I received quite a lot of feedback on my initial (late April 2021) version of the The German Songs edition of my Country Music Picks, just concentrating on German artists and country acts from German speaking countries. Thus, I felt to give this idea another try, some three months after the inital posting. Hope you enjoy another look into the domestic country music scene – always look forward to your comments on these ideas. Again, this posting is intending to show the variety of country music in Germany – in contrast to “ordinary” postings, I might not fully enjoy all of the tracks presented below.
Micart – Rockin’ On Again
In my today’s edition, there are surprisingly many country music acts from Bavaria. Micart from Bad Wiessee at the Tegernsee region are one of them. Just this week, they released a new song, Rockin’ On Again. Great song to start my list of German / German speaking artists, definitely.
Nik Wallner – Landweilig
Another brand-new track on this list is Landweilig by Nik Wallner. The song title is a mixture of Land = countryside and Langweilig = boring. A great track praising life in the countryside (German country music is getting quite stereotype already 😉 ). Love it!
Venice – She Is Gone
She Is Gone is in fact a 1990’s recording, which has been re-recorded and re-released in June 2021. Quite a promising thing, hope the artist is coming back with more / new songs.
pez – A Ride With You
I featured pez and his EP All Lowercase in June 2021. In the meantime, the Regensburg artist released the single A Ride With You. A bit of Bavarian accent – but if you don’t care too much about that, it is indeed a really good song.
Hanne Kah – Tell Me Who I Am
Hanne Kah is a band from Mainz. It is not a pure country sound, there are also electronic sounds and folk elements in Tell Me Who I Am – but I just like the blend these four guys are creating. The song has already been released in May 2021.
The Western Country Band – It’s Time To Smile
The Western Country Band is a band from Western Austria. The band is lead by Andy M. Veit, who founded the band (which is typically just called TWCB) in 2017. A really nice sound, It’s Time To Smile is a June 2021 release.
Steve Garrett – From Coast To Coast, Von Küste zu Küste
Garrett was already part of my first edition of the German Country Music Picks. The song makes me smile – Steve Garrett is performing in my “native language”, Cologne-style German (or Kölsch). One of the few Cologne-language country snippets apart from Björn Heuser’s amazing Köpp voll Dräum.
Truck Stop – Liebe, Lust und Laster
They are still the act likely most Germans think about when you ask them about German country music. Very traditional sound with a schlager touch. Their 2021 album had some ups and downs, but overall was a rather positive listen. After their first single release Yeehaw was a bit too thin for me, the title track is not that bad, indeed.
The Cumberland River Project feat. Ron Wallace – Santa Cruz
What would a German edition of my Country Music Picks without Frank Renfordt and his The Cumberland River Project? The Hagen songwriter, who is typically joined by other artists, who help them perform his songs, is just an excellent writer. Santa Cruz is a good one for the summer, indeed.
Chris Steger – Präsident
I ran into the Austrian Chris Steger during my recent trip to Graz. Präsident is not a recent release, but another song of his will soon be featured in another Flyctory.com posting. He is not explicitly marketed as a country singer, but his style and his deep lyrics definitely deserve wearing boots and a hat and a concert.
Peter Widereck – Heute ist schon morgen lange her
I initially struggled to present this song in this edition of the Country Music Picks – but finally, it is so powerful and so impressive, I feel it is definitely worth sharing with you. Peter Widereck is a Northern German artist from Kiel. Very well done, modern sound.
Feuerland – Willkommen in Feuerland
Feuerland is a duo, which is majorly marketed as schlager, but also as a country act here and there. Ray Scott Pardue is likely spreading some more Nashville spirit – he grew up in Mississippi and Kentucky. The female part is Swedish artist Sofia Andersson. Nice sound with a strong pop touch in this June 2021 release.
More than words – Heaven Is A Place Like This
Stefanie Hertel, her husband Lanny and her daughter Johanna are doing quite some country. Even though Hertel was big in German Volksmusik, she is keeping up this family band – and they indeed do some really good music. This song has been released in May 2021 and just did not make it into my previous edition.
Jens Dammann – Der Kleine Mann
I felt that Jens Dammann’s latest single release, Ich hab getanzt mir ihr, simply sounds too much like pop music. This single, Der kleine Mann (“The small man”) illustrates that the Saxony-Anhalt artist has quite a lot of country at heart.
Michi Bock – Straight Up
Maybe not country in a very straight sense – but I just had to share this amazing cover of Paula Abdul’s classic with you. Great sound from the Texas-born artist, who is nowadays living near Frankfurt.
Title picture: Venice – She is gone artwork
Country Music in Germany
Here is any Music & Media posting related to country music and Germany on Flyctory.com:

