Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#102)
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. New songs just added.
Newest Additions:
Jordan Foster – “I’m Going Crazy” – We first heard about Jordan Foster when Cody Jinks attended one of his shows in Kentucky, and was so blown away, he had Foster hanging out on his tour bus and opening a show for him. Now Jordan Foster’s got a new EP out called I Need a Train with some great tracks, including this fire-breathing heater with excellent guitar licks that will have you singing along.
Tim Goodin – “Son of Appalachia” – Appalachia continues to churn out killer songwriters, and Tim Goodin is one you’ll want to get on your radar. He’s just released an acoustic EP named after this song, and though it’s just a preliminary first taste, it’s already raising a ruckus in the holler. Some great songwriting here.
Zach Bryan – “Heavy Eyes” – Zach is more a singer/songwriter than a straight up country guy. But with 34 songs on his new album American Heartbreak, you know there would be a few country-sounding selections in there. “Heavy Eyes” features Zach’s earnest and emotional writing, but also some really excellent country picking. Probably one of the best songs on the new album, especially from the country selections, which also include “Whiskey Fever” and “If She Was a Cowboy.”
Zach Bryan – “Half Grown” – If you only have the patience to hear one song from Zach Bryan that exemplifies his propulsive writing style, “Half Grown” might be the best place to start. “Something in the Orange” is the Zach Bryan song that at the moment is one of the most popular songs in all of country music and is sitting at the top of multiple Billboard charts. But “Half Grown” is probably the best-written from his new 34-song album American Heartbreak, and perhaps his best-written song of his career so far.
Jaelee Roberts – “Sad Songs” – You damn well better make some room in your bluegrass diet for Jaelee Roberts. The member of Sister Sadie has just released a solo album called Something You Didn’t Count On, and even though “Sad Songs” is chock full of some excellent bluegrass instrumentation, the sentiment is all country. Good song.
Adam Hood, Miranda Lambert – “Harder Stuff” – Brent Cobb, Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke, and Davis Nix all help Adam Hood pen this perfect idea for a country star from a maturing songwriter with a family whose priorities have shifted. Then Miranda Lambert comes in to help take it to the next level. From Hood’s upcoming album Bad Days Better.
49 Winchester – “Russell County Line” – 49 Winchester’s spot on the playlist is freshened with this exquisite ode to missing their home in Russell County, which they’ll be doing lots of with their time on the road, and the way their new album Fortune Favors The Bold is blowing up.
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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, Apple Music, and Tidal. 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:
- “Biloxi By Two” – Ellis Bullard – Piss-Hot Freightlining Country Music
- “Russell County Line” – 49 Winchester – Fortune Favors The Bold
- “Sad Songs” – Jaelee Roberts – Something You Didn’t Count On
- “Heavy Eyes” – Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak
- “jackson” – Kaitlin Butts – What Else Can She Do?
- “Son of Appalachia” – Tim Goodin – Son of Appalachia EP
- “I’m Going Crazy” – Jordan Foster – I Need A Train
- “Bourbon Whiskey” – William Beckmann – Faded Memories
- “Down Home” – David Quinn – Country Fresh
- “Crooked Tree” – Molly Tuttle – Crooked Tree
- “Dusty Bottles” – Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time
- “Lonely in Person” – Charley Crockett – Lil G.L.’s Presents: Jukebox Charley
- “12th of June” – Lyle Lovett – 12th of June (5-13)
- “In Texas With A Band” – Brennen Leigh w/ Asleep at the Wheel – Obsessed with the West
- “Stealing Dark from the Night Sky” – Arlo McKinley – This Mess We’re In (7-15)
- “Scale These Walls” – Caroline Spence – True North
- “Half Grown” – Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak
- “Sweet Little Girl” – Kelsey Walson – No Regular Dog (8-12)
- “Found In A Bar” – Joshua Hedley – Neon Blue
- “Bad Mamma Jamma” – Alma Russ – Fool’s Gold
- “Ballad of a Retired Man” – Ian Noe – River Fools & Mountain Saints
- “Gone” – Michelle Rivers – Chasing Somewhere (7-8)
- “Beyond The Stars” – Tami Neilson, Willie Nelson – Kingmaker (7-15)
- “Planetary Heartache” – Stacy Antonel – Always The Outsider (6-17)
- “Harder Stuff” – Adam Hood, Miranda Lambert – Bad Days Better (TBA)
- “Love Thy Neighbor” – Stefanie Joyce – (single)
May 22, 2022 @ 12:27 pm
“Now Jordan Foster’s got a new EP out called I Need a Train with some great tracks, including this fire-breathing heater with excellent guitar licks that will have you singing along.”
Oh Yeah ….. Jordan Foster, Im Going Crazy.
This guy, along with Rob Leines and the guys, would be a flying, fire breathing dragon.
Cool as s***, like Draco
May 22, 2022 @ 12:28 pm
The Other AustralAsia, Texas & Beyond Playlist:
Yes…it’s true. One list for all.
AustralAsia artists will get a (A) behind the title of the track.
