Weekly Mix: 2023-W46

Listen to country songs in my weekly mix for Nov 13–19, 2023 (week 46).

Playlist

Weekly Mix: 2023-W46  – 33 songs, 1 hr 53 min

See my Weekly Mix Playlists page for more playlists from other weeks.

Photo credit: Spotify playlist

Lori McKenna: 1988

Lori McKenna: 1988

Listen to music from singer-songwriter Lori McKenna on her new album 1988.

She has a very interesting About page on her website where she talks about herself, this album, and her music (she titled the album after her wedding year). I remember seeing her perform at Guene Hall (near New Braunfels), the oldest dance hall in Texas, and love all her albums.

Album

1988  (2023) – 10 songs, 37 min

See my artist page for Lori McKenna with more albums, videos, and links.

MORE: WATCH ALBUM SONG VIDEOS
Willie Nelson: That’s Life

Willie Nelson: That’s Life

Listen to country music by Willie Nelson on new album That’s Life. At age 87, it’s his 71st solo album, and second with Frank Sinatra covers. I also included his earlier Sinatra tribute album, as well as another recent album from last year.

Album

That’s Life (2021) – 11 songs, 34 min

My Way (2018) – 11 songs, 35 min

First Rose of Spring (2020) – 11 songs, 41 min

Video

I Won’t Dance featuring Diana Krall – 3 min 29 sec

 

Listen to more of his music at Willie Nelson with additional albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: That’s Life @ Amazon (album cover)

Randy Rogers Band: Hellbent

Randy Rogers Band: Hellbent

Listen to country music by Randy Rogers Band on their latest album Hellbent. I have also included my playlist and recent music videos.

Album

Hellbent (2019) – 11 songs, 35 mins

Playlist

Randy Rogers Band (Playlist) – 39 songs, 2 hr 30 min

Videos

I’ll Never Get Over You – 4 min

Crazy People – 3 min

See Randy Rogers Band for more albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Hellbent – album cover @ Amazon.

Taylor Swift: evermore & folklore

Taylor Swift: evermore & folklore

Listen to music by Taylor Swift on her new 2020 albums evermore and folklore.

Albums

evermore (2020) – 15 songs, 1 hr

folklore (deluxe version) (2020) – 17 songs, 1 hr 7 min

Videos

willow – on evermore (2020) – 5 min

cardigan – on folklore (2020) – 5 min

betty – Live at ACM Awards – on folklore (2020) – 5 min

See Taylor Swift to listen to her other albums. That earlier 2104 post has been updated since her music catalog is now available on Spotify.

Photo credit: evermore – album cover @ Amazon.

Lady A: On This Winter’s Night (Deluxe)

Lady A: On This Winter’s Night (Deluxe)

Listen to country music by Lady A on their new album On This Winter’s Night (Deluxe). I also included an earlier non-Christmas album Ocean (Deluxe).

Album

On This Winter’s Night (Deluxe) (2020) – 16 songs, 55 min

Ocean (Deluxe) (2020) – 19 songs, 1 hr 8 min

 
See Lady Antebellum if you want to listen to more of their music.

Photo credit: On This Winter’s Night (Deluxe) @ Amazon (album cover)

Hayes Carll: Alone Together Sessions

Hayes Carll: Alone Together Sessions

Listen to Americana country music by Hayes Carll on his new album Alone Together Sessions. I also included an earlier album, some videos, and 18 live streams from his weekly Alone Together Sessions during the pandemic.

Album

Alone Together Sessions – 11 songs, 41 min

What It Is – 12 songs, 38 min

Videos

None’ya (with wife Allison Moorer – Acoustic from front porch) – on What It Is (2019) – 4 min 6 sec

Times Like These – on What It Is (2019) – 3 min 6 sec

Beaumont – for Austin City Limits (2017) – 3 min 30 sec

Bad Liver and a Broken Heart – for Austin City Limits (2017) – 4 min 23 sec

The Love That We Need – for Austin Music Limits (2007) – 3 min 53 sec

Wild As a Turkey – for Music Fog (2010) – 3 min 3 sec

Another Like You (with Bonnie Whitmore) – for Music Fog (2010) – 3 min 38 sec

Drunken Poet’s Dream – at Paste Magazine (2008) – 4 min 7 sec

It’s a Shame – Live at Saxon Pub, Austin (2006) – 4 min 13 sec

Live Streams – Alone Together Tuesdays

These are weekly live streams by Hayes Carll on Alone Together Tuesdays from his home during the pandemic – 18 episodes, each about 1 1/2 hours from May 5 – Sep 8.

