The "sophomore slump" is a common fear for both musicians and fans alike. So often it is said that an artist worries about "living up" to their debut release on their second one. Cody Ikerd & the Sidewinders have taken every measure to avoid that dreaded slump, and are seeing the results. Their newest single... Continue Reading →

Shelby Lee Lowe has been on a serious roll since the beginning of 2018. On the three singles under his during that time, the Lewisburg, Tennessee native has amassed nearly 220,000 streams. Lowe is looking to keep his hot streak going with his newest single, “Cuss the Jukebox,” a song that would be a seemingly... Continue Reading →

Just over five months after introducing himself with “Pretty as You,” Brad Hardin is back with his sophomore effort “Come Getcha Some,” an up-tempo, rowdy honky tonker loaded with loud guitars and a baritone vocal. After “Pretty as You” achieved several thousand streams on Spotify and thousands more views on YouTube,” Hardin says he was... Continue Reading →

In a country music world full of drum loops and snap tracks, it's always refreshing to hear the sounds of steel guitar and fiddle ringing through the speakers again. Richard Lynch did just that and then some on his newest album Think I'll Carry It On. Comprised of 12 songs all written or co-written by Lynch, the... Continue Reading →

In just two and a half years, Morgan Ashley already has three releases under her belt. With each one, she is honing in on the best version of herself that she can be. Morgan has done just that on her newest EP, Wild Card. Featuring a mix of sounds ranging from traditional to contemporary, Morgan also... Continue Reading →

David Adam Byrnes has been on quite the roller coaster ride in the past year. As the ride is coming to an end, Byrnes is ready to release his newest album, Neon Town, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to get the album released as soon as possible. The campaign, which is set... Continue Reading →

Music has always done something infectious to Jeff Warren Johnston. He recalls wanting to be a musician as early as when he was a first grader. He couldn't deny the way music made him feel. Now, Johnston has released an album of his own, Undiscovered Country, that he hopes has that same effect on listeners that... Continue Reading →

Just over a year ago, Clayton Smalley picked up his guitar after a long hiatus from music just to learn a few songs to post as covers on YouTube. Fast forward to late August of 2019, and he has written/co-written ten songs, flown to Nashville to record 4 of them for his upcoming EP, Whiskey... Continue Reading →

Ray Scott has always sat outside of Nashville’s mold, and he has always been perfectly content doing so. After co-writing a top 10 single for Clay Walker, Scott realized the dream every up-and-coming shares; earning his major label deal with Warner Brothers in 2004. What followed was one top 40 single and the suggestion from... Continue Reading →

Three years after releasing her debut EP, Princeton, Texas native Shelby Ballenger is back in a big way with her newest single, “Heartbreaks and Hangovers.” The new single, a two-stepping tune loaded with fiddle and twanging guitars, is a changeup for Ballenger, as she covers different ground than on her EP. “I wrote this song... Continue Reading →