
Raised Rowdy 12 Pack: Top EPs of 2019
For this article we are touching exclusively on EPs and not full albums. This means if an artist released an EP that later became part

For this article we are touching exclusively on EPs and not full albums. This means if an artist released an EP that later became part

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Morgan Wallen is one of the fastest growing stars in Country music right now and for good reason. He has

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder To some folks Indiana might not sound very country. There is a stigma attached to the North and even the

Hey Rowdies! We are back with our round-up of the team’s 2019 Albums of the Year. Just to clarify, these were voted on by all

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor Right now, Jameson Rodgers is fresh off touring with Luke Combs on the Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour. In

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor When one thinks of country music and the idea behind it, they associate it with America when it actually spans

Bubba McAllister Raised Rowdy Contributor. In 2018 Randall dropped a PHENOMENAL album. Seriously y’all, top to bottom, every song holds its own. If you’re looking

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder There are many different things that can take a song from being good to great. Luke Combs has a history

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Sean Stemaly has been releasing some quality songs lately and we cannot get enough. And after recently signing a

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor If you don’t know by now, Trea Landon has a knack for making very catchy songs that have a relatable

Raised Rowdy Contributor – Katelyn Law Ever been in that awkward situation when you’re out with your significant other and then all of a sudden

Bubba McAllister Raised Rowdy Contributor (Follow link to Riley’s official page, and where to listen on any streaming service) If I made a living in

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder We really all have that friend. You know the one, the one that gets to be a handful when

Ryanne Vekich Raised Rowdy Contributor If you don’t know by now, you’ve been living under a rock. Mr. Luke Combs has released a new album

Bubba McAllister Raised Rowdy Contributor Right now I’m somewhere between 30,000 ft and the Chicago skyline. It’s fall, so even though it’s 730 PM- it

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Jordan Rager has been busy getting us, his fans, new music to enjoy all of 2019. We were lucky enough

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Often a song can take as few listens to truly interpret the entire meaning of a track. But the new

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder “It’s the only project I’ve ever been in that I gave no fucks and all the fucks at the same

Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without a Raised Rowdy holiday playlist. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, there’s something for everyone! Gather your rowdy

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Crediting the Kings of Leon, Eric Church, The Rolling Stones, Dierks Bentley, Eagles, John Mayer, and Turnpike Troubadours as

Let’s be real, we love Luke Combs and his brand of Country music. One way we show our love is making silly memes for your

Bubba McAllister Raised Rowdy Contributor. Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably well aware that Asheville, NC’s favorite son and top of the charts

Trey Bonner– Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor This weeks Acoustic Wednesday is “That’ll Be the Day” by Pittsburgh native, Alex Maxwell. Alex co-wrote this banger with

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Following up the 2017 release of his last album, Old Freight, Folk and Americana artist Alan Barnosky is releasing

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder The Jukebox Rehab boys are one of those bands that you are instantly drawn to the first time you see

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Steven Nix is not a new name around Nashville. He moved to Nashville his senior year of high schol and

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor When her self-titled album released back in August, Kalsey Kulyk put a fresh spin on heartbreak with the confessional track

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor Chris Bandi grew up listening to just about everything. His mom used to play 90’s country like George Strait, Garth

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Well folks, looks like we got another song to crank up from Dustin Huff. Wouldn’t you know, it’s a love-gone-wrong

Trey Bonner Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor HAW, my current favorite southern rock country band, is made up of two badass individuals: Drake Freeman and Trey

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder “I’m gonna lean up against you, you just lean right back against me. This way, we don’t have to

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder spit·fire /ˈspitˌfī(ə)r/ noun a person with a fierce temper. Sometimes a song or topic is so emotional it just

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder We all have our reasons. Reasons to go out an have a few brews with your friends or hell even

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Rob Pennington is “Back in Business” with his latest release following “Brooks and Dunn” and “September Saturday.” This song

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor I know what you’re thinking, Raised Rowdy is a little late to the Pardi when it comes to covering Heartache Medication

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and bootleg A&R rep for the fans Each of these artists are at different stages in their career and musical

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor At Raised Rowdy, we’re all about family whether it’s our “Front Row Fam” or the artists who have written songs

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Meet one of country music’s newest breakout female artist, Lexie Hayden. As someone who makes honesty and authenticity her top

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor We’ve said it before and we’ll probably say it again – Arkansas native Erin Enderlin is simply in a

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Live musical shows have a special kind of magic to them. So often you hear people talk about their favorite

Katelyn Law Raised Rowdy Breakups are hard. Especially when you expect them to go one way and then they go in a completely different direction.

