Content tagged 'Country Pop'

This week it’s Emmylou Harris vs. Linda Ronstadt. So much sweet sangin’! ABOUT DR. RHINO A young Dr. Rhino first encountered the magic of song whilst being born in the front seat of a Lincoln Continental. As the attending physician recalls, the tune was “Touch Me In The Morning” by Diana Ross. It was a mind-blower. Over the years, Dr. Rhino listened to many, many more songs. And, after several summers of diggin’ music, making the scene & a stint in Attica, the good doctor joined Rhino Records. A remarkable career of taste & empathy ensued. Dr. Rhino now spends his time hitting bull’s-eyes

Can't make it to the Mother Church of Country Music? Have no fear! We've got new tunes from Mudcrutch, the epic pairing of Colvin & Earle, newcomers The Record Company, and many more in the June update to our Alt Country playlist. Listen in, y'hear!

28 years ago today, Randy Travis released his second album, and although we realize we make regular reference to how certain albums managed to handily avoid the sophomore slump, you really can’t argue with that claim when it comes to one that spawned four #1 country singles. Record in 1986 in Nashville, Always & Forever found Travis building on the success of his 1986 debut, Storms of Life, in a big way, and that’s saying something when you consider that his debut album hit #1 on the country chart and has gone triple platinum. It’s true, though: Always & Forever proved to be another chart

When alt-country legends Uncle Tupelo broke up, optimistic fans immediately began to wonder what wonderful new music might result from Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar going their separate ways. They got the first half of their answer 21 years ago today, when record store shelves were graced with the full-length debut from Tweedy’s new band. As fans know, Farrar went off with Jim and Dave Boquist and former Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn to start a new musical entity which would come to be known as Son Volt. Tweedy, meanwhile, continued onward with the remainder of Wilco’s final line-up – which

We're back with a fresh set of tunes that will have you whistling all the way through your work week! Tune in for ditties from Rhiannon Giddens, The Band, Alejandro Escovedo, Old 97's, Japandroids, and many more.

Talking Heads, Danny Elfman, Talk Talk, oh my! Rounding up the delicious vinyl releases of January 2021.