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CDX WEEKLY
CHARTS July 2, 2025
#1 No.1 1
week ELLA LANGLEY – “Weren't For The Wind” (SAWGOD/Columbia/Nashville
Harbor Records and Entertainment) moved 2-1 5068 Spins (+360) 134
Stations (+2 ADDS) 25 weeks on chart
** SPIN
GAINER/ MOST ADDED ** Morgan Wallen “I Got Better” (Big
Loud/Mercury/Republic) No.42 (69-42) 638 Spins +395 44 Stations; 24 ADDS, 2
weeks on chart
UK NEWS
On
the BBC
Radio 2 Playlist 5th July – 11th July 2025
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Bruce Springsteen - Tracks II : The Lost Albums
(2 July 2025) The finalists have been announced for the 2025 UK Country Music Awards, presented by UKCountryRadio.com
and “celebrating the best in UK country music”.
Guy Surtees is the leading finalist and is in the
running for four awards. Anthony O'Neill and the Murder, Chasing Twisters, Emma
Jane and Helena Mace Singer/Songwriter are each finalists in three award categories.
They are joined by Dan Russell, Dave Sutherland, Florence
Sommerville, Liz Clarke and Sarah Louise as finalists for the top award, UK
Country Artist of the Year. Click
here to see the full list of finalists
To be eligible for UK Country Album Of The Year, the album
must include at least eight songs and must have been released since the
beginning of the year before the Awards.
The UKCountryRadio.com Song Award is an award for a song
promoted through UKCountryRadio.com’s Artist Promotion Packages.
The Award winners are decided by two rounds of voting.
ROUND ONE takes place between the spring and the
summer. Round two takes place between the summer and the autumn. The exact
dates will be published on this website and on UKCountryRadio.com’s social
channels.
In round one, anyone could vote for any artist.
This determines the Finalists.
IN ROUND TWO, the Finalists will be voted on by
UKCountryRadio.com’s long-term Gold, Silver and Bronze Subscribers, the
Award Sponsors and UKCountryRadio.com’s team of presenters.
UK Country Artist of the Year:
Anthony O’Neill, Chasing Twisters Band, Dan Russell, Dave
Sutherland, Emma Jane, Florence Sommerville, Guy Surtees, Helena Mace, Liz
Clarke, Sarah Louise
UK Female Country Singer of the Year: Emma Jane,
Florence Sommerville, Helena Mace, Rebecca Richards, Liz Clarke
UK Male Country Singer of the Year: Anthony O'Neill,
Dan Russell, Dave Sutherland, Guy Surtees, Tristan Hutton
Duo of the Year: Bow River, Briggs and stark, Buckle
‘n’ Boots, Gasoline and Matches, Saint Senara, Slip And Tackle
UK Country Group of the Year: Chasing Twisters, Route
66, The Heartland Roots Band, WDR Band, Wood Burnt Red
UKCountryRadio.com Song Award:
I Know Jesus Would - Anthony O'Neill and The Murder
Love In The Dark – Buckle ‘n’ Boots
Thirty Minute Star – Guy Surtees
Coming My Way - Millwood
Saturday Night in Nashville – WDR Band
The winners will be announced at The UK Country Music Awards
on Saturday 27 September 2025 at Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport (Herald
Way Derby DE74 2TZ).
Priority Ticket (includes meal) £76.55 (incl. £6.55 Fee),
Standard Ticket (includes meal) £65.71 (incl. £5.71 Fee), Concert Only Ticket
(does not include meal) £38.62 (incl. £3.62 Fee). The event starts at 7pm.
Doors will open at 6.30pm TICKETS
The event includes a three-course celebratory dinner and a
four-hour live show with performances from Florence Sommerville and her band,
The Dolby Gang, Graham Mizen Music with Lyndon Webb and more to be announced.
(3 July 2025) Erin Kinsey Announces London Headline
Show And Performance At The Long Road Festival
Breakout country artist Erin Kinsey is hitting the road on her first-ever headlining tour, 'Gettin’ Away with It’, with overseas headline shows in London and Oslo and festival appearances across The Hague, Cologne, Kleppestø, Breim and Lutterworth. Full UK/European dates below.
Announced this week as a performer at The Long Road
Festival in Leicestershire, Kinsey will be returning to the UK in August for
this and her first ever headlining show in London at O2 Academy Islington.
"It’s a huge honor to get not only invited back
overseas to be a part of festivals, but to get the chance to put on my own
headlining shows” said Kinsley. “With so much of my music being shared
online, I’ve always felt a pull to the UK and EU and have been so aware of how
widespread country music truly is. To get to take my very first headlining show
and tour overseas is such a dream come true, and I can’t wait to show the other
side of the world what we’ve got!"