Katelyn Law Raised Rowdy Contributor Garrett Jacobs has spent his time building an impressive fan base that just can’t get enough of his fun and

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor At the beginning of 2019, the folks here at Raised Rowdy came up with a list of artists that we

Derek Pastore Raised Rowdy Contributor I love following the young careers of aspiring stars trying to make it. The anticipation of a song release and

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor After twelve years of living in Nashville, Caeland Garner, season 15 alum of the hit show, The Voice, penned a

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor After the release of the rocking, bluesy “It All Comes Back Around” in August (check out our previous feature), Missouri

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor Since entering the Texas music scene in 2008 with debut album Road of Life, one thing is certain for Whiskey

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Sometimes you just can’t shake a memory. It lingers and lingers in your mind and it seems like everything brings

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder So we kinda like to party; you know it’s just a real nice way to let off some steam after

Trey Bonner– Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor Check out Joybeth Taylor’s unreleased song “Time Don’t Heal”. Growing up in Pelham, Alabama, Joybeth is a natural

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor As an artist, there’s no better way to show someone how you truly feel than to translate those feelings into

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Over the course of the last three or four years there has been a rejuvenating sound coming out of the

Rising country singer-songwriter Austin Jenckes announced a special benefit concert at City Winery on December 2nd. The proceeds from the event, titled If You Grew Up Like

Busy At Play Publishing singer-songwriter Sarah Ryder shows her country grit, sass, and femininity on full display with the release of new single and music video “Another Fool”. “This song

Trey Bonner Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor I love this EP so I did a full review of each of the songs and how the

Four-time GRAMMY Award winner and reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban, today released a brand-new version of his hit single “We

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor There’s no debating the fact that Cody Jinks has always done things his own way. After announcing an unconventional release

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Fresh off the announcement of his new publishing deal with WinSongs Music, Eric Van Houten dropped the third of

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder We have been big fans of Kenton Bryant and his take on Country music since our first listen to “Since

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor Following up his 2017 EP Bad For You (which features a track written and performed with Luke Combs), upstate New

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Country music isn’t just rooted in the South. In fact, lots of the Northeast region of the country loves country

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor “For me it’s always been that struggle of light and dark.” Singer-songwriter Ross Ellis’, inspiration comes from a lot of

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Sweet Leah (Haley Stevens and Julia Kate Snow) is one of our favorite acts out there right now. Their sexy,

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Are you tired of hearing something that just doesn’t sound exactly country? Do you crave the familiar sounds of a

Video and cover photo by Trey Bonner Acoustic Wednesday is back this week with a feature from our good friend Ryan Nelson. Ryan, who is

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor You may recognize the name Kameron Marlowe from the memorable cover of “One Number Away” on season 15 of The

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Grammy winning, singer-songwriter Curt Chambers pays homage to one of his favorite country music superstars with a hard-hitting rendition of

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Known for his vocal prowess and ability to croon with the best voices in Country music, Austin Jenckes’ music often

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor In the Country and Americana genres especially, geography often plays an integral role in capturing listeners’ imaginations through details

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Sean Stemaly’s career is kicking into high gear recently. He signed to Big Loud and dropped his debut single with

Shelby Lee Lowe’s latest release ‘Cuss the Jukebox’ has found its way across the globe already. The shaggy-haired rural Tennessee native went back to his

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor In a country music environment that has a burgeoning outlaw segment, Kendell Marvel is changing things up with sophomore album

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor With a voice mature for his age and a knack for creating beautiful lyrics, Louisiana boy Ricky Rowton is a

Sara Custance, Raised Rowdy Contributor Big Loud Records just welcomed the latest addition to its bold-and-getting-bolder roster, signing an artist who truly defies categorization; a singer/songwriter

Video by the talented Trey Bonner Check out the acoustic version of Bryce Mauldin’s “Country Song”. Bryce grew up in the small town of Webster

PLATINUM-selling Big Loud Records Country star and CMA New Artist of the Year nominee MORGAN WALLEN is surging into 2020 with plans for a brand-new headline tour.

