Music Country

Part of the beauty of Robert Ellis has always been his ability to match his uncanny talent and masterful musicianship with a sense of humor — while his last self-titled LP was a reflection on heartbreak and restlessness built with as much modern jazz as it was country, he took …

With a name like Real Country, USA Network’s new reality singing competition seems is wading into some contentious territory as it seeks to differentiate between “real country” and, well, whatever the opposite of that is. Premiering Tuesday, November 13th, at 10:00 p.m. ET, Real Country casts Shania Twain, Jake Owen …

Florida Georgia Line officially opened their new “creative compound” in Nashville last week with an industry party. Over the weekend, vandals damaged a structure outside the complex, which is also home to FGL member Brian Kelley’s Tribe Kelley Trading Post, an apparel and accessories boutique. Surveillance video posted on the …

George Strait will give a rare stadium concert in 2019. The country music entertainer, who bid farewell to regular touring in 2014, will headline Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 30th. Since his quasi-retirement, Strait has performed regular engagements at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, along with select shows in …

With their tour with labelmate Thomas Rhett in the rearview, country trio Midland will launch their own previously announced headlining run in November at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club. This week, the “Drinkin’ Problem” Mediabase chart-toppers added an additional string of shows to the tour, beginning February 8th in Los Angeles. …

Currently in the middle of a six-night residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Jason Isbell gave a new interview to MSNBC on the importance of voting in the November 6th midterms — even for those living in predominantly red states. “In Tennessee, I know it’s very easy for people to think …

A collection of songs Glen Campbell originally recorded as a demo singer for Elvis Presley to hear will soon see the light of day, as the lost album Sings for the King will be released November 16th via Capitol/UMe. In the years between 1964 and 1968, during which he’d score …

One year after the launch of their sold-out tour, which visited more than 20 U.S. cities, Little Big Town are headed to Canada for a revival of their Breakers Tour. Launching February 14th, in London, Ontario, the ten-city trek concludes March 2nd in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Joining the multi-award-winning foursome …

Jason Isbell reinforced his status as the king of the Americana genre at the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards. The Alabama singer-songwriter won in three categories on the strength of his latest album The Nashville Sound, which was named Album of the Year. Isbell also triumphed in the Song of …

On November 2nd, indie country-soul outfit Hiss Golden Messenger will release Devotion: Songs About Rivers and Spirits and Children, a four-LP box set that includes reissues of three previously released albums and a new rarities compilation. The North Carolina-based group is the main vehicle for the songs of introspective singer-songwriter …