Episode 2 is on tonight. https://www.pbs.org/video/ken-burns-country-music-episode-1-the-rub/ Ken Burns - Country Music Country Music will chronicle the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of our nation. From southern Appalachia’s songs of struggle, heartbreak and faith to the rollicking western swing of Texas, from California honky tonks to Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, we will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music. It will be directed and produced by Ken Burns; written and produced by Dayton Duncan; and produced by Julie Dunfey—Emmy-award winning creators of PBS’s most-acclaimed and most-watched documentaries for more than a quarter century, including The Civil War, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, The Dust Bowl, and many more. Country Music will be a sweeping, multi-episode series, exploring the questions, “What is country music?” “Where did it come from?” while focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it—from the Carter family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills, to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks and many more—as well as the times in which they lived. And like the music itself, Country Music will tell unforgettable stories—stories of the hardships and joys shared by everyday people. We will trace its origins in minstrel music, ballads, hymns, and the blues, and its early years when it was called hillbilly music played across the airwaves on radio station barn dances. We will see how Hollywood B movies instituted the fad of singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and watch how the rise of juke joints after World War II changed the musical style by bringing electric guitars and pedal steel guitars to the forefront. We will follow the rise of bluegrass music with Bill Monroe and we will note how one of country music’s offspring—rockabilly—mutated into rock and roll in Memphis. And we’ll see how Nashville slowly became not just the mecca of country music, but “Music City USA.” All the while, we will note the constant tug of war between the desire to make country music as mainstream as possible and the periodic reflexes to bring it back to its roots.
Cody Jinks dropping two new albums in October, "After the Fire" on Oct.11th and "The Wanting" on Oct. 18th. Couple tracks:
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Yup I think it’s a solid album. I liked the production on this one. He’s not for everybody but I dig it. Interested in others thoughts
Ken Burns new doc has a Spotify playlist now. Also has excerpts from singers and songwriters discussing the songs.
Yeah I just finished it. Like you said, the production is good. Funky sounding album with a lot of soul. I like it a lot. Apparently, a lot of the stuff he's writing about comes from a few years where he was basically living in a hotel drinking and drugging himself to death.
It’s a pretty crazy story. Spent like two years living out of one hotel room where he’d drink/do drugs and write songs from 4am until noon then sleep the rest of the day. Multiple hospital trips. Probably a miracle he’s alive to put out the record
Just finished Vincent Neil Emerson’s debut album Fried Chicken and Evil Women. Hadn't heard of him before but looks like he’s opening for Mike & the Moonpies and Colter Wall. It’s good stuff. Worth a listen.
1. The Highwomen is the best record of the year, for me. 2. Listened to the new Hiss Golden Messenger and it was...not very good. The lead single is really good, but the rest of the album is wholly skippable.
Billboard is streaming the new Chris Knight album early here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/...xAQMjgrOT41Muw1oeWSEkUUd8d3bTlwtnu21TUX9WgV98
Whatever opinions y’all had about Ian Noe’s album, throw them out His live performance of the album is on a whole fucking another level. Wow.
Damn. I forgot that was last week. I couldn't have made it anyways. I was suppose to go to Minneapolis today for work. They are playing up there Thursday. Got notice last week I don't need to go.
Said in a recent interview it’ll be released next year. Sounds like it’s already recorded https://www.soundandsoulonline.com/...ng-john-moreland-shares-details-on-new-album/
It’s reimagined live versions of Lady May, Help me Make it through the night and Creeker. No real crazy changes but to Lady May and this version is beautiful
Good friend of mine from undergrad just got his new single featured in rolling stone. Drunkard’s Dream by EG Vines. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...tw5FXtQ0_CwdhlZN34DfBbNnLrBUhTLxxabamNZJnmtWs
Not sure why, but just listened to Luke Combs album. I just can't get into him, even though he definitely makes better music than everyone else that gets radio play. His lyrics are so damn simple.
Has he ever written a song that isn’t about drinking beer? My wife likes him but I can’t take him seriously
That's 90% of the album. It's awful. What type of person enjoys these lyrics? And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks Old bird dogs and the woman we love Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky Bust our backs, barely getting by Carolina to California up to Illinois Yeah, there's guys like us Blue collar boys
How would you guys describe this kind of music? It's like old school country/western country/"Texas" country. I feel like there's a genre name that I'm just not thinking of. Every once in a while I'm in this kinda mood and I can't figure out what to search for on Spotify to scratch that itch.
People itt and the Sturgill thread have stanned for Luke. Cringe. Can just go ahead and write off their opinion on music
Drove my wife's car and it was on country radio and stumbled onto it when I otherwise don't ever listen. Reminds me of some of the songs on country radio in the early/mid 2000s.