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder If you had to describe the band The Comancheros in a few words it would end up being something similar

Monkey’s Eyebrow, KY, native Kelsey Waldon is proud to release White Noise/White Lines. Co-Produced by Waldon and Dan Knobler, her much-anticipated third album releases today via John Prine’s

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder The baddest band in the damn land just released their new music video for their first single off their highly

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Kalie Shorr began to make a name for herself and pave the way for her musical career in 2016

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder What is it that makes country music country? Is it a southern drawl you can’t get enough of hearing?

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Country music more than anything is about relationships. For good or for bad, people and the emotions that come with

Video by Trey Bonner Back with an acoustic version of “Me With Money” that Mounce wrote with Will Rambeaux and Sherrie Austin from his album

Nicky T Raised Rowdy Founder just sitting here with a beer and my jeans tucked HARDY is one of our favorite artists right now. He’s

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor It’s no secret that we love Hannah (Damn) Dasher here at Raised Rowdy. She’s been on the podcast not

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Nearly six month after releasing The Nutthouse Sessions, Missouri native Nate Fredrick has another story to tell. Many a great

“Along The Way,” a new single co-written with Stephen McMorran and Allie Colleen, is available for streaming and download on all digital platforms here. Allie’s vocals are

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Kelsey Hart is a name you might know if you are around the Nashville music scene. Kelsey, who shares his

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Riley Green has been getting better and better with each project he releases. From his early days of fun and

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Josh Kerr is a CMA nominated songwriter and producer with four number one singles under his belt. He also

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Three years after the release of singles “Chicago” and “Take the Lead”, Missouri-based singer/songwriter Matt Jordan is further developing

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder If you have been paying attention to the Nashville songwriting community and budding artists on the rise you probably have

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder A lot of bands and people in general seem afraid to show their age. Often younger or newer is

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor If you read last week’s article on our interview with Southerland, you’re probably wondering what happened. And if you took

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder I often find myself thinking about what makes a musician or a song so special. For me it seems to

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor With a mature voice well beyond her years, Abby Anne Miller has a gift that she is using to

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor College football is back and you can feel it in the air. Rob Pennington just kicked it off with

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Social media has been flooded with posts and pictures of Luke Combs‘ new album cover since the release of his

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor and Country Music Junkie With countless new singers and songwriters coming into the scene every day, I often wonder

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder If you are looking for a cookie cutter female country act you are in the wrong damn place. This

From Staff Reports NASHVILLE –The Wilson Brothers Band was recently named the Country Duo or Group of the Year by the Nashville Industry Music Awards

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Recently signing with Universal Nashville, Parker McCollum is taking his Texas roots and bursting onto the country music scene.

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor Damn, I didn’t know I needed this song until now… With the help of their good buddy Jon Langston,

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder Hunter’s sound will remind you of some of your favorite childhood country songs. He has that sound that you

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder and Cosmic Country Disciple The story of a man and his telecaster. It might seem to be one

People have kept asking BFFs Morgan Wallen and HARDY when they were going to release a song together. Well folks your wait is OVER. “He

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor A while back we told you that Zach Bryan was a name you would want to know. Now, with

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor As a group that is assisting in bringing back the 70’s and 80’s country sound that many are longing

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Often in music and in life the loudest voice in the room gets the most attention. Sometimes that type of

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Well, they say you have to strike while the iron is hot and there are not many EP’s hotter than

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor For most country music fans, iconic classics from Brooks and Dunn have been the soundtrack to their lives. In

Sabin Sharpe is a name you should know in country music, his vocal styles sound familiar but different enough that you know exactly who you

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Georgia must have something in the water that keeps producing world class singer/songwriters working to make a name for

