The Rock Band Staind Is On Dub’s Playlist This Week

This week on Dub's playlist, I'm featuring the rock band Staind. I've been a fan of these guys for years. They've got a ton of awesome songs, but this one is one of my all time favorites. So if you need a little dose of rock today, you've come to the right place.

Back in the early 2000s, I was introduced to this band on our sister station at the time, 95 Rock. I really dug their sound, and 20 years later, that hasn't changed. The lead singer Aaron Lewis has also struck out on his own to do some solo stuff, and it's really good too. If you've never heard Aaron's solo projects, you should really check them out.

I've always been a sucker for a good rock power ballad, and Staind does them just as good as anyone. They've had a bunch of them over the years, and I'll be honest, I know them all and I love them all. This song came out back in 2003. I was still in high school. So just picture a skinny kid driving around in a Dodge Dakota truck cranking this song. Yeah, it was probably as funny looking in person as you're imagining right now.

This song came on in my truck the other day, and it still hits just as hard as it did back in 2003. That's the reason why I chose it for the playlist this week.

By the way, if you want to dig into the rock band Staind a little more, or you want to see whats new with them, just click here.

If you want to go back and check out more of the songs that have been featured on Dub's Playlist in the past, click here.

This is "So Far Away" by Staind.

Ed Sheeran is the latest pop star to consider a switch to country music, He performed a new song with his buddy Luke Combs at the ACM Awards last week (5/11) in Texas. Over the years, several pop or rock stars have tried their hand at country music.

Sheryl Crow released a country album a few years back. She never left Nashville, living in the community and performing at events and benefits despite the fact that her country music career never really took off. Cyndi Lauper recorded a country album in 2015 and spent some time in Nashville doing interviews. She talked about the country songs she leaned on throughout her life.

In 2013, Kelly Clarkson released a song just for country radio that never really had success called "Tie It Up." It was about getting married. Her marriage to Reba's stepson Brandon Blackstock, which she gushed about in an interview for the song, didn't make it either. They got divorced in 2020.

While many pop and rock stars have tried their hand at country music, only a few really made it all the way to becoming a country star. We wish Ed Sheeran well if he really wants to give country music a try. Here, we look at five pop and rock stars that had their sights set on country music superstardom.

In 2016, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler signed with Nashville's Big Machine record label and released a solo country album called We're All Somebody From Somewhere. It didn't do much to bring the rocker into country music. But he didn't quit his day job - Aerosmith has just announced their farewell tour.

In the spring of 2012, Lionel Richie released a country album featuring many collaborations with country stars called Tuskegee. It featured Lionel's own popular songs with Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and many more. The country album wasn't a huge hit, but it did start the friendship between him and his now fellow American Idol judge Luke Bryan.

Ed is just beginning his dip into country music. He performed a song called "Life Goes On" with Luke Combs at the ACM Awards show. Sheeran said he would like to move towards country music in the future.

Elle King has been very successful in her dive into country music as she has already charted two number-one country songs, one with Miranda Lambert, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)," and "Different For Girls" with Dierks Bentley. King released her debut country album Come Get Your Wife in January. She is currently touring and has been embraced by the country music community and fans.

Darius has been the most successful pop/rock star that switched to country music. So far, he has released five country albums, charted eight number-one country songs, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2012. He has been nominated for numerous country music awards and got a Country Grammy for Best Solo Country Performance for "Wagon Wheel" in 2013.