At its core, country music is three chords and the truth; telling stories that listeners can "feel" and insert themselves into. Southern California native Sam Bowlds fits that description to a "t" with her debut EP My Own. The Nashville based singer/songwriter doesn't just tell her own stories, she hopes that those stories having a healing... Continue Reading →

On March 27, 2020, Joe Diffie announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Just two days later, the announcement came that Diffie passed due to complications from the disease. What he left behind was 12 albums and countless country classics. We pulled together a list of our top 10 Joe Diffie songs to... Continue Reading →

There's something about good storytelling, instrumentation and vocals that seems to connect with people; such is the case with Anderson Elswick's new EP Relic, which shot up to number 71 on the iTunes Country Albums chart on release day. Released on March 27, Elswick maneuvers his way through songs of heartache, love lost and coping like... Continue Reading →

If you hopped on the Callie McCullough bandwagon early, you were there for the release of her debut single "Five Dollar Pearls," and if you are anything like us, you were blown away by the honesty, vocal and instrumentation of the song. It also left us in anxious suspense of the release of her debut... Continue Reading →

As Angier, North Carolina native Paige King Johnson says, the beauty of country music is storytelling and the ability for listeners to connect with the stories the artist is telling. With her debut EP Big Girl World, Johnson is already establishing herself as a strong storyteller and a strong voice to match each of the four... Continue Reading →

It had been six long years since the last time Texas native Johnny Falstaff delivered an album of original music. With February's Lost in the City Lights, Falstaff is proving that sometimes good things are worth the wait; as Falstaff provides 10 autobiographical songs drenched in steel guitar. The album's lead single "Move a Mountain" is... Continue Reading →

To borrow a line from his friend Marty Stuart, honky tonkin’ is what Scott McQuaig does best. From his debut single “Honky Tonk Amnesia” to the release of “Honky Tonk ‘O Clock” nearly 30 years later, the Meridian, Mississippi native has shown himself to be at home where jukeboxes once sat on old wood floors.... Continue Reading →

At just 17 years-old, Paradise, Texas native Candice Green is making quite the name for herself. After a run to Hollywood week on American Idol at just 15 years-old, Green has introduced her own music with her debut EP Side/Fx, released on January 31. By her own admission, Green crafted each of the five songs on Side/Fx... Continue Reading →

Comprised of siblings Caleb, Hannah, Cody and Jacob, sibling quartet VOTH made quite the introduction with their debut single "I Choose Us." The song was discovered by and featured on Wide Open Country, and has earned well over 100,000 streams since its release. While "I Choose Us" featured an acoustic sound that builds throughout, their next... Continue Reading →