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  • Sturgill Simpson and Stephen Colbert hit up a Waffle House in Charleston, South Carolina for the premiere of 'No Shoes, No Shirt, No Kn

    Watch: Sturgill Simpson & Stephen Colbert sing waffle anthem at 'Waffle House'

    Stephen Colbert sure does have a way with words. Teaming up with alt-country singer Sturgill Simpson, the late-night talk show host penned the national anthem we've all be dying for, "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Knuckleheads" -- perhaps an unintentional hat-tip to Kenny Chesney's 2002 hit "No Shirt, No...
    By Jason Scott AXS Contributor Jul 1, 2016
  • Daniel DeSlover

    Photos: Sturgill Simpson gave country fans their fix at Austin City Limits day 2

    Despite being held in Austin and the South, this year’s lineup for Austin City Limits oddly doesn’t feature an abundance of country acts. No matter, because when you count Sturgill Simpson as one of the country acts, that’s probably more than enough. The singer’s classic, Outlaw country and...
    By William Pankey Oct 4, 2015
  • Sturgill Simpson announces new album title, shares new track

    Sturgill Simpson announces new album title, shares new track

    Crashing through the waves of the collective unconscious, Sturgill Simpson cast a pretty big tidbit regarding his forthcoming album, titled A Sailor's Guide to Earth. Rolling Stone Country brought it to Simpson fans (aka a huge chunk of Americana listeners) who weren’t in the know for the Zane Lowe...
    By Justin Stokes Mar 4, 2016
  • Get familiar with Spring's hottest country releases

    Get familiar with Spring's hottest country releases

    As the temperatures rise, more people are moving and shaking and country artists are taking note. Several big name artists will launch projects this Spring. Take a look at the who's dropping new music in the coming months. Levi Hummon recently scored his first cut with Aerosmith frontman turned...
    By Vanessa Vallon Mar 18, 2016
  • Jason Isbell leads 2016 Americana Music Awards nominees

    Jason Isbell leads 2016 Americana Music Awards nominees

    Each year, Nashville celebrates the softer, more rootsy side of country music at the Americana Honors & Awards. The show, now in its 14th year, awards artists in six categories, with member-voted prizes given out to the year’s best album, artists, duo/group, emerging artist, song of the year...
    By Vanessa Vallon May 12, 2016
  • New South rock of the Vegabonds

    New South rock of the Vegabonds

    Americana Southern roots rock is blossoming into its beloved own breed of music, blurring the genre lines completely. Alabama-bred and now Nashville-dwelling the Vegabonds are trying to catch that ascending wave of country alternative rock popularity, as they unearth their evolving sound. The...
    By Jeff Game AXS Contributor May 25, 2016
  • Sturgill Simpson extends 2016 North American Tour

    Sturgill Simpson extends 2016 North American Tour

    Critically-acclaimed songster Sturgill Simpson is expected to cover more ground on his upcoming summer/fall tour, with even more dates added to the lineup. With a new No. 1 album under his belt, the dynamic, earthy A Sailor's Guide to Earth, the new tour vows to bring a new energy and life to the...
    By Jason Scott AXS Contributor May 16, 2016
  • Sturgill Simpson stopped into 'The Daily Show' to perform songs from his new album 'A Sailors Guide to Earth'

    Watch Sturgill Simpson cover Nirvana, play 'Call To Arms' on 'The Daily Show'

    Sturgill Simpson has been making the late night rounds to promote his new album, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth, and he recently stopped into “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” to perform a couple of tunes from the album. The concept record was inspired by the birth of his son as a guide to live his life...
    By Nathan Todd AXS Contributor Apr 22, 2016
  • Sturgill Simpson steers musical ship to new sonic land with ‘Brace For Impact'

    Sturgill Simpson steers musical ship to new sonic land with ‘Brace For Impact'

    Sturgill Simpson is a renowned composer in country, folk, Americana, roots, or whatever moniker is currently attached to those faithful to the traditions and standards of music that grounded minds and hearts for generations, before cutoff shorts and “scooting over in the truck” as popular girl duo...
    By Tresa Patterson AXS Contributor Apr 19, 2016
  • Watch: Sturgill Simpson performs, sings about the Waffle House on 'Colbert'

    Watch: Sturgill Simpson performs, sings about the Waffle House on 'Colbert'

