If someone were to ask you to envision ‘archetypal Southern rock’, you’d probably spout the names of CCR, Lynard Skynard, ZZ Top. You’d think of “Born on a Bayou” origins, swamps and gators, stretching Atlanta, Georgia down to New Orleans. Not Southern California… anywhere besides Southern California. Enter Robert Jon & The Wreck — capable […]
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The “Hippies and Cowboys” of California got together and packed a bowl for Cody Jinks — the Santa Barbara Bowl that is! Country music’s biggest independent artist Cody Jinks is out on his Change The Game Tour, showing all the major labels that he can do it without Nashville. The outlaw attitude, passion, and hard […]
Paso Robles has got “Something To Talk About” thanks to the return of Koe Wetzel, this time selling out Vina Robles Amphitheater. Koe Wetzel and the Konvicts hit the stage ready to party, with high energy and kickass pyrotechnics. Koe has become a fast-rising star: an outlaw in the country music scene, showing no sign […]
Barrel House Brewing Company in Paso Robles had the anticipated return of Paul Cauthen for two nights at its amphitheater and Top Shelf Music got to cover the sold-out Night One! That’s right: Paso Robles fans enjoy Paul’s music so much that they demanded a second show at the home of “Good People, Good Times, […]
Nick Shoulders has a music sound of his own, inherited from his family’s vocal ancestors that equates into catchy tunes to whistle along to. On March 23rd, Ventura Music Hall got a taste of this unique form of country music: a blend of Americana, surf rock, blues, and even some yodeling in the mix, too. […]
Hailing from West Virginia, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell brought her unique blend of country bluegrass and amazing stage presence to the historic Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California. Sierra’s Shoot For The Moon Tour promotes her upcoming album Trail Of Flowers, with the sold-out crowd getting a taste on March 7th. Ferrell treated fans […]
A loud, rowdy, energetic and in-your-face show is what Treaty Oak Revival brought to Strummers on the Friday night of March 1st. The Texas country rock band is out on the west coast for the first time and sold out the show in Fresno, California. First off, if you’ve never heard of this band and […]
The anticipation is building as the star-studded lineup for Bourbon & Beyond — the World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival — has been announced for this fall, set to take over the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville from September 19th to the 22nd, 2024. This four-day celebration promises an unparalleled experience, […]
When it comes to a country fan base, it doesn’t get much bigger than the ‘COJO Nation’. Cody Johnson played to a sold-out crowd at the Honda Center in Anaheim during the second show of The Leather Tour, which is also the title of his newest album. The “The Painter” singer, with the hit that […]
As the crowd packed into Joe’s in Rosemont, Illinois, the air hung heavy with anticipation. On this night, the stage was set for Luke Grimes, the renowned country singer and Yellowstone TV show actor, to take his music career to new heights. With a sold-out show and an electrifying performance, Luke Grimes proved that his […]
It’s been a great summer for music and I thought I had seen it all! Nope. I then met Noah Riley Teal, the youngest musician I have ever interviewed, but man, he has got that old soul and old-school vibes at only 18! This young man just dropped one hell of an album — full […]
In the heart of Long Beach, California, it was a jam-packed night filled with thousands of country fans patiently waiting at the main stage for some of country’s biggest stars on Day One of Coastal Country Jam’s 5th Annual festival event. As I made my way through security, I was surrounded by a sea of […]
A sold-out first night of tour is always nice. Plus, an intimate venue like Solana Beach’s Belly Up — just north up the 5 from the San Diego airport — allows artists to get up-close and personal with their adoring fans. And, boy, were San Diego blues rock fans in for a treat on September […]
With the fourth annual BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach a recent success, the country-meets-Cali sister edition has been announced officially for the Fall! For those unaware of the growing BeachLife movement in the South Bay of Los Angeles, what used to be a beachy, backyard three-day event has turned into a cultured lifestyle. All is […]
After two days of fully loaded excitement, Day Three of BeachLife Festival 2023 was upon us (aka, the Final Farewell… at least till next year!). The soothing roots reggae music of The Wailers was a perfect opus to kick it off — nothing like mornings singing familiar Bob Marley songs! Afterwards, the soft Sunday energy […]
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