Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#48)
Leading off the latest additions to the Saving Country Music Top 25 playlist is long-time underground honky tonker and survivor Johnny Falstaff with his latest single “Move A Mountain.” Though not tied to a proper album release just yet, it’s a good introduction to this under-the-radar artist who’s been paying dues and doing country music the right way for many years.
Songwriter Darrin Bradbury will be releasing his new album Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs on September 20, and showcasing his supreme skills as a composer, he takes a fairly mundane daily routine in “Breakfast” and turns it into high poetry. This is the kind of songwriting that feels so effortless, it really makes you appreciate what a gift it is.
Jamie Lin Wilson possesses similar skills in the songwriting department, and has just released an extra song from the recording sessions of her highly-regarded 2018 album Jumping Over Rocks. “Alice” is about a rambunctious old woman Wilson met when she was younger, and makes for good character exploration and story.
And last but not least is “Bury My Bones” from Whiskey Myers and their self-titled release coming up September 27th. Though the other early singles from the record were a little too rock for this particular playlist, “Bury My Bones” fits about perfectly. Keep an eye on this release ladies and gentlemen. Though some may regard Whiskey Myers as a known quantity, there is a good chance this new record could be a big breakout for them, and meet or even beat the sales numbers for a lot of the other major independent music releases lately. Whiskey Myers is a band on the brink.
And also germane to the playlist, though it’s already been included on the playlist for over a month, “Country Radio” by Aaron Watson off his recent album Red Bandana has been selected as his next radio single. As one of the best (if not the best) song from Red Bandana, this is a positive development. We’ll just have to see how well it does after “Kiss That Girl Goodbye” struggled.
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist primarily lives on Spotify, but is also available for those who use YouTube, Google Play, Tidal, 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.
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Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist:
- “Move A Mountain” – Johnny Falstaff – (single)
- “Country Squire” – Tyler Childers – Country Squire
- “If You Want a Fool Around” – Mike & The Moonpies – Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold
- “I Can Be Your Whiskey” – Erin Enderlin – Chapter Two: I Can Be You Whiskey
- “Breakfast” – Darrin Bradbury – Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs (9-20)
- “Willie Nelson’s Wall” – Vincent Neil Emerson – Fried Chicken & Evil Women (9-13)
- “Letter to Madeline” – Ian Noe – Between The Country
- “I Left My One Spot (Back at the 5 Spot)” – Elijah Ocean – (single)
- “Anyhow” – Kelsey Waldon – White Noise, White Lines (10-4)
- “One Dime At A Time – Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis – Beautiful Lie
- “Country Radio” – Aaron Watson – Red Bandana
- “After You” – Joseph Huber – Moondog
- “Taking Water” – Billy Strings – HOME (9-27)
- “Rodeo” – Charlie Marie – Self-Titled EP
- “Bury My Bones” – Whiskey Myers – Self-Titled (9-27)
- “I’m William Callahan – Chris Knight – Almost Daylight (10-11)
- “The Wheels Of Laredo” – Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’
- “Hard Time with The Truth” – Kendell Marvel – Solid Gold Sounds (10-11)
- “Depression, Descent” – Leslie Stevens – Sinner
- “We Were Something” – Shane Smith & the Saints – Hail Mary
- “Basket Case” – Gethen Jenkins – Western Gold
- “Alice” – Jamie Lin Wilson – (single)
- “Cussin At The Light” – Jason Hawk Harris – Love & The Dark
- “Die From a Broken Heart” – Maddie & Tae – (single)
- “The Valley” – Charley Crockett – The Valley (9-20)
- “Heartache Medication” – Jon Pardi – Heartache Medication (9-27)
August 25, 2019 @ 9:29 am
just skimmed through your playlist , trigger ( don’t have a streaming service ..spotify or other ) . this is a VERY trad , country-sounding collection and is EXACTLY what mainstream COUNTRY radio should sound like .
one artist stands out for me as having paid her dues , proved herself time and time again as a writer with TRAD country writes and yet still flies under the radar and that’s erin enderlin. if you’re a lyric lover , as i am , look no further than erin . and that’s not to take ANYTHING from the other artists but I’m happy for any added attention her talents receive .
August 25, 2019 @ 10:19 am
If you like Erin’s style, I also recommend Kayla Ray’s recent song, The Jameson Waltz. Erin Enderlin and Kayla Ray often play shows together.
August 25, 2019 @ 10:40 am
The Other Playlist:
So many new songs & artists. Too many new songs & artists for one playlist.
That’s why Playlist / Track Testing is long…very long. Check it out…you will find some real good music.
The last Song Of The Summer for 2019 & it’s a new track again.
What about Spotify…well…you know the answer.
