Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#159)

Country music doesn’t belong to the suits in Nashville. It belongs to YOU, the actual fans of country, and we’re taking it back one song at a time. You can find many of those songs here.

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:

Kathryn Legendre – “Here’s Your Honky Tonk” – You want some honky tonk music? Well here you go. Austin’s honky tonk sweetheart is serving it up hard and heavy in the form of the title track to her new album out June 27th.

Joe Stamm Band – “Territory Town” – For fans of independent country and Southern rock, Joe Stamm turns in what could be the “Song of the Summer.” Nostalgic, with hints of Mellencamp, Joe seems incapable of writing a bad song. He’ll have a bunch of new ones on his upcoming album Little Crosses out July 11th.

Jamie Lin Wilson – “Simple Enough” – Jamie Lin Wilson is supposed to be semi-retired, but here she is dropping this sweet little tune slyly and smartly co-written with Erin Enderlin.

Reese Glover – “Time and Time Again” – With his debut single, Resse Glover gives off vibes of Charles Wesley Godwin and Tyler Childers in a super well-written song that will strike straight at your heart.

Sam Stoane – “Coyote Cries” – If you’re a fan of Colter Wall, you must get Sam Stoane and her spectacular new album Tales Of The Dark West on your radar. Excellent voice, excellent songs, excellent traditional country and Western music. “Coyote Cries” starts off her new album and immediately sucks you in,and received the highest album rating at SCM in 2025 so far.

Sam Stoane – “Pretty Poppies”– Killer murder ballad from Sam Stoane here that will leave you with goosebumps.

Dan Lepien – “Neon Dream” – Dan Lepien is the local Wisconsin honky tonk hero with music the whole world can appreciate. His new album The Honky Tonk Traditional became an immediate favorite of many.

Sunny Sweeney – “Diamonds and Divorce Decrees” – Sunny Sweeney isn’t holding back on the heartbreak. She’s putting it front and center in the debut song from her upcoming album Rhinestone Requiem out August 1st.

The Castellows – “Broke” – They’re young and cute, but don’t let that fool you into thinking these three sisters from Georgia don’t pack a punch when it comes to writing quality songs. “Broke” is an ode to love and commitment told through a story set in coal country.

Honorable mention: Cole Chaney’s “Alone?” Folks have been waiting for new music from Cole ever since his 2021 acoustic album Mercy. At 6 minutes and sort of a grunge country vibe, it didn’t fit on this playlist, but might fit on yours.


– – – – – – – – – –

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.

CLICK HERE to follow Saving Country Music on Spotify, and/or follow the Spotify Top 25 Playlist.

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:

• “Neon Dream” – Dan Lepien – The Honky Tonk Traditional
• “Here’s Your Honky Tonk” – Kathryn Legendre – Here’s Your Honky Tonk (6-27)
• “Worth The Trouble” – Chandler Walters – Cadillac Sessions
• “Coyote Cries” – Sam Stoane – Tales Of The Dark West
• “Territory Town” – Joe Stamm Band – Little Crosses (7-11)
• “Tiger Lilies” – Kelsey Waldon – Every Ghost (6-20)
• “Heaven Passing Through” – Turnpike Troubadours – The Price of Admission
• “Aim to Please” – Tanner Laws – (single)
• “Time and Time Again” – Reese Glover – (single)
• “Diamonds and Divorce Decrees” – Sunny Sweeney – Rhinestone Requiem (8-1)
• “Broke” – The Castellows – Homecoming
• “It Ain’t The Whiskey” – Jake Worthington – (single)
• “Nancy Avenue” – Ole 60 – (single)
• “Breaking Up The Band” – Kat Hasty – The Time Of Your Life
• “Home Into a House”- Hayden Baker – (single)
• “Forever” – Will Banister – (single)
• “El Camino” – Johnny Falstaff – (single)
• “Simple Enough” – Jamie Lin Wilson – (single)
• “The After Midnight Special” – Kristina Murray – Little Blue
• “Lost In Time” – Weldon Henson – Stone Cold Country
• “High On The Hog” – Hailey Whitters – Corn Queen (6-6)
• “Round and Round” – Country Honk – Bad Decision
• “Almost, so Close, so Long, Goodbye” – Walker Montgomery – (single)
• “You” – Olivia Ellen Lloyd – Do It Myself
• “Swinging Doors” – Stacy Antonel – The Seahorses: Volume 1
• “Pretty Poppies” – Sam Stoane – Tales Of The Dark West
• “My Time Is Gonna Come” – Jesse Daniel – Son of the San Lorenzo (6-6)
• “Work Is Work” – Willi Carlisle – Winged Victory (6-27)