Meghan Patrick shares new song “Golden Child,” out now, September 6th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Up and coming country artist, Meghan Patrick has been working hard, honing her talent as a singer and a songwriter in the competitive music scene. While she has always been impressive, it feels like she may be on the rise as she gains more traction and grows her fanbase. Patrick’s brand new song, “Golden Child,” out today is one of her best songs to date.
Written by Patrick with Joey Hyde and Aaron Eshuis, “Golden Child” is a reflective and introspective song. Patrick seemingly wrote a song to her younger self, giving advice and reflecting on what she would tell herself now. Throughout the song, the songstress encourages her younger self to keep her real friends close, ignore the shiny things in favor of the forever things, and to nurse her heartache because the love of her life will be worth it.
“But I’d tell her while you’re reaching for the stars // Just be careful wha you wish for honey // You never know it might come true // Don’t be tempted by the easy money // It might cost more than you’re willing to lose // The same thing that takes the edge off // It can take the shine off after a while // So wear your diamonds on the inside // ‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child”
“Golden Child” is a song for anyone who needs it. Patrick shares her heart and her talent with this incredible new song.
Meghan Patrick shares new song, “Golden Child,” 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 Meghan Patrick releases.
“Golden Child” 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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Corey Kent releases his newest album, Black Bandana out now, September 6th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.
Having cut his teeth in the Texas music scene, Oklahoma native Corey Kent continues to push the genre forward with his unique mix of arena-ready country rock meets the humble beginnings of red dirt. On his new album, Black Bandana, out now, Kent builds on the momentum put forth by his 2023 debut album.
For the “Wild As Her” hitmaker, his signature black bandana represents what he stands for, as both an artist and a man, making the album title an easy choice.“It started from riding motorcycles and wanting something over your face so you didn’t swallow a bug,” he shares in a statement. “But then it turned into a staple I wear on stage, and then a symbol of the path through my career, and life. Through all the ups and downs, the one constant thing was this relentless hope – this relentless pursuit of believing that if I don’t give up, I can get where I’m going.”
For the Sony Music Nashville recording artist, the bandana represents hope, offering fans an alternative to surrender. “When the going gets tough andyou feel like waving the white flag, I hope this record inspires you to raise a black bandana instead.”
Kent’s new album features ten new tracks, six of which he co-wrote, alongside the likes of Ryan Hurd, Jacob Davis, Casey Brown, and Michael Tyler. The collection features a wide sonic range, pairing radio-ready country rock with beautifully impassioned ballads.
The LP opens with the roaring “Ain’t Gonna Lie,” an ode to a broken heart and the fact that he can’t quite move on. Punctuated by a female vocalist, Kent’s growling rasp is on full display as it builds to an epic climax, and drowns his pain in various vices. “I ain’t gonna lie, I’m up every night, Talkin’ to God, prayin’ he’ll change your mind,” He proclaims over driving guitars. “I ain’t gonna lie, I wish the truth was, you weren’t over me and I ain’t missin’ you, but I ain’t gonna lie.”
Heartbreak and an inability to move past it is a recurrent theme on Black Bandana, weaving its way through songs like “Break Like That,” “This Heart,” “Nothing But Neon,” and “Damn Good Country Song.” While the quartet of tracks may share common lyrical themes, they are each sonically unique, with “This Heart” and “Break Like That” country rock anthems, while “Nothing But Neon” is a whiskey-soaked heartache ballad.
Meanwhile, “Damn Good Country Song” is a tongue-in-cheek take on an inevitable heartbreak, as he seeks a muse to inspire his saddest songs. With its mid-tempo melody, listeners can focus on the lyrics, which find him admitting that “girls like you make a damn good country song.”
“So go on and leave me in some corner booth // Only thing’ll be left is four chords and the truth // I’ll go home and write it all down // They’ll play it every night in every small town // ‘Cause girls like you don’t stay long // And girls like you make a damn good country song”
“Now or Never” finds Kent trading verses with Lauren Alaina on a duet that channels some of the great country power ballads of the 80’s and 90’s. They exchange melodies over a powerful and relatable message: make the relationship work or move on. “‘Now or Never’ is a song about drawing a line in the sand for yourself,” shares Kent. “It’s about loving somebody but refusing to let them continue to hurt you by taking a stand and asking your partner to make up their mind… ‘You either love me or you don’t.’”
