Rising artist, Colby Acuff, took the indie country scene by storm in 2021 with the popularity of his song, If I Were the Devil. Since then, Acuff has been a trendy name in independent country circles. His songwriting and “old soul” persona have impacted many of his listeners. Acuff took to Twitter on March 8 to announce the song’s release. Three weeks later, it’s finally here. Boy and a Bird Dog provides a peek behind the curtain of Acuff’s life growing up, filled with fantastic imagery through specific details and memories. The minimalistic production sounds fantastic, complementing the small scale…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Congratulations to Charles and the Allegheny High. Today, Godwin took to Instagram today to announce his signing with Big Loud Records, most notable for being Morgan Wallen’s current label. West Virginia native and independent country darling, Charles Wesley Godwin, has taken the independent scene by storm. The singer/songwriter has toured with Zach Bryan for the past year and a half, garnering a crossover audience between the two artists. Due to the popularity of Bryan, coupled with Godwin’s jaw-dropping vocal and songwriting ability, it comes as no surprise that Godwin was being sought out for a major label record deal. It…
Fresh off of the announcement of an HBO Max documentary that releases April 7, Jason Isbell releases Middle of the Morning. The track is the second single off of his upcoming album, Weathervanes, slated for a June 9th release date. The Cover Me Up singer is once again collaborating with his band, The 400 Unit for this upcoming album similar to his last two records Reunions and The Nashville Sound. Middle of the Morning is exactly what you’d expect from an Isbell track. It’s full of imagery, metaphor and includes an evolving chorus, begging a relisten. The production choices are…
Zach Bryan has taken the country world by storm over the past year. Through his emergence into superstardom, the independent country scene has been thrust into the forefront of the country music conversation. However, getting into independent country can be a daunting task nowadays. You might not know where to look for them due to their lack of marketing and label backing. Additionally, you might not know where to start. Between those aforementioned reasons and the cult following many indie artists begin to procure through the years, there might be hesitation to fully embrace the indie landscape in country music.…
Just over a year after the release of his sophmore album, Shot Glass, Randall King is back with a brand new single, Green Eyes Blue. King, most famous for his 2021 hit, You In A Honky Tonk, took to Twitter on Mar. 17 to announce the singles release. Flash forward a week later, and it’s officially out. The track is exactly what you’d expect from a Randall King song; it’s rock solid. There’s plenty of steel guitar present throughout the song, his vocals are smooth, showing flashes of George Strait and it feels right at home in any era of…
Who doesn’t love a good father-son country song? Long Live Cowgirls singer, Ian Munsick, releases his sixth and presumably final lead single off of his upcoming album, White Buffalo. The 18-track album is slated for an April 7th release. Much in the vein of Eric Church’s Three Year Old, Little Man tells the story of a father reflecting on his relationship with his son and detailing how much a father can learn from him at such a young age. The parallel between the two learning from each other is a heartwarming one. The track was written by Munsick, Adam James…