Country Music News
Dolly Parton Shares Uplifting New Song “When Life is Good Again”: Stream
Dolly Parton has released a new song today titled “When Life is Good Again”. Penned while in quarantine, it serves as a beacon of hope for all those struggling during this pandemic. On the moving track, the beloved country music legend acknowledges the pain of our current circumstances. However, she also reassures that not only is it all temporary, but that we’ll come out of it stronger, better people. “We’ve been brought to our knees/ We’ve been so ill at ease/ There are no guarantees,” Parton sings during her second verse. “But you know life goes on/ This too shall pass away/ Bring new and different days/ We need to change our ways/ And right our wrongs.” Hear it for yourself below via Entertainment Weekly. Today’s offering is just one of many gifts that Parton has given to her lock...
Margo Price Releases New Live Album Featuring Jack White & Sturgill Simpson: Stream
Margo Price has released a new live album capturing her 2018 stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Entitled Perfectly Imperfect at The Ryman, the 11-track release captures highlights from the three-night residency, including on-stage collaborations with Jack White, Sturgill Simpson, and Emmylou Harris. “I am so excited that we are releasing it today,” Price said in a statement. “The recordings are rough and the performances are raw, but there was a magic there and the band was on fire. We played unreleased songs, alternative album versions and had lots of special guests. I hope it moves you.” Available exclusively on Bandcamp, proceeds from Pefectly Imperfect at The Ryman will benefit MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Rund. Because of the pandemic, Price postponed the release of her new alb...
Keith Urban Performs Drive-In Concert, Exclusively for First Responders
Keith Urban performs first American drive-in concert, exclusively for first responders Taking a page from those in Germany and Denmark, country music superstar Keith Urban performed one of America’s first pandemic-era drive-in concerts on Thursday. Even better, it was held exclusively for first responders. The private, unannounced event took place just 45 minutes east of Nashville at the Stardust Drive-In Movie Theater. A resident of Music City, Urban played an hour-long set for a crowd comprised of more than 200 doctors, nurses, and other emergency medical employees from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. According to a press statement, there were nearly 125 parked vehicles in attendance, all safely spaced apart, and they each honked and flashed their lights throughout the show in supp...
Sheryl Crow Covers George Harrison’s “Beware of Darkness” on Colbert: Watch
Sheryl Crow appeared remotely on Tuesday night’s episode of Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform a cover of George Harrison’s “Beware of Darkness”. In introducing the song, Crow called Harrison “one of my favorite artists of all time”. Watch her brilliant piano performance below. “Beware of Darkness” originally appeared on Harrison’s 1970 album, All Things Must Pass, and Crow recently released a recorded version of the song as part of her latest album, 2019’s Threads. She spoke about Threads, collaborations with Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, and more during a past appearance on Kyle Meredith With…, which you can also revisit below. [embedded content] [embedded content]