While Kent shines on uptempo tunes, his slower moments are just as poignant and powerful. This is evidenced on songs like “Black Bandana” and “Never Ready.” The title track is an anthemic cry for the everyman, inviting listeners to stand up, stand out, and stand strong in the face of adversity and despair.
“Hold on tight, don’t let go // Let your heart stay rock n roll // And don’t worry ‘bout when they misunderstand ya // Stand your ground, go for broke // Give ‘em hell, don’t give up hope // Change the game if you don’t like the cards life hands ya // And don’t be afraid to fight back // In a world of waving white flags// Be a black bandana”
Meanwhile, “Never Ready” is a gorgeous ballad about how you can never be prepared for the biggest moments in one’s life. Likewise, “Rust” celebrates the kind of love that can weather any storm, while the album’s closing track, “So Far” is a simple and sparse celebration of the accomplishments that he’s already achieved and what hasn’t happened yet.
“Yeah, ‘cause I’ve been through hell, it’s been a hell of a ride // Been spinning my wheels but now I’m hitting my stride // Got these feet off the ground but still ain’t reached those stars // Who’d have thought a dream could take a boy from Bixby so far”
While “So Far” celebrates Corey Kents achievements to date, it’s clear from his sophomore album, Black Bandana, that there’s much more to come.
Black Bandana Tracklist:
Ain’t Gonna Lie
Damn Good Country SOng
Black Bandana
Never Ready
Break Like that
Nothing But Neon
Now or Never ft. Lauren Alaina
Rust
This Heart
So Far
Country Swag Picks:
Black Bandana
Never Ready
Now or Never
This Heart
Corey Kent shares new album, ‘Black Bandana,’ 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.
For tour dates and more, including an October 16 stop at NYC’s Gramercy Theater, visit Kent’s official website here.
Black Bandana 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.
Who is LECADE? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…
LECADE // Courtesy of Big Machine Records
Quick Facts:
Full Name – Cade Brinkley “LECADE”
Birthdate – 12/19/2002
Hometown – Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Koe Wetzel, Ernest, Riley Green
Label – Big Machine Records
Current Single – “Glass” (as of date of article 9/2/2024)
The Beginning:
Today’s spotlight shines on multi-faceted, singer-songwriter, Cade Brinkley. Brinkley creates music under the name LECADE. We chatted with LECADE about his journey, his record deal, his music, and everything in between. Keep reading to get to know the artist.
“I was born in Baton Rouge, I kinda grew up back and forth between there and a small-town in Mississippi, in the Hattiesburg area,” began LECADE. “I started making music freshman year of high school, when I was living in the Louisiana area. I had a buddy that was kind of doing rap music, and I thought it was really cool and I thought I could do it too, so I started to write that with him. Made a couple of songs with him, kind of kept doing that and on.”
Throughout high school, LECADE listened to many different genres of music. He recalls loving the pop-punk vibe like artist, like MGK, as well as, being enamored by rap music. The singer also shares that his parents introduced him to country music, a genre he always loved. “My parents were big Brad Paisley, Johnny Cash, George Strait people, and Tim McGraw, and that’s kind of what I grew up on.”
Music was always his calling. “I always wanted to do music, I just liked music, I don’t really have a specific genre that I think I listen to more than the other. I just knew I wanted to be in music,” he shared. Adding, “I was always able to just sit down in my bedroom and write, produce, and mix songs, and I felt like not everybody has that gift, I feel like I was suppose to do music to the best of my ability, and it’s really paid off.”
The Turning Point:
Upon graduating high school, LECADE decided to give himself another year of trying to make music his future. He used social media to try to garner a fanbase and to make the right connections in the industry. “I was kind of doing this pop-punk stuff at the time, kind of the MGK route. […] I kind of made half a country song forever ago and I liked country, so I thought, “let me put this on the internet and see how it does,” I threw it up on TikTok one night and I went to bed, and I woke up, and it had some traction and “I thought this is what I am meant to do.”
The song was inspired by his newfound love for the artist, Koe Wetzel. “One of my biggest influences especially for the kind of music that I’ve been writing recently and what kind of popped me off on socials was Koe Wetzel when I found him,” he shared.
