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The Reklaws Release 3-Pack Project ‘One Beer Away’

The Reklaws’ new 3-pack project, including single, “One Beer Away” is out now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new tracks below.

Country music boasts many incredible duos. The Reklaws, comprised of siblings Jenna and Stuart Walker are already a success in Canada, and are making waves in the United States now! The Canadian country act have found success on America’s Got Talent, and continue to share music that fans are flocking to in droves. On the heels of their success, the singer-songwriters shared their newest song, “One Beer Away,” back in June. Today the duo is dropping a 3-pack project featuring “One Beer Away” and two new songs, “All The Time” and “If I Drink Enough.”

While “One Beer Away” is a summer-ready anthem that equally spotlights both members of The Reklaws, the two new songs highlight their individual talents as well. “All The Time” spotlights Stuart’s stellar vocals, bringing a rock flavor to their electric music style. Lyrically, the song expresses heartbreak and missed opportunity in a way that feels relatable and easy to understand.

On the other hand, Jenna’s shining moment comes in “If I Drink Enough.” On the new song, The Reklaws showcase a more pop-country flavor with some rhythmic flairs. “If I Drink Enough” feels current and nostalgic, a song that would easily get stuck in your head again and again.

All three songs are a great sample of the limitless talent The Reklaws have. Both artists are as talented as they come, and it is refreshing to see a duo allow each other to shine. The Reklaws are equally impressive both in their individual moments and in their harmonious ones.

One Beer Away Track List:

  1. One Beer Away
  2. All The Time
  3. If I Drink Enough
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The Reklaws 3-pack project is officially 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 The Reklaws releases.

To keep up with The Reklaws follow them on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

One Beer Away is now 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.

Madeline Merlo & Dustin Lynch Collaborate on New Song “Broken Heart Thing”

Madeline Merlo and Dustin Lynch share brand new song “Broken Heart Thing,” out now, August 9th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.

The best type of country songs convey a feeling that the listener can relate to, while simultaneously telling a story that feels all too familiar. Madeline Merlo does just that with her brand new song, “Broken Heart Thing.” Additionally, enlisting Dustin Lynch as her duet partner in the new song brings another side to the story, something that fans appreciate in a duet.

“Broken Heart Thing” is a heartbreaking and honest anecdote about how it feels to be nursing a broken heart. Through the push-pull of the song, fans hear the perspective from the woman and the man, as they both find their own ways to cope with the unthinkable. While many songs touch on heartbreak and break-ups, Merlo and Lynch’s new song shows the perspective of someone who’s still getting used to it, someone who maybe has never nursed a broken heart before. The song feels special and vulnerable.

“I never had to tell a lie when my friends ask if I’m alright // Looking like hell on a Tuesday night, just going through the emotions // Never drink jack without the coke // Never burned through a pack of smokes // But tonight I’m adding both to the list // ‘Cause I’m still getting used to this broken heart thing // Sit in the dark thing // Smile when I’m falling apart thing” 

“Broken Heart Thing” is one of the best songs Merlo has put out so far in her career. We love the risks she is taking on this song, and we cannot wait to see how fans react to this duet with Lynch.

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Madeline Merlo and Dustin Lynch share new song, “Broken Heart Thing,” 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 Madeline Merlo releases.

To keep up with Madeline Merlo, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or Twitter. 

To keep up with Dustin Lynch, follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

“Broken Heart Thing” is now 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.

Carrie Underwood Joins Papa Roach on Reimagined Version of “Leave A Light On”

Carrie Underwood joins Papa Roach on a reimagined version of “Leave A Light On,” out now, August 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen here.

Time and time again, we say how much cross-genre collaborations end up meaning to the music industry as a whole. While we love collaborations in general, watching a country music superstar like Carrie Underwood join forces with rock legend, Papa Roach feels iconic. Today, Underwood and Papa Roach reimagine a Papa Roach classic, breathing new life into the song, “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark).”

