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Alana Springsteen: ‘Twenty Something: Figuring It Out’ Album Review

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Part 2 of Alana Springsteen’s debut album, Twenty Something: Figuring It Out is out now, July 14th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.

Alana Springsteen is an artist to look out for. For her debut album, Springsteen chose to split the record into three parts, giving specific groups of songs in each edition. Today, part 2 of her debut record, Twenty Something: Figuring It Out is officially here, featuring six brand new songs for fans to fall in love with.

While Messing It Up was heartbreaking and emotional, Figuring It Out has some edge to it. It feels like an elevated, more mature version of Springsteen. The record kicks off with the title track “twenty something,” one of the best on the project. The song speaks to growing up and all of the nuances. “twenty something” embodies the true heart of the record. Young adulthood is messy, but special, something this album conveys beautifully.

Next-up, “chameleon” is a song about insecurity masked with an edgy and catchy melody. Springsteen sings about shape-shifting to fit the needs of a guy she is trying to gain approval from. With lines like “I rather lie than be lonely” and “my defense mechanism is never really letting you know me,” it is clear that the songstress knows what it feels like to guard her heart.

The introspective honesty is on full display throughout the record, especially on “when we were friends.” Written by the songstress with Sasha Alex Sloan and Pete Good, “when we were friends” is a song for anyone who has ever gone through a friendship break-up. While romantic break-ups are common topic in music across genres, it is rare that an artist touches on the unique pain and heartbreak that comes from losing a friend. “when we were friends” brings the authenticity and nostalgia that friendships often bring.

Springsteen brings a celebratory and unapologetic vibe to the new album with “here’s to all my exes” and “hypocrite.” The former is an anthemic song about all the lessons learned from dating and romantic relationships. The song is the embodiment of growth, and the perfect track to have on a record called Figuring It Out. Similarly, on “hypocrite” Springsteens sings about life’s nuances.

On the final track, “ghost in my guitar,” the singer-songwriter enlists the help of Chris Stapleton, who lends his guitar skills to the incredible country song. The edgy and vibey song is a heartbreak song disguised by strong vocals and alluring lyrics.

Springsteen is the real deal! Twenty Something: Figuring It Out is an incredible accompaniment to the singer’s growing catalog of music.

Twenty Something: Figuring It Out Track List:

  1. twenty something
  2. chameleon
  3. here’s to all my exes
  4. hypocrite
  5. when we were friends
  6. ghost in my guitar ft. Chris Stapleton
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Alana Springsteen shares part 2 of her debut album, ‘Twenty Something: Figuring It Out,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Alana Springsteen announcements and releases.

To keep up with Alana Springsteen, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Twenty Something: Figuring It Out is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Chris Janson’s Album ‘The Outlaw Side of Me

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Chris Janson releases his newest album, The Outlaw Side of Me, out now, June 16th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

Big Machine Records recording artist, Chris Janson is back with his fifth studio album. With fourteen new songs including collaborations with Brantley Gilbert, Darius Rocker, Dolly Parton, and Slash, The Outlaw Side of Me is quite possibly Janson’s best to date.

“From the minute I started this album ’til the minute we finished, I enjoyed every second. This record encompasses all sides of me: the lover, the party guy, the conservationist, the family man… I love these songs, and I had such a good time making the music. The Outlaw Side of Me is my favorite album to date,” shared Janson in a recent press release.

Listen to the new album below!

The Outlaw Side of Me Tracklist:

  1. Rowdy Gentle Man
  2. Honkytonk Minute
  3. Outlaw Side of Me
  4. All I Need Is You
  5. Hank the Hell Out of the Honkytonk (feat. Brantley Gilbert)
  6. Dirt in My Life
  7. Tap That
  8. Good Folks Goin’ to Work
  9. G.O.A.T.
  10. Get It Right
  11. Every Day of the Week (feat. Darius Rucker)
  12. 21 Forever (feat. Dolly Parton and Slash)
  13. Days in the Field
  14. 21 Forever (feat. Slash)
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Chris Janson’s new album, ‘The Outlaw Side of Me’ is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Chris Janson releases.

