Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor Jason Kalish Michael Keys moved to Nashville just over a year ago from the suburbs of Chicago after winning the
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
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
NASHVILLE (FEBRUARY 12, 2020) – Grass roots, rural country music is how Doug McCormick prefers to describe his music, and with the release of a
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 Be”. This
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
Katelyn Law – Raised Rowdy Contributor Josh Kerr is a CMA nominated songwriter and producer with four number one singles under his belt. He also
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
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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
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
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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
Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor When music fans, particularly country music fans, listen to their favorite artist(s), they want to relate to the lyrics
Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor Many artists have stories of falling on hard times, but not many have a story quite like Lucas Ebert.
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
Jon Galiotto Raised Rowdy Contributor Songwriters and Artists have an amazing ability to transform the meaning of lyrics throughout a song. I find this skill
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
By Chris Yow Contributor I was never a big animated movie fan, but when I saw Toy Story the first time, I absolutely loved it.
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
Gannon Fremin & CCREV “Lessons Learned” New Single Release “Lesson’s Learned” is the second released single by Gannon Fremin & CCREV. It brings a type
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A weekly look inside the life of an up and coming country artist Paw Paw For those of you that have had the pleasure of
Kassi Ashton’s “Pretty Shiny Things” takes us to a place. Kassi’s smooth and sultry voice paired with real life no bullshit lyrics will give you
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Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor From Broadway to the sacred stage at The Ryman, Nashville has a rich history of country music. That history also
A dairy farmer from Fresno, California, Steph Nash is bursting onto the scene in Nashville with her debut single “Ain’t Gonna Be My Man” that
Bradley Curry – Raised Rowdy Contributor Filled with honky tonk references and a classic, yet vibrant county sound, Stephen Paul’s new single “Lookin’ For Me” is
The thrill of the unknown can be exhilarating. Untethered by tradition, Americana singer-songwriter David Quinn hit the open road to find himself and rediscover his
Dustin Lynch has us seriously craving summertime with his new EP, Ridin’ Roads. These 3 songs roll so nicely into each other that it’s
Coinciding with the release of his newest single “Fat Kid” featuring Lori McKenna, Austin Jenckes announced today that his new album If You Grew Up
The much-anticipated sophomore single release from Mark Addison Chandler, released on Feb. 22. “I Still Get Her Mail” tells the all-too-familiar story of a man
Barrett Baber is ready to remind country music that he’s still here. The third place finisher on Season 9 of NBC’s The Voice is set
By Chris Yow Staff Writer Spring is around the corner, and Spring Fever will soon be hitting many couples. After being cooped up all winter
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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” music video.
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
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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
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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 to be a single?
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
Reggie Young, the most recorded studio musician in history, has died. Young played alongside Elvis, Willie and Waylon, Travis Tritt and really more stars than
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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
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Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Georgia has had a rich history of producing an abundance of country artists, and the newest to join that list
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Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor The relationship between the Wild West and Country music has always been very strong and seems to tie together. Michigan
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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
Raised Rowdy Contributor Bradley Curry Dylan Schneider began his musical career by posting cover videos to YouTube. With his recent success in country music, he
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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
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By Chris Yow Staff Writer and accomplished reciter of the ABC’s backwards Brent Loper: Instagram iTunes Pre-Order Steve Dorff, his late son Andrew Dorff, Brad
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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
Ryan McDonald Raised Rowdy Staff Writer The amount of musical gold that’s yet to be mined floating around the interwebs can be mind-boggling at times.
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From A Room: Volume 2 is now streaming in full as part of NPR Music’s First Listen series. Listen here. Give this masterpiece a listen. We think
Riley Green’s EP is not only the best country EP released this year it is also rivals almost any full album released so far. Check