Author: Brennen Kelly

It’s election day, and I’m sure you’ve seen more than a hot take or two from both parties about how downright deplorable the other side of the aisle is at some point this year. While some artists in the genre clearly see past the division, there’s no doubt that there are a few who enjoy feeding the flames of said division between parties. One artist who’s clearly not about that sentiment is none other than Cody Jinks, which shouldn’t be a surprise given that the “Hippies and Cowboys” singer has made a career for himself by purposely going outside of…

Following the mixed reception of The Outsiders, Eric Church had a decision to make: would he double down on the rock-inspired album or go back to his country roots?  He instead decided to diverge into a myriad of different sounds including cajun rock, gospel, country and heartland rock which resulted in one of the most poignant, diverse country records of the decade. The story of Mr. Misunderstood’s release is an interesting one. Instead of letting the press, media outlets and critics receive the album first, Church decided to let members of his fan club, aptly titled “The Church Choir” receive the album early.  On Nov. 3, 2015, all…

Typically, album rollouts are some of the best times for an artist. With media coverage, TV appearances, listening parties and a general feeling of excitement from fans, they’re undoubtedly one of the biggest moments every year or so. For Kelsea Ballerini, however, it hasn’t quite been the same. Despite the anticipated release of her seventh studio album, PATTERNS, the “Dibs” singer has had her Goldendoodle, Dibs, on her mind. Dibs, who is been alongside Ballerini seemingly everywhere, was recently diagnosed with heart cancer. Back in August, Ballerini broke the news in an Instagram story saying, “The last few days we…

If you haven’t listened to Vincent Mason yet, there’s no better time than today. After a busy year that included going on tour with Gavin Adcock, Luke Bryan and Ashley Cooke, being shouted out by John Mayer on his SiriusXM show, Life With John Mayer, and racking up over 60 million streams on his breakout hit, “Hell is a Dancefloor,” the 23-year-old singer/songwriter has been making quite the name for himself in the genre. Mason began teasing “Speak of the Devil” all the way back in September, quickly garnering attention from fans begging for its release. After many different posts…

Happy Halloween, y’all. At this point, Jason and Brittany Aldean have become a bit of a staple in the genre when it comes to Halloween. Dressing up as everyone from Joe Exotic, Han Solo and Chewbacca from Star Wars and Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, the couple have always brought their A game when it comes to costumes. Recently, Jason and Aldean have transitioned to making full-length skits for Halloween. In the last three years, the couple did a cover of “Islands In The Stream” dressed up as Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, an Anchorman parody…

Hard to believe this video is 15 years old. At this point, everyone who’s in the know can tell you that Tyler Childers is a living legend. Often referred to as the father of modern day independent country music along with Sturgill Simpson, Childers is, without a doubt, one of the most important artists in the genre today. With a catalog that ranges from songs about murder, addiction, love, loss and even self-pleasure (shoutout “Ever Lovin’ Hand”), the “All Your’n” singer has a laundry list of tracks covering just about everything. With over a half dozen gold and platinum singles,…