ones to watch

The new EP from one of our Ones to Watch in 2024 features five songs, including “Neon Baby,” Annie’s first country radio single for her new record label, Stone Country Records.

The rising star, one of our New Artists To Watch in 2024, has announced his recording deal with Disruptor Records and Sony Music Nashville and released his first single from the new partnership. Full details here!

We've been making these lists for over a decade now and have told you about many of the current stars before they were stars and here's where you can learn some about 2023's crop of talented newcomers.

Each year we like to share a group of up-and-coming new or recently new crop of artists for you to watch in the coming year. This year we collect 15 of who we think are the most exciting up and coming new artists for you to keep an eye out for. Read on here to find out more!

One of our favorite things about this website is the ability to bring you information about new or previously unknown talent. One of the ways we do this is by our “Ones To Watch” feature. This year we have chosen 15 of the best and brightest to spotlight here.

The ACM Announced the first round of nominations for their Top New Artist categories.  They have kept last year's format which will merge the fan-voted winners from each of the three categories (solo, duo, & group) into one final televised category.

In this exclusive conversation with Roughstock, one of our Ones To Watch in 2010, Laura Bell Bundy discusses her previous career as an actress along with her desire to bring classic country and R&B influences into a modern context with her upcoming album.