#OnTheBrink: Recent Episodes
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OnTheBrink showcases artists in the country music, and americana genres.
The artist shares the background song stories, and their thoughts on life. We feature a couple of songs from the artist's latest release, and close with an acoustic song you will not hear anywhere else or a hand-picked favorite. If you want to be inspired, and discover great music ,listen to #OnTheBrink.
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In this podcast episode, we are focusing on modern country sounds infused w/ hip hop & r&b. Featured in this episode:
Post Malone & Morgan Wallen
P-Diddy
Hardy
Zach Bryan
Austin Williams
Kidd G.
El Ray Band
Alex Angelo & Jake Banfield
David Morris
TJ Hickey
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The King of Country is back with an amazing new album "Cowboys & Dreamers".
We feature two of the songs on this podcast episode.
Texas Country singer Joshua Ray Walker is in a battle for his life as cancer has spread to other parts of his body. Please help, if you can here.
Also Featured:
David Adam Byrnes
George Birge
Ben Burgess & Brandon Jane
Mae Estes
George Strait.
Check out our other podcasts:
New Country-Modern Hip Hop country sounds
New Traditional- Special episode featuring new traditional leaning country music
Rewind-Popular music from the yesteryears across country, pop, and r&b.
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In this podcast episode, we provide a health update on two iconic Texans and the deets on the special tribute to Toby Keith. This episode features music from the following artists:
George Strait
Corey Kent
Don Louis
Ben Burgess
Joe Nichols
1955 was a defining year in history that was marked by enduring innovations in entertainment, social upheavals, and Viagra!
Featured in this episode:
Disneyland
Rosa Parks
McDonald's
Bill Haley & The Comets
Alan Freed
Rock & Roll
Webb Pierce
The Ozark Jubilee
Corvettes
The Penguins
Joseph McCarthy
Patsy Cline
In this podcast episode we are showcasing hip hop infused sounds of country, and crossover gems..
Featured in this episode:
Ohio Country Music Festivals
Revenge Porn
Post Malone's Tour
Graham Barham
Austin Williams
Charlieonfriday
Ollie Joseph
Kidd G.
RVSHVD
TJ Hickey
Morgan Wallen & Moneybagg Yo
Eminem & Jelly Roll
In 1954, a man was born that would revolutionize almost every aspect of our lives with one click. A handsome kid from Memphis made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry while Patsy Cline looked on. It was the year of the iconic film, and America was the top manufacturer in the world!
Featured in this podcast episode:
Elvis
The Ed Sullivan Show
The World Series
The Oscars
Grace Kelly
Nat King Cole
Faye Adams
Kitty Kallen
In this podcast episode, we are featuring new traditional leaning country songs from major label and indie artists with southwestern roots. We also talk about some of the new country stations hitting the airwaves in Texas.
Featured in this podcast episode:
Two new country radio stations
Texas Government Seeking Art Submissions
George Strait
Caden Gillard
Finis Smith
Drew Moreland
Luke Berryhill
Tony Frazier
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In this podcast episode we showcase the modern sounds of country.
Featured in this episode:
Morgan Wallen
Nashville City Council
Tennessee Senators
Posty
Shaboozey
Eminem
Hardy
Thomas Rhett
Bailey Zimmerman
Carter Winter
Colin Strough
Jamey Johnson
In this podcast episode we showcase the modern sounds of country.
Featured in this episode:
Morgan Wallen
Nashville City Council
Tennessee Senators
Posty
Shaboozey
Eminem
Hardy
Thomas Rhett
Atlus
Bailey Zimmerman
Carter Winter
Colin Strough
Jamey Johnson
In this episode we're featuring news, and new releases from the great state of Texas and bordering states.
Featured in this episode:
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
Texas Country Music Association
Jake Blocker
Corey Kent
Mason & The Gin Line
Cody Jinks
Teague Brothers
Jon Stork
Jake Banfield
1953 was a year of monumental firsts and a touch of sadness.
The economy was strong and music was the soundtrack of life.
Featured in this episode:
Hank Williams
Peter Pan
Charlie Chaplin
Big Momma Thornton
The Detroit Lions
Waco Tornado
Joni James
Frank Sinatra
Webb Pierce
Elvis Presley
In this episode, we are exploring hot new modern country sounds and news.
Featured in this episode:
The Country Music Hall of Fame
Beach Country Music Festivals
CMT Music Awards
Morgan Wallen
Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape
Ryan Kinder
El Ray
Mike Parker
Brandon Davis
Blake Wood
Matt Schuster
Joe Diffie
Toby Keith
Luke Combs
In this podcast episode, we're talking a stroll through 1952! Post war prosperity, and Rock & Roll You won't believe what song was banned. And several "always needed" jobs went the way of the dodo bird. The Yankees were on a hot winning streak, and the King of Country is born. In 1952, The Hillbilly Poet still reigned supreme above them all..
Featured:
Kay Starr
Lloyd Price
Webb Pierce
Hank Williams
In this podcast episode we highlight six songs from major label, and indie artists with southwestern roots. Featured on this episode.
Texas Wild Fires
South by Southwest Festival
The Toby Keith Foundation
Matt Stell,
Carson Jeffrey
Wade Bowen
Craig Wayne Boyd
Don Louis
A deep album cut from Cory Kent
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In this episode we're exploring the new sounds of country.
Featured:
Dwarf Star
Chase Matthews
Breland
Sammy Arriaga
David Morris
Austin Snell
Flo-Rida Feat Brian Kelley
Elvis
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In today's podcast episode we take a stroll down 1951 when Lefty Frizzell, and Hank Williams were the kings of honky tonk music. It was also the last of the crooners with Tony Bennet and Nat King Cole showing strong in pop music. The Philly Doo-wap sound was also a force to be reckoned with in 1951.
