"Much like Post Malone, Noah Kahan seems happy to go wherever he's invited, which has made him a crafty genre-agnostic."
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11 of your favorite country music journalists put their heads together this past week and chose the best of the best in 10 categories.
Much like the Edmund Fitzgerald, the gales of November came early to...
"Right now, HARDY seems more interested in making jarring rock-vomit reminiscent of Kid Rock’s worst moments."
Ryan breaks down the first decade of Flatland Cavalry with a few words from frontman Cleto Cordero along the way.
Jack breaks down the leading favorites, potential dark horses, that could pull ahead of the field at this year's CMA Awards!
Check out the October results from the CC50 Power Rankings as voted by Country Central's Instagram followers!
"Hearing an old Parker McCollum heater like “Lucy” right after "Burn It Down" would be a whirlwind of a difference for a new listener."
Country music songwriter and legend of the genre Kris Kristofferson passed away...
Check out the September results from the CC50 Power Rankings as voted by Country Central's Instagram followers!
“The goal is to change the narratives at some point, from 'this is the new Chase Rice'... to 'this is just me.'”
Check out the August results from the CC50 Power Rankings as voted by Country Central's Instagram followers!
"It was kind of a last record, like a proving ground for us to be like, oh, well, that’s really cool. Let’s build some more ideas.”
We're ranking the top ten "redneck woman country" artists, from Lainey Wilson to Gretchen Wilson!
“Suddenly, that simple man lifestyle Oliver Anthony prided himself on began to become more and more convoluted.”
"We’ve assembled a list of four elements to look out for on Ella Langley first full-length album, hungover."
Check out the June results from the CC50 Power Rankings as voted by Country Central's Instagram followers!
"We’ve listed a few notable country artists who have skillfully integrated spoken word interludes over the years."
"Old Dominion’s six-year streak of CMA Group of the Year wins is impressive, but it'd be wrong to say these wins haven’t raised eyebrows."
"A move like this displays that amid world tours and platinum records, Morgan Wallen is still, first and foremost, a Tennessee Volunteer."
"We’ve highlighted a few stand-out tunes that truly pioneered the resurgence of songwriting back into the soul of country music."
“I love the American lifestyle of saying, f*ck you, and let's ride this f*ckin’ horse until the damn legs fall off of it.”
If it delivers, "The Great American Bar Scene" could completely change how country music is perceived in 2024.
