Who’s scared of big, bad major labels? Cody Johnson, a former professional rodeo competitor and a stalwart of the proudly independent Texas country scene, transitions easily into the heart of the Nashville machine on his new album — fittingly titled Ain’t Nothin’ to It.
Texas country is often ignored in national conversations about the genre, which tend to focus on the never-ending battle between country’s traditional wing — now embodied by all things Americana — and its pop-leaning faction. But the scene in Texas is big enough that it can...
Texas country is often ignored in national conversations about the genre, which tend to focus on the never-ending battle between country’s traditional wing — now embodied by all things Americana — and its pop-leaning faction. But the scene in Texas is big enough that it can...
- 1/19/2019
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
With four days of eclectic roots-based music set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 2019 MerleFest lineup continues a longstanding tradition of diversity. Wynonna & the Big Noise, first-time MerleFest performers, will be joined by Keb’ Mo’, the Earls of Leicester, Sam Bush, Tyler Childers, Peter Rowan and the Free Mexican Air Force, among many others at next year’s event, set for April 25th through 28th on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
“I’m thrilled to finally be a part of MerleFest and...
“I’m thrilled to finally be a part of MerleFest and...
- 11/13/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Former Army Sgt. Joshua Geartz wants to do something about the startling number of veterans who attempt to take their own lives each year — because he was once one of them.
After suffering for years from a serious brain injury and Ptsd, Geartz, 37, attempted suicide in 2014. Fortunately, his wife came home and told him she was pregnant with their second son.
Geartz was injured in his last night in Abu Ghraib on September 18, 2003. He and his company commander were driving to the airport when a road side bomb went off three feet from Geartz.
The bomb caused traumatic brain injuries,...
After suffering for years from a serious brain injury and Ptsd, Geartz, 37, attempted suicide in 2014. Fortunately, his wife came home and told him she was pregnant with their second son.
Geartz was injured in his last night in Abu Ghraib on September 18, 2003. He and his company commander were driving to the airport when a road side bomb went off three feet from Geartz.
The bomb caused traumatic brain injuries,...
- 11/22/2017
- by Wendy Grossman Kantor
- PEOPLE.com
Darius Rucker, 48, fills Us in. 1. The only two shows I record are Empire and Better Call Saul. 2. I’ve never played hockey. 3. I was in Shallow Hal. 4. My son [Jack, 10] beats me at NHL 15 on Xbox. Photos: Cma Awards 2014 Red Carpet 5. Al Green is my idol. 6. I can’t wait for season 2 of Playing House. 7. I’ve read everything by John Grisham. 8. I wear snakeskin boots because of Radney Foster’s “Old Silver.” 9. I love Italian food, especially gnocchi bolognese at Fig in my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Photos: Cmt Music [...]...
- 4/1/2015
- Us Weekly
Well, that was a mediocre night of brooding dudes. Remember when I told last night's ladies to "matter more"? Turns out the gents needed the same memo, with one notable exception: The fabulous, high-heeled mess known as J'da, who announced he was "representing the gays" after his eye-popping, nutty, floor-clutching performance of "Rumour Has It," rocked me, confused me, and ultimately felt... too insane for this universe. We'll get to that in a bit. J'da's performance, I mean, not the universe where he can live and thrive. That's a couple millennia off.
Just like Wednesday's initial Vegas night, we saw 10 performers croon (all dudes this time), and five earned the right to stay while the other five were eliminated. Let's rank these 10 and sort out our feelings for years afterward with suburban therapist Kara DioGuardi. I assume that's what's she's up to recently.
10. Charlie Askew, Elton John's "Rocket Man"
Let's start with this.
Just like Wednesday's initial Vegas night, we saw 10 performers croon (all dudes this time), and five earned the right to stay while the other five were eliminated. Let's rank these 10 and sort out our feelings for years afterward with suburban therapist Kara DioGuardi. I assume that's what's she's up to recently.
10. Charlie Askew, Elton John's "Rocket Man"
Let's start with this.
- 2/22/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
If American Idol wanted to find its Season 12 winner via personal ad, the copy would probably read something like this:
Top-rated Reality Show Iso Big-voiced Diva | Been dreaming for six years now about discovering America’s next great female artist — though not the “current” type that looks and sounds like she spontaneously sprouted from the dark, moist corner of a dumpster. (Sorry, wannabe Ke$has!) Turn-ons include girl-next-door charm, working-class backstories and the ability to crush a glory note like The Rock slamming his fist down on an empty Diet Coke can. Turn-offs include pale-skinned males who’ve ever plucked a guitar,...
Top-rated Reality Show Iso Big-voiced Diva | Been dreaming for six years now about discovering America’s next great female artist — though not the “current” type that looks and sounds like she spontaneously sprouted from the dark, moist corner of a dumpster. (Sorry, wannabe Ke$has!) Turn-ons include girl-next-door charm, working-class backstories and the ability to crush a glory note like The Rock slamming his fist down on an empty Diet Coke can. Turn-offs include pale-skinned males who’ve ever plucked a guitar,...
- 2/22/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Darius Rucker will headline the Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort evening concert on Sunday, May 13 beginning at 7 p.m. at Grand Boulevard in Destin, Florida.
