Kip Moore’s Good Life Is ... Different, Plus Bad Band Names

04/29/21 • 10 min

This week on the Country Music Media Podcast: Kip Moore dropped a new song called "Good Life" that asks his long time fans to adjust to something new. Plus Rascal Flatts may not be done and how a bad band or song name can doom the artist. Alabama simply wouldn't stand a chance today.
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Listen: Kip Moore, "Good Life" on YouTube
Listen: Tenille Arts, "Somebody Like That" on YouTube
Watch: Alexandra Kay covering Randy Travis on TikTok

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Eric Church’s ‘Heart & Soul’: The Good, the Bad + the Unbelievable w/ Grady Smith, Angella Sharpe, Marty Kurtz

This week on the Country Music Media Podcast: Eric Church's new Heart & Soul album is big and personal, but is it any good? Three members of the media join Billy Dukes to discuss the triple album project, including Angella Sharpe, Marty Kurtz and Grady Smith.
2:27 | Angella Sharpe on Heart

20:30 | Marty Kurtz on &

39:23 | Grady Smith on Soul

Read: The Top 50 Eric Church Songs on Taste of Country

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Tweet: Find Grady Smith on Twitter at @gradywsmith
Watch: Grady Smith's YouTube Channel
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Tyler Mahan Coe: Cocaine & Rhinestones Host On Country Today, Country Media Today, and Season 2

This week on the Country Music Media Podcast: Tyler Mahan Coe, host of Cocaine & Rhinestones talks about Season 2, which debuted in April 2021. He also has strong, well-educated opinions on country today and country media today. It will surprise you to hear his thoughts on "Outlaws" and "pop-country."
5:50 | Where did Tyler learn his journalism skills.
11:50 | Why Johnny Cash sucks
14:55 | Tyler’s take on the pop-country music debate is unique and hard to argue with
18:10 | The sound of today’s country music isn’t the problem
22:10 | Teasing Ep. 2 of Season 2 of C&R
33:10 | How involved is George Jones’ family?
38:10 | The Johnny Paycheck misunderstanding
43:10 | Criticism is dead
48:10 | Tyler’s first career in digital marketing
55:25 | Tyler Mahan Coe’s guide to Fair Use
More Cocaine & Rhinestones: Find More on Seasons 1 and 2 at the official website
Read: Tyler Mahan' Coe's profile in GQ
Read: Tyler Mahan Coe's profile in the Washington Post
Tweet: Find Tyler Mahan Coe on Twitter at @TylerMahanCoe
Tweet: Find Billy Dukes on Twitter at @billydukes