Rowdy Alternative Podcast – Charlie Hickman Takeaways
On this particular episode of the Rowdy Alternative podcast, Sam sits down with Oklahoma musician, Charlie Hickman. Hickman is a Red Dirt rocker at his
On this particular episode of the Rowdy Alternative podcast, Sam sits down with Oklahoma musician, Charlie Hickman. Hickman is a Red Dirt rocker at his
Lincoln Parish, former member of Cage The Elephant, appeared on the last episode of the Rowdy Alternative podcast. In addition to his Cage The Elephant
Over the past year, songwriter Aniston Pate has been making big waves in Nashville. You may have caught her at one of our rounds or
Austin Meade is back once again with a brand-new banger. Since his last record, Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind, dropped in 2022, he has been
Fox N’ Vead, the rockers out of North Carolina, are picking up some heat recently. For those that are unfamiliar, the group consists of frontmen
Goodnight, Texas had a solid release last month titled Dry Heat, which confirmed once again that these guys still have their fastball. One of the most
Koe Wetzel and the boys are going to be on a tear here coming up, I just know it. After a run of more rock
On this episode of Rowdy Alternative, Texas artist and Raised Rowdy favorite Austin Meade and Sam discuss a number of topics including his experiences touring
Texas artist Jacob Stelly is back with some new music. Since his 2022 album, Moondog, he has released a few singles including last year’s Letting Go
Oklahoma artist Josh Meloy, is finally back with some more music. Over the past couple years, it was pretty nuts to watch him absolutely explode
The goose is once again loose. Silly Goose, the prodigies of nu metal, have reared their heads again with their newest single, Live It Up –
Texas rocker Canaan Bryce, has hinted recently at some cool new directions he’s going to go in with his music. The beauty of Texas artists
At the beginning of this year, Oklahoma artist Holly Beth rebranded. It’s a new sound, a new style, and a new way for her to
Back in May of 2023, Austin Meade dropped one of his biggest and most poppin’ songs at the moment called BLACKOUT, which proved that he is
Southern Oklahoman, Brady Wilcox, is back with some solid country rock. On March 15th, he dropped his newest single, Better Bars. It has been almost a year
You can always count on Palmer Anthony to have solid releases, but you get some along the way that really stand out to you. His
Koe Wetzel is finally back with some brand-new music. Our last album we got from him and the Konvicts dropped in 2022, with some projects
Consisting of vocalist Zack Montgomery, guitarists Jordan Whorley, Redd Byrdd, bassist Dane Lovvorn and Cruze Blanke behind the kit, we have one of the most
The boys of Goodnight, Texas are unique. On the surface, someone could write them off as a country band and nothing more. If you dig deeper and listen
The Alabama native continues his stretch of singles with this latest release, which blends country and heartland rock with Old’s signature lyrical stylings. Rooted in blue-collar Rock’n
Them Dirty Roses are back, baby. Their album last year, Lost in the Valley of Hate & Love Vol. 1, topped the year-end list for me, and
Dirty Honey is still riding the wave of their most recent record, Can’t Find The Brakes, from back in November. A popular track off that album
Dexter and The Moonrocks, a motley crew of musicians who have seemingly blasted off the past year and into the next, just dropped another heater.
