Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#150)

Detox from the onslaught of Christmas music with some of the best songs released in late 2024, along with some of the very promising singles released ahead of highly-anticipated albums for 2025.

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:

Matt Steinfeld – “Resurrect the Tender” – Matt Steinfeld waited until December 20th to release what might be one of the best country songs in 2024. Sending chills down you like the best of 49 Winchester, this soulful and well-written song makes it imperative you put this songwriter on your radar.

Olivia Wolf – “Cosmic Appalachian Radio” – Combining the raw infectiousness of Appalachian roots with the wild expanse of the cosmic universe, “Cosmic Appalachian Radio” sucks you in, and gets you anticipating the release of Olivia Wolf’s album Silver Rounds on January 17th. A female version of early Sturgill Simpson?

The Doohickeys – “Rein It In Cowboy” – Keep your eye out for this duo’s debut album mixing hilarity with traditional country called All Hat No Cattle coming out January 24th. But “Rein It In Cowboy” doesn’t need humor to be entertaining. It’s a honky tonk heater with a message.

Ashley McBryde – “Ain’t Enough Cowboy Songs” – We agree Ashley, and thanks for contributing a great one here. What would be even greater is if McBryde’s next album was a straight traditional country record. Perhaps this is a precursor, or a trial balloon. Either way, it’s fire.

Jade Eagleson – “Welcome To Rock Bottom” – Like a cold front bottled up north of the Canadian border just building up potency before it bursts over the American line, Jade Eagleson has been garnering a strong following in the great frozen north, and now looks to break out in the United States as a traditional country star in 2025. A pair of new songs released in October help set the table.

Larry Peninsula – “Mountain Livin’” – Larry Peninsula continues to prove that he’s Finland’s premier honky tonker with songs that feature incredible composition and instrumentation. You’ll immediately fall in love with “Mountain Livin’.”

Hillbilly Casino – “Tow Truck” – This song from these wild rockabilly legends is about a tow truck towing a tow truck towing a pickup that is towing a boat. It’s hilarious, and guaranteed to get stuck in the 12-year-old part of your brain indefinitely.

Benjamin Tod – “Privilege of a Man” – Benjamin Tod is not here to listen to your bellyaching about the cards you’ve drawn in life. He’s like the David Goggins of country music, giving thanks for the pain and the struggle, and inspiring you to do the same.


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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:

• “Rodeo Clown” – Vincent Neil Emerson – (single)
• “Hometown Hero” – J.R. Carroll – Dark Cloud
• “Welcome To Rock Bottom” – Jade Eagleson – (single)
• “Ain’t Enough Cowboy Songs” – Ashley McBryde – (single)
• “Gold In Your Pocket” – Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms – Gold In Your Pocket
• “Resurrect The Tender” – Matt Steinfeld – (single)
• “Rein It In Cowboy” – The Doohickeys – All Hat No Cattle (1-24)
• “Cosmic Appalachian Radio” – Olivia Wolf – Silver Rounds (1-17)
• “Mountain Livin'” – Larry Peninsula – (single)
• “Stand By Me (Live)” – Stephen Wilson Jr. – (single)
• “Wall of Memories” – West of Texas – Hot Motel Nights
• “Fast Livin’ – Teddy and The Rough Riders – Down Home
• “Mirror, Mirror – Brooklyn Fenn – (single)
• “A Few Ole Country Boys” – Jesse Daniel, Benjamin Tod – (single)
• “Wide Open Heart” – Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days
• “Counting Days” – Justin Wells – (single)
• “No Time Like the Past” – Jamey Johnson – Midnight Gasoline
• “To The Doves” – JP Harris – JP Harris Is A Trash Fire
• “Woman Like You” – Gregg Hall – Exit 222 EP
• “Privilege of a Man” – Benjamin Tod – (single)
• “Tow Truck” – Hillbilly Casino – (single)
• “Mosquito” – Presley Haile – (single)
• “Hell in High Water” – Mike Thomas – (single)
• “Quicksand” – Tris Munsick & the Innocents – Big Medicine Moon
• “Right Side Wrong Way” – Anna Wescoat – World Famous
• “More Days Behind” – John Paycheck – More Days Behind
• “The Road” – Silverada, Rob Leines – (single)