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Buffalo native, Eric Van Houten, takes us on a pedal to the floorboard, music slamming joyride with his new

Trey Bonner – Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor I’m going to start by saying I’m a Crown Royal guy but DAMN Hayden Coffman’s new

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Earlier this month, outlaw country singer and Illinois native Kendell Marvel released “Hard Time with the Truth,” the first

Trey Bonner – Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor Birmingham native, Justin Holt just released his brand new single “Stay Here Sober.” The track is produced

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor For many artists, signing a record deal can be a huge milestone in their career. By signing with a

Bubba McAllister – Raised Rowdy Contributor The tour path, dancefloors, honkytonks and venues are white hot as up and comer Gethen Jenkins is absolutely burning

Trey Bonner – Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor This weeks Raised Rowdy Acoustic Wednesday is “Mama n’ Them” by Dawson Edwards. Written by: Dawson

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Gastonia, North Carolina born artist Trent Glisson has created a unique sound, combining his country, rock, and R&B roots.

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor King Corduroy, an Alabama native-turned-nomad, has partnered with an extremely diverse group of musicians for the creation of his

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder With a sound somewhere between Kelsea Ballerini and Jillian Jacqueline, Morgan Johnston has a voice you can definitely imagine

By Chris Yow While successfully touring regionally as the Brent Gafford Band for several years, Brent and Lauren Gafford have steadily worked towards becoming a

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder Well its a known fact around these parts that a majority of our fan base likes to drink… be
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder (You Know Where To Find ME) It seems like it is HARDY’s world and we are all just living in

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor Mixed with an electric sound and in-your-face country lyrics, Sweet Leah embodies the badass mentality of a lot of

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Two years after the release of “Purgatory,” Kentucky’s own Tyler Childers has delivered his highly-anticipated fourth album, “Country Squire,”

Billboard released a notice of a BIG weekend of concerts in Atlanta in November Here it is folks check out the Full Release HERE Just

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Styles Haury has a propensity for writing and playing hard rocking, feel good tracks. Tracks that will take you to

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5NYiqZpvw] The first time I heard “I Wish Grandpas Never Died”, I knew it was special. And Brad

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor The power of social media in today’s age is unparalleled to anything we’ve ever seen before in the music industry.

Josh Wolfe is a familiar name around town if you haunt the finest and most popular writers rounds and writing rooms. He has been one

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Moriah Domby is an Oregon native that moved to Nashville to pursue a music business degree at Middle Tennessee

Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor After much anticipation, country superstar Luke Combs has finally announced the release date of his new album! The project

A look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Bring Me Home To write a song isn’t a test of

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder Alec Davis is back with a new track sure to peak the ears of many different types of music

For this article we are touching exclusively on EPs and not full albums. You might ask why do you choose this format instead of albums

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor If you’ve listened to any of his songs or read our feature on his last single, you already know

It’s hit season all the time for Riley Green. He played a brand new unreleased song tonight on a boat in Pittsburgh. You just never

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor The name Mark Burke might be new to the Raised Rowdy family, but it’s been buzzing around Nashville for

Photo Credit: Joshua Thomas Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and voice-over actor Jason Charles Miller has unveiled a new music video for his powerful single “Get Thee

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder Riley Green’s star has been shining as bright as almost any in the country music world. Sure, he’s not

Well, this is it folks it seems like this is what we have been waiting for… maybe. Looks like Luke Combs is dropping a

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor By now, everyone who follows Raised Rowdy knows our appreciation for whiskey drinking bad-ass (as Eric Church likes to

Hand picked by your Raised Rowdy writers and fans. New music you know and love as well as some you might not know. Give it

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Earlier this year, Dallas-based singer/songwriter Joshua Ray Walker put out his debut album Wish You Were Here with State

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LKal-9pFU&w=560&h=315] There must be something in the bourbon up there in the Bluegrass State because Kentucky has given us Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Tyler

Nick Tressler – Raised Rowdy Founder It’s funny how the way a song gets played can completely change the meaning or emotion it brings out

Nick Tressler- Raised Rowdy founder So you think you or someone you know had a fun internship in college? Someone you know maybe had a