his collection are the story of a retired spy in New Orleans, the tale of a Dallas lawyer wandering the Rocky Mountains in search of redemption, and a post-apocalyptic parable of a world in endless war. “For me, the goal of writing is always to touch that one person so much that they wonder how I got a peek into their living room–how I understood exactly what they felt,” says Foster about his process. “More than just rhyming or having a pretty melody, I try to express a part of the human condition that can make someone want to laugh, cry, make love, or all of the above.” One of our favorite tracks of the year comes from this project with “Belmont and Sixth.” It’s a heartbreaking look at the plight of a homeless vet and the reaction he gets (and doesn’t get) from a daily passer-byer.
15. Angaleena Presley - Wrangled - If there’s a pedigree for a modern country music star, then Angaleena Presley fits all of the criteria: a coal miner’s daughter; native of Beauty, Kentucky; a direct descendent of the original feuding McCoys; a one-time single mother; a graduate of both the school of hard knocks and college; a former cashier at both Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie. Her sass shines through as 1/3 of the supergroup Pistol Annies and it bleeds over on this project as well. Each song on this album features sharp lyrics, sublime melodies, strong performances and appropriate production, with Presley cool, calm and collected at the center of it all.
17. Midland- On the Rocks – On the surface, this retro-looking trio looks a bit out of place with the polished stuff that (mostly) makes up the big-label rosters. The result was a neo-traditional surprise hit that brought twang back in the coolest way and introduced a more classical sound back into the country radio airwaves. It was a breath of fresh air to have their (mainly) acoustic driven harmonies and fun lyrical content to offset the synthetic sounds of drum machines.
18. Will Hoge- Anchors- After a truly brilliant album release in 2015 with Small Town Dreams, Will Hoge delivered another fantastic album entitled Anchors. Will Hoge stands as a shining star example about how you can carve out a career in music doing it independently. Despite a year-and-a-half stint with Atlantic Records, Hoge has developed a significant following of fans and produced ten albums over the course of the last two decades. An extremely prolific songwriter, Hoge has written a small catalog of songs for others and even received a Grammy nomination for Eli Young Band’s number one hit, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” Songs like the acoustic-led country weeper "Angels Wings" and the Tom Petty-esque closer "Young As We Will Ever Be," that contemplates the constant drip of time, are tied together as they reveal that which makes us human. Good can come from bad and pleasure comes from overcoming the darkness. Hoge has a knack of revealing the small details that tell a bigger picture.
19. Tony Jackson - Tony Jackson - This album belongs on this list, if only for his soulful cover of George Jones' "The Grand Tour." It's sublime. The rest of the project find squarely in the traditional country genre and fits Jackson's tenor and voice perfectly. Check out "Old Porch Swing" and the dedication to those artists that inspired him to get into music, "They Lived It Up."
20. Alison Krauss - Windy City - From the minute that Krauss opens her mouth on the first and title track, she has you hooked. Quite honestly, she could sing the phone book with that ethereal voice of hers and I just might have to sit down and listen. Her voice caresses the mic with the tender touch of a velvet glove. It’s expressive. It’s personal. And it draws you in like a whisper on a wind. That fragility is transferred best to songs that share the same sense of frailty. The lyrics she sings and inquiries she pose hang there in the air like a ghost to the ears.
21. Charlie Worsham - Beginning of Things - The clever, quirky Beginning of Things comes as a surprise to some, but a long-awaited delivery from those of us that fell in love with 2013's Rubberband. Worsham indulges in being a little bit all over the map as he shifts directions from song to song, moving from gentle fingerpicking folk to simmering soul- throwing in a good measure of his trademark humor along the way.
22. Brandy Clark - Live From Los
Angeles - It seems only appropriate that Clark's old-school approach to
songwriting would result in this, a Record Store Day project that was only
available in vinyl. This live album features recordings from one of
Clark’s acoustic shows at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles and features a total of
11 songs off of her previous albums 12 Stories and Big Day in a Small
Town. While it doesn't feature anything new, the stripped down acoustic set
and audience interaction/stories make it a delightful listen from someone who is
at the very top of her craft when it comes to telling a story.23. Jason Eady and Courtney Patton - Something Together - Thoroughly enjoyable duets by two incredible talents. These new acoustic recordings are familiar but have a new sound and feel, and remind that it is a joy to have this married couple collaborating together. There's not much new here, but the interpretations and singing on each other's "fan favorites" like "Lonesome Down & Out," "Man on a Mountain," "So This Is Life."and "Cry Pretty" give them a new auditory feel not heard on their first album release.
