Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#37)
If you’ve been paying attention to Saving Country Music, then you should already know that the name Logan Ledger is one you should be paying attention to. But up to this point, whatever potential this burgeoning performer had was all hypothetical. Now that has all changed. There will be much more on Logan Ledger in the coming days and weeks, but rest assured it’s a name you will be hearing often after getting a load of his voice and style. His first official piece of widely-released recorded music called “Starlight” leads the newest additions of the Saving Country Music Top 25 playlist.
Joining Logan Ledger on the playlist is the much more established Hayes Carll, whose new album What It Is makes a case for itself as one of the best so far in 2019, and his song “If I May Be So Bold” makes the list. Few are more established in country music than Reba McEntire, and she promised her most country record of her career with her upcoming album Stronger Than The Truth, and so far she has delivered and then some, first with the Western Swing-styled “No U In Oklahoma,” and now the heartbreaking “Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain” that makes the playlist.
Part of the fun of the playlist is discovering something new, and the new single from Gethen Jenkins called “Restless Ways” gives a good introduction to this Outlaw-style singer and songwriter if you need one. The Shootouts bring the classic country twang hard and heavy in the song “If I Could” off their album Quick Draw, which will be out in May. And if you like the more thoughtful, songwriter-driven approach to country indicative of acts like Jason Isbell, Austin Lucas, etc., you’re going to want to be on the lookout for Nathan Seeckts whose new album The Heart of the City is out at the end of March. His new song “Old Blood” also makes the playlist.
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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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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:
- “Starlight” – Logan Ledger – Starlight/Imagining Raindrops Split
- “If I Could” – The Shootouts – Quick Draw (5-10)
- “Less Is More” – Reverie Lane – (single)
- “Restless Ways” – Gethen Jenkins – (single)
- “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
- “Bad Habit” – The Golden Roses – Terlingua Graveyard
- “Loves Little Lies” – Weldon Henson – Texas Made Honky Tonk
- “Dear Country Music” – Lars Pluto and the Reavers – (single)
- “Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain” – Reba – Stronger Than The Truth (4-7)
- “Mountain Girl” – Sane Smith & the Saints – (single)
- “Coal Country” – Charles Wesley Godwin – Seneca
- “Mint Condition” – Caroline Spence – Long Haul/Mint Condition
- “Where I Parked My Mind” – Tim Bluhm – Sorta Surviving (out 3-29)
- “Take The Journey” – Molly Tuttle – When You’re Ready (out 4-5)
- “If I May Be So Bold” – Hayes Carll – What It Is
- “Monday Morning Merle” – Cody Johnson – Ain’t Nothin’ To It
- “Just Between You And Me” – Jake Blocker – (single)
- “Bourbon Hound” – Della Mae w/ Molly Tuttle, Avril Smith – (single)
- “Good and Drunk” – Ward Davis – Asunder EP
- “One Love Song” – Michaela Anne feat. Sam Outlaw – (single)
- “Trouble” – Joshua Ray Walker – Wish You Were Here
- “Old Blood” – Nathan Seeckts – The Heart of the City (3-29)
- “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” – George Strait – Honky Tonk Time Machine
- “Wherever You Are” – The Steel Woods – Old News
- “Die From A Broken Heart” – Maddie & Tae – (single)
- “Evangeline” – Randy Houser – Magnolia
Jayme
March 10, 2019 @ 10:40 am
Thank you for continually providing an awesome playlist for us country music lovers up here in Quebexico! Constantly streaming Spotify at work, in the tractor moving snow in the middle of the night, barn etc. A huge thanks for introducing me to the music of Logan Ledger. Just when I thought all hope was lost and country radio was relegated to the brain bleeding sounds of body like a back road, FGL, and Kane Brown *shudder*, along came Spotify and Saving Country Music. Hallelujah…
sbach66
March 10, 2019 @ 10:43 am
Good stuff.
In not so good stuff, I see that the latest abomination that Nashville is forcing upon us, King Calaway, has finally released a song. I look forward to your review, Trig.
I cannot believe that they have the balls to call this shit “country.”
OlaR
March 10, 2019 @ 11:25 am
The Other Playlist:
New songs, new artists, classic & traditional country, country-pop, Texas & Australian tracks, a new playlist…but still no Spotify.
Feel free to use my playlist to create a Spotify-list.
All artists & songs should be on YouTube or Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify & other streaming platforms.
