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Russell Dickerson Shares New Song “Bones”

Russell Dickerson’s new song, “Bones” is out now, July 12th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new track below.

Russell Dickerson is truly one of the most underrated entertainers in the country music genre. He continues to crank out hit after hit, while growing his loyal fanbase exponentially. As fans eagerly wait a new project, Dickerson is finally dropping one of his most anticipated songs to date. “Bones” is officially out now.

Much like his debut hit single, “Yours,” “Bones” is a true statement of love and honor. Clearly inspiring by the singer-songwriter’s devoted wife, Kailey, the new song is a testament to their love. “Bones” speaks to the dedication of falling in love and continuing to love your person no matter what. It is a beautiful track that will most likely become a popular 2024-2025 wedding song for doting couples.

“Saying I’ll love ya, ‘ til the stars up above ya // ain’t shining in the sky no more // Long as I’m livin’, baby I ain’t quittin’ // That’s a love you can bet your life on // Yeah, I’ll love ya til I’m six feet down // in the ground // And the gold on my finger’s wrapped around // Nothin’ but bones // yea forever and ever // for worse or for better // til the good Lord calls me home // Long as I’m breathing, you’ll be all I’m needing // Baby write it in my headstone”

Dickerson can truly do no wrong in our book, and we are excited for him to continue to play “Bones” in his live show. Catch him on the road with Sam Hunt on the Locked Up Tour. For tickets, head to his website.

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Russell Dickerson shares brand new song, “Bones,” available 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 Russell Dickerson releases.

To keep up with Russell Dickerson, follow him on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

“Bones” 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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Megan Moroney: ‘Am I Okay?’ Album Review

Megan Moroney’s brand new album, Am I Okay? is officially out now, July 12th on all streaming platforms. Learn more and listen to the new album below.

Following in the footsteps of her stellar debut, 2023’s Lucky, Megan Moroney is back with her sophomore effort on Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records, Am I Okay?. Out now, the new collection is a clear next step for the rising superstar.

Produced by Kristian Bush (of Sugarland), each of the album’s fourteen tracks were written or co-written by Moroney, alongside the likes of Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jessi Alexander, Ashley Gorley, Liz Rose, Shane McAnally, and more. The result is an exhilarating release, proving that the Georgia native’s meteoric rise is only bound to continue.

Am I Okay? opens with its title track, a triumphant midtempo that finds her stronger on the other side of a breakup. Accompanied by a triumphant chorus of gang vocals, she’s moving on and moving up with someone better than her no-good ex. “I don’t feel like a sad song soundtrack, The old me doesn’t know how to feel about that,” She muses, chock with self-realization. “Am I okay? I think I’m okay.”

Much of the album deals with the universal themes of breaking up, making up, and moving on, without ever sounding sameish or repetitive. There’s the stirring “28th of June,” a piano-ballad about the bittersweet recollections of an anniversary after a relationship ends. “Today would’ve been a day that we’d celebrate,” She sings. “And now it’s just another Tuesday.”

“Third Time’s the Charm” finds her buoyant and optimistic as she falls in love again, hoping that the third love in her life will also be the final one. Meanwhile, the previously released “No Caller ID,” finds her eager to move on despite late night calls from an ex. Similarly, “I Know You” finds her admitting to herself that the man in her life isn’t a good one. It’s a sparse and stirring guitar ballad, her broken heart on full display.

“I know you, And you’re out sipping whiskey with some girl you barely know // While you’re texting me you miss me, say you’re sitting home alone // I’m two-thousand miles away and you can’t help that you can’t change, you’ll wake up with her in the bed I made”

Moroney can do ballads like a pro, but she can also sell an uptempo with fervor, evidenced on tracks like “Man on the Moon” and “Indifferent.” The latter is a gritty and guitar-driven anthem about moving on and no longer caring about a “guy who was more wrong than right,” finding herself happy to have found indifference. Likewise, “Man on the Moon” is a roaring rocket to the stratosphere, a surefire hit of pop-tinted country perfection. On the kiss-off tune, she’s moving on, ejecting someone from her life into another atmosphere.

