As a child, Ashley McBryde learned a valuable lesson about how to present herself to people. In order to compensate for being shy, she developed a way of walking right up to an adult and introducing herself like a fully grown person might, momentarily holding her insecurities at bay. “I …
Read More »American Aquarium Give Voice to Working Class in Defiant 'Me + Mine' Video
American Aquarium‘s BJ Barham addresses the plight of the working class in the new song and video “Me + Mine (Lamentations),” the centerpiece of the band’s upcoming album, Lamentations. Over seven minutes long, the track finds Barham blasting politicians and charlatans for false promises, empty pockets, and disappearing jobs. “The …
Read More »Pokey LaFarge Talks Christianity and Boxing on Chris Shiflett's Podcast
Pokey LaFarge makes his second appearance on Walking the Floor this week, joining podcast host Chris Shiflett for an hourlong conversation that bypasses his early days as a street-busking newcomer and, instead, focuses on the fall from grace and spiritual reawakening that inspired his upcoming album, Rock Bottom Rhapsody, out …
Read More »Dixie Chicks Burn It All Down With New Song 'Gaslighter'
Update (6/11): The Dixie Chicks have announced a new date for their album Gaslighter. The country trio will release the LP on July 17th. *** Update (4/21): The Dixie Chicks have postponed the release of their new album Gaslighter. The trio’s first LP since 2006 was originally slated to arrive …
Read More »Sheryl Crow on the Making of 'Tuesday Night Music Club' and Much More
From the hard-drinking sessions for Tuesday Night Music Club to the spiritual epiphanies she experienced while recording her latest — and probably final — album, the guest-star-packed Threads, Sheryl Crow goes in-depth about her entire career with host Brian Hiatt in the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now …
Read More »Little Big Town Sing 'Next to You' on 'Seth Meyers'
Little Big Town’s just-released ninth album Nightfall opens with the atmospheric, gently rolling “Next to You.” It’s a song that’s tailor-made for late-night listening by a warm winter fire. Although the tune eventually builds to a more dramatic, powerful conclusion, the quartet’s performance during their Wednesday night appearance on Late …
Read More »Chris Young Sets Dates for Town Ain't Big Enough World Tour
Chris Young has announced dates for an extensive spring and summer tour. Named for the singer’s new duet with Lauren Alaina, the Town Ain’t Big Enough World Tour 2020 gets underway May 28th in Detroit. With 29 shows currently scheduled, Young’s tour will crisscross the U.S., spending a solid portion …
Read More »Yola Is Priceless on Cover of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'
British country-soul singer Yola caps an exceptional 2019 with the release of a deluxe edition of her shimmering Walk Through Fire album, adding a cover of enthusiastic fan Elton John’s 1973 classic “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” to the LP. Having already been performing the song on tour, Yola imbues the …
Read More »'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Is Campy, Weird, Retro Fun
In late 2016, Kacey Musgraves put together a brief but full-scale tour to accompany the release of A Very Kacey Christmas, her first holiday album. Coming on the heels of the singer’s second LP Pageant Material, the tour’s set list was a mixture of cuts from that record as well …
Read More »Austin Jenckes Recruits Jaren Johnston, Lauren Jenkins to Raise Mental Health Awareness
When Austin Jenckes was just a teenager, his father committed suicide. Naturally, it was a tragedy that has shaped the Washington State songwriter’s life and informed his music. But the loss also turned Jenckes into a passionate proponent of mental health awareness. On December 2nd, he’ll host a benefit concert …
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