Saving Country Music Launches Top 25 Current Spotify Playlist
Hello Saving Country Music readers,
In an effort to create more portals to recommend more music, Saving Country Music has launched a Spotify Top 25 Playlist. Unlike other playlists posted by SCM previously, this one will be regularly augmented as time goes on with new tracks deemed worthy of distinction, and though it will likely parallel some of the music recommendations made on Saving Country Music proper, it won’t always, and may feature artists and songs that don’t receive reviews.
And no, there will not be any old country music songs on it, that is why it is called “current.” Perhaps a playlist featuring older songs will be launched in the future, but the focus here is stuff released in the last year or so mostly overlooked by the mainstream. Songs with staying power may remain for a good while, with others coming and going more quickly.
And for those of you music creators wanting a piece of what is sure to become prime country music internet real estate, I do accept payola. Hookers and blow is preferred, but strait up cash is always cool. Just remember this is my playlist, and I will put whomever the Sam Hill I want to put on it, puff my chest out and say these songs are the best, and challenge anyone who says otherwise to a test of skill and stamina of my choosing.
Don’t have Spotify? I apologize. Think Spotify is robbing songwriters? Well it’s robbing them more if nobody is pointing users to the good stuff. It is 2017 and this is the way of things. I’m not recommending anyone get Spotify, I’m just taking advantage of the tools at our disposal to try and push good music to the forefront. And even if you don’t have Spotify, you can find the inaugural playlist below to appreciate the recommendations vicariously.
As You Were,
“Trigger” — Saving Country Music
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Saving Country Music’s Premier Top 25 Current Playlist
- “Too Much Is Never Enough” – AJ Hobbs – Too Much Is Never Enough
- “Go On Lovin’ ” – Dori Freeman – Dori Freeman
- “Torpedo” – Marty Stuart – Way Out West
- “Missing” – William Michael Morgan – Vinyl
- “Put The Fire Out” – Courtney Marie Andrews – Honest Life
- “Barabbas” – Jason Eady – Jason Eady
- “Sometimes” – Luke Bell – Luke Bell
- “Wishing Well” – Jaime Wyatt – Felony Blues
- “Cantralia” – Nick Dittmeier – Midwest Heart/ Southern Blues
- “Cairo, IL” – Natalie Hemby – Puxico
- “February Snow” – Flatland Cavalry – Humble Folks
- “I Don’t Give a Shit” – Shinyribs – I Got Your Medicine
- “My Boots” – Whitney Rose – South Texas Suite
- “Solving Problems” – Brent Cobb – Shine On A Rainy Day
- “Neon Jail” – Ags Connolly – Nothin’ Unexpected
- “Bottle By My Bed” – Sunny Sweeney – Trophy
- “My Boat” – Tift Merritt – Stitch of the World
- “The Dogs” – Justin Wells – Dawn in the Distance
- “I’m Not The Devil” – Cody Jinks – I’m Not The Devil
- “Needle Fall Down” – Union Sound Treaty – Next Year
- “Bus’ Breakdown” – Dale Watson, Ray Benson – Dale & Ray
- “Fishing Alone” – Erik Dylan – Heart of a Flatland Boy
- “Night Life” – Hickoids – The Out of Towners
- “She Don’t Honky Tonk No More” – Ronnie Dunn – Tattooed Heart
- “Waiting For The Thunder” – Blackberry Smoke – Like An Arrow
March 7, 2017 @ 9:09 am
Where’s So and So and the What’s Their Names? This is garbage!
March 7, 2017 @ 9:49 am
Nice list, but where’s the Beyonce?
March 7, 2017 @ 9:17 am
Looks like a good list to me. I will say I stumbled across a guy named Parker mcculom the other day. Man this cat is good. Not sure how he stayed off my radar this long, but I can’t stop listening to him.
