Country Never Dies

Gavin Adcock shines a spotlight on classic country music on this compilation, a collection of covers curated by the up-and-coming iconoclast that features contemporary stars tackling some of the genre’s best-loved songs. Adcock himself kicks off the album, serving up a rowdy, faithful interpretation of Waylon Jennings’ “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line”. Ashley Cooke gets groovy on the Glen Campbell tune “Southern Nights”, which gets a healthy dose of soul from the rising star. There are a couple curveballs in the mix, too, like Hudson Westbrook’s standout rendition of The Pointer Sisters’ “Slow Hand”, on which the Texan star flips the narrative and offers himself up as the man with the titular soft touch. Adcock bookends the project with closer “Mama Tried”, the famed 1968 Merle Haggard song that has since taken on a life of its own. Other artists on <i>Country Never Dies</i> include Lanie Gardner, Vincent Mason and Jake Worthington.