Find Out How Many Rednecks it Takes to Write a Country Song in Adam Sanders’ Latest Single – “Ruled the World”

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Photo: Colin Flora Photography Beer drinking, truck driving, boot wearing boy Adam Sanders just released the country anthem we didn’t know ...

Check out the relatable “Tennessee” by Hayden Coffman

Trey Bonner Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor Just when I didn’t think it could be done, Hayden Coffman and Drake Freeman write another banger. Hayden Coffman ...

Andy Buckner Plans on Continuous Growth in Latest EP

Brad Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor The Raised Rowdy family often talks about artists that have the ‘IT’ factor and to me, Andy Buckner is one of them. The North Caroli...

We Can See the Future of Country Music in Artists Like Austin Snell

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor We’ve been hearing the phrase, “country music is dead” in the media a lot lately and that statement couldn’t be further from the ...

Travis Denning Teaches Us the Correct Way to Respond to an Ex in Latest Release

Katelyn Law Raised Rowdy Contributor Travis Denning just released the breakup anthem that nobody asked for but that we all in fact needed. With a release date of Valentine’s Day ...

Kyle Fields declares ‘The Dues are Paid’ with most recent album

For several years, Kyle Fields has burned the blacktop, pounding the asphalt solo, ringing out the songs of his heroes, but now the time has come to show the music world who he’s...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Announce Album, Tour, and New Single “Be Afraid”

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor In an answer to all of our country-americana-folk-rock-loving prayers, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit recently came out with some maj...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Doug McCormick releases single ‘Earnhardt’ ahead of Daytona 500

NASHVILLE (FEBRUARY 12, 2020) – Grass roots, rural country music is how Doug McCormick prefers to describe his music, and with the release of a new single, “Earnhardt&#...

Alec Davis “What We Used to Be” Acoustic Wednesday

Trey Bonner– Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor This week’s Acoustic Wednesday is Missouri native Alec Davis with his unreleased original “What We Used to ...

James Steinle Carries on Texas Storytelling Tradition in “What I Came Here For”

Stacie Hestand Raised Rowdy Contributor Some things in life simply exude a sense of “story”: the laconic old-timer on a barstool with worn and dusty boots, wrinkles and patina ...

Luke Combs Sings Unreleased Song “Without You”

Luke Combs really doesn’t write bad songs and this one is no exception. Any time someone sends us a video of an unreleased track we get EXCITED. Make sure to emai...

Episode 65-Ashland Craft

Ashland has a way of inspiring confidence. From her run on The Voice to her quick ascension in Nashville, she can quickly capture your ear but has the smarts keep you listeni...

Newcomer Drake Clowdis is Looking to Make Big Splash in 2020

Brad Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor As we all know by now, social media has taken over our lives. It consumes a lot of our lives but also allows us to reach more people than ever b...

This Two Year Old’s Music Video for “Rednecker” is the Cutest Thing You Will See Today

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Radio Host LOOK OUT HARDY! Ole Son Mason is out here stepping hard on your turf. Man this video has us smiling from ear to ear and we are sure you will l...

Thomas Fountain Teaches Life Lesson in “Mountain Climber”

Brad Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Since the beginning, country music has been rooted in realness and a certain vulnerability from its artists that cannot be found in other genres...

Joey Greer Balances Love, Heartbreak, and Storytelling on Debut Album “Frontier”

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Some people herald in the start of a new year with resolutions, some bring it in with hangovers. Orange, Texas native Joey Greer dec...

Raised Rowdy Debut: Chris Hamrick’s Video for “Nobody Stoppin’ You”

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor You may recognize Chris Hamrick’s name as we featured him on Acoustic Wednesday last February while he was in a group called Hamrick and H...

No Doubt: Shelby Lee Lowe Throws Down the Gauntlet with “Don’t Speak” Cover

When the opportunity arises to set himself apart from the crowd, Shelby Lee Lowe doesn’t shy away. Armed with the ability to sing a wide-range of music, he stepped into the w...

CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMS EXTENSIVE 2020 “ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” HEADLINING TOUR

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT 10:00AM LOCAL TIME INCLUDES STOPS AT WRIGLEY FIELD, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, TRUIST PARK AND THE GORGE AMPHITHEATRE FEAT. SPECIAL GUESTS DWIGHT ...

The “Boys” Have Done It Again – Muscadine Bloodline Releases Stand Out EP

Katelyn Law Raised Rowdy Contributor The fans asked and Muscadine Bloodline delivered. After much anticipation, the Boys have released a stand out EP to follow up their 2019 single...

Margo Price Taunts Critics with Unapologetic New Single “Stone Me”

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Outlaw country/Americana firebrand Margo Price is known for throwing up musical (and literal) middle fingers to anyone who’s tryin...

Erik Dylan Wonders if This Town Is The Same Place it Once was in New Single “JJ’s Market”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder. Sometimes it is tough seeing something you love so much change. Whether it is a relationship, a perspective on who someone you considered a frie...

