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Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2023

Artist - Clover County 1

Artist - Midland 5

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Artist - Koe Wetzel 1

Artist - Megan Moroney TidalWave 7

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Artist - Zach Top Two Step Inn 2024 5

The 'Bad Luck' star will embark on his headline trek early next year.

Artist - Thomas Rhett Live 1

The artist will take on arenas and amphitheatres across North America on the four-month-long trek.

Thomas Rhett Plots 'Better in Boots' Tour for Summer 2025

Artist - Drew Baldridge Live 1

The Illinois native marks his second consecutive week at the peak of the UK radio survey with his breakout tune, 'She's Somebody's Daughter.'

Drew Baldridge Claims Second Week Atop the UK Radio Country Airplay Chart

Artist – Alex Lambert 1

Alex Lambert Bottles Up Heartache With New Single 'Wine', Announces New Album 'Lonely Avenue'

Artist - Garth Brooks 6

The country superstar has announced the final weekends of his Garth Brooks/Plus ONE residency will take place in February and March of next year.

Garth Brooks' Las Vegas Residency to Come to a Close in 2025

Artist - Ole 60 2

The 4-track collection will arrive Friday, Sept. 20.

Ole 60 Announces New EP 'Songs About You'

Album - Miranda Lambert - Postcards from Texas

Everything you need to know about the nostalgic duet from Miranda Lambert's 2024 project, Postcards From Texas.

'Santa Fe' by Miranda Lambert feat. Parker McCollum – Lyrics & Meaning

Single – 'What Kinda Man' – Parker McCollum

Parker McCollum - What Kinda Man (Official Audio)

Everything you need to know about the star's charming new ballad.

'What Kinda Man' by Parker McCollum – Lyrics & Meaning

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Miranda Lambert - Santa Fe feat. Parker McCollum (Official Video) 

All the best new tunes we're spinnin' here at Holler HQ in 2024. 

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A playlist of 40 of the hottest Top Country Songs around now

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Artist - Kassi Ashton 1

Kassi Ashton - Called Crazy (Official Audio)

Artist - Ken Pomeroy

Artist - Sophie Gault 2

Sophie Gault- “Lately” Feat. Gabe Lee (Official Audio)

Artist - Wayne Graham 1

Wayne Graham - We Could've Been Friends (Official Video) 

Artist - Tommy Acker 1

 Tommy Acker - How To Not (Official Music Video) 

Artist - Zach John King

“I’d Like to Think” (Official Lyric Video)

Jenna Paulette 1

Jenna Paulette - Run The Damn Ball (Official Music Video) 

A round up of the 10 new and upcoming country and Americana artists you need to know this month.

10 New and Upcoming Country and Americana Artists You Need to Know

Jof Owen is the New Music Editor at Holler. Now based in East London, he was born and raised in the English countryside in the small Buckinghamshire village of Wendover, and graduated from Winchester University with a BA honours degree in Contemporary Cultural Studies.

He is perhaps best known for being the singer in the indie pop band The Boy Least Likely To, who he formed with Peter Hobbs in 2003. They released their debut album, 

, in 2005 to widespread critical acclaim, earning spots in both Pitchfork’s Top 50 albums and in the Rough Trade Shop top 10 of that year.

Their song ‘Be Gentle With Me’ became one of those breakthrough songs that lent itself to a myriad of contexts with a video starring Rashida Jones. Their songs featured in everything from Greys Anatomy to Juno, from Coca Cola to car adverts. 

They were one of the last wave of mid-noughties indie bands who could happily play the Pitchfork stage at SXSW and appear on KEXP at the same time as enjoying mainstream success back home, with appearances on Popworld, GMTV and the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.

, resonated just as quickly as the first, with ‘Stringing Up Conkers’ featuring in an Apple iPhone advert and ‘When Life Gives Me Lemons’ on the soundtrack to the hit Emma Stone movie, Easy A and more recently the Peter Rabbit movie.

Jof Owen formed the band Legends Of Country in 2015, inspired by his long standing love of country music and growing up watching 

 and listening to Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. They have released two albums, 

As well as The Boy Least Likely To and Legends Of Country, he is also one half of the indie pop duo Bubble & Squeak with Poppy Hankin from Girl Ray.

