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Here is The Jack Wharff Band’s Debut EP ‘Richmond’s Most Wanted’

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The Jack Wharff Band shares their brand new debut EP, Richmond’s Most Wanted, out now, June 20th on all streaming platforms. Learn here.

Up and coming Big Machine Records artist, Jack Wharff and his band are showing off their undeniable talent. Their brand new debut EP, Richmond’s Most Wanted is out today, including six songs all co-penned by at least one band member, which is an impressive feat for a rising group.

The Jack Wharff Band are impressive at creating music that tests the limit of genres, while remaining true to their own unique sound and story. “Richmond’s Most Wanted perfectly sums up our favorite musical styles and sets the stage for what’s to come,” shares Jack Wharff in a recent press release. “We can’t wait for everyone to hear what we’ve been working on!”

Richmond’s Most Wanted is an impressive project. Each and every song is worth listening to again and again! Listen now!

Richmond’s Most Wanted Track List:

  1. Washed (Jack Wharff, Ryan Barrett Atchison, Joe Clemmons, Garrett Howell)
  2. Burnin’ It Down (Jack Wharff, Ryan Barrett Atchison, Garrett Howell)
  3. Otherwise (Jack Wharff, Marc Beeson, Steve Moakler, Chase McDaniel)
  4. Don’t Hold Your Breath (Jack Wharff, Ryan Barrett Atchison, Evan Novoa, Cole Miracle)
  5. Picture Perfect (Jack Wharff, Ryan Barrett Atchison, Brian Bunn, Garrett Howell, Ben Wagner, Tyler Woodward)
  6. Richmond’s Most Wanted (Jack Wharff, Ryan Barrett Atchison, Beau Bailey, Garrett Howell)
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The Jack Wharff Band shares brand new debut EP, ‘Richmond’s Most Wanted,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future The Jack Wharff Band releases.

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Richmond’s Most Wanted is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Here is Brian Kelley’s New Album ‘Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One’

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Brian Kelley shares his new album, Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One, officially out now, June 20th on all streaming platforms. Learn here.

Since stepping out as a solo artist, Brian Kelley has garnered a ton of loyal fans, both during his Florida Georgia Line Days and new fans who have flocked to his unique sound. His real and raw music has appealed to lovers of honest country music. Today, Kelley shares his brand new album, Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One, out now.

Inspired by his Florida upbringing, Kelley credits his parents for instilling in him his way of life. In a recent press release, the singer-songwriter shared, “That’s how I was brought up – with that ‘Sunshine State of Mind.’ Life is going to throw you curveballs but don’t sweat the small stuff. My parents have always been super positive, and that ‘Sunshine State of Mind’ is rooted in how I was raised, and their mindset throughout life has been a light to me. Hopefully, I can carry that on, and be a light in my music, my live show, and my vibe.”

Listen to Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One now!

Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One Track List:

  1. Palm Tree Country
  2. Blue Sky Inn
  3. Saltwater Ranch
  4. Tennessee Tan
  5. People Make the Place
  6. Colorado for Hurricane Season
  7. Salty Dog
  8. Tropical Storm
  9. Teal
  10. Spend Some Time There
  11. Always Summertime
  12. Blue Sky and a Bottle of Rum
  13. Safe Harbor
  14. Sundays in Grayton
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Brian Kelley shares new album, ‘Sunshine State Of Mine Season Two, Chapter One,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Brian Kelley releases.

To keep up with Brian Kelley, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Dillon Carmichael: ‘Keepin’ Country Alive’ – Album Review

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Dillon Carmichael’s new album, Keepin’ Country Alive is out now, June 13th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.

With a style that pairs gritty soulful vocals with soaring instrumentation and a hint of 90s country, Dillion Carmichael returns with his third studio album, Keepin’ Country Alive, via Riser House Records. 

Featuring fourteen tracks, nine of which he co-wrote, the LP is a celebration of small town roots and the relationships that come with that upbringing. “We took two years to make this record, and because of that I was able to spend a lot of time with the songs and bring my vision to life in a whole new way,” he says of the project. “I called this record Keepin’ Country Alive to honor all the people who grew up the way I did.”

Recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, the Kentucky native offers up a perfect mix of hometown nostalgia, raucous anthems, clever lyrics and hair-raising ballads. Songs like “Home” and “Good Ol’ Day” are certainly tales of rural life, while “Raised Up Wrong” and “Keepin’ Country Alive” truly pay homage to his raising. “There’s a lot of misconceptions about where I’m from and what the people there stand for,” He shares. “So I wanted to write about stepping into someone else’s shoes and trying to understand their experience.”

