ARTIST INTERVIEWS

The small-town songwriter opens up about writing every track on his debut album, learning from Nashville's best, and why he's ready for the biggest moment of his career. The breakout star sat down with All Country News to chat about his whirlwind 2026 and his debut ablum Something To Say. Blake Whiten Press Photo Credit Alex Bittan For Blake Whiten, success still looks a lot like stopping at the local gas station. The difference? These days, he can't make it back to his truck

For Colby Acuff, making a record was never about chasing perfection. It was about chasing something real. On HANDMADE HORSEPOWER, the Idaho singer-songwriter leans even harder into the qualities that have earned him one of country music's most devoted grassroots followings: honest songwriting, fearless creativity, and a healthy disregard for doing things the easy way. The album is loud, deeply personal, and refreshingly handcrafted in an era where speed often wins over substa

There’s something about Bellah Mae that feels effortlessly sunny. Maybe it’s the way she writes songs that can turn life's messiest moments into something worth smiling about. Maybe it’s her candid social media presence, where fans feel like they're catching up with a friend rather than following an artist. Or maybe it’s the fact that her new EP, Keep It Peachy, practically radiates warmth before you even press play. Matthew Berinato Recently, Bellah Mae sat down with All Cou

With his debut single "Let You Go," the Stockport native is proving that country music's next frontier might not be Nashville at all. The road that led Bec O'Malley to country music doesn't begin in Tennessee. It begins in Stockport. In the shadow of Manchester's towering musical legacy, a city that gave the world Oasis, The Smiths, Joy Division, and The Stone Roses, O'Malley is charting a course few artists from Northern England have dared to take. He's not chasing an Americ

There’s something deeply refreshing about an artist who refuses to look away from life’s messier emotions. On his gripping new EP Familiar Spirits, Nashville singer/songwriter Wesko leans directly into grief, trauma, loneliness, reckless desire, and emotional ruin with a fearless sense of honesty that feels increasingly rare in modern songwriting. Rather than polishing over pain or wrapping difficult emotions in radio-ready optimism, Wesko embraces the uncomfortable corners o

There’s a moment in every great country record where the artist stops performing and starts confessing. On Love You To Death, Julia Cole doesn’t just confess, she invites listeners directly into the wreckage, the healing, the sisterhood, and ultimately, the triumph that came after one of the hardest chapters of her life. For Cole, this album isn’t simply a collection of songs. It’s closure. “I felt like I was ready to kind of tie a bow on this specific chapter of my life,” sh

In an era where so much music is meticulously polished and strategically assembled, Coleman Jennings is doing something far more dangerous: trusting instinct. The breakout country traditionalist recently sat down with All Country News to discuss the making of his debut album, Lead You Home, a raw and riveting collection produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Dave Cobb. Out now, the 10-track country-folk project feels less like a studio creation and more like lightning tra

Breakout country singer-songwriter Dee White is pouring heartbreak, history, and hard-earned honesty into his latest release, “Green River Rye.” The haunting new track feels cinematic in scope yet deeply personal at its core, capturing the ache of loss and the dangerous comfort of slipping back into old habits. Recently, White sat down with All Country News to open up about the inspiration behind the song, its organic creation, and why preserving its raw emotion mattered so m

With a voice that can hush a room or shake the rafters of a church pew, Dave Fenley has always been an artist driven by feeling first. Whether he’s reimagining a classic cover on YouTube or pouring his soul into an original song, fans have long connected to the honesty in his delivery. Now, with the release of his long-awaited third studio album, REST OF MY LIFE, Fenley isn’t just showcasing his powerhouse vocals, he’s opening the door to the most personal chapter of his care

There’s a moment, quiet but unmistakable, when a country song stops feeling like a performance and starts feeling like a confession. It’s the kind of moment that lingers longer than a hook, the kind that trades polish for truth. On Colors, Austin Snell doesn’t just chase that moments, he builds an entire project around it. Austin Snell | Credit: Josef Lloyd Released with intention during Mental Health Awareness Month, Colors arrives not as a calculated move, but as a deeply r

FILMORE is stepping into 2026 with momentum, and he’s doing it entirely on his own terms. Fresh off a bucket-list New Year’s Eve performance at Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve and the release of a high-energy collaboration with Pitbull, the Missouri native is riding a career-high wave. But behind the big moments lies something even more meaningful: Atypical, a 21-track project that marks a full-circle return to the way FILMORE fell in love with music in the first place. “This projec

For a rising artist, a debut album often serves as a first handshake with the world. For Colton Bowlin, it feels more like opening the doors to a place that has always been home. With the release of Grandpa’s Mill, Bowlin doesn’t just introduce himself, he invites listeners into the dust, stories, and late-night echoes of the feed mill where his love for music first took root. The country rider sat down with All Country News to chat the ins and outs of the new album. Credit

In a world where headlines move faster than the truth and the line between reality and absurdity often blurs, Adam Chaffins is choosing to meet the moment not with despair, but with a wink and a groove. Photo credit: Natia Cinco Today, All Country News is proud to premiere Chaffins’ clever new single, “Sugarcoat It,” arriving soon via Spirit Nashville Recordings and Fluid Music Revolution. Co-produced alongside hitmaking producer Frank Rogers, the track delivers a buoyant, to

In a town where new acts arrive daily, it takes something special to cut through the noise. The Graham St. Clair Band might just be one of those acts. Photo Provided With their debut EP The Narrow Gate , the rising group delivers a project that feels both personal and refreshingly dynamic, a collection of songs that crackle with youthful energy while reflecting the realities of chasing music in Nashville. Equal parts introspective and electrifying, the EP showcases a band una

For years, David Nail has built a reputation as one of country music’s most emotionally resonant storytellers, a vocalist capable of turning deeply personal narratives into something universal. From the aching vulnerability of “Let It Rain” to the reflective honesty that has defined much of his catalog, Nail has never shied away from songs that ask difficult questions. Credit: Michael Fogarty But with his new single “The Crown,” the Missouri native steps into especially cinem

In a town built on three chords and the truth, Dylan Conrique is telling one of the hardest ones: she doesn’t have it all figured out. Her new single, “Polaroid,” lives in the uncomfortable in-between, that season when everyone else seems to be checking off milestones while you’re still staring at a blank calendar. It’s not a heartbreak anthem. It’s not a power ballad. It’s a confession. “I walked into that session knowing I wanted to write about feeling behind,” she admits.

There are moments in country music when the calendar stops mattering. A song written three decades ago suddenly breathes again. A voice once associated with yesterday sounds startlingly present tense. And a songwriter long woven into the genre’s foundation steps back into the spotlight not as a legacy act, but as a man still mid-sentence. That’s where Skip Ewing finds himself in 2025. Skip recently sat down with All Country News to chat old hits, and new songs. Credit Linda G

They call it sister harmony, but that feels too small for what Presley & Taylor are building. Photo Courtesy Of Presley & Taylor Spend five minutes with the duo and you realize this isn’t just blood harmony, it’s shared breath. Shared memory. Shared nerve. In an industry that too often pits women against each other, Presley & Taylor are proof that there’s another way forward: lock eyes, hold the note, and don’t let go. The sisters recently sat down with All Country News to ch