For the better part of two decades, singing competitions have garnered worldwide attention, and are seen as an outlet for artists in search of their “big break.” In the country world alone, these competitions have skyrocketed artists like Carrie Underwood and Chris Young into superstardom, and have given artists like Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and... Continue Reading →

In just under one month, Anderson Elswick has gotten himself on quite a roll. His sophomore EP, Relic charted in the top 75 on iTunes, and has played a big part in earning him well over 5,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Looking to keep his momentum going, Elswick is back with the release of Quarantine Knights; a... Continue Reading →

One the the main goals of music is to connect; bringing listeners together by the themes and feelings injected into the lyrics and melodies, letting them know that someone else has been there too. That feeling is exactly what Ashley LeBlanc is hoping to do with her sophomore release The Luckiest Girl in the World. The... Continue Reading →

2019 ended on quite a high note for Kyle Daigle. The Louisiana native released the emotional single “Cold Beer in Heaven” in December, which has since amassed over 200,000 views on Facebook and nearly 100,000 more streams on Spotify. Looking to keep his momentum rolling, Daigle is following “Cold Beer in Heaven” with an equally... Continue Reading →

2019 was quite a year for Zach Neil. The fourth single of his career, "When She Drinks Whiskey," stormed out of the gate, and has continued to perform to the tune of nearly 200,000 streams on Spotify and several messages from fans about how relatable the song is for them. Neil's stock has been on... Continue Reading →

There's nothing fake about Kendall Shaffer's honky tonk sound. For the first 10 years of his music career, he cut his teeth in bars and honky tonks as he honed his sound and learned the ins and outs of the business. With that knowledge under his belt, Shaffer delivered his debut EP The Traditional Revival, five... Continue Reading →

In the mid-2000s, it would be nearly impossible to turn on the radio and not hear a song written by Sam Tate. Between 2004 and 2006, the New Mexico native had a hand in writing three number one songs: "Somebody" by Reba McEntire, "If You're Going Through Hell" by Rodney Atkins and "Moments" by Emerson Drive. Tate has... Continue Reading →

When a song is real, you just know, and it hits home a little differently. Maddy McKenzie didn't just do that on her debut single "Dreamer," she plans to make it a calling card for the music she will be releasing in the future. "Dreamer" tells the story of Maddy pursuing music head on and... Continue Reading →

After nearly three years, Deidre Thornell is back, and she’s back in a big way with her new single “Keep On Loving Me;” her first acoustic release that features huge vocal deliveries throughout. Last time we heard from Deidre, she was riding the success of Dallas, her second EP and its two singles, “Somewhere Wild... Continue Reading →

Because you only get one chance to make a first impression, for an artist, a debut release has the potential to kickstart a career, just as it can set you behind the 8-ball. So Ella Langley did what may seem impossible to do; she waited. The Alabama native did some soul searching, found out who... Continue Reading →