24. Darin and Brooke Aldridge - Faster & Farther - The North Carolinian husband and wife team have hit their stride with this outstanding new bluegrass release filled with incredible musicianship and rich harmonies. Faster and Farther, their sixth project for Mountain Home Music, has an infectious energy that has so much to like. Yet it's the soaring and impeccable vocals of Brooke Aldridge that are the repeated highlights of the album. Her voice is commanding and match the production perfectly. Taking nothing away from Darin's tracks, each time Brooke takes the vocal reins, her beautiful delivery delivers on nearly every song. All in all, this is a project that delivers incredibly well and should be in a music collection for anyone who is a fan of modern bluegrass.
26. Joey Feek - If Not For You - This
album belongs on this list if almost only for sentimental and historical
reasons. Feek's well-documented lost battle with cancer last year sets the
stage, but it's this "lost" album that was never released on a
short-lived solo major-label signing that takes the spotlight. Feek's vocals
shine like they always have as part of Joey + Rory and she sings to us
from the other side with stunning tracks like "See You There" and
"Southern Girl."
27. Jake Worthington - Hell of a Highway - I have to admit that
I'm not a fan of NBC's The Voice and as a result, hadn't had an opportunity to
hear young Worthington sing until I hosted him at my Golf & Guitars Music
Festival in Sacramento in May. Shy and unassuming, this Texan blew away the
crowd in our singer/songwriter night with a deep holler voice that reminds of
Randy Travis and Mark Chesnutt and a delivery that has an ability to wrench
every drop of emotion out of every single line of lyric. I do not overstate the
fact that his performance wowed/stunned the first night audience and that was
with incredible songwriters performing with him by the likes of Jack Ingram,
Jamie Lin Wilson, Drew Kennedy and more. Worthington is the absolute real deal
and this EP balances equal parts traditional honkytonk dance numbers and
weepers. He nails them both. Our only criticism is that it being an EP, there's
just not enough songs on the project. More Jake is a very good thing.
28. Cadillac Three- Legacy – I believe that Southern Rock falls under the greater umbrella of country music. Bands like the CDB and Lynyrd Skynyrd could be argued to be more connected to country music than much of what gets radio airplay today. No one did this genre better than this rocking trio did on their album Legacy. The lap steel keeps it country but these guys put out infectious hard rocking grooves on their own tracks again and again and again. They dare you not to tap your foot along with their traditional southern themes.
28. Cadillac Three- Legacy – I believe that Southern Rock falls under the greater umbrella of country music. Bands like the CDB and Lynyrd Skynyrd could be argued to be more connected to country music than much of what gets radio airplay today. No one did this genre better than this rocking trio did on their album Legacy. The lap steel keeps it country but these guys put out infectious hard rocking grooves on their own tracks again and again and again. They dare you not to tap your foot along with their traditional southern themes.
29. Brett
Eldredge- Brett Eldredge- Eldredge
has quietly evolved into one of country music’s most-respected male vocalists.
(If you’ve ever heard him cover Frank Sinatra, you’d clearly see why.) On this, his third album (fourth if you
consider last year’s Christmas project), he’s hitting his stride with both
ear-worm fun on “Somethin’ I’m Good At” or the heartfelt “The Reason” and “Brother.” It’s when Eldredge slows it down and croons
when he’s at his very best, letting his vocals take over with texture and a
soulfulness that’s rich with emotion.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
That Nashville Sound Thursday Newsbytes
There's been lots of country music news released in the last couple days with several new projects put on the horizon- plus a killer National Anthem from a couple of friends that's worth listening too with all the tumultuous news across the nation lately. Here are just a few of the highlights:
- Bradley Walker follows up his critically-acclaimed 2016 release Call Me Old-Fashioned with another album on Gaither Records that will be released on October 6 called Blessed: Songs of Hymns and Faith.
- Chris Stapleton took some time our of his 8/10 concert in Hershey, PA to celebrate the life of Glen Campbell and cover "Rhinestone Cowboy."
- The incomparable Miss Dolly Parton will be releasing her very first children's album and all of the proceeds will be going to the Imagination Library. “My first album was released 50 years ago and it’s been an amazing 50 years since then. I am very excited that now I’m coming out with my first children’s album in all of those 50 years,” Parton says. “I’m proudest of all that all of the proceeds from this CD will go to the Imagination Library. It’s been 20 years since the Imagination Library was launched. We’ve seen 100 million books get into the hands of children and hopefully there will be many more.” A digital version of I Believe in You is set for release on September 29, with the physical copy hitting stores on October 13.
- Midland is riding the wave of their big hit "Drinking Problem" to a release of their album On The Rocks on September 22. You can see the retro album cover above.