“‘Yeah but he’s the kind of man I’d like a hundred thousand miles from here // ‘Cause he wants me and he needs space // Someone take this cowboy away // Somewhere far, let him fly // Out of this world and off my mind // C’mon there’s gotta be a rocket somewhere taking off soon // I think it’s time we put another man on the moon”

“Heaven by Noon” shows her contemplating life and loss, a poignant and touching wish that she had said and done more before someone passed on. “When I talked to you this morning, I said I’ll see you soon,” She sings, voice laced with emotion. “Would have said so much more, If I only knew, That you’d be in heaven by noon.” Meanwhile, “The Girls” is a true celebration of the female support system, its lyrics primed for Instagram videos and TikTok montages of special moments with the friends who can get you through anything. 

Lyrically, Moroney and her co-writers truly stretched themselves on this album, notably on songs like the cheeky “Miss Universe” and “Mama, I Lied.” On the former, she’s happy that if she had to be dumped, it was for a beauty queen, while the latter finds her admitting some hidden truths to her mom. On the rootsy and old-school country ballad, she confesses many of her lies, with the most prominent being that her ex was a good guy.

“Noah” feels very early Taylor Swift, as the Georgia native teasingly sings about a high school sweetheart, while “Hope You’re Happy” is a bittersweet ballad that finds her wishing an ex well, while remaining blissfully ignorant of his life. She’s joined by the unmistakable Vince Gill here, who lends his smooth harmonies to the gorgeous track.

The album ends on a stunning note, Moroney strong yet vulnerable on “Hell of a Show.” Much like Taylor Swift’s, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” the sparse ballad speaks to putting on a smile while aching inside. It’s a short and sweet ballad that speaks to the power of a performer, her vulnerable vocals floating over a sparse acoustic guitar as she pulls back the curtain between the public and private personas.

“Keep it together, I can keep it together, For the room full of people here who love me better // Than he could’ve, or would’ve, and should’ve I know, I guess you could say I put on a hell of a show // ‘Cause I’ll smile and I’ll sing and I’ll wave and repeat // And tonight I’ll cry myself to sleep”

Since bursting onto the music scene with “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney has been making quite the name for herself. Am I Okay? proves that she’s much more than just okay, she’s arguably country’s next big superstar.

Am I Okay? Track List:

  1. Am I Okay? 
  2. Third Times a Charm 
  3. No Caller ID 
  4. Man on the Moon 
  5. 28th of June 
  6. Indifferent 
  7. Noah 
  8. Miss Universe 
  9. Mama, I Lied 
  10. I Know You 
  11. The Girls
  12. Heaven By Noon
  13. Hope You’re Happy
  14. Hell of a Show

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Am I Okay?
  2. Man on the Moon
  3. Miss Universe
  4. The Girls
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Megan Moroney shares new album, ‘Am I Okay,’ 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 Megan Moroney releases.

For tour dates and more, visit her website or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

Am I Okay? 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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HARDY ‘Quit!!’ – Album Review

HARDY’s new album, Quit!! is out now, July 12th on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.

While HARDY has always expertly toed the line between country and rock music, his new album, QUIT!!, out now, is his first full foray into rock. There isn’t much twang or pedal and steel here, the singer-songwriter trading those for heavier guitar riffs, metal screams, and Fred Durst.

Produced by Joey Moi, the Big Loud Records/ Big Loud Rock LP positions HARDY quite differently than his previous offerings. On QUIT!!, he’s no longer a country singer dabbling in rock, but a rock singer who got his start in country. From the spoken word nature of the title track to the driving guitars and screaming choruses of “Psycho,” the album takes listeners on a new and sometimes unexpected ride.

The LA Times previously called HARDY “Nashville’s nü-metal king,” and this thirteen track collection allows him to claim that throne. It’s the follow up to 2023’s The Mockingbird & THE CROW, which featured the mega-hit, “Wait In the Truck,” and still found the singer-songwriter dabbling in both genres. At the time of that release, he told American Songwriter, “There’s always a struggle between do I do the full-on rock thing, or do I keep writing country songs and do the country thing?”

