In 2018, Brody Ray auditioned for America's Got Talent. The Kearney, NE native sang Jordan Smith's "Stand in the Light" and explained to the judges that the lyrics mirrored his own life. Elaborating on his "struggles and battles," Ray explained, "I actually was born female. I'm transgender." Ray's stunning performance inspired the judges and a nation-wide […]

Britnee’s love of country music started at six years old, when she attended a Johnny Cash & June Carter-Cash concert. Smitten from the first note, Britnee knew that she had found her chosen career. Today, you’ll find Britnee sharing the stage with the likes of Blake Shelton, Lee Brice, Kane Brown, Randy Houser and Keith […]

Texas-based outfit The Wilder Blue travels the borderland between musical genres, busting down the gates that separate country, bluegrass, folk, and acoustic rock. Sharp storytelling alongside gripping and gorgeous five-part harmonies infuse their sound. With musical arrangements that can swing between fun, engaging, and lively one moment and stirring, booming, and chill-inducing the next, The […]

Northwest-based artist Nate Botsford’s country rock hybrid is a lifetime in the making. Nate’s career has seen up to 300 shows a year for the last five years; from coffeehouses to mainstages, and has opened for Old Dominion, Brett Young, LoCash, Chris Janson, Lonestar, Matt Stell among many others, and calls upon his influences of […]

Claiming she could do it better than LeAnn Rimes, seven year old Mae Estes grabbed a microphone as she walked to the middle of an Arkansas rodeo arena and sang the national anthem for the first time.  From that moment, she knew exactly what she'd do with her life. Twenty years later, Mae is now […]