Steve Earl has been around since the 80’s but he’s still making kick ass records. His record of all Townes covers is terrific. Saw him play at Easy St Records (RIP) in lower QA about 10 yrs ago.
Bo Burnun worth checking out? I’ve read his Wikipedia before and he seems like a talented guy. Chris Rock having him direct his special is a pretty big co-sign.
Ive always been more of a Patty Griffin fan than Neko Case. Its not really “new” country but Ryan Adams Cold Roses record is one of the best ever made. Peak junkie Ryan Adams was unbelievable.
Bo Burnun worth checking out? I’ve read his Wikipedia before and he seems like a talented guy. Chris Rock having him direct his special is a pretty big co-sign.
Haven't heard enough of his stuff to give him a full endorsement but he seems generally funny and very much HH worthy.
Ive always been more of a Patty Griffin fan than Neko Case. Its not really “new” country but Ryan Adams Cold Roses record is one of the best ever made. Peak junkie Ryan Adams was unbelievable.
Also Sturgill Simpson is the most original artist and songwriter in decades. Love how he views Nashville.
“If the ACM wants to actually celebrate the legacy and music of Merle Haggard,” Simpson wrote in a thousand-word Facebook post, “they should drop all the formulaic cannon-fodder bullshit they’ve been pumping down rural America’s throat for the last 30 years along with all the high school pageantry, meat parade award show bullshit, and start dedicating their programs to more actual country music.”
Simpson’s tirade hit Nashville like a tornado. Reactions varied from shock to outrage to avid support. Simpson predicted he’d be blackballed from the industry. “That’s perfectly fine with me,” he wrote later. “I’m not sure how you can blackball somebody you don’t acknowledge in the first place.”
Ive always been more of a Patty Griffin fan than Neko Case. Its not really “new” country but Ryan Adams Cold Roses record is one of the best ever made. Peak junkie Ryan Adams was unbelievable.
Ive always been more of a Patty Griffin fan than Neko Case. Its not really “new” country but Ryan Adams Cold Roses record is one of the best ever made. Peak junkie Ryan Adams was unbelievable.
Also Sturgill Simpson is the most original artist and songwriter in decades. Love how he views Nashville.
“If the ACM wants to actually celebrate the legacy and music of Merle Haggard,” Simpson wrote in a thousand-word Facebook post, “they should drop all the formulaic cannon-fodder bullshit they’ve been pumping down rural America’s throat for the last 30 years along with all the high school pageantry, meat parade award show bullshit, and start dedicating their programs to more actual country music.”
Simpson’s tirade hit Nashville like a tornado. Reactions varied from shock to outrage to avid support. Simpson predicted he’d be blackballed from the industry. “That’s perfectly fine with me,” he wrote later. “I’m not sure how you can blackball somebody you don’t acknowledge in the first place.”
Well I noticed hardly any new country but lots of older country...
good new country is not played on a radio and you have to hunt it out (I am old fashioned and still listen to the radio)
You won’t hear any of these tracks on the local Mabel country station.
actually there is a good classic country station in Hoquiam/southbend 94.7/106.1 - I barely get it at the house but when I have to go to town I be foot stomping to old cuntry
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The music snobs would say Bob Dylan - though I think he pretty well sucks. Just don't like his tunes.
Rock's endorsement obviously carries a lot.
“If the ACM wants to actually celebrate the legacy and music of Merle Haggard,” Simpson wrote in a thousand-word Facebook post, “they should drop all the formulaic cannon-fodder bullshit they’ve been pumping down rural America’s throat for the last 30 years along with all the high school pageantry, meat parade award show bullshit, and start dedicating their programs to more actual country music.”
Simpson’s tirade hit Nashville like a tornado. Reactions varied from shock to outrage to avid support. Simpson predicted he’d be blackballed from the industry. “That’s perfectly fine with me,” he wrote later. “I’m not sure how you can blackball somebody you don’t acknowledge in the first place.”
At least he had hot chicks in his videos.
good new country is not played on a radio and you have to hunt it out (I am old fashioned and still listen to the radio)