Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#30)
The newest additions to the Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist don’t include a lot of boot scooters, but it may contain some of the best-written songs released all year. As we near the end of the year, it’s time to start considering the best songs and albums of all of 2018, and who will comprise the candidates for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Some of them could be represented in the latest playlist update.
The newest additions start off with the superbly-written “Death & Life” from Jamie Lin Wilson, off her latest record Jumping Over Rocks. She definitely tapped into the Guy Clark inspiration for this one. “Cheyenne” by the Pistol Annies may be one of the best songs any three of the ladies from the supergroup has written, and it also makes the list. And no songs seems as timely and true as The Steel Woods‘ title track off their upcoming album “Old News.” It’s going to be a long wait until January 18th when the new album is finally released.
A couple of other important songs come from folks you may have never heard of, including Brian Callihan‘s pre-album single “Living Room.” The chorus of this song is just pure traditional country goodness, and it illustrates great songwriting. Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters have a new album out called All Damn Day, and the Southern rock vibe of “Walking On Water” makes the cut. Colter Wall‘s selection on the playlist has also been freshened to the opening track of his new album, “Plain To Be Plainsman.”
The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist primarily lives on Spotify, but is also available for those who use Google Play, and on Apple Music thanks to Country Exclusive. For those who don’t stream music, you can still find the song recommendations in list form below.
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Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist:
- “If I Can Make Texas Tonite” – Tom Buller – When A Country Boy Gets the Blues
- “Around Here” – Whitey Morgan and the 78’s – Hard Times and White Lines
- “Walking On Water” – Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters – All Damn Day
- “Natural Disaster” – Dillon Carmichael – Hell On An Angel
- “Ruby’s Stool” – Loretta Lynn – Wouldn’t It Be Great
- “Living Room” – Brian Callihan – (single)
- “Finding Who I Always Should Have Been” – James Steinle – South Texas Homecoming
- “Cheyenne” – Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel
- “Brokenhearted” – William Michael Morgan – (single)
- “Viki Lynn” – Lauren Morrow – Self-Titled EP
- “JP’s Florida Blues #1” – JP Harris – Sometimes Dogs Bark At Nothing
- “Slow Kill” – Kristina Murray – Southern Ambrosia
- “Down Low” – Town Mountain ft. Tyler Childers – New Freedom Blues
- “Sad” – Carson McHone – Carousel
- “Death & Life” – Jamie Lin Wilson – Jumping Over Rocks
- “Plain to See Plainsman” – Colter Wall – Songs of the Plains
- “Bad Time To Be An Outlaw” – The Bottle Rockets – Bit Logic
- “Better Boat” – Kenny Chesney (ft. Mindy Smith) – Songs for the Saints
- “Old News” – The Steel Woods – Old News
- “Head Case” – Cody Jinks – Lifers
- “Holy Dirt” – John R. Miller – The Trouble You Follow
- “Is It Cheating” – Belle Plaine w/ Colter Wall – Malice, Mercy, Grief, and Wrath
- “Red And Gold” – The Brother Brothers – Some People I Know
- “She Don’t Love Me” – Adam Hood (w/ Brent Cobb) – Somewhere In Between
- “Dolly Would You Pardon Me” – Christina Christian – (single)
- “That’s Why They Call It Temptation” – Robbie Fulks, Linda Gail Lewis – Wild! Wild! Wild!
November 11, 2018 @ 10:11 am
Something tells me Death & Life is a frontrunner for song of the year, and Jan 18th is WAY too long to wait for that new Steel Woods. I say it’s still a wide open field for album of the year, especially considering the subparness of Cody and Whitey’s latest. I still don’t understand the crappiness of some of vocal mixes on Whitey’s. The Sonic Ranch album didn’t have those issues.