    Sturgill Simpson is one of the rare country artists that has credibility among music fans that don’t self-identify as country music lovers and his new album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, is a beautiful record that incorporates classic R&B and blues into Simpson’s southern gothic framework. In...
    By Mark Schiff AXS Contributor Apr 19, 2016
  • Listen to Sturgill Simpson's striking cover of Nirvana's 'In Bloom'

    Listen to Sturgill Simpson's striking cover of Nirvana's 'In Bloom'

    Sturgill Simpson flips the script on a classic Nirvana track. "In Bloom," originally recorded for the grunge-rock band's iconic Nevermind record, finds its way onto Simpson's forthcoming A Sailor's Guide to Earth. The Americana singer deconstructs the monstrous song and rebuilds it into a more...
    By Jason Scott AXS Contributor Mar 24, 2016
  • Country Album Preview: What’s coming and what we know

    Country Album Preview: What’s coming and what we know

    Newcomer Levi Hummon will make his debut with his first ever release, a self-titled EP out April 1 (Valory). Hummon recently scored his first cut with Aerosmith frontman turned country singer Steven Tyler’s "Red, White & You." His EP is produced by hit songwriter and producer Jimmy Robbins and...
    By Vanessa Vallon AXS Contributor Mar 17, 2016
  • Listen: Sturgill Simpson releases new single from forthcoming album

    Listen: Sturgill Simpson releases new single from forthcoming album

    Rock-country fusion artist Sturgill Simpson has announced the release of a new album, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth. The singer-songwriter wrote the entire album as a letter to his firstborn son, who became the newest addition to the Simpson clan in 2014. The album contains eight original songs as...
    By Nathan Todd AXS Contributor Mar 4, 2016
  • Listen to Sturgill Simpson's 'Sugar Daddy,' the theme song for HBO's 'Vinyl'

    Listen to Sturgill Simpson's 'Sugar Daddy,' the theme song for HBO's 'Vinyl'

    After employing every single major rock song from the ‘70s and late ‘60s in his numerous films, Martin Scorsese decided just to go ahead and give that entire era his unique lens treatment and now we have “Vinyl.” As you probably know by now, Scorsese co-created the HBO series along with Mick Jagger...
    By William Pankey AXS Contributor Feb 11, 2016
  • Sturgill Simpson joins Ten Bands One Cause 2015 for Cancer Awareness

    Sturgill Simpson joins Ten Bands One Cause 2015 for Cancer Awareness

    Sturgill Simpson is among the list of artists that are taking part in Ten Bands One Cause 2015 Pink Vinyl album release to benefit a group that was formed in honor of Gilda Radner. Taste of Country shared the news that Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds In Country Music will be among the albums released on...
    By Shannon Alexander AXS Contributor Sep 19, 2015
  • Mr. Little Jeans at Club Bahia

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  • Nine Inch Nails perform at Lollapalooza 2013

    Lollapalooza 2015: Top 10 under-the-radar artists to check out in Chicago

    On Friday, Lollapalooza will again bring its annual collection of eclectic musical acts to Chicago’s Grant Park. For three days, the Windy City will be filled with the sights and sounds of a wide array of artists. A staple on the festival scene, this year’s lineup features many names that need no...
    By Andrew Demo Jul 30, 2015
  • Sturgill Simpson extends 'Living the Dream' fall tour through November

    Sturgill Simpson extends 'Living the Dream' fall tour through November

    Alt-country singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson announced he will extend his "Living the Dream" fall tour through November. The additional dates include stops in Atlanta, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as a two-night stand at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Tickets...
    By Jack Houston AXS Contributor Jul 21, 2015
  • Sturgill Simpson announces fall 2015 tour dates

    Sturgill Simpson announces fall 2015 tour dates

    American singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson has expanded his already extensive summer tour into the fall. Simpson's fall 2015 headlining tour kicks off Sept. 12 in Maryville, Tenn., and it wraps up with his performance at the second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival. Right before his fall...
    By Natalie Kuchik AXS Contributor Jun 22, 2015
  • 5 must-see bands at Newport Folk Festival

    5 must-see bands at Newport Folk Festival

    The Newport Folk Festival, held July 24-26 in Newport, RI, is one of the founding fathers of the American festival scene. First put on in 1959, Newport Folk Festival predates even Woodstock by a decade. Always evolving, Newport has moved well beyond folk music into one of the most eclectic and...
    By Chris Griffy AXS Contributor Jun 20, 2015
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