Spotify Released Its Country Artists to Watch List. Half of Them Are Unsigned
Independent artists like Dalton Dover, Madeline Edwards, and Ashley Cooke mingle with major-label names like Morgan Wade and Breland
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Subscribe NowIndependent artists like Dalton Dover, Madeline Edwards, and Ashley Cooke mingle with major-label names like Morgan Wade and Breland
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