The aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the room as I slide my headphones over my ears, gearing up for a melodious journey with Dan + Shay’s new album, Bigger Houses. As the crackling anticipation hangs in the air, I can’t help but ponder: Can an artist—especially a duo like Dan + Shay, who almost called it quits—navigate the labyrinth of reinvention without losing their essence?

With a decade of artistry in the rearview mirror, Dan + Shay are seasoned wanderers in the landscape of country-pop. They’ve been to the Grammys, friends; they’ve serenaded love and lamented heartbreak. Their influences—think Keith [...]

William Beckmann has brought us a soulful modern country soundtrack of a maverick’s journey of exploration and intrepid adventure. This journey takes place through the sonic landscape of Texan sensation William Beckmann’s latest album, Here’s To You, Here’s To Me.

Every so often, an artist arrives on the scene who not only defines their genre but also broadens its horizons. Beckmann, with his roots firmly planted in the border town of Del Rio, TX, is such an artist. His music, a [...]

There’s something to be said about the soulful roots of one’s upbringing shaping their artistic expression, and the Davisson Brothers Band encapsulate this sentiment profoundly in their third album, Home Is Where The Heart Is. The album is a heartfelt ode to their home state, West Virginia, a tribute to their own lineage and culture; it’s a chronicle of their journey that seamlessly intertwines personal stories with evocative melodies.

The Davisson Brothers Band are as non-conforming and [...]

Megan Moroney has released her bold debut album, Lucky, on which Moroney presents a narrative as daringly complex and vividly raw as that of Johnny Cash and June Carter’s romantic saga. This Georgia-born, Nashville-based artist doesn’t settle for surface-level lyrics of stories of love and heartbreak. Instead, her lyrics probe deeper, unearthing the undercurrents of emotions and posing questions that challenge the comfortable narratives we often settle for.

In “Why Johnny,” Moroney interrogates June Carter with an unsettling curiosity, her voice- a blend of raspy candor and nonchalant tenacity, striking the chords of truth [...]