See Everything You Don’t Want To Lose With JB Crockett’s New Single

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor 2019 was nothing short of a whirlwind for Nashville country artist, JB Crockett. Between writing and recording multiple new tracks to be rele...

HEAR ABOUT 5 OF THE SONGWRITERS FROM LUKE COMBS’ HIT ALBUM – WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (BATCH 3)

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Get to know a little bit about some of the other amazing artists and songwriters that help make What You See Is What You Get so special. Some...

Erica Sunshine Lee’s EP series – Ready, Aim, Fire – Brings Everything from Vulnerability to Heat

From It’s a Smash Media With the New Year’s Day release of Fire, country music’s hardest working female Erica Sunshine Lee completed her Ready, Aim, Fire series, giving h...

Vinnie Paolizzi and Gabe Lee Release New Track “Babylon”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder/ Host of Raised Rowdy Radio Vinnie Paolizzi and Gabe Lee met for the first time in an iconic music row bar called Bobby’s Idle Hour ...

Riley Green Plays New Track Called “Ain’t Like I Can Hide It”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Riley Green knows what his fans want, and Riley fans are always looking for new music. Even with his debut record just getting released last year...

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...

Meet Texas Country’s Newest Supergroup, The Panhandlers

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor It’s a pretty well-known fact that Texas – proffering a sound characterized by fiddle, steel, and next-level songwriting ...

Ryan Dyer Talks Paths to Nashville in Latest Single

Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor The path to country music greatness is different for every artist looking to “make it,” and for many, this path starts in Nashville, Tenn...

The Baddest Band in the Damn Land – The Cadillac Three – Drop Lyric Video for “Hard Out Here for a Country Boy”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and TC3 superfan The Cadillac Three just gave us a lyric video for their newest track from their album Country Fuzz that is set to drop February ...

Raised Rowdy Risers: Artists to Watch in 2020

2019 was another GREAT year of Country music. We made some bets on some 2019 artists and they had plenty of success. The country music community as a whole took some big leaps (as ...

Hear a brand new song written by Jake Owen, Ray Fulcher and Drew Parker

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder So, honestly we don’t really care about the Bachelor or whatever this track was loosely based on, but what we do care about is Count...

Brett Sheroky Releases New Single to Pair with Acoustic Tour with Phil Vassar

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Thoughts, man they always get to you, Be it positive thoughts of encouragement or second thoughts about decisions made. It often is time inside o...

Check Out This Video – Jonathan Singleton and Friends Record “Revelry” Straight to Vinyl

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Many of you know Jonathan Singleton for his writing prowess and as head of 50 Egg Music, but before he was writing number one hits for other folk...

These are 5 of Our Favorite Unreleased Songs in Country Music

Dan Alley – “The Me That Loves You” This voice and this song…. man we can’t get enough. Dan is from the great state of Ohio and comes from a very musi...

“New year, new me” rings true for new country singer Jamie Saylor in 2020

By Chris Yow It’s a Smash Media NASHVILLE — The phrase, “New year, new me,” is one of the most overused at this time of the year, but when the clock struck midnight...

Take a Listen to Hannah Dasher’s Unreleased Track “Man Up Man”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder If you have been around Raised Rowdy long enough you would know that we have a strong love for Hannah Dasher. Her sound and personality ar...

Hear About 5 of the Songwriters from Luke Combs’ Hit Album – What You See is What You Get (Batch 2)

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor who missed out on both opportunities to get Luke Combs edition Crocs and deeply regrets her life choices. Photo: David Bergman Luke C...

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 of a full album in the same year that was jud...

Morgan Wallen releases suprise new single “This Bar”

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 just off the road with Luke Combs after ...

Dustin Huff Talks Small Town Life in “If That Ain’t Country”

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 Midwest as to the idea being is that rea...

Raised Rowdy 12 Pack: Top Albums of 2019

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 the current Raised Rowdy writers/contributors th...

Jameson Rodgers Talks Influences, Lessons Learned and Upcoming Headlining Tour

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 a recent social media post, he sha...

Meet Canadian Cowboy Zach Neil

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 across many different countrie...

Randall King Drops Two New Singles

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 for a c...

Hear About 5 of the Songwriters from Luke Combs’ Hit Album – What You See is What You Get (Batch 1)

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 of having songs that are relatable, catch...

Well, we have found ourselves listening to this Sean Stemaly track “All Day”

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

Listening to a Trea Landon Song is “What Feelin’ Good Feels Like”

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 story attached to them. Take ̶...

Listen to John King’s new song “Close”

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 you are ten feet away from y...

STILL wishin’ “Grandpas Never Died” Live in Phenix City, AL

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 the 615, in the music industr...

Taylor Austin Dye Released New Single “Mean”

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder We really all have that friend. You know the one, the one that gets to be a handful when the drinks are poured to strong or the night goes...

5 Luke Combs Lyrics That Make Your Heart Hurt

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 entitled What You See is What Yo...