UK/EU TOUR DATES 2025:
EURO Dates:
July 10, 2025 – Breim, Norway – Stiftinga Norsk Country Treff
August 14, 2025 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Kajskjul 8
August 15, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee
August 16, 2025 – Bergen, Norway – Byfjordfestivalen
August 23, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Sound of Nashville Open Air
August 24, 2025 – Lutterworth, UK – The Long Road Festival
August 30, 2025 – The Hague, Netherlands – Once in a
Blue Moon Festival
UK Dates:
Sunday 24 August 2025 - The Long Road, Stanford
Hall (Stanford-on-Avon, Lutterworth, LE176DH) EVENT
Wednesday 27 August 2025 – O2 Academy Islington, London
(N1 Centre, London, N1 0PS) TICKETMASTER £22.75
Kicked off May 21st in St. Louis, the tour takes its name
from the title track of her latest EP, Gettin’ Away with It, released
October 11th. The project showcases a more personal and confident Kinsey, with
all tracks co-written by the rising star herself. Listen to the EP here.
(4 July 2025) Following the love 'Without You' has received
upon its release (13th June) Emilia Quinn is thrilled to announce the ultimate summer duet!
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Emilia and Jake met at British Country festival Buckle and Boots 2024 and got on like a house on fire. A little down the line, Emilia was recording summer heartbreak anthem 'Without You' and could hear a male vocal feature opportunity that fit Jake's voice like a glove! "I could hear it so clearly in my head, his voice on this track, so the only sensible thing to do was ask Jake to feature!" Emilia says. Lucky for both their audiences Jake was excited to be part of it and so 'Without You ft. Jake O'Neill' was released 4th July, coinciding nicely with Emilia Quinn's 4th July Celebration at The Underground, Bradford! [Line up includes, Jackson Lake, Chris Dover, Georgia Nevada and co-headliners Morganway].
So if you loved the Sad Girl Summer song that is 'Without
You', you are bound to adore the break up duet of the season! Available to
LISTEN/ BUY now HERE (2,900 Spotify streams in first 3 days).
Taynee founded her 5-piece band in Bristol in late 2018
recording her debut EP IF ONLY in January 2019. Since then, her single ''No God
Of Mine" charted at Number 1 in the iTunes U.K. country music Charts.
In 2022 Taynee’s music was successful at The Simply Country
Radio awards, winning The People’s Choice Award and Best Song of the Year with
her single 'Love Moves Like A Train"'.
Recently Taynee Lord's live appearances include festival
headline slots and supporting artists such as and at multiple festivals around
the UK. She continues to be a rising force amidst the burgeoning British
Country Music Scene with her transmitting connection to the roots of Americana.
Taynee Lord LIVE DATES:
12th July 2025 - Somerstock Festival (Recreation
Ground, Gassons Lane, Somerton, TA11 6HS) Taynee will be performing on the main
stage at 2.45pm.
10th August 2025 - DevaFest (Cholmondeley Castle,
Cheshire WEBSITE) Taynee Lord will be performing on the
heart and soul
UK CHART NEWS
UK Country Radio Airplay Chart (published July 6, 2025)
See The TOP 40 at countrymusic.co.uk
You can find the weekly UK Country
Radio Airplay Chart, published by Holler and updated every Sunday at 5pm
GMT - HERE.
Russell
Dickerson's 'Happen To Me' has reached No.1
on the UK Radio Country Airplay chart, jumping from No.3 last week. The
single, released in February and set to appear on his upcoming album 'Famous
Back Home' (out August 22), also ranks in the US Top 15.
Rounding out the UK Top 5 are tracks by Bailey Zimmerman
& Luke Combs, Alex Warren & Jelly Roll, Scotty McCreery
with Hootie & The Blowfish, and Jelly Roll.
Megan Moroney's '6 Months Later' rose to No. 7, while
songs by Shaboozey & Myles Smith, Dasha, and Zach Top
re-entered at Nos. 16, 18, and 20.
Chart dated July 6, 2025
Russell Dickerson tops the UK Country Radio Chart
** No.1 (1 week) **
Russell Dickerson with “Happen To
Me” climbs 3-1 (#1 peak) in his 13th chart week.
Bailey Zimmerman feat Luke Combs with “Backup Plan” slipped 1-2 (#1 peak) in their 9th frame
Alex Warren with Jelly Roll with “Bloodline” dropped
2-3 (#2 peak) in their 6th frame
Scotty McCreery with
“Bottle Rockets” (feat. Hootie and the Blowfish) held at No.4
(#4 peak) in his 5th chart week.
Jelly Roll with “Heart Of Stone” moved 8-5
(#3 peak) in his 13th chart week.
Tucker Wetmore with “3,2,1”
held at No.6 (#1 peak) in his 19th chart week.
Megan Moroney with “6 Months
Later” advanced 14-7 (#7 peak) in her 2nd chart frame
Riley Green with “Worst Way”
rose 12-9 (#1 peak) in his 39th week
Ella Langley's 'weren't for the wind' slipped 7-10
(#1 peak) in her 32nd week
** Hot Shot
Debut ** No. 34 “Change
My Mind” Riley Green
Official
Charts Company (OCC) Charts
(4 July
2025 – 10 July 2025)
UK Albums
Simultaneously surpassing the peaks of her previous long-players Pure
Heroine (No.4, 2013), Melodrama (No.5, 2017) and Solar Power (No.2, 2021),
while maintaining her pace of one release every four years, singer/songwriter Lorde’s
fourth album, VIRGIN, debuted atop the chart on consumption of 18,848 units
(3,302 CDs, 8,676 vinyl albums, 433 digital downloads and 6,437
sales-equivalent streams).
