Shane Smith & The Saints Connect Big With Their Album – Hail Mary

Jon Galiotto Raised Rowdy Contributor Shane Smith & the Saints started out ten years ago in Austin, TX and have since grown into performing hundreds of shows annually, spa...

Sweet Leah Releases Feel Good Boot Stomper

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 women in the count...

Dalton Mauldin Releases Upbeat Single “Blinded”

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. Artists are ab...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – Bring Me Home

A look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Bring Me Home To write a song isn’t a test of skill, but rather a test of patience. It’s pu...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – Daddy’s Dogs

A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist DADDY’S DOGS This post has nothing to do with music. No crazy stories. Nothing thought provoking. T...

Muscadine Bloodline shares what it’s like to find the right person in latest single.

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor There’s no doubt that Muscadine Bloodline is one of the most popular bands among the Raised Rowdy family and it’s because...

Tucker Bethard laments an experience that most can empathize with in new single

Bubba McAllister Raised Rowdy Contributor In “Find Me Here”, it’s as if Tucker was the dude in your adjoining room at a hotel and you overheard his prayer in what...

We’re Not Lying When We Tell You Kalsey Kulyk’s New Single “Bad Liar” Is An Anthem

Canada Native and country music songstress, Kalsey Kulyk shows the fun side of heartbreak in her new single, “Bad Liar.” Kalsey channels all the vibes of the legendary ...

Carlton Anderson- Country Music Made Me Do It

Bubba McAllister – Raised Rowdy Contributor In my bias opinion as a Tennesseean, Carlton was afforded the opportunity to play on country music’s biggest stage, under the br...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – Small Town, USA

A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Small Town, USA Have you ever lost your wallet? If you have, you know that it sucks…big time. I...

Ryan Nelson adds to the summer heat with new single

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor With feel good lyrics and a rockin’ sound that’ll knock your socks off, Ryan Nelson has a perfect song for all your summe...

Chicago Native Ethan Bell Talks of Upbringing, Eclectic Sound and More (Interview)

Jon Galiotto Raised Rowdy Contributor and Chicago Resident Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Ethan Bell’s show consists of originals and covers that keep the crowd movi...

Americana newcomer Asher Cataldo finds his sound with “Need to Be” EP

By Chris Yow When Asher Cataldo came to Nashville, he had every intention of making modern country music, but after finding his group of peers that sound began to change. A chance ...

Trea Landon releases catchy new single “Loved By A Country Boy”

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor From spending his off-days fishin’ for bass on a lake to sitting high in a deer stand waiting for a trophy buck to walk by, Geo...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – How ‘Bout You?

Backstage with Ben Johnson A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist How ‘Bout You? Before I share my most embarrassing/funny country music f...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – I’m a Member of the Country Club

Backstage with Ben Johnson A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist I’m a Member of the Country Club I’m a huge fan of Travis Tritt. The Du...

Backstage with Ben Johnson – Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Oh, the Places You’ll Go! When you’re a musician, people think that your life is one big non-stop party....

Ben Johnson & The Road Beers

Backstage with Ben Johnson A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Ben Johnson & The Road Beers Road Beers: noun So you’re on the way to ...

Backstage with Ben Johnson- The Harder They Fall

A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Another One Bites The Dust Let me paint the picture clearly for you.. Country Boom 2018 (a big countr...

Backstage with Ben Johnson- Front Row or Don’t Go

A weekly look in the life of an upcoming country artist Front Row or Don’t Go Jamie I had been writing that day with another friend, JD Hans. Jamie brought up that Jordan ...

FIRST LISTEN: Styles Haury releasing working man’s anthem “No Beer Limit”

By Chris Yow The second single release of 2019 for Styles Haury is sure to get listeners ready for summer. “No Beer Limit”, set to release April 22, is a catchy, 90s-country so...

Clay Barker Will Get the Crowd Goin’ with New Single “Hold My Beer”

Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor If you’ve ever listened to Brad Paisley’s “Alcohol,” you know that liquor has different effects on everybody....

