Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#92)

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.
For the latest update to the playlist, the ladies rule the roost, making up the majority of the newest additions as they set the pace in country and roots music at the moment for new singles, along with Brent Cobb dropping a badass new song on us ahead of a new Gospel album.
Newest Additions:
Kaitlin Butts – “Marfa Lights” – After hitting over a million streams on her last single “How Lucky Am I” just on Spotify alone, Kaitlin Butts has released this fan favorite she’s been performing live for a while now, and like everything she sings, it’s fire. Hopefully we have an announcement about a new album soon.
The Whitmore Sisters – “Hurtin’ For A Letdown” – Boy, when we heard acclaimed solo artist Bonnie Whitmore, and her sister Eleanor Whitmore of the Mastersons were finally getting together to make an album, we thought it could be lights out. “Hurtin’ For a Letdown” is a straight up country crooner with blood harmonies from the Whitmore sisters, getting us super excited for their album Ghost Stories to be released January 21st, 2022.
Brent Cobb – “We Shall Rise” – Brent Cobb is releasing a Gospel album. I repeat, Brent Cobb is releasing a Gospel album. And if that didn’t get us excited enough, the lead track is exactly the kind of funky Georgia muddy country we expect from him. Just because it’s Gospel, doesn’t mean you can’t get down to it. The release date of January 28th, 2022 can’t get here quick enough.
Jenny Tolman – “I Know Some Cowboys” – Jenny Tolman is an artist who has the capacity of bridging authentic country with mainstream appeal, and “I Know Some Cowboys” might be her most authentic song yet. Written while on tour in Texas, it’s produced by her beau Dave Brainard, whose is known for working with other badass women like Brandy Clark and Sunny Sweeney. Good song.
Brandi Carlile – “Broken Horses” – You really just can’t say enough about Brandi Carlile as a songwriter and a singer. She amps it up yet another notch on this track from her new album In These Silent Days. What a propulsive song.
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Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist:
- “Dallas Lights” – Joshua Ray Walker – See You Next Time
- “We Shall Rise” – Brent Cobb – And Now, Let’s Turn to Page… (1-28-22)
- “Marfa Lights” – Kaitlin Butts – (single)
- “Lyin’ Low” – Charles Wesley Godwin – How The Mighty Fall (11-5)
- “Hurtin’ For a Letdown” – The Whitmore Sisters – Ghost Stories (1-28-22)
- “The Devil Inside” – Garrett T. Capps – I Love San Antone
- “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You” – Tyler Childers – John Prine Tribute
- “I Know Some Cowboys” – Jenny Tolman – (single)
- “Growing Pains” – Mike and the Moonpies – One To Grow On
- “Can You Hear Me Knocking” – Summer Dean – Bad Romantic
- “Ain’t No Use” – Randy Travis – Storms of Life 35th Anniversary Edition
- “Cheap Seats” – Emily Scott Robinson – American Siren (10-29)
- “Local Bar Opry Star” – Zachariah Malachi – (single)
- “Dispatch to 16th Ave.” – Muscadine Bloodline – Dispatch to 16th Ave. (2-4-22)
- “Anybody Plain’ Sad Songs” – Jon Wolfe – Dos Corazones
- “Aggie Loved Milton” – Johnny Berry and the Outliers – (single)
- “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce w/ Ashley McBryde – 29: Written in Stone
- “Just So You Know” – Charley Crockett – Music City USA
- “Broken Horses” – Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
- “Know It All” – Billy Strings – Renewal
- “The 50 Loneliest Places in the Nation” – Noel McKay – Blue, Blue, Blue
- “Slot Machine Syndrome” – Caleb Lee Hutchinson – Slot Machine Syndrome EP
- “Find A New Home” – Will Banister – Cry Macho Soundtrack
- “I Don’t Trust My Memories Anymore” – Cody Jinks – Mercy (11-12)
- “Gray” – Jesse Daniel – Beyond These Walls
- “If I’m Not In Hell” – Erin Enderlin – (single)
October 31, 2021 @ 3:11 pm
The Other (Wallaby) Playlist
Again…so many great new tracks & fall season brings changes…
– Best Track of 2021: Beccy Nethery – “Feels Like Home“ (NEW)
Emotional, dreamy, atmospheric…
– Most Played Track 2021: Natalie Henry – “Leavin’“
Was already on constant repeat & is moving up to Most Played Track, great song, great voice, great artist…
– Most Played Track October 2021: Dave Barrie -“Fourty Windmills“ (NEW)
Fast, feverish, unique, stylish…“fight the armies i have created & break these windmills down“…
