Two weeks after releasing the nostalgic track, Country Nights, Josh Abbott Band is back with another single. The Texas band, most famous for their red dirt style, slows down and reflects on their fathers’ impact in the emotional new song, My Dad and His Truck. Frontman, Josh Abbott, took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the song’s release. In the Instagram reel, he notes how big of a role his father had in his life. “I was thinking that [the truck] and how hard he worked and the truck that he drove. And I decided to write a song about…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Worth the wait. Fresh off the announcement of his brand new album, Loose Cannon, Jake Owen, drops not one but four new songs in anticipation of its June 23rd release. Hot Truck Beer, Solo Solo, On the Boat Again and Nothing, round out the four brand-new tracks. Owen took to Instagram on Monday to announce the upcoming album. On Wednesday and Thursday, Owen took to Instagram once more to post two acoustic videos of the unreleased title track, Loose Cannon, and Solo, Solo. The release of these four new songs and Loose Cannon marks a new era for Owen. He…
It’s no secret that Flatland Cavalry is one of the hottest bands coming out of Texas right now. Touring with Luke Combs on his 2023 World Tour, the band has quickly gained both mainstream and independent fans throughout the past few years. From appearing on Yellowstone to joining forces with The Panhandlers, Flatland Cavalry is, without a doubt one, of the best in the independent country scene today. Here are 10 of their best tracks. 10. Summertime Love Appearing on their debut EP, Come May, Summertime Love is a track that simply feels like summertime. It’s a light, breezy song…
John Mayer It’s no secret that John Mayer absolutely loves country music. Whether it’s his appearances on CMT Crossroads with Brad Paisley and Keith Urban or his cover of Jolene with Urban at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Mayer flirts with country music regularly. It can even be debated that a full quarter of Mayer’s eight studio albums are country influenced with both 2012’s Born and Raised and 2013’s Paradise Valley being chalked full of beautiful, western-inspired tracks. With introspective songwriting that feels Jason Isbell-esque and guitar work that makes both Paisley and Urban blush, Mayer has proved that he has…
In honor of Blake Shelton’s final show on The Voice, it’s only fitting that we take a look at some of the most underrated songs in the artist’s discography. It’s no secret that Shelton is one of the most successful country artists of the last two decades, scoring 14 #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. Lying between those 14 #1s and countless top 10 hits are some highly underrated and unknown deep cuts throughout his 20+ year career. Here are five of the best. Delilah Appearing on Shelton’s 2010 EP, Hillbilly Bone, Delilah might be the most obscure…
Eric Church, arguably country music’s most eclectic mainstream artist, has made a pretty big name for himself over the last 17 years in Nashville. From getting kicked off of Rascal Flatts’ 2006 tour, to canceling a show in 2022 due to North Carolina playing Duke in the Final Four, Church does what he wants with little regard for backlash. Given this, he has produced some of the most boundary-pushing, captivating albums coming out of Nashville. From Grammy nominations to CMA wins, Eric Church has received critical acclaim for many of the following records. However, which one is truly his magnum…