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Interview: MacKenzie Porter, The Next Big Canadian Country Crossover

MacKenzie Porter’s magnetic energy is fully entrancing on her songs written with their captivating hooks. It’s not hard to imagine why she has had such great success in Canada, so it’s only a matter of time before the United States catches on to her allure.

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Walker Hayes Interview: ‘Country Stuff’ EP, Songwriting Over Zoom, Working with Jake Owen, Carly Pearce, Lori McKenna, and Shane McAnally, Getting Back to Live Shows

I talked to Walker Hayes last week just a couple of days before he released his new EP, ‘Country Stuff,’ and the day after he had just performed his first show with a full band in over a year. We talked about finally releasing a new project after all this time, getting back to live shows, his new collaborations with Jake Owen, Carly Pearce, and Lori McKenna, and what he’s been up between songwriting and life over the last year.

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Jordan Davis ‘Buy Dirt’ Interview: Working with Luke Bryan, Gaining New Perspective, Writers’ Retreats, John Prine’s Influence + His Busy Year Ahead

In our interview, Jordan Davis and I talked about what inspired “Buy Dirt,” getting Luke Bryan on his song, how the past year gave him new perspective, writers’ retreats, John Prine’s influence on him, working with Julia Michaels and Hailey Whitters + more.