![]() "Guitar Town" helped launch Earle's career in the late '80s, but in the early '90s, it would accomplish an even bigger feat. The song also helped win Earle two Grammy Awards, Best Country Song and Best Country Male Vocalist, in 1987. The title track and second single from Earle's debut studio album, "Guitar Town" became a hit for the then-rising singer-songwriter in 1986. "Guitar Town" From Emmylou Harris' 'At the Ryman' (1992) That's right: On their 1995 project The Road Goes on Forever, country supergroup the Highwaymen (consisting of Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson) also released a version of "The Devil's Right Hand."ġ. Years before Earle released his version, Waylon Jennings cut the tune, including it on his 1986 album Will the Wolf Survive. For an ace Nashville songwriter such as Earle, having one legendary performer cut your track might not be a big deal - but how about four? The murder ballad that celebrates the siren song of a loaded gun became a fan favorite for Earle after he recorded it however, before it did, the song made its way into the discography of some serious country royalty. His clever wordplay, smooth vocal, and rock n roll influence are on full display in new releases “Whiskey Can’t” and “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya.4 "The Devil's Right Hand" From The Highwaymen's 'The Road Goes on Forever' (1995)Īnother product of Earle's early-career Nashville days that didn't wind up being recorded until several years after it was written, "The Devil's Right Hand" ultimately found a home on the singer's 1998 Copperhead Road album. After being named to Apple Music’s Next Up Now Program, playing to a national audience on the TODAY Show, and opening for acts like Luke Combs and Brothers Osborne, Robb released his debut EP, about which American Songwriter stated “there is a distinctiveness to not only his vocal approach, but his style.” Since, he has continued his tradition of releasing songs that look at traditional county stories, from a new perspective. With over 100 million worldwide streams to date, Teddy Robb’s laid-back vocals and authentic songs bring a distinctive country & Midwestern style to the genre. To date, Robb has amassed over 100-million worldwide streams, played to a national audience on the TODAY Show, opened for folks like Luke Combs, Brothers Osborne, and Pat Green, and been written about by American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, and Cowboys & Indians among others. Hurts a little more with every drag that she’s taking Now, I’m sitting right here in a missing you haze Written by Peter Good, Matt McGinn and Ben Stennis, and produced by Good, the pulsing track bemoans: Adding some of that influence into my country songs has been really fun.” You can hear that influence throughout the track, especially in the final arena-ready, solo riff. “I’m learning so much about the instrument every day and trying out songs from some of the heroes I grew up on like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles and Bob Segar. “I’ve definitely been focusing on my guitar playing this last year,” explains Robb. “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya” follows Robb’s previously released track, “Whiskey Can’t,” keeping with the notion of heartache and growth, mixed with a little rock n roll. “I started thinking about past relationships, the good, the bad, and what went wrong, and when this song came to me it was everything I felt.” ![]() “I first heard this song when everything was shut down last year and I had a lot of time to reflect,” shares Robb. ![]() ![]() True to form, the Midwestern singer/songwriter returns with a twist on a classic country trope – boy falls for girl, girl leaves boy, boy is left to sit in the haze of the memory. – Teddy Robb’s new track states the obvious – “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya” – but the smoke he sings of targets only the heart. Teddy Robb Releases New Track “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya” TEDDY ROBB DISCLAIMER: “CIGARETTES’LL KILL YA” TEDDY ROBB DISCLAIMER: “CIGARETTES’LL KILL YA”
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