HEY! LISTEN: Shay Martin Lovette Mourns the Loss of a “Lionhearted Woman”

HEY! LISTEN: Shay Martin Lovette Mourns the Loss of a “Lionhearted Woman”

ByRachel CholstFeb 6, 2024

You won’t find Shay Martin Lovette far from a body of water. His love for his North Carolina roots is clear on his gentle folk songs, brimming with a clarity and tenderness that seems to be infused into the landscape.…

HEY! LISTEN: Brei Carter Kicks Off Black History Month With Country Disco “Boots Get to Talking”

HEY! LISTEN: Brei Carter Kicks Off Black History Month With Country Disco “Boots Get to Talking”

ByRachel CholstFeb 1, 2024

We can talk about authenticity and country music ’til the cows come home (ha) but there’s no debate that “authenticity” is always used as a means of defining who’s in and who’s out of the genre — and for far…

HEY! LISTEN: CHUCK Goes Maximal Nihilism on “Nothing Matters To Me Now”

HEY! LISTEN: CHUCK Goes Maximal Nihilism on “Nothing Matters To Me Now”

ByRachel CholstJan 31, 2024

CHUCK gives us all something tasty to chew on while we ponder the endless, meaningless expanse of the universe. I dunno, maybe we should all just have fun with the fact that we’re all going to do and that perhaps…

HEY! LISTEN: Von Bieker Haunts “Asheville”

HEY! LISTEN: Von Bieker Haunts “Asheville”

ByRachel CholstJan 30, 2024

Asheville is Von Bieker’s tale of post-lockdown travel and transformation channeling his visit to Asheville, North Carolina in the summer of 2022. On this first return to flying, the joy of travel was marred by countless delays, frustration and desperation…

The Best Americana for January 26: Danielle Nicole, Randall King, Have Gun Will Travel & More!

The Best Americana for January 26: Danielle Nicole, Randall King, Have Gun Will Travel & More!

ByRachel CholstJan 29, 2024

Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify or Tidal playlists! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Danielle…