Author: Brady Gray

I could watch this again and again. Neither Chris Stapleton nor Sturgill Simpson are strangers to making appearances on Saturday Night Live. Back in 2016, Chris made his SNL debut with performances of “Parachute” and “Nobody To Blame.” Since then, the country star has made two additional appearances, including his most recent back in April when he served as the musical guest alongside host, Ryan Gosling. But my favorite appearance from Chris on the comedy sketch late-night show thus far is when he surprised the viewers by bringing out fellow Kentucky native, Sturgill Simpson, for performances of “Hard Livin'” and…

Country music is once again being represented in Chicago this year. Just moments ago, Lollapalooza (typically known for alternative punk rock, heavy metal, hip hop, and electronic dance music), officially announced the lineup for their 2024 festival and it includes some of country’s hottest rising acts. Headliners for the diverse, four-day event include Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP ROCKY, Korn, Gracie Abrams, Tyler, The Creator, and a first time country headliner in Luke Combs. Other country acts featured in this year’s bill include Wyatt Flores, Sierra Ferrell, Ole 60, Graham Barham, Colby Acuff, Willow Avalon and Max McNown. View this…

Need this on streaming platforms already. Back before Cody Johnson was backed by mainstream country radio and had a Grammy win under his belt, the former rodeo bull rider was massively popular in the Texas music scene. He released six independent albums before signing his first record deal with Warner Music Nashville back in 2018 and now has two #1’s on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. While his lengthy discography clearly speaks for itself, CoJo is also known for his tremendous takes on songs that aren’t his. Just refer to his cover of “Travelin’ Soldier” by Dixie Chicks (which currently has…

There’s always that one person on the internet… Last Friday, Miranda Lambert shared a carousel of images and videos to her social media accounts highlighting some of her best moments from the month of February. The upload included plenty of outdoor fun, from mounted shooting, to having drinks with her husband, as well as her and a group of friends doing yoga with goats (random but kind of bad*ss). During the yoga session, Lambert was sporting a grey hoodie and a pair of navy blue leggings – and for some reason, that really bothered Instagram user @mikeanthony9878 (who of course,…

Now THIS is a cool video to watch. Back in 2021, Facebook user Brad Mckinney posted a video of Chris Stapleton performing at the Kentucky Opry in what seems to be around the year 1999. Of course, “Traveller” probably wasn’t even thought of at that moment, so Chris did a cover of Lonestar’s classic hit, “Amazed.” Written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey, Amazed was released in March of 1999 as the second single from the band’s third studio album “Lonely Grill.”  It went on to spend eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart, making the power Ballard…

We need a cover album ASAP. It’s no secret (or at least it shouldn’t be anyway), that Zach Top is emerging himself as one of the biggest country artists in the genre. While Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan overwhelmingly dominate streaming numbers, Top is bringing back that traditional 80’s and 90’s sound country music fans clearly still crave, and doing it extremely well I might add. While his original music, especially the songs from his recent sophomore studio album, “Cold Beer & Country Music,” are nothing short of incredible, the man does every artist before him justice when he adds his smooth and twangy vocals into the mix.…