It was announced on Tuesday that Sturgill Simpson’s 'A Sailor’s Guide to Earth' has earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. His nomination came as a shock to many, including Simpson himself!
This week’s publication of Nashville Scene features an interview with Sturgill Simpson that provides a very interesting look at the singer’s rise to stardom without the Nashville system's support, and his desire to see that machine collapse.
Sturgill Simpson performed on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night and gave an incredible performance of 'Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)', a song from his third and latest album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.
Sturgill Simpson has been adding some brass to his band to increase the dynamics of the sound he is looking for. He had a great opportunity to showcase it with his performance at Farm Aid over the weekend.
Sturgill Simpson released a strong statement on Facebook today slamming the Academy of Country Music and Garden & Gun magazine, saying they both disrespected Merle Haggard.