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Nine Country Music Songs You Need To Hear This Week Featuring Megan Moroney, Alexandra Kay, Dalton Davis & More

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Megan Moroney - Beautiful Things


Megan Moroney has a way of turning the quiet aches of everyday life into something that feels cinematic. The Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records standout has done it again with the long-awaited release of “Beautiful Things,” a song that fans have already been clinging to like a lifeline. This is Moroney in her purest form: real stories, real emotions, and zero interest in sanding down the rough edges of the human experience. The Georgia native has built a reputation in Music City as one of the most fearless pen-wielders in town. Her best songs feel like pages ripped from a diary she isn’t afraid to let the world read. “Beautiful Things” fits squarely in that category, and Moroney doesn’t go it alone. She teams up with lyrical powerhouses Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander, forming a writing room with enough emotional insight to fuel its own weather system. Together, they paint a message of empathy that lands with the weight of a friend grabbing your shoulders and saying, “You matter. Stay.” The lyrics widen into something bigger, tenderly naming all the little forces that try to wear us down: fire, hurricanes, careless words that stick like burrs under the skin. Each line is a reminder that the world can be harsh even when our only crime is daring to shine. Moroney doesn’t sugarcoat that reality, yet she folds in warmth like she’s stitching a blanket. She sings for the listener, not at them. Country music is full of songs about heartbreak, loss, and doubt. Moroney’s gift lies in reminding us that those stories deserve comfort too. “Beautiful Things” champions the fragile and the overlooked. It insists that steadying someone else’s shaking hands might just be the most radical act of love there is.

In a world that sometimes forgets gentleness, Megan Moroney just wrote a reminder that we desperately needed.



Vincent Mason - Little Miss


Vincent Mason, a rising stalwart of the modern country scene, returns with a track that effortlessly bridges the gap between classic storytelling and contemporary swagger. “Little Miss” isn’t just a song, it’s a cinematic slice of a wild night, a character study wrapped in grit, and a reminder that Mason’s storytelling chops are as sharp as ever. From the opening verse, Mason drops listeners into the scene: a sundress, a free-flowing drink, and eyes that say “never did no wrong to no one.” There’s an immediate contrast between charm and chaos, innocence and danger, a duality that Mason plays with like a seasoned storyteller. By the time the chorus hits, the song’s central enigma, Little Miss herself, has fully materialized: a seemingly harmless whirlwind with the uncanny ability to “put the hurt” on him and leave her mark. What makes “Little Miss” stand out is Mason’s balance of old-school storytelling and contemporary country energy. The track feels rooted in tradition, think vivid characters, clever metaphors, and honest emotion, but it’s injected with a punchy, modern production that keeps it fresh for today’s audience. By the final chorus, Mason’s message is clear: Little Miss isn’t just a character, she’s a force, a story in motion, and Mason’s latest proof that he’s a master at blending narrative depth with radio-ready hooks. For fans of country that feels both timeless and immediate, “Little Miss” is a ride worth taking.



Alexandra Kay - Second Wind


At its core, Second Wind isn’t about comeback, it’s about claiming space. “I’m not chasing anything anymore,” Kay says. “I’m walking in it. This is where I’m supposed to be.” It’s a bold, breathtaking chapter from one of country music’s most authentic voices, a woman who’s turned pain into purpose, and found her second wind not just as an artist, but as a human being. Because sometimes, the strongest sound in the room isn’t the high note, it’s the deep breath before it.




Billy Currington - King Of The World


Maybe that’s what this era of Billy Currington is all about, fun, freedom, and a little bit of sunshine. The sound of an artist who, after years of chasing, finally gets to sit back and smile, knowing he’s exactly where he’s meant to be.




Dalton Davis - Cows In The Front Yard


Country music has always had room for a little chaos. Swinging screen doors. Muddy boots in the kitchen. Pickup trucks parked halfway onto the porch. It is the beautiful mess that keeps the genre alive. Dalton Davis leans all the way into that beautifully reckless spirit with his new single, “Cows In The Front Yard” out now and already kicking up dust across the scene. Davis, a proud North Carolina native with grit in his storytelling and a wink in his delivery, wastes zero time setting the tone. The song barrels in like a Saturday night that got away from you. No frills. No filtered edges. Just a loud, loyal anthem for anyone who has ever watched country life get a little too country. There has been a growing hunger in 2025 for something fun, something that refuses to overthink its own cool factor. “Cows In The Front Yard” tackles that head-on. It is carefree. It is rowdy. It is the unapologetic soundtrack of a good time you probably should not be having. In short, it is exactly the kind of release country fans have been begging for. If “Cows In The Front Yard” is any preview of what he has in his back pocket, the rest of country music better pull up a lawn chair and watch where those cows wander next.