The album opens with “Raised Up Wrong,” a swampy and gritty ode to country raising, pairing driving and anthemic guitars with clever lyrics that prove there’s nothing wrong with his upbringing. 

“I’d say, there ain’t a damn thing that I’d change // To me it was growing up the right way // No it ain’t just a country cliche how we came up If you think it’s out of style, kind of old school // Walk a country mile in these old boots // You’ll find out that you’ve got how we were raised up wrong // Don’t give a damn like an old Hank song // Hangin’ round like a buck on a wall // Or you can say what you’d like // But if that’s raised up wrong I don’t wanna be right”

Likewise, the album’s title track is a celebration of those who keep the country tradition alive. For Carmichael, that tradition runs deep as the nephew of country legends John Michael and Eddie Montgomery (of Montgomery Gentry fame).

“Here’s to the ones keeping ol Merle spinning // Midnight first time cornrow kissing // New coat of water tower spray-painted names // New crop of crop growers praying for rain // From Saturday bonfires to Sunday pews // Filling in all them hand-me-down boots // Making sure that the roots in them towns don’t die // Here’s to the boys and the girls keepin’ country alive”

“No Matter How Hard I Try” is a truly heart stopping moment, a building and anthemic ballad that allows Carmichael to show off his impressive range. “That’s the most challenging song I’ve ever recorded, and at first thought I might not nail it,” he says. “In the past, I might not have even tried, so I’m proud that this album has that moment of me taking a real risk with my voice.” 

“When She’s Drinkin’” is a swinging and playful tale of a girl who’s only amorous when she’s intoxicated, while ​​”She Likes Me This Way” finds the singer-songwriter acknowledging his shortcomings, but musing that she likes him just the way he is, “good, bad, and in-between.”

One of the LP’s most surprising moments comes with his cover of the Adele mega-hit “Someone Like You,” sparse country instrumentation paired with his earnest voice, while “Hell Freezes Over” finds him longing for something that may never happen.

“I’d Call Grandpa” is another truly special and poignant moment that finds him aching for a phone line to heaven, to chat with his grandpa, while the album’s closing track, “Goin’ Places” is a clever lyrical turn of phrase.

“You can’t say I ain’t goin’ places I’m goin’ outta my mind // I’m goin’ down to every red light // Roadside dive bar that I can find I’m goin’ looking for you // In every bottle of booze // And too many strangers faces // So you can’t say that I ain’t goin’ places”

“There’s a lot of different themes on this record—one song might make you want to call your mama, another might make you want to throw down and party, some songs might make you cry,” he shares. “But no matter what, I hope they help you to forget about your problems for a while, to not overthink things or take yourself too seriously, and just take a little time to remember all the good things in life.”

Keepin’ Country Alive Tracklist:

  1. Raised Up Wrong (Dillon Carmichael, Jared Conrad, Devin Dawson, Josh Phillips)
  2. Good Ol’ Day (Dan Isbell, Randy Montana, Dillon Carmichael, Jim Beavers)
  3. When She’s Drinkin’ (Brett Tyler, Chase McGill, Josh Thompson)
  4. She Gone (Dillon Carmichael, Rhett Akins, Michael Whitworth)
  5. Home (Dillon Carmichael, Trent Willmon, Phil O’Donnell)
  6. No Matter How Hard I Try (Jonathan Singleton, Jim Beavers)
  7. Someone Like You (Dan Wilson, Adele Adkins)
  8. Tiny Little Fiddle (Dillon Carmichael, Brett Tyler, Brent Anderson)
  9. Keepin’ Country Alive (Dillon Carmichael, Matt Roy, Paul Sykes)
  10. Hell Freezes Over (Jonathan Singleton, Josh Dunne, Rob Snyder)
  11. I’d Call Grandpa (Dillon Carmichael, Kenton Mccreary Bryant
  12. She Likes Me This Way (Dillon Carmichael, Jimmy Melton, Neal Coty)
  13. Heartbreak Waitin’ To Happen (Dillon Carmichael, Lindsay Rimes, Neil Medley, Matt Rogers)
  14. Goin’ Places (Joey Hendricks, Andy Skib, Brett James)

Country Swag Picks:

  1. No Matter How Hard I Try
  2. When She’s Drinkin’
  3. Keepin’ Country Alive
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Dillon Carmichael shares new album, ‘Keepin’ Country Alive,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Dillon Carmichael announcements and releases.

To keep up with Dillon Carmichael follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Keepin’ Country Alive is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Dierks Bentley: ‘Broken Branches’ – Album Review

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Dierks Bentley’s new album, Broken Branches is out now, June 13th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Dierks Bentley has been one of country music’s most well-known and consistent voices. Now, the acclaimed singer-songwriter is back with Broken Branches, one of his best offerings to date.