On QUIT!!, he’s doing the “full-on rock thing,” kicking the album off with the Eminem-meets-Linkin-Park-esque title track, which details his journey through the music industry, rising above adversity with a heavy and grinding chorus. “Somebody wrote ‘quit!!’ on a napkin, I took it outta my tip jar laughing,” He proclaims. “Like damn what an a**hole, Man I’m just a flat broke boy with a guitar asking for anybody to pay attention.”

“Rockstar” is an immediate ear worm, laced with tints of early-2000’s pop-punk as he muses about all of the songs with similar themes, musing over the winding path of his career. “Started out with rifles, trucks and huntin’ season,” He sings, tongue-in-cheek. “Now, I got my middle finger up like a kid again.”

“Everybody’s got a song called, “Rockstar” // Runnin’ up the pop charts, talkin’ all the shit they do // I been Houdini with my commas, pissin’ off my momma, gettin’ all these new tattoos // And I ain’t sayin’ that I’m Nickelback, kickin’ it in Cali with today’s who’s-who // Everybody’s got a song called, “Rockstar” // Lately, I been feelin’ like one, so I wrote one too”

“Good Girl Phase” and “PSYCHO” are HARDY at his absolute best, combining clever hooks with unique lyrics. The latter is endlessly catchy and features the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on the tune about a “bad, bad girl” who is “just going through a good girl phase.” Meanwhile, “Psycho” is a dark promise of what may happen when a relationship ends, the facade dropping and the good guy turning crazy.

“I pray you never go, there’s something you should know // I hope you stay forever ’cause If you ever leave me, // girl, I’ll get a face tattoo // Steal a truck, end up on the six o’clock news // If you say goodbye, hell, I’ll dye my hair // Crash your birthday party in my underwear // Hey, I hope you never have to see the day // But if you ever walk away, well // Everybody you know, everybody I know’s // Gonna know you fell in love with a psycho”

Similarly, the previously-released “Jim Bob” is the album’s heaviest track, embracing the sounds of fiery electronic rock as he tells the tale of a man with some demons in his life. “We all know a Jim Bob,” said HARDY in a statement of the titular character of the wild and roaring track. “That boy’s got some demons, he’s a heathen Put him at a pew, he needs some Jesus now… All I know’s I’m gonna live this redneck life until it kills me.”

Both “I Don’t Miss” and “Happy Hour” are cleverly written mid-tempos, with “I Don’t Miss” providing an anthemic proclamation on the chorus that can easily be imagined as a theme song for athletes, politicians and sports teams. Meanwhile, “Happy Hour” finds him struggling with the title given to day drinking, musing that everyone is sad to be drinking when the sun is still out.

“Orphan” finds him grappling with his place in Nashville, declaring himself “the orphan of this country music town,” while “SOUL4SALE” pairs him with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as they admit they’ll sell their souls for success, which builds to a roaring climax. 

While HARDY’s heavier side is on full display on QUIT!!, he still manages to show his softer side on songs like the poignant “WHYBMWL” and “Six Feet Under (Caleigh’s Song).” While the former finds him wondering where someone’s been his whole life, the latter is HARDY at his best, grappling with his own mortality as he struggles with the aftermath of an accident and wondering where things end up.

 “Where do you go when you die? // How do you know when you’re there? // If Heaven’s a moment you wish never ended // Then I’m six feet under somewhere // But I’m six feet under somewhere // I swear to God, I thought I was dead // On the side of the road with glass in my head // Ah, but death ain’t what scared me to death in the end // It was thinking I’d never see you again”

For HARDY, QUIT!! definitely shows a side of the acclaimed singer-songwriter that’s been bubbling just below the surface for years, and while it’s not quite country, it still shows why he’s become one of the genre’s most recognizable stars.

