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Jelly Roll & Lainey Wilson’s “Save Me” Earns No. 1 at Country Radio

Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson earn the number one song at country radio this week with their single, “Save Me”. Learn all the details here.

Rapper turned country artist, Jelly Roll continues to take the genre by storm, while Lainey Wilson has cemented her own staying power in country music in her own right. Together, Jelly Roll and Wilson combine their talents to create absolute magic. Their reimagined version of Jelly’s song “Save Me” officially hit the top of the country charts this week.

A clear fan-favorite, “Save Me” is an introspective song that begs the listener to listen with their whole heart. The reimagined version of Jelly Roll’s track adds Wilson for a duet we never knew we needed! Just a few months after the singer’s debuted the song at the ACM awards, the song quickly found its way to the number one spot at country radio.

“They say my lifestyle is bad for my health // It’s the only thing that seems to help // All of this drinkin’ and smokin’ is hopeless // But feel like it’s all that I need // Somethin’ inside of me’s broken // I hold on to anything that sets me free // I’m a lost cause // Baby, don’t waste your time on me // I’m so damaged beyond repair // Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams”

Congrats to Jelly Roll and his team on his third number one at country radio! Congrats to Lainey Wilson too! Both artists are clearly superstars in their own right.

Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson announcements and releases.

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

To keep up with Lainey Wilson, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Save Me” ft. Lainey Wilson 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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Jelly Roll’s “Need A Favor” is Number One at Country Radio

Jelly Roll earns the number one song at country radio this week with his single, “Need A Favor”. Learn all the details here.

Rapper turns country artist, Jelly Roll is taking the genre by storm. Largely accepted by country music fans around the world, Jelly Roll is on the brink of superstardom, if he is not already there yet. The rising star laid his heart out on the line with his debut single to country radio, “Son Of A Sinner,” which went number one at country radio earlier this year. This week, the singer-songwriter earned his second number one at country radio with his song, “Need A Favor.”

The track is a heartbreaking song about being on the verge of losing the person you love more than anything. The song is honest, believable, and true truth at its finest. Jelly Roll knows how to craft a song that is from the heart. It is clear country radio and fans agree.

“I only talk to God when I need a favor // And I only pray when I ain’t got a prayer // So, who the hell am I, who the hell am I // To expect a Savior, oh // If I only talk to God when I need a favor? // But God, I need a favor // Amen, amen // Yeah, I owe you more than one and beggars can’t be choosers // But I’ll pay for all I’ve done, just please don’t let me lose her”

Congrats to Jelly Roll and his team on his second number one at country radio! It is clearly just the beginning for the budding superstar.

Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Jelly Roll announcements and releases.

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

“NEED A FAVOR” 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.

Jelly Roll: ‘Whitsitt Chapel’ – Debut Album Review

Jelly Roll releases his debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel, out now, June 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new project here.

There are some artists who spark the country scene as an ember, burning slowly and steadily until they finally reach stardom. Jelly Roll is not one of them.

Instead, the Nashville native is an immediate wildfire, burning up the charts and leaving nothing in his wake. The singer-songwriter spent 25 unprecedented, consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart, breaking the record for the most weeks spent at #1, and his debut country album exemplifies why.

With a background in hip-hop and rap, a transition to country may not have seemed the most logical step, until you hear his voice. With a talent that effortlessly transitions between poignant ballads and arena-ready rock anthems, Jelly Roll is the kind of artist who would have the coaches on The Voice shocked upon turning their chairs. Yet, without question, the BMG/Stoney Creek Records is a vocalist who would undoubtedly find a home in any genre. This is evident through Whitsitt Chapel, which finds the former convict dabbling in everything from pure country to anthemic rock to beat-laden hip-hop and rap.

Today, June 2, the musical enigma released his debut country LP, featuring thirteen new co-written tracks. Other contributors to the album include Miranda Lambert, Hardy, Brantley Gilbert, and Ashley McBryde, while he also trades verses with Gilbert, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, and Lainey Wilson.

Throughout Whitsitt Chapel, named after the church Jelly grew up attending, there’s often a battle between faith and felony, Jelly musically struggling with both his past and his present, his angels and his demons. Yet, the singer-songwriter isn’t hiding who he is. “This album is about growth and gratitude happening in my life. I wanted to create a project that felt hopeful,” He says in a statement. “I believe the worst feeling a person can have is feeling hopeless or worthless. This is therapeutic music. Real music for real people with real problems.”