It was post war America, and life was grand..
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In this episode you'll hear six new songs from artists with southwestern roots ranging from indie to major label artists.
Featured on this show:
- Tim McGraw
- Corey Kent
- Steven Garcia
- Hudson Ingram
- Brad Miles
- Cody Johnson
On this show, we revisit a year in music’s past.
Moving forward, every month, we’ll be visiting the following year in music and pop culture history.
This time around, we’re going back to 1950., and next month we’ll visit 1951, and so on, and so forth.
So, what was happening in 1950?
Featured:
Hank Williams
Crosley Automotives
Leadbelly
Ruth Brown
Atlantic Records
Hank Snow
The Ames Brothers
Appalachian Storm
Korean War
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The first podcast to feature songs at the intersection of Hip Hop, R&B and Country.
Six brand spanking new modern country tunes to add to your playlists, radio stations, downloads, and share across social media.
Featured in this episode:
Jimmy Butler
The Grammys
Drake & Morgan Wallen
Atlus
Hueston
El Ray
Spencer Kane
Mike Parker
Lecade
Austin Williams
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In this episode we review the record breaking year in country music!
Featured in this episode:
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Luke combs
Toby Keith
Kane Brown
Tony Bennett and more
New country sounds are the focus of this episode with six brand spanking new modern country tunes to add to your playlists, radio stations, downloads, and share across social media.
Featured in this episode:
Tortuga Music Festival
World Wrestling Entertainment
Ryan Kinder
Tebey
Nolan Sotillo
Willie Jones & Ben Burgess
Norman North featuring Josh Kiser
Kyle Clark
Christmas Charities
St. Jude
Pay Away the Layaway
One Simple Wish
Toys for Tots
Prison Fellowship
Make-A-Wish
Samaritan's Purse
Christmas Spirit
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In this episode you'll hear six new songs from artists with southwestern roots.
Featured on this show:
Muckleroy & Falls Construction
Open Table
Austin, Texas
Ronnie Dunn
Garth Brooks
Rowdy Decker
Braden Jamison
Caden Gillard
Austin Michael
Cody Johnson
Christmas Charities
St. Jude
Pay Away the Layaway
One Simple Wish
Toys for Tots
Prison Fellowship
Make-A-Wish
Samaritan's Purse
Christmas Spirit
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In this podcast episode you will hear six traditional leaning country songs, mostly new releases.
Featured on this show:
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Post Malone
Ryan Larkins
B.J. Jamison
Bill Anderson
Vince Gill
Bobby Bare
Jimmy Fortune
Willie Nelson
Scott Southworth
SteelDrivers
Christmas Charities
St. Jude
Pay Away the Layaway
One Simple Wish
Toys for Tots
Prison Fellowship
Make-A-Wish
Samaritan's Purse
Christmas Spirit
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In this episode we are talking about deer hunting season, and the abundance of white tail deer this year. Also, Bose is the way to go, if you are looking for a new set of headphones. I tried them out deep in the country and they worked flawlessly!
Featured in this Texas Country episode:
Bose
Big As Texas Fest
Willie Nelson
Joey Green
Chris Ryan
Brad Miles
Mike Donnell
Jeremy Studdard
Jamie Richard
Please consider donating to Christmas charities this holiday season.
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Hi this is Sana, and I’m Anna.
We are the ladies of Stone Cold Country, and these are our new country song picks for August 2023. Here we’re focusing on the new sounds of country..
We also have an old school country version of this podcast called The New Traditional. Check it out. And the Texas Six Pack for emerging country sounds from Texas.
First some news from Nashville. Are you looking to buy a little land in Tennessee? Well, Justin Timberlake just placed 127 acres in Franklin, TN, for sale. The price tag is a cool $10 million. It’s off of old highway 96. Call Tom Sullivan at (615) 709-6050 for more info
And a little trivia- do you know who the top touring country artist of all-time is?
It’s not George Strait or Alan Jackson?.. It’s Kenny Chesney! All together his tours have grossed 1.172 billion! His highest grossing tour to date is 2022 Here and Now Tour, which brought in $135 million. Very nice..
This time around we have 6 songs to share with you all, so let’s go!
Featured: Morgan Wallen, Matt Stell, Chase Matthew, Mike Parker, Steven Lee Olsen, On The Outside, Adam Sanders, LECADE, Eddie And The Getaway,, and Graham Barham
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Hi this is Sana, and I’m Anna.
We are the ladies of Stone Cold Country, and this is
the August 2023 Texas Six Pack.
The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, in January 2023,we decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes every month.
We always like to kick things off with some news from the Lone Star State. Finally, an official proclamation from the State of Texas, recognizing the inaugural Cindy Walker Days in Mexia...
Be careful when mowing your lawn, a woman in Silsbee Texas..
Featured in this podcast: Cindy Walker, Lyle Lovett, Turnpike Troubadours, Darrin Morris, Bubba Bellin, David Lewis, and Nic Zamora..
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Greetings fellow humanoids we are the ladies of stone cold country, and this is the New Traditional. Here we play six new traditional leaning country songs for your listening pleasure.
But first some thoughts and news..Will Morgan Wallen beat the all-time Hot 100 No. 1 supremacy: Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. It was number one for a record-breaking 19 weeks in 2019. Morgan is on his15th non consecutive week at number one. Love to see it, so exciting for country music… He almost broke the internet last night as fans in Ohio started posting about Morgan’s bald head! Lol..
But can you really blame him? It is so hot and most of his shows are open air.
That has to be brutal...
