The next wave of Country music to come back in style is the 80’s tear in your beer Classic Country in the King George Strait style. And, frankly, we here at Rock is the New Roll Roll say “bring it on cowboy.” This one is from a newcomer to the scene, William Michael Morgan
Category: Of the Day
Cover Song of the Day: Bat For Lashes – Boys of Summer
Bat for Lashes, otherwise known as Natasha Khan, has gone underground for a while. But now, thankfully she is back and better than ever. Here she puts her own shadowy spin on the Don Henly classic.
Live Video of the Day: Frances Quinlan – Your Reply (Paste Studio NYC)
With her solo debut record freshly minted, Frances Quinlan, the frontwoman for the great Indie band Hop Along, mines the same territory as Elvis Costello and Courtney Barnett.
Song of the Day: Lilly Hiatt P-Town
Lilly Hiatt, the daughter of John Hiatt, is a musical force in her own right. Here, she gives us a glimpse of what her record to be released later in the year will sound like.
Video of the Day: Rich Kid Express – Bubblegum Radio
Glam Rock is slowly making a comeback. And if you need further proof just listen to Rich Kid Express.
Cover Song of the Day: Courtney Marie Andrews – Downtown Train
If you somehow missed out on the highly excellent Women Sing Waits record from last year, here is one of the stellar tracks from that album.
Video of The Day: Rose City Band – Fear Song
From their self titled 2019 record. Rose City Band owes a slight debt to Cosmic Country.
Live Video of the Day: Blue Oyster Cult – True Confessions
On a day when Def Leppard comes out with a new song and Blue Oyster Cult rises up from the ashes promoting their new upcoming record, our collective ears are spinning not really understanding what to make of these developments. One side of our musical coin says let me enjoy these rockers the way they were meant to be heard in all their “Don’t Fear The Reaper and “Godzilla” glory, the other says why not enjoy listening to our favorite bands getting another bite at the apple. Either way, everybody wins.
Video of the Day: ZZ Ward – Break Her Heart
ZZ Ward is back touring and prepping for her first proper album release since 2017’s The Storm. And, that is a very good thing. Her new record, Stardust, will be a heart on her sleeve break-up record that will allow the listener to vicariously experience her feelings of betrayal, heartbreak, and devastation. We are looking forward to it.
Video of the Day: Blacktop Mojo – It Won’t Last
To say we are excited about hearing that Blacktop Mojo is in the studio working on some new music would be an understatement. These guys are one of the freshest Rock and Roll bands to come around in several years. Here is their latest jam.
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