Grammy winner, Dave Alvin, has been roaming the highways of American music for over a quarter century. During those decades he's busted speakers with roots rock kick-starters, The Blasters, as well as mined the depths of country, folk and blues with his solo projects. A mainstay during much of this journey has been Alvin's electrifying band The Guilty Men. Following the recent death of Dave's best friend and Guilty Men accordionist Chris Gaffney in early 2008, Alvin decided to move in an exciting new musical direction. In October 2008 he stepped onto the stage of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco with an all-star, all-female group. Since dubbed The Guilty Women, the group consists of Americana scene vets Cindy Cashdollar, Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Sarah Brown, Amy Farris, Christy McWilson and Lisa Pankrantz. Special guests include Marcia Ball and Susie Thompson. The self-titled debut from this unique assemblage of players, led by Alvin, is a spirited collection of thoughtful yet dynamic tunes featuring world-class musicianship worthy of his now legendary pedigree.
PBS has put together a special celebrating some of the biggest female hitmakers who paved the way for today’s Women of Country titled Iconic Women of Country. Join Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, Wynonna Judd and more as they pay tribute to the legends who inspired them. From Dolly Parton to Tammy Wynette to Patsy Cline to Loretta Lynn to Kitty Wells to Brenda Lee to Patsy Montana and many more, original interviews, archival footage and vintage recordings are included to showcase the hardships and obstacles these female storytellers had to endure to bring their music to light.
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter with multiple gold albums in a career spanning almost 60 years. Lynn has received numerous awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s).
For every successful hit act that cracked the charts in the early 50s to mid 60s, there were thousands of obscure artists exhibiting genuine country numbers free from mainstream oversight. Strut My Stuff rounds up such enigmas as the hectic hillbilly bopper “You’ve Been Honky Tonkin’,” the shotgun-wedding scenario of “My Inlaws Made An Outlaw Out Of Me,” and many more farm-raised rarities!
Can't Say I Ain't Country is the upcoming fourth studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is scheduled to be released on February 15, 2019, through the Big Machine Label Group. It includes the singles "Simple" and "Talk You Out of It", as well as the tracks "Colorado" and "Sittin' Pretty". It will be supported by a tour of the same name from May 2019.