While much of the album is autobiographical, it’s also very much a concept album, dealing with the battles of a man torn between heaven and hell, addiction and sobriety, falling and faith. These themes weave their way through almost all of the songs on Whitsitt Chapel, with Jelly Roll offering both lyrical and vocal brilliance through his delivery.

Opening with “Halfway to Hell,” Jelly Roll immediately sets the stage for what’s to come in the form of a blazing uptempo which finds him a walking contradiction, struggling with where he stands. Over roaring guitars, he proclaims, “I don’t know if I’m halfway to heaven or halfway to hell // My angels and demons at war with myself // One foot in the fire and I still can’t tell // Am I halfway to heaven, halfway to heaven or hell?”

Likewise, “The Lost,” “Church,” “Dancing with the Devil,” and “Nail Me” explore similar themes. The Lambert co-penned “The Lost” is a rock laden ode to being a misfit, the country star proclaiming “I’m better with the lost than the found,” musing “You’d be surprised at the places I find Jesus.” Alternatively, both “Church” and “Nail Me” find the Tennessee native leaning more into his country roots, as “Church” finds him finding God in a truck, while “Nail” shines a light on hypocrisy among those who proclaim their Christianity, but turn their back on him. “Nail me to the cross outside of your ivory tower // Where you sit so high on that horse you rode // As I sit here alone, So hit me with the stones you cast, your shadow looks back while you stare through glass,” He sings. “You don’t think I know I’m the jester before your throne.”

Jelly’s background in hip hop weaves its way through songs like “Behind Bars” and “Unlive,” two of the more unique tracks on the LP. While “Behind Bars” has him trading verses with Gilbert and Jennings, lamenting that “most my friends are behind bars,” “Unlive” finds him accompanied by rapper Yelawolf as they admit “you can’t unlive where you’re from.”

One of the album’s most poignant moments comes in the form of “She,” a song penned to shine a light on addiction. “‘She’ is about the struggle of addiction. ‘She’ is talking about the elephant in the room and addressing head on the heroin and fentanyl epidemic that is sweeping the nation; the pharmaceutical pill problem that is sweeping the nation, and has been for a long time,” Jelly revealed in a statement. “And I feel like it’s the artist’s responsibility to speak for those who sometimes can’t always speak for themselves.”

Other songs that touch on relationships threatened by addiction include “Kill a Man” and “Hold On Me,” where he can’t escape the holds of addiction that prevent him from love (“I know you’re all I need, but I just can’t break free”). “Kill A Man” is punctuated with angsty female background vocals, Jelly admitting that “I was bulletproof, but baby loving you could kill a man.”

On “Save Me,” Jelly Roll joins vocal forces with Lainey Wilson, creating a power ballad for the broken. “All of this drinkin’ and smokin’ is hopeless// But feel like it’s all that I need // Somethin’ inside of me’s broken,” They sing. “I hold on to anything that sets me free // I’m a lost cause // Baby, don’t waste your time on me // I’m so damaged beyond repair // Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams.”

“Need a Favor” finds Jelly Roll admitting that, like many people, he only looks to God when he needs something, while the album’s final track, “Hungover in a Church Pew” is a sparse country tune that finds him sweating off the night before in the chapel. “This ain’t the first, won’t be the last time// I’m hungover in a church pew, Girl I hurt you but I hurt me too,” He sings. “I’m coming down on a Sunday morning // Hands shakin’ my forehead pouring // Lord knows all the hell you put me through // I bet the devil never thought this is what I’d do // I’m hungover in a church pew.”

There’s a reason why Jelly Roll has become an almost immediate country superstar, and this is on full display on Whitsitt Chapel. Here, he manages to take listeners back to his hometown church, lyrically dancing with the devil and battling his demons in the shadow of his faith. The resulting LP is a raw and autobiographical look at a man who falls and gets back up again, not afraid to discuss both his failures and his faith.

