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…
Author: Aidan Callahan
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. It seems that we are now 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 which…
Morgan Wallen, HARDY, and Ernest are arguably the most popular friendship group in country music right now. Their connection stems from shared passion of songwriting, which is ultimately what brought them together. The three friends have spent large parts of the last two years on the road together, with Ernest and HARDY acting as openers for Wallen’s headlining shows on the Dangerous and One Night at a Time tours. Another friend of the famous trio, Jelly Roll, recently discussed this deeply rooted friendship on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast back in December of 2022. He weighs in on the…
On a recent appearance on Theo Von’s podcast, This Past Weekend, ERNEST told a wild story of the time he had to call poison control…on himself. ERNEST was sitting alongside Jelly Roll, who was also featured on the podcast. The three laughed hysterically as the Flower Shops singer explained his ridiculous experience. About two years ago, he was getting ready to perform at a venue in Nashville and was feeling a bit sluggish, so he decided to get some caffeine pills at the gas station. Taking them back to the green room, he took the wrong amount of pills and…
Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake shook the country music world at the 2015 Country Music Awards by collaborating for a special rendition of Tennessee Whiskey. The performance helped shine a spotlight on Stapleton as a performer and introduced his musical talent to a wider audience. Back in March, Luke Combs discussed the significance of this moment with Joe Rogan on his podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience. He highlights the profound impact the performance had on the country music scene and how it affected his mindset as a young artist. “I think Chris Stapleton singing Tennessee Whiskey with Justin Timberlake at…
This year’s nominees for CMA “New Artist of The Year” had some serious heavy hitters: Zach Bryan, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, and Hailey Whitters were all nominated. Ultimately, the trophy fell in (and eventually out) the hands of Jelly Roll, which seemed to surprise him more than anyone else, especially after the huge year he had. This week, Jelly Roll appeared alongside Ernest on Theo Von’s podcast, This Past Weekend, and revealed he truly didn’t believe he had a chance to win the award. After Von congratulated him, he said: “It was really interesting because I didn’t think…