The Revelry boys are at it again with some new music. Easily one of the most underrated bands in the scene around Nashville, Revelry has
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Holly Beth is an absolute weapon who is about to gain some major traction. Beth rebranded at the beginning of
Corina Grove, a singer-songwriter out of Dallas, is under the radar at the moment, but if she keeps releasing heat like she has been, it
Lit’s Taylor Carroll and Halestorm’s Arejay Hale formed their own band and started creating music during the pandemic. This side project is called KEMIKALFIRE. Both
Austin Upchurch fits right into that group of Texas artists that deserve a lot more listens than what they currently get. He is one of
Big Loud’s Jordan Dozzi is on his way to becoming one of the most in-demand songwriters in town. With a range of increasingly successful cuts
Come on down to Rowdy land as we delve into the musical world of Stephen Carey, a rising star in the country music scene, as
On the 19th of January, Palmer Anthony dropped his newest single, Cowboy Ride Home. We say it every time Anthony is brought up – he doesn’t stop
Brian Fuller is making a name for himself as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the Nashville country scene. Both a top-notch songwriter and
The wild boys from Atlanta, Silly Goose, dropped a banger on January 19th. The nu metal revivalists have been drawing a lot of eyeballs with
We got the holidays out of the way and we’re finally starting to get some new music! Thank the Lord, it’s new music from Hannah
Hailing from San Antonio, Reed Brothers are an underrated country group, plain and simple. They’ve put out some solid releases over the past couple years
Josh Mitcham, who some may know from his former group, Jericho Woods, is back with another single. His newest release, Champagne Face, dropped on January 12th.
Holly Beth is back and better than ever with her brand-new single, trevi. I wouldn’t call it a rebrand, but she’s definitely starting on a new
Dexter and The Moonrocks are certainly taking the music-sphere by storm in their niche. They are killing it on Tik Tok, drawing fans by the
Corina Grove is one of those talents who, if you start keeping tabs now, you will watch blossom in front of your eyes and take
It’s that time of year, folks. 2023 was a great year filled with fantastic albums, and now it’s time to rank them. The Raised Rowdy
It’s nearly impossible to rank artists to an accurate level if you bring bias, talent, popularity and many other things into the picture. What is
I hate making lists, especially year-end ones after we just had a killer twelve months of solid, A+ music. However, since I like to put
By all indications, Hayden Baker seems like a major label artist. He frequently opens for main-stage performers like Aaron Watson, Wade Bowen and Randall King;
Graycie York is a singer-songwriter out of the Texas scene who is absolutely crushing it right now. She is one of those voices that you
The Detroit Rock City group, Mac Saturn, is at it again with their newest single, Sleep, which was released on December 8th. These guys are
Palmer Anthony, longtime Raised Rowdy family member, has dropped yet another single. Anthony’s newest single, Late was put out on December 1st, and it is certainly another
Ho, ho, ho… or should I say “Koe, Koe, Koe”? Alright, that wordplay stinks. What I’m trying to say is that Koe Wetzel has released
There are few Texas country acts at this moment picking up steam quite like Treaty Oak Revival. Since their start in 2009, the West Texas
The sad cosmic cowboys themselves have dropped another heater. Dexter and The Moonrocks released their newest single, Autopilot, on November 10th. This has been their
Well, it finally happened, boys and girls! Anyone who is familiar with the Texas music scene, specifically when it comes to live shows, knows about
Get ready fellow rowdies, get ready for a wild ride like no other! Bulls, Bands, and Barrels (BBB) is hitting the highways and backroads with
Country headliner Kolby Cooper released his latest single, “Running Away,” last Friday. The rock-forward track, which has already amassed over 70k spins on Spotify, packs
In the land of red-dirt titans where guitars duel and lyrics cut deep, Kody West has become a quiet storm. For the man who lets
In the past week, the world of country music has been buzzing with excitement and curiosity. Sure it was CMA week, but the rumor mill
Nashville sometimes feels crowded. It seems like a constant influx of music for listeners to take in, but sometimes a person and a voice can
Matt Williams, an artist tearing it up through Oklahoma – specifically the Stillwater music scene – has dropped his latest banger. He has been straying
The Charlie Hickman Band, the Red Dirt group hailing from Cushing, Oklahoma, just released another Southern Rock heater. On November 3rd, CHB dropped their newest
Huser Brother Band has been making quite a name for themselves in the past year or so. Brothers Josh and Zach, along with their band,
L.A. based rockers, Dirty Honey, have been bringing the gritty rock of yesteryear and colliding it with new, soulful freshness for over five years now.
