Love Interrupted: Darling, Can’t We Please Just “Start Over”
Five years ago a then unknown Chris Stapleton catapulted into the Country music scene, his "traditional and authentic" Country sound embraced by fans who thrill to the twang. On November 13th, he'll release his 4th studio album which includes his new single "Starting...
Today is Labor Day
What a difference a year makes. Last year was a traditional, regular ol' Labor Day. This year, the search for a vaccine for Covid-19 is at warp speed, with millions searching for work and a paycheck. Those fortunate enough to have both can celebrate their good...
A Beach Boys Influenced Country Song
Almost a year ago, Boomer Music Update posted about "10,000 Hours" by Country duo Dan & Shay, featuring Justin Bieber-- it was big hit, and not only in Country but also on the Adult Top 40 format, as were their their previous #1s, "Tequila" and "Speechless."...
The Ol’ Hometown–Love it or Leave it
It doesn't matter if you loved your home town and stayed put, or if you couldn't wait to leave it--hometowns house indelible memories of life-changing moments. Country singer/songwriter Morgan Wallen LOVES his hometown--the gas station where he gets his morning...
New Country Song Has Old-Time Country Feel
Music has its stereotypes: high drama for opera, young love and lust for rock n' roll, and poor-but-happy for Country, a concept exemplified in the lovely-to-listen to "We Were Rich"-- a brand new up-tempo toe-tapper by female trio Runaway June, it has a...
Eric Church is Spittin’ Mad About…Almost Everything…
When it comes to songs with social commentary, traditionally conservative Country music is probably more risk averse than other formats, except for Eric Church who "marches to the beat of a different drummer." He likes his songs to tell it like it is, and...
Let’s Hear It For Mama!
The title of Tim McGraw’s latest release, his first on his new label, is “I Called Mama,” and that should tell you everything you need to know in advance as to whether or not this song is, or isn’t, your cup of tea. As it happens, Country is my favorite genre of...
Viva La Margarita!
Jimmy Buffet’s "Margaritaville" is the absolute acme of tequila party songs, but Country Superstar, “American Idol” judge, and good ol’ boy Luke Bryan joins the revelry with “One Margarita,” which sounds exactly like you’d expect: fast and snappy with sun drenched...
Sign O’ the Times: You in Your 6’, and Me in Mine
Luke Combs, possibly the hottest artist in Country music today, has written one of the best social distancing songs out there, capturing both our shared isolation experience and the public’s fancy. Music programmers and the public LOVE it, and it their response has...