That viral country song caught the attention of a prominent label in Nashville called Big Machine Records. LECADE made frequent trips back and forth to Nashville, honing his songwriting talent, and began to write a lot of country music. At the same time, Scott Borchetta and the people at Big Machine wanted him as an artist. “I got up to Nashville pretty late in 2022, and I met with the people at Big Machine, and I signed a deal over there, and now we’re doing the best we can right now, doing some shows, and some one-offs.”
Today:
With a record deal and a team to back him, LECADE is showing no signs of slowing down. The rising artist is working as hard as he can to crank out new music and to grow his fanbase. Most recently, the singer released a song called “Glass.”
“‘Glass’ is one of my favorite songs that I’ve come across recently. It was written by a close friend of mine who helped me write a lot of the early stuff that did really well for me. It’s kind of a different thing than what I’m used to, but the second I heard it, I knew I had to put the song out,” shared the singer.
According to LECADE even though he did not write the song, he knew upon first listen that he had to record it.
“I was like “I’ve got to put this song out.” And we played it a couple of times before we released it, and it went over well. We played our first live band show in my hometown, and I had some people text me after [about the song],” he shared. Adding, “I was really stoked on it, so I called management, and everybody got on board with it from there. It really spoke to me, and I feel like it speaks to a lot of fans too. That’s really all you can ask for is that fans receive it well.”
“Glass” is only just the beginning for LECADE, who promises more music to come before the end of 2024. Stay tuned, and checkout his show schedule here!
Connect:
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future LECADE releases.
LECADE’s music 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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Superstar, Cody Johnson earns his third number one song at country radio with “Dirt Cheap.” Learn more here…
Warner Music Nashville Platinum recording artist, Cody Johnson truly never misses. Country radio is finally showing him the love he deserves. He earned his first radio single with “‘Til You Can’t” back in 2022 and his 2nd number one with “The Painter” earlier this year. Today, Johnson adds to his streak with his third number one single, “Dirt Cheap.”
“Dirt Cheap” is Johnson’s second single off his album Leather. The track is a nostalgic story about selling land, memories, farm-life, and everything in between. While the song was originally intended for Luke Combs, it is hard to imagine anyone besides Johnson cutting this beautiful, story-telling country song.
“‘Cause I got a little girl that used to swing right there // I still see her pink bow in her brown hair // She’s in the big city, but she still calls home // What’s she gonna do if she comes back, and we’re gone? // And over there, under that wide oak tree // Beneath the cross is where my best buddy’s buried // Lasted 13 huntin’ season runnin’ strong // Keep your money ’cause a man can’t leave his dog // And over there is where I got down on one knee // You can’t buy that kind of dirt cheap”
Congrats to Johnson and his team on an incredible feat. We are excited to see what’s next for Johnson. We are sure there are many more number ones to come!
Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Cody Johnson announcements and releases.
“’Dirt Cheap” 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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Vincent Mason shares new song “Train of Thought,” out now, August 30th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Singer-songwriter, Vincent Mason has created quite a name for himself, as he navigates his rise in the music industry. The singer has already achieved viral success and hit throughout the summer playing shows with Luke Bryan. His talent rivals many in country music with his smooth vocals and creative lyrics. Today, the singer shares his brand new song, “Train of Thought.”
The new song is a mid-tempo track that carries more tempo than his previous releases without compromising on the grit and storytelling that Mason always shows in his music. “Train of Thought” is clever and innovative. The song walks the listener through what could be if a relationship is rekindled, seemingly sharing that neither lover has completely closed the door on the relationship.
“If you wanna strike that match again // You know where I’ll be // But I ain’t gonna chase you // I ain’t gonna call // If you’re gone for good // I’ll stay good and gone // If you get to missing what you had and lost // Just hop back on that train of thought // Just hop back on that train of thought”
We are excited to see what Mason shares with fans next, as he embarks on a new journey in his career. We anticipate more new music to come!
Vincent Mason shares brand new song, “Train of Thought,” 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 Vincent Mason releases.
“Train of Thought” 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’s new album, Bygones is out now, August 30th on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.
Rising country star Troy Cartwright describes himself on social media as “a heart break troubadour,” who hasn’t “fit in since 1990.” For those reasons, the singer-songwriter made the leap from major label to independent artist and hasn’t slowed down since.