The Texas cowboy strikes us again releasing his latest album, Leather. This album consists of 12 tracks, each with its own unique identity rather than
There is nothing like festival season. What else can get you to brave the scorching heat, inevitable sunburn, dehydration and massive crowds besides a great
There’s a new kind of heavy hitting the airwaves, and it ain’t your grandpa’s country twang. Karley Scott Collins delivers a gut punch of reality
Just a couple of weeks after the Dylan Marlowe & Avery Anna collaboration, Marlowe teamed up with Dylan Scott to bring us yet another good
Hannah Wicklund, the phenomenal singer and guitarist out of South Carolina, has been pumping out singles in preparation for her upcoming record, The Prize, which
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter J.R. Carroll released his new EP, Live From Jean Pump. In this EP, Carroll pays tribute to the Jean Pump recording studio in
Last week, rising Knoxville artist Hazi dropped his soulful live cover of the Osborne Brothers’ iconic bluegrass single, “Rocky Top.” The recording and its accompanying
I STRONGLY BELIEVE that one of the most significant compliments one can give to an artist is, “I’ve never encountered a sound like yours before.”
Dirty Honey have been quite literally taking the world by storm with their gritty, raw sound that channels the best qualities of that old school
There are many artists and groups out of the Texas scene that have made the jump to a more “rock ‘n’ roll centric” sound over
Nashville Tennessee has always been a hot spot for talented vocalists, but sometimes one voice catches your attention and sucks you so deeply into it’s
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Well, folks, if y’all had any plans for June 13-16, 2024, you might wanna change ’em real quick. Why? Because Tailgate N’
Sony Music Nashville artist Tyler Booth released his third EP, Keep It Real, on September 15. The six-song short-player, which already totals nearly one million
Graycie York, a singer/songwriter out of Rockwall, Texas, has been really gaining traction in the Texas scene with her classic, traditional sound that still keeps
The Turnpike Troubadours are back, and they have returned with a message of resilience and gratitude in their latest album, A Cat in the Rain.
They say good things come in threes, and that’s certainly the case for Canadian country dynamo, Jade Eagleson. His third studio album Do It Anyway
Kemikalfire, the side project of Taylor Carroll of Lit and Arejay Hale of Halestorm, created quite the buzz when those two joined forces and started
Mitchell Ferguson, the rock ‘n’ roll love child of Chris Cornell and Chris Stapleton with a hint of hip hop, has been on our radar
The one constant on the landscape of Nashville’s music scene is change, but sometimes you have to turn the calendars back a little to really
Goodnight, Texas is a very interesting group. You can call them bluegrass or folk, but in the same sentence you can classify them as a
Southall is a band that has been really gaining traction the past couple years. The group is packed with talent and it really shines through
In the constantly shifting musical landscape of Nashville, every skyscraper and honky-tonk tells a tale of persistence, hope, and the relentless pursuit of the music
It’s been an industrious season for singer-songwriter Matt Roy. On August 25, The Big Machine signee dropped his second independent single, “Mary & Me.” He’s
Hannah Wicklund, the rocker out of South Carolina, has been promoting her upcoming album, The Prize, which is scheduled to drop on October 13th. In
Palmer Anthony released his newest single, “Ain’t Looking for Love” on September 8th. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Anthony
Oklahoma musician Trenton Fletcher dropped a sweet tune – no pun intended – called “American Honey.” Fletcher has been on absolute fire recently with his
ANY human with a brain understands that Nashville, also known as “Music City,” has a monumental history of breeding musical talent that has taken the
Had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend, Kevin ‘Chief’ Zaruk, founder and CEO of The CORE Entertainment. Chief has been in the
Mint Julep is a brand-new single released by Mac Saturn, a rock band straight out of Detroit. If you enjoy some classic rock ‘n’ roll,
