COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Bailey Zimmerman wins “Best Christmas Gift of 2025" by gifting his mother a new house.

JB Somers is offering a holiday song for the people who quietly struggle through December. With his new music video for “I Hate Christmas,” the Nashville-based artist pulls back the curtain on a side of the season that rarely gets a spotlight, one shaped by grief, distance, and complicated family relationships. The lyrics cut straight to the heart. Somers sings about silver bells, plastic mistletoe, and the hollow commercialization of faith, but the real ache lands closer to

Jacob Hackworth — “Bad As I Do” Jacob Hackworth leans into raw honesty with “Bad As I Do,” a track that embraces flaws instead of hiding them. The song explores self-awareness and the complicated nature of relationships built on imperfection. Hackworth’s gritty vocal tone gives the lyrics extra weight, making each line feel lived-in. The production stays grounded, blending traditional country elements with a modern edge. Lyrically, the song captures the moment you admit you’r

Morgan Wallen continues to redefine what success looks like in modern country music. The chart-topping superstar has officially become the RIAA’s highest certified country artist of all time , marking another historic milestone in a career already packed with record-breaking moments. With 265.5 million certified units across singles and albums, Wallen now ranks as the third most-certified artist across all genres , trailing only Drake and Taylor Swift for solo titles. The a

Robert Bacon is wasting no time stepping into the holiday spotlight. The country artist is closing out the year on a high note with the release of his new Christmas album, What Christmas Means To Me, out now everywhere, and it’s quickly becoming clear that this season has his name written all over it. Coming off a Holiday Album/EP of the Year win at the 2025 Josie Music Awards , Bacon is leaning into a festive run that feels both earned and effortless. That momentum has foll

When Justin Andrews sings, he doesn’t just tell a story, he drops you right into it, boots on the dirt, wind in your hair, and a summer night stretched as far as the eye can see. His new single, “Silverado Sunset,” captures that golden-hour feeling, the kind of night where life is loud, love is new, and the only thing on the agenda is chasing daylight in a beat-up hunter-green ’03 Chevy. The song first hit Justin’s radar when he started working with producer Will Weatherly.

Masterpiece — Benny G Benny G returns with a track that feels both personal and proudly self-defined in “Masterpiece.” The song leans into a reflective tone as he sings about the messy, imperfect, and beautiful parts of life that ultimately shape us. Benny’s voice carries a weathered honesty, making every lyric feel like a conversation with someone who’s been through it and come out stronger. The production is warm and rootsy, giving the track a timeless country feel. What st

Clever isn’t just releasing new music, he’s leveling up an entire world he built earlier this fall. Coyote (Deluxe) , out now, takes the foundation of his debut album and kicks the doors open with a fresh batch of tracks that sharpen the edges, deepen the emotions, and pull listeners even further into his unmistakable universe. Known for years as “the music industry’s best-kept secret,” Clever has already lived a thousand creative lives collaborating with giants like Justin B

Aaron McBee’s new album Who I Am hits like the kind of record you only make once, when the truth burns too bright to stay buried. From the moment the opening chords land, you can hear the grit of Texas, the ache of old wounds, and the unfiltered honesty of a man who’s lived what he writes. Growing up steeped in grunge and post-grunge, McBee never aimed for a neat label. Instead, he leaned into the bruised, real edges of emotion, heartbreak, loss, regret, and shaped them into

Nashville’s rising country-pop star Peech. is giving fans more of what they love with the release of his re-packaged EP, Tell Me, Again . Building on the viral success of his single “Tell Me,” which has already racked up over 6.7 million streams, this new project offers a deeper look into the emotions and storytelling that make Peech.’s music so resonant. “At its core, Tell Me is about being there for someone no matter what you’re going through yourself,” Peech. explains. “I