Watch as many you like. Each one is a different set list. You can select any in the list if you want to come back again, or just select individual streams in the list.

Episodes 1 – 18 (May 5 – Sep 8, 2020) – about 1 hr 30 min each

Episode 1 – Set list:

  • Good While It Lasted
  • If I May Be So Bold
  • Beaumont
  • Times Like These
  • Barroom Lament
  • Jesus and Elvis – w/ Allison
  • That’s The Way Love Goes – w/ Allison (Lefty Frizell & Whitey Schafer)
  • None’ya
  • Easy Come Easy Go
  • The Pilgrim #9 (Kris Kristofferson)
  • Drunken Poet’s Dream
  • Bye Bye Baby
  • KMAG – YOYO
  • Good Friends
  • I Will Stay Magnolia Wind (Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson, Rob Roy Parnell)
  • It’s a Shame
  • I Don’t Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits)

Listen to more music by Hayes Carll on my earlier music post from 2015 with more albums, videos, and links.

Photo Credit: Alone Together Sessions (Amazon album cover)

Carly Pearce

Carly Pearce

Listen to country music by Carly Pearce on her new self-titled album. I included an earlier album as well as a few singles, some videos, and links.

She has been nominated as New Artist of the Year for this year’s CMA Awards to be broadcast Sep 16 at 7 pm CT from Nashville on CBS (postponed from April because of the pandemic); they will use three venues without any audience for the show, but with live presenters and performances. Also she has received three additional nominations for I Hope You’re Happy Now as New Song, Music Video, and Musical Event (with Lee Brice).

Albums

Carly Pearce (2020) – 13 songs, 43 min

Every Little Thing (2017) – 13 songs, 42 min

Singles

Next Girl (2020) – 2 min 45 sec

Cowboy Take Me Away (2020) – 4 min 29 sec

More CARLY PEARCE: Videos and links …
Tim McGraw: Here on Earth

Tim McGraw: Here on Earth

Listen to new country music just released by Tim McGraw on his first solo album in 5 years Here on Earth. I included another recent album made with his wife Faith Hill, several videos from the new album and some earlier ones, as well as my playlist of his songs.

Albums

Here on Earth (2020) – 16 songs, 1 hr 1 min

 

The Rest of Our Life (2017) – with Faith Hill – 11 songs, 4 min

 

Videos

I Called Mama – 3 min 34 sec

 

Here on Earth – 4 min 22 sec

 

Hallelujahville (acoustic) – 4 min 8 sec

 

Meanwhile Back at Mama’s ft. Faith Hillon Sundown Heaven Town (2014) – 3 min 57 sec

 

Humble and Kind – on Damn Country Music (2016) – 4 min 26 sec

 

Live Like You Were Dying – on Live Like You Were Dying (2004) – 4 min 26 sec

 

More Tim McGraw: playlist, albums, videos, and links …

Lori McKenna: The Balladeer

Lori McKenna: The Balladeer

Listen to music from singer-songwriter Lori McKenna on her new album The Balladeer. She has released 11 albums herself, and has also written memorable hits for many other artists such as Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw, Girl Crush by Little Big Town, Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood, and Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga. She has an interesting bio on her web site. I remember seeing her perform at Guene Hall, oldest  dance hall in Texas, and love all her albums.

Album

The Balladeer  (2020) – 10 songs, 37 min

 

Videos

The Balladeer – 3 min 53 sec

 

Good Fight – 3 min 16 sec

 

When You’re My Age (feat. Hillary Lindsey & Liz Rose) – 5 min 11 sec

 

See my music post on Lori McKenna for more albums, videos, and links. It will be  updated with the new album.

Photo credit: The Balladeer @ Amazon (album cover).