The Dallas, Texas native’s new album, Bygones, out now, takes listeners on a musical journey, as heartbreak weaves its way through ten new tracks. The title track immediately sets the stage, its lush and melodic arrangement accompanying clever lyrics and punctuated by a warm female background vocalist. Here, he’s leaving the past in the past, considering making an old flame new again, musing “Let bygones be bygones, and don’t let a good thing gone too long.”
That unfinished business weaves its way through much of the album, as the hip-hop infused “How Smart I Am” finds him kicking himself for letting a girl go, while “Same” finds him stuck in a rut after a relationship ended, wishing things could be better. Likewise, the poignant and impassioned “Over You By Now” shows him desperate but unable to move on, admitting that he’s “still in love and it don’t make sense.”
“I think it was late September, when I threw away your picture // Somehow, girl, I still see you // I really thought I knew better // When I let you keep my sweatshirt // But I still smell your perfume // I did everything I could to get you off my mind // But your still on my mind // Yeah you’d think after all this time // After all these sleepless nights // I’d be getting there”
“Unlove You” may be the album’s most single-worth track, its catchy melody building as he admits, “If I could unlove you, I would’ve done it by now.” Meanwhile, “Wild One” allows him to give himself grace, accepting the inevitable outcome of playing with fire.
“Married Now” offers a clever take on the breakup song, as Cartwright wishes happiness for the one that got away, grappling with the questions of what could’ve and should’ve been.
“And we could have stayed together// Maybe in another life// Yeah, I’m glad you found each other// And I hope he treats you right// Sometimes I’d like to call you up// But some roads you don’t go down// You loved me once but time don’t turn around// And you’re married now.”
It’s not all heartbreak and heartache on Bygones, however, with “One That You Want” offering an exhilarating highlight. The building midtempo has an almost anthemic chorus that finds you immediately ready to drive to a live show and lift your cell phone light in the air.
“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”
“Lincoln Continental” is a beautiful story song, Cartwright’s lyrics telling the tale of his grandparents in a way that’s sure to warm even the coldest of hearts. Here, he recounts the story of his Nanny and Papa, longing for that type of love of his own. Meanwhile, the album’s final track, “Deathbed,” is a stunning piano ballad about a moment that lives rent free in his mind. Here, he’s passionate and emotive, reflecting on a moment that he’s sure to remember forever,
“When all the sand in the hourglass // Runs out and my race is run // St. Peter calls me home // And all my work down here is done // It could be nine or 90 years // But when I’m down to my last breath // I’ll remember this on my deathbed.”
While much of Bygones is centered around heartbreak, there are no two moments that are alike. Between his honeyed vocals, melodic instrumentation, and stirring lyrics, Troy Cartwright is a rising star worth watching. He may be an independent artist, but he’s truly as talented as they come.
Bygones Track List:
Bygones
Same
Over You By Now
One That You Want
Wild One
Unlove You
How Smart I Am
Lincoln Continental
Married Now
Deathbed
Country Swag Picks:
One That You Want
Bygones
Over You By Now
Unlove You
Troy Cartwright’s new album, ‘Bygones’ is officially out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Troy Cartwright releases.
Bygones 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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Russell Dickerson’s new project, Bones The EP is out now, August 30th on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.
Since bursting onto the scene with “Yours” in 2017, Russell Dickerson has been one of country music’s most consistent and ebullient hitmakers. Now, the Tennessee native offers up Bones The EP, a diverse musical collection that shows Dickerson at his best.
The collection features five new songs co-written by the singer-songwriter alongside heavy-hitters and fellow artists like Parker Welling, Seth Ennis, Jordan Reynolds, Ryan Hurd, and Brad Tursi.
“Bones the EP is a nostalgic collection of songs that take me back in time to some of the best times of my life,” shared the Triple Tigers recording artist. “Those nights that you don’t want to end with the people you love most. Relationships that didn’t work out and hurt at the time, but turned out for the best. I hope people hear these songs and get transported to a place with people they love.”
The EP is a follow up to 2023’s Three Months Two Streets Down EP, and is a celebration of the moments in one’s life that make it magical. “What a Life” kicks off the album on a high note, an anthemic and powerful singalong, complete with “ohhhh”s that make it truly explosive. The song is the perfect opener for the collection, as Dickerson muses over the great experiences he’s had a chance to live through. “What a roll, what a ride, what a dream,” He sings in an almost ethereal chant. “Yeah, what a life.”
