Thomas Rhett’s single “Angels” officially marks his twenty-first number one single at country radio. Learn more here.
Thomas Rhett deserves each and every accomplishment he earns. In his incredible career, Rhett has scored twenty number one singles. Today he adds to that impressive number, securing his twenty-first number one single at country radio with his song, “Angels.”
This number one comes at the perfect timing, as fans anticipate the release of the singer-songwriter’s 20 Number One album. “Angels” is one of those songs that fans have grown to love from the entertainer. A beautiful song about love, the single is a perfect embodiment of how it feels to be loved unconditionally by a person, despite your flaws.
“I don’t talk to God like you always tell me I should // I don’t live my life every day like you prayed that I would, uh // Yeah, I’m a mess of a man with lessons to learn // You’re the last thing on earth I deserve // You shoulda slammed the door, changed the lock and said, adios // To my selfish heart, tore it apart and left me alone // Don’t know why you were patient and wasted good savin’ on me // Maybe angels don’t always have wings”
Congrats to Rhett and his team on another incredible number one feat! “Angels” is definitely a song worth celebrating.
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“Angels” 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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Brothers Osborne’s brand new self-titled album is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2015 with “Stay A Little Longer,” Brothers Osborne, made up of real life brothers John and TJ, have been one of country music’s most mysterious and enigmatic acts. Now, the mega-talented duo is pulling back the curtain with the release of their self-titled album, Brothers Osborne, their fourth full length on EMI Records Nashville.
For the Maryland natives, the release represents a seismic shift. They chose to move on from producer Jay Joyce, who helped craft the sound of their first three albums, to Mike Elizondo, in order to create what John describes as a “sounds first” album.
“We made a conscious decision very early on to make a hard turn into territories where we’ve never been before,” John continues. “Mike Elizondo is an avid instrument collector, specifically of guitar pedals and synthesizers, and we wanted to incorporate that. The song that bridges the gap between this album and our last is ‘Younger Me,’ which was very synth heavy. That’s the tie that binds Skeletons and the new album.”
While they dabble with new sounds on the LP, they never stray too far from their signatures: TJ’s distinct vocals and John’s incredible guitar prowess. “We’ve always had a lot of mystery intentionally around the things we have done, but with this album, we decided to be all in,” shares TJ. “And doing that reminded me of what it was like when I first started playing music, when it was an outlet for my angst or just a way to have fun.”
Of the album’s eleven new tracks, all were co-written by the brothers, who also enlisted the likes of Elizondo, Casey Beathard, Corey Crowder, Miranda Lambert, and Jessie Jo Dillon. Lambert also lends her vocals to “We Ain’t Good at Breaking Up,” a steamy track about a couple who just can’t seem to quit each other. “We wanted this album to be just John and I — which is why we’re self-titling it — but Miranda’s voice is like an instrument,” TJ reveals of the decision to include her on the song. “You don’t hear a lot of female vocals on our songs, and it helped create a tone and a texture.”
A female background vocalist also adds a special layer to “Goodbye’s Kickin’ In,” a dark and almost 70’s-rock infused immediate album highlight. With it’s groovy baseline and bluesy rock sonic profile, the track about moving on after a breakup is something special. Likewise, “Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That” and “Love You Too” finds them experimenting with similarly new sounds. On “Ain’t,” there’s another hint of 70’s influence as they lyrically seize the day.
“Ain’t no time for blowing that smoke // No time for messing around // No small town talking out of both sides of your mouth // Don’t want a song that don’t turn me on…Half empty whiskey glass // Ain’t nobody got time for that”
Lyrically, much of the album centers on gratitude, optimism, and inclusion, fitting for the brothers who have experienced huge life changes as of late, with TJ coming out as gay in 2021 while John and his wife, Lucie Silvas, welcomed twins earlier this year. One such track is “Who Says You Can’t Have Everything,” a stirring and breezy mid-tempo that has a great singalong element. “If this ain’t rich then someone’s lying, If this takes money, I ain’t buying, I’m alive and kicking, laid back and living the dream,” TJ croons, his voice laced with emotion. “Who says you can’t have everything?”
