I’ve known SJ McDonald since 2018, long before her name started popping up in the same sentences as some of the biggest rising stars in
Today we chat with The Band Solstice. We talk about the indie rock scene, balancing music and normal life and how they experiment in the
Bailey Zimmerman, one of country music’s most electrifying rising stars, has just unveiled plans for his “New To Country” Summer 2025 Tour. Set to kick
One of the strongest up-and-coming country rock bands is Cody Parks and The Dirty South. They just released their second EP, Country Metal, Vol 1,
Country sensation Megan Moroney has officially released the music video for her hit single Am I Okay?—the first visual from her critically acclaimed sophomore album
On the week’s episode Sam chats with Cody Hanson, drummer of Hinder, about the band’s journey through years of touring, evolving music styles, and the
In Episode 187, Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Evan Honer for an engaging conversation about live music venues, the evolution of his
On Episode 180, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by The Wilder Blue! The Wilder Blue discusses their experience on the stadium tour with Luke
On this episode of Rowdy Alternative, Sam interviews Alex Gator Petropulos, the drummer from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong! They discuss the band’s live shows, their
On episode 177 Carlyle Griffin joins Kurt and Nicky T! Carlyle discusses her music career, influences, and songwriting process. She talks about her diverse favorites,
On this week’s episode we talk with Nyles Robakiewicz of the Texas-based band, Shaker Hymns. Nyles shares the bands formation, their influences, and their music
On episode 174 Brad Tursi joins Nicky T and Kurt to discuss his new solo album ‘Parallel Love’. Brad shares stories about his experiences in
On episode 172, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by rising country artist, Paxton Peay! Paxton discusses his upcoming music releases and his journey as
On episode 169, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Lane Pittman, an Australian country music artist! Lane discusses his experiences touring with Luke Combs
On Episode 165, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by rising country artist Bayker Blankenship! Bayker and the guys discuss his journey in music, experiences
On this week’s episode of Rowdy Alternative we’re joined by Blacktop Mojo vocalist, Matt James. We discuss the band’s current tour with Clutch, the importance
On Episode 161, Nicholas Paul Tressler (Nicky T) and Kurt Ozan are joined by Reid Haughton. The guys discuss various topics, including touring experiences, merchandising,
On Episode 160 good friends of the program Logan Crosby and the legend, Jonathan Singleton join Nicky T and Kurt Ozan! The guys talk about
On this episode of Rowdy Alternative, we chat with Charlie Hickman of the Charlie Hickman Band. He tells us about the Stillwater scene with venues
Today we chat with Texas artist, Austin Meade. We discuss his progression over each album, his thoughts on the music industry and the electricity of
This week’s guests are Fox N’ Vead, a rock band from North Carolina! The guys discuss their formation, musical style, and goals for the future.
This week Sam is joined by Dan Lovvorn and Redd Byrdd of Revelry, a band from out of Nashville! The boys discuss their formation, musical
On this week’s Rowdy Alternative we sit down with Aaron Sparling, Victor Arruda and Scott Metko of Nashville rock band ‘Hippies And Cowboys’! From the
In this episode of Rowdy Alternative, join us as Canaan Bryce takes us through his musical journey, from Texas country roots to a more rock-centric
In this episode of Rowdy Alternative, Jackson Foster from Silly Goose talks about the band’s roots, their affinity for nu-metal, and their unique musical approach.
Join Nicky T and Kurt Ozan on this exciting episode of The Raised Rowdy Podcast as we sit down with James Barker from the James Barker Band.
Meet Averie Bielski, the Roswell, Georgia native who traded playing on the field for crafting melodies in the heart of Music City. Initially envisioning a
Get ready for an awesome episode of the Rowdy Alternative Podcast with the super-talented Hannah Wicklund, where we talk about her origins, upcoming record, and The 2024 Hell in The Hallway World Tour
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
Get ready for a fantastic episode of the Rowdy Alternative Podcast! We’re thrilled to have the Huser Brothers, Zach and Josh Huser, a dynamic group
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
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.
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,
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
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard of Austin Snell – one of Country and Rock’s fastest rising stars. He’s got all
Hungry, motivated, talented and resilient are all words that can describe Paxton Peay. A native of Pheba, MS just 15 miles north of Starkville –
2023 has already been a FANTASTIC year for new music and we’re still only in the spring! Having been in town for a while now
It’s that time of year again in Nashville, Tennessee… The 31st Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is upon us! The largest festival of its
Nashville singer/songwriter and Georgia native, Logan Crosby, released his newest single “After All” this past Friday. With nearly 155K followers and 4M likes, Logan has
There’s something to be said about finding your sound, knowing your worth and not settling for anything less than what is authentically you. In an
One of the coolest things about Nashville and working in country music is witnessing the very start to someone’s career and watching their inevitable rise
Photo by @lonepinemediaco on Instagram. There is a boom of country… rock… well, let’s not put a label on it, there’s no need. There’s a
Album Cover Photo: Nadia Nuyens “You gotta know the halfway empty, to know the halfway full. Life ain’t always pretty, but ain’t it beautiful.” If
What brings a Louisiana boy 600 miles away from home to a city with almost 700,000 people, bumper to bumper traffic, sweltering heat waves, tourist
One of Raised Rowdy’s long time favorites, Jordan Fletcher, released his new song called “Death and Taxes” today. The song follows his debut EP titled
Bowling Green, KY native Kyle Daniel has always known that life outside of the small town he was raised in was not only possible, but
You’ve heard the saying “big things come in small packages,” and if that doesn’t describe edgy, hard-hitting, boot-stomping artist Kasey Tyndall to a T, well
Life is all about going places, finding inspiration, and making memories, but in the process time passes by, making all of the moments a
Everybody dreams of being successful and making it to the top of whatever mountain they’re climbing, but not everyone has the drive to get there.
