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 →
Kyle Gates on Traditional Influences, Debut EP and a Steady Dose of New Music on the Way
Kyle Gates likes to keep busy. Whether it's on the road or in the studio, the Texas-born singer/songwriter has never gone more than a few months without a new release. Even after the release of his debut EP, Throw a Dog a Bone, he was back less than a month later with a fantastic, bluegrass-tinged... Continue Reading →
Hayden Baker Prepares to Flex Storytelling Chops on New Album, ‘Alive and Well’
If one thing is clear when listening to a Hayden Baker album, it's that he can shred on guitar with the best of them. Similar to his hero, Brad Paisley, Baker can make his Telecaster sing just as well as he does. With his new album, Alive and Well, though, he's slightly shifting his focus.... Continue Reading →
David Lewis Preaches ‘Barstool Sermons’ on Sophomore Album
Over the last calendar year, David Lewis has catapulted himself onto the radar of plenty of country music fans in Texas and beyond. The Telecaster-picking singer/songwriter scored several viral singles on his last EP, aptly-titled Honky Tonk Bound, and this year, he's delivered a strong album of the year contender with the equally aptly-titled Barstool... Continue Reading →
Kendall Shaffer Cracks Open a New Drinking Tune with “I Killed a Six Pack”
If you didn’t know any better, after listening to the first ten seconds of Kendall Shaffer’s new single, “I Killed a Six Pack,” you’d think you were listening to a long-lost 90s country gem. In that short span, listeners are hit with mentions of beer drinking and jukeboxes as a healthy dose of steel guitar... Continue Reading →
SJ McDonald on Confidence, Growth and Resilient New Single, “Honky Tonk Pie”
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 →
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 →
Kayley Bishop on ‘Little Dove,’ Growth and Leaving Next Steps Up to God
Nearly two months ago to the day as I write this, I found myself at The Listening Room in Nashville for a writers' round called Song Suffragettes. I was flying back to New Jersey the following morning after spending the week covering CMA Fest, and wanted to see one last show before heading back to... Continue Reading →
Addison Johnson Taps Diverse Influences on New Single, “Maybe I’m Lonely Too”
If you listen to any Addison Johnson song for about three seconds, you’ll realize you’re in for an undeniably country as hell ride for its duration. Boasting influences like George Jones and Alan Jackson, that’s to be expected. However, as a music lover, Johnson’s DNA runs deeper than that, which he has shown on his... Continue Reading →
Mackenzie May on Debut Releases, Traditional Influences and New Music on the Way
From the time she was gifted a guitar on her fourth birthday, Mackenzie May knew that music was the path she was meant to follow. Now in her teens, the Queensland native is well on her way towards becoming one of the great rising artists in country music. The release of her debut single, "Little... Continue Reading →