Featured Artist: Betsy Lane

By: Máire Hannigan

If you’re in the market for new music, we’ve got an artist for you! Betsy Lane, a 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN, developed a passion for music at the age of 5 with violin lessons, which evolved to the guitar at 15. Surrounded by Country music, living in Music City, Lane fell in love with the concept of storytelling through music, releasing her first EP, “10 Months Ago” in January of 2013. The EP quickly climbed the Country charts landing a #63 spot in the US, #23 across the pond in the UK, and #118 in Australia. A year later, Lane released her second EP, “Southern Crazy,” which also found its way on the charts claiming #21 in the UK and #46 in the US. Her most recent release, a self-titled EP, shows listeners, both fans of country and pop, how Lane has changed and grown since her first EP as well as how she has remained true to herself.

Drew Baldridge’s Next Hit, “Rebound”

By: Gabbi Battiloro

If you’re a country music fan, there is no way you don’t already know who this guy is. Drew Baldridge released the hit, “Dance With Ya” earlier this year and it has put him on the map; with the infusion of disco elements and classic get-down-and-dance country vibes, you cannot resist smiling and busting a move every time it plays. Now, he has dropped a second single from his record, Dirt on Us, that is a solid, emotional follow-up, showing range and depth in this rising star.