Effecting the 29th change of leadership of the chart in as many weeks, it
arrives at the summit more than 11 years after her debut smash Royals topped
the singles chart, and secures her highest yet first week sale.
Morgan Wallen’s with I’M THE PROBLEM fell 40-44 in the sets seventh frame.
UK Singles
After his surprise set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage last Friday (June
27), Lewis Capaldi made a similarly triumphant return to No.1 with
comeback single, Survive.
Opening atop the chart on consumption of 68,414 units – the highest consumption
for a No.1 for nine weeks - Survive is 28-year-old Glaswegian Capaldi’s sixth
chart-topper –- the most for any Scot apart from Calvin Harris (11, although
only two solo) - and was released simultaneously in three CD editions, which
attracted 25,415 sales, with the remainder of its tally coming from 7,849
digital downloads and 35,150 sales-equivalent streams.
Alex Warren feat. Jelly Roll “Bloodline”
fell 22-24.
Fifteen weeks after debuting and peaking at No.2, The Giver
country single turned to the chart at No.43 (9,460 sales) for Chappell Roan. Still on ACR, it benefited from the
release of three chart-eligible seven-inch variants (5,870 sales), but not from
two others (1,703 discounted sales).
Morgan Wallen ft Tate McRae with
“What I Want” moved 54-53 in their seventh week.
In his 63rd chart frame Shaboozey’s A Bar Song
(Tipsy) rose 60-57.
Zach Bryan made two debuts with “Nine Ball” and “Revival”
arriving at No.86 and No.88 respectively.
Post Malone ft
Morgan Wallen with “I Had Some Help”
slipped 88-89 in their 57th frame.
Dasha
with “Austin” fell 96-98 in her 68th chart frame.
4 July 2025 – 10 July 2025
1 NE 1 Lorde ~ Virgin
2 NE 1 Bruce Springsteen ~ Tracks II: The Lost Albums [box set]
44 40 7 Morgan Wallen ~ I'm the Problem (Peak No.1; 7 weeks - 29/05/2025
to 10/07/2025)
4 July 2025 – 10 July 2025
1 NE 1 Lewis Capaldi ~ Survive
2 2 4 MK ft Chrystal ~ Dior
3 1 4 Sabrina Carpenter ~ Manchild
4 3 21 Ravyn Lenae ~ Love Me Not
5 5 33 Chappell Roan ~ Pink Pony Club
24 22 6 Alex Warren with Jelly Roll ~ Bloodline (Peak No.9 6 weeks 05/06/2025 to 10/07/2025)
43 RE 13 Chappell Roan ~ The Giver *** ****vinyl release (Peak
No.2 12 weeks - 27/03/2025 to 12/06/2025 + 1 week - 10/07/2025)
53 54 7 Morgan Wallen ft Tate McRae ~ What I Want (Peak No.30 7 weeks - 29/05/2025 to
10/07/2025)
57 60 63 Shaboozey ~ A Bar Song (Tipsy) *** (Peak No.3 36 weeks - 25/04/2024 to
26/12/2024 + 27 weeks - 09/01/2025 to 10/07/2025)
86 NE 1 Zach Bryan ~ Nine Ball (Peak
No.86; 1
week - 10/07/2025)
88 NE 1 Zach Bryan ~ Revival (Peak
No.88; 1
week - 10/07/2025)
89 88 58 Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen ~ I Had Some Help *** (Peak: No.2, 31 weeks - 23/05/2024 to 19/12/2024 + 27
weeks - 09/01/2025 to 10/07/2025)
98 96 68 Dasha ~ Austin *** (Peak: No.5, 43 weeks - 07/03/2024 to
26/12/2024 + 7 weeks - 09/01/2025 to 20/02/2025 + 18 weeks 13/03/2025
to 10/07/2025)
4 July 2025 – 10 July 2025
Shaboozey with WHERE I'VE BEEN ISN'T WHERE I'M GOING climbed 11-1 (57 weeks; #1 peak)
Brett
Young with 2.0 rose 5-2 (2 weeks; #2 peak)
Zach Bryan with ZACH BRYAN lifted 7-3 (92 weeks; #3 peak)
Taylor
Swift with TAYLOR SWIFT slipped 2-4
(174 weeks; #1 peak)
Morgan Wallen with I’M THE PROBLEM slipped 3-5 (7 weeks; #1
peak)
Mary Chapin Carpenter with PERSONAL HISTORY fell 1-6
(4 weeks; #1 peak) Tagged Singer/Songwriter
Zach Bryan with THE GREAT AMERICAN BAR SCENE rose 9-7 (34 weeks; #1 peak)
Lukas Nelson with American Romance slipped 6-8 (2 weeks; #6 peak)
Beyoncé
with COWBOY CARTER fell 4-9
(66 weeks; #1 peak)
Post
Malone with F-1 TRILLION fell 8-10
(46 weeks; #1 peak)
Debuts
Turnpike
Troubadours with THE PRICE OF ADMISSION
made a debut at No.11 (1 weeks; #11 peak)
Zach
Bryan with SUMMERTIME BLUES made a debut at No.16 (1 weeks; #16 peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM RELEASES (Major)
(4 July 2025) Dustin
Lynch - Club Set Remixes (EP; This Is Hit/ Broken Bow Records) 5 songs,
15:12 DANCE
BILLBOARD/ MEDIABASE Charts
In Brief: Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue week of July 12, 2025) Starts
Sun July 6 Ends Sat July 12, 2025
Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue
week of July 12, 2025)
Country Album Chart ** No.1 (7 weeks) ** I’M
THE PROBLEM Morgan Wallen
Hot Country
