THE HIGHWAYMEN’S “IT IS WHAT IT IS” STILL SOUNDS LIKE OUTLAW COUNTRY STANDING AT THE EDGE OF TIME
Some country songs are built to climb charts, fill radio hours, and make crowds sing along before the final chorus. Others feel like they were made for something darker, quieter, and heavier. “It Is What It Is,” from The Highwaymen’s final studio album, belongs to that second kind of song. Nearly three decades after its…