Silverado Records Releases The Country Discovery Series

A upcoming country music record label, Silverado Records, has been known for being creative when it comes to music, and that’s no exception as they just released their latest project, The Country Discovery Series.

The record label that is based in Nashville, Tennessee, created this new collection of music to spread the word and feature more upcoming country artists on a bigger scale in hopes for them to be more discovered. Continue reading

Home Free Releases Dive Bar Saints

There’s a quickly rising country music band, Home Free who is dominating the country music scene with several things including their brand new album, Dive Bar Saints.

In case you haven’t heard of Home Free before, they are a capella country group who won Season 4 of NBC’s The Sing-Off and has been rising in the music scene ever since. Home Free is made up of five members, Austin Brown, Tim Foust, Rob Lundquist, Adam Chance and one of the founding members, Adam Rupp. Continue reading

Walker Hayes Bringing Fans 90’s Country With Latest Single

If you’re a country music fan, then you more than likely love all the memorable country music songs that 90’s Country brought like such classics as Strawberry Wine, Wink, Check Yes Or No, Sold, and many more.

In dedication to this momentous era, this is where a quickly rising country artist, Walker Hayes, comes in with his latest single perfectly titled, 90’s Country. This song which is a great combination of appreciation for the decade that brought us so many unforgettable tunes, and a terrific throwback to a time in country music we will never forget! Continue reading

Abby Anderson Releases Debut EP, I’m Good

A new female country music artist that is a force to be reckoned with, Abby Anderson, has finally released her long awaited debut EP, available now, entitled, I’m Good.

This fresh collection of new music from the singer includes her latest single, Make Him Wait, a song that talks about trusting your worth when it comes to guys, along with four other new songs including the title track.  Continue reading

Exclusive Interview with 2Steel Girls 

There’s so many females making their way through the country music industry right now, and there is two in particular that has been dominating the scene! Those two females would be a special duo, entitled, 2Steel Girls.

The women that make up the 2Steel Girls, Allison and Krystal Steel, recently found time to chat about being on The Voice on Team Blake, what it is like working with family, being real and true to themselves, and new music being released soon! Continue reading

Exclusive Interview with Sarah Darling 

A woman in country music, Sarah Darling, has been making her way through the country music industry for years, from landing on Scotty McCreery’s headlining tour, to being on a reality television competition show, that led her to being asked to perform by the one and only, Brad Paisley on the historic Grand Ole Opry stage.

With everything that is going on in Darling’s career, the singer found time to talk with me about some of her musical influences, about new music such as her latest single as well as her new album, Dream Country, along with something fans might be surprised to know about the aspiring singer!  Continue reading

Exclusive Interview with Lacey Canfield

Last fall, I was introduced to a wonderful and talented artist by the name of, Lacey Canfield. Over the following months, I’ve had the pleasure of attending many of her live shows in and around the Nashville area, becoming more familiar with her music, and getting to know her personally. I recently asked Lacey if she would be willing to let me interview her for The CMBeat, and I was beyond thrilled when she said yes.

Lacey spoke with me about her childhood in Minnesota, her favorite music and musical influences while she was growing up, her passion for horses, and what fans can expect to see from her in the near future. Continue reading

Keith Urban’s Most Recent Single – Timeless and Classic

Country singer, Keith Urban is primarily known for his upbeat, hard-driving contemporary style. His latest single, Blue Ain’t Your Color, from his current album, RipCord, released this past September,  is a clear departure from that sound and style his fans know and love.

Urban is no stranger to the occasional romantic or heartbreak song, but Blue Ain’t Your Color is beautifully written in a classic, waltz-style, which is a welcomed relief in a country market that’s becoming saturated with similar sounding music, production, and lyrics.

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