Here’s A Very Special Acoustic Christmas with various country and bluegrass artists.
A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (2003) – 16 songs, 51 min
Photo credit: A Very Special Acoustic Christmas @ Amazon (album cover)
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Asleep at the Wheel: Still the King
Earlier this year Asleep at the Wheel released a new Western Swing country album Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. I have also included two earlier tribute albums with the music of Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing, which each won three Grammy albums. They have a “Merry Texas Christmas Y’All!” show this Saturday night, Dec 5, at Guene Hall, Texas’ Oldest Dance Hall (near New Braunfels), and I have included their Christmas album here as well.
Still the King (2015) – 22 songs, 1 hr 10 min
This music tribute album features an all-star cast of 22 artists, including George Strait, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, Brad Paisley, Robert Earl Keen, Randy Rogers, Reckless Kelly, The Time Jumpers, Avett Brothers, Jamey Johnson, Old Crow Medicine Show, and former Texas Playboys Billy Briggs (92), and Leon Rausch (86).
Christmas 2 – Country
Enjoy some popular Christmas country music.
Listen to more Country Christmas music with Spotify playlist and interne radio …
Jason Isbell: Something More Than Free
A new country album Something More Than Free was recently released by Jason Isbell, and you can listen to it on Spotify. He’s married to singer/songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires, and you might also like her music as well.
Album
This is his new album.
“Something More Than Free” by Jason Isbell (2015) – 14 songs, 53 min
Photo credit: Something More Than Free @ Amazon (album cover)
Tim McGraw: Damn Country Music
A new album Damn Country Music was released today by Tim McGraw, and you can listen to it on Spotify. I updated my original post from September 27, 2014 to include his new album, as well as an updated playlist that is included here for convenience.
Album
This is his new album.
“Damn Country Music” by Tim McGraw (2015) – 14 songs, 53 min
Chris Stapleton: Traveller
Chris Stapleton released his debut country album Traveller, and you can listen to it now on Spotify.
Last night he cleaned up with the following awards at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards:
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year (Traveller)
Album
You can listen to the entire album here.
“Traveller” by Chris Stapleton (2015) – 14 songs, 1 hr 3 min
George Strait: Cold Beer Conversation
Country superstar George Strait recently released another album Cold Beer Conversation, and you can listen to it now on Spotify.
Album
You can listen to the entire album here.
“Cold Beer Conversation” by George Strait (2015) – 13 songs, 46 min
SXSWfm: Kitty Twitty’s Country Power Hour – Oct 27
Kitty Twitty’s Country Power Hour is a SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Brittani Mathis of SXSW Planning on MixCloud, which focuses on Country music from artists who have performed at SXSW from the 70’s to today. (about an hour long).
SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Austin, Texas from March 15-20, 2016. This is a great way to discover new music.
Kitty Twitty’s Country Power Hour (10/27/15) – 1 hr 3 min
The title and artist for each track is displayed as you listen to the music.
Weekly Playlist
- Dale Watson – Nashville Rash
- Whiskeytown – Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart
- Willie Nelson – I Gotta Get Drunk
- Dwight Yoakum – Act Naturally
- The Judds – Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain
- Roger Miller – You Can’t Roller Skate Through a Buffalo Herd
- Junior Brown – My Wife Thinks You’re Dead
- Emmylou Harris – Bluebird Wine
- Wanda Jackson – Old Weakness Coming On Strong
- Kris Kristofferson – Once More with Feeling
- Johnny Cash – Sunday Morning Coming Down
- Jerry Lee Lewis – She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
- Ryan Adams – Pearls on a String
- Jason Isbell – Cover Me Up
- Lyle Lovett – If I Had a Boat
- Guy Clark – The Cape
- Billy Joe Shaver – Old Chunk of Coal
- Sturgill Simpson – Just Let Go
- Don Walser & The Pure Texas Band – Casting My Lasso
Blake Shelton: Reloaded
Country superstar Blake Shelton just released his second greatest hits album Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits, and you can listen to it now on Spotify.
Album
Here is his new album.
“Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits” by Blake Shelton (2015) – 21 songs, 1 hr 16 min
Videos
Here is a YouTube playlist with all his music videos, most also on this new album.
“Official Music Videos” by Blake Shelton – 26 videos
Listen to more of his music at my Blake Shelton post with additional albums, videos, and links. I have updated my music post from November 1, 2014 to include the new album, and incorporated the new songs in my extended playlist.
Photo credit: Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits @ Amazon (album cover)
Carrie Underwood: Storyteller
Country superstar Carrie Underwood just released her 5th studio album Storyteller and you can listen to it now on Spotify.
Album
Here is her new album.
“Storyteller” by Carrie Underwood (2015) – 13 songs, 45 min