Author: Brennen Kelly

What. A. Performance. Out of all of the highly anticipated performances at this year’s Stagecoach, none quite had the buzz that Post Malone’s country covers set had. Post opened up the night with a phenomenal cover of Tyler Childers’ “Whitehouse Road” before diving into a setlist that contained a plethora of 90s and 2000s hits ranging from Toby Keith to George Strait and Tim McGraw. As expected, the “Circles” singer brought out Brad Paisley to cover “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” a track that put Post on the country music map after his performance of it with Dwight Yoakam’s band during…

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It’s no secret that Koe Wetzel is one of the most captivating artists in the entire genre. From his provocative lyrics to his infamous February 28, 2016 arrest, Wetzel has made a name for being a modern-day outlaw. The “Love” singer has a long history of raw tracks that touch on everything from depression to drunk driving to addiction in general. In other words, Wetzel leaves nothing off of the table in terms of content in his storytelling. On April 23, Wetzel appeared on Bobby Bones’ podcast, BobbyCast, and talked about many different topics, ranging from his past arrests to…

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Before Zach Bryan was the certified superstar he is today, it’s commonly known that he was one of the best-kept secrets in the independent country scene. The “I Remember Everything” singer had already released two critically successful independent records as well as his first major-label release, the Quiet, Heavy Dreams EP. Despite the critical success in indie country scenes, Bryan had not yet become a powerhouse in the genre. That all changed when he released “Something in the Orange” on April 22, 2022. “Something in the Orange” was the fourth single released in anticipation of his mammoth, major label debut,…

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On April 7, Morgan Wallen made headlines after getting arrested at Eric Church’s Nashville bar, Chief’s, after throwing a chair off of the 6th-story rooftop. Wallen was charged with three counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon/reckless endangerment and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. His bond was set at $15,250. The arrest sent waves through the country community resulting in memes being created, insults being thrown at Wallen and t-shirts of the mugshot being printed. Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, released a statement to Billboard the morning after, confirming the arrest: “At 10:53p Sunday evening, Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville…

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“I’ve been afraid of changing because I built my life around you.” Fresh off of their first-ever ACM Award nomination for Group of the Year, Flatland Cavalry is back with a highly-anticipated cover of the classic Fleetwood Mac track from 1975, “Landslide.” The cover has been a staple during their current Wandering Star tour, being played at nearly every show primarily acoustically by frontman, Cleto Cordero. Flatland has also recently been teasing the cover on their social media, prompting fans to beg for some sort of release. While the cover is not available on streaming services yet, fans of the…

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Covers. They’ll always be an integral part of music and the preservation of classic songs as time passes. Whether it’s country or any other genre, covers will always be around, serving as a bridge between the songs of yesteryear and the artists of today. From Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” to Reba’s “The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia,” here are 15 songs you didn’t know were covers. Tennessee Whiskey Original artist: David Allan Coe Made famous by: Chris Stapleton Before Chris Stapleton made “Tennessee Whiskey” the certified classic it is today in 2015, the track was a middling single…

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