Category: Music
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Cruise the back roads
One of Granger Smith’s favorite parts of his own show happens right at the beginning, when he first walks out on stage. The welcoming cheer from the audience sends a…
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Dustin Lynch New Album ‘Party Mode’
Sometimes people drink to try and drown out a fresh heartache. But on the flip side, there may be a sense of freedom that comes with the end of a…
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Taylor McCall – Black Powder Soul
Taylor McCall takes some dark turns on his new album Black Powder Soul. By JIM HANNAFORD Like many people who make music, Taylor McCall finds it to be a necessary…
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Country Artist Brantley Gilbert – A Family Man
Rough-and-rowdy Brantley Gilbert grows older and wiser. STORY BY JIM HANNAFORD If Brantley Gilbert ever needs a refresher on what’s important in his life, he can just look in the…
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Ray Scott: 2 Sides To Every Record
Ray Scott Premieres Two Powerful Traditional Songs in Advance of His September 17 LP, Cover The Earth There are two kinds of artists in this world: those who play it…
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Brian Kelley Goes Solo
Brian Kelley’s solo album ‘Sunshine State of Mind’ celebrates sea and sand His new solo album makes it clear that Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley isn’t the one from Georgia….
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Craig Morgan on Life and Music
Life comes full circle for Craig Morgan. STORY BY JIM HANNAFORD Craig Morgan never had a burning desire to be a famous country singer, even though he grew up practically…
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Tim Montana – American Thread
Big Sound, Big Ambitions for Outspoken Musical Artist Tim Montana Rank-and-file workers don’t always get enough credit, so Tim Montana thought it would be a good idea to salute them…
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Laine Hardy – Born on the Bayou
Musical sensation Laine Hardy has deep roots in South Louisiana As you roll into the little town of Bayou Barbary in south Louisiana, you might see the blue metal sign…
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Dustin Lynch: Country Star
‘Small Town Boy’ Dustin Lynch Makes Good—Again. Photos by Daniel Vorlet The word “Tullahoma” rolls off the tongue so smoothly that it seems like a no-brainer that it would make…