One Guys Breakdown on Ashley McBryde and Her “One Night Standards”

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 may as well be midnight...

Jordan Rager “The Wrong Ones” Gets it Just Right

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 earlier in the year to get a podcast ...

Flatland Cavalry Delivers Stark Story Song in “Sober Heart of Mine”

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 Cleto Cordero penned track by Flatland Cavalry...

Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion Release Their Music Video for “Wolves At The Door”

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 time.” – Erik Dylan It’s a strang...

Corey Kent Brings Oklahoma to Nashville with “From the West”

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

Luke Combs MEME roundup

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 enjoyment. Here is a whole mess of Luke memes ...

Luke Combs – What You See is What You Get- Album Review

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 regular, Mr. Luke Co...

Alex Maxwell “That’ll Be the Day” Acoustic Wednesday

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 ban...

Exclusive Premiere: Alan Barnosky’s “Beer Cans and Quarters”

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

Jukebox Rehab Gives Us -Wild- a Project That Showcases Exactly Who They Are

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 them live. Their mix of a unique modern coun...

Steven Nix Releases His First Single “More Than I’ll Ever Need”

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 since then, he has been writing songs all ...

Kalsey Kulyk Takes on Heartbreak in New Video for “Damn You Love”

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 “Damn You Love...

Chris Bandi: He’s an Album Guy

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 Brooks, Travis Tritt a...

Dustin Huff Releases New Single “Tonight I’m Drinking Whiskey”

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 drinking song. The sin...

YEE and I Cannot Stress This Enough HAW

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 Binkley...

Kenton Bryant Releases Two New Singles That Tell Different Parts of the Same Small Town Story.

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 sleep with our heads in ...

Kasey Tyndall’s New Single Is For All The Women Who Are Unabashedly THEM.

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 comes out. A top...

Kelsey Hart and His Co-writers Give Us a Darn Good “Reason to Raise ’em”

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 by yourself. Kelsey Hart’s new single &...

Rob Pennington is “Back in Business”

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

JON PARDI CONTINUES TO ROLL OUT HIT SONGS ON NEW ALBUM

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 but you kno...

6 Country Artists You Might Not Know But Should

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 path but we can’t get enough...

Kree Harrison Shares Insight and Details of What We Can Expect From -Chosen Family Tree-

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 that are so personal ...

Lexie Hayden Releases Her Best Work to Date in Latest Single

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 priority...

Erin Enderlin Releases Haunting and Emotional “Faulkner County”

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 league of her own when it ...

William Clark Green Releases Emotional Album – LIVE AT CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE – For A Lost Friend And The Fans

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 moments or getting lost in a song. An...

Bryce Mauldin Sings About Turned Tables in New Song “I Broke Up with You”

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. New artist Bryce Mauldin seems to un...

Garrett Jacobs Wows With New Single, “Just Like You”

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 authentic country sound...

Jon Langston Answers to Fan’s Demand with New EP

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 expected to really take off over the course o...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: ROYALE LYNN’S “HOWDY”

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 everything that go...

Caeland Garner Releases Powerful Track “Back Home”

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 song in honor of his hometown,...

“Never Heard” of Alec Davis? His Newest Single Gives You a Reason to Start Listening

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 singer-so...

Whiskey Myers Ramps Up the Voltage with Genre-Defying Self-Titled Release

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 Myers – it’s been a hell of...

Ray Fulcher Releases His Haunting Single “Ghost” just in time for Halloween

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 you back to it. That...

Drew Parker Drops Two New Tracks – One Playful and One Heartfelt

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 a week of punching the clock, working for the man...

Joybeth Taylor “Time Don’t Heal” Acoustic Wednesday

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

Styles Haury Releases A Catchy New Break-Up Song “I Named Her After You.”

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 a song. Whether it’s a senti...

Hunter Chastain Releases Hard-Hitting Debut Single – “Blame My Last Name”

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 south. Artists like Trea Landon, Riley ...

AUSTIN JENCKES TO HOLD BENEFIT CONCERT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AT CITY WINERY DECEMBER 2

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 Lik...

Sarah Ryder releases new single with music video “Another Fool”

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 vide...

Clay Jones Band – Comes With Age EP – Full Review

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 stories told by Clay Jones Band make me fee...

Keith Urban and Eric Church are back again with “We Were”

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 Were” now featuring labelma...

Cody Jinks Offers Two Rock-Solid Releases in “After the Fire” and “The Wanting”

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 of two consecu...

Eric Van Houten Releases His Third New Single “Know About That”

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

Kenton Bryant Expands His Portfolio with Newest Single “Lonely Don’t Look Good On You”

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 You’re Gone” on YouTube. ...

Exclusive Song Premiere: Tom O’Connor’s “She’s Hell”

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 York native Tom O’Connor ...

Soak Up Every Second of Lauren Davidson’s New Single

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 music, including New Y...

Ross Ellis Says His Music “Is Not Straight Down the Middle” and That’s Just The Way We Like It.

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 places...