In case you missed it, Stevie Nicks took to the stage on “Saturday Night Live” tp perform one of her solo classics “Edge of Seventeen”, and yep, the icon still has it!
Remember, she’s 76:
Dang. Go Stevie!
I love seeing all these classic rockers doing their thing well into their seventies and eighties.
I know there are some who like to think that artists should retire at a certain age, but I am not one of them. Do your thing as long as you want!
Growing up in the South, I absolutely LOVE Southern Rock.
I’ve been to my share of Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts, played “Freebird” and “Tuesday’s Gone” on repeat during road trips, and teared up a bit when Gregg Allman passed away.
I once got hit on by the drummer for Molly Hatchett.
You get the picture…
And no, the Molly Hatchett drummer was not successful in his pursuit of then 21 year-old me.
One of my favorite websites- http://ultimateclassicrock.com– just released a list of the “Top 35 Southern Rock Songs of All Time”, and for once, I can’t really argue with a”Best Of” music list:
1. “Whipping Post”, The Allman Brothers Band:
YESSSSS! This song will forever be on my playlist. Everything about it is pure Southern Rock perfection.
2. “Free Bird”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
Well, maybe this one should be #1… either way, one of the best Southern Rock songs of all time. I just heard it earlier today and cranked up the dial to rock out to it on the way home from the gym.
3. “Sweet Home Alabama”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
Well, yeah.
Turn it UP!
4. “Midnight Rider”, Gregg Allman:
5. “Ramblin’ Man”, The Allman Brothers Band:
6. “La Grange”, ZZ Top:
7. “Dixie Chicken”, Little Feat:
Full disclosure: I recently learned that the lyrics were “Tennessee Lamb” not “Tennessee Man”.
So, I’ve been singing it wrong for decades.
Oh, well.
8. “Can’t You See”, The Marshall Tucker Band:
9. “Gimme Three Steps”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
10. “Simple Man”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
This song hits a bit different now that I have a son.
And yes, half of the Top 10 are Skynyrd songs, as they shoud be. I just think “Tuesday’s Gone” should be in the Top 10.
One of my favorite newer artists in Country Music is singer/songwriter ERNEST who has had a couple of #1 hits with Morgan Wallen- “Flower Shops” and “Cowgirls”- and both are well-deserving of the top spot.
A few months ago, ERNEST released a stellar song with Lainey Wilson called “Would if I Could”, and in case you missed it, here’s their collab:
Such a great song, with the true 90’s Country vibe that I have always loved. Welll… ERNEST just released a solo version of “Would if I Could”, and I think it’s even better than the duet:
Damn. That is totally giving Tracy Lawrence. I love it!!!
Which version do you like better?
Also, kudos to Dean Dillon and Skip Ewing II for writing a true Country song.
Jamey Johnson is back, and it’s a damn beautiful thing.
If you remember, Jamey had a massive hit in the late 2000’s with “In Color” off of his album “That Lonesome Song”, and was pretty much everywhere for a minute.
Ok, I have to flex for a second- I got to meet him back in 2009 in Valdosta, GA, and I swear the guy doens’t smile, no matter how hard I tried to make it happen:
After the success of “That Lonesome Song”, Jamey kind of laid low for about a decade and some change, but now he’s back!
He’s with Warner Music Nashville and just dropped a new song called “When I’m Old” and it’s pure Jamey Johnson:
Now, that’s what I’m talking about.
I’m hoping that he has a new album coming, which would make sense, as he’s with a new label.
It’s been 14 years since he put out a solo album, and it’s about damn time.
Jamey is a true Country artist, and the industry needs more of this.
Ella Langely is one of the brightest new stars in Country Music, and after the success of her duet with Riley Green “You Look Like You Love Me”, she released a new single called “weren’t for the wind”, and it’s damn good.
I just love her sound.
Freaking good, right?
Country Music needs more of her.
I think she may be my new girl crush.
Ella will be releasing a deluxe version of her debut album “Still Hungover” on November 1st, and I feel like we will be hearing a lot more from her in the future.
Country Star Cody Johnson just released a collab with vocal powerhouse Carrie Underwood, and of course, it’s lovely.
The song is called “I’m Gonna Love You”, and it’s just a pure, simple love song:
I have a feeling tha this is going to be a wedding playlist staple…
My family has a wedding venue in West Tennessee called Cogan’s Farm – http://Cogansfarm.com– so check it out!
That’s why I always have weddings on the brain.
Ok, shameless plug aside, is the song anything gorundbreaking?
No. But it doesn’t have to be.
When you have two talents like Cody and Carrie, sometimes keeping it simple and letting the vocals and emotion shine is enough.
In addition, Cody Johnson announced the deluxe version of his latest album “Leather” featuring 13 new songs on November 1st. And in case you weren’t aware, Cody Johnson live is definitely something to see- get tour dates at https://apps.codyjohnsonmusic.com/leather/ and you can catch Carrie Underwood in Vegas with her “Reflections” residency: https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/
Gwen Stefani just dropped a new song today called “Somebody Else’s” off her upcoming fifth studio album “Bouquet”, and it’s basically a diss track about her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale.
I mean, she didn’t exactly come out and specify, but come on… it totally is:
Sick burn.
It’s actually pretty catchy and fun, and I love the theme- after all, isn’t the opposite of love not hate, but indifference?
Also, with Gavin Rossdale’s history of infidelity, and now dating Gwen’s younger clone, he may kind of deserve it.
I honestly love her and Blake Shelton together. Hey, opposites attract, and there’s nothing wrong with the Country life. Maybe it’s refreshing for Gwen to live with a real person who would rather drive a tractor and go hunting than one who lives the rockstar lifestyle.
Who knows?
Anyhow, if you want more new Gwen, her album “Bouquet” comes out November 15th.
Although, what I really want is another No Doubt reunion.
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