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Don't Mind If I Do

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Don't Mind If I Do Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Riley Green Riley Green’s third album opens with some sage advice. On “That’s a Mistake,” a warm and tender track with ’90s Tim McGraw vibes, Green runs through a laundry list of minor miscalculations—forgetting to get an oil change, perpetually running late—before revealing the kind of misstep that leaves a lasting impression: a romantic one. It’s an understated opening to Green’s boldest release yet, one that finds the Alabama-born star pushing himself as both a songwriter and a vocalist. Standout tracks on the record, which follows 2023’s   Ain’t My Last Rodeo , include “Turnin’ Dirt,” a laidback ode to blue-collar life, and “Don’t Mind If I Do,” an emotional duet with country singer-songwriter Ella Langley. The record wraps with the hit song “Worst Way,” a soulful solo write that shows off Green’s sultry side. Green wrote four of the album’s 18 tracks by himself, telling Apple Music that he’s unlocked a new level of artistry since refra

Waves On A Sunset

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Waves On A Sunset Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Tucker Wetmore Tucker Wetmore came out of nowhere in 2024, ripping through the country music industry like the tornadoes that inspired his  Twisters  soundtrack song, “Already Had It.” The small-town Washington native nabbed two quick hits with singles “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin’ You,” both of which appear on this debut EP. Wetmore co-wrote six of the EP’s eight tracks, with co-writers including Dan Wilson, Josh Thompson, and Tucker Beathard. Other highlights on the EP include opening track “Silverado Blue,” a laidback and groovy tailgate tune that makes great use of Wetmore’s soulful and textured voice, and “Break First,” an infectious, uptempo will-they-won’t-they love song with bright guitar and a toe-tapping beat. Wetmore closes  Waves on a Sunset  with the cleverly titled “Mister Miss Her,” a melodic ballad with wordplay for days.

Mind Of A Country Boy

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Mind Of A Country Boy Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Luke Bryan Luke Bryan has long been one of country music’s biggest party-starters, with hits like “One Margarita” and his early smash “Country Girl (Shake It for Me).” On this eighth studio album from the country superstar and  American Idol  judge, Bryan reminds us that his softer side is just as compelling as his wild one, serving up a collection of tunes about parenthood, marriage, and faith. The record opens with its title track, a lighthearted but sincere glimpse at the kind of country culture that makes Bryan tick, like “dirt-road daisies” and “old-school Alabama.” Other highlights include the sweet and sentimental single “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” and “But I Got a Beer in My Hand,” a breakup anthem that nods to Bryan’s wilder roots. Bryan closes the album with “Jesus ’Bout My Kids,” a tender and vulnerable snapshot of Christian parenthood. Bryan tells Apple Music that he sees these more emotionally revealing songs as opportunities

Songs About You - EP

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  Songs About You - EP Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Ole 60

Postcards From Texas

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Postcards From Texas Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert may have hit it big in Nashville, but Texas will always be the country icon’s greatest muse. Like she did on the collaborative 2021 project   The Marfa Tapes   (joined by fellow Texans Jon Randall and Jack Ingram), Lambert shares sketches and vignettes of the Lone Star State, filtered through her equally introspective and humorous perspective.   Postcards From Texas   is Lambert’s ninth studio album, and the first solo LP she recorded in her home state of Texas since she was a teenager. Accordingly, the record feels homey and lived-in, like on the reflective and playful “Looking Back on Luckenbach” and the laidback love song “January Heart.” “Bitch on the Sauce (Just Drunk)” is more than just a cheeky title, teasing out the complications of a situationship. And opening track “Armadillo” is a barn-burning knee-slapper, with the unforgettable image of an armadillo with a “doobie.” Lambert tells Apple Music that  

Tattoos

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Tattoos Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Brantley Gilbert Brantley Gilbert is known for his music first and foremost, but the country artist is also famous for his many, many tattoos. He shows off his ink on the cover of this seventh studio album, which follows Gilbert’s 2022   So Help Me God . Co-produced with Brock Berryhill,   Tattoos   sticks to the rough-hewn country rock that has earned Gilbert a rabid following, while lyrically treading new, more vulnerable ground, like the hard-earned wisdom of “The Hell That Raised Us” and the reflective title track, which pays tribute to the deeper meaning behind Gilbert’s tattoos. Gilbert tapped an ace list of artists to feature on the record, including Justin Moore on “Dirty Money” and Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox on “God Isn’t Country.” Other highlights include the Ashley Cooke-featuring single “Over When We’re Sober” and the in-your-face anthem “Off the Rails.”

Cowboys And Dreamers

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Cowboys And Dreamers Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 George Strait The most comforting, reliable voice in country coasts into his seventies.

Relapse

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Relapse Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Warren Zeiders The singer-songwriter’s second album is rife with gritty, hard-partying imagery.

About A Woman

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About A Woman Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Thomas Rhett The country vet gets nostalgic on his seventh album.

Whirlwind

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Whirlwind Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Lainey Wilson A Nashville star at the height of her powers, processing the chaos.

F-1 Trillion (Long Bed)

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F-1 Trillion (Long Bed) Album ∙ Country ∙ 2024 Post Malone Posty’s big country debut gets bigger with nine extra tracks.

F-1 Trillion

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F-1 Trillion ALBUM ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Post Malone Make way for album six. Hear “Pour Me a Drink” and pre-add Posty’s latest.

Made by These Moments

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Made by These Moments ALBUM ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 The Red Clay Strays The Alabama band carries the torch for Southern rock.

Twisters: The Album

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Twisters: The Album ALBUM ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Various Artists A whirlwind set of 29 songs from country’s biggest stars blows into town

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28 SONG ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Zach Bryan

A Bar Song (Tipsy)

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A Bar Song (Tipsy) SONG ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Shaboozey

Pink Skies

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Pink Skies SONG ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Zach Bryan

I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)

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I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen) SONG ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Post Malone

Lies Lies Lies

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Lies Lies Lies SONG ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Morgan Wallen

The Great American Bar Scene

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The Great American Bar Scene ALBUM ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2024 Zach Bryan Belly up to another round of blue-collar ballads and near-instant nostalgia.