“Bones” is the EP’s first single, a midtempo and almost happily haunting look at the type of love Dickerson revels in in his own relationship. “I haven’t felt this way about a song since my first single ‘Yours’.” He shares. “When my wife and I first got together I was a gamble but she bet her life on me so this song is my promise of forever to her.”
Both “Miss You So (Letters to You)” and “Those Nights These Days” find Dickerson exploring themes of the past and nostalgia. While “Those Nights” finds him looking back with fondness, longing for the simplicity of simple nights with friends, “Miss You” sees him dealing with the heartbreak of the loss of a first love. Here, he’s vulnerable and lost in the memories of one that got away, cleverly mixing lyrics from the 2003 song “Letters To You” by emo rock band Finch that he listens to on a burnt CD.
The collection ends on a high note, the sparse yet jubilant ode to shared conversations over an ice cold beer. Here, he recalls special moments with his grandfather, an old friend, and his wife, as they talk about God, girls, and the big world turning, reveling in the fact that time spent together in conversation is both rare and to be cherished.
Russell Dickerson’s Bones The EP is truly a jubilant collection of all things that make life special, memorable, and even heartbreaking. From the opening notes of “What a Life” to the closing melodies of “Cold Beer Conversation,” Dickerson lays it all bare on his new EP.
Bones The EP Track List:
What A Life (Russell Dickerson, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
Bones (Russell Dickerson, Chase McGill, Chris LaCorte, Parker Welling)
Miss You So (Letters To You) (Russell Dickerson, Seth Ennis, Joe Fox, Alejandro Linares, Alexander James Pappas, Derek Thomas Doherty, Nathan Scot Barcalow, William Strohmeyer Jr.)
Those Nights These Days (Russell Dickerson, Seth Ennis, Jordan Reynolds)
Bones The 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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Drew Baldridge earns his first number one single at country radio with his song, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Get all the details here.
County radio is full of hit songs, but there is nothing sweeter than an artist who finally lands their first number one single at country radio! Today, Drew Baldridge makes history as the first ever independent artist to self-fund a song that has become the number one single at county radio. “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” is officially the number one song this week!
Baldridge has been grinding in the country music industry for several years. While there have been many ups and many downs, his commitment to his music is commendable. The singer’s relentless grit and the loyal fanbase he cultivated allowed his incredible song, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” to go number one. The song is a true anthem for love, and is a father-daughter dance staple.
“She’s more than a last call kiss // Or a one night stand // Remember, boy, you weren’t the first to hold her hand // She’s somebody’s daughter // She’s somebody’s everything // She’s somebody’s little girl // Even if she’s grown up and moved away // She’s somebody’s whole world // She’s somebody’s baby // And if you don’t treat her right // Hers won’t be the only heart you’re breaking”
Congratulations to Drew Baldridge! “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” is something special.
Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Drew Baldridge announcements and releases.
“She’s Somebody’s Daughter” 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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Who is Erin Kinsey? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…
Erin Kinsey // Photo credit: Robby Stevens
Quick Facts:
Full Name – Erin Kinsey
Birthdate – 10/20/2000
Hometown – Rockwall, Texas
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences –Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, John Mayer
Label – RECORDS Nashville
Current Single – “I Ain’t Crazy” // as of date of article: 8/26/2024
The Beginning:
At the end of 2021, we introduced you to singer-songwriter, Erin Kinsey. Back then, Kinsey was a budding newcomer trying to make a name for herself in country music. Today, we caught up with the songstress and chatted about all that she has going on today too!
The Texas native grew up with a supportive family, and a desire to try many different things. “I was in every sport you could think of. I was in every club you could think of. Even though I tried a lot of new stuff after I started getting into music, it was so obvious to me that I loved nothing like I loved that,” shared the singer, upon learning that music was her passion.
“I got into music pretty young, I was eleven when I got my first guitar for Christmas,” shared the singer-songwriter. “I picked it up and starting learning the songs I loved on the radio, and then eventually I started writing my own, I really fell in love with it.” Artists like Miranda Lambert inspired her to continue to deepen her craft. “Being from Texas, Miranda Lambert was a huge influence as well. I think it’s one that’s showing itself in my music these days. I didn’t realize it would come full circle for. Lately, those roots have really been shining.”