People Featured: Morgan Wallen, Keith Urban, Six Brooks, Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame, Dale Gribble, King of the Hill, Eric Church, and Jon Pardi
Featured Festival: Wildwood Barefoot Country Music Fest
Music Featured:
Vince Gill, Paul Franklin, Craig Cambell, Ryne Brashear, Dalton Dover, Teddy Robb, JD Shelburne, The Oakridge Boys, and The SteelDrivers
Chris Stapleton, and I've seen the future of country music, and his name is Stetson Walker! This Texas Troubadour's wistful. baritone, and soulful twang is catapulting his latest single up the Texas charts.
Stetson draws from a deep well of country music tradition. He is a 9th generation Texan, and is an honorary Texas Ranger.. His mother was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry where she sang as part of the Jim & Jesse band.
His grandfather is cited as one of the first musician's to bring bluegrass to the great state of Texas. Stetson's latest release reads like a who's who in country songwriting including a song from mega star Chris Stapleton.
Stetson counts several of Willie Nelson's band members among his friends, and after you hear this interview, you'll be a friend too!
A multi-instrumentalist, he's shared the stage with Tracy Byrd, and Mark Chesnutt among others.
Check out the interview, and get to know this fine Texas Gentleman, who is a true testament of old school country tempered with thoughtful lyrics, and session level playing chops.
Stetson will not be a secret for long. Don't sleep on this one. This train is building up steam, and ready to roll. I've seen the future of country music, and his name is Stetson Walker.
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Featured on this episode: Ray Scott, Logan Michael, Danny Burns, Braden Jamieson, Jake Owen, Jameson Rodgers, Billy Currington, Dee White, Roman Alexander, Stephen Paul, and Morgan Wallen.
Greetings fellow humanoids, we are the ladies of Stone Cold Country, and you are listening to The New Traditional.This time around, we are sharing 11 traditional leaning country songs from major label, and Indie artists.
First some news that is of interest to Traditional Country fans.
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Patty Loveless in a new exhibit, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. The exhibit will trace Loveless' story, from a musical prodigy to a Grammy award-winning country music star who carries forward the sounds of her Appalachian roots. The exhibit, which will be open from Aug. 23 through October 2024, is included with museum admission. Other than George and Tammy, and bluegrass of course, some of the very best harmony singing I’ve heard came from Vince Gil, and Patty Loveless.
Ray Scott Interview
Featured on this episode:
Ray Scott, Logan Michael, Danny Burns, Braden Jamieson, Jake Owen, Jameson Rodgers, Billy Currington, Dee White, Roman Alexander, Stephen Paul, and Morgan Wallen.
Greetings fellow humanoids, we are the ladies of Stone Cold Country, and you are listening to The New Traditional.This time around, we are sharing 11 traditional leaning country songs from major label, and Indie artists.
First some news that is of interest to Traditional Country fans.
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Patty Loveless in a new exhibit, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. The exhibit will trace Loveless' story, from a musical prodigy to a Grammy award-winning country music star who carries forward the sounds of her Appalachian roots. The exhibit, which will be open from Aug. 23 through October 2024, is included with museum admission. Other than George and Tammy, and bluegrass of course, some of the very best harmony singing I’ve heard came from Vince Gil, and Patty Loveless, goodness. (90s country y’all..Love to hear it.)
Ray Scott Interview
Are you looking for fresh new country music? We got you covered!
On this New Country podcast episode we are featuring hot new tracks from the following artists:
Brantley Gilbert W/ Blake Shelton & Vince Gill, Riley Green W/ Luke Combs, Elvie Shane, Adam Doleac, Ben Gallagher, Carley Scott Collins, Adam Hambrick W/ Logan Mize, Jon Wayne Hatfield, Chase Matthews, Blanco Brown, Dylan Schneider, and we close out with Beach Cowboy Brian Kelley's first solo radio single "See You Next Summer".
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The New Traditional features new traditional country songs from major label and indie artists.
Keeping the sound of old school country alive is the focus of this podcast. New songs from the following artists are featured on this episode: Vince Gill w/ Paul Franklin, Michael Ray, Ernest, and 49 Winchester, Larry Fleet, Dallas Moore, Cody Ikerd & The Sidewinders, and The Del McCoury Band.
Check back in July for a new episode, and visit stonecoldcountry.net for interesting country music articles like Backstories: The stories behind some of our favorite country songs, Honky Tonkin'- a series on the golden age of country music, and more.
This time around we have six songs from national, and indie artists with Texas area roots that you should add to your playlists, radio station, blogs and share across social media.
The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, in January 2023,we decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes on the 23rd of each month. With over 10k listeners across platforms, Our goal is to share new music you may have not heard yet..
We always kick things off with noteworthy news from the longhorn state.
Big news from the Texas Country Music Hall Of Fame as Famed 80s singer/songwriter KT oslin will be inducted. It is posthumously as KT passed on in a nursing home in 2020. She charted four number ones, and a total of 17 songs on Billboard. KT was a 3 times Grammy Award winner.
The Country Music Hall Of Fame’s American Currents State Of The Music is live. This is an annual exhibit where the hall of fame explores a broad view of country music’s current trends. Broad is the right word as the exhibit includes Americana, folk, classic artists as well as current billboard country charting artists.
This year they’ve included several artists with Texa area roots like Miranda, Lainey, Cojo, and Jordan Davis among others. For more info go to country music hall of fame dot org.
Lastly, On May 13th, 2023, the LBJ Foundation honored Willie Nelson with its most prestigious award, the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award at a gala dinner at the LBJ Presidential Library.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughters Luci and Lynda Johnson presented Nelson with the award.
In attendance, and performing some of Willie’s top songs were Eric Church,and Lyle Lovett among others. How cool is that. I love it when artists are recognized with these epic awards while they are still alive. I think that’s what Tanya Tucker’s comeback album While I’m Living was all about.
Allright, well let’s dig in. This show is a solid mix of current country music styles , and honky tonk country. First up is The Broken Spokes!. I just love it when we can play a straight up honky tonk song that is new, and good. It’s nice to see there are some keepers of the flame still out there. Let’s hear Moved Into A Bottle.
