Everyone needs a place to let go. Whether it be a long work week, trouble or relationship that’s bringing a person down, a place to escape for a good time is always welcome. Indiana native Douglas Riley knows that feeling all too well, and he has encapsulated it in his new single, “Home Bar,” set... Continue Reading →

It sounds simple, but writing about what you know is a profound thing to do as a songwriter. Cody Howard knows the happenings of his hometown and life in Appalachia, and he's promised an album chock-full of those happenings with his aptly titled debut album, Appalachian Dream, set for release on March 18th. His latest... Continue Reading →

For many years in the late 1980s and 1990s, you’d be hard-pressed to tune into a country radio station and not hear a Shenandoah song coming over the airwaves. And even today, 35 years after the release of their debut album, those same songs dominate both the airwaves and whichever venue the band is bringing... Continue Reading →

Imagine being pitched a song that moves you to your core. A song that you know you're going to record; a song that quickly builds excitement. Now imagine being told that not only is another artist about to release it, but that it wasn't just any artist, that artist is Cody Johnson. Such was the... Continue Reading →

Though Casey Chesnutt had high hopes for his newest single, "Even Texas Couldn't Hold Her," he has been admittedly taken aback by just how well the song is performing out of the gate. Though the Texas-living singer/songwriter had hopes to gain five spots per week on the Texas charts with the lead single from his... Continue Reading →

The path to realizing a dream is always different. Some come easier than others, and some may seem miles away from coming to fruition. And oftentimes, in order to fulfill a dream, there's a few lumps that must be taken along the way, which makes the fulfillment even sweeter. With their new single, "Amarillo's in... Continue Reading →

It's something to behold when an act has its finger directly on the pulse of its listeners and provides them with exactly what they are craving at the time. The last two years have shown that Kin Faux have mastered that trade, as the Texas quartet are riding high on a number one single and... Continue Reading →

How does an artist follow up a year like 2021 that was far and away their most successful year to date? If you’re Taylor Austin Dye, you release what may just be your best single to date. In Dye’s case, that song is the heartbreakingly relatable “Like You Do.” Though cheating songs are a staple... Continue Reading →

When someone thinks of one artist that embodies country music, one name often comes to mind: George Jones. Jones had the rare ability to rip a listener's heart out with one song, and have them folded over laughing the next. And do we even have to mention that voice? Simply put, it may be the... Continue Reading →

Sixteen years ago, the now-iconic father/daughter dance song, "I Loved Her First," was released. Countless dances and people touched by the song have shown that very specific songs are needed for very specific moments in life. While Heartland may have the father/daughter dance covered, the void for the mother/son dance remained. Enter Gloria Anderson. The... Continue Reading →