Just about a decade ago, Midland, then a newly formed country band, landed in Nashville. Making their way to Broadway and greater Music Row, the Dripping Springs, Texas, trio of Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy noticed something peculiar. “We all remember vividly just how different we felt walking …
Read More »Zayn Teases New Sonic Journey on Next Album Co-Produced With Dave Cobb
Zayn Malik is gearing up to release his long-awaited fourth studio album, and he’s co-produced the upcoming LP with Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, Rolling Stone can exclusively confirm. In working with Cobb — one of Nashville’s most accomplished and in-demand producers — Malik will explore new sonic territory and lean into …
Read More »Producer Dave Cobb Remembers Robbie Robertson: 'One of the Godfathers of Americana'
Dave Cobb had just gotten off a plane when he learned that Robbie Robertson, the leader of the Band and one of rock & roll’s great lyricists and guitar players, had died Wednesday at 80. The Nashville producer behind such modern-day milestones as Jason Isbell’s Southeastern, Chris Stapleton’s Traveller, and …
Read More »Myron Elkins Was Welding Away His Life in a Factory. Then He Heard Bob Seger
Myron Elkins is one of those guys who seems to have stepped out of another time. At just 22, the former welder from the small town of Otsego, Michigan — closest city: Kalamazoo —drops names like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Al Green when recounting his musical mileposts. But he’s …
Read More »Jenny Lewis Enters Her 'Nashville Skyline' Phase on New Album 'Joy'All'
We were quick to report Jenny Lewis‘ yacht-rock era back in 2021 when she released the lovely pedal steel-filled ditty “Puppy and a Truck.” But Lewis has moved on — to Nashville, to be exact. The singer-songwriter dropped the new single “Psychos,” the opener to her upcoming album Joy’All, out …
Read More »Sammy Hagar on How the Pandemic Inspired His New LP, Why He's Down on Both Trump and Biden
Nashville producer Dave Cobb is best known for his work with country icons like Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, and Jason Isbell. But when he was a kid in the Eighties, he listened mostly to hard rock bands like Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Van Halen. He was 11 when …
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