Author: Brennen Kelly

Just hours after his good friend, HARDY, dropped a surprise single, QUIT!!, Morgan Wallen took to Instagram to tease a brand new track presumably titled I Guess. This comes just weeks after Wallen teased another new song which was written by him, Post Malone and Ernest that eventually got deleted due to many negative comments pointing out the overproduction and extremely poppy style of the song. Some of the negative comments on the aforementioned song included: “Not really feeling this one…,” “Anyone else think this was a joke at first? respectfully” and “First Morgan song I haven’t liked.” Unlike that…

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Even Aaron Rodgers might be tuning into this… The Turnpike Troubadours have long been one of independent country’s best kept secrets since their debut in 2010. Frequently being called one of the best bands in country, they have slowly become nearly every independent country fan’s favorite band today. After coming back from their hiatus in 2022, Turnpike has been on an undoubted hot streak. Between extensively touring, they also dropped their highly-anticipated comeback album, A Cat in the Rain back in August. With all of that being said, it is a huge win for the Oklahoma band and fans of…

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Conner Smith, one of the fastest-rising stars in mainstream country, has been steadily climbing up the ranks with hits such as the certified gold, Take It Slow and the viral hit, I Hate Alabama. With only two weeks remaining before his debut album, Smoky Mountains, drops on Jan. 26, the 23 year-old singer/songwriter released the fifth and presumed final lead-up single, Meanwhile In Carolina. Smith took to Instagram on Monday to announce the song’s release. Written by Smith and Blake Pendergrass, Meanwhile In Carolina is inspired by the relationship between him and his fiancé, Leah Thompson. This results in a…

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Being put smack dab in the middle of the 2000s, 2005 was a year full of debuts from legendary artists with Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood all releasing their debut albums in the year. 2005 also had a lot of familiar faces in the genre with stars such as Blake Shelton, Toby Keith and Keith Urban all snagging multi-week #1s. The year saw 20 unique songs and 17 unique artists reach the top spot. Eight of those songs went #1 for three or more weeks with Rascal Flatts (Bless the Broken Road & Fast Cars and Freedom) and…

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On the road again… Coming off of the massive success of his 2023 major label debut, Family Ties, Charles Wesley Godwin has taken the independent and alternative country world by storm. With the album seemingly making every single “Best of 2023” lists, it’s no surprise that Godwin would take the record on the road. Godwin took to Instagram today to announce a brand new batch of shows for April of 2024. The tour dates are as follows: 4.4 – Richmond, VA – The National4.5 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall4.6 – Gainesville, FL – Heartwood Soundstage4.11 – Minneapolis, MN…

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“She’s always gonna leave, but she’ll leave you smiling.” In anticipation for their upcoming album, Somewhere Down the Road, Josh Abbott Band has released their third and final single, She’ll Always Be. She’ll Always Be joins Barstool Boys and What Were You Thinking as the three pre-released tracks off of the new release. Abbott took to Instagram last Friday to announce the song’s release, noting how the song is for “all the daughters out there.” While discussing his writing process for the album, Abbott noted how he wanted to focus more on writing from his personal life and less on…

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