Author: Brennen Kelly

Following the release of their highly successful sophomore album, You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band knew that they had to elevate their already dynamic sound with Uncaged. With smash hits such as “Chicken Fried,” “Toes” and the Jimmy Buffett collaboration, “Knee Deep,” under their belt, it was clear that the band wanted to experiment with different sounds and styles while still keeping their country, jam band identity. To say that they elevated their sound would simply be an understatement. Uncaged ultimately became an extremely eclectic country record that blends wildly different genres together with jaw-dropping cohesion. Brown and Co. expertly traverse traditional country instrumentation while blending bluegrass, rock,…

In the midst of an incredibly busy year that includes making their late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live back in April, releasing their highly anticipated acoustic album, The Talco Tapes, back in May and announcing a brand-new headlining tour, Bad State Of Mind Part 2, Treaty Oak Revival has been on nothing short of a tear lately. Though they’ve suffered a notable loss recently with bassist, Andrew Carey, stepping away from the band on June 29th due to the toll being out on the road touring has taken on him, Treaty Oak is still undoubtedly one of the most popular bands in today’s country-rock scene.…

With more country festivals popping up seemingly by the week, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the revolving door of similar lineups, locations and aesthetics from event to event. With Boots on the Bayou, however, they’re aiming to shake things up near the Big Easy. Coming out firing in their inaugural year, Boots on the Bayou are employing Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson as primary headliners along with the likes of Riley Green, Parker McCollum, Marcus King Band, Carly Pearce, Ashley Cooke and newcomers, Maddox Batson and Tyler Braden. Taking place in Gonzales, Louisiana, across the 6-acre lawn of…

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Apple Music slowly unveiled the 500 most-streamed songs of all time on the platform last week. Beginning on Tuesday, July 1st, and wrapping up on Saturday, July 5th, Apple revealed 100 songs per day before the grand finale over the weekend, which crowned Ed Sheeran’s 2017 smash hit, “Shape of You,” the #1 song of all time on the streaming platform. Given that Apple has famously never displayed streaming numbers for songs in any form like Spotify, it’s been a fairly big deal for music fans and critics alike. With names like Drake, Taylor…

To say it’s been an interesting week of headlines for Gavin Adcock would be an understatement. After going viral in our Instagram comment section defending Morgan Wallen after adult film star, Mia Khalifa, called the “Last Night” singer’s music “for racists,” Adcock followed that up by taking aim at Beyoncé. In case you missed it, during a performance at Big Rodeo in Clearwater, Nebraska, on June 28th, the “Need To” singer referenced the fact that his upcoming album, Own Worst Enemy, was sitting at #4 on Apple Music’s country albums chart before its release on August 15th (it currently sits at…

Since the announcement of his brand new album, Snipe Hunter, back on June 12th, Tyler Childers has sent the internet into what can only be described as a frenzy. Releasing the first-ever studio version of “Nose On The Grindstone” and following it up with the long-awaited, “Oneida,” today, fans of the Kentucky native have been nothing short of enamored with the prospect of receiving an album chalked full of unreleased favorites from the past decade. Upon the release of “Oneida” today, Childers revealed the full tracklist for Snipe Hunter, and it was not what fans were expecting to say the…