Killing it. Country music may be the most polarizing and toxic genre that exists right now, with thumbs becoming more quick to hammer the keyboard of their touch screen device to scream “THAT’S NOT REAL COUNTRY” in the comments of social media posts every chance they get. And while even I, a Country music critic, can get lost in that exhausting debate from time to time with both sides of the aisle, Country is arguably in a better spot than it has been in years. For some, it took getting into artists such as Florida Georgia Line or Luke Bryan…
Author: Clayton Anderson
Earlier in the year, Bud Light partnered with transgender influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, sparking outrage amongst its consumers and costing Anheuser-Busch a hefty amount of money. Following the backlash, Brendan Whitworth, the chief executive of Anheuser-Busch, issued a statement saying: “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.” Country artists such as Brantley Gilbert and Riley Green expressed their distaste for the brand’s move, with Green changing the lyrics to arguably his best song, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died:” Country Music Artist Riley Green Cancels…
Rackin’ em up. As of November 15th, Zach Bryan earned two new gold certifications from the RIAA for his latest self-titled album, along with his single, “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves off the same record. In case you weren’t aware, when an artist receives a gold certification, it means the single or album has sold at least 500,000 units since its release A unit defines the consumption of music that equals the purchase of one album copy. With the rise of streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music over the last decade, you can no longer base certifications…
Throwback Wednesday anyone? Back in 2021, Miranda Lambert took the stage with Chris Stapleton at the ACM Awards for a performance of “Maggie’s Song,” off Stapleton’s 2020 album, “Starting Over.” Per usual, Chris’ wife, Morgane, was suppose to be up on stage alongside her husband to sing background vocals. However, according to PEOPLE, it was shared that Miranda filled in due to a “prior doula commitment” from the superstar’s wife. Maggie’s Song was written by Stapleton and Robbie Robertson as a tribute to their late dog, whom they rescued from a shopping cart of a parking lot. In an interview…
In what became Megan Moroney’s first ever platinum single, is now also her first song to reach double platinum status by the RIAA. Written by Moroney, along with Ben Williams, David Fanning and Paul Jenkins, Tennessee Orange was first released on September 2nd of last year, right before the Volunteers defeated Georgia Tech, 42-41 in overtime. Tennessee Orange quickly blew up on Tik-Tok, and after much speculation, Megan did an interview with SiriusXM’s “The Highway,” where she confirmed that the Vols shirt she was wearing in her Instagram announcement post for the song was, in fact, Morgan Wallen’s shirt. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Oliver Anthony is coming out of the woods… Today, the “Rich Men North Of Richmond” singer announced he’s officially hittin’ the road next year on his first ever headlining tour since blowing up three months ago. Along with the announcement of the tour, Oliver posted back-to-back videos poking fun at his success and the notorious fudge-round line in the viral hit. Kickin’ off in Sweden on February 1st, the Out Of The Woods tour features a massive 42 shows, including three festival appearances and four stops in the UK before coming back to the States to wrap up 90% of…