Music

The Eagles have had an indelible impact on several decades' worth of country music, so it's perhaps surprising that the country-rockers have only scored one true country hit in the entire course of their career. "Lyin' Eyes" is the iconic group's only Top 10 country hit."Lyin' Eyes" — released in August of 1975 — was one of the strongest songwriting collaborations between Eagles mainstays Glenn Frey and Don Henley. The pair were inspired by a random observation one of the band members made one night at a popular Los Angeles watering hole called...

Guided By Voices have released a new song, “My (Limited) Engagement,” the first offering from what will be their second album of 2021, It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them!, out October 22nd. “My (Limited) Engagement” pairs a steady drum downbeat with crunchy guitars, which open into a jangly chorus and, later, a tidy solo. “I need a slogan to cling to,” Robert Pollard sings on the final hook, “Just a ringer/For my engagement.” “‘My (Limited) Engagement’ is hook-laden heavy guitar pop/rock with a soaring vocal melody...

After dropping several hints this year that new music could be on the way, Billy Strings is officially making his move: His third studio project, following the Grammy Award-winning Home, is due out September 24. The album is titled Renewal.Featuring a hefty 16 tracks, Renewal will feature Strings' mainstay bandmates Billy Failing (banjo, piano, backing vocals), Royal Masat (bass, backing vocals) and Jarrod Walker (mandolin, guitar, backing vocals). But according to Music Row, it'll also include musicians Spencer Cullum (on pedal steel), John Mailander (violin) and Grant Millikem (synth). Some...

Ariana Grande is set to enter the realm of the popular video game Fortnite with an upcoming event called “Rift Tour.” The singer shared a promo for the mysterious “musical experience,” which will also allow gamers to use Grande as a playable character. 🖤 #rifttour august 6-8@FortniteGame https://t.co/Mlf5Xpl9HO pic.twitter.com/pTgLJ7e67O — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 1, 2021 “From August 6-8, take a musical journey into magical new realities where Fortnite and Ariana Grande collide,” Epic Games announced Sunday. While details of the Rift Tour have not fully been revealed, Polygon speculates...

Dylan Scott drives straight to the heart of the matter with his new single, “New Truck.” Soulful vocals deliver a real hurt that you can almost feel, while simultaneously keeping energy levels high.At first, it sounds like a good-time song: The guitars, the steel, the beat -- and you’re in, and ready to roll. It’s a toe-tapping, fast driving, windows-downin’ vibe. Then you listen to the story in the lyrics.Masterfully crafted by hitmakers Hardy, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, and Hunter Phelps, the character in the story acknowledges that there’s nothing...

As part of MTV’s ongoing celebration of their 40th anniversary, the network has revealed its new-look Moon Person trophy. Artist Kehinde Wiley — whose presidential portrait of Barack Obama resides in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery — is the creator of this iconic statuette that the winners will receive at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Ahead of the September 12th award show, Rolling Stone has the exclusive first look at the new Moon Person trophy: https://wp-assets.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/KW_MTV_360_ANIMATION.mp4 “Kehinde Wiley’s Moon Person sculpture represents inclusivity and diversity marked by the historical,...

Eleven years ago today, on Aug. 1, 2010, Jimmy Wayne finished his Meet Me Halfway Walk, with a broken foot, in Phoenix, Ariz. The 1,700-mile trek, which Wayne undertook to raise awareness about homeless youth and foster children, began on Jan. 1, 2010, in Nashville.“I grew up in foster care, and I know how important it is when one person helps a child,” Wayne tells The Boot, explaining his motivation for the walk. “I’ve always wanted to share my story so that it would help others. I tried sharing it...

Willie Nelson returned to the stage Saturday to take part in the Poor People’s Campaign march for voting rights outside the Texas Capitol in Austin. Beto O’Rourke shared video of Nelson’s performance on social media; the gig marked Nelson’s first in-person and public concert outside of his Luck, Texas ranch since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. (“I’ve been double-shotted,” the mask-less Nelson quipped about being vaccinated prior to his performance.) Willie! https://t.co/4fU3JDbCPp — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) July 31, 2021 The Poor People’s Campaign’s 28-mile march toward Austin began four...

Garth Brooks doesn't sound like he'll slow down when his stadium tour wraps in 2022. The Country Music Hall of Famer plays Nashville's Nissan Stadium on Saturday (July 31), but one day prior, he shared a loose sketch of what might be coming when he's done playing the big houses.Country music's best-selling artist is far from bored with the task at hand, however. The 70,000 fans who pack Nissan Stadium (home of the Tennessee Titans) will set a record for the venue, something he's proud of. He spoke with familiar emotion...

Last Friday, Morgan Wallen made an appearance on Good Morning America, talking to host Michael Strahan about what he’s learned since video of the country singer using a racial slur appeared online in February. A week later, Wallen was onstage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, surprising an audience gathered to see headliner Luke Bryan. Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard also made cameos. “So a really good friend of mine is here backstage,” Aldean said, teeing up Wallen’s entrance. “Do I need another tequila shot to get through this?”...

Twenty years ago today, on July 31, 2001, Blake Shelton's self-titled freshman album was released on Giant Nashville. Blake Shelton includes Shelton's debut single, "Austin," which flew all the way to No. 1."Austin" became a big hit for Shelton, but just as the song was climbing the charts, Giant Nashville closed its doors. Shelton then was left wondering if his career was over before it began."It wasn’t until 2001 that they released "Austin," and two weeks later, they closed," Shelton recalls to CMT. "I had been hearing rumors. From the day I...

Slipknot paid tribute to drummer Joey Jordison Friday, just days after the founding member’s sudden death at the age of 46. The metal act posted an eight-minute video tribute to Jordison on YouTube, featuring footage of the drummer on stage and in interviews, plus candid behind-the-scenes clips and home videos of Jordison sans mask. As Jordison, who penned many of Slipknot’s biggest hits, says in an interview, “Each person who has bought one of our records, because our music is so personal, I have something in common with each one...

Parker McCollum's list of collaborators for his Gold Chain Cowboy album is impressive by any standard, but especially for an artist at the start of his career on a national level.Texas great Randy Rogers co-wrote three of the 10 songs with McCollum, including one with fellow Texan Wade Bowen, on which yet another Texas native, Danielle Bradbery, sings. Hit songwriter Randy Montana ("Better Together," "I Hope You're Happy Now"), frequent Chris Young co-conspirator Corey Crowder and "I Drive Your Truck" singer-turned-in-demand songwriter Rhett Akins are on there, too. Grammy winner...