“Nobody’s Nobody” is a powerful ode to inclusion, recognizing the importance of differences. “Sun goes up, sun goes down // It takes all kinds of kinds to make this world go ‘round,” they harmonize. “One thing I’ve learned out on the road is // Nobody’s nobody.”
There are also moments of levity on the album, with tracks like the alluring “New Bad Habit,” the funky “Might As Well Be Me” and the airy “Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet.” While “Sun” is a playful take on day-drinking, “Might As Well Be Me” is a driving and radio-ready up-tempo celebration of seizing the day and raising some hell.
“Somebody gotta shake things up // Somebody gotta shut things down // Somebody gotta strike a match // Break the ice and buy the first round // Somebody gotta go all night // Somebody gotta dig down deep // Mean what they say // Say what they mean // Yeah, the way I see // Might as well be me”
“Back Home” is a dreamy mid-tempo which finds the brothers longing for home while they’re out on the road. It’s a stirring and relatable moment for anyone who’s ever longed to escape a small town, but then found themselves longing for that simpler way of life. “I was living just to make it, so I was dying to escape it,” TJ muses. “It turns out there ain’t nothing in the world like being gone, to make you wanna go back home.”
The album’s closing track, “Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)” may be one of the duo’s most sonically unique: a full-blown piano ballad with a string section. While it’s a poignant look at love and the fact that it’s not always perfect, it shows that John and TJ aren’t afraid to evolve and explore new sounds. “It’s the most un-Brothers Osborne thing to do,” John teases. “And then we threw strings on it! We said, ‘F**k it. Whatever happens, happens.’”
For Brothers Osborne, this LP is truly a special offering, allowing the duo to go back to their roots, while also spreading their musical wings. “This is a defining record at this point in our career, where we needed to put it all on our shoulders,” TJ says. “And we did. Like it was when we were growing up, it’s just John and me.”
Brothers Osborne Track List:
Who Says You Can’t Have Everything (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Casey Beathard)
Nobody’s Nobody (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Mike Elizondo, Kendell Marvel)
Might As Well Be Me (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Corey Crowder, Julian Bunetta)
Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Corey Crowder)
Goodbye’s Kickin’ In (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller, Mike Elizondo)
Love You Too (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jesse Frasure)
New Bad Habit (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller)
We Ain’t Good At Breaking Up (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert)
Back Home (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller)
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jaren Johnston, Lee Miller)
Rollercoaster (Forever And A Day) (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jamie Hartman)
Country Swag Picks:
Might As Well Be Me
Who Says You Can’t Have Everything
Goodbye’s Kickin’ In
Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)
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Brothers Osborne will be hitting the stage at New York City’s Pier 17 on October 5.
Brothers Osborne 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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Stephen Wilson Jr’s brand new debut double album, søn of dad is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Big Loud Records recording artist, Stephen Wilson Jr. is making his album debut with a double album called søn of dad. The special record features six songs from Wilson’s Bon Aqua EP, as well as, sixteen new songs that add to the singer-songwriter’s growing catalog. Inspired by his relationship with his late father and his life so far, the debut album speaks to Wilson as both an artist and as a human.
“Writing and making this album has been very therapeutic for me to learn who I am and what my existence looks like after my father. Because life has to go on,” Wilson says. “I’m living my own life, but it’s like his death bookended what life he should have had onto mine and I’m carrying it around like a train car.”
A true tribute to his dad, søn of dad is a monumental record for anyone who has every experienced a love and a loss so great. Listen to the record below!
søn of dad Track List:
the devil (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Cuckoo (Stephen Wilson Jr., Travis Meadows, Jeffrey Steele)
billy (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
patches (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeffrey Steele)
American Gothic (feat. Hailey Whitters) (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West, Hailey Whitters)
Werewolf (Stephen Wilson Jr., Bryan Simpson)
Mighty Beast (Stephen Wilson Jr., Ryan Necci)
Year to Be Young 1994 (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West)
twisted (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeremy Spillman, Connor Thuotte)
Father’s Son (Stephen Wilson Jr., Josh Kerr, Nick Wayne)
Grief Is Only Love (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeffrey Steele)
Hang in There (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Calico Creek (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jesse Murphy, Michael Wilkes)
Holler from the Holler (Stephen Wilson Jr., Craig Wiseman)
Hometown (Stephen Wilson Jr., Marv Green, Tony Lane)
Not Letting Go (Stephen Wilson Jr., Andrew DeRoberts)
For What It’s Worth (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West)
All the Wars from Now On (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
kid (Stephen Wilson Jr., Lori McKenna, Benjamin West)
Henry (Stephen Wilson Jr., Tony Lane)
You (Stephen Wilson Jr., Bryan Simpson)
The Beginning (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Stephen Wilson Jr.’s new album, søn of dad is out now on all streaming platforms.
