Stephenville, Texas native Hudson Westbrook blends traditional country sounds with timeless songwriting. Following his 2024 debut Take It Slow and hits like Two Way Drive and House Again, he released his debut album Texas Forever. He has amassed 1.8 billion streams, earned an ACM nomination, and toured nationwide.
Little Texas is a 90s country band known for writing their own songs and playing on their records. They released 12 Top 20 singles, including No. 1 hits like God Blessed Texas, and sold over 7 million albums. Their double-platinum album Big Time earned Grammy, CMA, and ACM nominations.
Afroman is an East Palmdale comedic rapper known for his stoner-lifestyle anthem Because I Got High, a Grammy-nominated 2001 hit that went platinum. Born Joseph Foreman, he built a deep indie discography blending funk and rap, including the triple-platinum Crazy Rap.
Born in Beaumont, Texas, neo-honky tonker Mark Chesnutt became a 90s country star with a classic style inspired by George Jones and Merle Haggard. His hit-filled albums include Too Cold at Home, Longnecks & Short Stories, and Almost Goodbye, yielding chart-toppers like Brother Jukebox and Bubba Shot the Jukebox.
Georgia native Gavin Adcock is a country artist and former college football player. He released his first single in 2021 after a knee injury. Adcock is best known for platinum and gold hits like A Cigarette and Run Your Mouth, and albums including Actin Up Again and Own Worst Enemy.
Formed in Jacksonville, Florida, Lynyrd Skynyrd is a pioneering Southern rock band known for their signature triple-guitar attack and classic hits like Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama. Despite surviving a tragic 1977 plane crash that claimed several members, the group reunited and continued touring for decades.
Detroit native Kid Rock is a platinum-selling country rap-rocker who broke through in 1998 with the seven-times-platinum album Devil Without a Cause, featuring hits "Bawitdaba" and "Cowboy." He later scored "Picture" and released Rock N Roll Jesus and Born Free.
Rock the Country is a multi-city music festival celebrating American community, tradition, and patriotism. Co-founded by Kid Rock, it features a blend of country and rock music, often including hip-hop artists. Known for uniting major names like Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and Creed, the festival emphasizes small-town America and offers an engaging fan experience. Its inaugural event in Gonzales, Louisiana, saw significant attendance.
