The man knows his mustaches. Once again, are we sure this isn’t Alan Jackson’s son? From one mean mustache-sporting machine to another, Zach Top knows good classic country and is well-versed in the facial hair behind the men who sing these twangers. Zach Top has solidified his name as the artist bringing back that nostalgic ’90s country sound. Although he’s noted numerous times that he never wanted his sound to be a ’90s gimmick, he grew up listening to the same music they cut their teeth on, which has translated through his music. “Obviously, I’ve got sonically, a reminiscent sort of thing going on from the ’90s stuff. But I kind of…I feel like I cut my teeth on the same kind of stuff the ’90s guys cut theirs on. For one thing, I’m honored that people see me as sort of a spearhead or a leader back towards traditional country music or country music the way that I feel in love with it and, you know, still love. It’s a fun spot to be in, and I think it’s a lot of just the right place at the right time sort of thing.”  Zach Top is not only reviving the sound but is also a fan of the stars from the decade that defined the traditional sound we all know and love today. He is a true country superfan and proved it during an interview with a Portland radio station. The station presented ZT with a game, asking him to identify country artists based on their mustaches alone. This is a tricky task. We all know ZT for his signature facial hair, but many artists will switch it up or only sport facial hair for a phase of their career. However, Zach Top made light work of this game. At one point, the radio host, Nick, noted that it would get more challenging but quickly ate his words as Zach Top easily identified the men based on their facial hair. From Garth Brooks and George Strait to Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, and more, Zach Top went seven for seven on this game. These radio show hosts are going to start pulling obscure artists to test Top in the future. Laying it down while all casually sipping whiskey…Zach Top is such a vibe. @nkmornings Zach Top guesses 90’s country stars by their mustache. @Zach Top #hotcountrynights #portland #zachtop #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Nick & Kristen Check out some comments before you leave. “He’s so quick with it.” “That was Chris Gaines not Garth Brooks .” “That’s actually very impressive.” “Aaron Tippin is a wild pull.” “Your daddy, Alan Jackson!” “I confidently said Joe Diffie for Aaron Tippin.” “This is awesome.” “This dude is going to be a legend.” “Aaron Tippin was a good pull, but there definitely should’ve been a Tracy Lawrence or a Kix Brooks in there too!” “There’s a reason he’s got such an ’80s / 90s vibe.” “We love him.”The post Zach Top Makes Light Work Of Identifying ’90s Country Stars By Their Mustaches first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Saving it for a rainy day, so to speak. Miranda Lambert was of course very early to the double album trend in country music, as back in 2016, she released her “divorce album,” The Weight of These Wings. Her sixth studio album was instantly labeled a “divorce album” when it was announced, because it immediately followed her extremely public divorce from Blake Shelton in 2015. The two records, appropriately labeled The Nerve and The Heart, dive deep into her feelings about not only her divorce, but life at the time and everything else she had going on while trying to come to the realization that her marriage simply didn’t work out. There was also a few songs navigating her budding new romance to fellow singer, Anderson East, at the time. Though you’d be hard pressed to find any sort of press or media with Miranda even talking about the record at the time, and there’s a damn good reason for it. Immediately upon the release of an album, most artists do a media circuit full of interviews, podcasts, tours, and more to promote the project they’ve just put out. And that started out no differently for Miranda… But she hung up on someone during the first interview, and that was a wrap in terms of press: “‘First question was, ‘How do you feel about Gwen?’ I hung up. I told Marion [her manager], I just can’t do this.” Pretty much all we have from that era in terms of her feelings on the divorce and reality of her life then is the music, which I actually like. It made the songs that much more powerful, and The Weight of These Wings debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Albums chart, and also won Album of the Year at the 2017 ACM Awards, which was Lambert’s fifth consecutive album to win the award, a record for any artist. While most of the songs were gut-wrenching, authentic pictures of heartbreak and sadness (“Tin Man” and “Vice” come to mind right away), there was one she couldn’t find it in herself to put out to the world yet, and that’s a song called “Run,” which she just released last year on her Postcards From Texas record. The only song she wrote solo, the Texas native wears her heart on her sleeve, admitting that she was always going to leave the relationship, and while her man should’ve realized she was unhappy sooner, it ultimately wouldn’t have mattered: “Well, it wasn’t that you didn’t have the answers There was just no question in my mind I was gonna run And you took too long to see I was unhappy And I took too long to tell you that I was gonna run I was gonna run” And in a post on TikTok, she admitted that she was “never ready” to release it for the past ten years, because it was somehow even more vulnerable than everything on Wings… if you read between the lines, it’s likely that “Run” was the one where she poured her heart out the most, getting the most candid about their reasons for divorce, which people have speculated about for a decade now: “I wrote this song ‘Run’ during ‘The Weight of These Wings’ era. At the same time as songs like ‘Tin Man’ and ‘Vice.’ But wasn’t ready to release it till now.” Personally, I’m just glad she finally feels comfortable enough to let us hear it, because it’s easily my favorite song on Postcards. It’s not hard to understand why she maybe held this one back, though I think it’s something a lot us women, especially, can relate to. The other day, Miranda released a music video for it, and it’s her current single at country radio… which I’m here for, and can only hope it actually gets some real air time (you know some of the best songs go to die at country radio). She poured her heart out, and the best songs are truly timeless, or moreover, just get better with age. This song could be released in ten more years and it would still be truly great. Check it out: “Run” The post Miranda Lambert Says She Wasn’t Ready To Release “Run” Until Now, Which She Wrote For Her 2016 Divorce Album ‘The Weight Of These Wings’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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