Tag: country music
Photos: Orville Peck performs at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre
Country singer Orville Peck brought his Stampede Tour to Cadence Bank Amphitheatere at Chastain Park on Saturday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.
Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” at 30
Included on Jackson’s 1992 album A Lot about Livin’ (and a Little ’bout Love), the tune was released as a single on May 15, 1993—accompanied by a video of Jackson water-skiing in boots and a cowboy hat. It spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country charts, won CMA Song of the Year and ASCAP Song of the Year, and is still so ubiquitous that people of all ages continue to yell-sing it from their boats some 30 years later.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: November 13–19
K-pop supergroup SuperM comes to Infinite Energy Center, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton participate in ATLive, Santa's Fantastical starts in Sandy Springs, and more.
Country legend Brenda Lee: “Everything I know about singing I owe to coming up in Georgia”
Her home state of Georgia is never far from Brenda Lee’s mind. She'll be honored this weekend with the inaugural GPB Georgia Legend Award at the Fox Theatre.
How Atlanta’s Lil Nas X went from being shut out of the country charts to breaking a major Billboard record
Lil Nas X continues a tradition long held by Atlanta artists. When the music industry didn’t readily accept him, he forced his way inside and made himself hard to ignore.
House Envy: Country music superstar Alan Jackson and wife Denise are selling their Lake Burton retreat
Situated on 1.2 wooded acres at the end of a private road, the Jacksons’ rustic yet refined abode features a spacious farmhouse-style kitchen, a private screened porch with a fireplace, and a two-story boathouse.
Kenny Chesney talks beaches, meat-and-threes, and Nashville neighborhoods
Kenny Chesney doesn’t sing about the things most people chase, like big houses, shiny cars, and the heady rush of fame. He sings about the things most people actually have, like shift work, two-toned Chevys, and old blue chairs rocking in the wind.
The making of Troubadour, Janece Shaffer and Kristian Bush’s 1950s country musical
As Shaffer began to flesh out her characters, she moved Nashville star Billy and son Joe’s estrangement center stage, along with Joe and songwriter Inez’s love story. There was just one problem: If you’re writing a play about country music, you’re going to need, well, country music. And Shaffer’s facility with words did not extend to scoring. Then a friend mentioned that she’d once sat next to Kristian Bush on a flight and came away with his email address
Three things to know about Kurt Thomas
He’s opened for Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, and Darius Rucker. But with his latest album, Give It Hell Tryin’, the Dahlonega native is poised to make his own name.
Going Country Without Nashville
Here in Georgia, a few country musicians are taking a pass on Music City, choosing not just to live here but to write, record, and perform here. The decision comes at a cost.