Songs ** No.1 (7 weeks) ** “What I Want” Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae
Country
Airplay Chart ** No.1 (1 week) ** “Just In Case” Morgan Wallen
Country Digital Songs ** No.1 ** “A Bar Song
(Tipsy)” Shaboozey
Billboard 200 News
Morgan
Wallen’s I’M THE PROBLEM ruled the Billboard
200 albums chart (dated July
12) for a seventh consecutive, and total, week. The set earned 173,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending July 3 —
down a scant 3% compared to the previous week. The album opened at No. 1 on the
May 31 chart.
With 173,000 units earned,
Problem landed the largest total for an album in its seventh week on the chart
since Adele’s 25 earned 194,000 in its seventh week nearly a decade ago (on the
Jan. 23, 2016-dated chart).
Of I’m the Problem’s 173,000
equivalent album units earned in the week ending July 3, streaming equivalent
albums (SEA) units comprised 164,000 (down 3%, equaling 215 million on-demand
official streams of the set’s songs — it leads Top Streaming Albums for a
seventh week), album sales comprised 7,500 (up 2% — it falls 7-11 on
Top Album Sales) and track equivalent albums (TEA) units comprised 1,500 (up
6%).
Wallen’s chart-topping ONE THING AT A TIME pushed down 5-6 (nearly 40,000; up 7%).
Billboard Hot 100 News
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” rolls on atop the Billboard Hot 100, as his first leader on the chart notches a fifth week at No. 1.
Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen logged his fifth week in
2025 with at least three songs in the Hot 100’s top five simultaneously, as “What I Want,” featuring Tate McRae, held at No.2, “Just in Case” rose 4-3 and “I’m
the Problem” keeps at No.5. Wallen
ties Kendrick Lamar for the most weeks with three or more concurrent top five
hits in a single year among soloists, with Lamar also having posted three such
weeks this year. Among all acts, only the Beatles in their historic 1964
breakthrough boasted more such frames (eight).
Shaboozey’s “A
Bar Song (Tipsy)” buzzed 7-4 on the Hot 100, following
its record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 beginning
last July.
Chappell
Roan’s “The
Giver” was the week’s top-selling
song overall, with 57,000 in sales, up from a negligible sum, after vinyl
copies, which account for nearly all the song’s sales in the tracking week,
were shipped to consumers. The single re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 43 — it
launched at its No. 5 high, and at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, in March.
Billboard’s
Country Airplay Chart News
Morgan
Wallen logged his 18th No. 1 — and the fourth from his
album I’m the Problem — on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Just in Case” ascended two spots to the top of the survey dated
July 12.
The single surged 22% to
29.4 million audience impressions June 27-July 3, according to Luminate.
Wallen co-authored the song,
and Joey Moi produced it.
Notably, as we pass the
halfway point this year, Wallen’s latest Country Airplay No. 1 marks his third
of 2025 — no other act has more than one. In 2024, he became the first artist
to roll up five leaders in a single year since the list launched in 1990: “Lies
Lies Lies”; “Cowgirls,” featuring Ernest; Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,”
featuring Wallen; “Man Made a Bar,” featuring Eric Church, and Thomas Rhett’s
“Mamaw’s House,” featuring Wallen.
Billboard’s
Country Chart News
No.1 Morgan Wallen Feat.
Tate McRae “What I Want”: The
collaboration, whose co-writers include the pair, dominates the Hot
Country Songs chart for a seventh week with 22.8 million official U.S. streams,
18.1 million all-format audience impressions and 2,000 sold
June 27-July 3, according to Luminate. Plus, with new Country Airplay
leader “Just in Case” at No. 2 on Hot Country Songs and three other Wallen
tracks in the top 10, he adds his 28th career week with at least half the
tier — no other act has more than one such week.
No.6 Parker McCollum PARKER
MCCOLLUM: The Conroe, Texas, native logs his third top 10 on Top
Country Albums as his self-titled set starts with 19,000
equivalent album units — his best career week. Prior to 2023’s Never
Enough, which hit No. 12, he charted with Gold Chain Cowboy (No. 6,
August 2021) and Hollywood Gold (No. 10, October 2020).
