Two of the most unique, soulful voices in country music coming together on the historical Ryman Auditorium stage. Back in 2021, Kip Moore invited Ashley McBryde to join him for a performance of one of his most underrated tunes, “Janie Blu,” off his then-new album, “Wild World.” Ashley McBryde is among the most popular female country artists in her own right, but she’s also known for lending her stunning vocals to others as a featured artist, including the likes of Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, and Carly Pearce, as well as her duet partner in this performance, Kip Moore. The pairs…
Author: Aidan Callahan
Country music had quite a few controversial headlines in 2023. Every music genre has its own drama, but this year had a particular buzz to it within the country sphere. Many of the biggest controversial stories we saw were layered with different stances, views, and positions. Those aspects are up for individuals to decide how they interpret them, as everyone sees things differently in their own eyes. As the curtains close on 2023, let’s take a look back at some of the most controversial moments in country music this past year. Jason Aldean’s Try That In A Small Town Back…
Wyatt Flores is one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters in the country music scene these days, developing quite the following over the course of the past year in particular. The 22 year old has a specific authenticity that is uncommon in artists of his age, putting out music that really feels honest and representative of his Oklahoma roots. Like many young artists these day, Flores has been known to post cover videos every so often, notably presenting versions of notable tunes from the likes of Jason Isbell, Turnpike Troubadours, and most recently, The Fray. Over a year ago, Flores…
In 2021, Eric Church released Heart & Soul, a three album project with each collection being named after one of the three words of the title. Each album had their own highs and lows, with the project as a whole being received with mixed reactions from the public. However, most diehard Eric Church fans adore many of the songs featured on the three records nonetheless. Some of the fan-favorites on the project include Heart On fire off of Heart and Hell Of A View off of Soul, which is currently certified 2x platinum and went number one at country radio-…
Back in 2021, Riley Green released his own rendition of Where The Corn Don’t Grow, an underrated Waylon Jennings song that was also given new life by Travis Tritt in 1996. As a younger fan, this song was introduced to me by Riley Green, as I’m sure it did for some others as well. It represents a quality example of a younger artist paying respect to his inspirations and roots through their music. During a recent appearance on the Bobby Bones Show, Riley gave a rare performance of the classic tune for their “St. Jude Radiothon.” Originally written by Roger Murrah and…
The 90’s were an exciting time for country music with artists such as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and the Dixie Chicks at the forefront of the scene. And now it seems that we are removed enough from the 90’s to the point where modern country artists are commonly covering songs that are now considered “classics.” Let’s take a look at some of the best 90’s country covers by today’s artists: Brand New Man – Luke Combs (Brooks & Dunn 1991) Many know of this from the recorded version on Brooks & Dunn’s Reboot album in 2019, in…