Featured in this episode: The Broken Spokes, George Birge, Tanya Tucker,
Katie Offerman, Lawson Harris, Palmer Anthony & Jordan Davis.
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The 58th Academy Of Country Music awards show was held on Thursday,
May 11th in Texas at The Star in The Ford Center in Frisco.
The biggest surprise was Willie Nelson, who made a special appearance via facetime with Dolly, and Garth Brooks, who hosted the award show. Do you think it’s true that Garth did not send Willie a birthday gift? Hmm, Willie just turned 90, and had a big weekend shin-dig at the Hollywood bowl. And Dolly, umm said I know you are doing that GOAT thing to Garth. Lol..Yes, she said she thinks it stands for Garth Organize A Threesome.. Dolly, Dolly, Dolly...
Mentioned in this episode:
Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Hailey Whitters, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks, Devlin Hodges, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton and more..
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Hello friends! We’re the ladies of Stone Cold Country with the April edition of the #TexasSixPack. This time around there are seven songs from amazing Texas artists that you should add to your playlists, radio station, blogs and share across social media.
The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, in January 2023,we decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes on the 23rd of each month.
Before we dig in, we like to share some noteworthy news from the longhorn state. Yes, great news about Gruene Hall. Firstly it is still going strong after 145 years in existence, good god. Yes, and It is Texas' oldest continually operating dance hall. Some friends in Texas are very particular. I made the mistake of calling it a honky tonk because the rest of us call any place that plays country music and serves alcohol a honky tonk, don't you know.
Featured in this podcast: Wade Bowen, Aaron Copeland, Aaron McDonnell, Kendall Shaffer, Richie Bustillo, Matt Castillo, and Robert Ray.
Hello fellow humanoids, we are the ladies of Stone Cold Country with our top country song picks for March 2023
There is never a shortage of toe tappin’, and ear pleasing songs.
No,and it seems like every week we hear solid songs from artists we never heard of before.
Yes, for sure.
Well, before we dig in, we’re sending our heartfelt condolences to everyone impacted by the latest tornados and overall bad weather across the country..
25 fatalities have been reported so far across several states including Arkansas, tennessee, mississippi, alabama and beyond.
Please consider donating at feedingamerica.org, and at redcross.org godspeed everyone..
Featured on todays show: Tim McGraw, Bailey Zimmerman, Bryan Martin, Frank Foster, Shelby Lee Lowe, James Intveld, Jordan Harvey, Griffen Palmer, Brady Lee ft. Kelsey Lamb, Cooper Alan, Billy Droze, and Chancey Williams.
New country songs from Texas area artists.
You’re listening to the TexasSixPack!We feature six new releases from Texas area artists that you should be adding to your station, show, playlists, and sharing across social media.The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, we’ve decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes on the 23rd of each month.Artists featured in this episode: Jake Worthington, Jake Blocker, Cowboy Troy, Jesse Jennings, Darrell Goldman, Jake Williams and Zebb Rogers. We also talk about the Texas Music History Trail, enjoy!
Welcome all, this is our new releases recap for February 2023.
In 2022, we recapped our picks every 3-4 months.
Due to your feedback, we are going warp speed ahead, and bringing our top picks every month based on your input, and our pizza jury.
If you want your opinion to count, give a thumbs up on the player when your listening in at stonecoldcountry.net or sign up for our newsletter at stonecoldcountry.net to vote.. Let’s dig in.
Featured: Ray Scott, Larry Fleet, Elijah Ocean, Jameson Rodgers, Jason Byrd, Jim Lauderdale,
The Po Ramblin' Boys, Danny Burns, Tim O'Brien, Dierks Bently & Ashley Mcbryde, Carter Winter, Dolly Parton, and Dionne Warwick.
You’re listening to the TexasSixPack!
We feature six new releases from Texas area artists that you should be adding to your station, show, playlists, and sharing across social media.
The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, we’ve decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes on the 23rd of each month.
We like to lead off with a little news from the longhorn state...
Featured in this episode: Daryl Dodd, Wade Bowen, Hayden Baker, Jenni Dale Lord, Randy C. Moore, Mason Lively, Darrin Morris..
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Are you looking for new quality country songs? Join us on the 28th of each month as we share our 20 new country songs to add to your playlists, and music library. On this episode we feature new
songs from Ernest, Mae Estes, Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs, Easton Corbin, Chapel Heart, and many many more. We also take a dive into the state of country music. For example, did you know country fans like viewing short form music videos? We also like buying Merch, and vinyl.
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The Texas Six Pack was a feature we created in late 2018 for our Stone Cold Country radio show. Due to the incredible popularity of the segment, we’ve decided to roll it out as a stand alone podcast with new episodes on the 23rd of each month.
The country music showcased ranges from Neo-traditional country with George Strait leaning melodies to fresh new country blazing a new way forward. These are all new releases from artists from the greater Texas area as defined by the Texas Regional Radio Report. Surrounding bordering states like Oklahoma, and Arkansas are included in the general Texas area boundaries.
Please take a listen, and add these top shelf songs to your station rotation, playlists, blogs, and social media posts.. Support good country music, and pay it forward.
This is our 2022 Country year end wrap up.
What a long strange trip its been! People need to stop dying, seriously. We lost a few of the very best this year,.gosh.. But it wasn’t all tears y’all. There were some noteworthy surprises, and inklings of hope to soften the losses this year. We're especially happy with the 2022 Opry member picks. Jamey Johnson is a stalwart of traditional country and his invitation to the Grand Ole Opry family puts a smile on our collective faces.
On this 2022 Country Music Wrap-up, we share some insights on 2022 from a country music lens, and listen to our top song picks. All the songs were either released in 2022, an album cut on an album released in 2022 or is a song that was released to radio or still charting in 2022. Get those lists out as we hope you'll discover new favorites as you listen...