Best Song 2019 (so far): Robert Counts – “Backseat Driver”
Most Played Song 2019 (so far): John Thibodeaux – “Don’t Want To Love Her Anymore”
Most Played Song March 2019 (so far): Jacob Bryant – “Hot Mess” (New)
Active / New & Current:
Danny Burns feat. Critter Fuqua, Holly Williams, Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas – “Look Into Her Eyes”
Triston Marez – “Where Rivers Are Red & Cowboys Are Blue”
Casey Baker – “We Don’t Care Enough To Fight Anymore”
Danny Burns feat. Tift Merritt – “Human Heart”
Richard Schroder – “Hallelujah Skyline”
Kevin Fowler – “Country Song To Sing”
Tim Bluhm – “When I Parked My Mind”
Hazelville – “Time Of The Innocent”
Jordan Brooker – “Find My Fire”
Kendall Shaffer – “Honky Tonkin’ (Whoever Said It Was Easy)” (New)
Steven Curtis Chapman feat. Ricky Skaggs – “Dive” (New)
Holly Tucker – “Country Music Won’t Let Me” (New)
Darren Colston – “I Saw You Smile Today” (New)
Cannon Brand – “Last Thing On My Mind” (New)
Jason Cassidy – “Tired Of Missing You” (New)
Reba McEntire – “No U In Oklahoma” (New)
Fairground Saints – “How It Rolls” (New)
Ashton Dupre’ – “Alone In A Bar” (New)
Logan Brill – “Walk Of Shame” (New)
Mario Flores – “That Man” (New)
Active / ReCurrent & Country Gold:
Jeff Stevens & The Bullets – “You’re In Love Alone”
John Anderson – “Song The Mountain Sings”
John Wayne Schulz – “Beautiful Water”
Rosemary Siemens – “Let It Shine”
Muscadine Bloodline – “CB Radio”
Amber Dotson – “I’ll Try Anything”
Larry Peninsula – “Saimaa”
Playlist / Testing:
Betsy Palmer – “Whiskey & You”
Michael Corrin – “Little Bit Reckless”
Kathryn Legendre – “Sit Here & Cry”
Kris Bradley – “Sad Songs & Cigarettes”
Sara Storer feat. Greg Storer – “How Sweet The Voice”
Jordan Nix & The Day Drinkers feat. Hannah Kay – “Love Is Hard”
North Woods Country
March 10, 2019 @ 1:48 pm
Has Jason Cassidy come back to Earth? I first heard him with “What If,” which is still one of my favorite songs, but I didn’t much care for that album or the next few after that. Has he picked a lane?
OlaR
March 10, 2019 @ 3:35 pm
The single is middle-of-the-road. His last songs did well on the Texas Top 100. I don’t think he will change the formula for the next album.
Vky50
March 10, 2019 @ 12:17 pm
Awesome playlist as usual. I know you’re not a big fan of Justin Moore but would like to know what you think of “Jesus and Jack Daniels” sounds pretty traditional
Trigger
March 10, 2019 @ 1:14 pm
I probably will be reviewing the new Justin Moore album. I expect it to be pretty traditional. “Jesus and Jack Daniels” is not a bad song, just one that’s been done many times and many different ways. I’m sure I’ll have more to say about the release in the coming month or so.
Vky50
March 10, 2019 @ 3:13 pm
Agree, lyrically not the best but definitely an improvement
JB-Chicago
March 10, 2019 @ 12:23 pm
Just listened to the 2 Logan Ledger songs………..Love em!! THAT’S Country music!!!
Gotta wait until October for an album?……….I can’t wait that long
hoptowntiger94
March 10, 2019 @ 1:21 pm
I like that you added “single” and release dates.
Dan
March 10, 2019 @ 2:10 pm
I love discoving new music and artists through your playlist!
Jumpin' Jack Flash
March 10, 2019 @ 7:33 pm
Good call in September with LL. Dude’s legit.
Ralph McGinnis
March 11, 2019 @ 1:03 am
I’m going to comment on radio, and country radio in particular. Radio programmers are the ones who choose what to put on their stations and the number of times the particular song is played. It seems like that even with research it still comes to the whims of the programmers. It means that the volume of play time for a particular song doesn’t have to equal the song’s actual popularity, never mind quality. That’s my opinion.
Conrad Fisher
March 11, 2019 @ 5:40 am
This Logan Ledger stuff is straight down my alley. Wonderful production. I don’t know what reverb they’re using but it is tasty.
Stringbuz
March 11, 2019 @ 11:06 am
I saw this kid open for Ashley McBride a while back. His name was Dee White.
I was extremely impressed and he really put on an interesting and entertaining set.
His album just came out. Wow, something cool and different. Trig, I don’t know if he is on your radar. He was produced by Dam Auerbach and Ashley McBride is on one of the tracks.
Scopitone
March 12, 2019 @ 6:45 pm
Thanks for the heads-up! I am sampling his album now on apple music. That duet with McBryde is serious countrypolitan! I am liking what I have heard so far, from a couple of tracks.
Arlene
March 11, 2019 @ 1:19 pm
FWIW, I’m loving the new eponymous Patty Griffin album. You might (or might not) want to add a cut from it. It’s great to have new music from her after she spent the last couple of years (successfully) battling breast cancer.
Scopitone
March 12, 2019 @ 6:41 pm
That Shootouts tune is almost there. Maybe turn down the pedal steel, add some snaps/claps, and insert a rap verse. Then maybe you’ll have something. It’s just too darn country, as it is right now.
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I’m digging the Tanya Tucker-esque vocals from Reverie Lane. I hope we get more music from them soon.
As always, this playlist is great. Thanks for sharing it on Apple Music, too, as that’s my platform of choice.
Tony brock
March 13, 2019 @ 6:45 pm
Great song list!!!yall should give a listen to brandon filson hes a local talent here and hes great.check him out 9n you tube spotify or I tunes.thanks
Woogeroo
March 21, 2019 @ 11:52 am
hah, I dig that new Reba song… No U In Oklahoma / reminds me of her older stuff from the 80s. fun song xD