Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#39)
Very excited to share the latest additions to the Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist, which includes songs from some great records and artists that need to be on your radar.
Ben Jarrell’s debut LP Troubled Times has been setting people’s hair on fire, and there’s nothing better to get the blood pumping at the top of the playlist than his song “Black Helicopter.” Coming in right behind that for the newest additions is Austin, TX’s Kathryn Legendre, who’s released an incredible country heartbreaker in “Sit Here & Cry” off an upcoming EP.
Two songs from just released records that also need to be on your radar include “Cryin’ Shame” by David Quinn, who’s your fix if you like that Luke Bell, Pat Reedy-style of old school country, and blind country music performer Matt Carson, who has just released an album called No Regrets, and his excellently sung and composed track “To You” makes the cut.
And last but not least, you probably would have never guessed that a song from mainstream-signed performer Morgan Wallen would ever make a Saving Country Music playlist. But his cover of Jason Isbell’s “Cover Me Up” is just too good to be denied.
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist primarily lives on Spotify, but is also available for those who use Google Play, and on Apple Music thanks to Country Exclusive. For those who don’t stream music, you can still find the song recommendations in list form below.
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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:
- “Black Helicopter” – Ben Jarrell – Troubled Times
- “Starlight” – Logan Ledger – Starlight/Imagining Raindrops Split
- “Sit Here & Cry” – Kathryn Legendre – Making It Up EP (5-17)
- “Restless Ways” – Gethen Jenkins – (single)
- “Cryin’ Shame” – David Quinn – Wanderin’ Fool
- “Less Is More” – Reverie Lane – (single)
- “Irene (Ravin’ Bomb)” – Ian Noe – Between The Country (out 5-31)
- “Highway 46” – Tom Russell – October in the Railroad Earth
- “If I Could” – The Shootouts – Quick Draw (5-10)
- “Cover Me Up” – Morgan Wallen – (single)
- “Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain” – Reba – Stronger Than The Truth
- “Where I Parked My Mind” – Tim Bluhm – Sorta Surviving
- “Dear Country Music” – Lars Pluto and the Reavers – (single)
- “Mountain Girl” – Sane Smith & the Saints – (single)
- “Mint Condition” – Caroline Spence – Long Haul/Mint Condition
- “Take The Journey” – Molly Tuttle – When You’re Ready
- “To You” – Matt Carson – No Regrets
- “If I May Be So Bold” – Hayes Carll – What It Is
- “The Dress” – Emily Scott Robinson – Traveling Mercies
- “Loves Little Lies” – Weldon Henson – Texas Made Honky Tonk
- “Old Blood” – Nathan Seeckts – The Heart of the City
- “Anna Lee” – The Steel Woods – Old News
- “Just Between You And Me” – Jake Blocker – (single)
- “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” – George Strait – Honky Tonk Time Machine
- “Trouble” – Joshua Ray Walker – Wish You Were Here
April 7, 2019 @ 10:21 am
Glad you included Morgan Wallens cover. It is an excellent cover in my opinion, love the addition of the steel guitar. He has talent and is definitely capable of making quality music. Would love to hear your thoughts on Midlands new single.
April 7, 2019 @ 11:49 am
The Other Playlist:
New acts, new songs, back to the old format & still no Spotify.
The longest playlist (so far) & australian country music is back on track after a couple of so-so month.