Alina Sebastian (5th April 2025, Hamm)

Country Music Picks (New Songs) March 2025

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Splitter and Reprise

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Opening Event (6th March 2025) – The Bluebird Cafe

Country Music Picks (New Songs) February 2025

Drake Milligan (25th February 2025, Cologne)

My Country To Country Berlin 2025 Preview

Let’s Praise Modern German Country Music – My Artist Overview

Frances Darling – True-Blue Heroine EP

Michael Moravek with The Electric Traveling Show – Night Songs

The Flyctory.com Country Music Playlists – My Favorite Artists

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2024

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2024

Kameron Marlowe (10th December 2024, Cologne)

Mense – Spanish Night

Country Music Picks (New Songs) November 2024

Laura Evans (20th November 2024, Hagen)

Koe Wetzel (7th November 2024, Cologne)

Stephen Wilson Jr. (4th November 2024, Cologne)

Country Music Picks (New Songs) October 2024

Country Music Picks (New Songs) September 2024

Blackberry Smoke (29th September 2024, Cologne)

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Frances Darling (September 2024)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (25th August 2024, Day 2, Cologne)

Ray.An – Hey You!

Jessica Lynn (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th August 2024)

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Ben Moske (July 2024)

T.G. Copperfield – Steppenwolf

49 Winchester (21st May 2024, Cologne)

Jack McBannon – Tennessee

Kacey Musgraves (5th May 2024, Cologne)

Charles Esten (3rd May 2024, Hamburg)

Darius Rucker (19th April 2024, Cologne)

The Cumberland River Project – Vain Regrets

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Frank Renfordt / The Cumberland River Project (March 2024)

Restless Road, Redferrin & Carter Faith (6th March 2024, Frankfurt)

Kerstin Bogensee – Sonne & Zweifel

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Kerstin Bogensee (February 2024)

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2023

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2023

Eric Paslay (13th December 2023, Cologne)

Gregor McEwan (6th December 2023, Cologne)

Country To Country is back in Central Europe – Here are the Main Acts

Home Free (20th September 2023, Hamburg)

Melanie Wiegmann & Carl Carlton – Glory of Love

Heart To Heart Event (29th August 2023, Düsseldorf)

Gregor McEwan – Going Solo

Heart to Heart – Semmel Concerts Introduces the Songwriters Round to Germany

Tom Astor – Wieder da!

Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Atmosphere & Impressions

Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Day 3 Concerts (2nd July)

Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Day 2 Concerts (1st July)

Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – A Preview

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 02 June 2023)

Everette & Austin Jenckes (23rd May 2023, Cologne)

Kip Moore (14th May 2023, Cologne)

Philip Bradatsch – Philip Bradatsch

Mitchell Tenpenny & Morgan Evans (3rd March 2023, Hamburg)

Julian Taylor (15th February 2023, Cologne)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 10 February 2023)

Kane Brown (27th January 2023, Cologne)

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2022

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2022

Some 2022 new Christmas Song Releases – Good Ones and Weird Ones

Brett Young (19th November 2022, Cologne)

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Nik Wallner (November 2022)

Alexander Ludwig (2nd November 2022, Cologne)

Carly Pearce & Sarah Darling (12th September 2022, Hamburg)

Jolina Carl – Hallo, ich bin Jolina Carl

Lindsay Ell (with Kyle Daniel & Shy Carter, 23rd August 2022, Cologne)

Gipsy Kings & More Than Words (11th August 2022, Cologne)

Pete Wolf Band – Crosswalk To Nowhere EP

More Than Words – Today (Make Today Be the Best Day of Your Life)

Chris Colter – Nice To Be Back To Be Back Nice

The Cumberland River Project – A Smell of Gravy

Tino Z – Highwayman

Mrs. Greenbird – Love You To The Bone

Ann Doka – House of Change

Jördis Tielsch – New Mornings

Klaus Lage – Je wahrer die Liebe

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2021

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2021

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 24 Dec 2021)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 17 Dec 2021)

Ho Ho Ho – The Flyctory.com Country Christmas Playlist 2021

Alena Neubert – A Life That’s Good

Dennis Adamus – Right For You

Country Music Picks – The German Songs (26th October 2021)

Det Haggard – Teamwork 2.0

The Hits of the Trips – My Summer 2021 in Music

Jesse Cole – SAND (Some Are Never Done)