To keep up with Chris Janson follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

The Outlaw Side of Me is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Colby Acuff’s Debut Album ‘Western White Pines’

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Colby Acuff shares his debut album, Western White Pines, officially out now, June 9th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.

Sony Music Nashville recording artist Colby Acuff  is officially marking his major-label debut. With ten brand new songs, his debut, Western White Pines is an incredible first outing for the rising artist. Each of the ten new songs showcase Acuff’s incredible artistry and talent.

“When I started playing music, I never thought that I’d get a record deal. I’ve always had the mentality that we’d have to go out and do it all on our own. What I realize now is that there are some amazing people in the business who truly understand me,” shared the singer in a recent press release. “Western White Pines is a project full of some of my favorite songs. The record is unique in all aspects of the word. You will never hear the same song twice, but you will know that it’s a Colby Acuff record.”

Listen to the new album below!

Western White Pines Track List:

  1. Western White Pines
  2. One Day At A Time
  3. Playing God Again
  4. Outlaw in Me
  5. Boy And A Bird Dog
  6. Better Man
  7. Hard Livin’ Life
  8. Welcome to Toms
  9. All I Got
  10. Rolling With The Wind
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Colby Acuff makes his major-label debut with his new record, “Western White Pines,” out now  on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Colby Acuff releases.

To keep up with Colby Acuff, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Western White Pines is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Corey Kent: ‘Blacktop – Album Review

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Corey Kent releases his newest album, Blacktop out now, June 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

Country newcomer Corey Kent is ready to establish himself as a force in country music. Today, the Sony Music Nashville newcomer released his major-label debut project, Blacktop, featuring the Platinum #1 hit, “Wild as Her.” Produced by music royalty, Jay Joyce, the album features a collection of ten new songs, eight of which were co-written by Kent.

The album’s name holds a double meaning for Kent, who has pounded the pavement as a touring artist for years before achieving success, while he also picked up work at a pavement company after a publishing deal fell through. “I think my path has been so winding to get here, that if this would’ve happened five years ago, I wouldn’t have had the ability to appreciate it like I do now,” He reveals.

Throughout Blacktop, Kent focuses heavily on sounding uniquely himself, adhering to the mantra that “Nobody great ever sounded like anyone else.” It’s that attitude that has earned him a loyal following, as he’s always remained true to himself. That included leaving Nashville because it didn’t feel quite right and setting his roots in Texas, an influence which can be heard throughout the LP.

“We sound like us because that’s never happened before, and that’s what I feel like this record is,” the Oklahoma native reveals of the album that is punctuated by tracks like “Wild As Her,” “Something’s Gonna Kill Me,” “Man of the House,” and “Once or Twice.”

While “Wild as Her” was Kent’s first foray into chart stardom, “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” is an immediate standout, a driving and radio-ready anthemic ode to seizing the day. Here, Kent proclaims, “Ain’t no way around it // One day I’m gonna die // If something’s gonna kill me might as well be // What makes me feel alive.”

“Life is not just surviving. It’s about creating experiences and feeling a rush and being exhilarated and making those memories you can’t ever forget,” He says of the song. “This record took me from working at a pavement company to being on the road full-time, and having one of the biggest songs of the year. It changed my life. I got kicked in the teeth by life, but I got up, spit out the blood and kept going. And now here we are.”

Similarly, “How You Know You Made It” and “Hood of That Car” both have that radio-ready anthemic feel, hooky choruses and feelgood melodies that are sure to continue Kent’s rise to superstardom. While “How You Know” celebrates the simple moments that mean success to Kent, “Hood” is a celebration of fooling around and falling in love on the hood of a car.

Likewise, “Bic Flame” is another heartfelt celebration of the simpler times, Kent realizing that despite his young age, he’s an old soul at heart. “You say I’m an old soul, But what’s so wrong with that?” He asks, musing “In a crowd full of cell phone lights, I guess I’m still a BiC flame guy.”