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søn of dad 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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Dan + Shay’s brand new album, Bigger Houses is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Ten years since “19 You + Me” skyrocketed them to stardom, Dan + Shay are back with their most impressive release to date. While Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, have admitted to nearly breaking up after their 2021 tour left them both bitter and burnt out, the pair managed to rekindle their love of music, and the result is their fifth studio LP, Bigger Houses.
All but one of the album’s twelve tracks were co-written by either (or both) Dan + Shay, with co-writers including Adam Doleac, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley, ERNEST, Lori McKenna, and more. Due to this, the album is true to the singer-songwriters’ roots, with the majority of tracks falling into the late 90’s/ early ‘00s type of harmonic country that was a trademark of groups like Lonestar, Emerson Drive, and Rascal Flatts.
“Some of our records have been more pop- or hip-hop/R&B-infused,” Smyers shares, “But on this record, I wanted to make tracks that we could hop up at any bar anywhere with our live band and play the songs as they were recorded. Ultimately, this music, this whole album, is something that I’ll be able to look back on in a decade or two and be really proud of the way it turned out.”
Fiddle and slide guitar is prevalent on Bigger Houses, but never in a way that seems disingenuous. In fact, “We Should Get Married” may be one of the duo’s most true country songs, a tongue-in-cheek proposal that sashays away from their reputation as balladeers and instead takes them through a swinging, two stepper. “We should get married // Take it out to Vegas // Find a little chapel // Hire us an Elvis,” They muse, tongues firmly planted in cheek.
Likewise, “Neon Cowgirl” and “Heartbreak on the Map” continue to show the duo’s 90’s influence, channeling their inner Brooks and Dunn on “Cowgirl,” an encouragement anthem to a heartbroken girl in a bar. “Neon cowgirl, don’t you cry, don’t you know you were born to shine// Rain stops falling and hearts unbreak,” They croon “So let that cowboy ride away // It won’t be like this forever // Ain’t no storm that you can’t weather // Neon cowgirl, don’t you cry.”
Clever lyricism is a predominant theme on Bigger Houses, as Mooney and Smyers manage to put new stamps on old tropes. For example, on the summery album opener “Breakin’ Up with a Broken Heart,” the pair is moving on from a heartbreak, while “Missing Someone” puts them in the position of rebound lovers. “Save Me the Trouble” finds them imploring a girl not to let them fall in love, in order to avoid a broken heart. The track builds to a powerful bridge, Mooney’s vocals soaring into the stratosphere.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of a song that I am this one,” says Smyers of “Save Me the Trouble.” “We wanted to have something that was a real moment, and when we started writing this, it felt like it could be something big. I wanted every section to build, and even in the second chorus, when you’re like, ‘Okay, there’s no way it could possibly get any crazier,’ then Shay takes off even further.”
“From the Both of Us” is an especially beautiful and poignant moment that’s sure to be played at weddings for the rest of eternity. On the heart-swelling ballad, they promise a father to love his daughter forever. “I’m in love with your daughter // And I’ve been since the first time I saw her // I’ll ask her the question // If you give your blessing,” They harmonize. “When she takes my hand you can trust // I’ll love her enough for the both of us.”
Love and fate weave their way through songs like “Always Gonna Be,” “Then Again,” and “What Took You So Long.” While “Always Gonna Be” is a celebration of the things in life that are just meant to be, “Then Again” is like a modern day “Unanswered Prayers.” “There’s a few things I might’ve changed if God put me in charge,” Mooney muses. “Then again I would’ve never met you.”
The album’s closer and title track, “Bigger Houses” is an especially poignant moment, notably when considering that the duo almost hung up their microphones. On the stark ballad, they celebrate that life isn’t all about having the best things, and while the grass may appear greener elsewhere, that’s not what’s important.
