
Shifting the Spotlight: A Look Behind the Frontman
Casual fans of mainstream country, Texas country, Red Dirt, or pretty much any genre usually don’t focus on the guys behind the big name singer.

Casual fans of mainstream country, Texas country, Red Dirt, or pretty much any genre usually don’t focus on the guys behind the big name singer.

It could be said that a person is a collection of the places that they’ve been, and that location plays a bigger role in shaping

I know it’s only January but it’s hard not to name this as the album of the year already. It is, in the very least,

It’s safe to say 2020 was a bummer of a year, especially for musicians. Lots of artists we/are working hard to get themselves known and

After having a kick-ass 2020, Tyler Booth, a 2021 artist to watch, is firing off the year STRONG. He has hit us with not one,

Cover Photo by Bradford Coolidge Photography During his sophomore year of high school, Andrew Quinn first picked up the camera and began his work as

Sometimes it takes a downturn to take full advantage of your talents. When his job in the oil fields went south he sold a rifle,

Christmas songs… you either love them or you hate them. While I’ve never quite hated them, I’ve never been able to relate to them with

Sometimes you hear a song and you get lost in the moment. For me, a Country song has always had the best chance of doing

After the release of five knockout singles so far this year, Washington-state based Lowdown Drifters couldn’t let 2020 end without getting one more under their

Photo provided by artist’s Facebook Emerging country star Halle Kearns is set to release her debut EP Finally on December 11th. As a songwriter, Halle

Considering that his first two albums drew numerous comparisons to Evan Felker, Jason Isbell, and Tyler Childers, the bar was already set high for Zach

A story as old as time…Man meets Woman, Man and Woman fall in love…Man finds out Woman has been sucking off ole what’s-his-name. Ok, so

Larry feels like an old friend. A friendly face, a (super talented) helping hand. His recent hit single, Where I Find God, spoke to everyone during

Koe Wetzel, one of the most talked about characters in country music today, just released his highly anticipated album Sellout. The far-from-traditional star has dominated

“Never in a million years did I think I would be releasing my debut EP under Columbia Nashville,” said new up and comer Kameron Marlowe.

Tomorrow, Bo Armstrong is releasing his first full length album titled Chasing Ballads. The Dallas-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter’s last release was a 2018 EP called Where

This Saturday night, Robert Earl Keen and his band are partnering with nugs.tv to premiere a recorded performance of his new project, Western Chill, which

Hey there rowdy friends. It’s another early Friday morning here in Sydney, Australia, which means we get to hear the newest tracks just a little

While the terms “authentic”, “relatable”, and “sincere” are some of the most frequently-used descriptors of country music, in Riley Green’s case you’d be hard-pressed to

Good morning y’all. As usual things got a little too rowdy last night, so I’m very hungover and trashy today – but you know the

The world puts people in your life for a reason. Sometimes you have to find those people that end up meaning the most to you,

It often takes more than “A little bit of Jager and a little bit of luck” for an artist to catch our attention in the

Trey Bonner Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor If you are anything like me, then you love full albums over singles. It’s so much easier to

Photo Credit: Provided by artist Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Fueled by charisma, sunshine, and adventure, new country artist Claire Wright is committed to

Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor “I love that the album sounds like me, but it also sounds like it’s my soundtrack. So not just like,

Damn there are so many great artists releasing great music this week. I’ve stayed up all night waiting for the Thursday night at midnight new

Nick Tressler- Raised Rowdy Founder Just a man with his guitar and his thoughts. For a musician and songwriter like Jeb Gipson, those times are

Good morning Rowdy family. It’s another killer spring Friday down here in Sydney, but what’s even better than this beautiful weather is that are all
Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Memphis, Tennessee native Dusty Black has taken off the corporate “black” tie and suit to play his hand at a

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Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Following the 2019 release of his album Wanderin’ Fool, Indiana native David Quinn found himself ready to let go

Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor With over 340 Million cumulative streams across his catalog to date and a Top 10 and climbing

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Styles Haury just released a brand new single that we have been impatiently waiting for. From the first time you

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Jordan Walker and Ben Hayslip sat down and wrote “Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs,” a song that is less about

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Manny Blu has always been a fighter. Years before he crisscrossed North America as an acclaimed country singer and
Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor Sarah Allison Turner was just fifteen when she became a part of the Nashville scene. She grew up in a
Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor If some of your favorite country music comes out of Oklahoma, you’ve spent a night getting lost in the

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Good morning y’all. As per usual I got far too rowdy last night, but it’s new music Friday so this hangover is going to be

Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor It’s been a while since we’ve highlighted some of our favorite voices that you may not be familiar with just

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Everyone has either been on the giving or receiving end of heartbreak at some point in their life. Most

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Here we go y’all, it’s another Friday and another week of new music. Another day of me drinking far past my bedtime and getting a

Photo Credit: Sam’s Instagram Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor We got a good ole’ fashioned Raised Rowdy premiere for a new song and lyric

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Photo Credit: Tanner Gallagher Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past week, then you already

Izzi Mitchell Raised Rowdy Contributor. Howdy y’all. Its been a rowdy night for me, as I’ve been drinking for the last few hours and pumping

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Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor If you’ve been following along with us for the past few months, you know that we can’t get enough

Photo Credit: Levi’s Instagram Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Rising country music star Levi Hummon delivered his high-energy new song, “Good Taste”, to us

Well what a week It has been. Apologies we’re late with this week’s review, but I’m so ready to listen to this week’s new music.

