Carly Pearce is one of the best vocalists in Country Music right now, and she has once again proven why in a gorgeous acoustic version of her latest single “We Don’t Even Fight Anymore”.
It’s a song that she shares with Chris Stapleon, but this version that she just released shows that she doesn’t even need Chris’s incredible vocals to make it special.
Also, apparantly she did it in one take?
Masterful.
How good was that, though?nail
I’ve got goosebumps over here.
Carly Pearce is a legend in the making, and I love that she can nail a song and make it come to life with all of the emotion that her voice conveys.
Autotune? AI? Not necessary when you have talent like that.
Carly is teasing more new music for 2024, and like a lot of the newer female artists on the scene, this is just the beginning for her.
Luke Grimes- best known as the actor who portrays Kayce Dutton in “Yellowstone” is making quite the name for himself in the Country Music world, which is even further solidified with his live version of “Burn” during a recent Spotify Outside Session.
Check this out:
I love the simplicity of his music, which a good bit of it he has written or co-written.
If you haven’t heard the studio verison, here you go:
So, so good.
All of his music sounds like it could be featured on he “Yellowstone” soundtrack- and some of it is!
Luke’s debut EP “Pain Pils or Pews” is out now, and you get get more info and dates at http://lukegrimes.com
The most depressing time of the year, and this Polar Vortex thing or whatever deep freeze that is taking over the country doesn’t help.
So, how about a pick-me-up?
Ranker.com had fans vote on the best “feel good” country songs of all time. Here are the Top 10 . . .
1. “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks. (1990)
It’d be cool if Garth would put his videos on youtube, but whatever Garth. You do you.
But yeah, if you don’t sing along at the top of your lungs every time this song comes on, are you even Country?
2. “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band (2008)
This was The Zac Brown Band’s first big hit, and it still brings a smile to my face, and makes me want fried chicken.
Then again, everything makes me want fried chicken.
3. “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett (2003)
Ahhh! I love this song. And Jimmy Buffett, may he rest in the big Margaritvaille in the sky. What a freaking legend.
4. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by Brooks & Dunn (1991)
This was THE jam in the early 90’s. I still know every word, even if I never mastered the line dance.
5. “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” by George Strait (1987)
If you don’t love George Strait, you’re unamerican. That is all.
6. “Song of the South” by Alabama (1988)
Same goes for Alabama. If you don’t celebrate their entire catalogue, you aren’t living your life right.
7. “Where the Green Grass Grows” by Tim McGraw (1998)
Definitely one of my favorites from Tim McGraw- reminds me of home. Man, I can’t wait to get back there someday for good… farm life is the best life. At least for me it is.
8. “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem” by Kenny Chesney (2002)
Kenny Chesney has no shortage of great beachy party songs. He also rocks the no shirt/cowboy hat look pretty dang well, which is also a pick-me-up in itself.
9. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” by Jake Owen (2011)
This was THE Country song of 2011, and a career maker for Jake Owen. It’s still a Counry radio staple, and never gets old.
10. “Life Is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts (2006)
I’m honestly “meh” about Rascal Flatts and always have been (except for “Moving On- GREAT song), but they did do justice to the Tom Cochrane original “Life is a Highway” for the “Cars” movie soundtrack.
Gabby Barrett is gearing up for the release of her new album, and is getting you ready by putting out her collab with Miranda Lambert “You’re My Texas”.
Now, sadly, Miranda doesn’t lend her vocals to the track, but she did co-write the song with Gabby and Hillary Lindsey, and you can hear Miranda’s hand in it for sure!
Gabby will release her new album “Chapter and Verse” which comes out February 2nd.
I’m thinking that’s it’s going to be another big year for Country Music!
One of my favorite newer artists on the Country Music scene is Megan Moroney. A great singer/songwriter, she’s definitely been making some well-deserved waves in Nashville lately. This morning, she released a cover of Chris Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To?” which she recently performed live, and it’s really, really good.
I absolutely love her smoky, alto voice, and her self-proclamed “Emo Cowgirl” vibe, and she’s teasing more new music in 2024.
Bring it, girl!
Also, she will be sharing the stage with Kenny Chesney on his Stadium Tour this Summer, alomg with The Zac Brown Band and Uncle Kracker, which is sure to up her profile even more.
Jelly Roll is on a roll (I got dad jokes today) and there’s no slowing it down.
He’s dominating Country, Rock, and now Top 40 Charts, and his next single to Country Radio “Halfway to Hell” has total #1 vibes to it.
Isn’t that catchy? It’s on his debut Country album “Whitsitt Chapel”, which has already spawned several #1 hits, including his last one “Save Me” which he shared vocals with Lainey Wilson.
Ya’ll, like it or not, Jelly Roll is just getting started.
One of the biggest acts in Country music right now is Luke Combs, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. He’s continuously putting out great music, while being an awesome human and relateable as hell.
Luke just post a clip of him performing an acoustic version of an unreleased song called “Plant a Seed” and I’m betting it’ll be a future hit single.
He explained how this song came to be on his latest instagram post: “Got sent this song a while back from @wyattmccubbin that he wrote with @bigrobsnyder and @jeffhydemusic. Last night it was in my head and I couldn’t sleep so I got up and messed around with it for a few hours. Been singing it to myself all morning and as I watched the boys while Nicole got a shower in I recorded this. Hope y’all like it and sorry for all the dad songs but that’s where I’m at these days and I couldn’t be happier about it. A lot more songs to come soon.”
As a momma, I absolutely love it, and I can’t wait to watch my own seed I planted to continue to grow. Having a son is my absolute greatest joy in life.
As for Luke Combs, he is gearing up for a big 2024 with a ton of stadium tour dates… and apparantly a lot of new music, too.
Miranda Lambert just gave us an early Christmas present by covering a classic by Merle Haggard “If We Make it Through December” and of course, she nails it.
Because, you know, Miranda.
I think an album of Classic Country covers by Miranda Lambert would be just the ticket, you know?
I’m just putting it out there into the universe, so manifest!!!
I’m just as shocked as you will be after seeing this.
T-Pain- yes, the rapper- recently put out a covers album called “On Top of the Covers”, and on it, a cover of Chris Stapleton’s version of “Tennessee Whiskey”.
You have to watch this to believe it.
I mean, WHATTTT?
I was NOT expecting that. At all.
Now all we need is Chris Stapleton covering “Buy You a Drank”, and life will be complete.
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