There’s love lost on tracks like “Gone As You” and “Long Story Short,” with the former finding him “gone” thanks to a bottle, while the latter finds him placing blame on the woman who cut their relationship a bit too short too soon. “You turned off the song right before that last chorus played,” he croons, voice laced with emotion on the catchy guitar-laden track. “Guess you and I just weren’t on the same page.”

“Man of the House” also shows Kent’s softer side, finding him at his most vulnerable as he tries to fill the shoes left behind by his father. On the stirring ballad, he struggles with the shadows of his past as well as how those things still affect him today. “Be strong when you ain’t// And hold on when you can’t // They can’t tell you but they need you // And you can’t let ‘em down // So hide those shakin’ hands // Be a rock when you feel like sand // It turns out all I was back then // Is all that I am now // Just a boy trying to be the man of the house.”

The album’s final track, “Once or Twice” closes out the album with a poignant touch, finding the singer-songwriter facing his demons. His voice is on full display over the lush ballad, his voice ripe with emotion. “I’ve never looked for trouble // But trouble’s found me all of my life // And there’s a time to walk away // And there’s a time to hold your ground and fight,” He declared. “I’ve never seen the face of God // But I’ve stared down the devil once or twice.”

It’s that kind of raw vulnerability mixed with catchy hooks that permeate Blacktop and are certain to establish Corey Kent as a future superstar in country music.

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Hood of That Car
  2. Something’s Gonna Kill Me
  3. Man of the House
  4. How You Know You Made It

Blacktop Tracklist:

  1. Wild as Her (Kelly Archer/Brett Tyler/Morgan Wallen)
  2. Long Story Short (Corey Kent/Lydia Vaughan)
  3. Something’s Gonna Kill Me (Corey Kent/Austin Goodloe/Joybeth Taylor/Lydia Vaughan)
  4. Man of the House (Corey Kent/Austin Goodloe/Joybeth Taylor/Lydia Vaughan)
  5. Gone as You (Casey Brown/Matthew McGinn/Travis Wood)
  6. BiC Flame (Corey Kent/Jack Hummel/Jon Sherwood)
  7. Call It a Night (Aaron Eshuis/Ryan Hurd)
  8. How You Know You Made It (Corey Kent/AJ Pruis/Smith Ahnquist)
  9. Hood of That Car (Corey Kent/Blake Chaffin/Jack Hummel/Jacob Lutz)
  10. Once or Twice (Corey Kent/Lee Miller)
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Corey Kent shares new album, ‘Blacktop,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Corey Kent releases.

Kent is set to hit the stage as part of Jason Aldean’s Highway Desperado Tour this summer. For tour dates and more, visit Kent’s official website here.

To keep up with Corey Kent, follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Blacktop is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Jelly Roll: ‘Whitsitt Chapel’ – Debut Album Review

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Jelly Roll releases his debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel, out now, June 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

There are some artists who spark the country scene as an ember, burning slowly and steadily until they finally reach stardom. Jelly Roll is not one of them.

Instead, the Nashville native is an immediate wildfire, burning up the charts and leaving nothing in his wake. The singer-songwriter spent 25 unprecedented, consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart, breaking the record for the most weeks spent at #1, and his debut country album exemplifies why.

With a background in hip-hop and rap, a transition to country may not have seemed the most logical step, until you hear his voice. With a talent that effortlessly transitions between poignant ballads and arena-ready rock anthems, Jelly Roll is the kind of artist who would have the coaches on The Voice shocked upon turning their chairs. Yet, without question, the BMG/Stoney Creek Records is a vocalist who would undoubtedly find a home in any genre. This is evident through Whitsitt Chapel, which finds the former convict dabbling in everything from pure country to anthemic rock to beat-laden hip-hop and rap.

Today, June 2, the musical enigma released his debut country LP, featuring thirteen new co-written tracks. Other contributors to the album include Miranda Lambert, Hardy, Brantley Gilbert, and Ashley McBryde, while he also trades verses with Gilbert, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, and Lainey Wilson.