Quit! Track List:

  1. QUIT!! (Michael Hardy, Jacob Durrett)

  2. ROCKSTAR (Michael Hardy, Jacob Durrett, Blake Pendergrass)

  3. GOOD GIRL PHASE (feat. Chad Smith) (Michael Hardy, David Garcia, Hunter Phelps)

  4. I DON’T MISS (Michael Hardy, David Garcia, Hunter Phelps)

  5. PSYCHO (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Jax, Tyler Hubbard

  6. HAPPY HOUR (feat. Knox) (Michael Hardy, Smith Ahnquist, Nick Donley, Jacob Mitchell, Cameron Montgomery, Hunter Phelps)

  7. JIM BOB (Michael Hardy, David Garcia, Hunter Phelps)

  8. WHYBMWL (Michael Hardy, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)

  9. TIME TO BE DEAD (Michael Hardy, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)

  10. SOUL4SALE (feat. Fred Durst) (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Fred Durst, Ryan Hurd, Ernest Keith Smith)

  11. LIVE FOREVER (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Smith Ahnquist)

  12. ORPHAN (Michael Hardy, John Byron, David Garcia, Blake Pendergrass)

  13. SIX FEET UNDER (Caleigh’s Song) (Michael Hardy)

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Psycho
  2. Rockstar
  3. Good Girl Phase
  4. Six Feet Under (Caleigh’s Song)
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HARDY shares his brand new rock album, ‘Quit!!,’ 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 HARDY releases.

To keep up with HARDY, follow him on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

For tour dates and more, visit his website.

Quit!! 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.

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Dasha Shares Brand New Song “Didn’t It”

Dasha shares new song “Didn’t I,” out now, July 12th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.

Dasha has emerged as a star in the making. The newly signed Warner Records artist continues to garner more and more funs with every new release. While her song “Austin” remains to be the ultimate ear worm, her new song, out today, “Didn’t I” is surely going to make country music lovers pay attention.

While much of Dasha’s music straddles the line between country and pop, “Didn’t I” has a fun, countrified beat to accompany her stellar vocals. The song feels fun, honest, and catchy, all characteristics we have grown to expect from the stellar songstress.

“All I know is what the hell // We’re backsliders // Bad liars // Waking up half drunk still tired // Setting everything we said on fire // Didn’t I swear you were dead to me // Didn’t you scream that I had to leave // Didn’t I slam your damn front door // Saying I ain’t ever gonna come back no more // Didn’t you drag my name through town // Didn’t we take our pictures down // So why am I here with your lips on mine // Coulda sworn I said this was over // Didn’t I?”

Dasha continues to prove why she’s an artist to look out for. “Didn’t I” is the perfect addition to her growing music catalog.

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Dasha shares new song, “DIdn’t I,” 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 Dasha releases.

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

“Didn’t I” 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.

Who is Michael James? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

Who is Michael James? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Michael James // Photo credit: Holden Barder

Quick Facts:

Full Name – Michael James Dupkin
Birthdate – 06/08/1999
Hometown – Massapequa, New York
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Bon Jovi, Anne Wilson
Current Single – “Good News” (as of date of article 7/8/24)

The Beginning:

As a New York-based company, we always love highlighting the rising talent that the tri-state area brings. Today’s spotlight article, Michael James is a country music singer-songwriter, who grew up on the south shore of Long Island, a place that’s close to our heart. We chatted with the singer about his upbringing, his journey to country music, and his new album that’s out now!

“I grew up in Massapequa on Long Island, on the south shore. My life was kind of always finding ourselves at the beach somehow. That’s why I loved that beachy, country sound when I found country music,” began James. “I also loved classic rock CD’s that my parents had in their closet. We’d listen to Bon Jovi and Guns N’ Roses. I was about thirteen when my dad took me to a Kenny Chesney concert, because he had just started getting into country. I honestly had no idea what to expect or who that guy even was, but once I saw him play at MetLife Stadium with Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, and Grace Potter, it was an instant spark of like. That’s exactly what I want to do. I don’t know how to do that or where to go to do that, but entertaining people on stage is what I wanted to do.”

James became obsessed with country music after that show. He resonated with that ‘beach-country’ sound that artists like Chesney, Jake Owen, and later Zac Brown Band and Florida Georgia Line do so well. “I’m not going to fake being a cowboy or a farmer, I didn’t grow up country, country, like people in Texas or Oklahoma, but there’s a style of country we can all relate to, just growing up in that environment on a beach. I just write what I know,” he shared.

The Turning Point:

Despite loving country music and knowing that it was his true calling, James hesitated to lean into it. “It was always in the back of my mind. I kind of went through middle school, high school, and even early college just being that fan. I knew in the back of my mind that I really wanted to be on stage, but I had such stage fright.”

