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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 […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre I’ve rounded up eight country songs you must listen to before the new year. Whether you want to get lost in the country, be a country boy’s dream girl, put your heartbreak on ice or watch a moonrise, these songs will set the mood to end the year right. “Lost In […]
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 […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre When love is lost, all you can do is try to move on, but what if you keep replaying the same memory of them leaving over and over again in your mind? Just as Stu Basham replays the memories of a past relationship while sipping on bourbon, I keep replaying his […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre Growing up on the farm didn’t keep me from dreaming about what it was like to be a fairytale princess. Cinderella was my favorite movie to watch over and over. Despite getting dirty in the barn yard, I still loved to play dress up and pretend I was Cinderella waiting for […]
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 […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre Every time I drive back to Oxford, Ohio memories flood my mind of school days. For those who grew up in the small town or found their way there by love and honor to Miami University, experience the nostalgic feels when you drive through uptown, see a band play at Brick […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre I’m still nostalgic for a good phone call. No text or video, just hearing the voice of someone you care about at the other end. Talking on the phone used to be my favorite thing throughout my school years. I memorized my friends’ phone numbers and would talk for hours. I […]