Papa Roach has always been a band that believes in raising awareness for mental health, specifically for suicide prevention. The song continues their mission in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), who will receive royalties generated from both artists from the song, in perpetuity. Both Papa Roach and Underwood bring their absolute heart and soul to the new rendition, and we can only hope fans will support the duet.

With an important message like this one, “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” should be streamed again and again! Make sure to give this song a listen and send it to your friends too!

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Carrie Underwood joins Papa Roach on reimagined version of “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” out now.

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

To keep up with Carrie Underwood, follow her on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

“Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” is now 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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Troy Cartwright Shares New Song “One That You Want” Ahead of Album

Troy Cartwright shares new song, “One That You Want,” out now, August 2nd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new song below.

We have been loving Troy Cartwright’s music lately. The independent artist keeps cranking out music that feels unique, vibey, and perfect for his vocal range. While we have loved every recent release, Cartwright’s new song, “One That You Want” is another favorite.

On the new song, Cartwright leans into his romance side. He sings about how when you love someone, you want to be their whole world, no matter what is going on in their lives. Much like the vows, “for better or for worse,” the song encapsulates a desire so great that feels both romantic, intentional, and relatable.

“I want to be the one // When you’re riding high on as good as it gets // and your whole world is a tangled mess // When your mind runs and you can’t sleep // in those sheets, I wanna be the one that you want // When you get down // wanna go for a drive at midnight // I wanna be the one that you want // If you need somebody the rest of your life or tonight // I wanna be the one that you want”

“One That You Want” only ups the ante for Cartwright and his talent. His flair truly is a perfect blend of country lyrics with a buttery and easy vocal. We are excited to see what he has coming down the pipeline next!

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Troy Cartwright shares new song, “One That You Want,” 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 Troy Cartwright releases.

To keep up with Troy Cartwright, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“One That You Want” is now 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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Conner Smith: ‘Smoky Mountains Sessions’ – EP Review

Conner Smith releases his new EP, Smoky Mountains Sessions, out now, August 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new project here.

For rising star Conner Smith, his new EP, Smoky Mountain Sessions, finds him getting back to the basics. With a stripped down approach, the Nashville native focuses on lyrics and melody on the four tracks, all of which he wrote or co-wrote.

For the Valory Music Co. project, Smith enlisted musical heavyweight Dwight A. Baker to produce the project in just four days. Working with his touring band, the EP was recorded at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, North Carolina.

“Smoky Mountains Sessions came from a desire to get back to the core of songwriting. With these new songs, two of which I wrote by myself, I wanted to create them in a way that felt very raw and honest,” shares Smith. “Working with Dwight Baker for the first time on this project, we took my band up to Echo Mountains in Asheville and brought these songs to life over the course of four days. This collection is just the beginning of more new music on the way I can’t wait to share!”

The EP opens with “Boys in the Picture,” a snapshot of small-town living, surrounded by friends and all the troubles boys get in as they grow up. Likewise, the catchy “Songs for Tennessee” takes Smith back to his roots in a swinging and fun celebration of Smith’s home state. Chock full of slide guitars and fiddles, the track is an immediate standout, grabbing a listener’s attention. “This song’s for the homeland, The good ol’ folks that made me,” He sings. “The song in my heart is a song for Tennessee.”

“Thousand Miles Away” is a romantic ode to a long-distance relationship, and dreaming of the day they can be together in the same place. “I won’t have to spend most my days feeling like my heart is a thousand miles away,” He croons longingly, before the EP ends with a new take on Smith’s collaboration with Hailey Whitters, “Roulette on the Heart.” While the duet itself is powerful in any form, the stripped down versions adds a new depth of ache as the pair deal with the woes of an on-again, off-again dalliance. 

“Are you tryin’ to love me // Are you tryin’ to kill me // Every night with you is a shot in the dark // You touch me with a whisper, kiss me like a stranger // Holdin’ somebody shouldn’t be this hard // Oh and I know this game ends one of two ways // Are you gonna break me // Are you gonna save me // Lovin’ you baby is roulette on the heart”

On his new EP, Smoky Mountain Sessions, Conner Smith breaks things down and goes back to the basics with a simple song-focused collection that shows a different side to the rising star.