“There’s always gonna be a higher high // You could chase for the rest of your life // Greener grass in the yard next doo r// Or a shined up Chevy little newer than yours // You’re never gonna fill an empty cup // If what you got’s still not enough // The thing about happiness I’ve found is It don’t live in bigger houses”
On Bigger Houses, Dan + Shay take listeners on a nostalgic country journey, chock full of clever lyrics, country instrumentation, and their patented harmonies and soaring vocals.
Bigger Houses Track List:
Breakin’ Up With a Broken Heart – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
Save Me The Trouble – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
Heartbreak On The Map – Dan Smyers, Jimmy Robbins, Ernest Keith Smith
Always Gonna Be – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
For The Both of Us – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Reynolds
Then Again – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert, Lori McKenna, Jordan Reynolds
Heaven + Back – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson
What Took You So Long – Dan Smyers, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds, Jimmy Robbins
We Should Get Married – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert
Neon Cowgirl – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ashley Gorley
Bigger Houses – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
Country Swag Picks:
We Should Get Married
Always Gonna Be
For the Both of Us
Heartbreak on the Map
Dan + Shay’s new album, ‘Bigger Houses’ is 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 Dan + Shay announcements and releases
Bigger Houses 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.
Alex Hall’s brand new album, Side Effects Of The Heart is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Monument records recording artist, Alex Hall is finally releasing new music! His debut album, Side Effects Of The Heart is out now features ten songs, including a collaboration with Brandy Clark. The record truly speaks to his undeniable talent as both a singer and as a songwriter.
“I’m so excited to finally announce my debut album, Side Effects Of The Heart,” shares Hall in a recent press release. “[Thea album is] a journey of my life story and stories from others I’ve picked up along the way. Leading with my heart first, the ups and downs of love and loss and the transitions between being single, getting married and having my first child is all woven into the fabric of this record. I’m looking forward to the world getting to hear it!”
Listen to Hall’s brand new album below!
Side Effects Of The Heart Track List:
Side Effects Of The Heart
Women and Horses ft. Brandy Clark
Her To Here
I Know A Guy
Denim and Diamonds
Radio Waves
For The Love
Easy On A Heart
I’m Comin’ Back
Dad Now
Alex Hall’s debut album, ‘Side Effects Of The Heart’ is 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 Alex Hall announcements and releases.
Side Effects Of The Heart 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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Track45’s new song “When I Grow Up” is out now, September 15th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Sibling-trio, Track45 continue to prove their staying power with each and every new release. While all of their songs so far have been either fun, meaningful or a mix of the two, their new song “When I Grow Up” is a stand above the rest. The timely new song comes during Suicide Prevention Month, and the song itself is a beautiful, raw, and vulnerable statement about mental health.
While the song may be feel heavy, it is an honest and much-needed reflection on depression, mental health, and everything that it encompasses. Track45 found a way to share a poignant topic in a way that anyone who has ever lost someone, death with a mental health issue or wished they could change things would relate to. “When I Grow Up” is a true letter to our younger selves.
“End of sophomore year // on the hood of your car drinking beer // Told me that your mama worked doubles // ever since your dad disappeared // You’d do anything to leave this place // Me and you and a bud light case // So innocent then // small town legends // We didn’t know we were running from the truth that was coming // but man we were something in the parking lot buzzing // Yeah, you just wanted to be numb // I just want to be numb with you // Man we were dumb // Blame it on our youth”
Track45 created a stunning new song with an incredible message. “When I Grow Up” is what country music is all about, real and authentic songwriting.
Track45 shares new song, “When I Grow Up,” 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 Track45 releases.
“When I Grow Up” is now 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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Madeline Merlo shares brand new song “Tim + Faith,” out now, September 15th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.
Rising country artist, Madeline Merlo is back with new music. The singer-songwriter is carrying a bright light with her with each and every release. Her new song, simply titled, “Tim + Faith” depicts falling in love, nostalgia, and everything in between. The release marks Merlo’s first true love song.