No.48 Cole Swindell SPANISH
MOSS: The 21-track set enters Top Country Albums with 7,000
first-week units. It follows Stereotype, which opened at its No. 6 best in
April 2022, becoming his sixth top 10. Before that, All of It debuted at
the summit in September 2018, marking his first No. 1, and Cole Swindell
arrived at its No. 2 peak in 2014.
Country
Airplay
** No.1 (1
week) ** “Just In Case” Morgan
Wallen 29.361 million audience (+5.366 million gain) / 7874 radio plays (+924) / 15
weeks on the chart
** Most
Increased Audience ** No.2 “Weren’t For The Wind” Ella Langley (+5.750 million gain)
** Airpower
** No.20 “Straight Line” Keith Urban
** Hot Shot
Debut ** No.59 “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me) Kaitlin
Butts
Debut No.60 “I Wish You Would” Mackenzie Carpenter
feat. Midland
Hot County
Songs
** No.1 (7
weeks) ** “What I Want” Morgan
Wallen Featuring Tate McRae
** Airplay Gainer ** No.4 “Weren’t For The Wind” Ella Langley
** Streaming Gainer & Sales Gainer ** No.18 “Amen” Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
** Hot Shot
Debut ** No.26 “Home” BigXthaPlug &
Shaboozey
Debut No.44 “Never Met Anyone Like You” Ella Langley & HARDY
Debut No.49 “Country Song Came On” Luke Bryan
Country Aircheck
MEDIABASE Chart
Congratulations to Ella Langley, Kevin Herring, Annie Ortmeier, Raffaella
Braun and the Triple Tigers promotion
team on taking “Weren’t For The Wind” to No. 1.
This is Langley’s second visit to the top and first as a
solo artist. Songwriters are Johnny Clawson,
Joybeth Taylor and Langley.
Ella Langley with “Weren’t For The Wind” (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) moved 3-1 logging 9203 radio spins (+1904), 35.172 million audience
impressions (+5.083 million) with 29725 Total Points (+6474) from 159
tracking stations (159 ADDS) for the published chart dated July 7, 2025.
Preston Cooper’s “Weak” Is The Most Added
Kudos to George Briner, Ashley Sidoti, Chris Palmer and the Valory crew on racking up 11
adds for
Preston Cooper’s “Weak” to top the CA/MB Add Board.
July 7, 2025 The Weeks ADDS
Artist/Title (Label) TW Historic
PRESTON COOPER/Weak
(Valory) 11 111
DUSTIN LYNCH/Easy To Love (Broken Bow) 10 101
ZACH TOP/Good Times & Tan Lines (Leo33) 10 105
HUDSON WESTBROOK/House Again (River
House/Warner/WAR) 9 146
MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) 9 112
T. MCGRAW f/P. MCCOLLUM/Paper Umbrellas (Big
Machine/MCA) 9 135
JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow) 8 78
M. MORONEY & K. CHESNEY/You Had To Be There
(Blue Chair/Columbia) 8 148
SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen
(Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) 7 31
MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Columbia) 6 9
NEWS
(1 July 2025) Signage: Singer/songwriter/musician Noeline Hofmann signed with Sony Music
Publishing/Los Angeles. She's touring this summer with Zach Bryan, Colter
Wall, Charley Crockett, Turnpike Troubadours and 49 Winchester.
(2 July 2025) Signage: DJ duo AD/HD (Ashley Gorley and Jesse Frasure) signed with The Neal Agency. The two first paired during Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes Tour in 2018 and have deejayed parties and opened for artists including Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj and various country tours.
(2 July 2025) The Grand Ole Opry will return to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium July 17 for a show designed to re-create the final 1974 Opry show at the Ryman prior to its move to the Grand Ole Opry House. Performers will include Bill Anderson and Lorrie Morgan, whose father George Morgan was the final artist to perform on that 1974 show. Tickets here. WSM-AM/Nashville will re-air that show and the opening Opry House show for the first time since their original broadcasts on July 17 at 10am CT and July 18 at 10am CT, respectively.
(2 July 2025) China Anniversary: Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Cole Swindell, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town and Luke Bryan will be part of a 90-minute special celebrating the 20th anniversary of the CMT Music Awards. Hosted by Cody Alan, CMT Music Awards: Ultimate Party Edition, will debut July 17 at 8pm CT, and includes new interviews with stars sharing memorable show appearances and previously untold stories. Fans can vote for the “Ultimate Fan Favorite Performance” July 11-14 via @CMT socials, with the winning moment revealed during the show. The CMT Music Awards will not take place this year.
(2 July 2025) Wedding Bell: Columbia's Kameron Marlowe wed Spotify's Meagan Bennington June 27 at The Meadows on Rock Creek in Philipsburg, MT. The couple got engaged in Montana nearly two years ago.
