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Country Music Pays Tribute To The Rolling Stones

In celebration of The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary, some of country’s biggest stars, including Brothers Osborne, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church, have come together for Stoned Cold Country. The tribute…

Country Music Pays Tribute To The Rolling Stones
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In celebration of The Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary, some of country's biggest stars, including Brothers Osborne, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church, have come together for Stoned Cold Country. The tribute album will be released in 2023 on BMG.

Throughout the record, the participating artists – Jimmie Allen, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Steve Earle, Elle King, Marcus King, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Elvie Shane, Koe Wetzel, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson & Zac Brown Band – will cover Rolling Stones classics.

The first taste of Stoned Cold Country arrived with the release of Brothers Osborne & The War And Treaty's soulful rendition of "It's Only Rock' N' Roll (But I Like It)," which was recently released. The two duos also performed the song live at the CMA Awards on November 8th to a standing ovation from the crowd.

Record prouder Robert Deaton said of the album he produced, "This album is country music's thank you to the Rolling Stones for 60 years of inspiration and providing the soundtrack of our lives. While recording the record, I was reminded that this is a showcase and spotlight on the best we have to offer as a genre." He added, "From our artists to all of the musicians that played on the record, we boldly state that Country Music is second to none when it comes to artists of integrity and creativity."

Stoned Cold Country Tracklist:

“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – Ashley McBryde
"Honky Tonk Women" – Brooks & Dunn
"Dead Flowers" – Maren Morris
"It's Only Rock' N' Roll (But I Like It)" – Brothers Osborne & The War And Treaty
"Miss You" – Jimmie Allen
"Tumbling Dice" – Elle King
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" – Marcus King
"Wild Horses" – Little Big Town
"Paint It Black" – Zac Brown Band
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" – Lainey Wilson
"Sympathy for the Devil" – Elvie Shane
"Angie" – Steve Earle
"Gimme Shelter" – Eric Church
“Shine A Light” – Koe Wetzel

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.