It’s been a giant weekend in Music Metropolis as Billy Strings has been enjoying sold-out exhibits on the Bridgestone Enviornment, whereas simply down the road on the Ryman Auditorium, Zach High performed two sold-out exhibits of his personal. And being in Nashville, you knew that visitor collaborations can be a giant a part of these displays.
Nation music goes by a giant revitalization of the ’90s nation sound, and it’s off the backs of men like Zach High, in addition to Texas native Jake Worthington together with his 2023 self-titled album.
However it’s important to marvel, how do these younger males really feel concerning the state of nation music themselves? They could revitalize the sound. However would they revitalize the feelings of Outlaws like Willie & Waylon, or of their ’90s nation heroes like George Strait and Alan Jackson, who famously sang the nation protest tune “Homicide on Music Row” written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell.
Effectively on Friday evening (2-28), we acquired our reply. “Nashville typically has an actual good knack for ruining nation music,” Zach High mentioned whereas introducing Jake Worthington to the stage. After which proper there on the stage of the Nation Music Mom Church, the 2 sang their very own model of “Homicide On Music Row.”
It additionally occurred to be a rattling high-quality model of the the tune as effectively, showcasing the stellar voices of the 2 younger males.
Additionally on Friday, nation legend Mark Chesnutt took to Fb randomly and declared, “After an extended very long time of pondering that my type of nation music was gone ceaselessly, I FINALLY HAVE HOPE! That hope is ZACH TOP! He’s single handedly bringing actual nation music again. GEORGE JONES would name him the actual deal!”
Chesnutt mentioned comparable issues about Jake Worthington on the 2024 Two Step Inn Competition. And if Mark Chesnutt is praising you, you recognize you’ve earned it.
The collaboration some folks have been anticipating is Billy Strings and Zach High taking the stage collectively as soon as once more, particularly since High simply launched a 3-song EP showcasing Strings. Since Billy and Zach have been busy enjoying their very own exhibits Friday (2-28) and Saturday (3-1) evening, there was no alternative for a collaboration. However on Sunday, Strings is enjoying his personal Ryman present, and Zach High is off. We’ll should see if Zach High exhibits up for that one.