Smoky Mountains Sessions Tracklist:

  1. A Thousand Miles Away | Written by Conner Smith
  2. Song For Tennessee | Written by Conner Smith
  3. Boys In The Picture | Written by Conner Smith, Rodney Clawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, Matt Jenkins
  4. Roulette On The Heart (featuring Hailey Whitters) (Smoky Mountains Sessions) | Written by Conner Smith, Jessi Alexander, Chase McGill, Mark Trussell
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Conner Smith shares new EP, ‘Smoky Mountains Sessions,’ 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 Conner Smith releases.

For tour dates and more, visit the singer-songwriter’s website here. 

To keep up with Conner Smith, follow him on Instagram, TwitterTikTok, and Facebook.

Smoky Mountains Sessions 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.

Ella Langley: ‘hungover’ – Debut Album Review

Ella Langley releases her debut album, hungover, out now, August 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new project here.

With a uniquely honeyed tone and an uncanny vulnerability, Ella Langley has been routinely labeled as one to watch in country music. With the release of her debut full-length album, hungover, out now, she proves why.

The collection features fourteen new tracks, all written or co-written by the Alabama native, alongside Nashville heavyweights like Will Bundy, Brett James, Rhett Akins, Laura Veltz, and more.

“This has been my dream for my whole entire life, so releasing my very first record is a really good feeling, and I’m so proud of it,” Langley says of the Sawgod Records/Columbia LP. “Before this record was even finished, I remember driving around in my car listening to ‘Hungover,’ and it hit me that it was the perfect title to encapsulate this era of my life and all the feelings I’ve poured into the songs. There’s a lot of different ways you can be hungover, but Lord knows every hangover hurts.”

That hurt is a prominent theme throughout the collection, weaving its way in different ways through Langley’s emotive grit and soulful sound. Her lyrics are smart and clever, telling incredibly vulnerable stories in a way that’s both poignant and triumphant.

The titular track is an immediate example of Langley’s prowess as both a songwriter and a vocalist, her stunning tone punctuating the mournful ballad that burns with the ache of a toxic relationship. Over bluesy electric guitars, her soulful vocals cascade through the ode to last call mistakes and the subsequent hangover that comes the next morning.

“Yeah I’m hungover // Still a long way from sober // Dammit I’m hurtin’ // This morning I’m learning // How much that Bourbon in your kiss don’t lead to closure // And yeah I’m hungover // This on again, off again is takin’ its toll // I try but I can’t seem to tell myself no”

“Love You Tonight” tackles a similar theme, as she deals with the aftermath of “doing what I swore I wouldn’t do. It’s a modern day retelling of Lee Ann Womack’s “I May Hate Myself in the Morning,” as she proclaims, “Gonna love you tonight, gonna hate me tomorrow.”

Heartache songs are foremost on the album, but no two are alike. “I Blame the Bar” is one of the most unique lyrical breakup tracks in recent memory, blaming the place of the meet cute for her heartbreak, as opposed to the guy who did the breaking. Meanwhile, “Better Be Tough” is an almost raucous pop-rock-tinted kiss off to a cheating boyfriend that shows Langley isn’t taking a guy’s BS.

On “Paint the Town Blue,” she’s drinking to forget her pain, accepting that she needs to drown her sorrows to truly move on, while “Cowboy Friends” finds her moving up and moving on to get over a terrible ex. The song finds her channeling hints of Miranda Lambert meets Kacey Musgraves, with its unapologetic lyrics as she looks past one bad boy to the next. “So saddle up and ride away, It ain’t like it was love anyways,” She sings teasingly. “I won’t have no trouble rounding up the next when this ends, I’ve got me more than a few cowboy friends.”

