Real Country Music Lives Here
SJ McDonald knows that country music boils down to three chords and the truth. Admittedly, though, many of the truths she's shared recently pack a barn-burning punch with a healthy dose of 90s country flair. As she closes the book on 2025, McDonald is opening a new one with her new EP, Sweet at First.... Continue Reading →
For many years, Jade Stone was content just outside of the spotlight. Every weekend, she was on stage, but instead of center stage, she was slightly more stage left or right, sawing on fiddle and singing background vocals for 90s country legend Doug Stone, to whom she has been married for over a decade. The... Continue Reading →
Thirty years after bursting onto the country music scene, there’s no silencing Perfect Stranger. From the highs of conquering the independent scene in Texas, signing a record deal and scoring a top-five hit to the lows of struggling on the charts, disbanding and the tragic loss of a founding member, Perfect Stranger has endured, as... Continue Reading →
From the first time we heard Callie McCullough sing back in 2019, we were hooked. That introduction came in the form of her debut single, "Five Dollar Pearls," which landed on her fantastic debut EP, After Midnight. In the years that have followed the EP, McCullough has steadily released single after single; seven in total,... Continue Reading →
"Hard work always pays off" is an adage that can sound cliché. That is, until you see the fruits of an artist's labor paying off in a big way. In just over a calendar year, Spencer Hatcher's lifetime of work towards a country music career has taken shape. He signed a record deal, he's introduced... Continue Reading →
If there's an artist that can claim they've lived the lyrics of Hank Snow's "I've Been Everywhere," it's Drake Milligan. One look at his tour schedule over the last few years feels like he's been around the world and back at least once, building a reputation as one of country music's top live acts along... Continue Reading →
John Baumann is no stranger to releasing music. Since releasing his debut EP, West Texas Vernacular, in 2012, the Texas native has offered a steady stream of music, including four albums, to much acclaim. On album number five, though, Baumann is changing his process. He spent a whole year making the album, Guy on a... Continue Reading →
It's sometimes cliché to say that someone was born to be a musician, but in the cases of sisters Cami and Stormy Cunningham, it's true. As they grew up falling in love with traditional country greats, they also grew up on stage and trying their hand at nearly every instrument they could get their hands... Continue Reading →
Kyle Gates likes to keep busy. Whether it's on the road or in the studio, the Texas-born singer/songwriter has never gone more than a few months without a new release. Even after the release of his debut EP, Throw a Dog a Bone, he was back less than a month later with a fantastic, bluegrass-tinged... Continue Reading →
If one thing is clear when listening to a Hayden Baker album, it's that he can shred on guitar with the best of them. Similar to his hero, Brad Paisley, Baker can make his Telecaster sing just as well as he does. With his new album, Alive and Well, though, he's slightly shifting his focus.... Continue Reading →
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