Country Music Features

Brittney Spencer reflected on just a small selection of the albums that have inspired her – the five discussed highlighted as particularly powerful influences on who she is as an artist.

Luke Bryan and Cole Swindell's go-to songwriter is branching out all on his own - and there's no chance he's leaving anything on the table.

M.C Taylor is crafting an ongoing investigation into existential matters: of identity and self, of family and fatherhood, of faith, of art and what happens when it has to “pay the rent”. The result is one of the most profound and insightful catalogues from a contemporary musician.

Raleigh Keegan’s journey is one worthy of its own country song - and as a co-writer on every track on his upcoming album, he’s letting listeners in on the events that have shaped his life.

It only takes a glance at his resume to realize how much of a huge career Brett Young has been quietly building himself - but talking to him is more like catching up with an old college friend than interviewing a superstar.

We could happily put money on Hailey Whitters being just as much of an inspiration to new songwriters in the years to come as her choices for Cuts The Deepest are to her.