On November 2nd, Apple Music will premiere a short film about country artist Kane Brown that documents his transition from popular YouTube performer to bona fide country-radio star. Apple Music Presents: Kane Brown – Experiment also addresses some of the criticism the 24-year-old singer has faced for his brand of …
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Bill Murray surprised fans at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday night, crashing the stage to perform John Prine‘s “Paradise” with Prine and the bluegrass band the Steeldrivers. Murray is a passionate fan of the Steeldrivers since the group’s days with then singer Chris Stapleton. Appearing onstage for their scheduled …
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“I think I probably write relatable lyrics,” Brandi Carlile tells Rolling Stonein an exclusive new video. “I’ve had a relatable life.” Rolling Stonespoke with Carlile in the midst of her extensive tour supporting her acclaimed 2018 LPBy The Way, I Forgive You. In the video, the singer-songwriter discusses the road …
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“I drink a lot of Tito’s,” Miranda Lambert said early during her performance at the CMA Theatre on Wednesday night, jokingly justifying her use of what she called a “Trapper Keeper” with lyrics set up on a music stand in front of her. But even without her favorite spirit in …
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For hardworking bands like the Bottle Rockets, getting to the next gig often means fighting through one of life’s universal miseries: traffic. The group laments a strangled stretch of interstate on their new song, “Highway 70 Blues,” which makes its premiere on Rolling Stone Country today. The tune is the …
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Cody Johnson‘s path to the country music mainstream has been a winding one, but his first single under a new major-label partnership, the heartfelt “On My Way to You,” is about a simpler, if more profound journey: falling in love. A former rodeo rider and prison guard, the Texas native …
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Chris Stapleton and Don Henley are set to join Joe Walsh this fall for the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s second annual VetsAid benefit concert, set for November 11th in Tacoma, Washington. Launched in 2017, VetsAid is a nonprofit organization that Walsh — the son of a flight instructor …
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Rayland Baxter was ready to get away from the world in the autumn of 2016. In this, the Nashville singer-songwriter was hardly unique, but in the three months that he spent living in an old rubber factory in rural Kentucky, with little more than a mattress, a guitar, and a …
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Summer touring season is in full swing, but Kip Moore is already thinking ahead to the cooler months by announcing his headlining After the Sunburn Tour for fall. The 21-date trek will take the Nashville singer-songwriter to theaters and ballrooms on both ends of the country, with dates focusing along …
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As far as rock & roll goes, Alejandro Escovedo‘s new song “Sonica USA” is a true melting pot – which is apt, given that the performer’s career has been about as varied they get. The first song to be released from the Escovedo’s next LP, The Crossing, “Sonica USA” also …
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