via Atlanta Music Guide When an integral player from a well known band launches a solo project, the artist knows they are taking a calculated risk. Coy Bowles of the famed Zac Brown Band is proving some risks are worth taking. Coy’s debut album on Southern Ground Records, Love Takes Flight, is a throaty mixture […]
The end-of-summer evening sky was hosting an early setting sun. The air was crisp and tailgaters staggered to finish up their final games of Beirut. I’d just come from a closed door meet-and-greet. My feet hadn’t reconnected with the ground yet, my heart was “skippin like a record machine” and my head was still back […]
Scotty McCreery has released a new single called ‘The Trouble With Girls,’ the second single from his much-anticipated debut album, Clear As Day, due Oct. 4. “It’s a really sweet song,” Scotty says. “I played it for my sister and I said, ‘Would you like to hear what’s said in this song?’ She said, ‘I would love […]
If George Strait were to hand out business cards, I’m sure they would say “King George, hit-maker extraordinaire.” George Strait’s latest album will be released on September 6, Here for a Good Time. CMP had the privilege of reviewing George’s 39th studio album and is pleased to share George’s latest masterpiece with you! Here for a Good Time was […]
Eli Young Band is a unique sound borne out of Denton, Texas and the creative brilliance of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson. I had the pleasure here at Country Music Pride of chatting with Eli Young Band live back in July. When we talked, the guys collectively felt that “it (Life […]
Hotter than the summer sun and more golden than a tan – that would be a good tag line for Jake Owen this summer. But his tan isn’t the only thing Jake’s got glowing. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”, the title cut of Jake’s upcoming third studio album and fastest-rising single of his career, was digitally […]
Anyone meandering through Boston Friday evening, July 8, 2011 who heard threatening rumbles of what sounded like an earthquake need not be concerned. The explosion was country superstar Keith Urban delivering a two hour, hard-rockin’ country music performance of seismic proportion. No, I Don’t Think Hank Done It That Way ! but Boston’s sure glad […]
Last night, The Jane Dear Girls rocked it in a live performance at Ashland, KY’s Summer Motion Festival. The Jane Dear Girls took the stage to a ground shaking intro track that revamped a short piece of “Wildflowers” with heavy synths and sonic guitars, foreshadowing the coming 60 minute set filled with metal guitar riffs, […]
[slickr-flickr type=”gallery” id=”64955951@N03″ tags=”countrythrowdowntour”] Willie Nelson’s “Country Throwdown Tour” literally “threw down” amazing performances in Ontario, CA this Friday night with up-and-coming songwriters, rising stars, and a country music legend. The event truly became a party as country music lovers across generations joined together to stomp their boots, raise their hats and drinks, and sway […]
With their latest album, peaking at #1 on the US Bluegrass charts, Canadian vocal trio The Wailin’ Jennys are bringing their brand of soul-filled folk music to enthusiastic US audiences. Sharing songwriting and lead vocal credits, the three members Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse, each with vibrant solo careers, deliver magic in […]
