The Country Music Association gathered at the prestigious Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum to reveal the 2024 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame – James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith. Burton will be inducted in the Recording and/or Touring Musician category, which is awarded …
This track sways too into the lane of musical theatre for us. It would be a good musical theatre song! As the Texas native singer-songwriter is clearly influenced by the likes of Janis Joplin and Shania Twain, with the rock and blues sound coming together with gospel elements. Vocally, Duvall is undeniably talented, but the …
Mason Ramsey is far away from where he started. A solidified country music star is born! This track takes cues from boyfriend country, but doesn’t go too pop or creepy (as is often the case). There’s not much to say about the track sonically, the most impressive aspect is Ramsey’s voice, which is still audibly …
Taking that old adage ‘this is a man’s world’ and turning it on its head, Carter Faith smashes through country music with this. It’s an epic track, that subverts stereotypes by claiming that Faith is ‘man enough for the both of us’, it’s actually a little bit of a surprise when we realised this is …
There’s something really special about the title track from this EP, the way that the vocal line matches the fiddle line is pleasing to hear every time. Almost as if Ferrell is playing a game with music and lyricism as she professes the slightly annoying things in a relationship that annoy her other half, but …
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When we reviewed the first portion of this album, we were spellbound by her Tricia Duffy’s ability to highlight unique perspectives with her songwriting and it’s no different with the second part. The stripped-down production still adds to each track, most notably ‘Little Pieces’, which magnifies every small detail to create an uncomfortable atmosphere that …
Twenty five years of making music shows on the record by McKelvey. An accomplished singer and songwriter, McKelvey’s flag has been firmly planted in Americana with this release. Although it can feel a little slow in places, the mastery of lyricism that McKelvey has been honing for his entire career is clear. The instrumentation is …
On a complete album on co-writes, Boling shines as the main man in charge. If Daniel Boling tells you to ‘Get A Life’, he knows what he’s talking about. A cheeky opener to this album, the bluegrass and folk sound across this album give it an airy but still impactful feeling as its combined with …
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CMT has revealed the nominees for the CMT Awards 2024. The CMT Awards will be broadcast live from Austin, Texas on 7th April 2024. Video of the year: Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen” Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity” Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody” Cody Johnson – “The Painter” Darius …
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Anyone who loves traditional music will want to hear this album by Woji. The writing feels effortlessly country, keeping to the themes laid out in the title. The opener, ‘Don’t Look Back’, draws the listener in, with apt observations accompanied by soft acoustic guitar and wailing twangs, the track feels like a breath of fresh …
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