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Halfway to Hell
  2. Nail Me
  3. Church
  4. Save Me

Whitsitt Chapel Tracklist:

  1. Halfway to Hell (Jason DeFord, Jesse Frasure, Matt Jenkins, Jessie Jo Dillon*)
  2. Church (Jason DeFord, Michael Hardy, David Garcia**)
  3. The Lost (Jason DeFord, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert*)
  4. Behind Bars (with Brantley Gilbert and Struggle Jennings) (Jason DeFord, Brantley Gilbert, Michael Whitworth, Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Austin Nivarel***)
  5. Nail Me (Jason DeFord, Kevin Gruft, Austin Nivarel^)
  6. Hold on Me (Jason DeFord, Hillary Lindsey, Alysa Vanderheym, Michael Whitworth^)
  7. Kill a Man (Jason DeFord, Riley Thomas, Andrew Baylis, Michael Whitworth^)
  8. Unlive (with Yelawolf) (Jason DeFord, Ashley McBryde, Andrew Baylis, Zach Crowell, Michael Wayne Atha^)
  9. Save Me (with Lainey Wilson) (Jason DeFord, David Ray Stevens^^)
  10. She (Jason DeFord, Austin Nivarel, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft^^^)
  11. Need a Favor (Jason DeFord, Austin Nivarel, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta*^)
  12. Dancing With the Devil (Jason DeFord, Hunter Phelps, Zach Crowell^)
  13. Hungover in a Church Pew (Jason DeFord, Hunter Phelps, Zach Crowell^)
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Jelly Roll’s debut country album, ‘Whitsitt Chapel’ 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 Jelly Roll releases.

Jelly Roll will be headlining his 44- date Backroad Baptism tour, with tour dates listed on his official website here.

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

Whitsitt Chapel 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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Jelly Roll’s Adds Lainey Wilson on “Save Me” Duet, Out Now

Jelly Roll shares a new reimagined version of “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson, out now, May 11th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

As we await his upcoming album Whitsitt Chapel, due out June 2nd, Jelly Roll continues to give fans a taste of what’s to come. At the ACM Awards last week, Jelly Roll took to the stage with ACM winner, Lainey Wilson to debut their new duet, “Save Me,” out now.

While the ACM Awards were full of incredible performances, Jelly Roll and Wilson delivered one of the most unforgettable performances of the night. Already a fan-favorite, “Save Me” is an introspective song that begs the listener to listen with their whole heart. The reimagined version of Jelly Roll’s track adds Wilson for a duet we never knew we needed! Both artists are about to catapult to superstardom!

“They say my lifestyle is bad for my health // It’s the only thing that seems to help // All of this drinkin’ and smokin’ is hopeless // But feel like it’s all that I need // Somethin’ inside of me’s broken // I hold on to anything that sets me free // I’m a lost cause // Baby, don’t waste your time on me // I’m so damaged beyond repair // Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams”

It is clear that 2023 is going to continue to be a massive year for both rising artists. “Save Me” is just another example of incredible storytelling in country music.

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Jelly Roll shares new song with Lainey Wilson, “Save Me,’ ahead of upcoming studio album.

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

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

To keep up with Lainey Wilson, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Save Me (with Lainey Wilson)” 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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Jelly Roll Releases Brand New Song “UNLIVE” with Yelawolf

Jelly Roll’s brand new song, “UNLIVE” with Yelawolf is out now, April 14th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

While Jelly Roll is not exactly new to the music industry, his transition to country music has truly taken the world by storm. The incredible artist and entertainer consistently proves that music and the country genre have no limits. As we await his upcoming album Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll is given fans a taste of what is to come. His new song with Yelawolf, “UNLIVE” is out now.

The new single is a perfect blend of hip-hop and country music, something that Jelly Roll is known for. Both Jelly Roll and Yelawolf give honest portrayals of what life can often be like when addiction is present. The song is another example of the honesty and vulnerability that Jelly Roll always conveys in his music. “UNLIVE” should appeal to fans of the singer, as well as, both the hip-hop and country music lovers.

“Mama was a pill-popping, pretty-little number, tending bar at the Quality Inn // Every single day she was upping the stakes to a game that nobody could win // Her kids would stay the night with the neighbors // Mama wouldn’t be home until late // We heard she was turning tricks for papers, that was just another Tuesday night in those trailers”

The new song comes on the heels of Jelly Roll sweeping at the CMT Music Awards, winning three awards, including Male Video of the Year for “Son Of A Sinner.” It is clear that 2023 is going to continue to be a massive year for the rising artist. His road to superstardom is as clear as day. Everyone should give “UNLIVE” a listen.