Emmy Russell - That Girl


Nashville has always loved a legacy story. Yet every once in a while, someone arrives ready to rewrite their own chapter of a famous last name. Emmy Russell has been doing exactly that, one soul-bearing lyric at a time, and her newest release “That Girl” feels like the moment she steps fully into the light. Russell, the granddaughter of country titan Loretta Lynn, didn’t choose country music for the legacy points. She chose it because it is where honesty still wins. It is where messy hearts are welcome. It is where faith and flaws can coexist in the same verse. Her songwriting carries that sacred mix. Warm vocals wrap around the vulnerability she puts on display, creating a sound that feels like a prayer for anyone learning to love themselves. “That Girl” is a confessional with a steel spine. Russell calls herself out in real time, wrestling with the version of her she promised she wouldn’t become: the one waiting on a text that may never come, the one crying over someone who doesn’t deserve it. “I swore I would never be that girl who waits by her phone, hoping that he calls back,” she sings, before admitting just how easy it is to break our own rules when love clouds our judgment. That tension gives the track its heartbeat. Grace meets grit. Resolve meets heartbreak. Strength meets the mirror. Emmy Russell came up in the house that country music built. Now she’s giving the genre something back: a voice unafraid to admit the hard parts. She swore she’d never be that girl. Lucky for us, Emmy Russell is exactly who she’s meant to be.




Jackson Wendell - Devil's Hardwoods


Rising country storyteller Jackson Wendell invites listeners into a smoky barroom scene with his latest single, "Devil’s Hardwoods", produced and co-written by Lukas Scott. The song is a masterclass in modern country narrative, painting a portrait of a girl who walks into a room and immediately commands it, not with loud bravado, but with effortless grace. "Devil’s Hardwoods" is a seamless fusion of slow Texas groove and modern country sensibility. Lukas Scott’s production is meticulous yet understated, allowing Wendell’s warm, emotive vocals to carry the story. Each note feels deliberately placed, echoing in the listener’s mind like the memory of a fleeting encounter that lingers long after the night ends. The track strikes a perfect balance: it’s contemplative without being somber, melodic without being saccharine, and deeply rooted in the storytelling tradition that country music fans cherish. For fans of country music that prizes narrative depth as much as melody, Jackson Wendell’s "Devil’s Hardwoods" is a welcome reminder of why we fall in love with songs that feel lived in, real, and raw. With this single, Wendell proves once again that he’s not just crafting music, he’s creating moments. Moments that linger, resonate, and remind us that sometimes, the most powerful stories are the ones told in a glance, a step into a room, or a song that captures it all.




Kylie Frey - Half A Mind


In a genre crowded with voices chasing trends, Frey stands out by doing the opposite.

She leans back into the saddle, plants her boots, and sings the kind of songs that could have played on your grandma’s radio but still sound fresh in your Friday playlist.

Kylie Frey doesn’t just belong in country music, she’s shaping where it’s headed next. And Half a Mind is proof she’s riding there at full speed.





Abby Hamilton - Fried Green Tomatoes


Country music’s next artist-to-watch, Abby Hamilton, has a knack for making the invisible visible, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Today, she releases her latest single, “Fried Green Tomatoes,” a four-minute-and-thirty-one-second journey that’s as dreamy as it is raw. The song is an ode to the inner dialogues we all wrestle with in love and relationships, the fleeting doubts, the whispered “what ifs,” the secret contemplations that bubble up even in the most secure minds. Hamilton’s warm vocals float effortlessly over a subtly cinematic arrangement, drawing listeners into a space where honesty and vulnerability reign. In a clever nod to the cult classic film of the same name, “Fried Green Tomatoes” captures that bittersweet tension between nostalgia and longing, illustrating how our minds replay moments, imagining every possible twist and turn. It’s a gentle reminder that even when love feels complicated, it’s worth listening to your own heart and your own head. Hamilton proves once again why she’s a rising force in country music: she blends storytelling, emotion, and a dash of cinematic flair to craft songs that linger long after the last note fades. If you’ve got five minutes, let yourself be drawn into the world of “Fried Green Tomatoes” dreamy, raw, and undeniably real.





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