Digital Cover Exclusives
Similar to the print magazine’s cover stories, this one is a digital-only release, but it should remain a thorough, in-depth profile of an artist or band, going into its history, its impact and what the group has coming up in the near-term future. These are usually reserved for big name artists (Jon Pardi, Zac Brown Band) and are used for the in between months between print covers, since the print magazine is put out every other month. Often, press representatives want their clients to be put on the cover, but when we can’t fit them into the print magazine, a digital cover is a good option to suggest.
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Digital Cover Story: The Musical Journey of George Michael and a “Songwriting Exercise” That Led to an Iconic Holiday Hit
When David Austin was six and his best friend George Michael was 5, they recorded their first songs on a Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder. Austin’s mother, who was best friends with George’s mom, taught him how to work the machine, which the kids used for some of their early recordings. “Not only do I remember, […] More
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Digital Cover Story: Vince Gill, Amy Grant Celebrate Christmas with New Album, Residency: “It Still Feels Like Our Time”
It’s still 80 degrees in Nashville, and Vince Gill has a stuffy nose and scratchy throat, and he’s huddled on the couch with Amy Grant, his bride of 24 years, talking about what used to be one of his least favorite subjects—Christmas. Hundreds of sentimental guitars surround the couple in Gill’s home studio. Each one, […] More
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Digital Cover Story Exclusive: Brian Kelley Goes Solo with Debut Album ‘Tennessee Truth’
Brian Kelley swung open the downstairs door of American Songwriter’s Nashville office and strode in. He was wearing snug jeans and a white cowboy hat. His blond hair hung to the top of his aqua blue shirt collar, and Kelley was all smiles as he talked about his dogs. [RELATED: Exclusive: Brian Kelley Mourned FGL […] More
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Digital Cover Story: Duran Duran Revisits Songs, and Spirits, Past and Present on ‘Danse Macabre’
Dressed for the occasion with their faces painted like the undead and a cobwebbed stage set right out of a haunted house slasher film, Duran Duran played Encore Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Halloween night in 2022. Already planted in the U.S. for the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction that November, […] More
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Lainey Wilson’s Long Road to Success is Paved in Authenticity and Heart
“I feel like I’m watching my dreams come true right in front of my eyes,” Lainey Wilson told a Brooklyn Bowl Nashville audience in March. Clad in her signature bell bottoms and a wide-brim hat, Wilson’s star power was evident throughout the second of two consecutive sold-out nights at the venue during her debut headlining […] More
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Jordan Davis Channels Growth and Honesty Into His ‘Bluebird Days’
Jordan Davis has been surrounded by music for as long as he can remember. Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Davis and his father Ricky would make frequent trips to nearby Minden, their drives set to the tunes of such songwriting greats as Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, and Jim Croce. “[From] a very early age, […] More
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Digital Cover Story: Tyler Hubbard Builds a Solid Foundation with Debut Album
Tyler Hubbard is letting the music be the driving force of his identity as a solo artist. After spending 12 years as part of the groundbreaking country duo, Florida Georgia Line, with bandmate Brian Kelly, the duo disbanded in 2022. It set the stage for both singers to embark on solo careers, Hubbard was intentional […] More
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Digital Cover Story: LeAnn Rimes is Ready for ‘god’s work’ on 19th Album
When LeAnn Rimes shared a photo of her new tattoo on social media with the “god’s work” inked in lowercase, a number of commenters immediately started criticizing the singer and songwriter for using lowercase lettering. “I usually let people just argue amongst themselves, and when everyone started going back and forth with each other I […] More
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Digital Cover Story: Zac Brown Band: Back to Business—”We Just Want to Put on the Greatest Show That We Can”
When a band gets big—when the group earns No. 1 records, Grammy Awards, and a string of sold-out tour dates in stadiums (including a spot opening up for The Rolling Stones)—it’s easy to forget where they’ve come from. It may not even be intended. But sometimes the roots can be lost for the sake of […] More
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