Happy 2023 y'all! There was much music to pick from with major label artists, and Indies leaning closer in to traditional country music. These 20 top country album picks are the results of the faves you liked on the Stone Cold Country Web Player as well as votes via website form submits and our year end poll.
Sign up for our free newsletter, and you'll get to vote throughout the year as well as grab some cool stuff. We were delighted to see legacy artists as well as up & comers make the cut this year. Always follow, fan, like, and buy directly from the artists when possible and keep quality country music playing!
Featured on this podcast episode:
Ronnie Dunn
Jim Lauderdale
Willie Nelson
Drake Milligan
Eric Church
Ernest
Wyatt Massingille
Lyle Lovett
Joe Nichols
Lainey Wilson
Craig Morgan
Randy Houser
Gene Watson
Del McCoury
Wade Bowen,
Joshua Hedley
Megan Moroney
Ian Flanigan,
Bailey Zimmerman
Hank Williams,Jr
We had the pleasure of speaking to the legendary Honky Tonk King Webb Pierce's son Webb Pierce, Jr.
Just in time for the holidays there is a new compilation titled "A Country Boy Singing His Heart Out".
Take a musical stroll down memory lane as we hear select cuts from the album like "There Stands The Glass", and talk to Webb Jr. about his father's epic career.
For fans of George Jones, classic country, honky tonk traditional country, and good music everywhere.
We’re back y’all! These are our Q3 song picks spanning from July to September 2022. The vast majority of our picks tip their hat to Hank, George and Merle. Which supports our mission to bridge the old w/ the new. That’s right Sana, it’s always important to remember those that came before. Hey I have an interesting little factoid for you.Do you know who holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the most wins in the Male Vocalist of the Year.. Featured Artists: Craig Morgan, Jameson Rodgers, Drake Milligan, Jacob Bryant, Landon Heights, Shaker Hymns, Williams Brothers, Jason Byrd, Ben Fuller, Scott Southworth, Luke Laprade, Darrin Morris New Traditional Country, Gospel, Traditional Country, New Country, Real Country
Greetings, and welcome to our top song picks for Q2 2022 These are the singles released between April and the end of June that were the very best. Based on your online requests, and our stone cold country pizza jury So if you want your opinion to matter give a song a thumb up on the player when your listening in at stonecoldcountry.net These songs really show that traditional leaning country music is alive and well. It makes me so happy. And many of the sounds are highly stylized. In other words, you really hear the authenticity, while there is still a discernable reverence for those that came before. Cody Johnson, Eric Church, Jim Lauderdale, Tami Neilson, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Bill Anderson, Wyatt Massingille, Lyle Lovett, Ronnie Dunn, Midland, Jon Pardi, Chris Janson, The Rhyolite Sound -The Broken Spokes, Josh Meloy, Colby Keeling, Chase Likens, George Dearborne, Joedi Silvers..
Our mission is to bridge the old with the new. George Jones type of country is what we love. We are proud to present New Traditionalist's Wyatt Massingille's self-titled debut. It is the kind of country your daddy listened to, and we love it! In this podcast episode we listen to a few select cuts on this fine album. We also talk about the state of country music, and share lot of laughs. It is always fun talking to Wyatt Massingille, who is a five time North American Country Music International awardee. He most recently performed at one of the most important traditional country music events of the year, The Keith Whitley Memorial concert in Nashville. Wyatt, at just a mere 21 years of age is keeping traditional honky tonk country music alive with his former EP No Jones On The Jukebox-a song penned by Wyatt. And his album debut Wyatt Massingille. For hard country fans everywhere!
Welcome all, these are our song picks for Q1 that means first quarter. Every four months we’ll bring the songs we feel were among the very best releases based on Your input, and our pizza jury. If you want your opinion to count the songs on the player when your listening in at stonecoldcountry.net, and or sign up for our newsletter at stonecoldcountry.net. In the past four months, we’ve listened to no less than 425 songs! Can you believe that? And these were among yours, and our favorites. Let’s dig in. Joe Nichols, Luke Combs, Hank Williams Jr, Ronnie Dunn, Jim Lauderdale, Brian Kelley & The Boat Boys, Josh Mirenda, Josh Kiser, The Del MCoury Band, Adam Sanders, Haydon Haddock, Braxton Keith, Clayton Smalley, Jillian Jacqueline, and TJ Osborne.
Ryan Glenn's debut album landed on Stone Cold Country's top 21 from 2021. And was also included in NPR's North Texas 20 Under 20. Ryan's music is a tip of the hat to the greats of the rockabilly scene like Johnny Cash, Elvis, Roy Orbison, and the undisputed Honky Tonk King Hank Williams. But it's not all fun, and games as /Ryan, who is a strong songwriter takes a firm stand on social issues on "Tired of Hurtin'. At only 20 years of age, one can only imagine how the passage of time will shape Ryan's music even further. His debut Far Away Rose is a must. Don't sleep on this one..
It was great to reconnect with https://www.stonecoldcountry.net/post/the-new-traditionalists-i-the-wyatt-massingille-interview (New Traditionalist) Wyatt Massingille on his stone cold country new single A Drink That Strong. It is the lead single from his soon to be released debut album Wyatt Massingille. The song is written by none other than Opry legend Bill Anderson. Check out the podcast at the bottom of this page for the amazing details. And on all your streaming platforms. We especially ask for the support on https://www.pandora.com/podcast/onthebrink/PC:35743 (Pandora) as we are one of a select few country music themed podcasts on the platform. This song is ear candy for us traditional country music fans, and Wyatt does a fine job as always. Catch him at the annual Keith Whitley Tribute on June 23, 2022. It will be held at the Nashville Palace.
