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 →
Anderson Elswick Delivers a Refreshingly Familiar Sound on New EP “Relic”
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 →
Callie McCullough Puts Vulnerability on Display on Debut EP “After Midnight”
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 →
Paige King Johnson Hopes Listeners Find Themselves on Debut EP “Big Girl World”
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 →
Johnny Falstaff Starts 2020 Off Strong with “Lost in the City Lights”
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 →
“A Song Away From You;” The Scott McQuaig Story
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 →
Candice Green Turns Back the Dial on Debut EP “Side/Fx”
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 →
VOTH Put Harmonies and Musicianship on Display on New Self-Titled EP
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 →
Brandi Behlen Releases Early EP of the Year Candidate
Over the past year or so, we've gotten to know Brandi Behlen with her first two single "Daddy's Money" and "Just a Little Crazy." In our previous interviews, Behlen has talked about the EP she has been working on and has gotten us progressively more excited for its release. Now, her self-titled EP is here,... Continue Reading →
Graycie York Confides in Patsy Cline on Debut Single “Patsy Kind of Night”
One of country music's greatest calling cards is being able to make you "feel" something. It could be a lyric, a melody, or just the sound of an artist's voice that connects with the listener, but it can be a powerful thing. Texas native Graycie York feels that power from the legendary Patsy Cline, and... Continue Reading →