You can find all artists & songs on YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Play, some are on Soundcloud…& Spotify.
Best Country Track 2019 (so far): Jake Ward – “Where The Wind Blows”
Most Played Country Track 2019 (so far): Jon Wolfe – “Heart To Steal Tonight”
Most Played Country Track August (so far): Matt Dylan – “I’m Trying” (NEW)
Current Guilty Pleasure Track: Kip Moore – “She’s Mine” (NEW)
Song Of The Summer: Kip Moore – “She’s Mine” (NEW)
Active / Current & New Tracks:
– Kelsie May – “Red Sunset”
– Roo Arcus – “Tumbleweed”
– Ashton Dupre’ – “Last Call”
– Anita Ree – “Sweet Sugar Cane”
– Gina Jeffreys – “Gypsy Soul” (NEW)
– Casey Donahew – “Wishful Drinking”
– Michaela Anne – “Child Of The Wind”
– Lee Kernaghan – “Watching Lightning”
– Dalton Domino – “Daddy’s Mud” (NEW)
– Jenny Tolman – “Till My Tank Is Empty”
– Tanya Tucker – “Mustang Ridge” (NEW)
– James Lann – “Watered Down Whiskey”
– Cody Bolden – “Nowhere Bound” (NEW)
– The Dungarees – “Twenty Something” (NEW)
– Darlinghurst – “Sorry Won’t Get You Back” (NEW)
– Jayne Denham – Black Coffee & White Lines (NEW)
– Cardboard Cowboy Cutouts – “You Handled It With Care” (NEW)
– Austin English feat. Sarah Hobbs – “Heartache In A Small Town” (NEW)
– Gina Jeffreys feat. Lee Kernaggan – “He Still Wants To Dance With Her” (New)
Active / ReCurrent & Country Gold Tracks:
– Cliff Cody – “Tears & Scars”
– Beccy Cole – “Shiny Things”
– Darryl Ryan – “Not Enough Town”
– Jonny Houlihan – “New Old Town”
– Lee Ann Womack – “All The Trouble”
– Andrew Sevener – “When You See Me”
– Sarah Hobbs feat. Sam Riggs – “Point Of No Return”
Playlist / Track Testing:
– Kin Faux – “Plainview”
– Kylie Gale – “Pushback”
– Backline – “Salem Town”
– Prairie Switch – “Outlaws”
– Michael Austin – “Good Life”
– Jacob Armitage – “Drift Away”
– Flying Buffaloes – “Mama Tried”
– Teague Brothers Band – “Coyote”
– Joe Hott – “Lonesome As Can Be”
– Andrew Farriss – “Come Midnight”
– Emma Dykes – “The Riddle Of Life”
– The Sin Creek Band – “Empty Walls”
– Larry Peninsula – “Gold Panning Only”
– Logan Samford – “Lovin’ For The Last Time”
– Holly Tucker – “You’re Gonna Know My Name”
– Mason James feat. Dallas Moore – “Son In-Law”
– Lucas Jagneaux & The Roadshow – “New School”
August 26, 2019 @ 8:20 am
Jenny Tolman’s new album “There Goes The Neighbourhood” is pretty good! So many great tracks…reminds me of Angaleena Presley/Pistol Annies. Hope SCM does a review!
Till my tank is empty – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIaehCdhUcU
Tulips – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw0vTqYmePc
Used to my cooking – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlDBBGm7SXI
August 26, 2019 @ 8:32 am
Trigger, I’m not sure if you’ve listened to Jon Wolfe’s recent EP “Sounds Like Country Music”. I highly recommend it and think his country single “Some Ol’ Bar in the 90’s would have a place on yours and other readers playlist.
August 26, 2019 @ 9:50 am
*current single
August 26, 2019 @ 11:13 am
“Heart To Steal Tonight” is on my playlist (& it’s my most played song of the year so far).
The EP Feels Like Country Music is great.
August 27, 2019 @ 8:04 am
Please consider adding a song from Vince Gill’s latest, Okie. The Merle Haggard and Guy Clark tribute songs stand out, but it’s a solid CD all around.
August 27, 2019 @ 5:43 pm
Discovered couple good albums this week
The Prairie Fire-The Prairie Fire (Outlaw,kinda rockish)
An American Forrest-O Bronder, Donder Yonder (does mostly cowboy/Western,a’la Colter)
still think BB Palmer-Lee County’s Finest best country album so far,then kind of tie between Country Squire & Pony Bradshaw-Sudden Opera….looking forward to Paul Cauthen & whatever Sturgill releases,even though both of those aren’t “full country”
August 27, 2019 @ 6:47 pm
That new Jason Hawk Harris album is a stunner