Montgomery Gentry, Green, Shiflett drop new music
Friday, June 14, 2019 – Montgomery Gentry released the seven-song EP "Outskirts" today. This marked the second release since the death of Troy Gentry in September 2017 in a helicopter accident while en route to a New Jersey gig. Noah Gordon and Shannon Houchins produced the set. The song "King of the World" features ace guitarist Steve Vai. In addition to originals, the EP also features two cover songs - Montgomery's version of Merle Haggard's "What Am I Going To Do With The Rest Of My Life," and Gentry's take on the Darrell Scott classic "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive."
Newcomer Riley Green, who had a hit with "There Was This Girl," is out with the EP "Buy That Man a Beer" on Big Machine. This is his fifth EP. "In Love By Now" is the current single for the Jacksonville, Ala. native. He was once a contestant on "Redneck Island," a CMT reality show.
Chris Shiflett takes a break from his main gig, guitarist for the Foo Fighters by releasing his fourth solo disc, "Hard Lessons." Dave Cobb, who was at the helm for Shiflett's well-received "West Coast Town" from 2017, once again produced. The disc, recorded at Nashville's Studio A, is a more rocking version of Shiflett's vision of Americana with lots of guitar.
More news for Montgomery Gentry
- 08/27/21: Montgomery is "Alive and Well"
- 05/16/19: Montgomery Gentry announces new EP
- 04/19/18: Montgomery Gentry plans to "Get Down South"
- 02/02/18: Montgomery Gentry releases new album
- 12/04/17: Montgomery Gentry plans tour
- 09/12/17: Gentry service slated for Thursday
- 09/08/17: Gentry of Montgomery Gentry killed in crash
- 10/23/14: Gentry's wife fights breast cancer
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Country music had an especially dark day on Sept. 8, 2017, when the world lost the voices of both Don Williams and Troy Gentry. One was an established legend, and the other was working on it. Gentry was only 50 years-old at the time of his fatal helicopter crash, but he had accomplished much: the longstanding partnership with Eddie Montgomery had yielded five number one singles, and dozens of other hits. 2018's "Here's To You" release was completed at the time of the tragedy. ...
It's impossible to listen to Montgomery Gentry's "Here's to You," without also feeling sad that it's the last studio album featuring Troy Gentry, who died in a helicopter crash. When they sing, "Here's to the ones who ain't in here tonight" during "Needing a Beer" and then go on to praise fireman and cops for being elsewhere fighting crime, you may be struck by the fact that Gentry also "ain't in here tonight. ...
Where once Garth Brooks was criticized for not being country enough, today we have hip hop artists making cameos and artists like Sam Hunt topping the country charts with EDM songs. With no release since 2011's "Rebels on the Run," we see Montgomery Gentry return to a radically different country music scene than the one they were a part of at the turn of the century. Bro country has enjoyed a large amount of success in recent years, and it is arguable that this duo is one of the ...
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