New voices are rising in Nashville, what’s really hitting home more now than ever with listeners are the raw and authentic emotions that country music
In the world of music, some artists make it look effortless, and Zach Bryan is undoubtedly one of them. Whether it’s an album or single,
Huser Brother Band out of Waco is quickly rising and gaining some well-deserved traction as of late in the Texas music scene. They’ve had some
*sniff *sniff…Can you smell it? No, no, no, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t what’s cooking, it’s the National Football League baby, and IT IS
Texas troubadour John Baumann released the title song from his upcoming album, Border Radio, last Friday. As his third sampling from the record, due out
Oklahoma Red Dirt rockers, Southall, are back once again with a fine, fine tune. They dropped their newest single, “When You’re Around,” on the 25th
In the sprawling landscape of modern country music, where tradition and innovation often collide, there emerges a band that tears through the rulebook with the
Scott Stapp, frontman for Creed and one of the faces on the Mt. Rushmore of greatest musicians to ever live, just dropped his newest single,
Dirty Honey is one of the most promising modern rock bands out there today. The blues rock inspired style conjured up by all four very
The sultan of sauce, Mitchell Ferguson, is back once again with another killer single, Over It. He has been pedal to the metal for a
Wight Lighters, a trio out of OKC consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Dwight Hamlin, bassist Derek Carothers and drummer Tom Young, released a brand-new
Since dropping his Sony Music Nashville debut album, Western White Pines, on June 9, Colby Acuff isn’t taking any breaks. Last Friday, the rising singer
Hey there, music fans! Hold onto your headphones because Taylor Goyette is about to rock your world with his brand-new song, “Show Goes On.” This
Texas rocker, Austin Meade, just dropped a music video for his most recent single, “BLACKOUT,” which was originally released this May. I’m going to take
Son of a biscuit… the excitement of witnessing overnight sensations unfold in the music industry is truly remarkable. We are all currently front-row witnesses to
On August 4th, rising country outfit King Calaway released their long-awaited sophomore album, Tennessee’s Waiting, via Stoney Creek Records. Produced by Grammy-winning hitmaker Zac Brown,
It is hard to quite describe what kind of sound Dallas, Texas artist Corina Grove goes for. You can call it indie, pop… even indie
Folk-rock band Goodnight, Texas and Rainbow Girls teamed up for a brand new single, “Tough.” Goodnight, Texas is a unique, rootsy sounding band consisting of
Turnpike Troubadours blessed us with another one, boys and girls. The country music icons dropped their third single, “Brought Me,” from their upcoming record, A
Ella Langley released the music video for “That’s Why We Fight” (feat. Koe Wetzel), which was originally released back in April of this year as
Now I know this song sounds familiar to you because you yourself are no LOSER! You listened when we said check out Mike Ryan’s killer
Once again, the world’s most popular podcast brought us a captivating three-hour conversation with one of Country Music’s top talents, Zach Bryan. From Bud Light
The idea of a singer talking about having two women might raise some eyebrows around town… unless, that is, you know Randall Fowler. “On this
Hannah Wicklund is one of the best artists in the modern rock genre who is still on the rise, and even today it seems like
Greta Van Fleet fans, rejoice. The young rockers on the forefront of this generation’s music scene released their newest record, Starcatcher, on July 21st. Overall, Starcatcher
Matt Williams has been releasing some absolute heat lately out in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He is bringing a gritty, raw aspect to the typical Red Dirt
Breaking News: Chris Stapleton is still good at this whole “music” thing. How do I know that? Well, for starters, I’m still over here shedding
Gritty riffs, tight drum work, fantastic melody and killer vocal work is an obvious trait to the music of Southall as we’ve established by now.
