New Music Spotlight with Kelsea Ballerini, James Barker Band, and More!
New Music from Kelsea Ballerini, James Barker Band, Mackenzie Carpenter, Ryan and Rory, and The Redhill Valleys.
The New Music Spotlight is here again, and this week we’re bringing you a list of country artists with hot releases we want you to hear!
With names you know and love like Kelsea Ballerini and James Barker Band plus emerging stars Mackenzie Carpenter, Rory and Ryan, and The Redhill Valleys, we’re all in and hope you are too.
It’s a Can-Am mix, it’s five new songs, it’s all for you.
Have a listen to the tracks and remember that sharing is caring, so if you love some of these songs – tell a friend!
Artist: Kelsea Ballerini
Genre: Country
Fans Also Like: Megan Moroney, MacKenzie Porter, Carly Pearce
Song: Future Tripping
Notes: Kelsea Ballerini comes out swinging on Future Tripping with a vibe that reminds me of the first time I heard The Middle by Maren Morris. We all know it’s not what we were expecting when we saw her name, but it’s also awesome, and I want to hit play again before I’m even done my first listen. Don’t get it twisted, Ballerini is a country star, but she’s got the range to do this. She’s got the artistic freedom to do this. And she’s got the energy to make it sound like it’s just as natural as Peter Pan was 10 years ago.
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Artist: James Barker Band
Genre: Country
Fans Also Like: Dierks Bentley, Dallas Smith, The Reklaws
Song: Caught Me At A Good Time
Notes: James Barker Band would like to remind you that bad times come with good times too. Caught Me At A Good Time is another in a long line of uptempo hits from JBB, with an electric guitar-forward sound, and the potential for a lot of fun when they play it on stage for fans this summer and well into the future. The boys have done it again.
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Artist: Mackenzie Carpenter
Genre: Country
Fans Also Like: Kassi Ashton, Carter Faith, Hailey Whitters
Song: Gone Fishing
Notes: Mackenzie Carpenter’s debut album, Hey Country Queen is out now, and includes Gone Fishing. And let me tell you this, we’re all getting Goodbye Earl vibes on this one. Thankfully this is woman scorned and not domestic violence… but that man is getting the same ending now as Earl did in ’99. There are big things coming for Carpenter – keep an eye and ear on her!
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Artist: Ryan and Rory
Genre: Country
Fans Also Like: Zach McPhee, Tony Stevens, Lost Saints
Song: Truck Stop
Notes: Ryan and Rory get a little saucy on Truck Stop – and we have a feeling that this one is gonna bang when they hit the road this summer. The amped-up energy is a lot of fun. And while we are on a truck and a girl country song, we’re not feeling like we’re rehashing anyone else’s music. And that’s a win for Ryan and Rory.
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Artist: The Redhill Valleys
Genre: Country
Fans Also Like: Kimberly Dawn Sydni Cole, Minnie Murphy
Song: One Headlight
Notes: This cover was too good to pass up. The Redhill Valleys put their feel on The Wallflowers’ One Headlight – and while it’s familiar, and I was singing along on the very first listen, it’s also fresh. The Ontario trio is a lot of fun, they’re very talented, and here’s hoping that this cover introduces them to you (if you don’t already know them) and a lot of other new ears.
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