X
Back to the top

nashville

Meghan Patrick “Golden Child”

I have a feeling that 2025 is going to be Meghan Patrick’s year.

Now, Meghan, hailing from Ontario, has been on the scene for quite some time, and has been getting a lot of attention as of late for her gritty and real Country sound.

She released her album “Golden Child” back in October, and the title track has cracked the Mediabase Top 50, and I have a feeling you will be hearing a lot more of it on your radio soon.

Check out “Golden Child” below:

Pretty dang good, am I right?

Here are the full lyrics:

“If I could send a letter back in timeTo younger me in her wilder daysA daydreamer with her head in the skyAnd always learning the hard way
I bet she’d think she knows better than meBut that’s just part of her charmNah, you couldn’t tell her anythingNothing stubborn as her and her heartBut I’d tell her while you’re reaching for the stars
Just be careful what you wish for honeyYou never know it might come trueDon’t be tempted by the easy moneyIt might cost more than you’re willing to loseThe same thing that takes the edge offIt can take the shine off after a whileSo wear your diamonds on the inside‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child
They’re gonna love you for the things you doBut not for who you areSo don’t go trading in your ride or diesFor the cool kids down at the bar
The time will come when you fall in lustAnd it’ll look like loveUntil it knocks you right down in the dustBut know that you’ll get back upYeah, know that you’re more than enough
Just be careful what you wish for honeyYou never know it might come trueDon’t be tempted by the easy moneyIt might cost more than you’re willing to lose (ah)The same thing that takes the edge offIt can take the shine off after a whileSo wear your diamonds on the inside (inside)‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child, ooh-ooh
Just be careful what you wish for honeyYou never know it might come trueDon’t be tempted by the easy moneyIt might cost more than you’re willing to lose (ah)The same thing that takes the edge offIt can take the shine off after a whileSo wear your diamonds on the inside (inside)‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, childEverything that glitters ain’t golden, child, ooh-ooh
If I could send a letter back in timeTo younger me in her wilder daysI’d let her know that she’s doing just fineAnd everything’s gonna be okay”
Songwriters: Joey Hyde / Aaron James Eshuis / Meghan Sylvia Patrick
Seriously, though, such a great song, and I can definitely relate.
Heck, I think anyone who has lived just a litle bit of life can.
As I mentioned earlier,  I have a strong feeling that 2025 is going to be her year… get ready!

 

Morgan Wallen “Smile”

Well, this was a nice surprise this morning.

Morgan Wallen just dropped a new single called “Smile”, and I think it may be one of my favorites of his.

Written by Morgan, Ernest, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ryan Vojtezak and Luis Witkiewitz, I have a feeling this will be another #1 hit.

Because, like it or not, that’s all Morgan Wallen seems capable of producing these days.


Damn.

What I like about this song- aside from the sound and subject matter- is that it really shows of what a good vocalist Morgan is, which can sometimes be hidden with other hits like “Last Night” and “I Had Some Help”.

This definitely bodes well for more solid stuff in 2025.

And now this will be in my head all day, which isn’ a bad thing.

Have a Happy New Year!

Morgan Wallen Teases New Music!

Christmas has come early for Morgan Wallen fans.

Yesterday, Morgan teased a snippet of a new song he’s working on, allegedly called “Since You Got Gone”, and it’s probably his next #1 hit.

Check out the clip he shared on instagram below:

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Morgan Wallen (@morganwallen)

As Morgan mentioned, it’s just a rough demo at this point, but it sounds like something you’ll be hearing on Country Radio nonstop in the next year, so get ready.

Morgan is currently working on his next project, and is heating up the charts right now with “Love Somebody”, and I’m thinking there’s no slowing down for Morgan anytime soon. Especially as those felony charges got dropped recently- that could have been a problem.

Hopefully, he slows down the partying, and just keeps on making good music.

2025 is likely to be another massive year for Morgan Wallen, and for Country Music in general, just like this year.

Bring it!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

The Best CMA Award Performances 2024

The 2024 CMA Awards were last night on ABC, and as always, there were a bunch of live performances. Some great, some meh, and a couple where I was like, “why are they here”? I won’t name names on the not-so-great performances, but I want to give props to who I thought really represented Country Music well.

Ashley McBryde honoring the late Kris Kristofferson with a gorgeous rendition of “Help Me Make it Through the Night”:


Perfection. Kris would be proud.

 

Kacey Musgraves delivered a gorgeous version of “The Architect”, which I feel is one of the best songs of the year. It didn’t pick up any CMA Awards, but it’s up for a bunch of Grammys, so I’m sure she’ll rack up there:


So pure and gorgeous. Country music is lucky to have Kacey, and really, the industry needs to show a bit more appreciation.

 

Chris and Morgane Stapleton “What Am I Gonna Do?”:

These two… POWER COUPLE. I want Morgane to release her own solo album and just blow everyone ou of the water.

You know she would.

 

As usual at The CMAs, there were a lot of great performances, but those were the ones where I was like, “damn.”

 

What was your favorite performance of the night?

 

Cody Johnson “C’mon Cowgirl”

Happy New Music Friday!

My favorite release so far today?

The new Cody Johnson “C’mon Cowgirl”.

If you’re a girl dad, get those tissues ready. Don’t even pretend like it’s allergies…


Oh, my heart!