2023 has been a lucky year for fans of Nashville songwriter Adam Hood. Since March, he’s released new renditions of four songs from his 2007
When I first looked up Dexter and The Moonrocks, the first thing I saw was their social media game, which is easily some of the
I’ve said it once and I’ll keep saying it until I no longer believe it – Mitchell Ferguson has one of the most unique styles
Graycie York, a singer/songwriter out of Rockwall, Texas, is making waves. You hear her name more and more around not just the Texas scene, but
Gannon Fremin & CCREV are some up-and-comers out of the Red Dirt scene out of Oklahoma. The blend of country and rock in their recent
Texas musician Palmer Anthony is back once again with his newest single, “West Texas Cloud Appreciation Society.” Anthony has been on a roll lately with
LA rockers Dirty Honey are back and better than ever. On July 7th, the band released their newest single, Won’t Take Me Alive. Aside from
On June 30th, the boys from Revelry dropped some sick sauce. Their new single, “Lose My Mind”, is out and it’s going to kill. Seeing
Another week, another Greta Van Fleet single release – or at least it has seemed that way as of late… not that we’re complaining! On
With every release, Nashville songwriter Vinnie Paolizzi continues to hone his craft. His latest offering, “Left My Heart Behind (feat. Meg McRee),” arrived on June
There’s a lot of bands out west right now. It’s only for very few of them that I can honestly have 100% confidence that they
Let’s hop in the time machine for a second. Traveling back to 1981, a time of cultural and musical highlights, Ronald Reagan was holding down
Just a few days after announcing her upcoming debut album, Shot in The Dark, live from the Grand Ole Opry stage, Big Loud rising star Ashley
When describing an artist like Hannah Wicklund, the best umbrella to put her under would be one that includes the perfect mix of soulfulness, blues
Rising Oklahoma artist, Trenton Fletcher, just dropped his newest single, “Hard Times, Hard Livin’,” on June 23rd. It’s been pretty cool seeing him take some
Less than two months after releasing his shattering breakup ballad, “This Town, That Town,” Colton Venner has shifted gears with his new, uplifting single, “Problems
Kody West is quickly gaining traction, especially in the last year or so. He has released an album called Circles with some killer tunes on
Godley, Texas’s own Austin Upchurch has dropped some true heat once again. On June 16th, Upchurch released his newest single, “Automatic.” Before that, he put
Greta Van Fleet released their third single from their upcoming album, Starcatcher, on June 9th. “Farewell For Now” is different than the previous tunes put
Country duo Muscadine Bloodline dropped some sauce on us with their last record, Teenage Dixie, this past February. They surprised us on the 12thof June
Foo Fighters finally released their newest album, But Here We Are, on June 2nd. It’s safe to say that this is going to be a
Texas country artist, Palmer Anthony, released his brand-new single on May 25th called “Nobody’s Got it Better.” Anthony has been grinding pretty hard lately by
Austin Meade’s last album, Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind, brought together creativity, experimentation and so many different styles and subgenres; it is safe to
The energetic and animated rock group Ace Monroe is back with a tune for your warm weather playlist. “Summer Heat” was released on May 19th
The boys from Frankenmuth are at it again. Greta Van Fleet released their newest single, “Sacred The Thread,” on May 19th. Following “Meeting The Master,”
Haughton is a country singer-songwriter from small-town Haleyville, Alabama, just an hour from Muscle Shoals. He is steeped in the swampy musical history of the
Josh Abbott Band has been a big name in the Texas country scene for as long as you and I could remember, and it is
LA based rock band, Starcrawler, released an EP in March simply titled Acoustic Sessions. The group consists of vocalist Arrow De Wilde, guitarist Henri Cash,
Any way you look at it, there’s just something about cars, country music, and summertime. The je ne sais quoi of wind-whipped hair, the progressive
There’s many hotspots for music scenes. Tennessee has country, Oklahoma has Red Dirt, LA has rock… you can go on forever. One melting pot region
They’re back. The greatest modern country (or Americana, depending which side of the overblown debate you’re on) band has returned with some new music and
“I started writing this song last summer as a way to try and understand the frame of mind I was in at the time. I
With a title like “Up Yours” a casual fan might think… ok another middle finger laden anthem by Trey Lewis. While it is surely a
Based out of Oklahoma City, American Slang is a rock group consisting of five young men who really know how to channel that classic sound.
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