The most unexpected release of 2017? A Shane Richie country album. Country Music meets the all-round entertainer to find out how he’s apparently the bridge between Nik Kershaw and Willie Nelson. It’s hard being Shane Richie. We know this because he’s telling us. At Warner Music’s offices in London, the actor/singer/all-round entertainer is railing against …
With Ryan Adams calling her “a phenomenal songwriter”, Courtney Marie Andrews has quietly become one of the most talked-about talents of 2017. We meet the ex-punk who’s risen to acclaimed country troubadour. Raised in Phoenix, 27-year-old singer-songwriter troubadour Courtney Marie Andrews is currently one of the fastest rising stars of the diverse Americana scene, though …
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On his first album in 10 years, ex-Byrds man Chris Hillman marries old Byrds classics with new songs built around his love of bluegrass and classic country harmonies. As he tells Country Music, “This album’s like a history of everything I’ve ever done.” If Chris Hillman had “only” been bassist and co-vocalist for The Byrds, …
Losing her husband and co-writer. Losing her voice. Fifteen years away. Can Shania Twain now reclaim her throne as the Queen of pop-country? Shania Twain is back to prove she is still the one we want after a lengthy break from the music industry. It has been an epic 15 years since the biggest-selling female …
Jake Smith – better known as The White Buffalo – was raised on country, but his own unique music also blends in punk, folk and rock. Country Music meets the acclaimed singer-songwriter to talk brooding balladry and outlaw country. You can take a boy out of country music, but you can’t take the country music …
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Country Music finds 28-year-old Lukas Nelson in philosophical mood as he ponders life, love and the wider fame that is surely coming his way. He may be young in country terms, but Lukas Nelson has already cultivated a rich and compelling resume at age 28. Son of legend Willie Nelson, Lukas has played with his …
With her sunny disposition and effervescent vocal, Camaron Marvel Ochs is country music’s very own “Little Miss Sunshine”. Country Music caught up with the bubbly blonde to get the lowdown one of the scene’s brightest lights. Charismatic, Camaron Marvel Ochs, aka Cam, is the Californian gal with the psychology degree who wowed every stage she …
He’s the country star on everybody’s lips right now, an unassuming, modest man with simply a stellar talent for songwriting and singing. Here’s why Chris Stapleton is bound for more glory in 2017. Alongside Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton is the current hottest property in country music. His 2015 Traveller album grew to become country’s biggest …
After numerous US Country No.1s, Lady Antebellum disappeared in 2014… to the point where some fans thought they’d actually split up. But now they’re back with chart-topping album Heart Break and an updated Lady A sound that may surprise. Lady Antebellum have won five Grammys, six CMA awards, sold more than 18 million units, and …
Former Drive-By Trucker and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell hooks up with The 400 Unit to bring us a fresh take on The Nashville Sound. In the spring, Jason Isbell marked an anniversary with a quietly contented post on social media. “This week marks 10 years since I parted ways with the Drive-By Truckers,” he …
