Almost exactly one year ago, Québec-born artist Matt Lang released his second English language country album More, a few weeks after his appearance at C2C Festival in Berlin. Incorporating more traditional influences than his debut EP, while maintaining the pop-rock elements in his sound, the songs have accumulated nearly 10 million streams around the world, charting #1 [...]
The Country & Western Festival Frutigen, to be held in central Switzerland from August 13-15, 2021, has succeeded in winning the exceptional American musician Jim Lauderdale for his only performance this year in Europe on August 14 in Frutigen. Jim Lauderdale, a 2-time Grammy winner, is one of the most eminent singers and songwriters [...]
Way back in the 90s, a Southern Californian motorcycle parts company coined the phrase “Go big or go home” referring to its packaging for Harley Davidson pipes and the phrase is very much applicable to our music hero, Will Wesley who seems to have very much embraced this mantra with his latest double opus [...]
From the sounds of slapback echo, twangy Telecasters and swooning pedal steel, it’s clear that Scott MacKay has an affinity for country music of the 1950s and ‘60s. But the singer/songwriter from Charlottetown PEI also has a sharp wit that shines through on the 10 original songs that comprise his latest album Stupid Cupid, [...]
North Carolinian act Diamonds & Whiskey have been a band to watch for quite a while now and continue to go from strength to strength thanks especially to the creative powerhouse that is frontwoman Jennifer Webb who has surprised and delighted listeners across the globe. This time around our blonde haired enchantress offers a [...]
Heartache, Hangovers & Honky Tonks, a new album from the LA-based band, West of Texas (Release April 16). 16 songs of pure country music coming from that stretch of highway where Bakersfield and Austin come together. Jerry Zinn is the singer, songwriter and leader of West of Texas, a band formed in 2003. The [...]
There have been many songs and stories about the moon in multiple genres. Earth’s perpetual and natural satellite has found especially found a home in country music, usually in shades of neon or blue. The latter is of course the case when it comes to Cathy Jewell’s latest offering and just like her lunar [...]
Yes indeed folks, after a period of great anticipation , Canada’s favorite bad boys are back and they are doing so in style with a Doctor Who like regeneration of their own, the re-recorded, revamped and revitalized compendium of some of their greatest songs. Re-Boot is very much the album any fan of Southern [...]
Planetcountry’s exclusive interview with Jason Eady, one of the most important singers to the music scene from Texas: 1 let's start from the end; during this crazy year you've been able to set this virtual guitar pull on FB named"sequestred songwriters" with an incredible number of talented performers. Who had the original idea? And why [...]
For Andrew Farriss, whose self-titled debut solo album is out worldwide today via BMG, it has never mattered what style of music he is writing. What is important is how the song makes you feel, the story it is telling and how the track lingers with you long after the music has finished playing. It [...]