On the 11 track collection, the Arizona native trusted the process, enlisting some of Nashville’s most well-known songwriters and musicians to build out the project. On the Capitol Records Nashville release, Bentley co-wrote four songs, focusing on acquiring the best songs possible from the likes of Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, Seth Ennis, Devin Dawson, Jordan Reynolds, and more

Executive produced by Mary Hilliard Harrington, Bentley crafted a project that tells the tales of country music. “The country music community has a lot of broken branches in it. That’s why we’re all here,” Bentley explains in a statement. “We want to do something a little bit different, and I think everyone sees themselves like that – certainly in country. This is the people’s music and it represents that spirit of individuality so well – it’s just about doing it our own way.”   

The album opens with “Cold Beer Can,” featuring Stephen Wilson, Jr. It’s classic Bentley, clever lyrics over a catchy melody with a hint of a message. “What I love about this song is that the title and idea seem like such familiar territory for country music, but when you actually dig into the lyrics of the song, it’s much more meaningful,” said Bentley.

“A cold beer can go further than a dollar // 12-pack peace pipe for the blue collar // Worth more than a silver when it changes hands // Money can’t buy what a cold beer can // Worth more than a silver when it changes hands // No, money can’t buy what a cold beer can”

“Jesus Loves Me” is a rock-tinted and smoky look at trading the bottle for the Bible, musing “Yeah Jesus loves me, but she don’t,” while “She Hates Me” is an almost Offspring-esque tongue-in-cheek lack-of-love song that shows Bentley at his best. He’s an antihero who isn’t going to be beat down by a woman who doesn’t quite like him.

“We were goofing around with this idea before diving into our next ‘serious’ song, really just trying to make each other laugh. It just fell out, and I didn’t think much more about it after that,” Bentley explained in a statement. “But then it really came to life in the studio, and then my kids were requesting it and then I was getting texts from friends who had heard it, so I started taking it more seriously! I love any opportunity to laugh at myself – especially my younger self, and ‘She Hates Me’ definitely provides that.”

“She hates me // My hair, my truck, my dog, my music makes her crazy // She done been there, done that, ain’t coming back, // no maybes Thought one day, // we’d be on some acres raising babies // She should be falling, only problem is she hates me”

As with any Bentley album, love is a permeating theme, notably on songs like “Something Worth Fixing,” “Standing in the Sun,” and “Never You,” which features vocals from Miranda Lambert. The Lambert duet is a sparse and twangy tale in the vein of country’s most quintessential duets, while “Sun” is a gorgeous building ballad comparing love to basking in the glow of someone you love.

“This is one of those songs that I never in a million years could have written on my own, but I’m so glad someone in this town did and gave me temporary custody of it for awhile,” said Bentley. “Love is such a classic theme in country music, but Kyle was able to write it in a way that is so personal to me…it’s the way I feel it. And, I love how sonically it builds to feel like a sunrise, tying back to the lyric of the song.”

“Well Well Whiskey” is an immediate standout, a Bluegrass-laden lyrically clever anthemic ode to whiskey. “When I first heard ‘Well Well Whiskey,’ it made me think of my Up On the Ridge album, which leaned heavily on the power of acoustic instruments. I heard a lot of the same opportunity for the guys in the studio to contribute ideas and collaborate together in the same spirit of that earlier project,” Bentley explains. “There is nothing more fun than turning the musicians loose on a track like this and seeing what they come up with. I definitely see this one making it into our live show this summer.”

 The album’s title track perfectly encapsulates the album, featuring vocals from country legend John Anderson and rising superstar Riley Green. It’s an earworm celebration of bromance and throwing one back. In a similar vein, “For as Long as I Can Remember” celebrates what a son takes from his father and the other men in his family.

“Off the Map” finds him escaping reality for somewhere simpler, while the album’s closing track, “Don’t Cry for Me” sends the album out on a poignant note. Bentley couldn’t be happier with the life he’s led, noting “Don’t cry for me when I’m gone, Heaven knows I’ve had one hell of a run.”

On Broken Branches, Dierks Bentley takes a look at all of the different broken branches that make up life and love, doing so in a way that’s equal parts tongue-in-cheek and poignant. It’s truly Bentley at his finest.