Langley is sunny and optimistic on tunes like “Nicotine,” which finds her looking for a new love to be her new addiction, while “You Look Like You Love Me” is a clear stylistic standout on the album. Featuring fellow Alabama native Riley Green, the viral release finds the pair mixing spoken verses with a singsong chorus on the uniquely timeless country track.

“Girl Who Drank Wine” and “Closest to Heaven” are classic country story songs, with the former a smoky-bar Western that tells the tale of a one night stand where the girl walks away with a cowboy’s heart. Meanwhile, “Heaven” provides an especially ethereal moment, recalling the kind of eternal love between her grandparents that is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.

Three of the album’s most special tracks come late in the album, with “Monsters” finding her both utterly  vulnerable and relatable. On the introspective track, she battles the “real monsters” living inside her head, dealing with self-doubt, painful memories, and being her own worst critic.

“Inside my head I over-analyze // Let my worst critic criticize // Every last mistake I ever made // Every woulda, coulda, shoulda, on replay // I’ve got some real monsters // Livin’ inside my head // Memories I’d like to leave // Shoved up under my bed // Caught up in a bad dream // Don’t even have to sleep // To see every regret, take it from me // I’ve got some real monsters // Livin’ inside my head”

The album’s final two tracks are both sparse and acoustic, with “Cowgirl Don’t Cry” shining as an ode to a girl who has been numbed by heartbreak. Finally, “Broken In” closes the album in a stunning manner, her voice on full display as she sings that oftentimes, things are better when they’ve been used. Ranging from horses to trucks to hearts and hands, things are just better when they’ve got some miles and some scars.

For Ella Langley, that is true of the music on hungover, each song showing pain and scars that ultimately led to something beautiful.

hungover Tracklist:

  1. Hungover (Ella Langley/Josh Kear/Chris Tompkins)
  2. I Blame the Bar (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Chris LaCorte/Meg McCree)
  3. You Look Like You Love Me Ft. Riley Green (Ella Langley/Aaron Ratiere/Riley Green)
  4. Nicotine (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Zachary Kale/Jon Nite)
  5. Love You Tonight (Ella Langley/Will Bundy/Lydia Vaughan)
  6. Better Be Tough (Ella Langley/Will Bundy/Brett James/Erik Dylan)
  7. Paint the Town Blue (Ella Langley/Will Bundy/Rhett Akins/Travis Wood)
  8. Cowboy Friends (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Lydia Vaughan/Austin Goodloe)
  9. Girl Who Drank Wine (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Johnny Clawson)
  10. Monsters (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Tristyn Hunter Wolkonowski)
  11. People Change (Ella Langley/Joybeth Taylor/Laura Veltz/Austin Goodloe)
  12. Closest to Heaven (Ella Langley/Smith Ahnquist/Johnny Clawson)
  13. Cowgirl Don’t Cry (Acoustic) (Ella Langley/Jordan Fletcher)
  14. Broken in (Acoustic) (Ella Langley/Ian Christian/Jordan Fletcher)

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Hungover
  2. You Look Like You Love Me with Riley Green
  3. Cowgirl Don’t Cry
  4. Monsters
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Ella Langley’s debut album, ‘hungover,’ 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 Ella Langley releases.

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

hungover 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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Jelly Roll and mgk Collaborate on Country-inspired “Lonely Road”

Jelly Roll and mgk collaborate on a country-inspired new song, “Lonely Road,” out now, July 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

Country has never been cooler. Country songs are dominating the pop charts, artists are selling out football stadiums, and pop stars are switching genres and dropping full-length country albums. Rapper/pop-punk rocker, Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) joins Beyonce, Post Malone, and other A-List musicians to head to Nashville and churn out country records. After beautifully covering Zach Bryan’s “Sun To Me,” MGK teamed up with one of the industry’s most in-demand collaborators, Jelly Roll, to record a rendition of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” titled,” Lonely Road.” 