March 7, 2017 @ 9:19 am
“A lot of musicians talk shit about how Spotify and other streaming services are ruining the music industry. I am not one of those musicians. I have a Spotify account. I love having every record ever made at my fingertips. It’s easy. It’s convenient. Its fucking 2016. Spotify has always paid me well and countless people have been turned on to our band through these streaming services that might never found us through the traditional means of getting music. I will gladly “give my music away for free” as long as you guys continue to come out to shows, buy vinyl and shirts and help me make records when I need help making records. Deal? Like any industry, the music business is an ever evolving model. You can either be one of the people stuck in the past bitching or you can adapt and survive. I’ll choose the latter.” – BJ Barham of American Aquarium
March 7, 2017 @ 9:27 am
So does this change the concept of “Song of the Year” come December? (Or even June?). Nice playlist though, I dig it. I’ve had songs like “Barabbas” and “Torpedo” on repeat for awhile.
March 7, 2017 @ 9:48 am
This doesn’t really change the Song of the Year or any of the mid-year or end-of-year lists. My guess is all that stuff will occur similarly to how it has for the last few years. This is more about trying to find new outlets to get the best songs and artists heard. Some people don’t want to read all of my in-depth reviews all of the time, and just want to pull up a playlist and be exposed to the best stuff in my estimation. And sometimes there’s a cool song or album I want to highlight, but I really just don’t have to words for a review. I consider it kind of like a living podcast.
Also, in a lot of genres these regularly-updated playlists are becoming all the rage, and I want to make sure the independent side of country is represented.
March 7, 2017 @ 11:24 am
The “bleeding edge” of country music ! This is a list I will enjoy checking out regularly. I don’t know yet if I will be able to get free, but I hope to see a couple of the acts on that list next week.
March 7, 2017 @ 10:01 am
Just tuned in. Thanks! BTW, I have a Pandora Station that I call “SCM Recommends” based on reviews and articles throughout the SCM archives.
March 7, 2017 @ 10:25 am
Thanks! I use the Amazon streaming service and check out almost every positive review you post through that service. I will have to wade over to Spotify to check out the curated playlist!
March 7, 2017 @ 10:33 am
Thank you trigger!!! Im especially glad this is new stuff only. Huge help!
March 7, 2017 @ 10:33 am
Awesome. I know Spotify is somewhat controversial, but they’ve solved damn near every music discovery problem I have ever had. I would pay double for that service if they’d let me.
March 7, 2017 @ 10:41 am
Guess I need to download Spotify.
March 7, 2017 @ 12:41 pm
Read this/doubletaked as “Just remember this is my playlist, and I will put whomever the Sam –Hunt– I want to put on it…”
March 7, 2017 @ 1:12 pm
Great idea, love my spotify premium.
March 7, 2017 @ 1:23 pm
So excited for this, thanks Trigger!
March 7, 2017 @ 3:25 pm
Loved the list. I had 19 on my Apple Music playlist. How about Champagne Corolla, by Justin Townes Earle for a future updates.
March 7, 2017 @ 4:33 pm
To quote Dale Watson:
“Yeeeaaaahhhhh!”
Thanks Trigger!
March 7, 2017 @ 4:52 pm
Good list Trig!
March 7, 2017 @ 6:03 pm
Great idea with this playlist. Maybe update the Greatest Songs list? I was thinking for the greatest songs maybe they should be at least 5 years old. Just an idea. Thanks for the playlist.
March 7, 2017 @ 6:25 pm
Good stuff
March 7, 2017 @ 6:41 pm
Thanks for doing this. Just to add i don’t think it is Spotify that is stiffing artists it is their labels (acknowledging the labels are major investors in spotify. My only gripe is that Spotify is darn cheap – I pay $15 for a family plan that allows up to 6 users – basically that is $2.50 per month per person. I guess once they get the monopoly the price will go up.
March 7, 2017 @ 7:52 pm
Twenty-five guns up!
March 7, 2017 @ 8:36 pm
Bless your heart! This from a guy dreading a long business trip drive in the morning who’s now downloading like a fool. Thanks for the homework, Trig!
March 7, 2017 @ 8:42 pm
Yay!! This is what I needed a “radio station” to dig on the new and the good. Thanks!
