Artist: Brantley Gilbert Album: The Devil Don’t Sleep Score: 7/10. Brantley Gilbert’s music represents Country consistency. Gilbert, from his early musical career to his latest release The Devil Don’t Sleep, has always maintained a steady output of successful Country music. Throughout his career, Gilbert has continuously gained momentum but never fully upgraded to superstar status […]
‘A drunk mind speaks a sober heart.’ This certainly makes sense for Country’s hottest new track. Country artist Sam Hunt’s hazy tell-all banger Drinkin’ Too Much holds nothing back. Hunt’s loose lips not only open the public up to his personal and romantic demons but also contribute to a new direction of Country music. Drinkin’ Too Much is unique lyrically with […]
Artist: Garth Brooks Album: Gunslinger Score: 6.5/10 A dial tone answered by a 911 operator isn’t what one would expect to hear when first pressing play on Garth Brooks recent album Gunslinger. I don’t believe anyone really knew what to expect from the country icon’s return album. In retrospect, it’s easy to see the […]
Artist: Kelsea Ballerini Venue: Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN Tour: The First Time Tour. Kelsea Ballerini is no stranger to watching performances at Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre. A sold out audience embraced her tearful confession Friday night of: “I used to see shows here. I remember seeing Little Big Town. I remember seeing Zac Brown Band…I always […]
I got off to a bad start with Travis Tritt. Fortunately though, after a series of time-zone miscalculations, Country legend Travis Tritt and I finally connected for 10Minutes to discuss a bunch of cool stuff like his upcoming unplugged live album: A Man and His Guitar, the aesthetics of Tennessee, and acting in Tales From The Crypt. On choosing Franklin […]
Country Music Pride writers and North Carolina’s next musical superstar Chris Lane recently exchanged in some questions, answers, and a few laughs via email. Below is what we found from the upcoming Country singer himself. Your first single fix has some R&B influence. You also recently did a cover of R&B artist Mario’s Let Me Love You. […]
Imagine yourself passionately working towards a goal for over fifty years. Think of the dedication and mastery going into perfecting a craft. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band began as a modest California jug band and half a century later, they have cemented themselves as a prominent pillar within Americana music. CountryMusicPride.com was fortunate enough to have […]
Eric Church is legitimate. Between his music, his interviews, and his personality, the man is always on point. Speaking of being on point, his latest single Kill A Word is the seventh track from Eric Church’s 2015’ release Mr. Misunderstood, but has yet to hit number 1 on the charts. Yeah, not sure why that is. […]
Artist: Luke Winslow-King Album: I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Always Last Score: 7/10 Defining an artist is tricky. Formulating creative ideas through life stories and into a musical structure is not a simple process. Therefore, slapping a ‘one size fits all’ label onto an artist is simply unfair. Luke Winslow-King is not subject to such criticism. […]
“In about fifteen minutes, winter officially starts” Country showman Brad Paisley joked to a lively New England crowd this past Saturday night. “But I hope this summer, was the best summer of all your lives” Paisley wished upon the audience on the second-to-last night of his Live Amplified summer Tour. Indeed, the weather was frigid, […]