Proceeds from the concert and Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort will go to the Annika Foundation. The funds from this event will help kids in Nw Florida live a better life through fitness, nutrition and life skills.
Rucker is riding high with the release of his sophomore country album, Charleston, Sc 1966, on Capitol Records Nashville. His chart-topping 2008 release, Learn To Live, produced three consecutive No. 1 singles and Top 5 smash, “History In The Making.” Rucker’s success in the country music format was recently recognized at the 43rd Annual Cma Awards when he received the Top New Artist title and again with Acm, Teen Choice, and Ama Award nominations. Charleston, Sc 1966—a title which pays tribute to one of Rucker’s biggest influences,...
Proceeds from the concert and Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort will go to the Annika Foundation. The funds from this event will help kids in Nw Florida live a better life through fitness, nutrition and life skills.
Rucker is riding high with the release of his sophomore country album, Charleston, Sc 1966, on Capitol Records Nashville. His chart-topping 2008 release, Learn To Live, produced three consecutive No. 1 singles and Top 5 smash, “History In The Making.” Rucker’s success in the country music format was recently recognized at the 43rd Annual Cma Awards when he received the Top New Artist title and again with Acm, Teen Choice, and Ama Award nominations. Charleston, Sc 1966—a title which pays tribute to one of Rucker’s biggest influences,...
- 3/21/2012
- Look to the Stars
Geek Girl Navigating the World – “The Music Goes Round My Head”*
Music has always been a big part of my life. When I was a starry-eyed little sprocket, we didn’t watch much TV, but we had a record player. My mom had albums by John Denver and Cat Stevens and The Eagles, and my Dad had Bachman Turner Overdrive tapes. There was even a Bay City Rollers tape in there somewhere. We listened to music while we worked around the house, and it seemed like the radio had a lot more entertainment to offer than local TV stations ever did.
In addition to that, my family tends to be very musical. Most of them play guitars, and when we get together, usually we sing together. I was almost sixteen years old before I realized that not every family does that. I’m not sure why I assumed that everyone...
Music has always been a big part of my life. When I was a starry-eyed little sprocket, we didn’t watch much TV, but we had a record player. My mom had albums by John Denver and Cat Stevens and The Eagles, and my Dad had Bachman Turner Overdrive tapes. There was even a Bay City Rollers tape in there somewhere. We listened to music while we worked around the house, and it seemed like the radio had a lot more entertainment to offer than local TV stations ever did.
In addition to that, my family tends to be very musical. Most of them play guitars, and when we get together, usually we sing together. I was almost sixteen years old before I realized that not every family does that. I’m not sure why I assumed that everyone...
- 9/14/2011
- by dragonwomant
- Boomtron
Jake Owen has made public a music video for his latest single called "Tell Me". In this clip, the country music singer plays a cowboy cop who sends a couple to jail and then steals the girl from the man. And off they go in a Chevelle SS.
"Tell Me" is the third single from Jake's sophomore set "Easy Does It" which has been in stores since February 2009. Telling about a man who knows that his lover's feelings aren't mutual, this track is released to follow up "Don't Think I Can't Love You" and "Eight Second Ride".
"The intro to it really sets the mood. There's got to be a feel for me," he said. "I have to feel something when I listen to a song, and 'Tell Me' is a lot like that. It's got this dark, mysterious kind of sound to it. It starts out with kind of...
"Tell Me" is the third single from Jake's sophomore set "Easy Does It" which has been in stores since February 2009. Telling about a man who knows that his lover's feelings aren't mutual, this track is released to follow up "Don't Think I Can't Love You" and "Eight Second Ride".
"The intro to it really sets the mood. There's got to be a feel for me," he said. "I have to feel something when I listen to a song, and 'Tell Me' is a lot like that. It's got this dark, mysterious kind of sound to it. It starts out with kind of...
- 5/22/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Footage from the on-going South by Southwest Film and Music Festival has hit the web, providing fans with the look inside the festivity. Performers who are captured on cameras making their live performances at the gig are Nas and Damian Marley.
The two musicians shared the stage at Emo's, performing just after midnight on Wednesday, March 17. They delivered "Strong Will Continue", a song from their joint album "Distant Relatives". In addition, Nas also treated fans with his singles "Nas I Like" and "Made You Look".
Earlier that night, Spoon and Broken Bells rocked the Stubb's. "Vaporize" and "The High Road" were some songs performed by the band consisting of Gnarls Barkley's Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer. Meanwhile, the Spoon closed the intimate show with "Written In Reverse", "Don't Make Me a Target" and "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" among others.
Another performer Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings...
The two musicians shared the stage at Emo's, performing just after midnight on Wednesday, March 17. They delivered "Strong Will Continue", a song from their joint album "Distant Relatives". In addition, Nas also treated fans with his singles "Nas I Like" and "Made You Look".
Earlier that night, Spoon and Broken Bells rocked the Stubb's. "Vaporize" and "The High Road" were some songs performed by the band consisting of Gnarls Barkley's Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer. Meanwhile, the Spoon closed the intimate show with "Written In Reverse", "Don't Make Me a Target" and "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" among others.
Another performer Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings...
- 3/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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