INTERVIEW: Callie McCullough Doesn’t Want to Get Married, Does Still Have CD’s in Her Car
Canadian country singer Callie McCullough lets it rip on her jaunty new single, “What If I Don’t?” When I first heard it I thought, “Oh my GOD this RULES.” So now here’s a chance to listen to it and learn…
INTERVIEW: Van Plating Is Stronger Than Ever on Orange Blossom Child
Van Plating is all over Twitter. It’s not that she’s wasting time. She’s used social media in a concerted effort to build community — and fans. The goodwill and carmaderie she’s built up culminates here in Orange Blossom Child, a…
INTERVIEW: Ed Snodderly On The Bare-Bones Art of Songwriting
Ed Snodderly has been in the game for a long time. His 1977 debut, Sidewalk Shoes, kick-started a career that his included the Brother Boys (with Eugene Wolf) and covers by Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Missy Raines, and…
INTERVIEW: Ross Cooper Bares His Lightning Heart
There’s no shortage of cross-talk about authenticity in country music, but Ross Cooper is one of the few Nashville songsmiths who is an actual rodeo cowboy. Cooper’s upcoming album Lightning Heart is as much a celebration of his literal cowboy…
INTERVIEW: Amanda Stewart Blazes New Trails on “Venom”
Amanda Stewart comes by the natural imagery in her country music honestly. Stewart grew up in the Montana mountains on her grandparents’ ranch, and she brings that sense of isolated grandeur to her music. Venom, her upcoming album due out…