Scott Hamilton Brings Together Country Music & Figure Skating
On paper, fewer things make sense together than country music and figure skating. Yet, if you look closer, the two have a lot in common. For example, boots are used […]
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Josh Kerr Hosts Songwriter Round at The Listening Room in Nashville
For those in Nashville on Saturday night, the Listening Room Cafe was the place to be. The intimate venue featured an all-star cast of songwriting talent, sharing their songs and […]
CMT Next Women of Country Tour & Class of 2019 Announced
It was an exciting day for the women of Nashville yesterday (Nov. 13), as CMT announced the newest class of its Next Women of Country program, which highlights the genre’s […]
Eric Church Joins Forces With Bruce Springsteen
On Monday night, music fans at New York City’s Hulu Theater inside Madison Square Garden were in for quite the surprise, when two of music’s biggest names and best-known voices […]
NYCS First Impression: Pistol Annies ‘Interstate Gospel’
After five years and a handful of solo projects, the Pistol Annies are back with their third LP, Interstate Gospel, the follow-up to 2013’s Annie Up. If there was any […]
NYCS First Impression: Brandon Ray ‘Body Language’
Back in June of 2017, NYCountrySwag hosted a special night with rising country star, Brandon Ray, at Printers Alley NYC. This past Friday, Ray released his debut EP, Body […]
NYCS First Impression: Josh Turner Releases ‘I Serve a Savior’
There’s nothing more special than an artist who pours his heart and soul into an album. Nowhere is this more evident than on Josh Turner’s new MCA Nashville release, I Serve […]
NYCS First Impression: Martina McBride ‘It’s The Holiday Season’
There are few distinct voices in country music that feel like home. Martina McBride’s is one of those such voices, nowhere more so evident than on her festive new […]
[Watch] Scotty McCreery Reads Hilarious Fan Tweets
There are few things funnier than an artist or other public figure reading mean tweets about themselves. Following in the trend is Scotty McCreery, reading tweets about his upcoming The […]
Chuck Wicks Releases Brand New Single “Better Than Flowers”
It’s been nearly two years since Chuck Wicks released new music, but today, he’s back with “Better Than Flowers,” a romantic track that’s definitely better than wilting agriculture. On the […]