Needtobreathe and Red Clay Strays have come together for a new collaboration. In a mini-doc premiering on Rolling Stone, the two bands take fans inside the studio as they record the comforting ballad “Momma Loves Me.” Produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb at his Savannah, Georgia, studio, the song taps …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan Announce 2025 Outlaw Music Festival Summer Tour
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson are returning to the road this summer to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival, and they’re bringing along Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby & the …
Read More »Mile 0 2025: Red Clay Strays, Kaitlin Butts and More of the Best Things We Saw at Red Dirt Fest
Now in its eighth year, Mile 0 Festival in Key West, Florida, has earned pilgrimage status. For fans of Red Dirt country music, the fest has become a yearly rite; for those who have yet to attend, it’s a must. This year, Mile 0 powered through a historic cold snap …
Read More »The Red Clay Strays Say They're Not Really Country. A Rocking New Live Album Backs That Up
The Red Clay Strays are arguably the hottest new act on the scene when it comes to Americana and rock music, but despite their ripping electric guitars and rockabilly swagger, the Alabama band are often classified as country. Lead singer Brandon Coleman can’t seem to figure out why. “I don’t …
Read More »The Grammys' Americana Category Is Often a Catch-All. Sierra Ferrell's Album Was Made for It
Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. With many of Americana’s biggest recent Grammy winners (Jason Isbell, Rhiannon Giddens) absent from this year’s …
Read More »Sierra Ferrell Wins Album and Artist at 2024 Americana Honors
Sierra Ferrell was the big winner at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The old-timey West Virginia songwriter took home Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her LP Trail of Flowers. Produced by Eddie Spear and Gary …
Read More »The Red Clay Strays Are Keeping the Southern Rock Faith
Those who know the Red Clay Strays only for their TikTok love song “Wondering Why” are about to have their socks blown off. On the new albumMade by These Moments, the Mobile, Alabama, five-piece destroy any notion that they’re just a social-media phenomenon and emerge as a blistering rock & …
Read More »The Red Clay Strays Preview 'Made by These Moments' With New Single 'Wanna Be Loved'
The Red Clay Strays will embark on a search for light within the darkness on their newly-announced album Made by These Moments. The country-rock band will release their second studio LP on July 26 featuring their most recent single “Wanna Be Loved.” “Made by These Moments shines a light on …
Read More »Faye Webster Closes Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase With Late-Night Pedal-Steel Bliss
Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase has brought an array of genres to the Moody Theater in Austin over four nights, from hip-hop to música mexicana, urbano to Afrobeats, and beyond. The final night was all about guitars, bringing together acts from indie rock, country, and more who love the …
Read More »The Red Clay Strays Are Bringing Fire and Brimstone to Country Music
In the depths of the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina, a large tour bus is parked outside the tiny Grey Eagle where the Red Clay Strays are set to play a sold-out show that evening. The band’s coach is so tall that it all but obscures the venue …
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