Willie Nelson‘s health-and-wellness brand Willie’s Remedy is expanding its product lineup with new additions as well as increased availability in retail outlets. Joining the company’s hemp-infused coffee, which was introduced in February, will be a new double strength hemp-infused coffee as well as Willie’s Remedy Hemp Oil Tincture. The coffees, …
Read More »Wanda Jackson on Why She Had to Retire From Touring
There are precious few American entertainers who have been touring longer than Wanda Jackson. In 1955, 64 years ago, the pioneering country-rockabilly singer was on the road with Elvis Presley, who encouraged the then 18-year-old to move toward rock & roll. Last week, however, Jackson called a halt to her …
Read More »Hear Josh Ritter's Mournful New 'I Still Love You (Now and Then)'
With the bittersweet “I Still Love You (Now and Then)” from his forthcoming LP Fever Breaks, Josh Ritter addresses a former love who still holds in her sway a piece of his shattered heart. Even as he references a new romance in the mournful ballad’s lyrics, he is simultaneously drawn …
Read More »Devin Dawson Gets Thrown in Jail in Retro 'Dark Horse' Video
Devin Dawson suffers for his truth in the new “Dark Horse” video, depicting a prisoner who lands in jail in the retro black-and-white clip. “Dark Horse,” written by Dawson with Andy Albert and Andrew DeRoberts, is Dawson’s mission statement for living an authentic, honest life, even if that means existence …
Read More »Jason Isbell, Father John Misty Team for Co-Headlining Tour
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Father John Misty have announced their first co-headlining tour. The two songwriters will play 18 shows together in the month of June, with U.K. artist Jade Bird opening the bulk of the dates. Nashville’s Erin Rae opens the final three shows. Launching June …
Read More »Brandi Carlile, Iron and Wine Set for 2019 Americana Spring Celebration
Brandi Carlile leads a lineup of roots-oriented performers announced for this year’s Americana Spring Celebration, an annual benefit retreat hosted at a Smoky Mountains luxury resort in East Tennessee. Now in its ninth year, the four-day event at Blackberry Farm will take place April 25th – 28th and benefit the …
Read More »Randy Rogers Band Announces New 'Hellbent' Album With Dave Cobb
Randy Rogers Band is gearing up to release its first new LP in over three years this spring: the Texas country act will drop its eighth album, Hellbent, on April 26th. Hellbent marks Rogers’ first collaboration with all-star country/Americana producer Dave Cobb, who oversaw the sessions for the 11-track album …
Read More »Blackberry Smoke Announce Acoustic Break It Down Tour
Fresh off last fall’s The Southern Ground Sessions acoustic EP, Blackberry Smoke is looking to leave their amplifiers at home and hit the road this spring for their first-ever acoustic trek, the Break It Down Tour. The 18-date run of shows takes place in March and April, slotted into a …
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