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor For New Hampshire native and current Brooklyn, New York resident Zephaniah OHora, geography places no restrictions on making authentic

Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor HARDY does it again. He just released a LIVE video on Youtube for his Unreleased track -“SO CLOSE” –

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Hell yeah y’all, it’s another week of new music and I am especially excited because HARDY has just surprise dropped a new song. If I

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Columbia Nashville/River House Artists rising star Jameson Rodgers was named Robert K. Oermann Discovery Artist of the Year at the 2020 MusicRow Awards. In addition to

Cole German Raised Rowdy Contributor There are few young artists that have been able to make the type of impact that Hardy has in the

Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Luke Combs just dropped an absolute music bomb on unsuspecting fans with the announcement of 5 new songs being

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Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor LINK TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING PLATFORMS Drew Parker certainly started lock-down on a high note. Not only did he

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor While his singles within the past year have ranged from high-energy drinking anthems to post-breakup lamentations, Tom O’Connor’s newest

Photo Credit: Morgan’s Twitter Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor We asked for it, we prayed for it, we NEEDED it… and we GOT IT.

Izzi Mitchell – Raised Rowdy Contributor Good morning everyone! I am so pumped for this week, because if you’ve been paying attention you might be

Photo provided by artist. Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Sea Gayle recording artist Jordan Fletcher just released his new LYRIC video for his new

Here is a list of the albums that have moved us the most here in 2020. It’s been a strange year for artists and fans

So if you didn’t know, Priscilla Block is blowing up. We have been on the Priscilla train since her 2019 Single Thick Thighs hit our

Izzi Mitchell – Raised Rowdy Contributor Morning y’all. I’m up super early and yawning after a late night to bring you some lyrics, links, and

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Here is a list of the EPs (at least 4 tracks) that have moved us the most in 2020. A strange year for artists and

Nick Tressler- Raised Rowdy Founder Country music is known for a few things that, for the most part, haven’t changed since its roots sank in

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Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor There’s too much good music coming out right now to sit down and do an in-depth review of each

Raised Rowdy Contributor- Katelyn Law Undeniably authentic. Eclectic. Stimulating. Georgia grown, Nashville-based artist Daniel E. Johnson brings these words to life through his unique perspective

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Photo Credit: LANCO’s website Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor You guessed it, it’s new music Friday and there’s something to be said about LANCO’s

Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder Carly Rogers has been kicking it in Nashville for a few years now, mixing it up, playing as many shows

Brad Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor When Georgia native Hunter Chastain first burst onto the music scene in 2019 with debut single “Blame My Last Name,”

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Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor The Tuten Brothers announced the release of their new single “King of the World” on Friday, July 3rd .

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Hey y’all, big week for country music this week, with some absolute Raised Rowdy favourites releasing quite a few new songs. Let’s jump on in.

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Nearly a year after the July 2019 release of their last single “There’s a Weight”, Nashville-based folk/Americana group Lake

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Being able to tackle hard-hitting issues as a musician can be daunting. For many, success is a precursor for those looking to change the world

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Trey Bonner Raised Rowdy Videographer and Contributor I had the pleasure of recently seeing Hayden Coffman play post-quarantine at the Local for Nashville’s Most Wanted hosted

THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR LINEUP AND NOT-TO-BE-MISSED MOMENTS DURING “CMA SUMMER STAY-CAY PRESENTED BY BUDWEISER NITRO GOLD” Celebrate Summer with Your Favorite

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It’s usually the father who receives a gift on this day dedicated to dads, but this year Jake Hoot, Season 17’s winner of The Voice

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Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor Ahead of the release of an upcoming full-length project he recorded at Melody Mountain Ranch in Stephenville, TX and

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Izzi Mitchell – Raised Rowdy Contributor Hell yeah it’s Friday again. While there aren’t as many songs out today as usual, there are some damn

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From the moment Payton Taylor made that 6-foot walk from her sister’s side to center stage during an audition for American Idol, the world knew

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Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Chase Rice finally released his long awaited The Album – Part II today, published by ℗ Dack Janiels Records

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor On May 22, The Lowdown Drifters are releasing “Alright” as their first new music since their 2019 album Last

Stacie Hestand – Raised Rowdy Contributor After living and working various odd jobs across the South, spending years in the Air Force, and amassing a

Brad Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor If you’ve ever been to a Clay Barker show, you’d know that there’s a lot of hard-hitting songs that keep

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Cole German – Raised Rowdy Contributor One of the most unique stars in all of music today, Zach Bryan, just dropped his second album Elisabeth.

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Izzi Mitchell – Raised Rowdy Contributor “Plane” by Steven Nix is the kind of song that hits you right in the first chords. I genuinely

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Taylor Morrison Raised Rowdy Contributor Riley Green just dropped his highly anticipated, surprise acoustic EP Valley Road today. It features two new songs, “Better than