There’s something about a comeback story that always seems to endear to human emotion. Craig Campbell began writing his on March 13, 2020, after releasing music for the first time in nearly two years, and for the first time in his career, as an independent artist. And as the ship that is country music has... Continue Reading →

2020 has been strange for everyone, and for artists, many are left with unexpected downtime to fill. Luckily, Steven Metz is doing just that, and so far, he's hit the ground running. With two singles already released this year and a third coming in a month, Metz is building his stock musically, all the while,... Continue Reading →

2020 has provided artists with many opportunities to simply hit the reset button and set their sights forward to 2021, and hopefully, a return to normalcy. However, that isn’t the path that Ella Langley has decided to travel this year. As April began, Langley released her long-awaited debut single “One of the Guys,” a song... Continue Reading →

There's just something about honest songwriting that has a way of touching listeners. And sometimes, an introspective look into one's self, though personal in nature, can be just what listeners need to relate to their own lives. Such is the case with Rich O'Toole and his newest album New York. After admittedly doing a lot of... Continue Reading →

If nothing else, 2020 has given artists ample time to hone their craft. For Caitlin Quisenberry, 2020 has provided her the opportunity to release her first three singles to great  critical acclaim, get a head start on her upcoming EP, and more recently, make her move to Music City to pursue music full time. Her... Continue Reading →

The past two years have been kind to John Baumann. Following a cut that became a fan-favorite on Kenny Chesney's 2018 record Songs for the Saints, Baumann joined the Texas country supergroup The Panhandlers, who released their greatly successful debut album in March. Now, Baumann is looking to continue his hot streak with Country Shade, his first... Continue Reading →

Where words can sometimes fail us, music can give us a voice that we didn't know we had. Sometimes verse and rhyme is the perfect way to get a message across. Such is true for Texas native Drew Haley. About a month ago, Haley released her newest single "Fool to Remember," a song that was... Continue Reading →

It may have felt like an eternity, but we are officially just over halfway through the first half of 2020. And in a year where there haven't been a whole lot of positives, there has been so much excellent music released this year. Read below for our favorites (in no particular order), a little about... Continue Reading →

Seth Jones is a fan of words. And though his new album Puzzle Man is sonically pleasing, he hopes listeners take a deeper dive into the lyrics of each of the album's 12 songs. After releasing albums that border on punk, folk and country in the past, Jones proves that he's right at home with his... Continue Reading →

As we adjust to the new normal that 2020 has introduced us to, optimism may feel a million miles away. However, as it has since its inception, music is a remedy that makes that optimism feel a little more reachable. Without fail, at a time where we all needed something uplifting, as June came to... Continue Reading →