The last decade has brought country fans some of the greatest songs in the genre’s history, including some of the most amazing covers of all time. Covers can often be viewed as a gamble since they provide new takes on already popular tracks, but they often further showcase the greatness of a given song when done the right way. While typically honoring the original artists work, they often provide their own unique sound and style. It’s important to mention that this listing only includes studio-recorded tracks. There are countless other incredible covers such as Cody Johnson’s You Look So Good…
Author: Aidan Callahan
Back in 2018, Morgan Wallen landed his first career #1 hit as a songwriter when Jason Aldean’s You Make It Easy climbed to the top spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Through all ups and downs in Wallen’s career thus far, it seems that Aldean has remained a constant supporter of the young superstar. Back in May, Aldean expressed his opinions on Wallen being nominated for “Entertainer of The Year” at the ACM Awards, pointing out that he was the hottest name in country music at the time and that there’s not much else he could possibly do to deserve…
HARDY is one of the most popular names in country music right now, much in part to his distinct style and personality. The genre-bending performer has thirteen number one hits as a songwriter, including the 3x platinum One Beer. Being such a prominent songwriter, HARDY clearly understands the formula of what makes a country song truly great, but he’s also not afraid to admit when songs are just plain fun. Not every song needs to be a deep, compelling story that evokes serious emotion with an audience. Those kinds of tunes are not inferior by any means, but it’s also…
Cody Johnson has gone from rodeo cowboy to headlining country music shows across the country, gaining one of the most passionate, dedicated fanbases in the genre. His rise to fame is relatively new, considering he’s been creating music for over a decade and a half- mainly performing across his home state of Texas. Since On My Way To You cracked the top 40 on the the country airplay charts in 2018, he’s been on a fast-track to stardom. Releasing his debut album in 2009, Johnson has been a full time artist for quite a while. His fanbase is vast, with…
Chris Stapleton’s newest record, Higher, releases across all platforms Friday, November 10th. It features fourteen tracks in total, including the title track by the same name. While Traveller, Stapleton’s debut album, was only released in 2015, he has been writing music in Nashville for decades. While most of the songs he has put out in recent years have been written fairly neoteric, some have been on the shelf for years. In a recent interview with TODAY, Stapleton revealed that he wrote the title track of the new record over two decades ago. “The title track, Higher, is… well what year…
Prior to becoming one of the most popular names in the country music genre, Zach Bryan served in the U.S. Navy for eight years. He always had a passion for music, but always saw himself being in the military for most of his life. Bryan began his music journey by sharing his songs on social media platforms, gaining a following of loyal fans who were captivated by the raw and heartfelt nature of his music. Until his early videos on social media singing now-crowd favorites like Condemned and Heading South, he didn’t see becoming a musician as something that was…