Maddie Lenhart loves sad songs, and she has written some fantastic ones, as well. From the release of her debut single, "Sober," to the tear-jerking "For Cryin' Out Loud" and the release of her latest single, "Empty Room," Lenhart has proven to be a master at the craft. Lenhart's newest effort follows "Newton's First Law,"... Continue Reading →
Blaire Elbert Kicks Off New Chapter with “You Ain’t Loved A Cowboy”
From the moment her blind audition on The Voice began, it was evident that Blaire Elbert has a deep love for traditional country music. Elbert took the stage with “Wide Rolling Plains,” a song she’d been singing for most of her life, eventually earning a chair turn from coach Kelly Clarkson. As her time on the show... Continue Reading →
Madison McCoy on Traditional Country Influences, Debut Single Releases and Life in Nashville
Before anything else, we're clingers to sad ol' songs. And it only took about three seconds for Madison McCoy's new single, "One Heartbreak Away," to captivate us. A piano lick, and acoustic waltz melody and tasteful fiddle hooked us before McCoy's delicate vocal sets the scene for country heartbreak at its finest. The Alabama native,... Continue Reading →
Gloria Anderson Pens a Love Letter to Small Towns with Debut Album, ‘Run of the Mill’
As Gloria Anderson puts it, there may be "A Little Bit of Cowboy" in everyone, but there's plenty in the Luling, Texas native. With the release of her debut album, Run of the Mill, Anderson delivered ten tracks full of cowboy songs and tunes that yearn for a simple, small-town way of life; a way... Continue Reading →
Jacob Tolliver on Mastering Piano, Jerry Lee Lewis Connection and a Host of New Music on the Way
On June 3rd, we were in Nashville, ready to cover CMA Fest the following day. We found our way to The Nashville Palace, where Randy Travis was being honored with a room bearing his name. Several artists, ranging from Drake Milligan to Ken Mellons, took the stage to honor the country legend, but it was... Continue Reading →
Rylie Bourne Proves Good Things Are Worth Waiting For with New Single, “Company I Keep”
Before last week, the last taste of new music we'd heard from Rylie Bourne came in the form of "simpleton," a deeply personal song, a year and a half ago. And though things were quiet from a release standpoint, Bourne was hard at work in writing rooms and in the studio, building her catalog. Now,... Continue Reading →
Kenny Whitmire on “I Gave Her The Moon” Viral Success, Debut EP and Hitting the Road
Admittedly, the last seven month have been a whirlwind for Kenny Whitmire. On November 23, 2025, Whitmire posted a cover of his song, "I Gave Her The Moon," to TikTok. Almost immediately, the video began going viral. Further aided by singer/songwriter extraordinaire Charlie Puth sharing the song, "I Gave Her The Moon" was having a... Continue Reading →
Walker Montgomery on “I Don’t Think I Will,” Debut Headlining Tour and New Music
Over the past handful of years, Walker Montgomery has become a premiere source for stone cold, traditional country music. Most recently, the Kentucky native unearthed the underrated, James Bonamy classic "I Don't Think I Will," with his signature baritone breathing brand new life into the thirty year-old song. Montgomery has also been breathing life into... Continue Reading →
From Ballads to Barrels: The Curtis Day Story
To an outsider, the country music career of Curtis Day may have seemed like a shooting star: here one moment, gone the next, with only an album left behind with which to remember his career. What they may not know, though, is the years spent building that music career, that culminated in a self-titled album,... Continue Reading →
Blaire Elbert on Early Musical Roots, ‘The Voice’ and New Single, “Wide Rolling Plains”
Soon after taking her first vocal lesson at five years-old, Blaire Elbert knew that music was her path. Eventually, the Texas native went viral as a member of The Cactus Cuties, and the wheels were in motion. 2023 saw the release of her debut single, "Too Soon to Tell," which she followed with a handful... Continue Reading →