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The Bluegrass Situation Features Boo Ray’s “We Ain’t Got The Good”

“This song’s a true love relationship being torn apart by addiction, financial struggle and depression, in emergency crash-mode begging to “Hold on! We ain’t got the good out of this yet.” It’s a country song and can be cut a couple of different ways. I was thinking The Mavericks-retro-modern-California country style so I could pitch it to somebody hip, maybe Russell Dickerson, Brothers Osborne or Eric Church. And it could also be done as a devastating, heartbroken ‘Whiskey Lullaby’-style duet by a pair of singers like Kacey Musgraves and Charlie Worsham, or Maren Morris and Russell Dickerson.” – Boo Ray

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ChilFiltr Reviews Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Strawberry Queen”

A deep baritone voice delivers us to the Appalachia of yore, where the lyrical style, the bluegrass prominence, and above all the joyful rhythmic delivery feel modern and well-produced, but are also of a piece with Godwin’s own heritage. Having been born and raised in West Virginia, the sound of Charles Wesley Godwin’s voice is a clear echo of the generations before him.

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Wide Open Country Premieres Boo Ray’s “A Tune You Can Whistle”

Southern troubadour Boo Ray is back with a bang. The singer is gearing up to release his new album Tennessee Alabama Fireworks (out on Feb. 15). Today, Wide Open Country is premiering the album’s debut single “A Tune You Can Whistle,” a trucker anthem that doubles as a sociopolitical manifesto set to a honky tonk beat.

“One nation under the influence of a cell phone computer screen,” Ray sings on the dynamic track. “One nation under the influence of benzodiazepine.”

Ray said the song was inspired by the current cultural climate and the ongoing struggle to communicate with one another amidst a whirlwind of distractions, struggles and anxieties.

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Michael McArthur’s “Ever Green, Ever Rain” Receives “8/10” From Americana UK

Michael McArthur is no stranger to the Americana and Folk world. He’s been releasing singles commercially since 2016, however, has never released anything other than that. Thankfully, McArthur has finally graced us with his full first length release. The album title originates from the idea that you can’t have green without rain and that you must withstand hard times to be rewarded with the good. This concept really sets you up for the journey that the album takes you on. McArthur teamed up with producer Ryan Freeland (Ray Lamontagne, Bonnie Raitt). The pair recorded this album at United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, in the same room that both Frank Sinatra and Elvis once recorded some of their hit songs.

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Country In The UK Features Boo Ray and His New LP in Artist Spotlight

Outlaw country rocker Boo Ray’s forthcoming LP, Tennessee Alabama Fireworks, is due Feb 15. It just landed at #59 in its first week on the #AMA chart – AND the first single (“A Tune You Can Whistle”) has gone into regular rotation on Sirius Outlaw Country…

Boo Ray’s dramatic southern sound will draw you in, his voice will have you hanging on every lyric and his songs will stick with you like a good friend does. Boo Ray’s a southern troubadour who’s forged & honed his sound in South Georgia honky-tonks, Gulf Coast jukes, Nashville night clubs & Los Angeles songwriter joints. Hailing from the mountains of Western North Carolina and now spending equal parts time in Nashville Tennessee, Los Angeles California and Athens Georgia, Boo Ray is a troubadour through-and-through.

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Andrew Leahey Shares Echo & the Bunnymen Cover with PopMatters

Prior to the creation of his sophomore album, Airwaves, Andrew Leahey underwent a risky brain operation that could have cost him his life. The LP is a response to his situation as much as it is a vow to live in the moment and an ode to his favorite rock anthems of the 1980s that he listened to while growing up. Leahey and his band, the Homestead, command Airwaves with an atmospheric heartland style reminiscent of the likes of Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen. Effortlessly capturing an undeniable blue-collar sound, Leahey’s contemporary disposition brings something new to his take on roots rock.

Leahey is also debuting a studio cut of a cover song on his 1 March release. Renovating the ethereal English rock of Echo & the Bunnymen’s hit single, “Lips Like Sugar”, into something more akin to he and the Homestead’s definitive Airwaves style, the cover is billed as an American reworking of the classic song.