Best New Country Songs

It's been another busy week in the world of country and americana. Post Malone brought out Ed Sheeran and Jelly Roll for his blockbuster headlining set at Coachella before Ed Sheeran popped back to Nashville to catch up with his old buddy Noah Kahan and shut down Santa's Pub with a surprise set. Tyler Childers played ‘Jersey Giant’ with a full band for the first time ever at his record-breaking show at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kacey Musgraves slipped us all a chill pill to celebrate Earth Day 2025 with her meditative 21-minute long ‘Sounds from the Heart of the Woods' and Laci Kaye Booth and Morgan Evans hard launched their relationship during a show at The Vineyard. What a week!

Luckily everyone still found time to release new music so here are all the biggest and best new releases from the world of country and Americana, including new songs from Tucker Wetmore, The Castellows, Jordan Davis and loads more.

Listen along to our Holler Best New Country playlist on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and Apple Music.

This week's Best New Country cover star is Shaboozey. Ahead of his appearance at Stagecoach Festival this weekend, he releases a deluxe version of his 2024 album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, and he's brought a few friends with him to help him finish off the job.

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going: The Complete Edition features six brand-new songs, including his most recent single 'Good News,' as well as 'Blink Twice,' his collaboration with Myles Smith from a couple of weeks ago.

The collabs don't stop there either! Another of his fellow Stagecoach performers, kooky country queen Sierra Ferrell takes a star turn on 'Hail Mary' and Jelly Roll appears on the suitably spiritual 'Amen' ahead of his headline spot on Saturday night. We've got both songs in our playlist for you today.

It really is a bumper week for new releases. We've got more songs than ever in our Best New Country playlist this week! If you thought Gavin Adcock released too much music, he's got a message for you. He took to his socials with a simple "fuck you" to his detractors this week when he announced his new single, 'On One,' another rambunctious floor stamping, beer spilling party anthem from the Kenny Powers of country. Hudson Westbrook is feeling intoxicated with a slightly more wholesome substance

on his new single 'Sober,' Lily Fitts releases fan favourite 'Made To Believe It' and The Castellows set their forthcoming Homecoming EP for release on 30 May and give us another little taste of it with 'Sheltered.'

Watch the video for 'Sheltered' below.

Elsewhere, Jake Worthington reassures us that 'It Ain't The Whiskey' on his new single and Kelsey Waldon releases 'Tiger Lilies,' the second single in the rollout to new album Every Ghost, due out in June.

“My grandmother passed away, June 2024 and she was one remarkable woman," Kelsey Waldon says about the song. "Working in her garden was one of the things she took the greatest pride in. I grow my own garden to feel connected to her, and I have some of her tiger lilies planted in my own yard. Every time they bloom, I think of her.”

We've got some amazing duets in our playlist today, including one from Hannah Ellis and Martina McBride, who join forces for the brilliant 'The Women I Am' as they pay tribute to the women who have made them the women they are today, while one of our favourite songs of the week comes from Julia DiGrazia and Kaitlyn Kilian with the effortlessly cool anthem for besties everywhere, 'Growin' Pains.'

We've got new ones from Zandi Holup, Restless Road, Chris Janson and The Kentucky Gentlemen. Plus, Jobi Riccio releases 'Wildfire Season,' a powerful reflection on climate change inspired by the devastating fires in her home state of Colorado in 2020.

Riccio started writing the song back in 2020, “when my home state Colorado and the west suffered fires that made national headlines for turning the sky a hellish orange,” she says.

The song expresses the anger and heartbreak felt as the climate crisis continues to devastate communities, and how powerful people seem more focused on profit rather than addressing the issues at hand.

“I hope this song can be a rallying cry to organizations and activists working to hold corporations accountable, for the indigenous LAND BACK movement, and a moment of catharsis for all those in need of it, especially those of us young enough to have to live longer with these consequences,” Jobi Riccio says.

In a sign of more exciting things to look forward to, there have been a truckload of big new albums announced this week, including new projects from Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Wood Brothers and Vandoliers, and we've got the first tracks from them all in our playlist today. Jordan Davis has announced his new album, Learn The Hard Way, for August with the title track, William Beckmann trails his forthcoming Whiskey Lies & Alibis album with 'Game I Like To Play' and Ashley Monroe releases 'The Touch,' featuring country legend Marty Stuart, from her forthcoming album, Tennessee Lightning, due on 8 August.

“This album is a patchwork quilt of my life,” says Ashley Monroe. “It’s a big picture look at where I come from, what I’ve been through, and what I’ve learned looking back on it all.”