Broken Branches Tracklist:

  1. Cold Beer Can (Jon Randall, Luke Dick, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Dierks Bentley)
  2. Jesus Loves Me (Adam James, Ben Stennis and Allison Veltz Cruz)
  3. She Hates Me (Ashley Gorley, Chase McGill, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Allen, Wesley Scantlin and Dierks Bentley)
  4. Something Worth Fixing (Stephen Wilson Jr., Luke Dick and Dierks Bentley)
  5. Standing In The Sun (Kyle Sturrock)
  6. Well Well Whiskey (Seth Ennis, Devin Dawson and Jordan Reynolds)
  7. Broken Branches (Zach Abend, Beau Bailey and Graham Barham)
  8. Off The Map (Jeremy Bussey, Lauren McLamb and Adam Wood)
  9. Near You ft. Miranda Lambert (Scooter Carusoe, Ross Copperman and Ben Williams)
  10. For As Long As I Can Remember (Devin Dawson, Connie Harrington)
  11. Don’t Cry For Me (Jim Beavers and Dierks Bentley)

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Well Well Whiskey
  2. Broken Branches
  3. Never You
  4. Standing in the Sun
  5. Jesus Loves Me
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Dierks Brantley shares new album, ‘Broken Branches,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Dierks Bentley announcements and releases.

For more info on Dierks Bentley, including tour dates, visit his official website.

To keep up with Dierks Bentley, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook,

Borken Branches is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Lanie Gardner: ‘polaroids’ – EP Review

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Lanie Gardner shares her new EP, polaroids, officially out now, June 6th on all streaming platforms. Learn more and listen to the new album below.

Following the release of her 2024 debut, the introspective A Songwriter’s Diary, Lanie Gardner is back with a new EP. On polaroids, the rising singer-songwriter shares six new tracks, each a perfect snapshot of summertime in the country.

Released via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, the collection is primed to get fans ready for sunshine, sand, and slowing down. “My new EP, polaroids, is all summer songs,” She says of the new collection. “Anything that hopefully you can play on a beach or a boat or in your yard, out in the sun.”

The North Carolina native opens the EP with “Takin’ the Slow Ride,” a sensuous and twangy ode to slowing down and enjoying life’s simple moments. With smoky vocals and penchant for catchy melodies, the track sets up the EP perfectly, inviting listeners into her world of sunset skies, cotton candy neon, and an old Ford dashboard. “We’re just taking our time,” She muses, “Takin’ the slow ride.”

“Boys Like You” and “Concrete Cowboy” introduces listeners to guys who are nothing but trouble. The former is a pedal-and-steel-laden look at those “boys like you” who “keep one foot out the screen door” and are “only made to run.” Likewise, “Concrete Cowboy” finds Gardner scorned by a man who isn’t what he claims to be. On the slow burning ballad, Gardner pairs her sultry vocals with an unusual beat as she confronts the imposter country boy.

“‘Concrete Cowboy’ is calling out the boys who roll in from the city pretending to be good ol’ country boys,” shared Gardner. “Sneaky little posers who take advantage of hearts that love quick and love strong—the hearts of Southern belles. I reckon you’ve got to have a heart made of concrete to do a woman like that. But the truth is that maybe these poor guys just never learned how to love a good ol’ country girl. And that? That’s a damn shame—for them.”

“Buzzkill” is a countrified take on a girl who just doesn’t quite fit in and drags the crowd down. She’s “a pair of high heels with a bad attitude” and the track is a brilliantly tongue-in-cheek kiss-off. Laden with Southern attitude and country toe-tapping instrumentation, it’s the perfect girl-power country song or TikTok soundbyte. “I wrote this song about a friend who had a habit of bringing around the textbook ‘mean girls,’ the ones you could see coming from a mile away. They always had bad intentions,” She reveals. “He’s as stubborn as a mule, so we all figured we’d just let him be. But me? I like a buzz when I’ve caught it. So somebody had to say something—and you bet your a** I did. And I put it in a song.”

The EP rounds out with “Hold Your Horses,” a swinging and nostalgic search for the peace that comes from slowing down in one’s hometown, while “Little Bit Of Lovin’” closes the EP on a seductive note. On the playful and beat-laden track, she celebrates the kind of undeniable chemistry that makes it impossible to stay mad at someone you can’t resist.

On polaroids, Lanie Gardner teases her next full length album, due out later this year, while also offering listeners a perfect soundtrack to summer.

polaroids EP Track List:

  1. Talkin’ The Slow Ride
  2. Boys Like You
  3. Buzzkill
  4. Concrete Cowboy
  5. Hold Your Horses
  6. Little Bit Of Lovin’

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Buzzkill
  2. Takin’ the Slow Ride
  3. Concrete Cowboy
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Lanie Gardner shares her new EP, ‘polaroids,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Lanie Gardner releases.

To keep up with Lanie Gardner, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

polaroids is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Rascal Flatts Album ‘Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets’

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Rascal Flatts shares his new album, Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets, officially out now, June 6th on all streaming platforms. Learn more below.