Bottomland doesn’t ease into country music, they kick the doors in. The Texas-grown duo, Cannon Brand and Justin Lane Gates, have officially dropped their long-awaited self-titled debut album Bottomland , now streaming everywhere. The project arrives like a southern storm front: loud, honest, and impossible to ignore. Across 12 tracks, the band blends their Texas country roots with the pulse of southern rock, delivering a record steeped in grit, heart, and road-earned perspec

Good Scentiments has officially teamed up with Abbie Callahan to bring her signature sound, the one she calls Kaleidoscope Country , to life in candle form. The result is KALEIDOSCOPE , a warm, vibrant blend of Vanilla + Plum that feels just as dynamic and emotionally layered as Abbie’s music itself. Abbie has always written from a place of truth, showing every shade of the journey, the bright moments, the tough ones, the pieces that shift with time and experience. Her music

Country music in 2025 has been unstoppable, bold, emotional, and bigger than ever. From gut-punch ballads to boundary-breaking anthems that took over our playlists, this year proved that country is not just thriving… it’s evolving. Out of all the unforgettable releases, these 10 standout albums rose to the top, defining the sound of 2025 and reminding us why storytelling is at the heart of this genre. Whether they made us reflect, heal, or hit repeat a hundred times, these

Benjamin Tod has always been a voice for the ones life didn’t go easy on, the workers with tired hands, the dreamers with more bruises than victories, the people who learned resilience not by choice, but by necessity. His new single “Hell I Have” doesn’t just tell that story it breathes it. “The summers in the south keep you drooling from the mouth / But at least you got a roof overhead” There’s no glamor here, no sugar coating just truth baked into heat, hardship, and hard

Some songs are just begging to be reimagined, and that’s exactly what Ashley Anne and Grace Tyler have done with their new duet, “Please, Please, Please” . Originally a pop favorite, the track now carries a fresh country twist, blending the voices of two of Nashville’s rising stars in a way that feels playful, heartfelt, and unmistakably country. The collaboration began when Grace was invited to record a song for the 615 House’s “Can You Make It Country” series. She imme

Some nights in a bar stick with you, and for Kyle Kelly , one particular evening inspired his newest single, “Levi’s & Leather” . Playing in dives and honky-tonks over the years, Kyle has seen it all, but there are moments that feel electric, when someone walks in and commands the room. That night, it was a woman in a black leather jacket and Levi’s jeans. As Kelly describes, she “basically turned every head at the bar her direction,” and he couldn’t help but capture the ene

Sometimes, the hardest nights remind us that brighter days are ahead. That’s the message behind Carson Beyer’s new single, “God’s Up To Something.” The song blends heartfelt lyrics with a hopeful, melodic pulse, creating a track that’s as comforting as it is honest. From the very first line, Beyer reflects on life’s ups and downs, the dark turning to light, the challenges that leave us feeling “down to nothing,” and the faith that carries us forward. Over a stirring arrange

Breakup songs land differently when they feel real, raw, lived-in, human. Earlier this year, Ricky Manning delivered exactly that with “Someone Else & Jesus” a quiet heartbreak ballad that quickly cut through the noise of the internet and straight into the chest. Turns out, Dasha felt it too. After hearing the song for the first time, she shared with fans that it “quite literally stopped me in my tracks… some of the best songwriting I’ve ever heard in my life.” That kind of

Zac Brown Band — Love & Fear Zac Brown Band’s Love & Fear captures the emotional duality that defines so many of life’s most important moments. The project leans into vulnerability, exploring how love and fear often coexist in relationships, growth, and personal evolution. Zac Brown’s unmistakable voice brings a grounded sincerity that anchors each track. The album blends the group’s classic acoustic warmth with touches of modern country and soft rock. Lyrically, the songs d

Megan Moroney is officially entering her Cloud 9 era and she’s taking it worldwide. The Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records breakout star has announced her 2026 Cloud 9 Tour , a 43-date international run kicking off May 29 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. From there, Moroney will hit major arenas across the U.S. and Canada before heading overseas in September for shows across Europe and the UK, including a milestone first-ever performance in Paris. The tour