Author: Brennen Kelly

After taking the genre by storm in 2024 with the success of “Worst Way” and “Jesus Saves” along with his appearance on Ella Langley’s smash hit, “you look like you love me,” it seems more evident that Riley Green is well on his way to being country’s next superstar. It looks like he’s trying to keep the momentum going heading into 2025 in the writing room. Minutes ago, Green took to Instagram to share a brand new song, “Make It Rain,” and it sounds like another heartbreak heater from the “Don’t Mind If I Do” singer. In the caption, Green…

Despite battling an illness, Koe Wetzel powered through a private show with Audacy at Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville last night. At the concert, the “High Road” singer not only confirmed that a new album is currently being recorded but also debuted a brand new song, seemingly titled, “Surrounded.” Early in the show, Wetzel said, “I’ve been under the weather the last couple of days, so if I sound like sh*t, it won’t be different than any other night. We are excited to be here. Thank all of y’all for coming out and listening to some Texas music. Here lately,…

“We were built for the road and the stage. This is what we were born to do.” Fresh off of the confirmation that their seventh studio album is in the works, Whiskey Myers is looking to make 2025 a memorable year with the announcement of their sprawling summer tour, What We Were Born To Do. Minutes ago, the band took to Instagram to announce the tour, adding “We’re just gettin’ started. It’s going to be a badass year we can’t wait to see y’all out there.” Whiskey Myers is bringing out a star-studded group of up-and-comers throughout the tour, employing…

Less than a month after confirming that his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, is coming soon, Morgan Wallen is back again with another brand-new teaser. Minutes ago, Wallen took to Instagram to tease the song, noting that it’s about his son in the caption, “Been trying for a long time to write a song I loved to my son. None of them ever feel good enough because of how perfect I want something like this to be. And not saying this is perfect, but I am very proud of it. Here is a clip, It’s called ‘Superman.'” In the…

How time flies. Before Eric Church became the superstar he is today, he had minor radio hits with “Love Your Love The Most” and “Hell on the Heart” both going Top 10, along with “How ‘Bout You,” “Two Pink Lines” and “Guys Like Me” all netting him Top 20 hits. Everything changed when he released Chief on July 26, 2011. The album netted the North Carolinian singer/songwriter his first two #1 singles, “Drink in My Hand,” and most importantly, Springsteen. “Springsteen” was released to radio on February 21, 2012, and it didn’t take long for it to connect with fans and critics alike. The track received two Grammy nominations in 2013 for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country…

Covers, at their core, have always been deeply connected in both country and folk. From folk singers typically recycling old tunes to country artists updating classics throughout the decades, covers are incredibly commonplace within the genre. From Johnny Cash recording a plethora of Bob Dylan tracks to Chris Stapleton and George Strait scoring career-defining hits with covers (“Amarillo By Morning,” “Tennessee Whiskey”), there have been plenty of iconic reimaginings of past songs throughout country music history. Though covers of non-country songs have become hits, just look at Luke Combs’ massive success with Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” in 2023, there are…