He admired his brother who would sing covers and play guitar during open-mic nights in his college years. This led James to purchasing a guitar of his own. “I am the kind of person that goes all in, so I knew I was all in once I bought that guitar. However, I wasn’t going to say it out loud because I knew my parents would definitely shut it down right off the bat, because I wasn’t that good in the beginning. I knew it was going to take over my life and with time and practice, the songs started getting better.”

Armed with a guitar in hand, James used YouTube to teach himself how to play and write songs. “I started playing around Long Island a little bit. I would play backyard parties and post videos online, and I started to get good reactions,” he shared. Adding, “I think having the reactions to the music and the support starting to grow, that just gave me confidence to take it full time.”

Then two and a half years ago, James made the move to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his dream.

Today:

Flash forward to today, James is writing and recording music in Nashville. He recently released his brand new project, a record called Good News, which features ten songs, including the title track and “God Bless My Mama.”

“The record is really my life over the past few years. I always wanted to be true and write what I was living, I never wanted to be fake, and it took me a while to figure out who I was and what songs I wanted to write. My life these past few years have just been a journey of faith, and I wanted to do it in a country aspect. It really is my everyday life, my faith and how it’s grown, and what I’ve come to know, and all the lessons I learned over the last few years,” shared the singer. “I can’t really fake who I am.”

Good News perfectly blends the singer-songwriter’s coastal lifestyle and love of country music with his faith. While “God Bless My Mama” is an ode to his mother and mother’s everywhere, “Good News,” is the song that was inspired by that interesting blending of genres. “It does definitely sit right between those two genres, country and Christian, and that’s the song I’m most excited for, and that’s why I titled the album after that.”

Another standout on the project, a song called, “Everything” shows off a different side of the budding artist. “This song called, “Everything” is like a live show song, and I love live shows. That’s what I really focus my writing on when I’m in writing rooms. I think how can we write a song that people relate to and has energy for a live show. I like upbeat stuff, I like energy. How do we bring the energy into the room right now, so that song is definitely one I would bring up on stage, and it’s just a wholesome live song to the core.”

Fans can anticipate James playing these songs out at a live show sometime soon. Stay tuned and keep your eyes and ears peeled for shows by heading to James’ website here.

Connect:

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

To keep up with Michael James follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Michael James’ 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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Morgan Wallen Shares Highly-Anticipated New Song “Lies Lies Lies”

Morgan Wallen shares new song, “Lies Lies Lies,” out now, July 5th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new track below.

Morgan Wallen’s music seems to always be a hit with fans and the country music industry no matter what. Every time the singer-songwriter teases a song, fans instantly beg for its release. While it’s been a few months since Wallen shared clips of his song “Lies Lies Lies,” the highly-anticipated single is finally out now!

Written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Miller, Daniel Ross and Chris Tompkins, and produced by Joey Moi, “Lies Lies Lies” feels tailored-made for Wallen and his signature sound. The lyrics convey how it feels to try to get over someone, even though you know in your hear that you just can’t. Wallen’s portrayal of the song feels tender, honest, and vulnerable.

“It wasn’t no thing to give you up // I never reach for you in another touch // Don’t ever think about you with him // And girl, tonight I won’t call again and again // Ain’t nothin’ but // Lies, lies, lies // Look into my eyes, eyes, eyes // I’m still a fool for you // Nothin’ I wouldn’t do for you // Lies, lies, lies // Girl, I’m on a downhill dive // Habits and hard heartbreaks are hard to break // So I just tell the same old lies, liеs, lies // Yeah, baby, I can try, try, try”

“Lies Lies Lies” potentially marks a new era of music for Wallen, as fans eagerly await his next studio project!

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Morgan Wallen’s new song, “Lies Lies Lies” 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 future Morgan Wallen releases.

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

“Lies Lies Lies” 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.

Chase Matthew: ‘Always Be Mine’ – EP Review

Chase Matthew releases his new EP, Always Be Mine, out now, July 4th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new project here.

Warner Music Nashville recording artist Chase Matthew continues to release music that speaks to his talent and attracts more and more followers. Today, the singer-songwriter is sharing a brand new EP called Always Be Mine. The record features five new songs.

