Zimmerman, Crockett, Moore, Castellows offer new music
Charley Crockett is out with his second album of 2025, "Dollar A Day," via Island Records. Shooter Jennings and Crockett produced the record, the second installment in The Sagebrush Trilogy, which came five months after "Lonesome Drifter," his Island debut. Crockett recorded at Sunset Sound Studio 3 in Hollywood.
Kip Moore released a deluxe edition of his newest project, "Solitary Tracks," via Virgin Music Group. The record features 26 songs, including a brandnew track "American Heartbreak" plus live, stripped-down takes on two songs from the LP, "Solitary Tracks" and "Rivers Don't Run."
Amazon Music debuts a brand-new installment of their acclaimed "Songline" series spotlighting Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris. The docu-performance episode features eight reimagined versions of her hit songs including, "My Church," "The Middle" and "lemonade."
The Castellows released "Acoustic Live Sessions," a six-song project featuring reimagined versions of fan favorites from their debut EP "Homecoming," early career standouts and brand-new acoustic recordings. The project includes stripped-back takes on "Old Way," "Sheltered" and their version of Patty Loveless' "You Don't Even Know Who I Am," as well as new acoustic recordings of previously released "Alabama Stone," It also features the heartfelt focus track "Red Dirt Girl," penned by Rodney Crowell.
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- 04/30/25: The Castellows welcome their "Homecoming"
- 03/12/25: Crockett Bridges announce joint tour
- 02/17/25: Aldean, Bentley, Zimmerman headline Watershed
- 01/30/25: Crockett plays the "Lonesome Drifter"
- 01/30/25: Moore readies "Around You"
- 01/22/25: The Castellows, Flatland Cavalry team up
CD reviews
The second volume of the promised "Sagebrush Trilogy" finds Charley Crockett exploring a Muscle Shoals-influenced version of his 'Gulf & Western' country music. Almost evenly split between originals and songs mined from elsewhere, "Dollar A Day" is like many of Crockett's now 17 albums: it engages and it is enjoyable when playing — it just isn't particularly memorable within the context of his expansive discography.
Like many before him, ...
Charlie Crockett is far from an overnight sensation. He's a grinder, having issued 14 independent albums before his major breakthrough in 2024, the Grammy-nominated "$10 Cowboy." He is unstoppable now, releasing "Lonesome Drifter," on a major label with acclaimed co-producer Shooter Jennings alongside. These dozen tracks were recorded live in the studio, without many overdubs. Crockett claims he was given the freedom to do it his way.
The album is an autobiographical ...
Following closely on the heels of the critically acclaimed "$10 Cowboy," Charley Crockett is back mere months later with another studio collection, "$10 Cowboy Chapter II: Visions of Dallas."
Despite the name, this doesn't feel like a sequel. Although they were recorded during the same sessions, the songs from this new collection are a bit removed stylistically. Sure, this is still Crockett's signature blend of Texas-flavored country and blues, but there was a ...
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