Recorded in the wake of Monroe’s transformative bout with cancer, Tennessee Lightning is indeed a work of deep reflection, but more than that, it’s a celebration of life and love and the enduring power of music to heal and make us whole. At 17 tracks, the album is a sprawling epic spanning the entirety of Monroe’s remarkable journey, from the innocence of childhood and the grief of loss to the thrill of romance and the joy of motherhood.

As well as Marty Stuart, the album boasts guests including T Bone Burnett, Brittney Spencer, Waylon Payne, Brendan Benson, Carter Faith, Karen Fairchild, and Armand Hutton.

“I feel like I’ve emerged from these last few years with a pretty profound perspective shift,” Monroe explains. “I’ve learned to be more in the moment, to appreciate what’s right in front of me and enjoy every second I get to spend doing what I love with the people I care about.”

Watch the video for 'The Touch' below.

Elsewhere in this week's Best New Country, Lanie Gardner is "calling out the boys who roll in from the city pretending to be good ol’ country boys” on 'Concrete Cowboy.

“Sneaky little posers who take advantage of hearts that love quick and love strong - the hearts of Southern belles," says Lanie. "I reckon you've got to have a heart made of concrete to do a woman like that. But the truth is that maybe these poor guys just never learned how to love a good ol’ country girl. And that? That’s a damn shame - for them.”

Plus, we've got new ones Lanie Gardner, Caitlin Cannon, Whiskey Myers, Jillian Jacqueline and loads more, including Connor Smith and Dylan Marlowe collaborating on the heavenly 'Country in the Clouds.'

Watch the video for 'Country in the Clouds' below.

It's a big release day for new albums too. We've got songs off new full-length albums from Mason Via, Kyle McKearney, Leslie Jordan, William Tyler, Collin Nash and Leon Majcen.

Kassi Ashton gives her last album the deluxe treatment with Made From The Dirt: The Blooms and John Morgan releases his hotly anticipated debut, Carolina Blue.

This week's biggest new release album comes from Tucker Wetmore though with What Not To. The 19-track collection captures the highs, lows and lessons learned in Wetmore’s 25 years. Produced by Chris LaCorte, the record weaves together interconnected themes, “like red yarn connecting a bunch of pins on a wall,” as Wetmore describes it.

"This album holds the lessons I have learned, am still learning, and knowing me... a few more I'll need to relearn along the way." Tucker Wetmore posted on his socials about What Not To. "I've spent my whole life learning what not to do, and - thanks to you - I've hadthe opportunity to turn some of those experiences into songs. Thanks for being on this wild ride with me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

Watch the lyric video for 'Brunette' by Tucker Wetmore below

Every week we shine our Holler spotlight on one song in particular that we think deserves being placed centre stage and this week we're shining it on a new song from one of our old favourites, Hayes Carll.

The Grammy-nominated singer songwriter has announced his forthcoming album, We’re Only Human, for 8 August with the brilliantly titled first single, 'Progress Of Man (Bitcoin & Cattle).' A wryly observed state of the nation address from one of country music's greatest statesmen.

“The record was inspired by a desire to start listening to my inner voice rather than running from it," Hayes Carll says about the record that is described as being his most deeply introspective and reflective work yet. "The songs are my way of solidifying the lessons I’ve learned, not because I have all the answers, but because I need the reminder that we're all only human."

We’re Only Human may be a contemplative and personal album, but it is still a Hayes Carll album brimming with his signature balance of thoughtful lyrics, grit, tenderness and sardonic wit. The latter is overflowing on the first single, a humorous yet sobering commentary on the greed, selfish and narcissistic tendencies that permeate today’s society.

Watch the official lyric video for 'Progress Of Man (Bitcoin & Cattle)' below.

Check out this week's new country and americana song releases and listen to the full playlist below:

1. 1.

   Hail Mary (feat. Sierra Ferrell)

   Shaboozey

2. 2.

   Brunette

   Tucker Wetmore

3. 3.

   Sheltered

   The Castellows

4. 4.

   On One

   Gavin Adcock

5. 5.

   Bar Fight

   Kassi Ashton

6. 6.

   Learn The Hard Way

   Jordan Davis

7. 7.

   Concrete Cowboy

   Lanie Gardner

8. 8.

   It Ain't The Whiskey

   Jake Worthington

9. 9.

   Growin' Pains

   Julia DiGrazia and Kaitlyn Kilian

10. 10.

    Progress of Man (Bitcoin & Cattle)

    Hayes Carll

11. 11.

    The Women I Am

    Hannah Ellis and Martina McBride

12. 12.

    Sober

    Hudson Westbrook

13. 13.

    Country in the Clouds

    Dylan Marlowe and Conner Smith

14. 14.

    Time Bomb

    Whiskey Myers

15. 15.

    Made To Believe It

    Lily Fitts

16. 16.

