Zach Top waited five years for a day like April 5th. The Washington native spent half a decade cutting his chops in Music City, writing and recording some of the countriest tunes spawned there in decades. A handful of single releases built anticipation and a rabid fanbase eager to scoot a boot or cry in... Continue Reading →
Mark Chesnutt on New Music, Rediscovering His Love for the Road and Deep Cuts
After making good ol' fashioned honky tonk music for nearly four decades and hitting the road hard bringing that music to fans year after year, burnout is certainly understandable. Over the last few years, honky tonk legend Mark Chesnutt was fighting his way through it, and has come out the other side eager to get... Continue Reading →
Brandi Behlen Returns with Fun Love Story “Bad Boy, Good Man”
Just because it's been nearly eight months since she released a solo single doesn't mean Brandi Behlen hasn't been hard at work preparing to make 2024 one of her biggest years yet. A busy touring schedule and a slate of new music on the horizon is sure to get fans excited, and she's giving the... Continue Reading →
Hayden Baker’s Hard Work Pays off with New Album, ‘Barely Gettin’ By’
Since the release of his sophomore album in 2020, Hayden Baker has been hard at work immersing himself in the songwriting scene in Nashville. Those years of work now under his belt, Baker is ready to give listeners a full taste of that work with his new album, Barely Gettin' By. Featuring some of his... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Fenn Kicks Off Her Big 2024 with Debut Single, “West Texas in My Eye”
Many people claim that they were "born to sing," but in Brooklyn Fenn's case, it couldn't be any more true. After being struck by both traditional country and 80s rock music as a young child, Fenn very quickly envisioned herself on stage, performing the same way the artists that inspired her did. And as soon... Continue Reading →
Cameron James Smith Bolsters His Catalog with New EP, ‘Silveradiós’
In the span of two years, Cameron James Smith transitioned from obscurity into one of the brightest rising stars in the Texas country music scene. Two years removed from the release of his debut single, "This Heart Belongs in Texas," Smith has steadily built a catalog of songs that have attracted the ears of thousands... Continue Reading →
Caroline Owens on Fulfilling Her Bluegrass Dreams with Debut Single Releases
Caroline Owens first stepped foot on a stage with a microphone at just two years-old. In the nearly two decades that have followed, Owens has laid the foundations for a bright music career. This year, with a record deal, two single releases and a slate of tour dates in tow, the North Carolina native is... Continue Reading →
Trey Calloway Keeps Momentum Rolling with New Honky Tonk Ballad, “Neon Lies”
Trey Calloway has been a busy man over the last year and a half. Several single releases and an EP are set to culminate in the release of his second full-length album, Wanted Man, later this year. The latest taste he's given from the album, a fiddle-laden tune about finding a new flame in a... Continue Reading →
Addison Johnson Flexes His Storytelling Chops on New Album ‘Dangerous Men’
We've said it several times in the last handful of years: Addison Johnson is one of our favorite, and best, storytellers in country music today. He's just as comfortable spinning a boot-scootin' honky tonker as he is delivering a tear-in-your-beer ballad, which he further proved on his new album, Dangerous Men. With eleven offerings that... Continue Reading →
Skip Ewing Tries to Outrun a Heartbreak with “Wreck of My Heart” Music Video [Premiere]
Skip Ewing has spent four decades spinning his life into country songs. Some of those songs have become country music standards of the 1990s and 2000s, while his more recent efforts prove that the Redlands, California native still has plenty left to offer each time he puts pen to paper. Ewing’s newest single, “Wreck of... Continue Reading →