There is no denying Jelly Roll has taken country music by storm, but his critics claim he isn’t country. Jelly Roll is clapping back at his critics these days, insisting he’s country by saying, “To me, country music is three chords and the truth, and I know in my soul that what I do … is write three chords and the truth. “I know if I don’t write nothing else, I write the truth.”
Earlier this week, it became official, Beyonce sent her song “Texas Hold ’em” to country radio and I say, why not. Banjo, guitar, a dance beat, I’m here for it. Next time you’re in da club, you’ll be dancin’ to it.
Yesterday, Cole Swindell took the time to wish his soon-to-be wife a Happy Valentine’s Day, but it’s the way he did it that has many thinking he’s teasing new song lyrics. He said, “Have you ever seen a prayer in person”. New song or not, that’s a great line
Country singer and American Idol season 19 alum Alex Miller and his band were involved in a fatal car crash a few days ago. They were on their bus, on their way back from vacation when they were hit by a car. The operator of that car died at the scene. Alex and his crew were not injured and he sent condolences to the victim and his family.
If you haven’t listened to Dalton Dover’s EP “Take Me Home: Covers” – make it part of your listening soon. I talked about it a couple weeks ago when he teased the project with his cover of “Take Me Home, Country Roads”. Well, he just released his cover of “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and it gives Vince Gill’s version a run for it’s money.
