New Music from Maren Morris, Bryan Adams, The Road Hammers, Hozier, and King Of Foxes
The New Music Spotlight is here with brand new tunes for you from country, rock, and pop playlists. We've got big stars, legends, and newcomers all in one place for you to enjoy.
Hit play on these five songs and leave a comment telling us which tracks are headed for your playlists!
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Artist: Maren Morris
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Genre: Country
Related: Kelsea Ballerini, Cam, Kacey Musgraves
Song: GIRL
Notes: Maren Morris has started her new year with a smash! GIRL is a powerful, honest, relatable, strong song that gets to the struggles and experiences of real life. This shining star in the genre and world of music, in general, is setting herself up for a huge 2019 with this one.
Artist: Bryan Adams
Hometown: Kingston/Ottawa, ON
Genre: Rock
Related: Don Henley, Phil Collins, Richard Marx
Song: Shine A Light
Notes: One of Canada's most successful and legendary rock and rollers of the 20th century is reminding everyone that he's still here and has a lot left to offer. Shine A Light is an uplifting, positive jam that allows the 59-year-old rocker to connect with listeners and prepare for his upcoming album and tour through Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Artist: The Road Hammers
Hometown: Various, Canada
Genre: Country
Related: Dean Brody, George Canyon, Doc Walker
Song: Zamboni
Notes: Zamboni is about as Canadian as it gets with references to the most popular ice resurfacing equipment in the world, the iconic Tim Hortons brand, and more. The video is a lot of fun, which is to be expected from the country-rock Canadian trio, and features Rogers Hometown Hockey co-host, Tara Slone. Enjoy!
Artist: Hozier
Hometown: Bray County Wicklow, IE
Genre: Pop
Related: James Bay, Vance Joy, The Lumineers
Song: Almost (Sweet Music)
Notes: Hozier's indie-vibe voice carries Almost (Sweet Music) from start to finish, taking us deep into stop and listen mode. The Irish star's new album, Wasteland, Baby! drops on March 1, 2019 and if this is a look at what we're going to get from it, we're cool with that.
Artist: King Of Foxes
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Genre: Indie Pop/Rock
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Song: Backsliders
Notes: With Backsliders, the debut single from her upcoming sophomore album, Salt & Honey, King Of Foxes (nee Olivia Street) has given us a quick moving bop that has repeat playability. When asked about the track, the Edmonton songstress said, "I wrote Backsliders about what it's like to grow up weird. Or at least, to be made to feel like you're weird". It works for us.