The song’s title accurately depicts its subject matter—the singer’s significant other moved out and there is no vice that can erase his loneliness. He promises he will be waiting for her at home if she ever decides to come back. The hard-hitting music video illustrates MGK and Jelly Roll as dead-end workers, struggling to make rent. MGK decides to take a risk and rob a bank to help support his pregnant wife at home. With the cops hot on his trail, he drops the money into his co-worker’s truck before they catch and arrest him. The video closes eight months in the future with his daughter visiting him in prison.

“Lonely road, take me home // To the place, that we went wrong // Where’d you go now? // It’s been a ghost town // And I’m still here, all alone // Lonely road”

Machine Gun Kelly gained mainstream popularity when he switched from hip-hop to punk rock in 2020 with his release of Tickets To My Downfall. Jelly Roll is very familiar with switching genres as well. The Nashville-native was a rapper himself until his hit, “Son Of A Sinner” caught the attention of country music fans before officially hitting radio in March 2022. Since then, Jelly Roll has been one of the genre’s most successful artists, winning a CMA award and three CMT awards in 2023, and being nominated for two Grammy’s in 2024. After releasing his debut country record, Whitsitt Chapel, numerous other artists including Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Craig Morgan, Cody Johnson, ERNEST, and Dustin Lynch have featured Jelly Roll on their tracks. 

Based off “Lonely Road” and his Zach Bryan cover, it seems like MGK will fit right into the country scene. Although a full-length project is still unconfirmed, his Instagram page shows he has spent some extended time in Nashville the past few months, so fans can optimistically expect more releases like this.  

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mgk and Jelly Roll collaborate on new song, “Lonely Road,” 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 and MGK releases.

“Lonely Road” is now 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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Alana Springsteen Joins Forces with Tiesto on “Hot Honey”

Alana Springsteen joins forces as a feature on Tiesto’s new song “Hot Honey,” out now, July 25th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

There is nothing like cross-genre collaborations between a country artist and another superstar in another genre. We have said it time and time again, each collaboration seems to be better than the next. Today, rising artist, Alana Springsteen joins forces with platinum-selling superstar, Tiesto on their brand new song “Hot Honey.”

Tiesto is known for being a top-notch DJ and producer, while Springsteen is known for her crafty lyrics and catchy instrumentals. “Honey Honey” showcases both of their talents in a way that feels cool, innovative, and different. Tiesto provides the infectious beat, while Springteen’s voice pierces through on every single lyric, sucking the listener into the song from the first word.

“Hot honey // Always have to wonder what you want from me // Guess it’s not enough to stick around (Oh no) // Ooh // It’s like you love to let me down // I need that sweet something // I’m stuck on your lips, that’s why I keep coming // But you never want to stick around (Oh no) // Ooh // It’s like you love to let me down”

“A few months ago the one and only @tiesto reached out to see if i’d want to collaborate with him on his next single. i was deep into the process of writing and recording my next album and was determined to save all my energy and focus for that (bc just wait…). but everything about the song he sent me and the vision he had for it intrigued me. i knew it’d push me out of my comfort zone, challenge me and ultimately make me a better creative human. so i said yes. everything from the phrasing, to the studio, to the way we approached the vocal, the music video (omg the music video) has been bold. it’s been different. and i’ve felt brave for going there,” shared the singer on her Instagram.

While the collaboration may have been unexpected, it certainly works! Springsteen shared that she couldn’t pass up the opportunity, and we are glad she didn’t!

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“Hot Honey” by Tiesto and featuring Alana Springsteen is officially 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 Alana Springsteen releases.

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

“Hot Honey” is now 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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Greylan James Shares New Song “Who Broke Up With You”

Greylan James shares new song “Who Broke Up With You,” out now, July 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

Nashville is home to many talented singer-songwriters. After writing hits like “Next Thing You Know” for Jordan Davis and “Happy Does” for Kenny Chesney, rising singer-songwriter, Greylan James adds to his own catalog of music with his brand new song “Who Broke Up With You”. A 2024 Country Swag Artist to Watch, James is one of those incredible artists and songwriters to pay attention to.

