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 →
Tyce Delk on Musical Roots, “Adaline” & New EP, ‘Everything But Gone’
In the middle of 2025, I can vividly remember scrolling through TikTok and stumbling on a video of a powerhouse vocalist belting out the first handful of lines to a song called "Adaline." Social media seemed to go into a frenzy, and, rightly so, that artist was plastered across the algorithms of countless country music... 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 →
Mattie Rose on Following Her Dreams, Growth and Forthcoming Duet, “Neon Has a Way”
As long as she can remember, Mattie Rose knew she was destined to be involved in music, somehow, some way. Almost as early as she could talk, she was wowing people with her voice. She started classical training at just eight years-old, and she started writing songs at fifteen. She followed her musical dreams to... Continue Reading →
Austin Dixon on Early Musical Roots, Juggling Two Passions and Honing in on His Sound
Austin Dixon has come a long way in the last two years. In that time, Dixon went from a TikTok cover-singing sensation to an artist that has released an EP and a handful of singles that have earned hundreds of thousands of combined streams. In just the last year, he began co-producing his music; some... Continue Reading →
Emily Roth on Deep Musical Roots, Growth and Experimentation with Upcoming Music
There's never been a doubt in Emily Roth's mind that she was meant to be a musician. Not even a tornado rummaging through Nashville on the night she moved to Town could keep her from fulfilling her dreams. A few months later, Roth released her first single, "Meet Me in Tennessee," and began building connections... Continue Reading →
Chandler Walters Serves Up Good Timin’, Traditional Country with a Smile
Whether it's a 20-minute phone call or the first 20 seconds of any of his songs, it's clear that Chandler Walters brings energy wherever he goes. From swinginโ numbers like โWorth the Troubleโ to hard-driving country rockers like โJusta One Kiss,โ Walters keeps a goal of making country music that packs a punch, capturing the... Continue Reading →
SJ McDonald Peels Back the Curtain on New EP, ‘Sweet at First’
SJ McDonald knows that country music boils down to three chords and the truth. Admittedly, though, many of the truths she's shared recently pack a barn-burning punch with a healthy dose of 90s country flair. As she closes the book on 2025, McDonald is opening a new one with her new EP, Sweet at First.... Continue Reading →
Jade Stone Prepares to Step to the Forefront With Debut, Self-Titled EP
For many years, Jade Stone was content just outside of the spotlight. Every weekend, she was on stage, but instead of center stage, she was slightly more stage left or right, sawing on fiddle and singing background vocals for 90s country legend Doug Stone, to whom she has been married for over a decade. The... Continue Reading →
Wynn Williams Readies All-Inclusive Sophomore Album, ‘Country Therapy’
When the clock struck midnight to ring in 2025, it also marked nine years that Wynn Williams has been playing music professionally. Over the course of those nine years, Williams has released an album, two EPs and a host of singles that have cemented him as one of the brightest rising artists in Texas. On... Continue Reading →