Best Country Track 2019 (so far): Nathan Seeckts – “Beast Beneath The Bed” (New)
Most Played Country Track 2019 (so far): John Thibodeaux – “Don’t Want To Love Her Anymore”
Most Played Country Track April 2019 (so far): George Strait – “Some Nights” (New)
Current Guilty Pleasure Track: Jeb Gipson – “Sittin’ On Empty”
Active / New & Current:
Holly Marsten – “Wendy”
Jacob Bryant – “Hot Mess”
Logan Brill – “Walk Of Shame”
Will Day – “In The Real World”
Ashton Dupre’ – “Alone In A Bar”
Fairground Saints – “How It Rolls”
Robert Counts – “Backseat Driver”
Kathryn Legendre – “Sit Here & Cry”
Reba McEntire – “No U In Oklahoma”
Dale Ann Bradley – “Ode To Billie Joe”
Tim Bluhm – “Where I Parked My Mind”
Jason Cassidy – “Tired Of Missing You”
Kris Bradley – “Sad Songs & Cigarettes”
Cannon Brand – “Last Thing On My Mind”
Casey Baker – “We Don’t Care Enough To Fight Anymore”
Kim Wright – “This Old Bar” (New)
George Strait – “What Goes Up” (New)
Casey Baker – “It Was Only Me” (New)
Gabe Lee – “Last Country Song” (New)
Tamara Stewart – “Haunted House” (New)
Karly Driftwood – “Tennessee Trees” (New)
Harmony James – “Concrete Shoes” (New)
Josh Ward – “The Devil Don’t Scare Me” (New)
Josh Gallagher – “Tough As I Think I Am” (New)
Jed Zarb feat. Dani Young – “Hillbilly Cider” (New)
Reba McEntire – “The Bar’s Getting Lower” (New)
Reba McEntire – “Tammy Wynette Kind Of Pain” (New)
Active / ReCurrent & Country Gold:
Muscadine Bloodline – “CB Radio”
John Wayne Schulz – “Beautiful Water”
Jerry Schmitt – “A-11” (New)
Western Avenue – “This I Promise You” (New)
Darwin Macon – “I Still Drink About Her” (New)
Tommy Joe Wilson – “’til I Run Out Of Texas” (New)
Jeff Bates feat. Loretta Lynn – “After The Fire Is Gone” (New)
Troy Cassar-Daley feat. Kasey Chambers – “Lonesome But Free” (New)
Playlist / Testing:
Hunter Riley – “Burn You Out”
The Barrens – “Something Real”
Lauren Corzine – “Ain’t That Lonely”
Harmony James – “The Life She Left”
Michelle Gardiner – “Sing Me A Memory”
Jay Glover – “Didn’t Write It For The Radio”
April 7, 2019 @ 12:14 pm
No Old Town Road??
April 7, 2019 @ 1:07 pm
Did you ever consider putting the newer release of Deer Tick’s “Cocktail” on here (with Spencer Cullum)?
April 7, 2019 @ 3:41 pm
I love Deer Tick. Is that from a new album. I saw something about Mayonnaise on social media. Back in the day the were the only band I’ve seen drunker than me. We saw them in Morgantown last year and where very good sober. I’ll look for their new album.
April 7, 2019 @ 3:48 pm
It was on Volume 1 which came out in 2017, but the version that was included in Mayonnaise is a bit more country.
April 7, 2019 @ 2:49 pm
Props for calling Logan Ledger early. That Starlight tune is a jam.
April 7, 2019 @ 11:40 pm
Trigger, any plans on reviewing the new Karly Driftwood album? I would really like to hear your perspective on it. I’ve been listening it on repeat this weekend after never even hearing of her before.
April 8, 2019 @ 7:56 am
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to check it out.
April 8, 2019 @ 10:24 am
It’s a bit weird, but I don’t like Jake Blocker’s version. It reminds me of American Idol when the judges always tell the contestant to make it their own, so they put inflection on different parts of words and just screw it up mostly, which is what Blocker does, in my opinion. But for some reason Sam Outlaw’s Love is on a Roll, where he does essentially the same thing, is pretty good, in my opinion.
April 8, 2019 @ 7:29 pm
Hey trigger, been a fan of this site for a few years but first time commenting. Have you heard Gabe Lee debut album Farmland. It’s a lot of acoustic stuff, kinda Bob Dylan feel. Asian guy! Pretty cool if you haven’t heard it. Also Ben Jarrell album is just incredible!!
April 8, 2019 @ 7:38 pm
Yes, thanks for the suggestion. He’s got the same manager as Jamie Lin Wilson and he’s on my radar. May feature him at some point.
November 26, 2019 @ 9:19 pm
Is Luke Bell still in the music business? I found him on Spotify and thought “Damn, this guy is amazing!” And it’s been over three years since he has released anything and I believe almost that long since he has toured. Anyone know anything?
November 26, 2019 @ 9:22 pm
Every effort has been made to locate and get an update on Luke Bell. If and when anything comes to light, I will be sharing it.