“Tim + Faith” pays homage to the love and solidarity between Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Throughout the song, Merlo reminisces about a whirlwind 3 month relationship, where she really thought that they were end game like McGraw and Hill. While the demise of the relationship could have been portrayed as heartbreaking, Merlo decided instead to sing about all the good memories of a relationship that had run its course.
“When I close my eyes // It’s that melody // Oh I can hear us say // It’s your love // It just does something to me // It’s the sound of two hearts getting carried away // Out where the tall grass sways // We were that song // Summer nights and blue jeans // It’s a cowboy kiss a heart don’t forget”
Merlo raises the bar with “Tim + Faith.” The song is one of her best yet, and we are exiting to see what she has coming down the pipeline next.
Madeline Merlo releases new song, “Tim + Faith,” 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 Madeline Merlo releases.
“Tim + Faith” is now 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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Who is Jenna Davis? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…
Quick Facts:
Full Name – Jenna Davis
Birthdate – 5/05/2004
Hometown – Born in Plano, TX // lived in Chaska, MN and moved to LA at 11 years old
Current City – splits time between Nashville (Franklin) and Los Angeles
Musical Influences – LeeAnn Rimes, Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood
Label – SMACKRecords
Current Single – “DiCaprio”
The Beginning:
Today’s spotlight artist has been in the limelight for most of her life. While you may know her from her impressive social media presence, Jenna Davis has been a lover of music and an entertainer her whole life. As a newly signed recording artist, she is reemerging as one of country music’s brightest new stars.
“I was born in Plano, Texas. My mom was a piano and voice teacher, so my entire life I’ve been surrounded by music. I think her and I have shared that bond my entire life. I’ve been pretty much singing since I could speak,” began Davis.
Ever since she was young, the singer-songwriter recalls listening to country music and falling in love with the genre. “My biggest influences are probably Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, and LeAnn Rimes,” she shared. Adding later, “My mom also introduced me to Dolly Parton and LeAnn Rimes at a really young age, so country music has been in my life because of her. She introduced me to these icons and legends when I was really, really young.”
At just four years old, Davis and her family moved to Minnesota, where she discovered musical theater. “I started doing musical theatre when I lived there. I did community theater and then I did professional theater. That was I guess what gave my love of acting, music, and performing, and that’s when I realized that’s what I wanted to do with my life.”
Because her star power was so evident, Davis began making trips out to LA with her mom to pursue her multi-faceted dreams. “We started branching out into acting a bit more, so when I was eleven years we started coming out to LA a lot more. I present myself as a three-legged stool, where I have an acting, music, and social media leg, and whatever I’m not working on, I’m working on the other.”
The Turning Point:
At around eleven years old, Davis made the move to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams. With the help of her mom, the singer started to record and post covers of her singing on her Instagram. “We started doing parking garage covers in my apartment building. […] We would sing three or four covers a week, and that’s how we grew my instagram following.”
In order to feel a closer connection to her growing fanbase, Davis decided to showcase more of her life on social media, aside from her singing aspirations and talents. “As that grew, I decided not only to show my singing side, but also who Jenna is as a person, because I think if you are relatable with your audience and your audience can understand not only you as an artist but you as a person, it just gives them a sense of that you are actually a person and a personal connection.”
However, at just fifteen years old, Davis started to write her own songs. “I started songwriting when I was fifteen after my first love and my first heartbreak,” she shared. “It became kind of my outlet, and I started releasing music, and getting into the country space. I’ve been going out to Nashville for about, running on three years now.”
While visiting Nashville, Davis cultivated connections with industry people and fellow songwriters, including SMACK. Despite the fact that they were interested in her at seventeen years old, she did not become SMACKRecords flagship artist until two years later, when she officially signed her record deal.
“I remember the day that the article came out, I was crying happy tears. […] I knew they were the right team for me since I was seventeen years old, but I didn’t think I was ready then yet. […] I just feel very blessed because it feels like the exact right place that I need to me.”
Today:
Now as a nineteen year old, Davis is a budding new artist. “I’m leaning into country as much as I can because it’s where I want to be and where I see myself,” she shared. Upon signing her record deal with SMACK, the singer released her debut single, “DiCaprio.”