Holding the torch high for traditional country music! Robert Ray is quietly writing, recording, and performing some great sounds that will take you back down memory lane, when you could still hear a fiddle, and a steel guitar in country music.. At only 26 years on planet earth, Robert pulls influences deep from within his years coming up in South Texas. Benefitting greatly from a dad who has some great taste in country music. Family ties run strong in Ray's life as we talk about Ray's Superman, his papaw, who passed on way too soon, but left an indelible mark on this young man's character. His passion to keep the fiddle, and steel guitar in his music when most are not is admirable, and merits mentioning.. Just like his musical hero George Strait, Ray is uncompromising traditional country. And said, he wants to bring traditional country back. We were very impressed by how down to earth, and sincere Robert is, and the quality of his music. His songs will tug at your heart strings, but he'll keep you dancing for sure. His live band now boasts a pedal steel! Check out his website for booking info, and show date.. For fans of George Strait, and good country. music everywhere!
The Joey Greer Interview Y'all know we are always with our ears to the ground for awesome emerging artists.The Texas Young Guns Series is a special podcast dedicated to the AMAZING talent we keep coming across from the longhorn state! But you know, we realized some of the amazing music we were hearing wasn't always traditional country, and thought what a shame not to bring it to y'all. In our https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/8af3cd08-b5ad-47b9-9ac5-ede361a9564b/blog/overview/search/.hash.stonecoldcountry?referralInfo=sidebar (#StoneColdCountry) radio show, we have a feature called the https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/8af3cd08-b5ad-47b9-9ac5-ede361a9564b/blog/overview/search/.hash.texassixpack?referralInfo=sidebar (#TexasSixPack). It's the most popular segment of our show. In the TSP, we always include a wide variety of music that we feel is worthy of your ears. With the Texas Young Guns, we decided to do the same, with the hopes of bringing attention to emerging artists 30, and under that are creating, recording, and performing good quality music. Our inaugural episode features a young artist from Nacogdoches, Texas who has already amassed over 1million views on Tik Tok, and over 200K views on YouTube.He also has one of the most versatile, and emotionally rich voices we've heard .We're talking about Joey Greer! Joey was singing in his local church, and studying to become a doctor before he decided to dive into a professional music career. Joey started writing, and playing before he was a teen. His love for music, a trait handed down to him by way of his parents. In our almost hour long conversation,we find out about his first broken heart, which caused him to write one of our favorite songs. We also get to know what keeps Joey moving forward, and what truly matters.In the end, we find that Joey is a small town boy with a big talent, and an enormous heart. Give it a listen, and don't forget to follow Joey across social media.Don't forget to visit our site StoneColdCountry.net for more awesome music!
With over 50 years in the country music industry, Moe Bandy is no rodeo clown! You can’t be a clown, and make it in the music business. “The Texas Music Hall of Famer took time to speak to https://www.stonecoldcountry.net/blog/search/.hash.onthebrink (#OnTheBrink): A podcast about country music, and life to talk about his latest album “A Love Like That”. The album boasts an original penned by Leona Williams,, who has had an amazing career of her own, most notably for her songwriting credits with the late great Merle Haggard. There are several stand out tracks such as “It’s All Over Town”, and “City Lights”. However, it is “You Can;t Stop a Heart From Breaking” that takes us to the undeniable hard country sound that Moe is famous for. The song is brilliant, and points to milestones reached in the world such as a man walking on the moon, and talking over the internet. But sadly, we can’t stop a heart from breaking, despite life-changing innovations. You would be sadly mistaken, if you think the road to the top was paved with roses for Moe. One can only imagine the heartbreak felt when you tally the loss of friends in country music to alcohol, and disease among other things. Moe himself battled with the bottle, but made it to the other side with the help of strong family support, and faith. When the legend looks around today, he is still hopeful, and full of great memories, and wise advice. For example, Moe feels one way to unite people is to accept our flaws, and failures as human beings, and to learn from your mistakes. Moe further shares that loving where you are from is unifying. It’s a point of view coming from someone whose weathered many storms, and has lived to tell. This sentiment goes beyond small town pride, it’s american pride served up with a genuine love for people. Show host Sana Mello says “the interview was inspiring. Moe is a living testament to staying productive, and relevant at any age. That’s the kind of message, we can all use right now..”
We've wrapped up the year for you with a ribbon, and a bow. We talk about some surprising chart action, arrests, lawsuits, and Texas country. Who were the winners, the movers, and how is traditional country trending? We remember foundational traditional country artists that passed on in 2021, and celebrate the new additions. There was much to talk about in Indie Country, and inspiring music from established artists that are thankfully holding the torch high. Join us for some laughs, some head-scratchers, and a walk down a musical memory lane.
New traditional country from neotraditionalist Elijah Ocean. In this deep dive interview, we talk about his latest album Born Blue, which is an impressive nod to 80's, and 90's country. Who can write a song about talking to an ice machine, and make it sound as earnest as a Sunday Choir? Elijah spins tales of heartbreak, loneliness, and regret in the decidedly honky tonk tradition, where we two step our pain away. Why is Elijah not in Texas? Based in Nashville for now, Elijah can be found playing from California to Nashville, and parts in between. He is a songwriter's songwriter, and takes much inspiration from his own life. For the traditional country music fan, there is much to like about Born Blue. It will keep you dancing, and maybe feeling a little bit better about the one that got away. Get to know why Elijah Ocean's latest album is a step forward for traditional country.
Here is part two of our deep dive interview with platinum songwriter Bernie Nelson. In this installment, Bernie talks about the connection between faith, and country songs. He also shares a story about how Kenny Chesney got started, and how Hank Jr. came to record " I'll Think of Something". We also get to hear a song from Bernie's upcoming album. If you love to hear about the stories behind some of the biggest songs in country music, you'll love this episode.
