Rissi Palmer is a passionate voice for country artists of color and those who have been marginalized in mainstream country music. When Taste of Country asked her to curate a list of songs that are essential to know going into the new year, she delivered a strong and exceptionally diverse list of artists and songs,
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The most legendary and iconic bass player on the planet, Leland Sklar,has launched his highly anticipated and long awaited coffee table masterpiece “Everybody Loves Me.” The book is filled with unique and unexpected photos of over 6,000 celebrities and everyday people giving Sklar the proverbial middle finger. The California based rocker and most respected bassist
“I feel like you, Joe Biden and Dua Lipa are the only people that had a good 2020,” Jimmy Kimmel joked to John Mulaney last month. Kylie Minogue agreed, tapping her dance-pop peer for a “Studio 2054” remix of “Real Groove,” the third single off her recently release album Disco. The original song was a perfect
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. 2020 found the Old 97’s making a new album under conditions that encapsulated this disastrous year: Recording in Nashville amid a
Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox gave a radio interview on Wednesday morning (Dec. 30) to clarify his position about a controversial post he made to social media after the Nashville bombing on Christmas morning (Dec. 25), explaining that he’s simply asking questions about what might have taken place. Investigators say that 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner
Wedding bells are in the air for a Runaway June bandmate for the second time in a month. Jennifer Wayne shared on Wednesday (Dec. 30) that she’s engaged to country singer-songwriter Austin Moody. Moody popped the question on Monday afternoon (Dec. 28) outside of Nashville’s Ocean Way Recording Studios, according to People, who also shares a series
When Jan. 1 rolls around, people all over the world make their resolutions for the new year, but Dolly Parton isn’t one of them. The country music hitmaker says she learned a long time ago that the motivational tool doesn’t work for her. “It’s always the same thing: I’m gonna exercise more this year, I’m
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Dierks Bentley and his family were vacationing in Colorado when the pandemic began and Tennessee schools went remote, so they spent
Behind the scenes music, film, and superstar producer, manager, creator and backstage “God,” John Velasco-Mills is a painter of dreams and a soulmate to destiny. There is not a soul who knows more about the publishing business or the ins and outs of music licensing, yet not many outsiders know him….Researching and learning about his
Carrie Underwood took a step out of her comfort zone earlier in December, when she sang in Spanish for the first time ever on “Tears of Gold,” her duet with Spanish star David Bisbal. Not only did the pop collaboration give Underwood a chance to broaden her horizons, but it also reinvigorated her interest in
In a move that’s sure to reignite thousands of millennials’ scorn for their oblivious, insensitive middle school crushes, Aly and AJ have released an explicit version of their 2007 hit “Potential Breakup Song.” The new version is nearly identical to the previous one, but the infamous “my stupid birthday” line in the song’s first verse
Fifty-one years ago today, on Dec. 29, 1969, Merle Haggard‘s Okie From Muskogee album was released. The record, along with the title track, soared to the top of the charts. “Okie From Muskogee” — with lines like, “And I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee / A place where even squares can have a
Dave Grohl on Monday expressed a “huge, heartfelt thank you” to supporters of the Save Our Stages Act, which provides approximately $10 billion for independent concert venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is part of a long-delayed economic stimulus bill that President Trump signed into law on Sunday. “The preservation of America’s smaller, independent
Indie artist, rapper and poet Nate Soundz gave up a lot for his career including his house. A retired army vet, dad, artist and master at the rhyme, Nate Soundz has an innate desire to help other artists through collaboration, advice, and any other way he possibly can. A number of friends accidentally discovered his
Salacious, Queer, Give a damn, industrial music band The FMs and singer Miss Cherry Delight have recently released what the planet seems to already be aware of, but doesn’t seem to give a fuck….”Annihilation Denial.” The hard driving, we’re destroying the earth track and video comes at a time when the planet is really in
The PondHawks released their pandemic song of inspiration and warning regarding this crazy virus during the first wave of isolation. Now it has again become a relevant issue as the second wave hits hard. Once again we find people fighting for their lives and needing inspiration….the kind The PondHawks supplied the first time around. Music
“Thinking About It” by rising rap artist Rich Nana exudes sex. She’s sexy, the song is sexy, the video is sexy, the location of the video is sexy, the clothes are sexy….and the lyrics go beyond sexy. Pussy, fuck, sex, it’s all inclusive and makes for a fun, outrageous, escape from everything. Rich Nana, age
Keith Urban and his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, are in an unmistakable Christmas groove in a video of themselves singing an adorable original holiday song. The clip emerged on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), just in time to give fans of both entertainers a love-filled Yuletide greeting. In the video, the country singer behind this year’s The Speed
Grimes will be releasing a rave edition of her latest album Miss Anthropocene on New Year’s Day, the experimental pop singer announced on Monday. The new version will feature remixes from DJs including REZZ, ANNA, and Richie Hawtin, along with rapper Channel Tres and several others. Except for tracks “4ÆM” and “Before the Fever” every song from
Fifty years ago today, on Dec. 26, 1970, Lynn Anderson‘s single “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden” became her first No. 1 hit. The song was the title track of her 10th studio album. “Rose Garden” was written by Joe South and included on his 1969 album, Instrospect. Freddy Weller, Billy Joe Royal and Dobie Gray