A New Song For Memorial Day
Here's a brand new song that's a perfect fit for this year's Memorial Day because it honors not only the brave soldiers who died in battles past, it also pays tribute to our living heros--the Dr.s, nurses, and healthcare workers on the front lines of today's battle...
“In a World Full of Hate, Be a Light”
Glen Campbell said it 50 years ago, with "Try A Little Kindness," John Lennon said it, too, with “Imagine,” and now it’s Country star Thomas Rhett, reminding us to embrace our shared humanity, take the high road, do the right thing, be our best selves: In a world...
Sam Hunt’s Long Awaited New Album
One of our BoomerMusicUpdate favorites, Country star Sam Hunt, has released his long awaited second album, "Southside," which dropped early this month with the track "Hard To Forget" getting heavy radio play. "Hard to Forget" has a few Country song essentials --a sad...
Country’s Ashley McBryde’s Tell-All About the One-Night-Stand
Ashley McBryde’s “One Night Standards,” a forceful, in your face reality check about the modern state of the one-night stand from a woman’s point of view, asserts that it can be just as casual and temporary for her as it is for him. Singer/songwriter McBryde looks...
“Average Joe” Does the Right Thing. Country Style.
Luke Combs, the hottest act in Country today, and fellow Country star Eric Church, who is big, but not as big as Combs, have released "It Does to Me," a heart-warming, blue-ribbon story-song about an average Joe, who is also an outstanding stand-up kind of guy. The...
Spotlight: Ingrid Andress
Earlier this week, hundreds of Country radio programmers, music executives and artists convened in Nashville for the annual Country Radio Seminar. Daytime sessions on various issues facing the industry were discussed, and at night, stars performed at the "invitation...
Love at First Sight. Country Style.
13 years ago, Jimmie Allen left Delaware, moved to Nashville, did the usual dues paying i.e. sometimes so broke he lived in his car, got his big break, and voila, “Best Shot,” a Country hit in 2018. And, now, he’s got his second Top10 and still ascending hit:...
What If I Never Get Over You?
It's supposed to hurt, it's a broken heart But to movin' on is the hardest part What if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do? What if I never get over you? Good question. Ronnie Milsap pondered the same topic, in 1981, with his huge hit "No Gettin' Over Me." His...
Long Blond Hair, Black Leather Pants & Stilettos…
There must be a good reason that stories are still told, and songs still sung, about men who cheat on their women…fertile ground for tough, take-no-prisoners Country singers who are pissed-off big time. Carrie Underwood set the bar when the video to her mega-hit...