Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Quavo communes with his late Migos partner Takeoff, Eric Church reanimates a hero from country music’s past, and Rico Nasty comes through with a banger from her forthcoming …
Read More »Eric Church Maps Out Free the Machine Tour
Eric Church will take his upcoming album Evangeline vs. The Machine on the road this fall with a North American jaunt dubbed the “Free the Machine” Tour. Elle King, Marcus King Band, or Charles Wesley Godwin will serve as the supporting act on the 22-date arena trek, which kicks off …
Read More »Eric Church Covers Tom Waits on Upcoming Album 'Evangeline vs. the Machine'
Eric Church will release his new album, the curiously titled Evangeline vs. The Machine, on May 2. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s three-disc opus Heart & Soul and includes the previously released “Darkest Hour,” a cover of Tom Waits’ “Clap Hands,” off 1985’s Rain Dogs, and the just released new …
Read More »Eric Church Sings 'Darkest Hour' for North Carolina Flood Victims at CMA Awards
Eric Church paid tribute to his home state of North Carolina and those affected by the flooding of Hurricane Helene with a performance of “Darkest Hour” at the 2024 CMA Awards. Dressed in a black velvet blazer and accompanied by a choir (including longtime vocal foil Joanna Cotten), a horn …
Read More »Eric Church and Luke Combs Sing 'Carolina' Together for First Time at Massive Benefit Concert
Standing in front of more than 80,000 faces, Eric Church took a moment to absorb the spectacle at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday evening. “I’ve never played a show this close to my heart,” the country singer and Tar Heel State native noted to …
Read More »Keith Richards Surprises Nashville at Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music. But at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, officially inducting this year’s class, the answer was “anyone who showed up.” That included two members of the Rock & Roll …
Read More »Luke Combs, Eric Church on North Carolina Disaster: 'It's Different When It Happens Where You're From'
Luke Combs and Eric Church look utterly exhausted. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. this morning, the North Carolina natives and country music stars have been sitting side-by-side in the Nashville office of Church’s management company doing a string of live TV hits, from CNN to Fox & Friends, to promote “Concert …
Read More »Luke Combs, Eric Church to Headline Hurricane Helene Relief Benefit
The first major benefit concert to support North Carolina storm relief has been announced. Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor will headline “Concert for Carolina” on Oct. 26 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. All proceeds from the concert will be split between Combs and Church …
Read More »Eric Church's New Song 'Darkest Hour' Will Blow Your Damn Mind
Eric Church is officially working on new music. On Friday at midnight, he surprise-released the first taste with “Darkest Hour,” a majestic pledge of devotion to help loved ones in need. In this case, the North Carolina native means that literally. According to a release, Church has signed over all …
Read More »Eric Church, Coldplay, Lisa, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Eric Church surprise drops a twinkling track to raise funds for North Carolina flood relief, Coldplay invites us into their world of love, and Lisa hypnotically …
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