(3 July 2025) Bits & Pieces: Dolly Parton and host Sheryl Crow will appear in the hour-long Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) fundraising special, airing from Nashville for the first time Aug. 15 at 7pm CT across more than 30 participating platforms, including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
GOSSIP
(2 July 2025) During a concert on June 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Post Malone fell off stage while attempting to toast a fan. In TikTok footage, the Circles singer approached the edge while performing Pour Me A Drink when a barrier gave way, causing him to fall. Despite the audience's screams, he quickly got back up and continued his performance.
(5 July 2025) Miranda Lambert Seeks Support After Texas Floods. On Facebook she shared: I'm devastated to hear about the Floods in South & Central Texas. I cannot come up with any words for the loss. MuttNation Foundation is working with Kerrville Pets Alive to get more info, and support animals impacted by the floods. If you'd like to join our efforts, please consider donating – DONATION Page
AMERICANA NEWS
(1 July 2025) Turnpike Troubadours – THE PRICE OF ADMISSION (Bossier
City Records/Thirty Tigers | 664 plays (+31) climbed held at No.1 & Mumford & Sons with “Caroline” (GOTR/Glassnote
| 460 plays (+54) held at No.1 on the albums and singles Americana
Radio Charts (week of June 24, 2025).
Album Debuts:
No.25 Taylor Rae - THE
VOID (TaylorRaeMusic/Missing Piece Records) 209 SPINS
No.45 Mary Chapin Carpenter - PERSONAL
HISTORY (Lambent Light Records/Thirty Tigers) 149 SPINS (+31)
Single Debuts:
No.34 Iron & Wine (FEATURING
I'M WITH HER) - Robin's Egg / Sub Pop Records 140 SPINS (+45)
No.37 Kaitlin Butts - You Ain't
Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me) (Kaitlin Butts/Soundly) 130 SPINS (+38)
No.39 Cody Jinks - The Others
(Late August Records / Red Light ) 128
SPINS (+52)
No.43 Turnpike Troubadours -
Heaven Passing Through (Bossier City Records/Thirty Tigers) 122 SPINS (+38)
No.46 Crowe Boys - Where Did I
Go Wrong (EMI Records Nashville (UMGN)) 121 SPINS (+34)
No. 50 Kristina Murray
(Featuring Logan Ledger) - Get Down To It (New West Records) 117 SPINS (+13)
Visit americanamusic.org to
see the full charts and details for the current week's Albums and Singles.
MUSIC NEWS
(3
July 2025) Cover Art
Best Practices: What Musicians Need to Know
You might find an exception to the common saying “don’t judge a book by
its cover” in album artwork. Your cover art serves as the powerful first
impression for future fans, a storytelling device, and a window into your world
— it can be the sole reason someone gives your music a chance. But it’s
also one of the most common reasons releases are delayed. That’s because
major streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have strict guidelines
your cover art must follow. In this guide, we’ll provide cover art best
practices to ensure your release goes live on time. Beyond the technical
considerations, we’ve provided tips and insights from industry experts on how
to design a great album cover. Cover art is important for two reasons, one
practical, another artistic. First, it’s often the culprit for delayed
releases. If you’re submitting your music for distribution, your cover art must
meet certain formatting, design, and file type requirements set by major
streaming platforms or you release risks rejection. Second, even in
today’s digital age, cover art is a crucial storytelling, marketing, and
artistic device that helps turn new listeners onto your music and anchors your
branding. According to a study by MusicWatch as cited on CoverHub, 75% of listeners
said that album art influenced their perception of the music before they even
heard it. A compelling album cover can help you earn new fans and stand
out in every setting from a streaming library to a vinyl rack.
AWARDS
(1 July 2025) Pure Country: The 2025 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees in the Contemporary Songwriters category are Steve
Bogard, Shawn Camp, Don Henry, Gordon
Kennedy, Tony Martin, Aimee Mayo, Jim
Rushing and Darrell Scott. The Contemporary
Songwriter/Artists nominees are Jim Lauderdale, Gillian
Welch and David Rawlings, Lucinda Williams and CeCe
Winans.
Two songwriters and one songwriter/artist will be elected
from the contemporary categories, and a separate body of veteran voters will
elect a Veteran Songwriter, Veteran Songwriter/Artist and a Legacy Songwriter
(deceased); nominees in those categories are not announced. The new group
will be among those honored at the 55th Anniversary Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala Oct. 6 at the Music City Center in
Nashville.
TOUR / LIVE EVENTS
(1 July 2025) ACM Artist of the
Decade and 3X Entertainer of the Year, Country powerhouse Jason Aldean officially announced the
international extension of his FULL THROTTLE TOUR adding dates in New
Zealand and Australia starting in 2026.
