Artist - Jill Barber 1

Speaking with Holler from her home outside Vancouver, Barber opened up with the intentions behind her sonic pivot on 

, how a forgotten birthday letter inspired one of the album’s most heartfelt songs, and more.

Matt

Artist - Brit Taylor 2

Ahead of the release of her 2023 album Kentucky Blue, Brit joins Holler to talk about her home of Kentucky, writing with Sturgill Simpson and the evolution of her music.

Holly

Artist - Tyler Hubbard 1 

Album - Tyler Hubbard - Tyler Hubbard

Now pursuing a solo career, Tyler Hubbard reflects on the life lessons that have made him the man and artist he is today.

Tyler Hubbard: Rediscovering Life's Sweetness

Artist - H.C. McEntire 1

From key songwriting tips to tour essentials, get to know H.C. McEntire

Alli

Artist - Pony Bradshaw 3

Drawing inspiration from a love of literature, Pony Bradshaw creates distinct personas and a world of tales on his new album North Georgia Rounder

Artist - HARDY 5

Album - HARDY - the mockingbird & THE CROW

HARDY joins Holler to discuss his new half-country, half-rock album 'the mockingbird & THE CROW', the future of the Hixtape series and his ventures into rock music.

Maxim

Artist - Lily Pearl Black 1 

Lily Pearl Black, one of Holler's picks of 23 artists for 2023, joins us in Nashville to talk about her musical upbringing and where she wants to go next.

Alison

Artist - Ian Munsick 2

Wyoming's budding star takes us through his Christmas song staples, from Nat King Cole's ‘The Christmas Song’ to his own spin on ‘You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch’. 

Lola Kirke - Christmas Alone

The actress and songwriter talks to Holler about her new single 'Christmas Alone', her favourite holiday films and what she loves about country music.

Artist - Nikki Lane 2

"It’s hard for me not to think there’s a modern-day 

 being written in this town. I think of Sierra Ferrell, Paul Cauthen - those are fucking legends, I don’t care what you say."

Carena

Artist - Bailey Zimmerman

Following his achievement of the most streamed country debut of all time, Bailey Zimmerman caught up with Holler to discuss his meteoric rise to stardom. 

Artist - Caitlin Rose 1

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Rose discusses how community and kindness brought her

Artist - The Panhandlers 1

The Panhandlers speak to Holler about the influence of West Texas, their favorite places to visit there and the significance of the iconic Billy Bob’s. 

Artist - Rising Appalachia 1

Rising Appalachia talk about their "soul home" of New Orleans, Louisiana, following the release of their 2022 album 'Live from New Orleans at Preservation Hall'.

Artist - Amy Ray 1

Amy Ray talks to Holler about wrestling with demons, getting inspiration, working with Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell, being an outsider in Music City… and laughing at puppies.

Helen M

Artist - Jordan Davis 2

Following his CMA Song of the Year award win, Davis joins Holler to talk about the songs that have influenced and inspired him in his life and career.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Jordan Davis

Ross

Artist - Russell Dickerson 2022

Be it in its 80s and 90s throwback glory or its sexy, 2000s R&B-inspired slickness, it makes sense that Dickerson's six picks for 

 similarly span the decades and genres that made him.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Russell Dickerson

Ciara

Artist - Courtney Marie Andrews 2022

“I love songs that transcend time. Songs that make you think of something new every time you listen to them, that have layers and depths, that can be thought about in many different ways.”

The Songs That Changed My Life: Courtney Marie Andrews

Deborah 

Artist - Sam Williams 2022

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Sam is a quiet and considered contemplator, but, as he ruminates on the songs that have inspired and influenced him in both his life and career, the passion, versatility and flamboyancy of his own music shine through in his choices. 

The Songs That Changed My Life: Sam Williams

Artist - James and the Shame

McLaughlin, who is best known as one-half of the popular YouTube comedy duo Rhett & Link, is no stranger to making music.

In Conversation: Rhett McLaughlin's James and the Shame

Saby

Artist - Town Mountain 1

Sitting down in his Asheville home during a break from touring, Langlais and Greer spoke over the phone about their go-to spots in the bustling and artsy mountain town, in the latest instalment of Holler’s 

Artist - Gretchen Peters 1 

Gretchen Peters discusses her artistic evolution, Nashville throughout the decades, being embraced by the UK and how being an ally and mother to a transgender son – particularly in the eye of the media – has solidified her world view.

Abby Hamilton

A modern-day country queen slinging bourbons at The Burl one night and lighting up its stage with her songs the next, Abby Hamilton is a force to be reckoned with.

AMA 2022 - The War And Treaty

“It’s the Sound of Your Family”: Inside the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Red Carpet With Brandi Carlile, The Milk Carton Kids, The War and Treaty and more.

