Norah Jones has shared “Tryin’ to Keep It Together,” a bonus track from her forthcoming album, Pick Me Up Off the Floor. Co-written and produced by Thomas Bartlett, the song is a steadfast ballad to offer comfort in trying times. “This song is going to be a bonus track for …
Read More »Orville Peck Shares Low and Lonesome Acoustic Rendition of 'Summertime'
Orville Peck has shared a sweet and stripped-down version of his recent single, “Summertime.” The clip finds Peck — decked out in a pink cowboy hat and his trademark mask — performing the melancholy ballad in a studio with just his acoustic guitar and some piano accompaniment from Duncan Hay …
Read More »Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'
Sarah Jarosz, who earlier this year won a Grammy for her work with Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan in the trio I’m With Her, returns with her first solo album in four years, World on the Ground, on June 5th. Produced by John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello) and recorded …
Read More »See Ruston Kelly, Kacey Musgraves Duet on 'Just for the Record' at Nashville Concert
Ruston Kelly performed a rare duet with his wife Kacey Musgraves Friday night during his sold-out concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with the couple delivering a stripped-down rendition of Kelly’s “Just for the Record.” Musgraves, who announced this week she would sell some of her stage-worn outfits to aid Nashville …
Read More »Nashville Venue Destroyed by Tornado
On Monday night, local musicians gathered to perform in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the East Nashville club the Basement East. Shortly after 1 a.m., the venue was in ruins, destroyed by a deadly tornado that left a trail of devastation across Nashville and deep into Tennessee. …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Named Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador
Brandi Carlile will serve as the official ambassador of Record Store Day 2020, the singer revealed Friday. Carlile announced her ambassadorship in a video filmed in her attic recording studio in Seattle alongside “the twins,” longtime collaborators Phil and Tim Hanseroth. “We’ve been making the physical manifestation of independent-minded music …
Read More »Wynonna, Bob Weir Team for New Version of Grateful Dead's 'Ramble on Rose'
Hot on the heels of last week’s live performance together at the iconic Fillmore in San San Francisco, Wynonna and the Big Noise have teamed up with Grateful Dead founder and guitarist Bob Weir for a refreshingly potent studio version of the Dead’s “Ramble on Rose.” With lyrics from the …
Read More »Luke Bryan Announces Proud to Be Right Here Tour, Readies New Album
Update (4/7): In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke Bryan has pushed back the release of his new album along with his summer tour dates. Born Here Live Here, Die Here, originally set for an April 24th release, will now arrive on August 7th. The Proud to Be Here Tour, …
Read More »See Marcus King and Dan Auerbach's Acoustic Performance of 'Beautiful Stranger'
As Marcus King gears up for the release of his latest album El Dorado on January 17th, the South Carolina native unveils another song off the LP. The studio version of “Beautiful Stranger,” which coasts along on King’s sublime yearning vocal and electric piano accompaniment, arrives today, along with a …
Read More »Lucinda Williams, Jesse Malin Perform a Gritty 'Dead On' on CBS 'Saturday Sessions'
Just before Christmas, Jesse Malin and Lucinda Williams teamed up to perform Malin’s latest album Sunset Kids in its entirety at a concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Williams co-produced the album with Tom Overby and the performance marked the first time that the Americana queen and Malin, a fixture …
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