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It's time for another roundup of this week's biggest new releases from the world of country and Americana picked out especially for you by Holler. Listen along to our Holler Best New Country playlist on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and Apple Music.
It's almost the end of 2024 and we're deep in the depths of Betwixtmas, those seemingly endless days of TV specials and turkey leftovers between Christmas and New Year. Thankfully a few country artists have got up off the couch to release new songs this week and although there are only a handful of new songs this week, there are some absolute gems in there.
This week's Best New Country cover star is Olivia Barnes, a singer songwriter from New Orleans, with her latest single, 'Marry Mississippi.' Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, the song reflects both her southern roots and the vibrant night life and musical culture of the city in Louisiana she now calls home. It was a video of one of those particularly joyful performances of her and her friends singing 'Marry Mississippi' in her backyard first got us excited and like everyone else we've been waiting impatiently since the beginning December for her to release it.
@oliviabarnesmusic That time me and all my friends sang marry mississippi together in my backyard because dis song is for girls (and boys) but mostly girls #marrymississippi #newmusic #country #folk #americana #originalmusic #singersongwriter ♬ original sound - Liv
"'Marry Mississippi was written at a pivotal time in my life," she told us. "My friend and co-writer - as well as co-producer on this song - Ethan, and I were still in college and newly emerging into the music scene on campus and in New Orleans. I had been writing music my entire life but had never really had a collaborative experience with people my age until then. At the time, I was tapping into a feeling of unbridled creativity that I hadn't experienced since I started writing music at 8-years-old. Writing 'Marry Mississippi' was deeply cathartic and driven by the visceral feelings of freedom and movement that I had been experiencing as a girl in my early twenties. It was the third song Ethan and I ever wrote together and even then, over two years ago, we had a strong feeling that this song was something special. It's been absolutely wild to see tens of thousands of people connect with this song and I'm beyond excited for it to finally be out in the world."
Runaway June add a little extra call and response to their pop country break up anthem from last month with the 'Hey Version' of ''He Ain't My Problem.'
"The three of us were sitting in a hotel room one night, and we were having a venting session, as ladies do,” recalls Stevie Woodward from the band. “Jen says, 'He ain't my problem no more,' and we're, like, 'Oh, snap! We've gotta write that one.' So we ordered some parmesan fries and some wine and we wrote this tune. It's a little too much of a true story.”
"I thought I’d have a family that always stuck together, but sometimes stuff just happens,” shares Jennifer Wayne. “We hope you can’t relate, but if you’re going through a divorce or a breakup or anything like that, this song is for you.”
“‘He Ain’t My Problem’ was not only so much fun to write, it’s also one of the most fun songs that we get to play in our set,” says Natalie Stovall about the Kristian Bush produced song. “It feels like everybody in the audience gets it and they’re in it with us, every single time we play the song. So, when we went into the studio to record it, it was really important to us to keep that feeling of playing live and having fun.”
Having made his first foray into country music back in July duetting with Walker Hayes on 'Smoke,' the Canadian actor turned rapper Connor Price - perhaps best known for his viral Spin the Globe series - releases his latest single, 'Molly's Song.'
Written for his daughter, Molly Joy Price, born at the beginning of December, 'Molly's Song' is the perfect song for Betwixtmas, a reminder of the importance of making the most of your time with your kids and your family when you're together.
On a similarly heartwarming reflective note, we found a treat waiting in our stocking for us from Flatland Cavalry on Christmas morning with the home demo version of 'Homesteady' and one of our 25 artists for 2025, Max McNown released his cover of 'Hey There Delilah,' originally by American pop rock bandPlain White T's, and reimagines it as a gently strummed country folk ballad.
"Whoops! Went and wrote a love song y’all!" Alyssa Flaherty posted on her socials as she looks forward to the new year and invites us all to Cozy on up with her this Winter with her new single,'January (Warm With You).'