November 11, 2018 @ 10:37 am
There is a music Renaissance in America a fond proud few have made an effort to bring Honky Tonk traditional country music back,musicans whom travel nite after day,town to town,writing there songs in rest stops,greasey spoons and flea bag Motels,no corporate deadlines million dollar label signings,just them there songs,there notebooks,there stories and there hungry souls,doing it the way there heros and outlaws did,addictions,despairs,broken hearts,broken dreams,sad souls and such,,thank you them the guys that know it’s there dream and live it that way.just like Hank and Townes and Willie and all the other real country pionners
November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 am
When I search in Apple Music, there are 3 playlists called Saving Country Music Top 25. Which one is it it? Thanks!
November 11, 2018 @ 11:01 am
Here’s a direct link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/saving-country-music-top-25/pl.u-xWE3tp3y91W
Thanks to Country Exclusive who helps put it together.
November 11, 2018 @ 11:04 am
Thank you!
November 11, 2018 @ 11:48 am
This is stupid
November 11, 2018 @ 2:13 pm
If the “this” you’re referring to is your post, then you are correct.
November 12, 2018 @ 8:36 pm
Nuh-uh u r
November 11, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
The Other Playlist:
more Mainstream, more Texas, more Australia…
All songs & artists are on YouTube, Spotify, Google Play or Amazon Music.
Best Song 2018 (so far): The Black Lillies – “Joy & Misery” (New)
Most Played Song 2018 (so far): Kirsty Lee Akers – “Chasing Ghosts”
Most Played Song November 2018 (so far): Jordan Brooker – “Find My Fire” (New)
Active / Current & New:
Terri Clark – “Cowboys In This Town”
David Adam Byrnes – “Beer Bucket List” (New)
Dan Lawrence – “Matthews On The Map” (New)
Granville Automatic – “Radio Hymns” (New / Unreleased)
Darin Jones & The Last Men Standing – “Feels Like Coming Home”
Tom Buller – “I’ve Tried”
Caleb Paul – “These Tires Roll”
The Huser Brother Band – “Highway”
Royce Johns – “Abilene To Anywhere”
Tim Williams – “If I’d Known You Then”
Whitey Morgan & The 78’s – “Around Here”
The Sweet Jelly Rolls – “I Guess Those Country Songs Are Finally Getting To Me”
Bri Bagwell – “As Soon As You”
Jade Marie Patek – “Dead Flowers”
Kristy Cox – “Right Where You Left It”
Della Harris – “Long As You’re Lonely”
Adam Brand – “If Heaven Has A Soundtrack” (New)
Shanley Del feat. Lachlan Bryan – “All The Time In The World”
Colin Buchanan – “Trader Bob”
Katrina Burgoyne – “Smoke” (New)
Aaron Crawford – “Heart Like Mine”
Darby Sparkman – “Drink With Jones” (New)
Jeremy Lynn Woodall – “She Believes” (New)
Don Mescall feat. Stella Parton – “Love Me Right Now” (New)
Active / ReCurrent & Country Gold:
Carter & Carter – “Open Road”
Rob Crosby – “Love Will Bring Her Around”
Radney Foster – “Real Fine Place To Start”
Tammy Wynette – “You Can Lead A Heart To Love (But You Can’t Make It Fall)”
Nat Stuckey – “Sun Comin’ Up”
Dale Daniel – “Luck Of Our Own”
Jamie O’Neal – “Trying To Find Atlantis”
Playlist / Testing:
Jason Herrin – “Wrapped Up”
Cameran Nelson – “Fast Enough”
Whippoorwill – “Another Cigarette”
Chad Cooke Band – “Life Behind Bars”
Trent Cowie Band – “She Don’t Like Roses”
William Michael Morgan – “Talking To A Girl”
November 12, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
We need a post that profiles “OlaR.” Interview-style.
November 11, 2018 @ 12:28 pm
Thanks for doing this… I listen to it often.
November 11, 2018 @ 3:22 pm
Thanks Trigger, too much great music, too little time, I appreciate your dedication!!
November 11, 2018 @ 7:03 pm
Why isn’t “Midnight Stranger” by the Black Lillies on this list!
November 13, 2018 @ 3:16 pm
“Good and Drunk” by Ward Davis.