Category: New in Country

REVIEW: Todd Cameron Pays Tribute to His West Virginia Roots with His Single, “Dirt ‘Round Here”

There’s no mistake about it—Todd Cameron is a name you’ll regret overlooking.

For those unfamiliar with the West Virginia-raised and Nashville-based contemporary country-rock singer-songwriter, Todd’s music is as refreshingly authentic as he is. Grounded and rooted in his faith, there are no pretentious airs about him. Paired with a work ethic that’s second to none and an unmatched resilience and dedication in pursuit of his dreams, new heights are just on the horizon for the rising singer-songwriter.

With over thirty songs in his solo discography spanning themes from heartbreak to the trials & tribulations of the music industry and everything in between, all vulnerably stemming from his own lived experiences and replete with raw emotion, Todd’s music offers something for everyone. Additionally, he has delivered well over 1,500 performances across the United States throughout his career, including having previously opened for notable country stars such as Chase Rice, Jake Owen and Riley Green.

On November 7th, he released his single, “Dirt ‘Round Here”— a catchy tune that pays tribute to his small-town, West Virginia roots.

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REVIEW: Vinnie Paolizzi’s Spaghetti Western, Vol. 1

Spaghetti Western, Vol. 1. is true to the poetic lyricism and country-folk storytelling Vinnie Paolizzi has become known for.​

For those unfamiliar with the Nashville-based Italian American singer-songwriter, he has over a decade of songwriting experience to his name, has been the guitarist for American country star Brittney Spencer and shared a round with none other than legendary songwriter Dean Dillon.

At the beginning of this year, Paolizzi unveiled his 4-track EP, Spaghetti Western, Vol. 1. 

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Introducing Gravel Road Music Group: A Women-led Company Paving the Way for Rising Country Talent

With their artist-first mission, Gravel Road Music Group is paving the way for the next generation of rising country talent.

Founded by music industry veteran Crystal Sykes, Nashville-based Gravel Road Music Group is a full-service boutique label & company that offers artist & tour management, publicity, booking, social media management & content creation, label support, distribution, merchandise, music production, publishing, branding, and show production. With a primary focus on managing & developing country artists, Gravel Road Music Group is also an active member of the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Texas Country Music Association (TCMA).

This year, Gravel Road Music Group is celebrating its fifth year of operation.

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HUNTER JORDAN’S COLLABORATIVE DEBUT EP HOMETOWN HEROES: VOL. 1 OUT NOW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–NASHVILLE, TN (OCT. 31ST, 2025)– Today, rising Nashville-based contemporary country artist Hunter Jordan released his collaborative debut EP, HOMETOWN HEROES: VOL 1. A project five years in the making and inspired by HARDY’s HiXTAPE, HOMETOWN HEROES brings together a talented group of independent artists from across Music City– including Cody Garrett, Skyelor Anderson, Sheyna Gee, Hunter Chastain and Julie Eddy.

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Hunter Jordan Unveils New Single “Smoke,” Ahead of Collaborative Debut EP HOMETOWN HEROES Dropping Oct. 31st

Today, rising Nashville-based contemporary country artist Hunter Jordan released his latest offering, “Smoke,” featuring longtime collaborator & tourmate, Hunter Chastain. Produced by Jacob Lutz (song cuts with Corey Kent, Zach John King & Drake White) and written by Ethan Willis, Garrett Biggs (“Momma Didn’t Raise No”), Sam Johnson and Hunter himself, the country-rock anthem will leave listeners feeling amped up and proud of their hometown roots.

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INTERVIEW: Hunter Jordan Discusses His Single, “You Wears Off” and Reflects on the First Year of His Solo Project

Within the first year of his solo project, contemporary country artist Hunter Jordan has already proven to be a name to watch.

Nashville-based contemporary country artist Hunter Jordan has been on a steady rise since he debuted his solo project in February of last year. While starting over from scratch can be a gamble, his debut solo release, “Dark,” proved it can pay off. Within the first weekend, the track was featured on UPstar Music’s “New Music Friday” playlist and gained over 40K+ digital streams on Spotify (with over 343.6K+ digital streams on Spotify at the time of writing). His upward trajectory only continued after that. By the end of year, he had opened for Tyler Farr at Buffalo River Jam, performed for the third time at sought-after venue Luke Combs’ Category 10 (this time as part of BusCall), played numerous local shows and a couple of Upstate New York runs, released 7 singles, grown his highly-engaged online fanbase, secured Spotify listeners in 130+ countries (74.5K+ monthly listeners at the time of publication), and added a couple hundred thousand streams to the 4M+ collective streams across platforms in his career discography (with 1.7M+ collective streams across platforms in his solo discography a year in a half in)— and that’s just scratching the surface.

Last December, he released the “Biggest song of his year,” “You Wears Off”— which he co-wrote with Drew Green (“Best Ex I Ever Had”) and Ethan Willis. Within the vulnerable tune, he sings of a heartbreak he can’t move past by illustrating the small reminders that make the memory of her so hard to erase, like the fragrance of Chanel No. 5.

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REVIEW: Amberlea Bruch Embraces Starting Over with Her New Single, “Riches to Rags”

“You can’t have it all, without happiness,” Bruch reminds listeners in her brand-new single, “Riches to Rags.”

Contemporary pop country artist Amberlea Bruch has steadily been making a name for herself in the heart of Nashville, TN, since she moved there in 2023, after trading in her established life and corporate career in Toronto, ON, to chase full-time music dreams. This past year, she made her two full-band performance CMA Fest debut and had two newly released singles in rotation on Sirius XM’s Top of the Country.

In celebration of this journey, she released her brand-new single, “Riches to Rags.”

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