Illinois-native David Quinn was raised on classic country records and that long-held appreciation for the genre’s roots shines through on “Cryin’ Shame,” a traditional country two-stepper about a doomed relationship…
Rolling Stone Country Features New Track From Grand Canyon
Had Stevie Nicks ditched Fleetwood Mac and joined Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers circa Damn the Torpedoes, this heartland-rock anthem might’ve found a home on Side A, sandwiched between “Even the Losers” and “Shadow of a Doubt.” A flashback to the glory days of Seventies pop-rock, “Standing in the Shadows” lights up with coed harmonies, electric-guitar jangle and California cool…
Billboard Debuts New Andrew Leahey Single
In “Airwaves,” the title track of his upcoming sophomore album (whose video is premiering exclusively below), Nashville rocker Andrew Leahey laments being part of “the last generation raised on FM” — and specifically on album-oriented rock radio. That tells you a lot about the rest of the album, a heartfelt homage to Leahey’s rock heroes such as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, R.E.M. and others…
Rolling Stone Country Features New Music From Charles Wesley Godwin
The son of a West Virginia coal miner, Charles Wesley Godwin sings about the industry that’s both blessed and cursed his home state for centuries. His voice, with its tight, old-world vibrato, is perfect for the song, as are the light layers of violin and pedal steel…
Billboard Premieres New Music From Michael McArthur
What Michael McArthur calls “the hardest 12 months of my life” gave the Florida singer-songwriter his first full-length album, Ever Green, Ever Rain, whose track “Elaine” is premiering exclusively below…
Rolling Stone Country Features New Song From Mercy Bell
If it seems like Nashville’s well of talented singer-songwriters is never-ending, that’s probably because it is. And Mercy Bell, living in Music City by way of Boston and New York City, is another distinct voice with a potent, progressive take on emotive, modern folk. It’s a perspective clear on her new song “Home,” where Bell confesses to the coping mechanisms that have let her avoid life’s harshest moments, and a path to redemption that’s better late than never.