Americana Awards & Honors 2022: Inside the Red Carpet

Mitchell Tenpenney 1

Mitchell Tenpenny picks the five songs that he considers the most pivotal and that drove him to make music he does

The Songs That Changed My Life: Mitchell Tenpenny

Luke Bryan - Sitting 1

Even after all the years of selling out stadiums and arenas, Luke Bryan has never forgotten what it felt like to live in a town so small that big country artists would never play a show there

Jon Pardi - 2022

At a time when Music Row was facing charges of commercialism, and uniformity was becoming more common, Jon Pardi emerged as a country music contrarian. His new album, 

, stays true to Pardi’s penchant for combining equals and opposites to create something wholly unique.

The Long Road car show

“As long as there’s country music, as long as there’s backroads, there will always be truck songs."

East Bound and Down: Country Music and Trucking

Artist - Brooke Eden 3

Holler catches up with the 'Knock' singer to discuss her early aspirations, the state of LGBTQ representation in country music and what it means to have an "authentic" sound.

Will

Artist - Morgan Wade 2 

Morgan Wade's loyalty to Virginia embodies the drive to stay true to the sound that 

 wants to create, irrespective of what’s dominating Music City and country radio.

Artist - The Local Honeys 1

The Local Honeys sit down to talk about their home state, revealing some of their favorite places in Central Kentucky.

Artist - The Deslondes 2

The band’s common love for New Orleans is a bond that forever remains intact, and the varied influences infused in their music continues to reflect that relationship.

Artist - Chris Young 4

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Ahead of his set at The Long Road Festival in August, Chris Young joins Holler to reminisce on five of his favourite festival experiences as a country music fan

Madeleine

Arkansas Black Deer

Ahead of their Porch Sessions at Black Deer Festival, Arkansas artists Dylan Earl, Willi Carlisle and Jude Brothers reflect on the musical culture and their favourite places in the state they call home.

Home Sweet Arkansas: Dylan Earl, Willi Carlisle & Jude Brothers

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Everette 1

Holler spoke to the duo about the songs that have meant the most to them on their journey from Bullitt County to being one of the hottest properties in Music City

Artist - Avi Kaplan 1

Kaplan’s five picks are a glimpse into the kind of singer-songwriter he’s always wanted to be.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Avi Kaplan

Artist - Steve Earle 1 

Ahead of the release of his 2022 tribute album JERRY JEFF, Steve Earle speaks to Holler about the legacy of Jerry Jeff Walker and the icon's lasting influence on his artistry. 

Why I Love - Steve Earle on Jerry Jeff Walker

Matt Anderson 1

Talking through his choices, it quickly becomes obvious that Matt Andersen is equally as drawn to the singers as much as the songs themselves.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Matt Andersen

Artist - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3

Jeff Hanna reflects on the changes that have overtaken Music City over the decades, speaking to the recognition the iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have reaped as a result.

Ten Year Town: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Artist - Thomas Rhett 3

Thomas Rhett's balance of sincerity and experimentalism in his music makes his choice of influences all the more clear. 

The Songs That Changed My Life: Thomas Rhett

Artist - 49 Winchester

Calling in from a quick stint back home before heading back out on tour, frontman Isaac Gibson picks out a handful of his favorite spots in Castlewood, Russell County and Southwest Virginia that he swears by.

Artist - Leyla McCalla 2 

"For me, making music is very intuitive. I wasn’t thinking, 

 Honestly, I find it remarkable that this music is considered Americana." 

Artist - Caroline Spence

Tasked with celebrating special songs, Caroline Spence turns the dial back to her youth and those essential cuts that forever changed her relationship with music and set her down the songwriting path. 

The Songs That Changed My Life: Caroline Spence

Artist - Joshua Hedley 1

Typically thoughtful, Joshua Hedley has spent much time mulling over the songs that left a mark on him and did honestly change his life – and these are the six he can’t get out of his head.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Joshua Hedley 

Artist - The Wilder Blue 1 

Artist - The Wilder Blue 2

“Music is like a glue that seeps in between us all and helps us to realize how much we all have in common"

The Songs That Changed My Life: The Wilder Blue

Artist - Molly Tuttle 2

To those who have watched her rapid ascent to the top ranks of Americana’s elite, Molly Tuttle could be considered something of a phenomenon.

Artist - Paul Cauthen 1

Paul Cauthen doesn’t care if you think he’s country or not. Sitting down with the man himself, Holler finds out just what makes 'big velvet' country as fuck.

Artist - Breland 2

The country-trap superstar sits down with Holler to reveal all.

Artist - Charley Pride

Those familiar with Pride’s work will easily understand why he was so successful. Here is a selective sampling of 15 of his best songs, from a broad catalogue that has stood the test of time.

Artist - Gabe Lee

Gabe Lee is the embodiment of the American Dream. He joined Holler to discuss his melting pot of inspirational influences; the music that made him the artist he is today. 

Artist - Hailey Whitters 7

If you find yourself driving through the small town of Shueyville, IA, you’ll most likely run into the waves of golden cornfields, two-lane roads, a single stoplight and locals who love to have a good time. For rising country artist Hailey Whitters, this is home.