The record kicks off with the title track, a nostalgic song that feels summer-ready. Despite the bittersweet message in the song, the track feels like the perfect groove for the summer season. “Always Be Mine” fits in effortlessly with Matthew’s previous, nostalgic releases.

“You’ll always be try senior year summer // You’ll always be my can’t believe I got your number // You’ll always be that tear in a bench seat // Wine in a Dixie // First girl I told I love her // You’ll always be the one I saw forever with // You’ll always be the one my momma would picked // Yeah you’ll always be the one I’m // talking to the sun ‘bout // why’d it have to end like this”

The bittersweet feeling is evident on the next song of the project called “First.” Matthew laments on how it feels to miss an old lover; despite, trying to get over her. With lyrics like, “it’s hard to love anybody else, when I loved you first,” the song hits you right in your chest with that all-to-familiar heartache.

Matthew brings some edge to track three, “Crazy Girls.” The song is the perfect embodiment of falling in love with the wild and crazy girls aka the girls that will burn your house down. As the only song not co-written by the singer, “Crazy Girls” fits into the project perfectly.

One of the standout songs on the record is “Saltwater Cinderella.” “This Always Be Mine EP came together somewhat spontaneously, and ‘Saltwater Cinderella’ is a great example of inspiration striking me in the moment,” shared the singer in a recent press release, “I wrote that one with close friends as I was headed down to Florida for BMI’s Key West Songwriters Festival. It’s a fun summer song about those girls that love to spend time at the beach. Hope y’all get out on the water and turn it up!”

“And her nicotine // Ain’t blowing smoke / The sand on her feet // A little Toby Keith on the radio // She’s a saltwater Cinderella // One kiss is all it takes // When she’s swimming in the water // Heaven ain’t far away // She’s the beauty queen of the ocean // Hit ya’ like at idol wave // Sunshine when it’s storming // Kissing her in the rain // Saltwater Cinderella // My saltwater Cinderella”

Matthew closes out the EP with a slower song called “How You Been (Letter To The County Line Girl).” The song is a heartfelt and honest one-sided conversation to the girl the singer wrote his song, “County Line” about. Arguably the best song on the project, Matthew shows off his songwriting girt, as well as, his ability to convey emotion in his music.

“Do your friends still think I”m crazy // We never cared we were so in love // Is your car still running on empty // While my minds still running on us // I still hear your voice singing to me // As you were playing on your Gibson guitar // I’m not here to tell you something that we should be // It’s just been weighing on my heart // I don’t miss what we had back when // But how you been”

Overall, Always Be Mine solidifies Matthew’s incredible talent. While we were already fans of the singer, this EP makes us root for him even harder! Anyone who hasn’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, needs to get to it ASAP!

Always Be Mine EP Tracklist:

  1. Always Be Mine (Chase Matthew, Jacob Durrett, Andy Albert, Jaxson Free, Taylor Phillips)*
  2. First (Chase Matthew, Jacob Rice, Ben Hayslip, David Lee Murphy)^
  3. Crazy Girls (Michael Hardy, Jessie Jo Dillon, Daniel Ross)+
  4. Saltwater Cinderella (Chase Matthew, Jacob Rice, Alex Maxwell, Will Pattat)^
  5. How You Been (Letter To The County Line Girl) (Chase Matthew, Alex Maxwell, Will Pattat, Philip Morgan, West Webb)

Country Swag Picks:

  1. “How You Been (Letter To The County Line Girl)”
  2. “First”
  3. “Saltwater Cinderella”
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Chase Matthew shares new EP, ‘Always Be Mine,’ 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 Chase Matthew releases.

To keep up with Chase Matthew, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

Always Be Mine EP 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.

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Lainey Wilson Shares New Song “4x4xU” Ahead of Third Studio Album

Lainey Wilson shares brand new song,”4x4xU,” out now, July 4th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new single here.

Arguably one of the best acts in country music right now, Lainey Wilson can truly do no wrong. Her rise to superstardom is much deserved, and we are truly looking at a legend in the making. As fans anticipate the arrival of her next studio project, Whirlwind,  Wilson is sharing track form the upcoming project. Joining her recently released single, “Hang Tight Honey,” the songstress’ new song, “4x4xU” is officially out now.

