Author: Brennen Kelly

It’s a good day to be a Country music fan whenever someone like Tyler Childers decides to release new music; today is no exception to that rule. After posting cryptic videos on social media all week, the Follow You To Virgie singer has officially released In Your Love. The first thing that becomes abundantly clear upon first listening to the track is how different it sounds compared to the rest of Childers’ discography. This is a clear divergence compared to his first three studio albums. This isn’t the barn-burning style we came to love in Purgatory or even the tent-revival…

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Before Chief, Eric Church had minor hits with songs such as Love Your Love The Most, How ‘Bout You and Hell on the Heart. However, no one could predict the absolute powerhouse that would be unleashed with the release of Chief on July 26, 2011. Following the success of Smoke A Little Smoke, his breakout single off of Carolina, Church knew that he didn’t want anyone reigning him in during the creation of Chief. In an interview with The Boot, he said, “Going in the studio [for the new album], our main goal was not to let anyone reign us…

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With independent Country being the buzziest it has ever been, everyone is searching for the next Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin and Sam Barber to appear on their Spotify recommended playlist. Whether it is TikTok, Instagram or Twitter, young, budding independent artists are just waiting to be discovered seemingly every minute. Here are five independent artists that need to be on your playlists right now. 1. Wyatt Flores For many dedicated independent country fans, Wyatt Flores might seem like an extremely obvious choice. However, it doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the most exciting young artists in…

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Zac Brown Band has had quite an interesting career over the past 15 years. From their incredible hot streak at the beginning to the string of controversies that followed, it’s safe to say that the band is one of the most eclectic and interesting ones in all of country music. For clarity, the band’s first album from 2005, Home Grown, will not appear on the list given that it is unavailable for streaming and is not included in the band’s official discography. Their 2013 EP, The Grohl Sessions, Vol.1, will also not appear on the list despite it being four…

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“Here’s to old trucks, young love and Saturday nights.” Summer’s in full swing, and Chris Young is back with a brand new song all about reminiscing about young love and summer nights. After releasing two singles, Looking for You and All Dogs Go to Heaven back in January, many weren’t sure when Young would go ahead and release some new music. He made it clear that something was in the works earlier this month. Young took to Instagram on July 1 to post these seemingly random albeit extremely aesthetically pleasing photos. However, with the caption simply being “👀” and the…

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“I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.” To say that Folsom Prison Blues is one of the most iconic and important country songs of all time would be far from an understatement. From the iconic recording at Folsom State Prison to the lasting impact it had on Johnny Cash’s career, it’s hard to find many other songs that have stood the test of time the way Folsom Prison Blues has. Nearly every country music fan knows the song itself; however, many might not know the long road it had to get to #1. Originally recorded and…

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