There's never been a doubt in Emily Roth's mind that she was meant to be a musician. Not even a tornado rummaging through Nashville on the night she moved to Town could keep her from fulfilling her dreams. A few months later, Roth released her first single, "Meet Me in Tennessee," and began building connections... Continue Reading →
Chandler Walters Serves Up Good Timin’, Traditional Country with a Smile
Whether it's a 20-minute phone call or the first 20 seconds of any of his songs, it's clear that Chandler Walters brings energy wherever he goes. From swingin’ numbers like “Worth the Trouble” to hard-driving country rockers like “Justa One Kiss,” Walters keeps a goal of making country music that packs a punch, capturing the... Continue Reading →
SJ McDonald Peels Back the Curtain on New EP, ‘Sweet at First’
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 →
Jade Stone Prepares to Step to the Forefront With Debut, Self-Titled EP
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 →
“Remember the Ride:” The Perfect Stranger Story (So Far)
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 →
Callie McCullough Proves Good Things Are Worth the Wait with New Album, ‘Cutting Through the Noise’
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 →
Spencer Hatcher is at his Boot Scootin’ Best on Debut EP, ‘Honky Tonk Hideaway’
"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 →
Drake Milligan on Capturing a Fresh, Nostalgic Country Sound on New Album, ‘Tumbleweed’
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 on Injecting Optimism into DIY New Album, ‘Guy on a Rock’
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 →
The Cunningham Sisters on Debut Releases, Rodeo Life and Big Plans for 2026
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 →