The song is one of the best love songs that Wilson has put out so far in her career. “4x4xU” is a heartfelt, romantic song that combines Wilson’s signature grit and chart with an honest and vulnerable declaration of love. The singer-songwriters talent is heads and shoulders above the rest. Everything from the lyrics to the vocals are perfect.

“I’m the kind to take the keys // Don’t sit in a shotgun seat // ‘Less I want to // And you make me want to // Hypnotized but the white line // You hands ten and two on this heart of mine // Makes me feel at home // Yeah, boy, I’m right at home // In a 4x4xU, babe // From the bayou to Kentucky // City to the country // From here to Timbuktu // Boy after a long day // Y know there ain’t no wrong way // To drive my crazy crazy // In a 4x4xU”

Wilson is a true star. Her vocals, songwriting, and ability to entertain a crowd is truly unmatched. Whirlwind is gearing up to be quite possibly her best album to date, and “4x4xU” is the perfect introduction to the the record.

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Lainey Wilson shares new song, “4x4xU” out now on all streaming platforms.

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“4x4xU” 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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Here Is Zach Bryan’s Album ‘The Great American Bar Scene’

Zach Bryan shares his brand new album, The Great American Bar Scene, out now, July 4th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new project below.

Zach Bryan is a cross-genre bonafide superstar that does not want to be boxed in. His career has catapulted quickly and fans are with him every step of the way. The singer-songwriter is officially releasing his third studio album, The Great American Bar Scene today, featuring 20 songs with major collaborations with artists like Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, and The Avett Brothers.

Bryan took to Instagram to share his feelings around the brand new project. “This record tested the hell out of me and I failed most days it did but we finally made it. I’m glad this chapter happened but I’m more glad that it’s coming to an end. It’s out everywhere at midnight on the east coast but I imagine I don’t make it that late. Happy Fourth of July to the best people in the world. How lucky are we?”

Listen to the new album ASAP!

The Great American Bar Scene Track List:

  1. Lucky Enough
  2. Mechanical Bull
  3. The Great American Bar Scene
  4. 28
  5. American Nights
  6. Oak Island
  7. Purple Gas with Noeline Hofmann
  8. Boons
  9. The Way Back
  10. Memphis, The Blues ft. John Moreland
  11. LIke Ida
  12. Bass Boats
  13. Better Days ft. John Mayer
  14. Towers
  15. Sandpaper ft. Bruce Springsteen
  16. Northern Thunder
  17. Funny Man
  18. Pink Skies
  19. Bathwater
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Zach Bryan shares new album, ‘The Great American Bar Scene,’ 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 Bryan releases.

To keep up with Zach Bryan, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

The Great American Bar Scene 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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Post Malone & Morgan Wallen Go Number One with “I Had Some Help”

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen go number one on country radio with their collaborative single, “I Had Some Help.” Get all the details here.

Arguably the song of the summer, Post Malone’s killer collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help,” officially reached the top of the country radio charts. Even before the song made its way to the airwaves, the single was a hit with fans. This marks Wallen’s 12th number one at country radio and Posty’s first!

 The unlikely pairing is one of the best collaborations we have seen in a long time. Both Wallen and Post Malone bring their A-game to their new song. “I Had Some Help. The mid-tempo song showcases how it feels to be blamed for a break-up or a relationship not panning out. While the song may feel like a “feel-good” anthem, the lyrics are actually deeper than what meets the eye. Both Wallen and Post Malone lay their hearts out on this track, while keeping the song catchy and fun at the same time.

“How do I help, if only two // Livin’ in your big glass house with the view // I thought you’d knowI had some help // It ain’t like I can make this kind of mess all by myself // Don’t act like you ain’t help me pull that bottle off the shelf // Been deep in every weekend, if you couldn’t tell // They say, “Teamwork makes the dream work” // Hell, I had some help (Help) // Help!”

Congrats to Morgan Wallen and Post Malone on their number one single!

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 Post Malone, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.

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

“I Had Some Help” 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.