INTERVIEW•Cuts The Deepest: Walker County
As Ivy Dene and Sophie Dawn each pick five of the songs and records that have influenced and inspired them the most, the range of their taste in Country music shows the versatility of their talents, possessing a true understanding of the influence they hope to have with their own career as Walker County.
INTRODUCING•Video Premiere: Watchhouse - 'Upside Down'
The duo are premiering the video for their new single exclusively at Holler.
INTRODUCING•Single Premiere: Mercy Bell's 'Who Said We Were Friends'
The queer Filipino artist delivers a swaggering bravado on the honky tonk track.
INTRODUCING•New Artist of the Week: Ava Earl
The Alaska-born singer/songwriter Ava Earl just graduated from high school but she's already preparing to release her fourth album. That's right, fourth.
In Conversation: Rodney Crowell
OPINION•Solomon Burke: The Country Star?
The key in understanding the soul legend is realizing that his talents as a vocalist lent very well to him becoming the biggest Black country star since DeFord Bailey.
OPINION•Where Have All The Cowboy Songs Gone?
After a lifetime of listening to cowboy songs like these, we hope that when it’s our time to ride off into the sunset, there’ll be pick-up men at our side telling us, “Good ride, cowboy. Good ride.”
OPINION•Clearing Space for Sober Stories in Country Music
As country reckons with its need for greater diversity - across gender, race, and sexuality - the same goes for its storytelling. It’s time for new tales about alcohol and its aftermath.
OPINION•Son of the Father: The Frank Relationship of Steve Earle and Justin Townes Earle
Neither man ever tried to hide the complexities and difficulties in their relationship, yet there are certainly moments when their stars and paths aligned.