Platinum-selling country trio Rascal Flatts return after five years off the road to celebrate their twenty five years together. With an impressive new project, the superstars re-imagine some of their hit songs with fellow music artists like Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Jordan Davis, and Brandon Lake. Their new project Life Is A highway: Refueled Duets is unlike anything else, and it’s pretty much perfect!

The record is a cross-genre masterpiece, bringing new and old fans together to celebrate the legacy that is Rascal Flatts.

Listen to Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets now and let us know what you think!

Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets Track List:

  1. I Dare You (with Jonas Brothers)
  2. Fast Cars And Freedom (with Jason Aldean)
  3. My Wish (with Carly Pearce)
  4. Mayberry (with Blake Shelton)
  5. Stand (with Brandon Lake)
  6. Summer Nights (with Ashley Cooke)
  7. What Hurts The Most (with Backstreet Boys)
  8. Yours If You Want It (with Jordan Davis)
  9. Life Is A Highway (with Lzzy Hale)
  10. I’m Movin’ On (with Kelly Clarkson)
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Rascal Flats shares new song album, ‘Life Is A Highway Refueled,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Rascal Flatts releases.

To keep up with Rascal Flatts, follow them on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Life Is A Highway Refueled is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Dylan Scott: ‘Easy Does It’ – Album Review

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Dylan Scott’s brand new album, Easy Does It, is out now, May 30th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new record here.

For Dylan Scott, the release of his third studio album, Easy Does It, marks the next chapter in both his life and career. Known for his breezy hits like “My Girl” and “Good Times Go By Too Fast,” the Louisiana native co-penned four of the album’s eleven tracks alongside the likes of Jessi Alexander, Michael Ray, Ashley Gorley, Morgan Wallen and more. 

“This album is a collection of songs that I love and felt strongly about releasing,” shared Scott in a statement. “For me, the phrase ‘easy does it’ represents where I’m at in my life right now. I’ve spent so much time in the past focusing on what I was going to do next in my career, comparing myself to my peers and worrying about what others needed from me. But now, having kids and being married has allowed me to see what I have right in front of me and embrace it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still working hard. But I am more comfortable with myself and my career than ever before, which has made life so much easier.” 

The album opens with the catchy “What He’ll Never Have,” an earworm of a midtempo that finds him longing for a long life with his love, but hoping she finds happiness if that’s not the case. Despite hoping she moves on, he promises that no one will love her how he can. 

“He can have my truck, sittin’ out in the drive // He can have this house, everything inside // My favorite fishing hole and my old dog too // But what he’ll never have is the love I have for you”

Endless love is a theme that permeates much of the album, weaving its way through songs like the romantic “Twice,” the western-swing of “Smoke Follows Beauty,” the catchy radio-ready “Till I Can’t, I Will,” and the gorgeous “Back Forty.” On each of these tracks, he’s ready to settle down and enjoy life’s special moments, loving them so much that he’d even like to live them “Twice.” Likewise, “Back Forty” is a quintessential wedding song, longing to look both forward and look back with someone special.

With love comes heartbreak, as evidenced on songs like “I Hate Whiskey,” a regretful ballad about love lost, and the album’s title track. The latter is a slow burning ballad that finds moving on nearly impossible as Scott muses, “Getting over you just don’t come easy, does it?”

Scott proves he can throwdown with the best of them on the raucous “Country Till I Die,” a driving uptempo that inspired the name of his headlining tour and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The track is a perfect show opener, easily inspiring crowds to chant “C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, I’ll be country till I die.”

“C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, I’ll be country ’til I die // Every day and every night, it’s the only way of life // I’ve ever known, that’s how Daddy raised me // You got me wrong if you think that you can change me // I like it, man, I love it, wouldn’t trade it, not for nothing // C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, I’ll be country ’til I die”

Like “Country Till I Die,” both “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us” and “I Owe You One” celebrate Scott’s roots, taking a nostalgic trip to his hometown on the former, while celebrating those who helped shape him into who he is on the album’s closing track.

“’Cause I’m just a product of where I’m from // A little here for good, a little on the run // Late nights countin’ empty cans Just one of the boys, yeah, that’s all I am // ‘Cause I lay my head down and send one up // Pour a little extra somethin’ in my cup // Doin’ what I do ’cause of what you’ve done // You know who you are, yeah, I owe you one”

On Easy Does It, Dylan Scott mixes eternal love, heartbreak, and nostalgia in a way that he manages to make look easy.