Throughout Whitsitt Chapel, named after the church Jelly grew up attending, there’s often a battle between faith and felony, Jelly musically struggling with both his past and his present, his angels and his demons. Yet, the singer-songwriter isn’t hiding who he is. “This album is about growth and gratitude happening in my life. I wanted to create a project that felt hopeful,” He says in a statement. “I believe the worst feeling a person can have is feeling hopeless or worthless. This is therapeutic music. Real music for real people with real problems.”

While much of the album is autobiographical, it’s also very much a concept album, dealing with the battles of a man torn between heaven and hell, addiction and sobriety, falling and faith. These themes weave their way through almost all of the songs on Whitsitt Chapel, with Jelly Roll offering both lyrical and vocal brilliance through his delivery.

Opening with “Halfway to Hell,” Jelly Roll immediately sets the stage for what’s to come in the form of a blazing uptempo which finds him a walking contradiction, struggling with where he stands. Over roaring guitars, he proclaims, “I don’t know if I’m halfway to heaven or halfway to hell // My angels and demons at war with myself // One foot in the fire and I still can’t tell // Am I halfway to heaven, halfway to heaven or hell?”

Likewise, “The Lost,” “Church,” “Dancing with the Devil,” and “Nail Me” explore similar themes. The Lambert co-penned “The Lost” is a rock laden ode to being a misfit, the country star proclaiming “I’m better with the lost than the found,” musing “You’d be surprised at the places I find Jesus.” Alternatively, both “Church” and “Nail Me” find the Tennessee native leaning more into his country roots, as “Church” finds him finding God in a truck, while “Nail” shines a light on hypocrisy among those who proclaim their Christianity, but turn their back on him. “Nail me to the cross outside of your ivory tower // Where you sit so high on that horse you rode // As I sit here alone, So hit me with the stones you cast, your shadow looks back while you stare through glass,” He sings. “You don’t think I know I’m the jester before your throne.”

Jelly’s background in hip hop weaves its way through songs like “Behind Bars” and “Unlive,” two of the more unique tracks on the LP. While “Behind Bars” has him trading verses with Gilbert and Jennings, lamenting that “most my friends are behind bars,” “Unlive” finds him accompanied by rapper Yelawolf as they admit “you can’t unlive where you’re from.”

One of the album’s most poignant moments comes in the form of “She,” a song penned to shine a light on addiction. “‘She’ is about the struggle of addiction. ‘She’ is talking about the elephant in the room and addressing head on the heroin and fentanyl epidemic that is sweeping the nation; the pharmaceutical pill problem that is sweeping the nation, and has been for a long time,” Jelly revealed in a statement. “And I feel like it’s the artist’s responsibility to speak for those who sometimes can’t always speak for themselves.”

Other songs that touch on relationships threatened by addiction include “Kill a Man” and “Hold On Me,” where he can’t escape the holds of addiction that prevent him from love (“I know you’re all I need, but I just can’t break free”). “Kill A Man” is punctuated with angsty female background vocals, Jelly admitting that “I was bulletproof, but baby loving you could kill a man.”

On “Save Me,” Jelly Roll joins vocal forces with Lainey Wilson, creating a power ballad for the broken. “All of this drinkin’ and smokin’ is hopeless// But feel like it’s all that I need // Somethin’ inside of me’s broken,” They sing. “I hold on to anything that sets me free // I’m a lost cause // Baby, don’t waste your time on me // I’m so damaged beyond repair // Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams.”

“Need a Favor” finds Jelly Roll admitting that, like many people, he only looks to God when he needs something, while the album’s final track, “Hungover in a Church Pew” is a sparse country tune that finds him sweating off the night before in the chapel. “This ain’t the first, won’t be the last time// I’m hungover in a church pew, Girl I hurt you but I hurt me too,” He sings. “I’m coming down on a Sunday morning // Hands shakin’ my forehead pouring // Lord knows all the hell you put me through // I bet the devil never thought this is what I’d do // I’m hungover in a church pew.”

