Weighing in at an extraordinary 361 tracks, this 20-CD retrospective contains all of Frizzell’s LP, single and unissued session recordings, including newly discovered material, and a 264-page hardback biography. U.S. street date is October 19th. Bear Family Records has long showed its love for Lefty Frizzell. The award-winning reissue label compiled its first Frizzell compilation … Continue reading
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New Music You Must Hear: Elliott Park — ‘Just Be’
Elliott Park — Just Be Has it been too long since you poured over the pages of the Guinness Book of Records in search of a challenge that will sustain you through the summer until the list of who’s in which class is posted on the school’s office windows in late August? Has it been … Continue reading
Buck Owens’ Last Capitol Album Will Finally Be Released, Via Omnivore Recordings, On August 17
Recorded in 1975, the artist’s last intended Capitol set features his final two singles for the label. Omnivore Recordings, in conjunction with the Buck Owens Estate, will release Country Singer’s Prayer, Buck Owens’ final Capitol album from 1975, which has remained unissued until now. Street date for CD and Digital is August 17, 2018. By … Continue reading
Newly Published: Becky Brown Shares Truths And Insights in ‘Going Our Way’
In Going Our Way, Becky Perry Brown offers an intimate look at her life up to today. The wife of country music legend Jim Ed Brown, brings the reader along on a journey thorough the heyday of Nashville’s golden age and writes with such observant insights that you’d swear you are really there too. To … Continue reading
New Country: Shenandoah — “That’s Where I Grew Up”
GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Award-winning band Shenandoah follows the recent success of their hit song “Noise” by announcing their new single, “That’s Where I Grew Up.” “That’s Where I Grew Up” is the second single to be released from Reloaded, the band’s first new album in 20 years that dropped in March 2018. The album … Continue reading
New Country Single: Stephanie Quayle — “Selfish”
Stephanie Quayle — “Selfish” “Let me spell it out, I want you and no one else, I’m selfish…” Fear not. Thankfully, seduction has not completely disappeared in 2018. Evidence? Stephanie Quayle’s latest single “Selfish” is currently attracting attention and climbing the charts. In this song, writers Stephanie Quayle, Andrew Scott Wills, and Tori Tullier have turned the … Continue reading
Muscadine Bloodline Releases New EP — ‘Movin’ On’
Muscadine Bloodline — Movin’ On Country duo Muscadine Bloodline takes good care of their growing fanbase. They (Alabama natives Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton) must sense that people want to hear their new music, and now. They’re correct, of course. The music, full of close harmonies and innovative guitar work, is that good. So Muscadine Bloodline … Continue reading
HOTDAMALAMA! Parmalee Party Pack EP Release Becomes Real-Life Bash
Band of Brothers Celebrates CMT World Premiere, Radio Single and Summer-Ready Sixer of Songs Following the 4/20 release of their Party Pack, Stoney Creek Records’ platinum-selling band, Parmalee, has a few reasons to get the party started. They launched their brand new EP, the world premiere of their music video for their latest single “Hotdamalama,” … Continue reading
Ashley McBryde’s Debut Album — ‘Girl Going Nowhere’
Ashley McBryde — Girl Going Nowhere Singer/songwriter Ashley McBryde has released her highly anticipated debut album, Girl Going Nowhere. Who knew that after years of artistic drought, there could be so many extraordinary female artists crowding the stage of country music (Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Maren Morris)? Not complaining here, just remarking on how remarkable things … Continue reading
Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West, Johnny Gimble announced as Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
The Country Music Association announced the latest class of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville this week. (Country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood announced the inductees in three categories at a press conference.) JOHNNY GIMBLE Late Western swing fiddler Johnny Gimble was named as the 2018 inductee in the category … Continue reading
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