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By Lauren Schwab Eyre I attended my first Yee Yee Day and it was a country girl’s dream. With mudtires circling a dirt field and no cares in the world – country kids lived it up! When I first arrived, we all were excited to meet one another and get the fun started. While the […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre I’ve always had it deep inside, a love for country and rock. Country is who I am, it’s in my blood and how I was raised. Yet when my dad cranked his favorite classic rock tunes from the stereo system in our living room, I couldn’t help but want to rock […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre On a day when nothing goes your way and there is no money in the bank account, you go to the only bank that matters. Reeling the fish in is all you need to let your mind escape. The perfect day of not caring about anything outside of you and a […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Last December, I rounded up six love songs by female country artists that you can read about here: YOU MUST LISTEN TO THESE FEMALE COUNTRY LOVE SONGS BEFORE 2022. Now I’m back with another round of eights killer songs from female country artists I’ve been listening to this year. From actin’ up […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre After first hearing “Under The Hood” by Michael Leatherman, I immediately began going through old family farm photos. Reminiscing about times when I was young and wondering about times before me. My dad’s collection of black and white photos had me thinking about all the days that lead up to this […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre There was a time when I wandered through the field and into the woods. Growing up on a farm gave me room to explore and be one with nature. Lately, I long for that time again. I find myself rushing from one event to the next, always online and connected. Constantly […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre When you can’t catch a break, when one bad thing after another seems to come your way – a day on the water is just what you need. When you get out in the boat with a fishing reel in hand, crank up the new song “Catchin’ Hell” from Adam Warner […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre When I think of down-home, I think of many sounds. The soft strum of a guitar as I walk through the field, the beat of drums as we drive the truck on a backcountry road and that electric guitar riff as we jam out by the bonfire. When you combine all […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Growing up on a farm, brings the redneck out of you. From mudding and racing trucks to chasing livestock and making every summer cookout an eating competition. Finally, a new band has formed to put all those redneck actions into song. Their name says it all, Xtra Ass Rednex or XAR […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre A true heart for traditional country music shined through every word Shane Owens spoke as he told me about his new single “Music Man”. A genuine farm boy from Alabama who grew up on grandma’s piano playing and gospel music, made his way to Nashville at a young age not knowing […]
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Farm Girl With Curls 