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Review- Juliet McConkey: Horses Around

Review- Juliet McConkey: Horses Around

Melissa Payne

Juliet McConkey's latest single, “Horses Around” serves as a serene, yet powerful prelude to her much-anticipated sophomore album, Southern Front. The track beautifully captures her yearning for simplicity and authenticity in a world that often feels overwhelming and superficial.

 From the very first chord "Horses Around" draws listeners into McConkey's peaceful vision of life. Her lyrics paint a picturesque scene: “Don’t need a boatload of paper money, just a warm bed and good fresh honey and a back porch to watch the sun go down and a few pretty horses around”. This imagery contrasts sharply with the hectic pace of modern culture, offering an alternative for those who find themselves weary of the stress that seems to follow us everywhere. 

Premiere- Lance Rogers: Green Empire

Premiere- Lance Rogers: Green Empire

Justin N. Kohrs

I am supposed to simply cover Lance Rogers latest single “Green Empire.” Who is rarely seen without an iconic Stetson Open Road coupled with a voice as authentic, warm, weathered and worn as any back road in America. This simple assignment proved to provide several beautiful, scenic twists and turns, leading to the fantastic discovery of Lance Rogers, a tremendously wonderful, wistful Kentucky treasure. 

Dylan Earl: "I Saw the Arkansas"

Dylan Earl: "I Saw the Arkansas"

Jolene Horihan

Love songs can be a powerful conveyor. They are usually written about someone or for someone: whether you are trying to show them your appreciation or articulate a realization. But who said that love songs are only for people? In the latest album from Dylan Earl, he expresses the love he has for his home state of Arkansas. Today, Dylan is releasing the title track from his third full length album, I Saw the Arkansas. The full album is set for release on March 10th from independent label Gar Hole Records. 

Premiere | Gregory Childs and Heart Lung: From the Chest

Premiere | Gregory Childs and Heart Lung: From the Chest

Jolene Horihan

Today, we have the pleasure of premiering the latest single from Toronto-based independent alt-country group, Gregory Childs and Heart Lung. The single, “From the Chest,” arrives on the heels of their May release, “Lonesome,” and is carving a path of track releases leading to their upcoming full length album debut. They came on the scene with the EP, “Baby Blue,” in 2020, releasing a music video for the B side track, “Blood Ties.”

The Panhandlers: Where Cotton is King

The Panhandlers: Where Cotton is King

David Overstreet

Josh Abbott, John Baumann, William Clark Green and Cleto Cordero, AKA The Panhandlers are out to prove that lightning can, actually, strike twice with their upcoming second album. Ahead of this anticipated release, on September 2nd they put out the first single “Where Cotton Is King.”

“This is actually the very first song we tried writing with all four of us, back on our first writing trip to Marfa in 2019” said Abbott. “We even recorded it for the first album but it just wasn’t quite right. I’m glad we’re all mature enough to know when to pull a song. And because we did, we were able to finish it in 2021 the way it deserved.”

Premiere | Taylor Hunnicutt: All or Nothin'

Premiere | Taylor Hunnicutt: All or Nothin'

Kerri McClinton

You could call Taylor Hunnicutt Alabama’s Sweetheart, and for certain, you wouldn’t be wrong, but you’d be glossing over a woman who is also gritty, raw, fierce, and soulful. She might be sweet, but she’s the epitome of ‘fuck around and find out,’ and I don’t think you wanna.

A small-town, Southern Alabama native, Taylor has graced stages with artists and friends like Joshua Ray Walker, Mike and the Moonpies, Jaime Wyatt, Daniel Donato, Lilly Hiatt, Early James, 49 Winchester, Them Dirty Roses, and fellow Alabama artists Red Clay Strays.

Lance Rogers: Pretty Gone

Lance Rogers: Pretty Gone

Ryan Bush

A clean mix of wittiness and heel-pounding sonics, Lance Rogers’ latest single, “Pretty Gone,” is here - and it’s pretty damn good.

“This song is sort of a humorous song about a guy that lost his beautiful girlfriend and is trying to figure out how it happened,” Rogers said of the piece. “As the song progresses, it becomes apparent that he drinks too much and he was really the problem the entire time.”

Fresh off of the renowned Red Barn Radio stage, which features the finest of Appalachia’s music scene, Rogers' sound glowed on the July 20th live broadcast, blending tunes from his 2021 self-titled release, as well as new works - all while backed by a full band to further compliment his dusty, dirt-road tone.