For Davis, it was important to choose a song for her debut that spoke to her as a person and as an artist. After, going through many songs with her team, she knew “DiCaprio” was the winner.“My team and I were just listening to a few songs,” she began. “When I got back to my apartment my manager texted me and said “I forgot to send you this one,” and it was “DiCaprio” and she told me it was written by Walker Hayes, Kelsea Ballerini, and Ross Copperman, and when I heard those three names, I turned to my mom and I was like I think I’m going to love this one already.”
After the first listen, it was clear to Davis that “DiCaprio” would be her first single under SMACKRecords. “It’s so lyrically clever and it has such a fun beat,” shared the songstress. “Ironically, it mentions about LA, and me being out in LA for sometime, it felt right. I loved the sass to it, and the ability to move around. I imagine singing it live with perhaps dancers, and playing it live.” “DiCaprio” is one of those songs that is catchy and upbeat, yet has a message to it, which is sometimes hard to find. This is something that Davis knew off the bat, adding to her decision to release the track first.
Looking ahead, Davis is working on readying her debut EP. “I’m very excited to dive into a forthcoming EP, and putting that together, and getting more and more into the country space.” More music is certainly underway, stay tuned!
Connect:
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Jenna Davis’ music 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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Kane Brown earns another number one song at country radio with his single, “Bury Me in Georgia.” Learn all the details here.
Kane Brown is a bonafide superstar in the country music genre; despite, clearly showing talent across different genres of music. Back in February, Brown and his wife Katelyn earned a number one with their romantic duet, “Thank God.” Today, the singer marks his tenth number one single at country radio with “Bury Me in Georgia.”
A true ode to his home state, Brown’s single “Bury Me in Georgia,” climbed the country charts fast. The song, which impacted country radio back in April became a hit with fans seemingly upon first listen. While the song is about where he wants his final resting place to be, it reads like a love note to his home state. Much like his love for his fanbase, the entertainer also has a great appreciation for the state that raised him.
“Bury me in Georgia // Let me rest in peace // Underneath the pines // Yeah, yeah, yeah // Where my roots run deep // When it’s my day // Put me in that clay // And remember what I told ya // When I die // Bury me in Georgia”
Congrats to Brown and his team on a much-earned number one! “Bury Me in Georgia” continues to prove the singer’s staying power in country music!
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“Bury Me in Georgia” 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.
https://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/kane-brown-grand-new-album-new-song.jpg6301200Erica Zismanhttps://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-new-cs-white.pngErica Zisman2023-09-12 17:07:352023-09-14 17:07:53Kane Brown’s Song “Bury Me in Georgia” Goes Number One
Dustin Lynch releases new song, “Killed The Cowboy,” out now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track here and learn more.
Platinum-selling country star, Dustin Lynch is readying fans for a new album! The twelve song project is set to embody Lynch both as an artist and as a person. Today, the singer-songwriter shares the title track, “Killed The Cowboy.”
“It was that midnight stare // That look in her eyes like a knife to the heart // It was that poison kiss // Cherry red lips, oh my God, leaning up against the bar // And I know it wasn’t the smoke, it wasn’t the drink // And I’ve got the proof // If you wanna know what killed the cowboy // Ooh (a girl like you)”
The song is the perfect teaser to the full album. According to the singer in a recent press release, “When I’m off the road and working on my farm, I have a lot of inner dialogue. It’s a boxing match inside of me, between living in the moment and enjoying where I am, versus what’s the best version of me five, 10, or 20 years down the road,”Killed The Cowboy is that back-and-forth. […] My hope is that this album finds someone who needs to hear it. I want Killed The Cowboy to embrace the single people of the world and lift them up, to let them know that you don’t have to live a ‘normal’ life to still be happy in your own skin.”
Although Lynch has not yet found his person and that is reflected in the title-track, the song is powerful and relatable. “Killed The Cowboy” showcases the singer at his very best as an artist and as a storyteller. Stay tuned for the album, out September 29th!
Dustin Lynch shares new song, “Killed The Cowboy,” 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 Dustin Lynch releases.
“Kill The Cowboy” is now 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.
https://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dustin-lynch-song.jpg6301200Erica Zismanhttps://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-new-cs-white.pngErica Zisman2023-09-08 17:34:462023-09-14 18:18:10Dustin Lynch Shares New Song “Killed The Cowboy”