There’s a reason why Jelly Roll has become an almost immediate country superstar, and this is on full display on Whitsitt Chapel. Here, he manages to take listeners back to his hometown church, lyrically dancing with the devil and battling his demons in the shadow of his faith. The resulting LP is a raw and autobiographical look at a man who falls and gets back up again, not afraid to discuss both his failures and his faith.

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Halfway to Hell
  2. Nail Me
  3. Church
  4. Save Me

Whitsitt Chapel Tracklist:

  1. Halfway to Hell (Jason DeFord, Jesse Frasure, Matt Jenkins, Jessie Jo Dillon*)
  2. Church (Jason DeFord, Michael Hardy, David Garcia**)
  3. The Lost (Jason DeFord, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert*)
  4. Behind Bars (with Brantley Gilbert and Struggle Jennings) (Jason DeFord, Brantley Gilbert, Michael Whitworth, Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Austin Nivarel***)
  5. Nail Me (Jason DeFord, Kevin Gruft, Austin Nivarel^)
  6. Hold on Me (Jason DeFord, Hillary Lindsey, Alysa Vanderheym, Michael Whitworth^)
  7. Kill a Man (Jason DeFord, Riley Thomas, Andrew Baylis, Michael Whitworth^)
  8. Unlive (with Yelawolf) (Jason DeFord, Ashley McBryde, Andrew Baylis, Zach Crowell, Michael Wayne Atha^)
  9. Save Me (with Lainey Wilson) (Jason DeFord, David Ray Stevens^^)
  10. She (Jason DeFord, Austin Nivarel, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft^^^)
  11. Need a Favor (Jason DeFord, Austin Nivarel, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta*^)
  12. Dancing With the Devil (Jason DeFord, Hunter Phelps, Zach Crowell^)
  13. Hungover in a Church Pew (Jason DeFord, Hunter Phelps, Zach Crowell^)
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Jelly Roll’s debut country album, ‘Whitsitt Chapel’ is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Jelly Roll releases.

Jelly Roll will be headlining his 44- date Backroad Baptism tour, with tour dates listed on his official website here.

To keep up with Jelly Roll, follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Whitsitt Chapel is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Here is Chapel Hart’s Album ‘Glory Days’

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Chapel Hart shares their album, Glory Days, officially out now, May 19th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.

The talent ladies of Chapel Hart are giving fans a real treat with their brand new album, Glory Days. The eleven track project showcases the singer-songwriters at their absolute best. With each of the songs penned by the women, Glory Days is a true embodiment of hard work, dedication, and pure talent.

“I’ve never been more excited about delivering new music to our fans,” shares Danica of Chapel Hart. “We’ve been through so much together and sharing the highs and lows of our ‘GLORY DAYS’ through song has indeed been the joy of our lives!”

Listen to the new album below!

Glory Days Track List:

  1. Glory Days (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle, Jim Beavers) 
  2. Fam Damily (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle Billy Dawson, Erin Kinsey) 
  3. Dear Tequila (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle, Mark Carson) 
  4. American Pride (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle) 
  5. Home Is Where The Hart Is (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle, Mark Carson) 
  6. Love In Letting Go (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle) 
  7. If You Ain’t Wearin’ Boots (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle, Steve O’Brien) 
  8. This Girl Likes Fords (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle) 
  9. Perfect For Me (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle, Leslie Satcher) 
  10. Redneck Fairytale (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle) 
  11. Welcome To Fist City (Danica Hart, Devynn Hart, Trea Swindle)
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Chapel Hart’s new album “Glory Days” is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Chapel Hart releases.

