The Blood Brothers are an American post-hardcore band which formed in Seattle's Eastside suburbs in 1997. The group released five full-length albums before their 2007 break-up, but reunited for a series of shows surrounding and including FYF Fest in 2014. They reunited once again in 2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversery of their album Crimes.
Steven Lee Olsen is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his singles "Raised by a Good Time" and "Outta Yours", as well as for co-writing the Grammy-nominated single "Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban.
Tyler Reed Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. After that duo went on hiatus in 2021, Hubbard began recording as a solo artist on EMI Nashville. His first solo chart entry was a guest vocalist on Tim McGraw's "Undivided", followed by his first solo single "5 Foot 9", which topped the Billboard Country Airplay charts in 2022. He released his self-titled debut album in 2023.
Old Dominion is a modern American country music band formed in Nashville. The band consists of Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers (drums), Geoff Sprung, and Brad Tursi. Their music is contemporary country with rock instrumentation, and has pop overtones.
The James Barker Band is a Canadian country group formed in Woodville, Ontario, in 2015. The band consists of James Barker, Taylor Abram, Connor Stephen, and Bobby Martin. In Canada, they have four number one country singles with "Chills", "Keep It Simple", "Over All Over Again", and "New Old Trucks".
Live from City Winery Nashville is a live album released by American country artist Sara Evans and the Barker Family Band. It was released on August 30, 2019 via Born to Fly Records. The release is Evans's first and only live album to date. It is the second release Evans did with the Barker Family Band, a family musical group that included her children and siblings.
"Summer Time" is a 2020 song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. It was co-written by the band's frontman James Barker, with Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, and producer Todd Clark.
"Over All Over Again" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. The song was co-written by the band's frontman James Barker, along with Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, and producer Todd Clark. It was their first single released after signing with Sony Music Nashville and Villa 40 in the United States.
The Woman I've Become is the eighth release overall and fifth extended play by American country music singer Jessie James Decker, and her first release on Warner Music Nashville. The EP was released on October 22, 2021, through Warner Nashville. The Woman I've Become features seven songs, including "Should Have Known Better" which peaked on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart at number six. On October 23, 2021, Decker announced The Woman I've Become Tour would begin on April 14, 2022, consisting of 24 shows in support of the EP.
Josh Ross is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is managed by The Core Entertainment and jointly signed to Universal Music Canada and Universal Music Group Nashville. Ross has charted with the singles "First Taste of Gone", "On a Different Night", "Trouble", and "Ain't Doin' Jack". In March 2024, he released the extended play Complicated.
The following musical events and releases that happened in 2023 in Canada.
Slide is the second extended play by Canadian country artist Madeline Merlo. It was released on September 23, 2022, via Wheelhouse Records, and marks Merlo's debut release in the United States. She co-wrote every song on the project. The title track was released as a single to Canadian country radio.
"Meet Your Mama" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band. The band's frontman James Barker wrote the song along with Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, and producer Todd Clark. It marks the band's first release after signing with Records Nashville in 2023. The song is the lead single off the band's extended play Ahead of Our Time.
Griffen Palmer is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Big Loud Records. Palmer released his debut album Unlearn on April 28, 2023. He has charted with the singles "Second Guessing" and "Heart of Exes".
The Last Resort: Greetings From is the third studio album by American country music group Midland. An expansion of their 2021 extended play The Last Resort, the album is their first since 2018's Let It Roll and was released on May 6, 2022, via Big Machine Records. Produced by Midland's longtime team of Shane McAnally, Dan Huff and Josh Osborne, the album was preceded by the singles "Sunrise Tells the Story" and "Longneck Way to Go", featuring Jon Pardi.
"On the Water" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band featuring American country music artist Dalton Dover. The song was written by the four members of the band, along with Ben Johnson, Jordan Minton, and Hunter Phelps, while it was produced by Todd Clark. It is the second single from the band's extended play Ahead of Our Time.
Memory Lane is the fifth studio album by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released on October 6, 2023 via Sony Music Nashville's RCA Nashville imprint. It was preceded by the release of its title track and "Can't Break Up Now".
"Ahead of Our Time" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band. The band's frontman James Barker wrote the song with Jake Rose, while it was produced by Todd Clark. The song is the title track and third single off the band's 2023 extended play Ahead of Our Time.
Owen Michael Riegling is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Universal Music Canada, and has charted with the singles "Love " and "Old Dirt Roads".
John Morgan is an American country music singer-songwriter from Sylva, North Carolina signed to BBR Music Group.
