Hours after Amanda Shires debuted her all-star “Our Problem,” the singer performed the original rendition of the track — “The Problem” — alongside husband Jason Isbell on The Tonight Show Friday, a day that marked the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The acoustic track depicts a couple having an …
Read More »At 2019 Americana Honors and Awards, the Genre Looks to a More Diverse Future
“We gotta change around here,” Mavis Staples sang toward the very end of Wednesday night’s 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Having been presented the evening’s Inspiration Award by pioneering Civil Rights activist and Freedom Rider Ernest Patton earlier in the evening, Staples’ song was …
Read More »The Highwomen Burn Female Stereotypes in Fiery 'Redesigning Women' Video
The Highwomen host a massive bonfire in the new video for “Redesigning Women,” the first song released off their just-announced debut album. Making a grand entrance on a fire truck, the supergroup of Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby have emancipation on their minds: they want to …
Read More »See the Highwomen's Live Debut at Loretta Lynn Birthday Show
Loretta Lynn‘s birthday bash at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville was the perfect occasion for another kind of celebration: the first appearance of the Highwomen, the new supergroup comprising Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby. Backed by Dave Cobb, who is producing the quartet’s forthcoming record, Jason …
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