New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist (#188)

Don’t be caught out there saying “Today’s country music sucks!” with the embarrassment of riches we have these days. No, you won’t find it supping at the trough of corporate radio. That’s what Saving Country Music is here for.

The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right here, right now in country and roots music. It’s available on most all streaming formats (see below), or you can just use the song, artist, and album recommendations to find something new to listen to.

Newest Additions:

Michael Schott– “The Clown” – As good and classic of a country song as “The Clown” is all on its own, you’re rendered even more impressed when you hear that Michael Schott is only 15 years old, and co-wrote the song. If “The Clown” and his other singles are any indication, he has a very promising career ahead of him. Get on board now.

Chandler Dozier – “When You’re Alone” – Dozier dazzled us with the revivalist sound of his debut EP last year Bakersfield East. Now he’s back once again vying for the crown as the current Prince of the Bakersfield Sound with the super tasty “When You’re Alone.”

Chandler Walters – “If You Wanna See The Show” – The only thing more frequent than the amount of Chandlers running around these days due to Gen X’ers and their obsession with the sitcom Friends is the great songs they keep releasing. Chandler’s known as the steel guitarist for Ernest and Post Malone. But his songs are as good as any from the young neotraditionalist class.

Meg McRee – “Too Dark Too Early” – A great song for this time of year, Meg MeRee capitalizes off that emotional feeling of the changing of the seasons and the conclusion of Daylight Savings Time, and then uses it as a metaphor the changing seasons of life as a new mother and wife.

Waylon Hanel – “George Why’d You Make Me Cry” – It turns out Waylon Jennings isn’t the only country legend Waylon Hanel looks up to. You don’t have to get your manhood called into question if you start crying to a George Jones song. That just means you’re a true country fan.

Mack Geiger – “Dying In This House” – Don’t look now, but we’ve got another fast-rising neotraditionalist within our midst rewriting the possibilities of what a young man can do with old sounding music. The title track to this Australian’s new album proves you can make a hit out of a slow traditional heartbreak song.

Joe Ray McDonald – “How a Grown Man Cries”– Canadian Joe Ray McDonald really impresses with his new album Harvester (read review). Excellent guitar work throughout graces the album. But the songwriting is nothing to sneeze at either. “How A Grown Man Cries” is a great example of classic country songwriting.

Willi Carlisle – “She Only Loves Horses” – “She Only Loves Horses” is a hilarious, however heartbreaking traditional country song that will have you cracking up with lines like “She can’t take my shit, but she’s mucking his stalls.” It’s from Carlisle’s new Tyler Childers-produced album The Universal Bubba.

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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist primarily lives on Spotify, but is also available for those who use Amazon Music, YouTube, and Apple Music. For those who don’t stream music, you can still find the song recommendations in list form below.

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Please Note: The songs on this playlist are curated for listening pleasure and flow. Otherwise, they are not in any specific order.

Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist:

• “How a Grown Man Cries” – Joe Ray McDonald – Harvester
• “Buenas Noches, Nacogdoches” – Evan Wallace – (single)
• “Broken Over You” – Paloma Maria – (single)
• “Praying Like Hell For Rain” – Vince Gill, Marty Stuart – Marty And Me
• “The Clown” – Michael Schott – (single)
• “Second Chances” – Pug Johnson – A Beaumont Bar
• “When You’re Alone – Chandler Dozier – (single)
• “Run Me Ragged” – Alicia Blue – Country Desire
• “If You Wanna See The Show” – Chandler Walters – (single)
• “She’s Familiar (In the Strangest Ways)” – Ian Noe – Canyon Falls Trailer Band
• “Mr. Right” – The Castellows – (single)
• “George, Why’d You Make Me Cry” – Waylon Hanel – Price of Smokes EP (11-27)
• “Cowboy in Berlin” – Shota Adamashvili – (single)
• “What’s Left To Hold Onto” – Tyla Rodrigues, The Kruse Brothers – (single)
• “She Only Loves Horses” – Willi Carlisle – The Universal Bubba
• “Wilson Silverstar 402 Blues” – Noeline Hofmann – (single)
• “Perfect Time for Leavin’” – Lucas Hudgins – (single)
• “Dying In This House” – Mack Geiger – Dying In This House
• “That Makes One of Us” – Kaitlin Butts – Hello, Honky Tonk
• “Peeling Labels” – Jonathan Terrell – (single)
• “Wildflowers” – Heather Littlefield – Wildflowers (11-18)
• “Machine of My Design” – Cory Kosel – Dispatch from the Edge of Town (12-4)
• “Too Dark Too Early” – Meg McRee – (single)
• “Sing Along” – Joe Stamm – More Than Just Bones
• “Too Many Mamas” – Tami Neilson, Willie Nelson – (single)
• “There’s The Door” – Grey DeLisle – Don’t Turn Around
• “Copper Chopper” – The Darryl’s – How It’s Done

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