Well…let’s go.
– Best Overall Track 2022 (so far): Jessica Willis Fisher – “Fire Song”
– Best Overall Album or EP 2022 (so far): Matt Daniel – All I Ever Need
– Most Played Overall Track 2022 (so far): BlackHawk – “Baby The Rain Must Fall”
– Best Overall Bluegrass, Heritage Country, Bush Ballad or Western Swing Track 2022 (so far): Kristy Cox – “If Heaven Was A House” (A)
– Most Played Aussie Track 2022 (so far): Korey Livy – “Second Chance”
– Best Aussie Track 2022 (so far): Liam Kennedy-Clark – “Game & Trade”
– Best Aussie Album or EP 2022 (so far): Suz Dorahy – Redemption Is Real
– The Current Tracks:
Ryland Fisher – “Space”
Wynn Williams – “Like The Wind”
Deborah Allen – “A Girl Like That”
Andy Penkow – “Fallen Snow” (A)
Josh Ross – “First Taste Of Gone”
Caden Gillard – “The Last Cowboy”
Lyn Bowtell – “Woman To Woman” (A)
Hayley Marsten – “I’m Fine, Thanks” (A)
Jeremy Peyton – “This One’s Gonna Hurt”
Jesse Raub Jr. – “Working Man’s Woman”
Ben Allen Curry – “Going Through This Again”
Hayden Haddock – “Better Than Your Memory”
TC Cassidy – “Ain’t Too Late To Start Again” (A)
Braxton Keith – “Gonna Come Back As A Country Song”
The NEW Tracks:
Rob Imeson – “Memory Deep” (A)
Adam Brand – “All Or Nothing” (A)
Matt Joe Gow – “Sweet Collapse” (A)
The Tuten Brothers – “Heartbroke HWY”
Catie Offerman – “Happyland Trailer Park”
David Adam Byrnes – “One Honky Tonk Town”
Chris Matthews feat. Jen Mize – “Neighborhood Kids” (A)
Harry Foxton feat. Steeln Hearts & Grace Newton Wordsworth – “Howling Love” (A)
Playlist/Testing:
Shawn David – “Thorns”
Josie Laver – “Mustang” (A)
Jeff Canada – “Ride With Me”
Mario Flores – “Don’t Let Her”
Cole Whittlesey – “Sunshade”
Rachel LaRen – “John Wayne”
Laura Frank – “Simple Girl” (A)
Braxton Keith – “Mama’s Song”
Clayton Mullen – “Burnt Orange”
Aliza Ford – “On The Bright Side”
Nate De Leon (Band) – “Houston”
Kate Mahood – “Silver & Gold” (A)
Mike Carr – “Stupid Old Guitar” (A)
Shane Nicholson – “High Horse” (A)
Riley Green – “Hell Of A Way To Go”
Mae Estes – “Thinkin’ ‘Bout Cheating”
Chuck Briseno – “Wrong Things Right”
Mark Jones & Twenty Paces – “Fences”
Copperhead Jones – “Hungover On You”
Maddison Livingston – “Birds & The Bees”
Hunter Reed Band – “Chevrolet Death Wish”
Matt Mercado – “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”
Tyler Halverson feat. Kylie Frey – “Your Bar Now”
Caitlin Shadbolt & Melanie Dyer – “Dumb Decisions” (A)
Peter Simpson feat. Charley Boyter – “Slim’s Were The Best” (A)
Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers – 18 Wheels & The Road” (A)
May 22, 2022 @ 2:22 pm
I do believe that’s the best song on the 49 Winchester album which is stacked full of bangers. I’ve had it on repeat for two weeks.
May 22, 2022 @ 5:22 pm
I’m not sure if I understand why you have not reviewed Zach Bryan’s new album yet. To many in my area, his new 34 song album is the absolute talk of the town with everyone loving every minute of it. It has to be one of the greatest releases ever in terms of both number of songs and quality, and also the shear amount of songwriting skills.
May 22, 2022 @ 5:40 pm
“I’m not sure if I understand why you have not reviewed Zach Bryan’s new album yet.”
Um, I don’t know, maybe because it’s 34 SONGS. 🙂 I normally listen to an album 4-5 times before reviewing them, and this one is the equivalent to 3 1/2 albums. I also didn’t get an advanced copy. My understanding is that nobody did. They didn’t even have a publicist. It was only finished a few weeks ago.
One of the reasons I included two Zach Bryan songs in this update is to try to give people a starting point with it, because a lot of listeners are just going to be intimidated by it. I have listened through a few times, and hope to have my review up soon. But it’s also an important release, and I want to absorb all the material and get it right.
May 22, 2022 @ 7:01 pm
Can we get the playlist updated properly on Deezer, perhaps? that way some of us could listen to lossless. Thanks!
July 15, 2022 @ 9:10 pm
Gems like Son of Appalachia are why I keep coming back to this site and playlist every week. It is now my favorite song of the year and has been on repeat since you put it in the playlist. Shoot, the whole dang EP is fantastic!