This week (Jan. 20-26) brings us a selection of 16 new country songs and albums that may have slipped under your radar. Among them are four country albums, and we also have some fantastic tracks from Tyler Hubbard, Charley Crockett, Morgan Wallen, and Glen Campbell that you definitely shouldn't miss out on.
Indeed, there is an upcoming project involving Glen Campbell, and the initial hint is a collaboration between the iconic musician and Eric Church. Titled "The Ghost on the Canvas Sessions," this release will be available on April 19 and will include contributions from renowned artists such as Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, and Carole King, among others. You can listen to the featured track "Hold on Hope" below.
Related: Ranking of the most popular country songs for January 2024.
The latest album from the Josh Abbott Band was considered for our Song You Need to Hear feature, but in the end, we decided to give this week's honor to another Texan artist with a unique sound that you must listen to. However, Somewhere Down the Road is definitely worth the 36 minutes of your time as it is the best among all the full-length albums released this week.
Continue scrolling down to find a comprehensive list of 16 songs and albums that were recently released in the country music genre. These releases span from January 20 to January 26. Additionally, our staff has selected one particular song that we highly recommend you listen to. Keep in mind that more releases will be included in this list as they are unveiled on Friday.
Here are the new songs released this week (Jan. 20-26):
– Charles Esten released his album called "Love Ain't Pretty."
– Charley Crockett announced his album called "$10 Cowboy" which will be released on April 25.
– Chase McDaniel dropped his EP called "Blame It on Country Music."
– Conner Smith released his album called "Smoky Mountains."
– Glen Campbell and Eric Church collaborated on a song called "Hold on Hope."
– Ian Munsick dropped a documentary called "White Buffalo: Voices of the West."
– Josh Abbott Band released their album called "Somewhere Down the Road."
– Kameron Marlowe and Ella Langley collaborated on a song called "Strangers."
– Lecade released a song called "Bed We Made."
– MacKenzie Porter released a song called "Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart."
– Morgan Wallen released a song called "Spin You Around."
– Randall King dropped his album called "Into the Neon."
– Runaway June dropped their EP called "Smoke, Wine & Whiskey."
– Shaboozey released a song called "Anabelle."
– Shane Smith & the Saints announced their album called "Norther" which will be released on March 1.
– Tyler Hubbard released a song called "Turn."
And here is one song you need to hear this week:
– Charley Crockett's "$10 Cowboy"
Lastly, here are 9 bold predictions for country music in 2024. The gallery credit goes to Billy Dukes.
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