March 7, 2017 @ 9:18 pm
Is there any way to be notified when you make changes to this list? I would love to mirror this list on Google Play Music and make it public for anyone that might be interested in it but had GPM instead of Spotify
March 8, 2017 @ 5:00 am
if you follow the playlist in Spotify it will update you when new songs are added.
March 7, 2017 @ 11:24 pm
No party playlist is complete without “Torpedo”! Killer country-surf-rock instrumental.
March 8, 2017 @ 7:16 am
Alright! Very excited for this!
March 8, 2017 @ 8:24 am
This is the playlist one Google Play Music for anyone interested. Thanks for putting the list together!
https://play.google.com/music/playlist/AMaBXylStAc6J2upUNtXJTY_j3ol9xI6OG4oeaYxKUADCvIsK1uN8LMY2Pbh1JOMSQluOxJFQxoZNW97GWNQnxM_RFbwd7O11A==
March 8, 2017 @ 7:22 pm
Thanks Trigg. This is great. I had never heard AJ Hobbs, but that album is pretty damn good.
March 8, 2017 @ 8:40 pm
That Dori Freeman……..something about her ?
Great list!
March 9, 2017 @ 9:14 am
Following the Spotify list, lots of great artists, personally I think there should be more female country artists there as they are writing some of the best material at the moment.
Surprised Maren Morris is up there as opposed to Jamie Lin Wilson/Lori McKenna/Irene Kelly/ Kelsey Walden/ Karen Jonas to name a few, but I am sure the list will be added to updated etc so thank you.
March 9, 2017 @ 9:18 am
whoops, Ignore me I followed a different Saving Country music Spotify list!!, still a good list though.
Glad to see Maren is NOT on your list
March 9, 2017 @ 11:36 am
Good list. Consider also — anything by Milton Patton, but currently maybe especially his tune “Long Black Leather Coat,” which is hitting pretty solid on Spotify. Thanks.
March 9, 2017 @ 10:12 pm
This is fantastic! And listening to them all together like that added something. I was actually moved several times out of my nostalgia for what radio used to mean and be for music. When
DJs were artists and curators.
I know you are busy but damn you need to run a radio show. This gave me much music to buy.
Ans somewhere is my brain I pictured Bobby Bonehead taking credit somehow when the new wave takes hold.
March 10, 2017 @ 12:51 pm
Awesome. Thank you
March 11, 2017 @ 8:14 am
This is great. I do a show every week at our community radio station that only plays “the new stuff.” I’ve gotten several awesome recommendations from this site (today I’m introducing my listeners to my Greatest Find Ever from SCM, the magnificent Tami Neilson. I’m excited!) and as soon as I get home, I will be signing up for Spotify. Thanks, Trigger.
March 16, 2017 @ 2:48 pm
Justin Wells- The Dogs is ? been on repeat all day!
March 16, 2017 @ 6:10 pm
Not sure if she is Spotify, but recommend Kayla Luky with a new album called, “Back to Dirt”. The title cut is pretty great, like the whole album.
March 18, 2017 @ 6:01 pm
Saturday afternoon and finally listening to your Spotify Top 25 Current Playlist. I guess my 10 year old daughter is the hip one with her Spotify app; but at least I figured out how to follow you on her account…
Really enjoying the mix (even the Ronnie Dunn song, but don’t tell anyone). Was thinking about it the other day as well; you’d be a great addition to the outlaw country station on Sirius XM. Anyone ever approach you to DJ on that station? If radio sounded like your playlist, I’d tune in a lot more often, as opposed to having the iPod on permanent shuffle in the car. Well done!
March 19, 2017 @ 1:13 am
Thanks Christian. Didn’t really care for the new Ronnie Dunn record, but those last to songs are amazing.
Never been approached to Outlaw on SiriusXM. They seem to like folks that are already famous in music being their DJ’s as opposed to professional curators.
March 30, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
Since I have Apple Music, I downloaded the Houdini Playlist Transfer app (http://houdini.io) and it quickly transferred the songs from this SCM Spotify playlist into a new playlist on Apple Music. I hesitated to spend the $2.99 for the Houdini app, but the reviews for the app said that this was the best and easiest way to do it. It is excellent and smooth like Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.