Not sure if this counts as "New Music", but enjoyed the 2 singles released by the Raconteurs this year and looking forward to hearing the full album that is supposed to be released in June. I'm a big Jack White fan. Although I was not thrilled with his last solo effort.

Thank you for being 55 and not liking country. Seems like 90% of the people I know that are around my age (I'm 53) like country. I don't get it. You grew up in an age where we listened to The Clash, REM, Bowie, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Queen, Beastie Boys, etc...all this rebellious stuff, and you now like Country? Huh? I realize most people mature and mellow and become less rebellious as they age (I sure have) and with that your taste in music may change. I don't listen to that music I listed as much as I use to, but Country just seems so uninteresting and unoriginal to me compared to what I grew up with. Same formula - Pickup trucks, blue jeans, beer, the American Flag, your small hometown...put it in a blender and have a male with a deep voice or a female with a twangy voice sing it.

Sorry to the country music fans out there. Yes, I know, I'm oversimplifying it...but still, just not my thing and I just have a hard time understanding how that is now the music of choice for many people my age.

Not really being that familiar with Chris Stapleton, I decided to listen to some of his stuff on You Tube after all the raving about him here. Listened to parts of 4 or 5 tracks and yes, that's not the type of country music I was referring to or that I tend to hear in bars from time to time (that I don't like). That music seems a lot more bluesy and closer to country rock from the 70's or 80's, like the Allman Brothers or Lynard Skynard (although, was never a huge fan of Lynard Skynard). Some of it even sounded like it could have come from Springsteen. The video for "Fire Away" is really well done and captivating.