Ashley Monroe may be one of the most country of country artists, with a natural vocal twang and a gift for writing the type of rich story-songs that define the genre, but on her new album Tennessee Lightning, the east Tennessee native doesn’t paint in only one color. Over the …
Read More »Pistol Annies Aren't Done Making Music Together, Says Ashley Monroe
The Pistol Annies haven’t released a studio album since 2021’s Christmas LP Hell of a Holiday, but that doesn’t mean the trio of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert are finished making music. In a new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Monroe says she’s writing with both …
Read More »Ashley Monroe on the Overdose That Made Her Quit Pills
For all the talk of authenticity in country music, few artists are truly willing to go there when it comes to opening up about tough times in their lives. That’s not the case with Ashley Monroe, whose new album, the stellar Tennessee Lightning, is informed in part by what she …
Read More »Hear Butch Walker and Ashley Monroe's Elegant Cover of Aerosmith's 'Angel'
About a week after Aerosmith announced their retirement from the road due to Steven Tyler’s irreparable vocal injury, Butch Walker honored the band by posting an acoustic rendition of their 1987 power ballad “Angel” on Instagram. “I have such fond memories of growing up a long haired rock n roll …
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