To keep up with Chapel Hart, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Glory Days is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Erin Kinsey: ‘Bet My Heart’ – EP Review

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Erin Kinsey releases her EP, Bet My Heart out now, May 19th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

Records/Columbia Nashville artist, Erin Kinsey is delivering a stellar EP to follow her debut project, 40 East. Her new record, Bet My Heart is a seven-song project, all written by the singer, that depicts all of the emotions and experiences that Kinsey has gone through, since her last release. Filled with songs to fit every setting, Bet My Heart is an EP you are going to want to listen to from start to finish.

“This project is one that really wraps up so many feelings I’ve had since my first EP – the good, the great, and the difficult,” shared Kinsey in a recent press release “‘Bet My Heart’ shows all of my angles, and in such an honest way, that I wasn’t able to lean in half way. Even though it might have saved me from some heart break along the way, there’s no reward like the one when betting it all actually works out!”

The project kicks off with “Boys in Boots,” a fun-loving song about falling in love and knowing your type.  Similarly on the title track, Kinsey relishes in an optimistic and romantic take on falling in love and jumping in head first. Both of the songs convey a sense of excitement when it comes to romance and all of its quirks.

“I’d bet my heart on the wild in your Tennessee smile // The stay in your brown Tecovas // The want in your eyes setting me on fire // The lean on me in your shoulders // And I don’t know what’s in the cards // But I’ve known from the start of it // I’m all in on us like Vegas at midnight // I’m willing to bet my heart on it”

On the flip-side, both “Stayed a Summer” and “Little More Cowboy” reflect on love lost, heartbreak, and missed opportunities.  The former, one of our favorite songs off the project, speaks to the “right person, wrong time” relationship. “Stayed a Summer” is nostalgic, yet heartbreaking in the best way. On “Little More Cowboy,” Kinsey laments about what her ex is doing without her. The song is another taste at the singer-songwriter’s honesty and vulnerability.

Of course, Kinsey’s song “Always Never” also pull from her own heartbreak.  She opens up more candidly about her break-up from a longterm partner, sharing the intricacies of loving someone but the timing being off.

“You were always saying the right things // just never saying what you really mean // always had a leaving tendency, just never thought that you’d be leaving me // Six years, two months, day three // but it was always never meant to be // knew you well enough to know you need // It was always never gonna be me”

However on “Vegas,” Kinsey explores what it would be like to fall in love and get hitched to a stranger in moments. While the song may just be fun and creativity personified, it provides a hopeful moment to all the heartbroken. The lyric “Ill go wherever love takes us” depicts everything we think this album is meant to be about.

Kinsey wraps up the stellar project with an acoustic song called “Handful.” Written by Kinsey with Josh Rosen and Kyle Clark, the songstress shares how she is in a relationship. With lyrics like “I’ll be your perfect kinda crazy,” and “Babe you’ll know it’s worth it,” she clearly knows herself.

Kinsey is definitely an artist to look out for. She creates music that she is connected to, while also connecting with her growing fanbase. Bet My Heart is a solid project from the rising artist.

Bet My Heart EP Tracklist:

  1. Boys in Boots – Erin Kinsey, Jordan Minton, Travis Wood 
  2. Stayed a Summer – Erin Kinsey, Sara Davis, Josh Kerr, Micah Carpenter 
  3. Little More Cowboy – Erin Kinsey, Russell Sutton, Jaxson Free 
  4. Bet My Heart – Erin Kinsey, Parker Welling, Josh Kerr 
  5. Always Never – Erin Kinsey, Sarah Buxton, Josh Kerr 
  6. Vegas – Erin Kinsey, Brinley Addington, Barrett Baber 
  7. Handful (acoustic) — Erin Kinsey, Josh Ronen, Kyle Clark
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Erin Kinsey’s new EP, ‘Bet My Heart’ is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Erin Kinsey releases.

To keep up with Erin Kinsey, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Bet My Heart EP is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Jordyn Shellhart’s Debut Album ‘Primrose’

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Jordan Shellhart shares her debut album, Primrose, officially out now, May 19th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.

