There’s something about good songs that always seem to connect with people. Country music has plenty of them, and on the short list of songs that seem to be universally appreciated, Randy Travis’s “Three Wooden Crosses” may be right at the top. Megan Ashley is well aware of the song’s power, and in late January,... Continue Reading →

Every artist wants to come out of the gate swinging, and fortunately for Gabrielle Mooney, she's done just that with her first three single releases. In just six months since releasing her debut single, "Come On In," Mooney has accrued more than 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, well over 200,000 combined streams, and shared writing... Continue Reading →

It's often said that songwriting is therapy, and in a year that has seemingly pushed everyone to their breaking point, that sentiment is more true now than ever. On September 4, 2019, Texas country star Kylie Rae Harris and a 16 year-old high school student, Maria Elena Cruz, were killed in a car accident in... Continue Reading →

Over the course of a calendar year where work and creativity may have been hard to come by, Sam Bowlds has certainly been busy. Just under a year ago, Bowlds released her debut EP, My Own; one of our favorite EPs of 2020 that put her vulnerable songwriting and smooth voice on our radar.  By year’s... Continue Reading →

If you're on the hunt for a good ol' country as hell story song, look no further than Addison Johnson, because he's one of the best out there doing it right now. In a genre distancing itself from story songs, Johnson has leaned further into them. Showcased on his newest album, Dark Side of the... Continue Reading →

It's often said that first impressions are everything. For an artist, their first handful of releases lay the groundwork for their career. Laine Lonero's first chapter came in the form of "No Sweat," a contemporary country song that earned its way to more than 30,000 Spotify streams and support from Radio Disney Country. However, its... Continue Reading →

2021 wasn’t just the start of a new calendar year for Hunter Thomas Mounce. With his single “Alone in the Lone Star,” released in early January, Mounce also introduced a new era for himself as an artist, and his listeners showed that they were ready to hop on board with him. The song has already... Continue Reading →

When listening to music, sometimes we want to have our hearts ripped out, and sometimes we want a lighthearted good time. With her last two single releases, Emily Daniels has delivered both, all the while, honing in on who she wants to be as an artist. Daniels’ new single, “I’d Fall For That,” comes about... Continue Reading →

All great things deserve a sequel, and music is no different. As July of 2020 came to a close, Payton Howie released “Troublemaker,” one of her most successful singles to date; a playfully country-rocking song about beginning a new fling. However, as life goes, it doesn’t always work out. Enter Howie’s new single, “Run Boy... Continue Reading →

It’s typically impossible to know where an artist’s big break will come from. For some, it can seem elusive. Luckily for Taylor Austin Dye, she may have just found hers, coming in the form of her new single, “Good Time Girl.” Dye posted her first video to TikTok in May of 2020, and over the... Continue Reading →