Alongside singing and songwriting, Jof Owen has also written about country music for Holler, The Line Of Best Fit and Riposte magazine, as well as having a monthly fears column in Rough Trade Shops magazine. He has appeared as a guest on the Sentimental Garbage podcast with Caroline O’Donoghue talking about Twee, Gilmore Girls and Shania Twain. He also works for Thirty Tigers.

Artist - Cassandra Lewis 2

Cassandra Lewis - Lost In A Dream (Live From The Parking Garage)

Artist - Cory Cross 1

Cory Cross - “Cryin’ In A Honky Tonk” (Official Music Video) 

Artist - Graham Barham 1

Graham Barham - BAYOU BOY (Official Music Video)

Artist - Angie K

Artist - Rainy Eyes 1

Rainy Eyes - Lonesome Highway (Official Music Video)

Rainy Eyes - Misty Mama (Official Music Video) 

Artist - Maddy Kirgo 1

Maddy Kirgo - "Midnight Flight" (official music video)

Artist - Faith Hopkins 1

Faith Hopkins - '(Oops) There Goes My Heart'

Artist - Josh Ross 1

Josh Ross - Trouble (Official Music Video)

A round up of the 10 new and upcoming country and Americana artists you need to know in August 2024

10 New and Upcoming Country and Americana Artists You Need to Know August 2024

Artist - 49 Winchester Bristol 5

Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge – Tell Me Why U Do That

AJ Lee & Blue Summit: I Still Think of Her (Live at Hopmonk Novato)

Bella White - Luxury Liner (Official Audio)

49 Winchester - 'Leavin' This Holler' | Holler Nashville Sessions Presented by George Dickel

The State Line-crossing festival takes place this weekend in Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia (Sep 13-15).

The Five Acts You Can't Miss At Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion This Weekend

Ross Jones is the CMA Award-winning Editor-In-Chief of Holler.

Based in London, UK, Ross graduated from Staffordshire University with a bachelors degree in Music Journalism and Broadcasting, before further pursuing a career within the music industry. 

Ross served as a freelance writer for over ten years for a variety of independent and national UK publications, including DIY, So Young, Goldflakepaint and Wax Music. He also served as News Editor for Bristol In Stereo.

Editor of Holler since the platform's launch in December 2020, Ross has overseen the launch of the editorial website, Holler Live Sessions and the Holler Weekly Podcast.

Ross was awarded the CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award

, a commendation established to recognise outstanding achievements in the media as they relate to Country Music outside of the United States.

As well as fulfilling his role as editor, Ross is a music Journalist, DJ and Podcaster. As a DJ, Ross has performed sets at The Long Road and Citadel Festivals, as well as across a variety of reputable London and Bristol venues. 

As a Podcaster, Ross co-hosts the country music magazine show Strokes of Country on Whynow with Ciara Bains and Holly Smith, where they have interviewed such high profile artists as Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll.

Ross

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The ‘Something in the Orange’ hitmaker has previously claimed his current ‘Quittin’ Time’ run will be his last ever tour. 

Maxim is a Country Music Journalist and Holler’s News Editor based in London, UK. 

After gaining a Masters with Merit from the University of Oxford, he wrote 

, which will be published on Mud Pie Books. 

During lockdown, Maxim created the Happiness x Music Project and co-founded Mindful Melody magazine in 2020, both of which explored the intersection between music and wellbeing. H

e’s written for publications such as Country Music People and has served as Music Editor of the Cherwell Newspaper and Phaser Magazine, during which time he set up Phaser’s first podcast series. 

Over the past few years, Maxim has interviewed some of his favourite artists, including Kelsea Ballerini, HARDY, Riley Green, Bailey Zimmerman, Midland, Ernest, Molly Tuttle and more. 

Since joining Holler towards the end of 2022, he has expanded the news output and introduced new article formats such as Lyrics & Meaning pieces, Exclusive Q&As and Album Hub Pages. 

Maxim enjoys staying on the pulse of the latest releases, and is a country aficionado and avid listener of anything by Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, George Strait, Florida Georgia Line, Niko Moon, Megan Moroney and Zach Bryan, as well as keenly covering Post Malone’s transition into country music. 

Above all, Maxim considers himself Kenny Chesney’s No. 1 fan.