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Twice
  2. What He’ll Never Have
  3. Till I Can’t I Will
  4. I Owe You One

Easy Does It Track List:

  1. What He’ll Never Have (Dylan Scott, Logan Robinson, Ricky Rowton, Robbie Gatlin)
  2. I Hate Whiskey (Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray, Jon Kraft, Jaxson Free)
  3. Easy Does It (Chris DuBois, Jeb Gipson, Jordan Gray)
  4. This Town’s Been Too Good To Us (Dylan Scott, Ashley Gorley, Ryan Vojtesak, John Bryon, Taylor Phillips)
  5. Twice (Charlie Handsome, Jaxson Free, John Byron, Taylor Phillips)
  6. Country Till I Die (Benjamin Joel Johnson, Taylor Phillips, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron)
  7. Back Forty (Adam Craig, Kyle Clark, Patrick Murphy)
  8. Smoke Follows Beauty (Danny Majic, Jessie Alexander, Jordan Gray, Trannie Anderson)
  9. You’d Think I Was A Cowboy (Dylan Scott, Will Weatherly, Jaxson Free, Michael Whitworth)
  10. Till I Can’t, I Will (Dylan Scott, Taylor Phillips, Jesse Frasure, Chase McGill, Ashley Gorley)
  11. I Owe You One (Morgan Wallen, Ashley Gorley, Mark Holman, Ernest K. Smith)
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Dylan Scott shares new album, ‘Easy Does It,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Dylan Scott releases.

To keep up with Dylan Scott, visit his website or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok.

Easy Does It is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Zach John King’s New EP ‘Slow Down’

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Zach John King shares his new EP, Slow Down, officially out now, May 23rd on all streaming platforms. Learn more and listen to the new project below.

Sony Music Nashville recording artist, Zach John King is proving his staying power with each and every release. The singer-songwriter is sharing his latest project, out today. Slow Down is officially out now featuring six songs all co-penned by the incredible artist.

In a recent press release King shared, “This EP is the first project this year where I finally feel like I’ve captured a full picture of who I am—both as a person and as an artist. Once you listen top to bottom, you’ll get the good and the bad sides of me—the heartbreaks, the love stories, my mistakes, the things I care about, and the person I’m still becoming.”

He added, “Every track holds a piece of my story, and my hope is that when people listen, they find a piece of their own story in it too. I’m so stoked to get it out to my fans and let them connect with it. Slow Down—the EP—is the most honest storytelling I’ve ever put to music, and whether people love it or hate it, I’m proud of what it represents. It’s vulnerable, real, and exactly where I’m at right now.”

Listen to the Slow Down EP now!

Slow Down Track List:

  1. Lose You – (Zach John King / Alex Hope / Sasha Sloan)
  2. She Didn’t Have To – (Zach John King / Beau Bailey / Matt McVaney / Joybeth Taylor)
  3. I Deserve A Heartbreak – (Zach John King / Thomas Archer / Michael Lotten)
  4. Slow Down – (Zach John King / Thomas Archer / Kyle Fishman / Michael Taylor)
  5. Hole In The Wall – (Zach John King / Abram Dean / Jimmy Robbins)
  6. Cold Shoulder – (Zach John King / Zarni Dewet / Tom Whall)
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Zach John King shares new EP, ‘Slow Down,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Zach John King releases.

To keep up with Zach John King follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Slow Down EP is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Here is Morgan Wallen’s New Album ‘I’m The Problem’

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Morgan Wallen shares his new album, I’m The Problem, officially out now, May 16th on all streaming platforms. Learn more and listen to the new project below.

Morgan Wallen is clearly one of the most succesful country artists in the genre right. A bonafide superstar, Wallen has garnered millions of fans, a ton of accolades, and has given us a ton of music. He shows no signs of slowing down! Today, Wallen shares his latest album, featuring 37 brand new songs. I’m The Problem is out now.

The singer-songwriter has spent almost a year writing and creating the track list  for this project on his farm just outside of Nashville, culminating in a project that is quite possibly his most honest and reflective yes.

“I have been a problem, for sure, and I’ve got no problem admitting that,” shared Wallen in a recent press release. “But there are other sides to me as well. I’ve spent the last 11 months really trying to figure out, ‘Do I still want to be the problem? Is it time to move past that phase in my life?’ I think it probably is, and this might be the last time I get a chance to honestly say it.”

Listen to I’m The Problem now!

