The McClymonts – Unforgettable: An iTunes bonus track from their latest single "Kick It Up." A simple ballad from the extremely talented Australian vocal group.
Jack Ingram feat. Patty Griffin – Seeing Stars: Yet another beautiful ballad featuring Patty Griffin (from Jack Ingram’s latest offering, Big Dreams & High Hopes).
Reba McEntire – Little Rock: A classic track from the epic 1986 Whoever’s In New England album. A definite must have for anyone seeking to explore Reba’s vast back catalog.
George Strait – El Ray: A Spanish language album track from Twang. Some have called it self indulgent but see for yourself.
Lady Antebellum – Need You Now: A solid pop country track that harks back to the 80s rock sound without completely losing the plot.
Miranda Lambert recently performed some new tracks from her upcoming album Revolution (which is set to drop September 29th) for the Walmart Soundcheck series. Performances include "Famous In A Small Town", "Dead Flowers" as well as new album tracks "Only Prettier" and "Heart Like Mine." In the interview Lambert discusses the juxtapositions between writing on the road and writing at home along with how her writing has evolved along with the progression of her age. She also discusses her musical influences which range from the Texas red dirt movement to Merle Haggard to Beyonce...
The performances (as well as interview) can be viewed here.
What is the measure of an amazing story teller? I'm not quite sure I can answer that question. However, one characteristic might be the following: the ability to take sub-par lyrical inanity and turn it into an occasion.
Case in point: Reba McEntire singing her latest single "Consider Me Gone" live on QVC's Q Session...
BullTV has posted some exclusive behind the scenes footage of Lady Antebellum in the studio recording the first single (“Need You Now”) from their forthcoming sophomore album that is set to drop in early 2010.
For those of you who like me are having a bad day, here is a video of Emily West (featuring Brian Keane on guitar) covering the Hank Williams classic "Lovesick Blues." Enough said
Luke Bryan is one of the countless young males to emerge in recent years. He like many has experienced admirable but moderate success on radio while still labouring away in an effort to become one of the mainstays.
After making a name for himself with singles such as the up-tempo and rowdy “All My Friends Say” and the bucolic “Country Man”, Bryan in “Do I” has returned with a sound that we hadn’t yet encountered from him
Miranda Lambert is often associated with fuming and rancorous anthems, which include radio hits such as “Kerosene” and “Gunpowder & Lead”. Her sophomore album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was routed in such themes as anger and reprisal. However, upon hearing “Dead Flowers” it would seem that Lambert is embarking on a more reflective nature of songwriting and it is fair to say that "Dead Flowers" is a level transition from her previous disposition.
In country music, it is common to hear stories of a love ending in heartbreak and tragedy or simply two lovers growing apart overtime and eventually reaching some form of coda. Lambert explores a relationship that has not reached its end but instead sits there, going through the motions, existing but depleted
Due to currently living outside the good ol’ United States, I was unable to watch theACM Awards that took place earlier in the month until this morning. There were various noteworthy, insightful and witty live blogs (including those by Country California, The 9513 and Country Universe) that provisionally filled the void in my lack of viewer-ship.
Nonetheless, upon my viewing, there were a few prevalent moments at the 2009 ACM Awards (for me) including
It's a shame, because the Pickler is such an emotive vocalist and her abilities are wasted on this track. Oh well, I'll just hark back to her performance of "I Wonder" at the CMA Awards to remind myself of what the girl can do.
Julia.
Glad to hear you fancied it Mis. Griffin has penned tracks cut by Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris and the Dixie Chicks and is definitely one of my favorite song writers.
Julia.
May, I am also the anti-Christ of most hip hop but there is some great music out there that isn't the generic Soulja Boy crap that floods the airwaves. Case in point...Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco as well as some awesome European produced material.
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on Things that make me happy #5232 aka an Emily West post.
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