Melinda Lorge is a Nashville-based freelance writer who specializes in covering country music. Along with Country Now, her work has appeared in publications, including Rare Country, Rolling Stone Country, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Wide Open Country and more. After joining Rare Country in early 2016, Lorge was presented with the opportunity to lead coverage on late-night television programs, including “The Voice” and “American Idol,” which helped her to sharpen her writing skills even more. Lorge earned her degree at Middle Tennessee State University, following the completion of five internships within the country music industry. She has an undeniable love for music and entertainment. When she isn’t living and breathing country music, she can be found enjoying time outdoors with family and friends.
Posted on September 20, 2020
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We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Joey Hendricks.
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Posted on September 2, 2020
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Melinda Lorge
We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Drew Green.
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Posted on August 17, 2020
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Melinda Lorge
We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Nick Wayne.
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Posted on August 7, 2020
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Cassadee Pope dropped her brand new album, Rise and Shine on Friday (Aug. 7) via her own independent label, Awake…
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Posted on August 3, 2020
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Melinda Lorge
We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Madison Kozak.
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Posted on July 21, 2020
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We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Drew Baldridge.
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Posted on July 15, 2020
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Rising artist Ashland Craft first turned heads during her run on Season 13 of NBC’s The Voice. The country spitfire,…
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Posted on July 14, 2020
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Ryan Griffin moved to Nashville from Florida at age 17 to pursue a career in country music. Since then, he…
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Posted on July 7, 2020
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We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Essex County.
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Posted on June 22, 2020
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We take pride in introducing fans to country music’s brightest new stars through our Country Next series. Here, we chat with Tyler Braden.
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