Here is an up, and comer in Texas country that has already collaborated with platinum songwriters like Moose Brown, David Lee, and Jeff Silvey. This Abilene Texan is starting to see traction with his latest single "Breakfast of a Fool". In this podcast episode, you'll find out more about his impressive musical legacy, which includes an aunt who plays fiddle for Reba. Cameron is all about the song, which is clearly evident when you hear his music. With an EP slated for release soon, we can't wait to hear what Cameron has in store for us stone cold country fans! For aficionados of 90's country, George Strait, and more.
Case Hardin is a rising voice in the Texas country scene. Backed by George Strait's Ace In The Hole Ban, his upcoming album Lucky Him promises more neotraditional country served with a hearty side of Texas twang! Hr may be under 30, but he's already weathered a few storms. Case is proudly from San Angelo, TX, and comes from a long line of ranchin', and 'rodeoin' veterans. He was also a contestant on American Idol. Currently surging on the Texas charts, we caught up with Case in between radio tours, and club dates to talk about his teen years, his current success, and the future. For fans of 90's country, and Texas music!
Traditional country music is alive and well in the pen of multi platinum songwriter Bernie Nelson. The artists that have recorded his compositions read as a literal who's who in country music. George Strait, Shenandoah, Conway Twitty, Wynona, Colin Raye, and Kenny Chesney are just a few. But the success of "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac"Kind" placed Bernie in a elite category amongst songwriters. He was now a top billboard charting wordsmith. Fast forward to 2021, and many album cuts, and solo projects later, Bernie now resides in the hill country of Texas. As of October 2021, Bernie has netted two additional number ones, this time around charting in the Texas charts by way of Kin Faux, and Kyle Parks. In this part one of a two part series, we talk about Bernie's illustrious career in Nashville, and he shares stories from his new book. And finally, the mystery of "Tab Owens" is answered! For fans of good country music. Up your golf game! Check this out: https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/ (https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/)
This is Part Two of the Jamie Richards Real Deal Interview. Please visit stonecoldcountry.net for the full interview.
Hot off of the heels of one of his biggest career hits, Twang, Jamie Richards shows no signs of slowing down. With a professional career that started in Nashville in the 90s, Jamie’s worked with several of the top major labels. But it was his Curb Records debut in 2001 that got things going for our September featured artist Jamie Richards. There is so much to love about Jamie’s soul searing vocals, but Jamie is also an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by Walt Wilkins, Ken Mellons, and Kevin Fowler to name a few. Jamie has also written with the very best hall of fame songwriters known to the world. Dean Dillon, Larry Cordle, Rory Burch, and Jim Rushing are just a few of the notables that have broken bread with the near legendary honky tonker. In this two part reflective interview, Jamie takes us to his Nashville years, the best song he's ever written, and the future. This is an up, and close view of an artist that has never compromised his musical integrity. Jamie Richards is among only a select few that still remain proudly, and lovingly holding the torch high for traditional country music, and we are all better for it. For fans of 90’s country! https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/ (https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/)
This is part one of a two part series. Hot off of the heels of one of his biggest career hits, Twang, Jamie Richards shows no signs of slowing down. With a professional career that started in Nashville in the 90s, Jamie’s worked with several of the top major labels. But it was his Curb Records debut in 2001 that got things going for our September featured artist Jamie Richards. There is so much to love about Jamie’s soul searing vocals, but Jamie is also an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by Walt Wilkins, Ken Mellons, and Kevin Fowler to name a few. Jamie has also written with the very best hall of fame songwriters known to the world. Dean Dillon, Larry Cordle, Rory Burch, and Jim Rushing are just a few of the notables that have broken bread with the near legendary honky tonker. In this two part reflective interview, Jamie takes us back to the very beginning, his parent’s dairy farm, the big tent revivals, and the paying your dues decade in Nashville. This is an up, and close view of an artist that has never compromised his musical integrity. Jamie Richards is among only a select few that still remain proudly, and lovingly holding the torch high for traditional country music, and we are all better for it. Check out installment I of this two part series. For fans of 90’s country! https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/ (https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/)
Touted as one of the modern day troubadours keeping traditional country music alive. Ray has gone through the proverbial Nashville hell, but lived to tell. His music is heartfelt, honest, and real. Which is a lot to say nowadays. But he also often shows his more whimsical side in songs like "Those Jeans", Train Wreck and the Tompall Glaser coverhttps://open.spotify.com/track/19vuO2kB70W5vtonJYjYKh?si=40bd833fec8e44b7 ( )" Put Another Log on The Firehttps://open.spotify.com/track/19vuO2kB70W5vtonJYjYKh?si=40bd833fec8e44b7 ("). We had the opportunity to talk to Ray this past week. That interview will air onhttps://www.stonecoldcountry.net/blog/hashtags/WaylonWednesday ( )#WaylonWednesday August 4th 2021. Check back here, and all your favorite streaming platforms then. But until then, we thought we'd give you a sneak peak into the man behind the music. He has stockpiled quite a resume of accomplishment in his 20+ years delivering tantalizing sounds to our ears. But we think he's just getting started y'all. The best is yet to come.. Accomplishments: Taste of Country named Ray one of the “18 Country Singers Proving Traditional Country Is Alive & Well” Guitar For Sale Debuted at #30 on the Country Album Sales Chart, #28 on the independent Albums Chart and #12 Heatseekers All-Genre Chart — All Billboard Charts Ray has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry over 60 times “Those Jeans” sold over 300,000 singles 4 #1 Hits in the UK & “Drinkin’ Beer” was the 2015 UK Song of the Year “My Kind of Music” was the #1 country album on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart Over 3.8 Million views on his YouTube Channel Over 9.54 Million streams & 58.8k monthly streams on Spotify
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Welcome to the July 2021 edition of Stone Cold Country’s https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/8af3cd08-b5ad-47b9-9ac5-ede361a9564b/blog/published/search/.hash.onthebrink?referralInfo=sidebar (#onthebrink) podcast. As we’ve often stated we like to keep our ear close to the ground when it comes to traditional forms of country music. In this edition of the podcast we were honored to connect with Merle Monroe’s CMA nominated Tim Raybon. The band is a joint project between Tim, and Daniel Grindstaff. East Tennessean (Go Bucs) Daniel is an accomplished musician who made his Grand Ole Opry debut with Jim, and Jesse when he was just 18! He also played in Marty Raybon’s bluegrass band thus beginning a life long friendship with Tim. Tim along with his brother the founder of the Grammy Award winning band Shenandoah, found success together as the Raybon Brothers earning a gold single with the song titled Butterfly Kisses which also earned a CMA nomination. When you put all this talent together, what do you get? A perfect blend of Merle Haggard emotive song stylings, and the meticulous virtuoso level playing of Bill Monroe. The product is Merle Monroe- a band that marries old school country, and bluegrass with a fresh spin perfectly nestled in Americana as it is in Country Folk, and Bluegrass. With a couple of number ones under their belt already, a collaboration with Mo Pitney, and a nod from the International Bluegrass Music Awards the future looks very bright. Anna Marie, my co host and Admin at Stone Cold Country and I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Merle Monroe’s force majeure vocalist Tim Raybon. Here are the results of that conversation.
