This February marks the sixth sailing of the Outlaw Country Cruise, the annual Caribbean excursion of against-the-grain country, rock, and Americana artists and their fans. In November 2022, a new cruise with a similar rebel aesthetic —Outlaw Country West —will embark on a Pacific journey. Like the Outlaw Country Cruise, …
Read More »Billy Strings' New Video for 'In the Morning Light' Will Crush Your Heart
Billy Strings’ new song “In the Morning Light” premieres with a music video that captures both undying love and insufferable loss. It’s a montage of couples, all of them in various stages of their relationships, but one romance stands out as the clip’s centerpiece: an elderly husband and wife in …
Read More »Zac Brown Band Detail New Album 'The Comeback'
Zac Brown Band have announced plans for a new album due this fall. Titled The Comeback, the group’s upcoming full-length studio project will be released October 15th via Warner Music Nashville and Brown’s Home Grown Music. The 15-track release includes the band’s current single “Same Boat,” which came out in …
Read More »Chris Young Announces Famous Friends Headlining Tour
Chris Young has announced a fall headlining tour in support of his new album Famous Friends. Titled after the LP, the Famous Friends Tour launches October 21st in Little Rock, Arkansas, and plays 13 shows into early December. Mitchell Tenpenny and Callista Clark will open the majority of dates. “Touring …
Read More »Yola Performs 'Stand for Myself' Songs on Rolling Stone's Twitch
Yola performed new songs from her album Stand for Myself and defined the differences between American and British music-listening habits during an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Twitch on Tuesday. Stand for Myself, Yola’s second album for the Easy Eye label, will be released July 30th. Speaking with interviewer Tia Hill …
Read More »Todd Snider Plots Extensive 'Return of the Storyteller' Tour
Todd Snider has announced dates for an extensive fall tour. The Nashville singer-songwriter’s Return of the Storyteller Tour begins July 24th with a sold-out event at Tennessee’s the Caverns. Spanning more than 50 dates from which audio will be compiled for a live album, the Return of the Storyteller Tour …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks for the Week of July 12th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check outlast week’sbest songs.) Kate Vargas, …
Read More »Natalie Hemby Cuts Down Celebrity Worship in Thumping New Song 'Heroes'
Natalie Hemby prefers anonymity in her grooving new song “Heroes.” “I just wanna be a face in the crowd,” the songwriter and member of the Highwomen sings in the track, written with Jeff Trott and Aaron Raitiere. Premiering Friday, “Heroes” arrives with a gritty video that lifts the curtain on …
Read More »Brooks & Dunn Plot 2021 Reboot Tour
Brooks & Dunn have announced a new fall tour with a decidedly Nineties country edge: The duo’s 2021 Reboot Tour features Travis Tritt as the opening act. Kicking off Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis at the Ruoff Music Center, the fall tour runs through early October and plays markets like …
Read More »Zac Brown Band to Play Greatest Hits During Livestream Concert
Zac Brown will assemble his full Zac Brown Band for the group’s first livestream concert. Set for Saturday, May 8th, the eclectic country music band will perform at Southern Ground Studio in Nashville and touch on songs from throughout their career. A press release says fans can expect the group’s …
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