Warner Music Nashville recording artist, Jordyn Shellhart is sharing her debut album, Primrose, out today. The album features 12 new songs, with all but three written by the singer-songwriter. Each of the tracks showcasing a different side the rising artist’s incredible talent, poise, and charisma as one of Nashville’s most promising new acts in country music.

“I love the character in ‘Tell Your Mother I’m Fine’ because she’s everything I wished I was when I had my heart broken,” explains Shellhart in a recent press release. “She’s maybe not so fine, but she doesn’t need anyone else to see things from her side because I think she trusts her own judgment. And I think that’s cool.”

Listen to the new album below!

Primrose Track List:

  1. Amelia (Cameron Jaymes, Jordyn Shellhart)
  2. Who Are You Mad At (Marc Beeson, Allen Shamblin, Jordyn Shellhart)
  3. Tell Your Mother I’m Fine (Jordyn Shellhart)
  4. Joni (Cameron Jaymes, Savana Santos, Jordyn Shellhart)
  5. Steal A Man (Barry Dean, Cameron Jaymes, Jordyn Shellhart)
  6. When Something’s Gotta Give (Marc Beeson, Allen Shamblin, Jordyn Shellhart)
  7. Dreams Chase You (Cameron Jaymes, Jordyn Shellhart)
  8. The Only Perfect (Cameron Jaymes, Jordyn Shellhart)
  9. Maybe Someday You’ll Have A Daughter (Courtney Dashe, Jordyn Shellhart)
  10. On A Piano Bench Getting Wasted (Jordyn Shellhart)
  11. Irrelevant (Cameron Jaymes, Melissa Peirce, Jordyn Shellhart)
  12. Near-Death Experience (Jordyn Shellhart)
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Jordyn Shellhart’s new album, “Primrose” is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Jordyn Shellhart releases.

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Primrose is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Ella Langley’s Debut EP ‘Excuse The Mess’

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Ella Langley releases her debut EP, Excuse The Mess out now, May 19th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

Columbia Records/Sony Music Nashville singer-songwriter, Ella Langley released her debut EP, Excuse The Mess today. The project features eight distinctly unique songs that speak to Langley’s one-of-a-kind artistry. The record also boasts one collaboration, a song with Koe Wetzel called “That’s Why We Fight.”

“‘That’s Why We Fight’ is about one of those relationships where fighting is the thing that keeps you together. Your significant other is your favorite person to fight with. It adds a little spice and keeps things interesting. I wouldn’t recommend a relationship like this, but we’ve all had one. I’ve been a fan of Koe for a long time, and it was really cool he jammed on it,” shared Langley in a recent press release.

Go listen to the collaboration and the other seven songs now!

Excuse The Mess EP Tracklist:

  1. Make Me Wanna Smoke
  2. Excuse the Mess
  3. Could’ve Been Her
  4. That’s Why We Fight (feat. Koe Wetzel)
  5. Country Boy’s Dream Girl
  6. Hell Of A Man
  7. Where You Left It
  8. Don’t We All
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Ella Langley’s debut EP, ‘Excuse The Mess’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Ella Langley releases.

To keep up with Ella Langley, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Excuse The Mess EP is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Bailey Zimmerman: ‘Religiously. The Album’ Album Review

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Bailey Zimmerman shares his debut album, Religiously. The Album, officially out now, May 12th on all streaming platforms. Learn more and listen to the new album below.

Since exploding onto the music scene, Bailey Zimmerman has been lauded as one of country music’s newest and most exciting future superstars. The Warner Music Nashville/Elektra recording artist’s debut album, Religiously. The Album., is out now and is set to prove why.

The Louisville, IL native co-wrote 11 of the album’s 16 tracks as a follow up to his debut project, 2022’s EP Leave the Light On. With “Fall in Love” and “Rock and a Hard Place” already topping the US Country Airplay chart, it’s Zimmerman’s unique brand of radio-ready country rock that is continuing to win over new fans.