Then in sixth grade, Kinsey and her family took a family vacation to Nashville, where she fell in love with the city. From that point on, the songstress knew that music was her calling.
“My parents put no road blocks up for me to ever slow down on music. […] They didn’t tell me all the warnings or all the things. They let me just love it and be obsessed with it, and they wanted me to love it more than they wanted me to do anything else and I’m so grateful for that because good lord, it’s a complicated business for sure.”
The Turning Point:
Throughout high school, Kinsey made frequent trips to Nashville to network and write songs with other musicians. Then in 2018, at just seventeen years old, the songstress officially made the move to Music City. “I moved up to Nashville immediately after I graduated in 2018. I packed the U-haul all day, walked the stage at night and then drove off at 6AM the next day,” she declared.
Armed with a desire to learn from the industry, she worked with everyone she could to grow her talent. “For the first year and half to two years that I was here, I really just kept my head down and I wanted to get better at everything,” shared Kinsey. Adding, “Whether I was getting better in the writing room, getting better at guitar, or getting better at singing. I took the time to really grow and develop in a place where there was so many resources and everyone knew what they were doing, and I did not.”
Eventually, Kinsey even grew an impressive social media following, which has only grown her fanbase even more over the years, and the singer is currently the most authentic version of herself yet. “A lot has changed in the last couple of years for me, while also a lot is exactly the same. I’m still with the same label. I still have a lot of the same team around me that I had around me then. I do not have the boyfriend that I had then,” she shared.
“There’s been a lot of years where I didn’t think that was who I could be, being that bold and neon colored, and having a lot to say, and being spunky, and different, and leaning into being a little bit quirky – I just didn’t feel comfortable doing that, and to be honest, it was because I was 18, 19, 20, I was so young. […] Everyone one just wants to fit in and feel comfortable, and I think I toned a lot of that down, and as I got older, and as I had a heartbreak, and I learned that I can fly to different cities and play shows myself and get home okay, I just felt more comfortable being whoever I was.”
Today:
Right now, Kinsey is at her absolute best! She has really found her voice in country music, and unapologetically expresses herself through her music. “When I’m not the most polished version of myself, people have been so welcoming with my music. In the last six months especially, I’ve really just leaned in to going with my gut and saying whatever comes to mind, wearing whatever I want to wear, releasing the songs I want to release and I’ve never been more proud of my music and my image, and my brand.”
Her most recent songs, “I Ain’t Crazy” and “Wild” are two of her most impressive songs to date. “I Aint’ Crazy” is also a viral sensation, which the singer wrote two years before releasing it. “I wrote it and the song came from a true place, I was going through it, and I remember writing it, and thinking I’ll never release it. […] What I didn’t know, it would be fun for me two years later [to release]. It was a song that I came back to and I kept remembering, and it like haunted me. It was just so fun to be her, to be who I got to be when I wrote that song, and the confidence that she had. I think it was almost me writing who I hoped to be one day in the situation I was in. […] It did so much for my heart and also it’s so fun,” she shared.
With “Wild,” Kinsey wanted to share a different side to her talent and continue down the path that “I Ain’t Crazy” helped her carve. Written with Josh Kerr and Sara Buxton, “Wild” embodies what it’s like to want to do something that could get you in trouble, but it’s all in good fun.
“I kind of had this vision for the song. I think it’s moody and kind of sexy with the guitar riff. I think the idea is about saying that something seems impossible and crazy, but deep down you actually think it might be fun within the context of a guy,” shared Kinsey.
Both songs feel like a new era of music for the songstress. While it is still just a new beginning for Kinsey, she has already promised more new music coming soon. Stay tuned!
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Thomas Rhett’s new album, About A Woman is out now, August 23rd on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.
For Thomas Rhett, it would be easy to rest on his laurels. With 17 #1 hits and six studio albums, he could easily wash, rinse, and repeat his music, and still find success. However, on his seventh full length album, About a Woman, out now, he does the opposite.
Rather than rely on a proven formula for success, Rhett branches out sonically on his new LP, offering something for old and new fans alike. Released via The Valory Music Co, his new album offers fourteen new tracks, thirteen of which he co-wrote.