Backstage with Ben Johnson: A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist

Backstage with Ben Johnson A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Let Me Explain… “Who the hell is Ben Johnson and why does he want me to go backs...

Prepare for Spring with Baseball Player/Artist Carter Smith

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Spring is coming, slowly and surely (unless you live in Ohio like myself), and there’s no better way to celebrate the conclusion of win...

Jesse Daniel’s releases his new music video for “California Highway”

Cole German – Raised Rowdy Contributor Take a trip back in time to the glory days of country western music with Jesse Daniel’s “California Highway”...

Riley Green Wonders About The Girl Who Got Away in Latest Single

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Alabama native, Riley Green used to frame houses to get by. Now he releases music like his latest single, “In Love By Now” to pay...

Jacob Bryant’s first full-length record does not disappoint

By Chris Yow Staff Writer; Once drank a quart of moonshine with JB Jacob Bryant is bigger than you expect. I walked into The Basement East in Nashville where he was about to do his...

Kristen Foreman releases a personal healer “Falcon 63”

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Songs that tell a story about the person behind the pen are usually the ones that fans relate to the most, and when Kristen Foreman wrote thi...

Carly Rogers is awfully ‘slick’ with her latest single

By Chris Yow Staff Writer and finder of Carly Rogers’ autograph in Losers’ men’s bathroom Every song starts with an idea. Many times those ideas are sparked from ...

The other side of Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe”

Everybody knows about Billie Joe McAllister and his suicide jump from the Tallahatchie Bridge, but did you know his story that quickly became a massive success wasn't even supposed...

Cody Johnson’s New Album: Ain’t Nothin’ To It

Cole German: Raised Rowdy Contributor There is something about Cody Johnson’s voice and its ability to bring you back to the good ole days of country music. The Texas native has ...

Reid Haughton Talks Newest Single, Opening for Trea Landon, and Balancing Life as a College Singer/Songwriter

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Adding to the list of upcoming artists coming out of the Southeast, Reid Haughton is hoping to have a breakout 2019 with his recent single &#...

Katie Noel Reveals Her Traditional Side in “I Sing Better When I’m Drunk”

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Today’s atmosphere of Country music allows artists to pull from other genres to create his or her own twist. North Carolina native Kati...

Real Country TV Duo, Adairs Run Releases New Single: “Didn’t Know Better.”

It’s the start of a new year and for some that means leaving home to chase your dreams. That means finding those songs that perfectly describe what you’re going through. Lu...

Reaching the pinnacle: The day my concert life changed forever

By Chris Yow Contributor and One-time Eric Church concert goer Thanks, Facebook memories. This morning I was reminded of the date nine years ago of when my life changed fore...

Sit Down, Have a Mimosa and Listen to Grant Anderson’s New Single

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Country music in 2018 allows people to sing about more than just trucks, beer, and love and Grant Anderson took full advantage of that by rel...

Twin Sister Duo Puts Their Own Spinn on Latest Single “Bless His Heart”

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor For some, being from New Jersey could be considered a disadvantage when pursuing a career in country music. Twin sister duo, Spinn, is defyin...

Dillon Carmichael releases country music’s newest masterpiece ‘Hell On An Angel’

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor With plain, yet soulful lyrics, Dillon Carmichael is helping bring back traditional country music one song at a time. The Kentucky native beg...

Former ‘Idol’ will perform and donate proceeds from latest single to suicide awareness

From staff reports When Casey Thrasher penned his latest single “Survivor”, he wasn’t expecting the song to become an anthem for any cause, he just wanted to help individuals...

The voice of Restless Heart’s Larry Stewart is still able to tear your heart out

By Chris Yow Staff Writer The 90s country band Restless Heart will always be one of the greatest bands of all-time. Their 5-part harmony is second only to The Eagles, and one of th...

Craig Campbell’s stripped acoustic video EP will blow you away

By Chris Yow Raised Rowdy Staff Writer and guy who likes to … fish Craig Campbell has a way of making you feel like he’s one of the guys. You might find him randomly in...

