By Aaron Wagner Garth Brooks is arguably the greatest country music entertainer in history. He owned the 90s in country music and brought country music to a new level, including world-wide popularity. With such an icon, it’s fun to chat about what his best songs are and that’s what we attempt to in this episode. Aaron and Emily are joined by Aaron’s college buddy Jacob Westendorf as the three debate and discuss what they think are Garth’s Top 10 songs. Spoiler alert: There’s not a consensus list. Listen to the full podcast with on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, o ..read more

By Aaron Wagner On this week’s episode, we talk with songwriter and country artist Raihanna Estrada. Her latest release “June” grabbed our attention with its fun and happy message while invoking feelings of nostalgia. Raihanna talks about what went into the making of “June”, growing up in California, deciding to pursue music, her passion for travel, and making the move to Nashville to chase her dreams as a songwriter and country artist. Listen to the full podcast with Raihanna Estrada on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The post ..read more

By Aaron Wagner On this week’s episode, Aaron and Emily catch up to chat about the Phil Vassar drive-in concert they went to, what they liked about it, and how they feel about attending concerts like that if that’s the only way concerts take place in the short-term. Aaron then shares his idea for putting on country music award shows this fall, even in COVID times. Lastly, Aaron and Emily chat about which new songs they’re currently listening to at the moment. Listen to the full podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The pos ..read more

By Aaron Wagner What happens when you take four solo artists and put them together to form a group? A sisterhood and another outlet to make music. On this week’s episode of Raised On It, we chat with the ladies from The Highway Women. Featuring Kristen Kay, Drew Haley, Bailey James, and Heather Harper, they talk about how the group was formed, what they’ve learned from being in a group, and the things they love most about making music together. Listen to the full podcast with The Highway Women on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts ..read more

By Aaron Wagner Country artist and songwriter Carlton Anderson joins us on this week’s episode. He talks about growing up in Texas, making the move to Nashville, and what it was like landing a publishing and record deal. Carlton also recently released an acoustic EP “Yours” and talks about what went in to the making of that project and what the rest of this year and 2021 have in store. Listen to the full podcast with Carlton Anderson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The post Podcast 37. Carlton Anderson appeared first on Rais ..read more

By Aaron Wagner Jason Benoit is a country artist in Canada who has been absolutely killing it. He recently won a fans choice award for best video for his collaboration with Leah Daniels on “Slow Hand” and released an album in 2019 that included star songwriters Brett James and JT Harding. Jason talks about growing up in a musical family where music was around him all the time to chasing down his dream of being a singer. He also talks about the different dynamics of country music in Canada and how it compares to America. On growing up with music all around him: On Canada’s growing country scene ..read more

By Aaron Wagner Jake Brown is an award-winning author who has written over 50 books across the music spectrum ranging from books about Suge Knight, Tupac, AC/DC, Prince, Lady Gaga to the hit songwriters of country music. His most recent book Behind the Boards Nashville pulls back the curtain on the Music Row hit-making machine that is the recording studio. The new book explores the in-depth relationships between artists and producers while revealing the compelling stories behind some of the biggest hits to come out of Music City. We talk with Jake about his background, growing up with a passio ..read more

Christie Huff is a country music artist based out of LA. She talks about what it was like growing up in Arizona as it built her country foundation. Now based in LA, we chat about the link between Nashville and LA and what the country scene there is like. Christie has recently released two new songs “Halfway Fell” and “Canvas” and she shares what the inspiration was behind the two songs. Make sure you check out these great new songs after this podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. The post Podcast 33. Christie Huff appeared first on Raised On It ..read more

We react to the news about Rascal Flatts announcing their farewell tour. We discuss what we think led to the surprised announcement, when we might see their return, and what they meant to country music in the 20 years they’ve been in our lives. The post PODCAST 32. Rascal Flatts farewell tour appeared first on Raised On It ..read more

On Part 2 of The Decade in Country Music Recap, Emily reacts to Aaron’s lists to sum up the last 10 years and as we look to the next decade. • 5 Key Themes of the 2010s • Top 20 Artists That Owned The Decade • Top 15 Newcomers We Didn’t Know Prior to This Decade • 10 Artists Who Will Own The Next Decade • 7 Predictions On What The Next Decade Will Look Like We are also on Apple Podcasts. Listen here.  We are also available on Stitcher. Listen here. The post Podcast 31. The Decade in Country Music Recap Part 2 appeared first on Raised On It ..read more