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Roots Culture Redefined
PlaylistsMar 4, 2025

Rose Cousins is nothing if not intentional. With her new album Conditions of Love ā€“ Vol 1 (out March 14), Cousins demonstrates a controlled discipline as she considers the most unruly of our emotions. The JUNO award-winning artist is a student of love, from the sweet certainty of ā€œOne Loveā€ from her 2016 album Ifā€¦

PlaylistsFeb 24, 2025

What does ā€œhomeā€ mean? Answering this question became one of the main themes in my lyrics over the last several years ā€“ especially on my new album, Anything At All. After touring consistently for the first 15-20 years of my music career, I finally bought a house in South Philadelphia. Ten years later, my familyā€¦

PlaylistsFeb 21, 2025

To celebrate Black History Month ā€“ and the vital contributions of Black, Afro-, and African American artists and musicians to American roots music ā€“ BGS, Good Country, and our friends at Real Roots Radio in Southwestern Ohio have partnered once again. This time, weā€™ll be bringing you weekly collections of a variety of Black roots musicians whoā€¦

PlaylistsFeb 17, 2025

(Editor's Note: Indie-folk singer-songwriter Max McNown released his anticipated new album, Night Diving, on January 24. Only 23 years old, McNown is a bit of a social media sensation, his energetic and passionate songs having already garnered millions of streams, fans, and listeners. To celebrate Night Diving, he has curated a Mixtape for BGS that paysā€¦

PlaylistsFeb 14, 2025

Itā€™s Valentineā€™s Day again, which means weā€™re all wading through a saccharine sea of pink-and-red grocery store displays, sentimental commercials for overpriced jewelry, and unsolicited reminders of how dreamy love is supposed to feel. But country doesnā€™t shy away from the gritty, painful sides of love ā€“ and neither do we. So, if you need an escapeā€¦