Eric Church is walking that delicate line between Rock and Roll and Country Music quite nicely. If you haven’t checked out his 61 Days in Church series of live performances do yourself a favor and Rock On. Among other tasty covers he handles “The Ballad of Curtis Loew,” “The Weight,” “Screw You, We’re From Texas,” and “Lodi” quite nicely. On “Desperate Man,” his latest single and video, the surprise guest appearance of the great Ray Wylie Hubbard is worth the price of admission alone.
Category: Of the Day
Video of the Day: The Struts – Body Talks
“Body Talks” the first single from the upcoming album from The Struts is a scorcher and front man Luke Spiller is one of the most dynamic singers in Rock and Roll today. A bit over the top for sure but this band of retro rockers should be poised to take over the world any time now.
Song of the Day: The Black Lillies – Midnight Stranger
The new record does not come out until September, however any song that can rhyme sangria and Cataline is pretty cool in our book. The vibe here is Marshall Tucker Band Country Soul.
Live Video of the Day: Paul Simon – The Boxer (Live From Here)
An excellent live version of “The Boxer” featuring Paul Simon with Chris Thile, Sarah Jarosz, Richard Dworsky and members of the Punch Brothers. This one is from Chris Thile’s live series, Live From Here.
Video of the Day: The Shout Out Louds – Ease My Mind
If Swedish Pop is not a thing it should be. There is a very relaxed spirit to this band that will calm the nerves and sooth the soul. Keep your ears on these guys.
Live Video of the Day: David Crosby and Chris Thile – Guinnevere (Live From Here)
On this superb live version of “Guinnevere” Chris Thile joins David Crosby on stage to play the part of Graham Nash. This is from the April 14, 2018 episode of the musical series Live From Here that featured a solo David Crosby.
Video of the Day: Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite – The Bottle Wins Again
Ben Harper was introduced to blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite by John Lee Hooker. Together the two talented musicians released a Grammy winning album, Get Up. And now, the duo has produced another stellar effort with their latest release, No Mercy In This Land. This is their story.
And this is their song.
Live Video of the Day: Blackberry Smoke – Run Away From It All (Live From Southern Ground)
Very much in the mold of The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd by way of .38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band, Blackberry Smoke should very much be on your Southern Rock radar. This one is from their highly excellent 2018 record, Find a Light.
Video of the Day: David Bowie – Never Let Me Down
The David Bowie Estate is doing a really good job in curating his back catalog. In July, they started re-releasing some of his old videos converting them into beautiful HD. This one is from the 1999 album, Never Let Me Down.
Song of the Day: Richard Thompson – The Storm Won’t Come
The new Richard Thompson record, 13 Rivers, is due to arrive in August. In the meantime,cleanse your musical palate with this masterclass in guitar work and songwriting from the upcoming release.
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