The FULL THROTTLE WORLD TOUR marks
Aldean’s first time headlining New Zealand and his first return to Australia
since headlining in 2016 - where he became the first headliner to ever sell out
CMC Rocks QLD Country Music. Aldean’s 2026 international run is set to kick off
Thursday, February 19that Spark Arena in Auckland, before heading to
Australia for six additional headlining dates including Brisbane, Melbourne and
Sydney. Aldean will also headline inaugural country music experience, Sunburnt
Country, with headlining shows scheduled for Toowoomba, Hunter Valley, and
Canberra. Corey Kent and Brad Cox join as 2026 Full Throttle Tour openers –
Corey Kent across all shows and Brad Cox joining the Sunburnt Country dates. For
complete tour and ticket information, including VIP packages, visit livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
(2 July 2025) Tour Support: Austin Snell's Home
Sweet Hell tour kicks off Sept. 18 in Columbia, MO before making stops
in Atlanta, Philadelphia and more; schedule here.
Festive All: Jeffrey
Steele, Jessi Alexander, Randy Houser, Tucker
Wetmore, Marti Frederiksen, Mackenzie Carpenter, Lydia
Vaughan, Jacob Hackworth, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Elisha
Hoffman, Derick Sebastian, Micah Carpenter, Ryan Beaver and
more will perform during the Storme Warren-hosted No Ka ‘Oi Songwriters Festival in South Maui Nov. 6-9; tickets here.
(2 July 2025) Craig Campbell recently
announced the inaugural Kenny Campbell Foundation Benefit Concert featuring
Bradley Gaskin and friends at the Ryman Auditorium on July 24, 2025. Today, he
revealed country star and social media sensation Tayler Holder has been
added to the lineup, joining Michael Ray, Bryan White, and Hailey Benedict.
(3 July 2025) July is bringing
some hot talent to the Opry stage! They kick
it off this July 4th weekend with Drew Baldridge, Pam Tillis, Crystal
Gayle, and more.
Trisha
Yearwood joins the lineup on July 19 with Zach
Williams, Charlie McCoy, and more.They will
be celebrating Jamey Johnson’s birthday on July 13 with
a Honky Tonk Throwdown featuring Trace Adkins, Megan Moroney, ERNEST, and
more. The Opry returns to Ryman Auditorium on July 17 with
performances from Lorrie Morgan, The Band Perry, and more - including
a special segment recreating the Opry’s legendary farewell show in 1974.
TV
Country music hitmaker and Army
Reserve soldier Craig Morgan joined “Live
with Kelly & Mark” on July 4 for a special performance of “American
Soundtrack,” the title track to his newly released EP (BBR Music
Group/BMG Nashville). Watch the performance HERE and stream Craig
Morgan’s American Soundtrack EP HERE.
Lainey
Wilson performed "Somewhere Over Laredo"
and The War And Treaty sang "Feels Like
Home" during CNN's Fourth In
America.
Josh
Turner and LoCash played
"Unsung Hero"
and "Three Favorite Colors,"
respectively, on PBS' A Capitol Fourth.
PRESS RELEASES
(1 July 2025) Country superstar Dustin Lynch cranks
the volume this Fourth of July with the release of his high-octane Club
Set Remixes EP, a five-track fusion of country charm and
dance-floor fire. This adrenaline-pumping project reinvents some of Lynch’s
biggest hits through the lens of late-night club sets and sun-drenched pool
parties that have become “must see” experiences in Vegas, Nashville and beyond.
Pre-save/ STREAM the Club Set Remixes HERE.
A bold crossover moment, Club
Set Remixes EP features pulse-pounding reworks of chart-toppers
including “Small Town Boy,” “Seein’ Red,” “Thinking ’Bout You,” “Stars Like
Confetti,” and his latest single “Easy To Love.” Remixers include high-profile
DJs MOONLGHT, MC4D, and more—artists who’ve helped transform Lynch’s music into
genre-defying anthems lighting up nightlife scenes.
(1 July 2025) MORRISON, Colo. –
With his new album EVANGELINE VS. THE MACHINE earning
widespread critical acclaim, including being named among the best of the
year thus far by both Rolling Stone and Billboard,
Eric Church and
nugs,
the leading platform for live concert streaming, invite fans around the globe
to join the celebration as he brings a special three-night run of distinct
performances to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. With the exclusive,
pay-per-view (PPV) event unlike anything before covering the trilogy of shows
July 14-16, fans can tune in as Church curates a unique, immersive experience
for each show:
With the in-demand shows having sold out almost immediately, fans everywhere
will now be able to experience Church’s unpredictable, unforgettable artistry
as it unfolds with all three nights streaming live exclusively at nugs.net/ericchurch as
pay-per-view (PPV) events.
(1 July 2025) Singer-songwriter Erin Enderlin debuted
a powerful new song live at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on June 28 with her
veteran co-writers in attendance. Co-written by veteran couple
Tanja Struyck-Fogleman and Brent Fogleman at a SongwritingWith:Soldiers and
Boulder Crest Foundation couples retreat, "When You Look At Me” offers
an honest look at the invisible struggles that go on inside people, in this
instance a couple who are both combat veterans. It's an anthem about accepting
that it's okay to not always be okay while finding strength in one's personal
journey of healing.
“When You Look At Me,” performed by Enderlin featuring Randy Houser,
will be available on YouTube on
July 4 as part of SongwritingWith:Soldiers’ new music programming.
