Category: Contemporary 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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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: Carson Beyer Sings of Ephemeral Love in Nostalgic New Single, “Grateful Dead”

Carson Beyer’s a name to keep on your radar.​

For those who are unfamiliar with the Kenucky-born and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter, he’s as authentic as they come. He sings and writes from the heart, vulnerably bearing his own lived experiences and life lessons learned in his music.

In 2018, he released his debut single, “Bones”, which has since been streamed an impressive 4M+ times on Spotify. Earlier this year, Carson introduced his new artistic direction with the release of “Next To You”- an upbeat contemporary country love song that has been spun over 156K+ times on Spotify alone. In the months that followed, he released his tracks “Didn’t See Going”, “In The Dust” and “Just Boots”.

On July 19th, he released his latest single, “Grateful Dead”– a nostalgic and vulnerable track about a past romance that marks his fifth release of the year.

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Q & A: Riley Taylor Discusses His New Single “Five Beers From Now” & Accompanying Owen Riegling on “The Old Dirt Road Trip” Tour This November

Making music with East Coast charm and that honours the hardworking, blue-collar folk and “everyman”, is country recording artist, Riley Taylor. With multiple accolades and over 3 million global digital streams to his name,⁠ it’s clear Riley’s down-to-earth nature, authenticity and unique brand of country is resonating with fans.

On August 23rd, he released his new summer country drinking song, “Five Beers From Now”, which received widespread support from editorial playlists across Amazon Music and Spotify. This November, Riley will also be hitting the road as direct support for fellow Canadian country artist Owen Riegling on his nationwide “The Old Dirt Road Trip” Tour.

Recently, I spoke with Riley about how he got his start in country music, his latest single, the upcoming tour and more.

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REVIEW: ERNEST’S NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

When it comes to his latest record, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ERNEST’S mock run for Mayor has proved bountiful for the country singer/songwriter.

For those who are unfamiliar with ERNEST and his artistry, his signature brand of country has earned him an impressive 1B+ collective global digital streams across platforms. In addition, he has collaborated with many of today’s biggest country stars, including fellow Big Loud labelmate, Morgan Wallen. As a songwriter, he’s penned eleven No 1 hits and has secured cuts with household names such as Chris Lane, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. As a performer, he’s shared the stage with country legends Brooks & Dunn and David Lee Murphy, to name a few.

On April 12th, the decorated singer/songwriter released his latest album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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INTERVIEW: Paige Rutledge Discusses Her Latest Single, “Used To This”, Opening for the River Town Saints & Her Fan-Voted North Of Nowhere Music Festival Performance

A ‘ray of sunshine’ best describes Canadian pop-country singer/songwriter, Paige Rutledge.⁠

For those who are unfamiliar with Rutledge and her artistry, she has received widespread support for her music from Canadian country radio and editorial playlists across Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. As a songwriter, she’s written hundreds of songs, including co-penning tracks with fellow country artists across Canada. As a performer, she has played countless shows across her hometown province of Ontario and has previously opened for notable Canadian country acts such as the million-streaming band, The River Town Saints.

Last Fall, she released her pop-country ballad, “The Worst Thing,” which is currently in rotation on SiriusXM’s Top of The Country Radio. Ahead of her forthcoming debut EP, she released her latest summery breakup track, “Used To This”. 

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INTERVIEW: Hunter Jordan Discusses His New Country Summer Anthems and Announces Opening for Platinum-Selling Artist Tyler Farr at Buffalo River Jam

Nashville-based country artist & songwriter Hunter Jordan is a name you should know.⁠
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Hunter Jordan is an example of an artist who is determined to make his dream a reality and doesn’t shy away from investing the time in developing his craft required to make it happen. Earlier this year, he hit the ground running with his solo project with the very successful release of “Dark,” which he then followed up with “Something To Pray About,” just in time for Mother’s Day. On June 28th, the rapidly rising artist released his “surprise 3-pack” of summer singles consisting of “REDNECK WHITE & BLUE,” “THROWIN’ SHADE” and “DOWN FOR THE GET DOWN” –with the 3rd track marking his 5th release this year.

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