RS Country Music Picks for the Week of April 5th
Must-hear tracks by Memphis country weirdos Aquarian Blood, soul man Robert Finley, and mainstream duo Maddie & Tae
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Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.
Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.)
Nate Barnes, “You Ain’t Pretty”
Nate Barnes’ single “You Ain’t Pretty” has been picking up steam at country radio, and with good reason: It’s a winningly romantic country song in the Tim McGraw mold. “Every time’s like an angel walked in, stealin’ my heart again and again,” Barnes sings over big, ringing electric guitars in the chorus. The title’s a bit of misdirection he promises his partner that no matter the occasion, no m