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Jelly Roll shares new song with Yelawolf, “Unlive,’ ahead of upcoming studio album.

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

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

“UNLIVE” 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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Tyler Farr Joins Forces with Jelly Roll on New Song “Country As Shit”

Tyler Farr joins forces with Jelly Roll on new song “Country As Shit,” out now, February 24th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

There’s something special about country music collaborations! In the newest country collab, Tyler Farr enlists help from Jelly Roll on their brand new song, “Country As Shit.” These two artists embody the collaboration we never knew we always needed!

“Country As Shit” is a true-blue country jam. It is primed for the live stage, and will have fans dancing and screaming along from the moment the lyrics kick off. Farr and Jelly Roll sound electric together. Jelly Roll’s signature hip-hop sound is also infused throughout the song, adding to overall ambiance of the impressive and fun new track.

“‘Round here our trucks stay muddy // Out here our cooler’s loaded down // Ain’t scared to knuckle up buddy // You better think twice ‘fore you run that mouth // What you see is what you get and // What you get is what it is // Livin’ like Willie and Waylon and No Show did // Keepin’ it country as shit”

According to Farr, “There’s nothing better than being in the studio and making a hit with your best friends. Jason [Aldean] is a freaking blast to be in the studio with and Jelly took the energy to new heights. We are so excited to share with y’all what it sounds like when our three worlds collide.”

We are loving the creativity of all the collaborations in the genre lately. Tyler Farr and Jelly Roll are another collaborative team that seem to fit together beautifully!

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Tyler Farr joins forces with Jelly Roll on brand new song, “Country As Shit,” out now.

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

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

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

“Country As Shit” 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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Jelly Roll Earns First Number One Single at Country Radio

Jelly Roll earns his first number one song at country radio this week with his single, “Son Of A Sinner.” Learn all the details here.

Since Jelly Roll bursted on to the country music scene, fans have flocked to him, instantly recognizing his one-of-a-kind talent. The rising star laid his heart out on the line with his debut single to country radio, “Son Of A Sinner.” This week, the single officially went number one on the charts.

In just a few short months, the song has climbed up the charts, even making its way onto the rock charts too. “Son Of A Sinner” is one of those songs that is old fashion songwriting and storytelling, something that the country genre knows a thing or two about. Jelly Roll is a bonafide superstar, it is just a matter of time before everyone takes note of it.

“Now the past is out of sight and out of mind // Swore I changed, now I’m back chasing these white lines // I’m just a long-haired son of a sinner // Searching for new ways I can get gone // I’m a pedal to the highway // If you ever wonder why we write these songs”

Congrats to Jelly Roll and his team on his first number one at country radio! If you love “Son Of A Sinner,” be sure to check out his new song, “Need A Favor.”

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Jelly Roll earns his first number one single with “Son Of A Sinner” at country radio.

Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Jelly Roll announcements and releases.

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

“Son Of A Sinner” 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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Jelly Roll Releases Brand New Song “Need A Favor”

Jelly Roll’s brand new song, “Need A Favor” is out now, December 9th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.

Jason DeFord, known professionally as Jelly Roll, has been creating music predominately in the hip-hop realm his entire career. Recently, he has been experimenting with more traditional sounds and returning to his Nashville roots. For his 2021 album, Ballads Of The Broken, Jelly Roll teamed up with renowned songwriter, ERNEST to collaborate on the single “Son Of A Sinner”, which currently sits at number two on the National Country Airplay chart.

In “NEED A FAVOR,” written with Austin Nivarel, and Joe and Rob Ragosta, Jelly Roll discusses his relationship with God, confessing how he only reaches out when he needs something from him. He acknowledges that in order for God to help him, he would have to change his ways. In the second verse, we find out the favor is his girl not leaving him. Sonically the track contains heavy percussion with fiddle sprinkled in between the lyrics.

I only talk to God when I need a favor // And I only pray when I ain’t got a prayer // So, who the hell am I, who the hell am I // To expect a Savior o-o-oh // If I only talk to God when I need a favor // God I need a favor

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Jelly Roll shares new song, “Need A Favor,” out now.

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

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

“Need A Favor” 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.