Shout out to Aby Gutierrez, Adam James, and Jonathan Stark for writing this, and for Cody Johnson nailing the vocal emotion on this song, which, I’m sure, every girl dad can appreciate.

I’m a boy mom, so I can’t really relate, but still, the emotion hits me in the feels, and I know that Cody has daughters, so I’m sure this is a special song for him to have out.

The song is off of the deluxe version of Cody Johnson’s latest album “Leather”, which came out this morning, and kudos to Cody for giving us a whole new album instead of just a few extra songs as most artists tend to do.

He’s clearly been busy.

More info on Cody’s music, tour dates, etc at https://apps.codyjohnsonmusic.com/leather/

Cody is definitely one of my favorite Country artists out there right now, and he’s in the trenches fighting to save Country Music.

I sure as heck do appreciate him!

 

Morgan Wallen “Love Somebody” Live at Neyland Stadium!

Morgan Wallen released one hell of a new song last Friday called “Love Somebody”, and I swear, it’s been in my head in heavy rotation this past week.

Well, Morgan just released an official live video of him performing “Love Somebody” at one of his shows at the famed Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. He performed to over 150,000 fans over two days setting an attendance record, and it only made sense to release a live video, right?

Enjoy:


Morgan Wallen always brings it live, and there’s a reason why his recent “One Night at a Time” tour is now the biggest selling Country Music tour of all time.

OF ALL TIME.

Damn, son.

That’s no joke right there.

And…. he’s working on a new album, so stay tuned.

If “Love Somebody” is any indication, it’s gonna be another record-breaker.

Sorry, haters, Morgan is here to stay.

Koe Wetzel “Good Time”

Well, damn, we’re getting all kinds of great new music today!

First, Morgan Wallen with “Love Somebody” and now Koe Wetzel just released a new song called “Good Times”, which apparently is a bonus track after he released his album “9 Lives” this past Summer.

It’s 100% Koe Wetzel. I love it!

Koe Wetzel is a freaking party.

Hey, I was too, in my younger days. Not at the level that he’s at, but still, this song reminds me of living fast and being crazy, knowing that one day I would need to slow my roll and act like a proper human being, which thankfully, I started doing that at around 25.

Hey, I had fun, and thankfully survived, and now I know to never mix red wine and Jager again.

Eventually, the party has to end. Which is a good thing.

Sounds like Koe is starting to realize that just a little…

Get tour dates here: https://www.koewetzelmusic.com/

Morgan Wallen “Love Somebody”

How about new Morgan Wallen to kick off the Friday?

He’s been teasing a song called “Love Somebody” for months now, and it’s finally here, and like almost all of Morgan’s music, it does not disappoint:

Pretty dang good, right?

Morgan Wallen released a statement about the song, which will be off his upcoming 4th studio album:  “Love Somebody’ is a little bit of a new approach lyrically and sonically. I wanted to try something different, with what I wanted to talk about, how I wanted it to sound, and we were inspired by Latin-leaning influences. I’m really excited about this song and pumped that it is out.”
Kudos to Morgan and his songwriting team. They clearly made another hit.

Again, Morgan is working on his 4th studio album… no release date or any other info on it at this time, but trust that it’s going to be another banger.

In the meantime, Morgan is on the road, selling out shows, and you can get more info, dates, etc at https://morganwallen.com/

 

ERNEST “Would If I Could”

One of my favorite newer artists in Country Music is singer/songwriter ERNEST who has had a couple of #1 hits with Morgan Wallen- “Flower Shops” and “Cowgirls”- and both are well-deserving of the top spot.

A few months ago, ERNEST released a stellar song with Lainey Wilson called “Would if I Could”, and in case you missed it, here’s their collab:


Such a great song, with the true 90’s Country vibe that I have always loved. Welll… ERNEST just released  a solo version of “Would if I Could”, and I think it’s even better than the duet:

Damn. That is totally giving Tracy Lawrence. I love it!!!

Which version do you like better?

Also, kudos to Dean Dillon and Skip Ewing II for writing a true Country song.

If you want more info on ERNEST, here ya go: https://ernestofficial.com/

You can also check out his latest album “Nashville, TN” out now.

Can’t wait for more from this guy!

Jamey Johnson “Someday When I’m Old”

Jamey Johnson is back, and it’s a damn beautiful thing.

If you remember, Jamey had a massive hit in the late 2000’s with “In Color” off of his album “That Lonesome Song”, and was pretty much everywhere for a minute.

Ok, I have to flex for a second- I got to meet him back in 2009 in Valdosta, GA, and I swear the guy doens’t smile, no matter how hard I tried to make it happen:

After the success of “That Lonesome Song”, Jamey kind of laid low for about a decade and some change, but now he’s back!

He’s with Warner Music Nashville and just dropped a new song called “When I’m Old” and it’s pure Jamey Johnson:


Now, that’s what I’m talking about.

I’m hoping that he has a new album coming, which would make sense, as he’s with a new label.

It’s been 14 years since he put out a solo album, and it’s about damn time.

Jamey is a true Country artist, and the industry needs more of this.

Get info, tour dates, merch… all the things… at https://www.jameyjohnson.com/tour

Fingers crossed on an album announcement soon!