First Country: Shania Twain, Elle King, Chase Rice & More
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos & albums that dropped this week.
Shania Twain, “Giddy Up!”
Shania knows her way around an energetic, danceable song, including her...
The Many Lives of Ariel Jade: Reinventing the Nashville Archetype One Medium at a...
In a city where every block holds a dreamer with a guitar and a co-write on the calendar, Ariel Jade is choosing a different path—not by climbing faster, but...
Niko Moon Is Taking Us To The Lake This Summer
Feel-good, positive vibes country artist Niko Moon is gearing up for a summer on the lake!
The “Good Time” and “Better Days” singer just released a ‘Live From The Road’...
Rising Country Star Brody Rivers Released First Single “Calm Me Down”
Upcoming Country star Brody Rivers debuts his first single "Calm Me Down" beginning in 2023 with a monumental leap forward for the Texas Bred Country artist. Brody Rivers grew...
In-Demand Songwriter Natalie Hemby Steps Into Her Own With ‘Pins and Needles’
Natalie Hemby is a famous songwriter. She is at the top of the Billboards Country Airplay chart like Little Big Town’s ‘Pontoon, Miranda Lambert’s ‘Bluebird’, Lady A’s ‘Downtown’, and Jon Paradi’s...
Carolee Rainey’s ‘Grateful’ Era Begins: A Journey of Inspiration, Documentary Films, and an Anthemic...
Carolee Rainey, the folk-rock Americana singer-songwriter who’s been quietly shaking up the music scene, is ready to enter a new chapter with her upcoming album "Grateful". This highly anticipated...
Hired Gun Spotlight: Wilkie
When Ciaran Wilkie joined Chase Matthew's band three years ago, they were playing 500-capacity rooms. Today, the 28-year-old Toronto guitarist finds himself on Keith Urban's High and Alive World...
Country Music Crowns Rockstar King! Coyote Cody Elliott Drops Debut Single “Country Royalty”
In a genre hungry for authenticity and edge, Coyote Cody Elliott breaks boundaries with his party anthem "Country Royalty," a battle cry for the new era of outlaw music....
Ariel Jade’s ‘Crazy Loves Company’ Pushes Boundaries While Staying True to Her Roots
Following the success of her debut album Honky Tonic, Ariel Jade returns with Crazy Loves Company, a fiery, genre-blurring single that proves she’s not here to fit into Nashville’s...
Abby Anderson on Leaving Her Record Label & New Music: ‘I Feel So Much...
“I was just coming out of my depression, so that was fun,” country singer-songwriter Abby Anderson tells Billboard of writing her latest single, “Bad Posture,” which was released in October. “My hair was black....