Virtuoso violinist and multi-instrumentalist, Ada Pasternak releases the chirpy country pop banger, 'When You Know You Know,' and Payton Smith adds three new songs to the previously released 'Camouflage Town' for the Three Circle Farm Vol. 1 EP.
Plus we've got new ones from Sydney Shae, Keyland, Trevor Martin, Cole Redding, Easton Gray, Cole Goodwin and Nate Good makes his weekly appearance in our Best New Country playlist, having released a single every week since March. He releases the Swilson duet, 'Red Flags,' today on week 44.
It's a busy time of year, and we wouldn't blame you if you hadn't found time amongst all the festivities to listen to the last few week's Best New Country playlists yet, so we've kept a few in there from the last two weeks week too.
We had a new one from Willow Avalon. She gave us another taste of her forthcoming album, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell, due out in January. Yellowstone star Ryan Bingham released his much-anticipated new single, 'A Song For The Stone.' The haunting original song marks the first track Bingham has written specifically for and inspired by the acclaimed television series Yellowstone, where he has played the role of “Walker” the past five seasons.
You can listen to all of the songs featured in the TV series in our complete Yellowstone Soundtrack playlist, where you'll find 49 Winchester's latest release, 'Miles to Go.' The previously unreleased song featured on last Sunday night's season finale.
2024 has been quite the year for Benjamin Tod and Lost Dog Street Band already. Kicking off the year with the release of Lost Dog Street Band’s first album since their hiatus, Survived, Tod and the band have spent the past twelve months passing milestone after milestone. Selling out countless shows throughout the year, the band celebrated their debut at the Grand Ole Opry in May and Benjamin Tod's solo album, Shooting Star, ended up in more than its fair share of end of the year lists, including a spot in Holler's Best Albums of 2024.
Before the year was out though, Benjamin Tod had one more song left to share. 'Privilege of a Man' was a beautifully written country folk song that explores “the desperation of the masculine spirit in the modern world,” as Tod explains it. The single delves into the mental, physical, and spiritual toll of conforming to the crushing weight of societal expectations, painting a stark reality for many.
Throughout, Tod highlights some of the often unspoken burdens of the day-to-day before tying it up with a repeating, tongue-in-cheek chorus: “Some things are out of our hands / It’s just the privilege of a man.”
Someone who knows a thing or two about struggling with male privilege, Zach Bryan celebrates wrapping up The Quittin’ Time Tour, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York by releasing a live album consisting of various performances from the tour.
"THE QUITTIN TIME TOUR IS OVER," he posted. "THE LIVE RECORD IS OUT NOW. MOST BEAUTIFUL YEAR OF MY LIFE"
The live album, titled 24 (Live), consists of 25 tracks from stops on The Quittin’ Time Tour and includes collaborations with John Mayer, Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves and The War & Treaty.
Bayker Blankenship celebrated the end of an incredible year for the 'Maxed Out' singer by releasing not one, but two, absolute bangers and after teasing us since November, Lily Fitts finally let us have the hard-relatable break up anthem 'Brown Eyed Baby.'
Plus we had new ones from Michael Marcagi, Noah Hicks, Hayden Coffman, Graham Barham, Leslie Jordan, Evan Honer, Chatham Rabbits, Eddie And The Getaway and lots more.
Check out this week's new country and americana song releases and listen to the full playlist below:
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1.
Marry Mississippi
Olivia Barnes
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Molly's Song
Connor Price
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3.
Hey There Delilah
Max McNown
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4.
Homesteady - Home Demo
Flatland Cavalry
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5.
January (Warm With You)
Alyssa Flaherty
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6.
Country Song
Payton Smith
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7.
Gold
Sydney Shae
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8.
He Ain't My Problem (Hey Version)
Runaway June
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9.
When You Know You Know
Ada Pasternak
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10.
Twinkle In My Eye
Keyland
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11.
Enough
Trevor Martin
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12.
Montana
Cole Redding
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13.