- Add this new upcoming project from Lee Ann Womack to your must-haves this fall. The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone comes out October 27 via ATO Records. You can hear her first song off the project as well as read an interview about the project on NPR's website here.
- Blake Shelton will release a six-song live EP simply called Live on August 25.
- Friends of the blog and longtime Nashville singer/songwriter fixtures Chris Roberts and Lindsay Lawler nailed the National Anthem earlier this week at the Nashville Sounds game.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Erin Enderlin Enlists Help From Jamey Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Randy Houser, Ricky Skaggs & More On Upcoming Whiskeytown Crier Album
Album: Whiskeytown Crier
Contributors: Jamey Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Randy Houser, Ricky Skaggs & More
Release date: September 1, 2017
Erin Enderlin has achieved success (and awards) as a songwriter for country legends such as Randy Travis, Terri Clark and Joey + Rory- and covers a handful of her own compositions here including “Monday Morning Church” (Alan Jackson); “Last Call” (Lee Ann Womack) and “You Don’t Jack” (Luke Bryan). When Enderlin first released her 2013 album, I Let Her Talk, this very site called it one of the ten best albums of the year, marking it as "an incredible record about emotional reactions, love, alcohol and loss. The killer of the album was the title track, a tale of a woman who meets her husband’s lover in a bar, without revealing her identity. The spurned spouse then buys his lover drink after drink as she spills details of the affair. She sings, “A careless drunk will tell the cold, hard truth”. It's three chords and the truth with a heartache chaser." It was a project that held a spotlight to an incredible songwriter at the very height of her craft and left us clamoring for more.
Now four years later, she's back with another project and has enlisted some of the most critically-acclaimed names in country music to assist her with the new album. Enderlin’s highly anticipated new album Whiskeytown Crier puts all the sad souls she’s become known for singing and writing about in the same tiny, fictional city. The result is unprecedented: a concept album devoted to women’s experiences in small town, America. This concept album was produced by Jamey Johnson and Jim “Moose” Brown and features involvement from some of country music's most authentic artists Chris Stapleton, Randy Houser, Ricky Skaggs, Heidi Newfield, Jon Randall, and more.
Whiskeytown Crier tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Caroline (Jim "Moose" Brown/ Erin Enderlin)
3. Baby Sister (Erin Enderlin/ Shane McAnally/ Felix McTeigue)
4. Ain't It Just Like A Cowboy (Erin Enderlin/ Heather Little)
5. The Blues Are Alive & Well (Erin Enderlin/ Jim "Moose" Brown/ Shane McAnally)
6. Home Sweet Home To Me (Erin Enderlin/ Paul Sikes)
7. Till It's Gone (Jon Randall/ Jim "Moose" Brown/ Erin Enderlin)
8. The Coldest In Town - duet with Randy Houser (Erin Enderlin/ Steve Leslie)
9. Whole Nother Bottle Of Wine (Erin Enderlin/ Heidi Newfield/ Jim "Moose" Brown)
10. Broken (Erin Enderlin)
11. Hickory Wind (Gram Parsons/ Bob Buchanan)
12. Jesse Joe's Cigarettes (Erin Enderlin/ Shane McAnally)
13. His Memory Walks on Water (Erin Enderlin/ Irene Kelley)
14. 'Till I Can Make It On My Own (Billy Sherril/ Tammy Wynette/ George Richey)
Thursday, April 13, 2017
New Mark Chesnutt Album Features 12 Duets With Likes Of Womack, Jones, Diffie, Jennings, Watson & More
Album: Duets
Label: Row Entertainment
Release date: April 24, 2017
After selling more than ten million records over his career, Mark Chesnutt is doing something a little different and a little special for his fan club members this year. His brand new album featuring a dozen duets with the likes of Lee Ann Womack, George Jones, Tracy Lawrence, Joe Diffie, Waylon Jennings, Gene Watson and more is being offered solely as a fan club exclusive and only available through his website. The album will not be sold separately on the website or sold in stores. In addition to the new project, fans will get meet and greet opportunities and a signed photograph.
The project is a collection of songs and collaborations- a unique greatest hits of sorts- over Chesnutt's long and stories career. The first track is off of Lee Ann Womack's debut album back in 1997. Track two is off Chesnutt's 1992 Longnecks and Short Stories album. All told, it's a solid combination of Chesnutt's unique traditional country voice with some of the bigger country names over the last two decades.
