Author: Kix Hot Country (Kix Hot Country)

by Marcus K. Dowling 53m ago Two years ago, four of America’s premier roots musicians and string instrumentalists — Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell — joined forces as Our Native Daughters for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ release Songs Of Our Native Daughters. The album features four Black women reclaiming the banjo’s power...

by Jessica Nicholson 31m ago Several country artists such as Mickey Guyton, Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne are doing what they can to help those impacted by the treacherous winter weather in Texas, as millions of Texas residents struggle to find warmth, food and shelter due to power outages and frozen pipes in frigid temperatures....

by Jessica Nicholson 58m ago “One’s On The Way,” a feisty, humorous look at motherhood, became a chart-topping hit for Loretta Lynn in 1971, but the song still resonates with fans and artists today, as evidenced by Lynn’s cool new rendition of the song featuring Americana artist Margo Price. In 2019, Price earned a Grammy...

by Jessica Nicholson 20m ago Luke Bryan recently opened up to PEOPLE about the secrets to his 14-year-long marriage to his wife Caroline Boyer. The couple wed in 2006, and their household includes two sons, Bo and Tate, as well as nephew Til. “It’s all about communication and giving each other time to go do...

by Marcus K. Dowling 28m ago With the release of “Love Songs Ain’t For Us” — his new duo with Australian singer Amy Sharp, Keith Urban also adds Ed Sheeran as a songwriter to his impressive list of superstar collaborations over his three decades as a performer. The plaintive, yet grooving guitar ballad was described...

by Jessica Nicholson 46m ago HARDY is ready to return to the road! The singer-songwriter, known for his recent chart-topper “One Beer” featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, will do a five-date run of Texas concerts in March, and he’s bringing along popular Texas touring artist Koe Wetzel. Y’all ain’t ready for this one. @KoeWetzel...

by Marcus K. Dowling 22m ago During a performance at this week’s virtual Country Radio Seminar, Eric Church — the CMA Awards’ 2020 Entertainer of The Year award winner — performed his current single, “Hell of a View,” then shared how a personal tragedy in co-writer Casey Beathard’s life impacted the writing process. “I wasn’t...

by Marcus K. Dowling 55m ago “My first kiss…I was in a trailer park and I was like 7 years old and she was like 13.” In a recent interview with comedian Theo Von on YouTube, country star Kane Brown reminisced on his surprising first kiss, with his neighbor, while living in the trailer park...

by Marcus K. Dowling 59m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Veteran Nashville singer-songwriter Steven Nix’s latest single, “God Knew,” focuses on what many consider the heaven-sent nature of true love. The guitarist’s credits include work with Lauren Alaina, Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, and more. However, stepping out on his own, the earnestness of a...

by Marcus K. Dowling 49m ago As part of promoting her recently announced eighth, religious-themed studio album, My Savior, country superstar Carrie Underwood will appear with album collaborator CeCe Winans at her live-streamed “An Evening of Thanksgiving” event on February 21. Winans is a collaborator on Underwood’s My Savior track “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” Regarding...