Home: Columbus, Ohio Age: 31 New Single: “Skylines” New Album: Temptation Twitter: @CarterWinter Instagram: @CarterWinter Facebook: CarterWinterMusic Website: CarterWinter.com How did you get started in music? I spent a lot of time with my great-grandpa when I was young. He would take me to the VFW or AmVets, and I would sit in there all…… MORE
Born: Brookfield, Wis. Lives: Nashville Age: 24 Single: “Plain Jane” EP: Strings (Nov. 2) Twitter: @Nora_Collins Instagram: @Nora_Collins Facebook: @NoraCollinsOfficial How did you get started playing music? I have always loved to sing. It all started in the church choir. The director saw something in me and suggested to my parents that we look into…… MORE
Sierra Black Born: Las Vegas Lives: Las Vegas Age: 24 Single: “Make It Easy” Twitter: @SierraBlackNews Instagram: @OfficialSierraBlack Facebook: @SierraBlackOfficial Las Vegas native Sierra Black dropped a soaring new single, “Make It Easy,” that is helping her country music career soar to new heights. The tune has garnered more than 100,000 streams on Spotify, while…… MORE
Born: Tulsa, Okla. Lives: Nashville Single: “How It Rolls” EP: Horizon Twitter: @JustinAdamsCtry Instagram: @JustinAdamsCountry Facebook: JustinAdamsCountry Tulsa-to-Nashville transport Justin Adams will drop his sophomore EP, Horizon, on May 11. The eight-song offering, which was produced by guitar virtuoso Derek Wells, features new single, “How It Rolls,” a tune co-penned by Eric Arjes and Old…… MORE
Born: New York City Lives: West Palm Beach, Fla. Age: 27 Single: “Bare Feet” Album: Bare Feet Twitter: @CarolineJones Instagram: @CarolineJones Facebook: @CarolineJonesMusic Caroline Jones may have some complex musical skills—guitar, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, keys and lap steel—but if you want a simple look at who she is as an artist, check out her new…… MORE
Born: Asheville, N.C. Lives: Nashville Age: 28 Single: “Coming Back” EP: Canaan Cox Twitter: @CanaanCox Instagram: @CanaanCox Facebook: @CanaanMusic North Carolina native Canaan Cox has been surrounded by mountain music since birth, learning the mandolin, fiddle and guitar before studying musical theater at Catawba College in Henderson, N.C. After taking his talents to the high…… MORE
Born: Swainsboro, Ga. Lives: Nashville Current Single: “Lucky Strike” Influences: Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams Twitter: @marybragg Mary Bragg grew up surrounded by music at her home in Georgia. Her father is a musician and choir director at her hometown church, so she and her family spent…… MORE
Born: Sneedville, Tenn. Lives: Nashville Age: 23 Single: “The Way I Talk” EP: The Way I Talk Twitter: @MorganCWallen Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old, singing during church services for his father’s congregation. Piano and violin lessons followed, but like many boys, Morgan’s interest shifted to…… MORE
Members: Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson Single: “Drinkin’ Problem” EP: Midland Twitter: @MidlandOfficial Website: Midlandofficial.com Influences: Willie Nelson, Keith Whitley, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Gary Stewart INSIDE SCOOP: Lead singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy make up country’s hippest new trio, Midland. Formed in Dripping Springs, Texas,…… MORE
Terra Bella Members: Joe Costa and Martina Costa Hometowns: Visalia, Calif. (Joe), Wonder Valley, Calif. (Martina) Lives: Nashville EP: Road to Forever Single: “You’ve Got That Somethin’” Twitter: @TerraBellaMusic Instagram: @TerraBellaMusic You might not think of California as a country music epicenter . . . or MySpace as a place to start a band, but…… MORE
Age: 25 Hometown: Maryville, Tenn. Lives: Nashville Single: “Getting Over You” Twitter: @JackieLeeMusic Website: jackielee.com THE SCOOP Born 185 miles outside Nashville in the small city of Maryville, Tenn., Jackie Lee heard Music City calling his name at a young age. With music in his blood—his dad is a professional musician—Jackie got his start singing…… MORE
Hometown: Tenino, Washington Lives: Nashville Single: “Just a Phase” EP: Adam Craig Twitter: @AdamCraigMusic Instagram: @AdamCraig08 Influences: Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks A baseball player in high school who dreamed of being a catcher for the Seattle Mariners, Adam Craig gave it all up for a career in country…… MORE
Age: 29 Born: Union City, Tenn. Lives: Nashville EP: Yours Single: “Yours” Twitter: @Russelled Instagram: Russelled With a father who was a choir director and a mother who taught piano, Russell Dickerson cultivated a deep-seated love of music from a young age that eventually took him to Nashville’s Belmont University, where he studied music. Russell…… MORE
Born: New Orleans Lives: Nashville Single: “Free.99” Twitter: @TheCourtneyCole Website: courtneycolemusic.com Influences: Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Faith Hill INSIDE SCOOP Courtney Cole may have grown up in New Orleans, where she was exposed to a plethora of different types of music, but she now calls Nashville home. The newcomer has been…… MORE
From: Staffordshire, England Lives: Nashville Age: 25 Singles: “Anywhere With You,” “Act Like A Lady” Twitter: @FionaCulley Website: fionaculley.com Influences: Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, AC/DC, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Alison Krauss, Dixie Chicks INSIDE SCOOP British born Fiona Culley, the middle of three children, got her love of country music from her dad. Raised in…… MORE
From: Alexandria, La. Lives: Nashville Age: 23 EP: Fear of Missing Out Single: “Load It Up” Twitter: @AlexSmithMusic Website: AlexSmithMusic.net Up to Speed For 23-year-old Louisiana native Alex Smith, country music is in his blood—both his grandfather and father were guitarists—but it took a popular video game to convince Alex to pick up his first…… MORE
Born: San Antonio Age: 30 Single: “New Hometown” Website: mikeryanband.com Twitter: @MikeRyanBand Playing more than 150 shows a year, San Antonio native Mike Ryan has developed a passionate fan base in the Lone Star State and beyond by headlining revered venues like Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth and Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. His 2014 album,…… MORE
Born: Dallas Lives: Nashville Age: 26 EP: Don’t Fade (Oct. 7) Single: “Busted” Website: troycartwright.com Twitter: @troycartwright Influences: Pete Yorn, Ryan Adams, Bob Schneider, Robert Earl Keen In Short When Texas native Troy Cartwright was 12, his dad gave him his first guitar—not the scooter that he had hoped for. It turns out that father…… MORE
Duo Members: Trey Smith, Jennifer Fiedler Home State: Texas Single: “Hey Whiskey” EP: Smithfield Website: smithfieldmusic.com Twitter: @Smithfieldmusic Influences: Trey – Goo Goo Dolls Johnny Rzeznik, Garth Brooks; Jennifer – LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill, Patsy Cline The Scoop Born in the great state of Texas, Trey Smith and Jennifer Fiedler—a.k.a. Smithfield—have known each other since…… MORE
Hometown: Thomas, Oklahoma Lives: Weatherford, Okla. Single: “17 Miles” Album: Jared Deck Website: Jaredeckmusic.com Influences: Alejandro Escovedo, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Beatles The Scoop Born in the small town of Custer County, Okla.—population 1,200—Jared Deck was always looking for an adventure. He found plenty of them as he worked a number…… MORE
Thomas Rhett is ready to hit the road and Bring The Bar To You in 2022!
Starting in June, Thomas will kick-off his Bring The Bar To You tour with back to back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire with openers Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.
After going through the last two years, Thomas says, “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”
Photo Courtesy of Thomas Rhett