Duets Track Listing
1. Make Memories with Me (with Lee Ann Womack)
2. Talking to Hank (with George Jones)
3. Stay All Night (with Ray Benson)
4. A Couple More Years ( With Amber Digby)
5. A Good Way To Get On My Bad Side (with Tracy Byrd)
6. Rockin the Roadhouse Down (with Tracy Lawrence & Joe Diffie)
7. Rainy Day Woman (with Waylon Jennings)
8. Good Ones And Bad Ones (with George Jones)
9. Political Incorrectness (with Kevin Fowler)
10. This Side of the Door ( with Gene Watson)
11. When The Grass Grows Over Me (with George Jones)
12. Honky Tonk Song (with Tom Aster)
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Waylon Jennings Tribute Concert Featuring Womack, Stapleton, Church, Krauss, Kristofferson, Willie and More To See Album Release In April
Label: Sony Legacy
Release date: April 7, 2017
On July 6, 2015, a collection of music's legendary outlaws and rising superstars came together for a once-in-a lifetime concert in Austin, Texas, to celebrate the life of country music legend Waylon Jennings. The show is now available as the Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings CD/DVD, including concert performances by Chris Stapleton, Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter, Bobby Bare, Lee Ann Womack, Buddy Miller, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgrave, Jamey Johnson, Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson, Ryan Bingham, Alison Krauss, Toby Keith, Eric Church, and Willie Nelson.
Grammy Award-winner Don Was served as co-music director and led an all-star band backing the performers at this concert event. Legendary music producer Buddy Cannon also served as co-music director. “Waylon Jennings was my friend, brother, and musical soul mate”, said Willie Nelson. “Playing his songs with these incredible artists, is going to be one hell of a concert event.”
On Friday, April 7, 2017, the two-hour broadcast premiere will air on CMT at 10 pm ET/PT
Disc: 1
1. I Ain't Living Long Like This - Chris Stapleton
2. Whistlers and Jugglers - Shooter Jennings
3. Mona - Jessi Colter
4. Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line - Bobby Bare
5. Ride Me Down Easy - Lee Ann Womack
6. Yours Love - Lee Ann Womack & Buddy Miller
7. Freedom to Stay - Jamey Johnson
8. The Wurlitzer Prize - Kacey Musgraves
9. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Robert Earl Keen
10. I Do Believe - Kris Kristofferson
11. Rainy Day Woman - Ryan Bingham
12. Dreaming My Dreams with You - Alison Krauss
13. I Ain't the One - Alison Krauss & Jamey Johnson
14. Honky Tonk Heroes - Toby Keith
15. Lonesome, On'ry and Mean - Eric Church
16. Till I Gain Control Again - Willie Nelson
17. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Willie Nelson & Toby Keith
18. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Willie Nelson & Chris Stapleton
19. Highwayman - Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Shooter Jennings & Jamey Johnson
20. Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) - Willie Nelson & Full Ensemble
Disc: 2
1. Blackbird Opening Titles - Various
2. Waylon Jennings Opening titles - Various
3. I Ain't Living Long Like This - Chris Stapleton
4. Whistlers and Jugglers - Shooter Jennings
5. Mona - Jessi Colter
6. Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line - Bobby Bare
7. Ride Me Down Easy - Lee Ann Womack
8. Yours Love - Lee Ann Womack & Buddy Miller
9. Freedom to Stay - Jamey Johnson
10. The Wurlitzer Prize - Kacey Musgraves
11. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Robert Earl Keen
12. I Do Believe - Kris Kristofferson
13. Rainy Day Woman - Ryan Bingham
14. Dreaming My Dreams with You - Alison Krauss
15. I Ain't the One - Alison Krauss & Jamey Johnson
16. Honky Tonk Heroes - Toby Keith
17. Lonesome, On'ry and Mean - Eric Church
18. Till I Gain Control Again - Willie Nelson
19. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Willie Nelson & Toby Keith
20. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Willie Nelson & Chris Stapleton
21. I Can Get Off On You - Willie Nelson & Sturgill Simpson
22. Highwayman - Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Shooter Jennings & Jamey Johnson
23. Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) - Willie Nelson & Full Ensemble
24. Credits - Various
25. Waylon In a Word - Various
26. Waylon's Influence - Various
27. The Highwaymen - Various
28. First Heard Waylon - Various
29. Gone Fishin' - Various
30. Highwaymen Family - Various
31. Outlaws - Various
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Save The Date: Record Store Day- April 22, 2017
— Record Store Day (@recordstoreday) January 5, 2017
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008. Today there are Record Store Day participating stores on every continent except Antarctica.
This is a day for the people who make up the world of the record store—the staff, the customers, and the artists—to come together and celebrate the unique culture of a record store and the special role these independently owned stores play in their communities. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day. In 2008 a small list of titles was released on Record Store Day and that list has grown to include artists and labels both large and small, in every genre and price point. Last year, 60% of the Record Store Day Official Release List came from independent labels and distributors including releases from Sun Records, Johnny Cash, Lee Ann Womack and more.
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