Artist - Jeremy Ivey 1 

Jeremy Ivey has clearly enjoyed thinking about the songs that changed his life; his choices reflecting every part of his childhood, youth and musical awakening.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Jeremy Ivey 

Artist - Jack Francis 1

Logo - Under The Apple Tree

Holler are proud to present a monthly series of live sessions in partnership with Under The Apple Tree. This March, it's a pleasure to introduce you to the soulful Jack Francis.

Under The Apple Tree & Holler Sessions: Jack Francis

Jack Barksdale

The 14-year-old, Fort Worth, Texas-based Americana singer-songwriter is set to release his first full-length studio album, 

, on March 4; an album of such incredible scope and beauty it belies his age.

Artist - The Kernal 2 

The Kernal 1

The history of country music has always been written by its misfits; the square pegs that refuse to fit into the round holes that the industry carved out for them. The Kernal has become pivotal for a certain type of non-conformist country music coming out of unexpected places all across America.

Erin Rae

Holler spoke to Erin Rae about growing up in Nashville, what living there still means to her and how the city has changed over the 10 years she’s been playing in and around it.

Artist - Sarah Shook & The Disarmers 1 

Sarah Shook catches up with Holler to discuss inspirations, the impact of sobriety on their art and how they ensure that people of marginalized identities feel welcome at their shows.

In Conversation: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers 

Conner Smith 1

"As country song cliché it is, there ain’t a better date than a truck bed, dirt road, watching stars in the country." 

Gina Leslie

After coming to our attention here at Holler through playing on and adding harmonies to Esther Rose’s 

 last year, we spoke to Gina Leslie about her upbringing, writing songs and recording her new EP 

George Shingleton

A stomping chunk of soulful southern country rock and an end-of-the-world drinking anthem for the ultimate last orders call, Shingleton rolls his Sturgill-meets-Stapleton West Virginia drawl around the state of the world as it all falls apart. 

Premiere: George Shingleton's 'Talkin' Whiskey'

Artist - Bailey Tomkinson 1

Holler are proud to present a monthly series of live sessions in partnership with Under The Apple Tree. This February, it's a pleasure to introduce you to British songwriter Bailey Tomkinson.

Under The Apple Tree & Holler Sessions: Bailey Tomkinson 

Disko Cowboy 2 

Disko Cowboy 1

Fusing rave culture with a throwback cowboy-style independent spirit, Vinyl Ranch - headed up by Austin's Disko Cowboy - is changing the narrative of country music’s “youth and street culture.”

Disko Cowboy's Vinyl Ranch: Throwback Country Meets Youth Culture 

Marcus K.

Artist - Brent Cobb 2

Warming to the task of picking his five favourite gospel songs, Cobb explains how each one has left an indelible mark on him and his music – including a couple of favourites he’s re-recorded for his own release.

Corb Lund 1

The award winning Canadian singer talks about his forthcoming album 

, a collection of his favourite tracks written by close friends and world-class songwriters such as Hayes Carll, Todd Snider, Canadian Country Music Legend Ian Tyson and more.

Artist - Le Ren 2 

From her home in Montreal, Le Ren talks Holler through her debut LP, 

Artist - Mike and the Moonpies 1 

Mike Harmeier caught up with Holler to discuss the concept of the working man, paternal influence, the band’s dancehall roots and more.

Artist - Hannah Grace 2

Holler are proud to present a monthly series of live sessions in partnership with Bob Harris' Under The Apple Tree. This month, we are joined by the wonderful Hannah Grace.

Under The Apple Tree & Holler Sessions: Hannah Grace

Artist - Suzy Bogguss 1

The tenacious work ethic of Suzy Bogguss meant she was never going to drop off the radar after her platinum-selling, hit-filled heyday.

Paul

Artist - Scotty McCreery 2

Artist - Scotty McCreery

With the release of a Hallmark movie based on one of his songs, McCreery picks his favourite festive films.

Cody Johnson Family Xmas 

Johnson sits down to talk all about what made his Lone Star Christmases so memorable as a child, and what he does now to make the holidays special for his own family.

A Guide To: A Lone Star Christmas with Cody Johnson

features

In Focus: Jill Barber

In Focus: Brit Taylor

Tyler Hubbard: Rediscovering Life's Sweetness

10 Things to Know About H.C. McEntire

Pony Bradshaw: A Novel Perspective

In Conversation: HARDY

In Focus: Lily Pearl Black

Christmas with Ian Munsick

A Guide To: Christmas with Lola Kirke

Ten Year Town: Nikki Lane

In Conversation: Bailey Zimmerman

In Conversation: Caitlin Rose

Home Sweet Home: The Panhandlers

Home Sweet Home: Rising Appalachia

Ten Year Town: Amy Ray

The Songs That Changed My Life: Jordan Davis

The Songs That Changed My Life: Russell Dickerson

The Songs That Changed My Life: Courtney Marie Andrews

Women of Country Rock

Video Premiere: Leah Marie Mason - 'Holy Water'

In Focus: Jill Barber