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Thirty years after bursting onto the country music scene, there’s no silencing Perfect Stranger. From the highs of conquering the independent scene in Texas, signing a record deal and scoring a top-five hit to the lows of struggling on the charts, disbanding and the tragic loss of a founding member, Perfect Stranger has endured, as... Continue Reading →
"Hard work always pays off" is an adage that can sound cliché. That is, until you see the fruits of an artist's labor paying off in a big way. In just over a calendar year, Spencer Hatcher's lifetime of work towards a country music career has taken shape. He signed a record deal, he's introduced... Continue Reading →
It's sometimes cliché to say that someone was born to be a musician, but in the cases of sisters Cami and Stormy Cunningham, it's true. As they grew up falling in love with traditional country greats, they also grew up on stage and trying their hand at nearly every instrument they could get their hands... Continue Reading →
Since moving to Music City eight years ago, SJ McDonald has worked to, as she puts it on her newest single, cut a slice of "Honky Tonk Pie." McDonald spent her first seven years cutting her teeth on Broadway. All the while, she spent countless hours in writing rooms and in the studio honing her... Continue Reading →
For the last two years, Will Jones has given his fans plenty of new music to chew on, and it has been by design. After the release of his debut single, "Sedona," in late 2022, it was nine months before his next release. Since then, though, Jones has kept a steady stream of releases flowing,... Continue Reading →
At most, it takes about three seconds of listening to any Jake Worthington song to know you're in for a country-as-hell, honky tonkin' time. The Texas native is one of the premiere flag flyers of traditional country music, and he continues to prove it time and time again. Two years removed from his self-titled album,... Continue Reading →
Oftentimes, the life of a country music singer is a roller coaster ride. If the artist is lucky, they’ll have a few good years on the ride. Rick Trevino, though, has been on board for over three decades, and if he has anything to say about it, he won’t be getting off any time soon.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, the best companion for a heartache is a jukebox chock-full of sad country tunes; songs where the steel guitar may not be the only thing crying. As soon as the infectious opening steel lick on Dan Lepien's newest single, "Jukebox My Troubles Away" strikes, it's clear that the Wisconsin native has delivered a song... Continue Reading →
Shelby Lee Lowe has seen plenty of honky tonks in his years. Whether a patron or performer, the Lewisburg, Tennessee native feels right at home around sawdust floors and neon lights. To kick off 2025, Lowe is offering a love letter to honky tonks with the aptly-titled “Honky Tonkaholic,” a fiddle-laden, twangy bootstomper that he... Continue Reading →
Scrolling through Facebook last week, I stumbled on a video of an artist I'd never heard of before, Elijah Wise, covering Keith Whitley's iconic ballad, "I'm Over You." As soon as the Tennessee native started singing, I was in. I immediately took to my streaming service of choice to see if he had any originals... Continue Reading →
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