Things move fast in country music these days. Some of the biggest artists on the planet today were simply underground just a few years ago. Platforms such as TikTok and streaming have allowed for artists to go from virtual unknowns to headlining acts overnight. With that said, here are a few artists primed to break out in a big way this year. Dylan Gossett The quickest path to stardom today is going viral on TikTok, and Gossett has utilized the platform perfectly. His song “Coal” went viral back in July, which catapulted the Austin, Texas native to signing with both…
Author: Easton Rex
Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd. On Saturday Whiskey Myers shared a clip to Instagram from a recent show in which they covered the Lynyrd Skynyrd deep cut “Things Goin’ On.” The clip featured no frills or introduction beyond a simple caption that read “Just a little Skynyrd for y’all.” The song choice is interesting, as it is not one of Skynyrd’s more well known. Off their 1973 debut album Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd, “Things Goin’ On” was one of the band’s initial audition tapes before earning them a record deal, but the protest song was overshadowed on the record by the presence…
Guys, we’re getting old. Another new year approaching means the country music of the past is fading further and further into the rearview. 20 years ago feels like it should be 1990, not 2004. I can’t speak for everyone, but I find myself getting more and more nostalgic for that era of country music. Something feels wrong about considering Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley as throwbacks, but I’ll be damned if some of these songs don’t take us back to a simpler time. Here’s just a few of the songs turning 20 years old in 2024. A quick note: all…
Santa’s not the only one making lists this season. This week Rolling Stone released their list of the Best Country and Americana Albums of 2023. The publication has released several of these types of rankings in recent weeks, including a Top 100 Songs of 2023 and Top 100 Albums of 2023. Both of their previous compilations featured several country entries but honored all genres. This, however, is the first from them this year dedicated to country music. The list contained 25 records in all, with a fairly even split between country and Americana. Among some of the most high profile…
Pass the bottle. Like him or not, Morgan Wallen is on top of the world right now. His single “Last Night” was the best streaming song, regardless of genre, on multiple platforms this year, his “One Thing At A Time” Tour was by far the highest grossing country tour of the year, and it seems like every day he’s racking up new RIAA certifications. All that means you, and probably everyone you know, has heard Wallen’s music, and more specifically his latest album One Thing At A Time. If you’ve given the album a listen you might’ve noticed a familiar…
What a combo. On Friday Parker McCollum played the second of two shows at The Chelsea in Las Vegas, and he had a surprise in store for a crowd that likely included plenty of NFR visitors. In a TikTok that captured the moment, Parker brought out Koe Wetzel to perform the pair’s popular song, “Love.” The track was released on Koe’s Noise Complaint record from way back in 2016, and although the duo have toured together in the past, Parker mentioned that he hasn’t played the song live in over four years. Prior to Koe coming out, Parker interacted with…