    Amen (feat. Jelly Roll)

    Shaboozey

17. 17.

    Pretty Much

    Lukas Nelson

18. 18.

    Cerulean Skies (feat. Kaitlin Butts)

    Telander

19. 19.

    Me & A Beer

    Chris Janson

20. 20.

    Mountain Man

    Zandi Holup

21. 21.

    How To Get Her

    John Morgan

22. 22.

    Wishing The Worst For You

    Kaylee Rose

23. 23.

    Tiger Lilies

    Kelsey Waldon

24. 24.

    The Touch (feat. Marty Stuart)

    Ashley Monroe

25. 25.

    Tail Light, Porch Light, Miller Light

    Cody Lohden

26. 26.

    I Saw the Devil

    Alli Walker

27. 27.

    At The Beach, In Every Life

    Gigi Perez

28. 28.

    Manufactured Feelings

    Harper O'Neill

29. 29.

    Dancing On My Own

    Matt Koziol

30. 30.

    Bullet

    Diplo, VAVO and Priscilla Block

31. 31.

    Wildfire Season

    Jobi Riccio

32. 32.

    Game I Like To Play

    William Beckmann

33. 33.

    It Rains Everywhere I Go

    Valley Flower

34. 34.

    You're Losing Me

    Caitlin Cannon

35. 35.

    Makes Him A Man

    Faith Hopkins

36. 36.

    Fantasy Girl

    Jillian Jacqueline

37. 37.

    Whiskey Does

    The Kentucky Gentlemen

38. 38.

    Barstool

    Maddie Ricardo

39. 39.

    Bitter Ender

    Mary Chapin Carpenter

40. 40.

    Life Behind Bars

    Vandoliers

41. 41.

    Better Off Lonely

    Evan Honer

42. 42.

    My Darling My Dear

    Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'

43. 43.

    Holy Ghost

    Cooper Alan

44. 44.

    Open Season On My Heart

    Willie Nelson

45. 45.

    Last Thing I Deserve

    Restless Road

46. 46.

    Crazy Over You

    Austin Williams

47. 47.

    Live Free (See Me Running)

    Shane Smith & The Saints

48. 48.

    Are You With Me?

    Cory Marks

49. 49.

    Everything Goes South

    Drayton Farley

50. 50.

    Good Hearted Woman (feat. Madalynn Rose)

    Scott Wolverton

51. 51.

    Devil in a Halo

    Demun Jones and Brandon Hart

52. 52.

    Day Late & A Buck Short (Acoustic)

    Julia Cole

53. 53.

    River Man

    Micah Edwards

54. 54.

    Lasso

    Jake Banfield

55. 55.

    Dopamine and Jesus

    Luke Bower

56. 56.

    SLOW ONE (FEAT. SHAYLEN)

    Conor Matthews

57. 57.

    Joni

    Bronson Diamond and Greta Stanley

58. 58.

    For a Little While

    Garrison Nunn

59. 59.

    Leave the Tab Open

    Tim Hicks

60. 60.

    Come Jesus Come

    CeCe Winans and Cody Johnson

61. 61.

    Love on the Radio

    Clayton Mullen

62. 62.

    I Pulled a Hank Last Night

    Andy Griggs

63. 63.

    Skeletons

    Kyle McKearney

64. 64.

    Last Night's Blue Jeans

    Buck Twenty

65. 65.

    GO CRAZY

    Bella Hudson

66. 66.

    On the Inside

    Spencer Hatcher

67. 67.

    I Didn't Break Your Heart

    Jay Kutcher

68. 68.

    Peaches

    Ella Hennessee

69. 69.

    Mamas Do

    Karissa Ella

70. 70.

    Witness

    The Wood Brothers

71. 71.

    Bad Guy

    Charlie Collins

72. 72.

    Til I Don't Love You Anymore

    Mason Via

73. 73.

    Bar off the Interstate

    Collin Nash

74. 74.

    A Quiet Contemplation of Sunshine

    Madisyn Gifford

75. 75.

    The Agonist

    Leslie Jordan

76. 76.

    Howling at the Second Moon

    William Tyler

77. 77.

    Better Days

    Leon Majcen

78. 78.

    Space to Roam

    Olivia Reid

79. 79.

    Roll with the Punches

    Jenny Teator

80. 80.

    A Mile in My Boots

    Madison Parks

81. 81.

    Born in the Country

    Juicee Bub and Barefoot Joe

82. 82.

    I Can't Tell

    Nate Good

83. 83.

    Walk With Me

    Reed Turchi

84. 84.

    Fake Friends

    Josie Sal

85. 85.

    Gone (feat. Erin Rae)

    Blue Cactus

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