“From top to bottom, I wanted to exude joy and fun with this project—and really just make people move,” Rhett revealed in a statement. “I went into making this record with a fearless attitude, put my blinders on and my head down to try and make really fun music.”
Produced by Julian Bunetta and Dann Huff, the album centers around love, but does so in different ways. It’s largely uptempo, sampling retro 80’s synths, hip hop beats, country melodies, and a whole lot more. “I feel like if you were to ask me what this record is about, the answer would be it’s about one woman, my wife,” He continues. “And I think we got the opportunity to say ‘I love you’ in a lot of different ways.”
What’s most interesting on About a Woman is its evolution. While the first half is ripe with the mid-tempo pop country anthems that have made Rhett a superstar, the second half finds him truly experimenting with new sounds and genres. On the latter half of the LP, he slides effortlessly from the harmonies of the Beach Boys-meets-Laurel Canyon on “Country for California” to the soulful grit of “Somethin’ Bout a Woman” to the soulful, almost doowop vibe of “Can’t Love You Anymore.” Meanwhile, “Boots” may be the album’s most unique song, a swinging country and western romp that sounds straight out of a Texan dancehall.
“Don’t Wanna Dance” offers a truly special moment, a heartbreak anthem that still supports a huge, stadium-ready chorus. It puts a new spin on the Whitney Houston classic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” flipping it from a buoyant and hopeful anthem to a pure heartwrencher.“Once that chorus popped in, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” Rhett shares of the song. “I envision myself on a grand piano in the middle of an arena, with people just screaming these words back to me.”
One of the album’s standouts is “Church” which pays homage to both a relationship with someone special and a relationship with a specific musical artist, Eric Church. Lyrically, the song is incredibly clever, using a play on words, as Rhett mixes Church song titles with a tale of falling in love with both his wife and the Chief’s music, as she was the first to take him to “Church.” “She stole my heart, and I still got the shirt,” He sings of their first concert experience. “She took me to church.”
Like previous albums, Rhett’s new LP is also full of catchy bops, including the previously released “Gone Country,” which celebrates the allure of country life and the R&B tinted mid-tempo, “Overdrive.” Similarly, the album’s opener, “Fool,” is complete with whistling and toe-tapping pop beats, finding him enamored to an almost silly point. “Julian and I went back and forth on ‘How do you open a record that has this many kinds of sounds on it?’” Rhett explains. “I figured, ‘Why not put one of the most sonically progressive sounds first?’”
“What Could Go Right” finds him looking on the bright side of tuning from friends to lovers, embracing all the possible positives. “Girl, don’t think about whatcould go wrong,” He implores. “Just think about what could go right.”
Meanwhile, both “After All The Bars Are Closed” and “Back to Blue” capture the possibilities of what may happen after last call. On “After,” they spend time together until the sun comes up, while “Back to Blue” is a lush and layered ode to watching the sun come up.
The album’s first single is “an anthem for everybody who feels like they out-kicked their coverage,” revealed Rhett. “There was one day a couple years back when I was looking at my wife, and I was like, ‘Why in the world did you choose me?’ I get to be with someone who could easily be on the cover of a magazine, and I get to see her in all her forms—a partner, a mother, a friend, even a philanthropist. I just feel like I’ve got a first row seat at almost-perfection, if you will. And like the song says, ‘Seriously, what is somebody as amazing as you doing with somebody like me?’”
About a Woman ends with its only true ballad, “I Could Spend Forever Loving You.” Here, Rhett closes the album on a poignant and romantic high note. “I just hope people know I’m just never really done evolving,” he says. “I think there’s two paths you can take in this career. When something works, you can ride that until the day you die – but that’s not really how I’ve ever been.”
About A Woman Track List:
Fool
Overdrive
Gone Country
Beautiful As You
Can’t Love You Anymore
After All The Bars Are Closed
Church
Back To Blue
Country For California
Somethin’ ‘Bout A Woman
What Could Go Right
Boots
Don’t Wanna Dance
I Could Spend Forever Loving You
Country Swag Picks:
Church
Country for California
Don’t Wanna Dance
What Could Go Right
I Could Spend Forever Loving You
Thomas Rhett shares new album, ‘About A Woman,’ 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 Thomas Rhett releases.
About A Woman 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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