– Best Duet of 2021: Tracy Coster feat. Pete Denahy – “An Eastbound Train“ (NEW)
It can‘t get better & more traditional…
– Best Guilty Pressure Track: Ryan Wilcox & The Sunday Shakes feat. Kolton Moore & The Clever Few (+ Laura Utley) – “Game Of Fools” (NEW)
Emotional, unique, atmospheric, great built-up…
– Best NOT Australasian Track 2021 (so far): William Beckmann – “In The Dark“
– Best Album of 2021 (so far): Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham – The Song Club
– NEW: Toria Richings – “Truck Stops“ (traditional/retro), Hayley Marsten – “Drowning Myself“ (hit!), Matt Ward – “If I Was In Dallas Tonight“ (traditional), Leyon Milner – “He’s Too Good For You” (debut single) & Craig Woodward – “Real Men Don‘t Cry“ (ballad)…
– The Current Tracks:
Sue Ray – “Take Me Away”
Benny Allen – “The Old Guard”
Matty Rogers – “Just One Day”
Cass Hopetoun – “Live A Little“
Allison Forbes – “Pieces Of Silver”
Michael Waugh – “Butchering Day“
Amber Joy Poulton – “Ruby’s Reply”
Toria Richings – “Truck Stops“ (NEW)
Hayley Marsten – “Drowning Myself“ (NEW)
Matt Ward – “If I Was In Dallas Tonight“ (NEW)
Leyon Milner – “He’s Too Good For You” (NEW)
Craig Woodward – “Real Men Don‘t Cry“ (NEW)
Angus Gill feat. Jim Lauderdale – “Whittling Away”
Montgomery Church – “You Changed Me For Good“
Michael Waugh feat. Felicity Urquhart – “Too Many Drawers“
Steve McNaughton feat. James Stewart Keene – “Start Again”
Tracy Coster feat. Pete Denahy – “An Eastbound Train“ (NEW)
Raechel Whitchurch feat. Kevin Bennett – “I Used To Think I Was An Outlaw”
– The ReCurrent/Country Gold Track(s):
Allison Forbes – “Save You Now”
Mason Hope feat. Allison Forbes – “Let It Go“
– Playlist/Testing:
Laura Frank – “Pretty”
Lontano. – “Half Seas”
Ian Burns – “The Climb”
The Silverline – “Lovely”
Tony Kennelly – “Sailing”
Aurelle Brunjes – “Magpie”
Shane Nicholson – “Helena”
Will Day – “Won‘t Break Me”
Emma Dykes – “Walk A Mile”
Larry Cann – “Heartland Express”
Shaza Leigh – “Dawn Of The New Age”
The Copperline – “If You Knew Me At All”
Chris Matthews – “Trouble Come Looking”
Katie Bates – “Wishing Away Her Happiness”
John Williamson – “Come Back To Me, Country”
Colin Lillie feat. Catherine Britt & Shane Nicholson – “The War”
Adam Harvey feat. Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan & Felicity Urquhart – “Better With Time“
– In The Australian Pipeline:
Shelly Jones Band – Proceed With Caution – Album – TBD
Katie Bates – Until The Day Dies – Ep – Release Date 11/12
Kaylee Bell – Silver Linings – 8 Tracks – Release Date 11/26
Katrina Burgoyne – The Next Big Thing – Ep – Release Date 11/12
Matt Ward – If I Was In Dallas Tonight – Album – Release Date 11/05
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Chris Williams, Betty Nethery (tba)
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Released: Ross Webb & The Rusted Track – On The Deck – 8 Tracks – 10/30
October 31, 2021 @ 3:31 pm
Jenny Tolman is criminally underrated! I highly recommend the Deluxe edition (2021) of her debut album “There Goes The Neighbourhood”. Fans of Carly Pearce and Kacey Musgraves will like her!
November 2, 2021 @ 1:53 pm
Jenny Tolman was on my list (when it was not restricted to australasian artists). She’s a great artist.
JT released the ballad “Lonely In The Lone Star” on 10/23 & it’s beautiful.
More Stuff in the Pipeline:
– Jason Lee – 11 – Album – Release Date: 11/11
Australia (incl. “Dust Beneath My Boots” feat. Tania Kernaghan)
– Jean Shepard – A Dear John Letter: The Singles Collection 1953-62 – Double Album – Release Date: 11/05 (60 Tracks)
– Rex Allen – The Arizona Cowboy: Selected Singles 1946-62 – Double Album – Release Date: 12/10 (55 Tracks)
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already released…
… The Sons Of The Pioneers – Tumbling Tumbleweeds: The Chart Years 1934-49 – Double Album – Release Date: 10/01 (53 Tracks)
November 5, 2021 @ 7:19 am
Listening to bears sonic journal, live at the carousel ballroom Johny cash. This is a very good release for any collectors. Great to listen to as well. Maybe this should get a review on here. Johny sure as hell put on a good show. I believe the vinyl is coming in December but not sure just saw a listing for it. I highly recommend this.
November 14, 2021 @ 7:35 pm
Toria Richings – Truck Stops, whatba great sing classic country but somehow feels modern, I love it, very catchy and uplifting