Last Fall, we lost the icon Jimmy Buffett, and since then, there have been so many fantastic tributes to the legend.
His music has touched so many lives over the decade, and his legacy will always go on.
The latest tribute that has me all in my feels is The Zac Brown Band’s “Pirates and Parrots” with Jimmy Buffett Coral Reefer bandmate and collaborator Mac McAnally:
Ok, I may have a little tear on my eye after that…
The Zac Brown Band have a busy year wih their joint tour with Kenny Chesney,
Yayyyy! My favorite Youtube Channel “There I Ruined It” is back! They were banned for a few monhs on YouTube- some copyright thingy I think- but now it’s back, and gorgeously ruining songs again.
Like this version of “Baby Goy Back” in the style of Simon and Garfunkel
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I’m not sure why I love these, but I do. And now this version will be stuck in my head for all eternity.
But seriously, Kelly Clarkson’s covers are one of the best things on the internet right now.
In case you’re new to the party, Kelly Clarkson has a daily talk show “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on NBC, and every day she does a segment called “Kellyoke” where she and her ridiculously good band cover a different song every day.
The latest to catch my fancy?
Kelly’s version of Chris Stapleton’s Grammy Award winning “White Horse”:
I’ve said it more than once, and I’ll say it again…
HOT. DAMN.
I don’t think there is anything this woman cannot sing.
Need further pro
Check out her YouTube channel, and enjoy going down the rabbit hole.
Not gonna lie… I’ve been waiting for this all week!
Jack Black and Kyle Gass AKA Tenacious D had been teasing a cover of Britney Spears’s breakout hit “Baby, One More Time” on TikTok this week, and it went viral, because, I mean… how could it not?
Well, in honor of the “Kung Fu Panda 4” movie hitting theaters today (starring Jack Black) the full cover was released, and it’s perfection.
Also, peep Bryan Cranston and Dustin Hoffman in the video:
New Kids on the Block just announced their first new album in 11 years called “Still Kids” AND released the first single off of it called “Kids” and it’s seriously so much fun:
LOOOVVVEEEE!
So much nostalgia here. And as a 41-year old woman who is still, indeed, a kid, I totally relate!
I was obsessed with these guys as a kiddo. I had the bed sheets, the Donny Wahlberg keychain, the shirts… all the cheesy things!
Oh, and let’s not forget this glorious dance that I couldn’t stop doing in the first grade:
Reminds me of the skate nights in elementary school. Man, growing up in the late eighties/early nineties was THE BEST!!!!
“Still Kids” drops May 17th, and I hear a tour will follow?
Morgan Wallen is easily one of the biggest stars on the radio right now- not just in Country, but in Pop as well. His latest album “One Thing at a Time” was released a year ago, and it was the biggest selling album of 2023, and solidified his superstardom.
So, to celebrate such a momentous occasion, Morgan Wallen released a 7 song project called “Abbey Road Sessions” recorded last Fall at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London as a gift to his fans.
And within that project, he released a fan favorite “Lies, Lies, Lies”- check it out below!
Pretty dang catchy, right? I’m it will end up being another #1 hit because, well, it’s Morgan Wallen. He’s pretty much the Taylor Swift of Country music right now.
Here are the other songs on his project:
“Sunrise”
“Graveyard Whistling”
“I Deserve a Drink”
“I Wrote the Book”
“Everything I Love”
“Thinkin’ Bout Me”
Pretty cool, right? What an iconic place to record. Also, he sounds great.
Morgan is currently working on his next project, as well as hitting the road BIG TIME this year.
Last night, Kacey Musgraves was the Musical Guest on “Saturday Night Live” ahead the release of her new album “Deeper Well”, and of course, she owned it:
Here’s her performance of the title track “Deeper Well”:
And her latest single “Too Good to Be True”:
Kacey is always simplistic perfection with her music and her live performances. There’s something almost hypnotic about her voice, and her overall aura. I’ve never understood why she never got as much airplay as say… Carrie Underwood or Kelsea Ballerini in Country radio. I’ve always advocated for her, and I remember playing the fire out of “Merry Go Round”, “Follow Your Arrow” and “Blowin’ Smoke”, but for some reason they never hit the top of the charts. Not that it matters… Kacey has proven that she doesn’t need twenty number one hits to be a staple. I mean, Florida-Georgia Line had a ton of #1 songs, and let’s be real, they’re weren’t a patch on Kacey’s artistry and talent. Kacey has stood her ground, and has the career longevity (and Grammys!) to prove it.
I’m excited for her next chapter, in which she returns to her Country roots. Her album “Deeper Well” drops March 15th.
Kacey Musgraves just released her second single off of her upcoming “Deeper Well” album today- I wasn’t expecting i until tomorrow, but hey, I’m not mad at it!
And of course, the song is beautiful, like every other song she releases.
It’s called “Too Good To Be True”, and it’s about the glow of an early relationship when everything is perfect, and you’re waiting for that oher shoe to drop, so to speak:
I just absolutely love her voice. So simple and pure, as is her music.
Her new album “Deeper Well”, in which she returns to her Country roots (good!)- comes out March 15th. Kacey also just announced her “Deeper Well” world tour, and you can get dates and other info at http://kaceymusgraves.com
Both she and Justin Timberlake are releasing new albums on March 15th.
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