I did not have too many new releases for 3rd July 2020 on my list. The more I felt interested when I ran into the new album by Jody Direen, Smokin’ Ashes – first of all because I liked the sound,…
Willie Nelson – First Rose of Spring
Willie Nelson is an amazing artist. On 24th April 2020, just some ten months ago since he released his previous album, Ride Me Back Home, the country music legend expected to be back with his new album First Rose of…
Eric Paslay – Heartbeat Higher EP
Eric Paslay is one of the biggest secret stars of the country music genre to me. A fantastic songwriter, who inspired so many tracks and a great artist. I really feel gifted to have seen him on stage a few…
Kyle Nix – Lightning On The Mountain & Other Little Stories
When you ask for promising new country acts, you very often run into the name of Kyle Nix. However, Nix is quite well known as a band member – his looooong named album Lightning On The Mountain & Other Little…
Tenille Townes – The Lemonade Stand
Call it an appetizer, a preview or whatever you like – Tenille Townes released her EP Road To The Lemonade Stand in early February 2020 already. The EP contained songs, which are now part of her full album, The Lemonade…
John Gurney – Remind You (EP)
One of these new emerging Nashville artists you don’t know too much about, but somehow like the music: when I ran into John Gurney’s EP Remind You, which he released on 19th June 2020, there was at least one song I…
Gabby Barrett – Goldmine
Gabby Barrett made it well in American Idol and even better with I Hope. The fans were waiting for her debut album, which Barrett finally published on 19th June 2020. The title is as posh as the cover: it is simply named Goldmine.…
My Country Music Picks (17th June 2020)
It’s already about a month since my last Country Music Picks in May 2020. Covid-19 has been the dominating topic at those days in Nashville – currently, it seems that George Floyd’s killing / murder pushed the topic about political…