Riley Green Releases Acoustic ‘Valley Road’ EP

Riley Green just dropped an acoustic EP featuring new takes on a few of his hits as well as two…

Lauren Jo Black

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May 11, 2020

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Riley Green just dropped an acoustic EP featuring new takes on a few of his hits as well as two brand new songs.

The rising star was inspired to release the acoustic set while driving through his hometown of Jacksonville, AL. The just-released five-song collection includes stripped-down versions of “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” “Different ‘Round Here” and the chart-topping hit, “There Was This Girl.”

Additionally, the Valley Road EP also includes the unreleased tracks “If It Wasn’t For Trucks” and “Better Than Me.” The latter was inspired by “everything going on in the world today” and finds Green taking a good, hard look at life and realizing what’s important.

Riley Green’s Valley Road EP is available to stream and download HERE.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.