I’m The Problem Track List:

  1. I‘m The Problem (Morgan Wallen, Grady Block, Jamie McLaughlin, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
  2. I Got Better (Morgan Wallen, Blake Pendergrass, Chase McGill, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith Smith, Michael Hardy)
  3. Superman (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, James Maddocks)
  4. What I Want (feat. Tate McRae)(Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae, John Byron, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, Joe Reeves)
  5. Just In Case (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, John Byron, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Thompson, Blake Pendergrass, Alex Bak)
  6. Interlude (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block)
  7. Falling Apart(Morgan Wallen, Blake Pendergrass, Josh Thompson, Ryan Vojtesak)
  8. Skoal, Chevy, and Browning(Joe Fox, Chase McGill, Josh Miller)
  9. Eyes Are Closed (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak)
  10. Kick Myself (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, James Maddocks)
  11. 20 Cigarettes (Chris LaCorte, Chase McGill, Blake Pendergrass, Josh Miller)
  12. TN (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Chase McGill, Taylor Phillips, Ryan Vojtesak, Geoff Warburton)
  13. Missing (Morgan Wallen, Chase McGill, Josh Thompson, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak, Luis Witkiewitz)
  14. Where’d That Girl Go (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Blake Pendergrass, Joe Reeves, Geoff Warburton)
  15. Genesis (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Rocky Block, Jacob Durrett, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak, James Maddocks)
  16. Revelation (Trannie Anderson, Rodney Clawson, Nicolle Galyon, Chris Tompkins)
  17. Number 3 and Number 7 (feat. Eric Church) (Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass)
  18. Kiss Her In Front Of You (John Byron, Jaxson Free, Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley, Ryan Vojtesak)
  19. If You Were Mine(Chris Tompkins, Jessie Jo Dillon, David Garcia, Geoff Warburton)
  20. Don’t We (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Ashley Gorley, Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron)
  21. Come Back As A Redneck (feat. HARDY) (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Michael Hardy, James Maddocks)
  22. Love Somebody (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Shaun Frank, Nicholas Gale, Ashley Gorley, Yaakov Gruzman, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Elof Loelv, Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni, Martina Sorbara, Ryan Vojtesak)
  23. Dark Til Daylight (Rocky Block, Chris Tompkins, Jimmy Robbins)
  24. The Dealer (feat. ERNEST) (Blake Pendergrass)
  25. Leavin’s The Least I Could Do(Morgan Wallen, Michael Hardy, Josh Miller, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
  26. Jack and Jill (Jacob Hackworth, Jared Mullins, Ned Cameron)
  27. I Ain’t Comin’ Back (feat. Post Malone) (Morgan Wallen, Louis Bell, Michael Hardy, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
  28. Nothin’ Left(Josh Miller, Greylan James, Matt Jenkins)
  29. Drinking Til It Does (Josh Thompson, Jimmy Robbins)
  30. Smile (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Luis Witkiewitz)
  31. Working Man’s Song (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Miller, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block)
  32. Whiskey In Reverse (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Michael Hardy)
  33. Crazy Eyes (Chris Tompkins, Josh Miller, Jessie Jo Dillon, Daniel Ross)
  34. LA Night (Chris Tompkins, Travis Wood, Josh Miller)
  35. Miami (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith Smith, Blake Pendergrass, Chase McGill, Michael Hardy, Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter)
  36. Lies Lies Lies (Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Miller, Daniel Ross, Chris Tompkins)
  37. I‘m A Little Crazy (Michael Hardy, Smith Ahnquist, Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers)
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Morgan Wallen shares new album, ‘I’m The Problem,’ out now on all streaming platforms.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Morgan Wallen releases.

To keep up with Morgan Wallen, follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

I’m The Problem is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Ernest: ‘Cadillac Sessions’ – Album Review

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Ernest releases his brand new compilation mixtape, Cadillac Sessions, out now, May 7th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new project here.

To kick off the launch of his new record label, DeVille Records, ERNEST is introducing the world to a host of new talent. In celebration of the release, the singer-songwriter released the Cadillac Sessions, a countrified mix-tape compilation featuring three new artists’ work alongside his own.

The artists featured here, the first signed to the new label, are Chandler Walters, Rhys Rutherford, and Cody Lohden. The LP features two new originals and a cover from each, as well as a few new songs from the Nashville native. Additionally, a few superstar guests hop in to join forces with ERNEST, including Miranda Lambert, Jake Worthington, and Snoop Dogg.

Launched in conjunction with Big Loud Records, DeVille records is focused on doing things differently. “We’re going to build this thing wide and on concrete,” ERNEST says. “Artist development. Write the songs and do it the old-school way. Make the videos, see the vision, help the vision come to life. All of that. … They’re writing such good songs. I just wanted to try to figure out a way to showcase each of ‘em.”

Produced at Nashville’s Castle Recording Studios, the LP finds itself firmly in its country roots, heavily tinted with Western swing, honkytonk, and most obviously, 90’s country. It’s a unique and appealing concept, allowing listeners a mix of new and established artists in a way that doesn’t feel forced or inauthentic. In fact, the songs featured on the Cadillac Sessions fit seamlessly together, despite including everything from Miranda Lambert to Snoop Dogg to Alabama covers.

