Author: The Anarchist
“Blue Collar Joe Appears With Backwards Hat / Biden Appears to Call Iowa Voter ‘Fat'” goes one of the lyrics Jason Isbell turned actual Fox News headlines into a tender country ballad Thursday during a return appearance on The Daily Show. The Weathervanes singer teamed with the late-night sorta-news program to highlight just how ridiculous Fox News’ real, Biden-obsessed headlines actually are, especially when backed by an acoustic guitar. “Blue Collar Joe Appears With Backwards Hat / Biden Appears to Call Iowa Voter ‘Fat,’” Isbell sang, with the actual chyron showcased next to each “lyric.” “Biden Refers to Trump as…
Carly Pearce has just dropped a new video for “Hummingbird,” the title song of her upcoming album. Will Taste of Country fans vote it into the top slot in our weekly countdown of the most popular videos in country music?Pearce’s new clip is up against new videos from Anne Wilson, Tyler Hubbard, A Thousand Horses, Elvie Shane and MacKenzie Porter. Which one has your vote this week?The Top 10 looks different this time around, with Home Free at No. 1 with their video for “Ring of Fire.” Jess Kellie Adams makes a splashy debut at No. 3 with her video…
There are few guys whose legacies loom larger in Austin, TX than blues guitar legend W.C. Clark. Though the blues is where he resided, his influence ran like a vein throughout all the music originating in the Live Music Capital of the World, and resonated worldwide as that influence was carried through the cast of musical characters that calls Austin home. Now W.C. Clark has been called home himself, leaving a legacy behind that won’t soon be forgotten. Born and raised in Austin and considered the “Godfather of Austin Blues,” Wesley Curley Clark grew up in Austin’s segregated east side,…
Is Matt Rempe the new face of the NHL? Not long after the puck dropped in Saturday night’s game between the Rangers and Maple Leafs, Ryan Reaves made it known that he wanted a piece of New York’s towering 21-year-old rookie Matt Rempe. Reaves is a known enforcer, and sent the Toronto crowd into frenzied anticipation when he broached the topic with Rempe in the early going. As the game wore on, it didn’t look like it’d be happening. For a guy whose face is busted from three fights in his first six NHL games — with the first occurring…
With its horse-trot rhythm and a hefty dose of steel guitar, Butts’ version arrives as cowboy country is on the rise Kaitlin Butts wraps her Tulsa, Oklahoma, voice around Kesha’s “Hunt You Down” to create a version of the song that’s even more country-sounding than the original. Written by Kesha and Rick Nowels, “Hunt You Down” first appeared on Kesha’s 2017 album Rainbow. Butts’ interpretation arrives as a standalone single during a moment when cowboy music and culture is having a revival, thanks to artists like Charley Crockett, Luke Grimes, and even Beyoncé. “The first time I heard ‘Hunt You…
Megan Moroney saw her stock in country music rise significantly on Friday night (March 1) in downtown Nashville.The 26-year-old country singer took the stage to perform during the 2024 New Faces of Country Music show to wrap up the 2024 Country Radio Seminar. She wowed the assembled crowd of music industry insiders with a polished, A-level performance that belied her relative newcomer status, affirming her place as one of the most exciting rising stars in country music today.Moroney hit the stage in the ballroom of the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville to wrap up a night that already seen top-notch…
(Credits: Far Out / Larry Busacca – Alamy) Sat 2 March 2024 18:30, UK There aren’t many musicians who have been as emblematic of America as Bruce Springsteen. From his songs about working-class people to singing about the virtues of freedom awaiting in the heartland, Springsteen couldn’t be more American unless he had the flag literally tattooed across his chest. Before The Boss, though, there was the genesis of rock and roll, and the heart and soul of it lay in Elvis Presley. Because when you break it down, rock and roll got its start in the sounds of America.…
Bring Me The Horizon have won the Alternative/Rock Act award at the BRIT Awards. The Sheffield metalcore band triumphed over The Rolling Stones, Blur, Young Fathers and Yussef Dayes in the fan-voted category at the British music industry’s premier awards evening, held at London’s O2 Arena tonight (March 2).Accepting the award from actors Luke Evans and Marisa Abela in front of a bored-looking industry crowd who could barely be bothered to look up at the stage or pause their conversations, frontman Oli Sykes paid tribute to the group’s loyal fans, saying, “Cheers to the BRITs for making the voting system so…
Ace Frehley said it took him years to get over being replaced on four tracks for Kiss’ 1976 album Destroyer.Despite that, he said he normally got on well with producer Bob Ezrin, whose strict work ethic had come as a challenge to the infamously unruly guitarist.The sessions saw Ezrin shouting into Gene Simmons’ face for giving up on a take without being told to, wearing a coaching whistle and, as Paul Stanley reported in his memoir, “Bob made a point of letting us know who was the boss. … He told us we didn’t know anything.”READ MORE: The Moment Ace Frehley Knew It…
Don Felder’s ascent from a destitute childhood to the zenith of rock with the Eagles, co-writing the iconic “Hotel California,” symbolizes a remarkable journey. His tale is one of musical innovation, internal band strife, and a relentless passion for rock n’ roll, as highlighted in his 2018 solo album, “American Rock N’ Roll.” Felder’s early life in Gainesville, Florida, amidst poverty, and his transformative experience at Woodstock, set the stage for a legendary career that would intertwine with rock’s greatest names and bring about timeless contributions to music. Early Influences and the Woodstock Revelation Don Felder’s early exposure to music…