Peter Maffay – So Weit

Jolina Carl – Mexican Overdrive

My Country Music Picks (22nd June 2021)

pez – All Lowercase EP

Richie Necker – New Songs and Untold Stories

Alexander Ludwig – Alexander Ludwig EP

Country Music Picks – The German Songs (28th April 2021)

Truck Stop – Liebe, Lust und Laster

Timo Scharf – Everything Ever Always Is All Forgotten EP

Jack McBannon – True Stories

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Ann Doka (1st February 2021)

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020

DanaMaria – Desert Diamond

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets DanaMaria (13th October 2020)

The Country Music Week turns Digital

Yonder Boys – Acid Folk

Van de Forst – Unconditional

Mrs. Greenbird: Strong Crowdfunding Start for New Album

My Country Music Picks (13th May 2020)

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Frank Renfordt / The Cumberland River Project (30th April 2020)

My Favorite C2C: Country To Country 2020 Songs

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Nik Wallner (12th March 2020)

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – The Main Stage

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – Splitter

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – The Side Stages

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Main Stage

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Side Stages

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – Splitter

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Main Stage

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Side Stages

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter

The Cumberland River Project – The Cumberland River Project (Album Review)

Country 2 Country 2020 in Berlin – A Preview

Henriette – Henriette EP

Brett Eldredge / Lauren Jenkins (24th January 2020, Cologne)

My Favorite Music Albums 2019

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2019

Noah Guthrie (9th December 2019, Cologne)

Pete Wolf Band – 2084 (Album Review)

Björn Heuser – Kopp voll Dräum (Nashville Recordings)

Mrs. Greenbird (Frankfurt, 7th November 2019)

Ben Zucker & Van De Forst (6th November 2019, Cologne)

Willie Jones & Tyler Rich (29th October 2019, Cologne)

Logan Mize (26th October 2019, Cologne)

Scotty McCreery (24th October 2019, Cologne)

Country 2 Country 2020 Lineup – My View

Sarah Darling, Kenny Foster, Robert Counts (13th October 2019, Frankfurt)

Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)

Jillian Jacqueline & Lauren Jenkins (9th September 2019, Cologne)

Thompson Square (5th September 2019, Cologne)

Eric Paslay (3rd Sep 2019, Aschaffenburg)

Wade Bowen (6th August 2019, Cologne)

A Preview to Country Music Concerts (European Tours)

Country Music Concert Summer 2019 in Germany – a small Boom?

Mrs. Greenbird – Dark Waters (Review)

My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019

“Sound of Nashville” in Cologne (6th March 2019)

Country 2 Country 2019 in Berlin

My Favorite Songs 2018
German Technical Museums
Here are all Technical Museum postings about places related to Germany:

Motorworld Cologne – Rheinland & Michael Schumacher Private Collection

Berlin Charite Medical History Museum

VW ZeitHaus Museum (Autostadt Wolfsburg)

Autostadt Impressions (Wolfsburg)

Mercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart

Futurium Berlin

Wernigerode Aviation Museum (Luftfahrtmuseum)

Flyctory.com Best Ones 2023

German Rail Museum (DB Museum) Nuremberg

Phänomenta Lüdenscheid

BMW Museum Munich

German Röntgen Museum Remscheid

Rickmer Rickmers Museum Ship Hamburg

LWL Open Air Museum Hagen

Berlin Computer Games Museum

Deutsches Museum Traffic Center (Verkehrszentrum)

Automobile & Toy Museum North Sea (Norden, Germany)

Erwin Hymer Museum

Porsche Museum Stuttgart

Lokwelt Freilassing

German Spy Museum Berlin

Auto & Traktor Museum Bodensee (Lake Constance)

German Oil Museum Wietze

Automuseum Wolfegg (Wolfegg Car Museum)

ESO Supernova Munich – Garching

German Movie Museum Frankfurt

Cap San Diego Museum Ship Hamburg

A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)

Zeppelin Museum Zeppelinheim

Siku & Audi-Museum Höing (Stadtlohn, Germany)

Georg Breusing Rescue Cruiser Emden

Museum Prototyp Hamburg

German Architecture Museum (Frankfurt)

Deutsches Museum Bonn

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen

Zeppelin Museum Meersburg

Arithmeum Bonn – A Museum about Calculations

Flugausstellung Peter Junior (Hermeskeil)

Alte Dombach Paper Mill

Speyer Technology Museum

Ratingen-Cromford Textile Factory

Deutsches Museum – Flugwerft Schleissheim