Maxim

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Gavin Adcock - Sweetheart (Official Music Video) 

Artist - Demps 1

Demps - If You Were A Country Girl (Official Video)

Artist - Low Gap 1

Winesburg — The Sort of Official Music Video

Artist - Christian Hayes 1

Artist - Bayker Blankenship 1

Bayker Blankenship - Maxed Out (Official Music Video) 

Artist - Ben Arsenault 1

Ben Arsenault - Never Been the Boss (Live) 

Artist - Harper Grace

Harper Grace - Freedom feat. Kelsey Hart (Official Music Video)

Artist - Erin Kirby

Erin Kirby - Leaving Eyes (Official Video)

Artist - Steel Saddle 1

Steel Saddle - Can't Be Satisfied Live at Casa Del Popolo 6/27/2023 

Artist - Gracie Gray 1

Gracie Gray - Sea of Glass (Official Video)

A round up of the 10 new and upcoming country and Americana artists you need to know in July 2024

10 New and Upcoming Country and Americana Artists You Need to Know July 2024

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Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) (Piano Version)

Millie Jackson - Rose Colored Glass [1981] 'Just A Lil´Bit Country'

Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM (Official Lyric Video)

Elvis Costello - Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down 

Lionel Richie - Dancing on The Ceiling (Country Version)

Ween - I Don't Wanna Leave You On The Farm 

Post Malone ft. Luke Combs - Guy For That (Official Music Video)

★ Tina Turner ★ If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ★ [1974] ★ "Turns The Country On" ★

Ray Charles: Just A Little Lovin' [Official Audio]

We take a look at the occasions non-country artists hit the mother lode and unexpectedly came up with some (fairly) solid country gold.

Artist - Pony Bradshaw 1

Artist - Pony Bradshaw 2

, is streaming exclusively this week here at Holler.

Artist - 49 Winchester 3

finds 49 Winchester honorably remembering their past in Castlewood, while taking firm steps towards an artistic future of their own design.

500 Miles & Counting: The Story Behind 49 Winchester's New Album, Leavin' This Holler

Soda Canter is a North Carolina based artist who happily spends most days in the sun listening to Waylon Jennings with his pocket pitbull, Esme-Loretta. He's currently at work on a debut country album and an experimental fiction collection about his small hometown called Morgantown. You can find his loving opinions about country music in Holler, Rainbow Rodeo, and Honky Tonk Times.

Soda

Artist - Morgan Wallen 25

In a short clip posted to social media, the star can be seen singing along to what sounds like the unreleased fan-favorite, ‘

Morgan Wallen Teases New Music "Coming At Y’all Soon"

Everything you need to know about the classic Texas waltz from Miranda Lambert's 2024 project, Postcards From Texas.

'Looking Back on Luckenbach' by Miranda Lambert – Lyrics & Meaning

Everything you need to know about the freeing anthem from Miranda Lambert's 2024 project, Postcards From Texas.

'Run' by Miranda Lambert – Lyrics & Meaning

Everything you need to know about the powerful perspective of opposites attracting from Miranda Lambert's 2024 project, Postcards From Texas.

'January Heart' by Miranda Lambert – Lyrics & Meaning

 meets the criteria of a Lambert release; it's pleasant to behold for a moment, but not worth pinning up on the fridge.

Album - Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind

, Lainey Wilson has served up something good enough to tithe us over for another two years.

Album - Post Malone - F-1 Trillion

For once, it isn’t hyperbole to say that we’ve reached the release of one of the most anticipated albums of the year, and Post Malone delivered.

Artist - Sierra Ferrell 14

There's a plethora of gold standard records released in 2024 already that you may just have slept on.

Country Albums You Might Have Missed So Far in 2024

Artist - Miranda Lambert with Dogs

Dogs aren’t just man’s best friend, they’re music’s best friend, having become the furry muses behind 

a number of chart-toppers and enduring hits

Artist - MGK & Jelly Roll 3

Which country songs have sampled other songs and have they stood the test of time?

Country Music Interpolations: From Worst to Best

Album – ‘Twisters: The Album’ Film Soundtrack 

How many films have a truly country soundtrack, and which are the best? Let's turn on the lights, hit record on that camera, and let the action unfold.

Artist - Sturgill Simpson 1

From the recent Johnny Blue Skies collection to 

, Holler analyses and ranks the studio albums of country music's beloved singer-songwriter, Sturgill Simpson.

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