Cover Photo by Brooke Stevens / Chris Canterbury We’ve all made mistakes – some big, some small. Oftentimes, we find ourselves learning the hard way.
NASHVILLE — After several years of touring with his brother, Kyle, as the Wilson Brothers Band, Chad Wilson is taking the step of faith as
Nearly seven months after releasing “Already Got One” and “Palomino Princess”, 24 year old Sony Nashville/Villa 40 recording artist Tyler Booth surprised fans with a
For South Georgia native Jordan Rowe the dream was always to become a successful country music artist, and at the age of only 24, he’s
Raised Rowdy Premiere When a Josh Gallagher song comes over the radio or through a jukebox speaker, the most recognizable songs will be those with
With summer quickly approaching, Josh Gallagher is doing it ‘Up Right’ with the release of his second single. What he called a ‘perfect summer
With all the buzz of new artists in Nashville it’s easy to blend in or get lost in the shuffle of demos and pitches, but
Chris Yow Real life lyrics based on real life experiences are what Mark Addison Chandler does. On Monday, his latest release is no different. “Another
Independent country artist Ryan Kinder is releasing two singles from his upcoming album, Room To Dream, which will be available on July 31st. The featured
Photo/Album art by Kurt Ozan Big Machine Music and 50 Egg Artist, Kenton Bryant just dropped a BANGER if I’ve ever heard one! Kenton co-wrote
What a year it has been, am I right? It may have been the best year yet for some, the worst for others, or a
Belleville, Illinois native Brett Sheroky moved to Nashville in 2009 to work as a speech therapist by day and like many, came to Music City
North Carolina native Jacob Lutz has more than one reason to celebrate this week. In addition to releasing his brand new single “Same Love,” Lutz
Massachusetts native Michael Pace likes to think of himself as a bit of a walking contradiction. You don’t often hear of hockey playing, rock and roll
A true reflection of his musical family and small-town North Carolina roots, Caeland Garner has created a sound uniquely authentic to who he is. Everything
“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.
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,
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
Heather Shadrick Raised Rowdy Contributor 23-year-old West TX native Kat Hasty is on the rise, having made her debut with her two-part EP
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
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
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
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Luke Combs just dropped an absolute music bomb on unsuspecting fans with the announcement of 5 new songs being
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor With every song and album released, Kolby Cooper’s Texas roots spread a little further north, south, east, and west.
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor When Ohio native Josh Melton made the move to Nashville seven years ago he knew he had a lot
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor We are all used to the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and often times forget to slow down
Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor It’s country music, what else would you expect from Sony Music Nashville/Villa 40 recording artist
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor The Tuten Brothers announced the release of their new single “King of the World” on Friday, July 3rd .
Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Sea Gayle recording artist, Jordan Fletcher has been on the Raised Rowdy radar for as long as we can remember.
Katie Vorderer Raised Rowdy Contributor Carlton Anderson’s new EP, Yours, is densely packed. In the four songs on this album, Anderson shows us unique and
Photo Credit: Kurt Ozan Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Just getting over a bad break-up?! Round Here Records’ PLATINUM hitmaker, Canaan Smith is ready
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
Taylor Morrison Raised Rowdy Contributor A single, Saturday night? We’ve all been there, and Cole Swindell makes sure we feel all the emotions of it
Taylor Morrison – Raised Rowdy Contributor Chase Rice finally released his long awaited The Album – Part II today, published by ℗ Dack Janiels Records
Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor We’ve all had relationships that seemed effortless and looked good on the surface. Perfect at first, but they fade away.
