Sturgill Simpson has amended his earlier comments about the ACM's new Merle Haggard Spirit Award and the genre's treatment of classic artists and sounds.
Texas rockers, Whiskey Myers, are set to release their fourth studio album this September - today fans got their first big glimpse of Mud.
For the album, Cody Cannon and the boys teamed up once again with GRAMMY-winning, super-producer, Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, and many more), who also produced 2014's Early Morning Shakes...
Though we could spend hours chatting about every record that has hit our turntables this year, we've whittled our favorites down to a more comprehensive list.
With his 2014 release "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music," Sturgill Simpson proved that, despite beliefs held by so many Country Music decision makers, country music fans will seek out substantial music. For that fact alone it is one of the most important albums released this decade...
Producer Dave Cobb has brought out the best in great artists including: Whiskey Myers, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and Jamey Johnson. Up next for Cobb, Canadian country singer Corb Lund.
Since last year's release of "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music," critics have been throwing accolades at Sturgill Simpson like he is the savior of country music. And while he probably won't be, although he should be, music lovers everywhere are responding with sold-out after sold-out Sturgill show.