Mark Addison Chandler won’t waste a “Second Chance” at a first dance

By Chris Yow Staff Writer Mark Addison Chandler has made a name for himself in some pretty popular songwriting circles. He is a regular at the Music Row Freakshow, held at Winner&#...

J Edwards hosting single release event Friday in Franklin

FRANKLIN – Nashville recording artist J Edwards is hosting his single release party for his latest song “I Ain’t Broken” at Whiskey Room Live in Franklin on Aug. 17. The hy...

Ricky Skaggs will be inducted into Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Nashville — 15-time GRAMMY® winner Ricky Skaggs was formally announced as an inductee for the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Along with Paul Williams, T...

THE SUPERFAN CHRONICLES, VOLUME II: STEVE MOAKLER

By Ryan McDonald Raised Rowdy Staff Writer “I’m your #1 Fan!!!” Ask any musician, athlete or actor how many times this has been screamed at them and ...

Josh Gallagher ready to ‘Run the Radio’ with new single

By Chris Yow Staff Writer Ever since making a splash on the scene through his time on NBC’s The Voice, Josh Gallagher has been pounding the Nashville pavement. The Pennsylvan...

Craig Campbell’s ‘See You Try’ Tour Kicks Off Aug. 3

Special to Raised Rowdy Nashville – BBR Music Group hitmaker Craig Campbell is taking his pure-Country flair on the road this summer, embarking on a coast-to-coast run of ...

CMA Fest Video: The Springs release new LP

By Chris Yow Staff Writer CMA Fest is one of the most incredible events of the year for a country music fan. Artists take over all the different official stages, while there are a ...

Karen Waldrup feels “Justified” by her latest record — and for good reason

By Chris Yow Staff Writer Viral video sensation Karen Waldrup has released an 11-song project that she says is the album she’s always wanted to make. Justified was produced b...

Austin Jenckes Drops New Single “Home For The Summer” Ahead Of His Headlining Tour

Austin Jenckes will be a busy man this summer. After making a name for himself on NBC’s ‘The Voice’, he has spent time opening up for many different artists. No...

CMA Fest Video: The Band Steele talks going viral and playing for John Travolta

By Chris Yow Staff Writer and Catcher of the moon in a mason jar The Band Steele are two guys who you definitely want to hang out with. After a viral video of lead singer Bo Steele...

Greg Pratt’s latest album will put you in a country music coma

By Chris Yow Contributor and guy with not-so-quick-hands Greg Pratt: Facebook Instagram Twitter Have you ever wondered how a band without a fiddle can sound like one is playing? Gr...

Caeland Garner is the voice in Nashville you need to hear

By Chris Yow Contributor and occasional Music Row Freakshow attraction They say Nashville is a 10-year town. For Caeland Garner, he’s finally seeing the light at the end of t...

Samuel Herb’s debut single will make a man want to clean the house

By Chris Yow Contributor and regular honey-do list completer Different. Unique. Weird. Whatever listeners want to call it, Samuel Herb’s debut single “Dirty.” is all of those...

Singer Songwriter Ryan Nelson takes us on a scenic tour through his musical life and inspirations (Interview)

Ryan Nelson is a Nashville based singer/songwriter than we have became a huge fan of recently. Not only is he extremely talented but hes also a damn great guy. We were happy ...

5 Country artists you may not know but should! (February 2018)

Back with another cold month and 5 more hot artists we really dig. All of these guys/gals are fantastic songwriters and staples in music city. All are somewhat under appreciated in...

TLP- Terry Lee Palmer announces solo project coming our way in 2018

This is huge news from one our favorite people in the business. On Instagram Terry Lee Palmer announced he is working on a solo project in 2018. Terry is well known as the Hard roc...

Artist Feature: Kenton Bryant’s Eclectic Musical Style Grew From His Guitar and Kentucky Roots.

Kenton Bryant is one of the next generation of rising country talent in Nashville. His musical journey started taking root in his hometown of Glasgow Kentucky where he was rai...

Artist to Watch: Kassi Ashton

If you are looking for my bet to be the next breakout female country music star look no further than Kassi Ashton . Kassi, who is signed to Creative Nation Music (...