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Nashville singer/songwriter, Jason Nix grew up with music in his blood. Surrounded by a family of talented musicians, it
By Chris Yow There’s no secret in the music industry that artists with a debut records that smash are subject to a massive drop off
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
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
NASHVILLE (FEBRUARY 12, 2020) – Grass roots, rural country music is how Doug McCormick prefers to describe his music, and with the release of a
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
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
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,
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor who missed out on both opportunities to get Luke Combs edition Crocs and deeply regrets her life choices. Photo:
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
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
Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Grammy winning, singer-songwriter Curt Chambers pays homage to one of his favorite country music superstars with a hard-hitting rendition of
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
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
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
Sara Custance Raised Rowdy Contributor Social media has been flooded with posts and pictures of Luke Combs‘ new album cover since the release of his
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor and Country Music Junkie With countless new singers and songwriters coming into the scene every day, I often wonder
Sara Custance – Raised Rowdy Contributor Buffalo native, Eric Van Houten, takes us on a pedal to the floorboard, music slamming joyride with his new
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
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
Fiddle extraordinaire, Deanie Richardson is having a career-defining year from being nominated for the Grammy award “Best Bluegrass Album” with female group Sister Sadie
The music community is mourning the loss of Jenny Pagliaro, lead singer of LA-based Roots-Rock band Roses & Cigarettes. Jenny passed away from Stage IV
Cole German – Raised Rowdy Contributor With summer approaching, it’s only fair that we get a new Jake Owen album to get us ready. Owen’s new
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy founder and frequent friend ship boat captain Come on, it happens to all of us. Well maybe not ALL of us
Cole German – Raised Rowdy Contributor There is something special about hearing a new artist for the first time. Before hitting play, you have no idea
Jon Galiotto – Raised Rowdy Contributor and Amateur Popcorn Eater Kyle Daniel made quite a splash in 2018 with his self-titled EP and is poised to
Cole German Raised Rowdy Contributor Tucker Beathard went out with a bang 2018 with the release of his first full-length album, Nobody’s Everything, on November
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
Jon GaliottoRaised Rowdy Contributor and Able To Count To 5 With the new year comes resolutions. We’re all going to get more sleep, lose weight,
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy founder Here at Raised Rowdy we kind of have a thing for acoustic music. Sometimes the stripped down version of a
Katelyn Law Raised Rowdy Contributor Raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by Dylan Marlowe’s latest song. Just kidding. Dylan hits the nail on
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and oftentimes name mispronouncer Originally hailing from Buffalo, New York, Eric Van Houten has been making waves in the
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder You might not know this but Melanie Meriney was our first ever interview on Raised Rowdy just over a year ago. What
Jon Galiotto Raised Rowdy Contributor and Top 5 Enthusiast Michael Hardy (HARDY) is a singer/songwriter from Mississippi, signed to Big Loud Records and Tree Vibes Publishing.
Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor With high energy shows and an exciting sound that is creating a buzz in Nashville, Houston Texas native Julia Cole
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and Talladega Night super-fan Go to your fridge, grab a Bud Heavy and get ready to listen to one of
Bradley Curry Raised Rowdy Contributor Since the release of their radio single “Hey Whiskey,” Country duo (Jennifer Fielder and Trey Smith) Smithfield has gained quite
Raised Rowdy Contributor: Bradley Curry After not releasing any new music in nearly three years, Eric Church brings a new energy and style of music
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy founder; none of my ex’s live in Texas Dillon Myers was raised all over the place but one thing was consistent.
By Derek Pastore Staff Writer and daily dad joke teller Royale Lynn wasn’t where she was meant to be. So she fixed it. Since uprooting her
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder who could karaoke any Riley Green song ever released. Sorry we have been MIA for a while CMA whooped us
Aaron Otto Raised Rowdy Contributor Recently, I was able to talk with Nashville native, singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny. We discussed his latest single “Drunk Me”,
Zach Taylor Raised Rowdy Photographer and Contributor Drawing heavily on his past struggles and small town upbringing, Jesse Daniel’s self-titled debut album sounds both fresh
We are going to start featuring an acoustic video of an artist we love on Wednesdays. Here is your first installment: Check out this
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and lowkey sad song hypeman Wow, give this video a watch. We cannot stop listening to Tenille’s newest release
Dear Brinley, Here at Raised Rowdy, we’ll probably never be on the cover of the Rolling Stone, in the pages of Vogue, or write a
Nick Tressler Raised Rowdy Founder and 4.88 score Uber passenger We have all done it — well, most of us at least. We have had
By Derek Pastore Staff Writer. Professional crosswalk predictor. This genre mixing duo made up of brothers Andrew and Trey were raised on music. Their
By Chris Yow Contributor Noah Smith is one of country music’s most underrated singer-songwriters. The Ohioan has been running the roads for years, consistently putting
Ryan McDonald Staff Writer I’m going to give you a phrase that will sound like an oxymoron, but is as real and necessary as
Ryan McDonald Staff Writer Somewhere in alternate universe, Tom finally catches Jerry, and Wile E. Coyote flips the script on the Roadrunner and escapes
Damn this is a good one guys. Can we get this on the next project? Muscadine’s YouTube is one of the best in
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
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 This series I like to feature some artists that I feel are underappreciated in country music. Some of you may know these artists and
San Antonio born Mike Ryan just released his new album Blink You’ll Miss It on October 20th. The album is a great showing of