The latest talent to come out of Alabama isn’t a football star. It’s Gardendale native Josh Kinney, whose songs mix the feel-good charm of modern country music with the beat-heavy punch of pop. With influences ranging from old-school icons like George Strait and Motley Crue to modern hitmakers like Florida Georgia Line and Khalid, Kinney makes music that nods to the past while still pushing forward, putting a young, updated spin on the southern sounds he grew up with.