Red Flags
Nate Good and Swilson
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14.
Catchin' On
Cole Goodwin
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15.
Privilege of a Man
Benjamin Tod
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16.
I Remember Everything - Live from Chicago
Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves
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17.
You and Me
Tyler Nance
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18.
Never Last
David Morris
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19.
Fire To Last
Nate Good
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20.
Honky Tonk at Home
Eli Tabor
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21.
Drink to Get Drunk
Jay Webb
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22.
Unearned Wisdom
Alejandro Preschel
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23.
Sleep Through the Day
Remy Sher
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24.
Sinner Like Me 2
Savannah Dexter and Brabo Gator
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25.
Made for the Neons
Dustin de la Garza
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26.
Cold, Cold Winter
Clayton Mullen
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27.
Good As I Can Be
Tyler Booth
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28.
That's My Ex-Wife's New Sex Life
Sloppy Scales
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29.
Can I Get a Light
Common Tribe
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30.
Jack in the Box
Brad Brownfield
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31.
Wildfire
Hunter Root
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32.
My Baby Loves Me
Lance and Lea
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33.
Keep Me Honest
Michael Marcagi
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34.
Sugar in the Tank
Julien Baker and TORRES
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35.
American Nights - Live from Foxborough
Zach Bryan
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36.
Like I Stole It
Jimmy Stanley
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37.
Bass Pro Hat
Chris Garner
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38.
Easy Love
The Talbott Brothers
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39.
Something We Regret
Willlow Avalon
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40.
A Song for the Stone
Ryan Bingham
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41.
Miles To Go
49 Winchester
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42.
300 Miles
Bayker Blankenship
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43.
Brown Eyed Baby
Lily Fitts
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44.
YOU WON'T LET ME STAY
Graham Barham
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45.
Door's Unlocked
Noah Hicks
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46.
Gettin' Cold
Hayden Blount
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47.
Golden Thread (For Jess)
Leslie Jordan
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48.
Kansas
Clever and Struggle Jennings
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49.
Annabelle
Evan Honer
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50.
Country 101
Eli Locke
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51.
Childhood Friends
Chatham Rabbits
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52.
Love Myself
Eddie And The Getaway
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53.
Livin' Left to Do
Trey Lewis
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54.
If You Know Her, You Know
Hayden Coffman
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55.
Camouflage Town (feat. Jameson Rodgers)
Payton Smith
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56.
I See Red
Tyra Madison
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57.
Pick You Up
Lil Man J
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58.
Homestead Road
Peech.
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59.
Coming Back For More
Chase Bryant
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60.
You Know Me
Colt Graves
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61.
Better on a Barstool
Josh Ward
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62.
I Wanna Know
Blake Schmitz
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63.
Losing Game
Young Foolie
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64.
Better Year - Live
Sam Barber
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65.
It Ain't You, It's Me
Tommy Acker
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66.
More of Them
Jenna LaMaster
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67.
Don't You Dare
Ben Chapman
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68.
Trust Issues
Belles
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69.
Messed Up Kid
Jack Wharff
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70.
Right Person Wrong Time
Dom Ellis
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71.
I See You
Ashley Campbell
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72.
Hero
Sammy Arriaga
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73.
I Was Rich (feat. Kasey Tyndall)
Brooke Lee
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74.
John Deere Rust
Colby Lee Swift
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75.
You Wears Off
Hunter Jordan
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76.
Stone Cold Sober
Lane Smith
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77.
Something Different
Cassidy-Rae
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78.
You Found Me
Gareth
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79.
She Broke My Heart in a Ski Town
Will Finley
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80.
Unspeakable Thing
Early James
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81.
Lonesome Blues, I'm Coming Home
Max Wareham
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82.
Guitars, Guns, and Pickup Trucks
Joel Timmons
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83.
Under My Skin
Gabrielle Vaughn
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84.
Banks Of The Brazos
Roger Street Friedman
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