Nashville Celebrates the Influence of The Rolling Stones with 'Stoned Cold Country'

Deemed as Nashville's official "love letter to The Rolling Stones," highly acclaimed producer and director Robert Deaton has accumulated some of the brightest talents in Music City for the Stoned Cold Country project: an album along with a documentary in which country singers explore the influence of the iconic rock band while covering some of their most famous hits.

The compilation LP comes just in time for The Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary and features artists like Ashley McBryde, Brooks & Dunn, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Zac Brown Band, Little Big Town, Eric Church, and Steve Earle. Rising artists Lainey Wilson, Jimmie Allen, Elvie Shane, Elle King, The War and Treaty, Koe Wetzel, and Marcus King were also a part of the 14-song record.

The documentary showcases artists stepping into the recording studio to cover legendary tracks like "Paint It Black," "Gimme Shelter," "Wild Horses," "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," and more. Speaking in the film of the highlighted musicians on the album, Robert Deaton shared,"I wanted every artist on the record to have the same spirit as The Stones."

In celebration of the release on March 17th, BMG Nashville held an event at SoHo House to put spotlight on Stoned Cold Country for a special panel discussion with Deaton alongside Lainey Wilson, Elvie Shane, and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne.

The four discussed coming together for the tribute and the tracks that they covered. Wilson, who covered "You Can't Always Get What You Want," shared her initial thoughts when she was first asked to be a part of the album. "I felt like one of the cool kids," she noted, describing how she felt when first seeing the full list of participating country acts.

Brothers Osborne covered "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)" with The War and Treaty; both duos had known each other for a while but this was the first time they collaborated. T.J. Osborne said it came together when he realized they needed a singer to hit the higher notes on the track. They also debuted the performance at the 2022 CMA Awards which was The War and Treaty's first time performing at the coveted show.

Deaton spoke on working in the studio with legends like Steve Earle and having the opportunity to discover artists he wasn't familiar with like Elvie Shane and Koe Wetzel. From his answers, it's easy to tell his biggest triumph is not just honoring one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but showcasing Nashville's talent: whether it be the studio musicians, burgeoning talents, or the ones that can sell out arenas. He exclaimed that the project is"also tributing these people, these artists, that I love."

Stoned Cold Country is available now wherever you listen and stream music.

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