Indie duo She & Him released a new single off their upcoming album on Nov. 11. With the success of her popular show New Girl, it’s impressive how Zooey Deschanel has had time to work with her partner M. Ward to release four albums since they joined together in 2006. Their fifth album Classics is…
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Foo Fighters: ‘Sonic Highways’
Foo Fighters released their eighth album, their first in three years, to accompany the band’s HBO series commemorating their twentieth anniversary on Oct. 10. Since the band formed in 1994, they have been praised for being one of the most iconic in rock history. What could you expect when you have the drummer of Nirvana…
Top 10 Country Covers of Rock Songs
Anyone can recreate a popular song. It takes a courageous artist to take on another’s work, especially an artist in an entirely different genre. Covers aren’t made necessarily to be better than the original, just to take that original to a new level or interpret them in a new way. Country artists are famous for…
Maddie & Tae: ‘Maddie & Tae’ EP
After the success of their criticism-filled single “Girl in a Country Song” calling out perpetrators of “bro-country,” brand new duo Maddie & Tae released their much-anticipated self-titled debut EP today. While their first single hasn’t achieved the No. 1 status yet (although it deserves to), it landed among the top ten on the U.S. Country…
Sam Hunt: ‘Montevallo’
Sam Hunt released his debut studio album Montevallo Oct. 27 after his four-song EP sold 20,000 copies just three months prior. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt achieved much of his early success in athletics, going on to fill the role of quarterback for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Instead of accepting an offer from…
Cold War Kids: ‘Hold My Home’
Cold War Kids released their fifth album on Oct. 21. Sadly, none of the band’s albums have lived up to the high praises of their debut, Robbers & Cowards. With the exit of their lead guitarist in 2012 and drummer in 2013, the band has faced some of the most devastating obstacles within a group. In a…
Little Big Town: ‘Pain Killer’
Little Big Town released their much-anticipated album, Pain Killer, on Oct. 21. The group has been paying their dues since 1998 and just recently became a household name with their first Top 10 song, “Little White Church,” in 2010. They didn’t earn the title of a No. 1 song until 2012 with the infamous “Pontoon.” The same…
Kacey Musgraves at the Georgia Theatre on October 17
Kacey Musgraves visited Athens for a sold-out debut performance at the Georgia Theatre on Oct. 17. Before she emerged from the curtain, the lights dimmed and allowed for the audience to get a good look at the multiple neon cacti and her signature arrows adorning the stage. Her all-male band members filed out, each wearing…
Gwen Stefani: “Baby Don’t Lie”
Gwen Stefani released her first solo song in 8 years on Oct. 19. Stefani returned to her band No Doubt after promoting her second solo album, The Sweet Escape, which was released in 2006. Since then, she has toured and released an album with the band that is currently on a hiatus. Stefani has resumed her…
Florida Georgia Line: ‘Anything Goes’
Florida Georgia Line released their second installment to their discography Anything Goes on Oct. 14. Since the duo released their first single “Cruise” in 2012, their career has exploded. Every single released since then has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Their debut album Here’s to the Good Times…