Just in time for the fall, Flatland Cavalry is back with their fourth studio album, Wandering Star. The independent band has made waves in the genre over the past few years. From having Mountain Song appear on Yellowstone to touring with superstar, Luke Combs, it seems like Flatland is on the brink of breaking into the mainstream any minute now. The question that remains is “Will Wandering Star provide the aforementioned push into the mainstream?” The album comes out of the gate firing with the opening track, The Provider. Heavy on electric guitar and percussion, it’s an excellent opening track…
Author: Brennen Kelly
It’s no stretch to say that Dylan Gossett is one of the hottest artists in the independent country scene. With 3.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 322,000 followers on TikTok, Gossett has been growing at a seemingly exponential rate. With the viral success of his second single, Coal, which has garnered over 32 million streams on Spotify and millions more on TikTok, it seemed like a no-brainer for Gossett to release a full-length EP. Gossett announced the records release date along with the release of his third single, Beneath Oak Trees, on October 6. The six-song EP contains three…
Miranda Lambert has quietly put up one of the best discographies from any mainstream artist over the last two decades. From her spark plug debut album, Kerosene, to her latest Grammy-nominated, Palomino, Lambert has covered a lot of ground both lyrically and sonically in her eight independent albums. For the sake of consistency, her collaboration album with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, The Marfa Tapes, as well as her Pistol Annies albums will be left off. I’m just focusing on her solo outings on this list. 8. Platinum To me, Platinum feels like a bump in the road in the…
If there’s one rising independent country artist who should be on your radar, it is Brennan Edwards. He first broke onto the scene with Til The End of My Days, the title track of his debut EP. The song and the EP in its entirety are exceptionally well-rounded and well-polished, showcasing his strengths as an artist. His songwriting is off-the-charts, creating strong imagery and introspective lyrics throughout. Today, Edwards is back with a brand-new song, Until I Bleed. Much like his first EP, Until I Bleed is another stunner from the Virginian singer/songwriter. Appalachia Untold, who have collaborated with Colby…
It’s been a busy year for Cody Jinks. Between touring with Eric Church on his Outsiders Revival Tour during the summer and picking up six new RIAA certifications in April, it’s been quite the year for the Must Be the Whiskey singer. Today, he is finally back with a brand new single, Outlaws and Mustangs. Jinks took to Instagram on Wednesday with a cryptic Instagram post hinting at something coming on Oct. 20 and then officially announced the song’s release on Thursday. Jinks pulls out all the stops here on Outlaws and Cowboys, employing doses of fiddle, steel and even…
Chris Stapleton continues to build up the hype for his highly anticipated follow-up to the Grammy-winning album, Starting Over. With Higher less than a month away, Stapleton decided to drop another new song, It Takes A Woman. It joins Think I’m In Love With You and White Horse as the three pre-released tracks off the album slated for a November 10 release. Fans of the Parachute singer know that this song has been on the back burner for over a decade now. Stapleton first played it on Valentine’s Day 2013 with his wife, Morgan, along with Ronnie and Garnet Bowman.…