With a weathered voice, a growl full of emotion, and stories way beyond his age, the talented singer-songwriter takes listeners on a journey through heartbreak, heartache, and healing on much of Religiously, those themes permeating their way through a multitude of tracks including the single-worthy titular track. Here, he grapples with the grief of a relationship ending, noting that she seems happy, just not with him. “You look happy I guess, got the life that you wanted,” he growls, voice breaking with emotion. “But it ain’t with me.”

For Zimmerman, it’s clear from Religiously that he’s had his heart broken. “From 18 to 20, I was just kind of numb all the time,” he reveals. “Now I’ve got emotion back. I can feel things. Writing music has really helped me get out of that state.” 

Those emotions weave their way through songs like “Fix’N to Break,” “Fadeaway,” “Warzone,” “Get to Gettin’ Gone,” “Chase Her,” and the album’s closing track, “Is This Really Over?” Each of these find him in relationship limbo, wondering where things stand and if it’s time to call it quits or keep fighting. “Fix’N to Break” opens almost angelically before transitioning into a sparse, country ballad that’s an immediate standout of the album, Zimmerman comparing his relationship to a home that’s falling apart.

Likewise, “Warzone” uses solid metaphors in its lyrics to compare a relationship to a battlefield, the background music fraught with darkness. On the tuned down guitar-heavy track, he sings about “living in a warzone with a heart full of bullet holes and boarded up windows.” Alternatively, “Is This Really Over?” features a more lush and airy arrangement despite tackling the end of a relationship. It’s an interesting contradiction of lyrics versus melody as he could easily be singing about drinking a margarita on the beach, but is instead asking “Is this really over? // ’Cause I need some closure // And it’s 10 a.m. and I’m still gettin’ sober // Just call it a bad night,” He coos, showing a different side of his voice. “Don’t call it the last time // I feel that goodbye gettin’ closer and closer // Is this really over?”

“Forget About You” finds him admitting that “getting over you feels so wrong,” while “Where It Ends” finds him channeling his late 90’s alternative rock side, his voice sounding like it would’ve fit in perfectly in a decade where he wasn’t even born yet. Meanwhile, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is a daring Johnny Cash cover. On the homage to the man in black, Zimmerman manages to stay true to the hand-clapping and swampy vibe of the original, adding a bit of his own take on the classic that could easily be released today.

“Forget About You” and “Pain Won’t Last” find him trying to move on from his heartbreak in an almost anthemic way, assuring himself and listeners that things are bound to get better, no matter how bleak things may seem. “You’re on the ground with scars from your past,” he proclaims on the latter. “You might be hurting now but the pain won’t last.”

“Found Your Love” is a simple and beautiful ode to falling in love in a special way, a bright spot amongst the heartbreak on the album. It’s the kind of simple ballad that would make a perfect wedding song or TikTok anniversary montage. With female background vocals and Jenee Fleenor’s haunting fiddle, it’s a special moment on the album, Zimmerman proclaiming, “I was a reckless child, a dead-end mile, living my life on the run… Never thought I’d hang it up, ’til I found your love.”

In many ways, Bailey Zimmerman’s Religiously. The Album. takes listeners through the five stages of grief after the ending of a relationship. Through the LP’s sixteen songs, there’s denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, acceptance. He does this with the growl of a rock star mixed with the heart of a country storyteller.

Religiously. The Album Track List:

  1. Religiously
  2. Warzone
  3. Fix’n to Break
  4. Forest About You
  5. Chase Her
  6. Fall in Love
  7. You Don’t Want That Smoke
  8. Found Your Love
  9. Rock and a Hard Place
  10. Other Side of Lettin’ Go
  11. Pain Won’t Last
  12. Where It Ends
  13. God’s Gonna Cut You Down
  14. Fadeaway
  15. Get to Gettin’ Gone
  16. Is This Really Over?

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Fix’N to Break
  2. Religiously
  3. Warzone
  4. Found Your Love
  5. Pain Won’t Last
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Bailey Zimmerman’s debut album, ‘Religiously. The Album’ is out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Bailey Zimmerman releases.

To keep up with Bailey Zimmerman, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Religiously. The Album is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.