My New Favorites feature a mix of honky-tonk and Appalachian music that is authentic enough for purists and progressive enough for folks who are ready to hear Merle Haggard or the Allman Brothers played on the old-time clawhammer banjo. Led by award-winning songwriter Jeffrey Benedict,...

Charles Esten is an American singer/songwriter and an actor best known for his roles  as Deacon Claybourne on CMT’s NASHVILLE and Ward Cameron on the Netflix series  OUTER BANKS. His most recent single “Sweet Summer Saturday Night” was released  in August 2020. He continues to write...

“When you listen to Isaac Gibson’s evocative voice, it’s hard to imagine him in any other job. Not to say that he wouldn’t be a good actuary, but you realize that’s not where his real talent lies. His voice is filled with the ache that...