As to be expected, ERNEST takes up a fair amount of real estate on the LP, but never overshadows the other talents. Instead, he compliments their songs and styles. “Gettin’ Gone” with Snoop kicks off the album with a swamp and bayou-leaning jaunt, while “Another Thing to Love” with Lambert is a quintessential country duet. “Turn Me Up”  is a playful and romantic tune, while “Did It Anyway” has a hint of Eagles-leaning easy listening.

Rhys Rutherford’s originals include “Get Her Name” and “Southern Belle,” with the former a clever take on the one who got away. “Belle” is a melodic ode to the nostalgia of an old love, while “Name” is a catchy midtempo about a bar room rendezvous.

“She likes reading when it rains // Knows every Zeppelin song // She shoots her whiskey straight // Don’t mind doing it alone // Little wild in them brown eyes // Says she gets it from her mom // For a moment she was all mine // Still wonderin’ what went wrong // ‘Cause now she’s gone And it’s drivin’ me”

Cody Lohden makes his mark with “Tail Light, Porch Light, Miller Light” and “TV On,” specifically shining on the latter heartbreak ballad.

“The silence is killing me // Here in these empty sheets I hear the clock, every drop from the kitchen sink // Lamp light keeps buzzin’ on // Fan just keeps hummin’ songs // Girl I’ve been fighting this quiet since you’ve been gone I need some company // That’s why I tend to leave The TV on”

Chandler Walters shines on “Whatever Happened to Us” and “Worth the Trouble,” both which are 90’s inspired and nostalgic tales of love and the past. While “Worth the Trouble” is a swinging dancehall uptempo, “Whatever Happened to Us” finds him longing for simpler times.

“Nowadays the Raiders play in Vegas // Cameras got replaced by mobile phones // Taylor Swift moved onto bigger stages // Willie quit and Petty overdosed // Half of California moved to Nashville // And half of Nashville turned to high-rise now // No one carries any cash // Swipe or tap to pay our tabs // So no one has to lay their bottom dollar down // That’s the game I play when I drink whiskey // How’d we get to here from where it was // One thing in this world remains a mystery // Girl, whatever happened to us?”

With a gorgeous rendition of the Kris Kristofferson classic “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” ERNEST kicks off a segment of the LP dedicated to classic country covers. Walters lets loose “One More Chance” by Vince Gill, Rutherford takes on the Glen Campbell classic, “Gentle On My Mind,” and Lohden puts his spin on Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses.” 

Jake Worthington joins ERNEST on the George Jones and Merle Haggard duet, “Yesterday’s Wine,” and the pair trade verses with perfection, voices complimenting each other. The LP ends with a cover of the classic “Song of the South” and it’s a fun, true-to-the-original cover that allows for ERNEST and his proteges to let loose and harmonize in that classic Alabama style.

While the Cadillac Sessions may not be your typical album, it’s showcasing new and established talents alike. “I don’t know if there’s another label that’s doing what I’m doing,” ERNEST explains. “I truly believe this label will compete and be a staple in Nashville, Tennessee, and I think this city could probably use a little refresh. To get back to some artist development and really watering the songwriting culture. “DeVille Records is here and we’re going to make a splash,” he goes on. “I feel like now’s the perfect time for me to do it.”

Country Swag Picks: 

  1. Another Thing To Love – ERNEST & Miranda Lambert
  2. Get Her Name – Rhys Rutherford
  3. Whatever Happened to Us – Chandler Walters
  4. TV On – Cody Lohen

Cadillac Sessions Tracklist:

  1. Gettin’ Gone (feat. Snoop Dogg) – ERNEST
  2. Get Her Name – Rhys Rutherford
  3. Tail Light, Porch Light, Miller Lite – Cody Lohden
  4. Whatever Happened To Us – Chandler Walters
  5. Turn Me Up – ERNEST
  6. Worth The Trouble – Chandler Walters
  7. Another Thing To Love (feat. Miranda Lambert) – ERNEST
  8. TV On – Cody Lohden
  9. Did It Anyway – ERNEST
  10. Southern Belle – Rhys Rutherford
  11. Help Me Make It Through The Night – ERNEST
  12. One More Last Chance – Chandler Walters
  13. Gentle On My Mind – Rhys Rutherford
  14. Two Dozen Roses – Cody Lohden
  15. Yesterday’s Wine (feat. Jake Worthington) – ERNEST
  16. Song Of The South – ERNEST, Cody Lohden, Rhys Rutherford, Chandler Walters
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On the debut release from ERNEST’s new record label, DeVille Records, the star introduces Chandler Walters, Rhys Rutherford, and Cody Lohden.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Ernest releases.

To keep up with ERNEST, follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Cadillac Sessions is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.