Runaway June; Photo by CeCe Dawson 1

The Profile: How Runaway June Got Creative Amid a Pandemic, a Line-Up Shift and a Reimagined ‘We Were Rich’

Posted on August 3, 2020

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Carena Liptak

When the COVID-19 outbreak began sweeping through the U.S. in early March, the country industry changed overnight: Tours were postponed,…

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Madison Kozak; Photo by Jessica Amerson

Country Next: Madison Kozak

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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Chris Tomlin; Photo by Robby Klein

In Isolated Times, Chris Tomlin’s New Collaborations Project Finds Fellowship

Posted on July 31, 2020

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Carena Liptak

“It was truly organic, and truly this amazing, divine intervention,” Chris Tomlin recalls, thinking back on the origin story behind…

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Drew Baldridge; Photo Courtesy Patoka Sounds

Country Next: Drew Baldridge

Posted on July 21, 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 Baldridge.

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Ashland Craft; Photo by Brayln Kelly

Five Things You Need To Know About Ashland Craft

Posted on July 15, 2020

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Melinda Lorge

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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Matt Stell; Photo by Matthew Berinato

Matt Stell Talks ‘If I Was a Bar,’ Life During the Pandemic and New Music

Posted on July 9, 2020

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Lauren Jo Black

When Matt Stell bowed out of attending Harvard University’s Extension School Pre-Med program to pursue a career in country music,…

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Essex County; Photo by Taylor Kelly

Country Next: Essex County

Posted on July 7, 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 Essex County.

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Chris Young; Photo by Matthew Berinato

The Profile: Chris Young Reflects on His Own ‘If That Ain’t God’ Moments and the Message Behind His New Single

Posted on July 6, 2020

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Carena Liptak

“If That Ain’t God” will be featured on Young’s new album, which he promises will be “worth the wait.”

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Adam Hambrick; Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson

Adam Hambrick Hopes To Offer Listeners a ‘Thread of Hope’ with ‘Between Me And The End Of The World’

Posted on June 30, 2020

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Lauren Jo Black

“When people hear this song specifically, I want them to see the thread of hope,” Hambrick says.

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Cole Swindell Photo by Robby Klein

Cole Swindell Is Still Waiting for His Own Last ‘Single Saturday Night,’ But it Was Love at First Listen With His New Single

Posted on June 24, 2020

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Carena Liptak

Cole Swindell’s newest single name-checks a certain alcoholic seltzer beverage that’s very trendy these days. In real life, however, the…

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