Nashville based performer Blaine Holcomb is putting a fresh spin on country. Through loss, hard work, determination, and undeniable talent, Blaine is carving a niche in the middle of the vast country music scene in Nashville, With a past residency at the traditional country venue Music City Bar, and gigs at the Nashville Palace, Blaine is paying his dues, and connecting with fans . In this in depth interview we talk about his passion for the great outdoors. He is an accomplished archer, and fisherman who spends much of his free time honoring his grandparents by carrying on this life-long tradition. Additionally, we talk about his music, and new EP. After hearing this interview, you'll want to tell you family, and friends about this promising are voice in country music! For fans of Riley Green, Cody Johnson, JON PARDI, and Luke Combs.
This is the second part of a deep dive interview with Nashville based Singer/Songwriter Addison Johnson. In this episode we talk about the battle with the bottle, the Music City scene, and his passion for weather..Lol.. Don't forget to check out our featured partner Instacart for all of your shopping needs. Here's a link for an instant discount on me! https://inst.cr/t/YW5jSVZOTTR6 Happy shopping!
A Stone Cold Country Podcast. This interview picks up where Part One left off. This is part two of The Zac Clifton Interview. Here we talk about Kris Kristofferson's comment about Zac reminding him of a young Hank Williams.We also talk about our shared faith, the Biblical heroes Job,Joseph, and Paul. And we discuss the future of traditional country music. Also please visit our featured company Instacart! Use this link for a special offer: https://inst.cr/t/WnhLODJIQU1Y
"A young Hank Williams" is what Kris Kristofferson had to say about this wildly talented Texas Honky tonker. Blessed with a clear-as-a-bell tenor voice, you will think you've gone back in time to the golden era of honky tonk music. But it becomes very clear that Zac is no retro act when you hear his heartfelt delivery, and sentimental lyrics. Zac wrote every song on his current debut release Honky Tonk Heaven where he mentions all the greats Hank, Lefty, George, and more. In this deep dive interview we talk about Zac's artistry, his Bobby Flores produced debut, and his notes on traditional country music. Look for part two of this interview on Friday April 16th 2021. Grab your free Door Bell Camera from Vivint. by using this code 34ws22sa. Call now: 1-855 747-7199 You can also follow this link: http://tiny.cc/rezvtz (http://tiny.cc/rezvtz)
Addison Johnson might be our modern day working man's poet. His songs are about loss, life, and getting through are honest, and direct. But it might be his story songs that give anyone with a set of ears, and good taste an escape from the every day, same ole world we dredge in day in, and day out. Sitting through Addison's latest album "Dark Side of the Mountain" transports the listener to a Chevelle full of drugs, and on the move. Then to a neighborhood bar where you tousle with a bottle of Jack. And we hear about a body sitting at the bottom of the Cumberland River. It's good stuff, and we talk about it. He also gives some advice on lures, bait, and his favorite fishing spot. A must listen for fans of good country music.
Straight outta Iowa! An honest, and heartfelt conversation about the reality of the music business, the impact of COVID19, and the future of traditional country music. Oh and we listen to Royce's awesome brand of traditional country!
One of the west's favorite sons Tyller Gummersall talks to us about how the American tradition of ranching is facing some real obstacles. He also shares his awesome music, and some Hank love! For fans of country and western music. Hank Williams, George Strait, Buck Owens, and George Jones.
Here is the continuation of part I. We talk about the music industry, defining success, and traditional country music.
I think George Jones would love Dennis Ledbetter's tag line "Unapologetically country". And he's not wrong, Dennis is one of the few still writing, recording, and performing traditional country music. In this part one of two installments, we talk about growing up in Southern Louisiana, his favorite place to catch a big buck, and living the dream. We also share an experience about meeting the greatest country singer of all time. It also sounds like Dennis may have beaten COVID19!!
This Texan is a great example of all that is right with country music. With a debut produced by the legendary Tommy Detamore, if there was any doubt that traditional country music is alive, and well, this amazing debut "I Keep Forgetting" is sure to quell any doubts. In this special podcast episode, we talk about overcoming COVID19, Jake's musical heroes, and his love for traditional country music. We also listen to a couple of cuts from his latest album. This is a must hear interview for the country music purist.
George Jones would be proud. The first installment of a six part series that highlights six country artists under 25 that are holding the traditional country torch high. This is the future of country music.