Written by James with Ashley Gorley and Brad Clawson, the song tells the story of actually approaching someone in person, rather than focusing on online-dating. Throughout the track, fans get a taste of James’ style both as a human and as a songwriter. “Who Broke Up With You” is clever and fun to listen to, a perfect song for the summer.

“‘Cause look at you smilin’ // look at you lightin’ up this dark little bar // Feelin’ that Tito’s with lime // Lookin’ like Hell on the heart // Sounds a little crazy // but baby right when you walked in the room // by yourself, I thought, who the hell broke up with you // What was he thinkin? // What was he drinkin’? // What was he smokin’?”

Greylan James is one to look out for, and “Who Broke Up With You” is the perfect song to add to your music library ASAP!

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Greylan James shares new song, “Who Broke Up With You,” 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 Greylan James releases.

To keep up with Greylan James follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.

“Who Broke Up With You'” is now 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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Ryan and Rory: Self-titled Debut EP – EP Review

Ryan and Rory share their self-titled debut EP, Ryan and Rory, available now, July 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen here!

With male duos often serving as a driving force in country music, it’s time for a new pair to emerge. Enter BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s newest duo: Ryan and Rory.

Composed of former Hot Chelle Rae frontman Ryan Follesé and multi-instrumentalist Rory John Zak, the duo is bursting onto the scene with their debut self-titled EP, out now. Raised in Nashville with songwriter parents, Follesé co-wrote five of the EP’s six new songs, exchanging harmonic melodies with Zak in a way that elevates the clever lyrics.

The collection kicks off with the previously-released “Pour Decisions,” a catchy and slick ode to drowning a broken heart in drinks and a rebound. Here, they cleverly turn the phrases “poor decisions” to reflect those alcohol-induced “pour decisions.”

“We both got broken hearts, try to numb it with some sipping // So how’s about we let thе liquor do the heavy lifting // Can only get so far gеtting over them with drinking // The only way to fix it is to make some pour decisions”

Heartbreak, love lost, and drinking tunes dominate the EP with “Drunk and Lonely,” another clear standout. On the swinging, two-stepping jaunt, they’re moving up and moving on, musing that We go together like drunk and lonely.” Likewise, “The State I’m In” deals with the regret of following a long distance love, only to discover it was for naught. “I ripped my roots right out the ground, they muse mournfully, “to chase her green eyes.”

“Cowboy Cry” shows the band’s softer side, the acoustic-leaning ballad lamenting a woman who leaves a path of broken cowboy hearts in her wake. She’s a heartbreaker and a pistol that can’t be tamed, and they’ve been burned.

“She’s always got one boot out the door, now you can’t make her stay, make her love you, she don’t stay in love too long, no you can’t rope the wind if you wanted to… She can make a cowboy cry”

The EP ends with the one-two punch of “This Town” and “Thanks Mama.” The former celebrates chasing new dreams with someone special, while the latter is a sparse and sweet celebration of a man’s mother. Co-penned by Follesé, alongside his brother, sister, and father, the song recalls the advice and love that helped shape him into the man he is. “Might’ve been born a sinner, but I was raised by a saint,” The pair harmonize. “For all I am, thanks Mama.”

On their debut EP, Ryan & Rory are introducing themselves as a new duo to keep in mind. Mixing clever lyrics and stunning harmonies with touches of Dan + Shay and hints of Brooks & Dunn, Ryan & Rory are the next heir apparent to the country duo throne.

Ryan and Rory Track List:

  1. Pour Decisions
  2. State I’m In
  3. Cowboy Cry
  4. Drunk and Lonely
  5. This Town
  6. Thanks Mama

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Pour Decisions
  2. Drunk and Lonely
  3. Cowboy Cry
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Ryan and Rory share their self-titled debut EP, 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 Ryan and Rory releases.

To keep up with Ryan and Rory, follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

Ryan and Rory EP is now 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.