(1 July 2025) ACM Award-winning
'90s country group and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame members RICOCHET are back in the spotlight, breaking
into the Top 10 on the Music Week Commercial Pop Dance
Chart with a fresh twist on their signature hit. The new “Daddy’s
Money (Eric Kupper Dance Remix)” climbs to #6, marking the band’s
first-ever dance remix of their 1996 Columbia Records classic. With this
high-energy reimagining, RICOCHET is getting fans back on the dancefloor and
introducing a whole new generation to their chart-topping sound. While
continuing with the momentum, RICOCHET is also excited to announce their
follow-up release with “What Do I Know” (Eric Kupper Radio Remix). To
purchase/streamL HERE
** NEW MUSIC **
(2 July 2025) Just in time for
Independence Day cookouts and back-road getaways, Chase
Rice delivers “Two Tone Trippin’”– a jangly,
guitar-picking joyride that captures the heart of summer and the spirit of a
classic American truck. Featuring fellow singer-songwriter Wyatt McCubbin (Lainey
Wilson, Luke Combs, Zach Top, Cody Johnson and more), the nostalgic new single
is available everywhere today as the first preview of new music to come later
this year. Listen HERE.
A feel-good celebration of freedom, young love and the timeless charm of
a two-tone pickup, “Two Tone Trippin’” takes a well-worn symbol of Country
storytelling and revs it up with fresh detail and classic Country flair. Rice
and McCubbin – who cowrote the song with producer Oscar Charles – trade verses
like old friends swapping stories on the tailgate, with a toe-tapping
arrangement and vivid, boots-on-the-dash imagery:
Two tone trippin’
Third gear slippin’
Radiator hotter than a
grease fire kitchen
Windshield wishing
Two tone, two tone, two tone
trippin’
(2 June 2025) Country superstar Dustin Lynch cranks the volume this Fourth of
July with the release of his high-octane Club Set Remixes EP
(Tagged DANCE), a five-track fusion of country charm and dance-floor fire. This
adrenaline-pumping project reinvents some of Lynch’s biggest hits through the
lens of late-night club sets and sun-drenched pool parties that have become
“must see” experiences in Vegas, Nashville and beyond. LISTEN to the Club
Set Remixes HERE.
A bold crossover moment, Club
Set Remixes EP features pulse-pounding reworks of chart-toppers including
'Small Town Boy', 'Seein’ Red', 'Thinking ’Bout You', 'Stars Like Confetti',
and his latest single 'Easy To Love'. Remixers include high-profile DJs
MOONLGHT, MC4D, and more—artists who’ve helped transform Lynch’s music into
genre-defying anthems lighting up nightlife scenes.
“Putting together the 'Club
Set Remixes' EP was a fun ride. This year, I’ve been spinning these tracks in
my club sets, and the energy they bring is next level. It’s a new way to
experience some of my biggest songs—plus ‘Easy To Love’—in a way that hits different
after dark. These remixes are built for the party, and I can’t wait for y’all
to turn them up,” says Dustin.
(3 July 2025) Multi-Platinum
superstar, Lee Brice, has enlisted
some of his fellow blue-collar Country brothers – Randy Houser, Jamey
Johnson, Jerrod Niemann, Dallas Davidson, and Rob Hatch (aka The Traler Park) for
his latest release, “Said No Country Boy Ever,” out now. Written by
Brice, Brian Davis, Brock Berryhill and Cole Taylor, this barroom singalong
raises a glass to Mama’s fried chicken, hard work and hunting season. The ACM
and CMA Award winner burns the place down with electric guitar, clever lyrical
turns and one rowdy, all-star collaboration.
“I know y’all love all my boys
that are on this song with me. I’m just thankful that after all the years of us
making music, tearing up pavement, and making memories together, that y’all can
all finally experience a little piece of the Traler Park!” - Lee Brice
(July 4, 2025) -Two-time
Billboard award-winning producer, songwriter, and artist Justine Blazer is
making fireworks of her own this Independence Day with the release of a
brand-new collaboration titled “4th of
July.” The song features rising country singer
and actor Rob Mayes (best known for his starring role in the hit
Netflix film The Neon Highway alongside Beau Bridges,
Lee Brice, and Pam Tillis) and acclaimed Nashville
songwriter Steve O’Brien, whose impressive catalog includes country
staples like “Rock My World” by Brooks & Dunn.
Written by Justine Blazer, Rob Mayes, and Steve
O’Brien and produced, engineered, and mixed by Blazer at her own Ten7Teen
Studios, “4th of July” is a mid-tempo country-pop gem that
captures the electricity of a fleeting but unforgettable summer romance. With
playful lyrics like “Was it the jar we were passing or the Delta 8
gummies we ate / Or that Hall and Oates song that somebody just played,” the
track blends humor, nostalgia, freedom, and passion, with Rob Mayes’ magnetic
vocals at the forefront.
'Sippin’ on Top of the World'
celebrates life’s simple joys and the gratitude that comes with them. The song
trades stress for freedom, hitting open country roads in a Chevy. With no city
traffic, a six-pack from the Texaco, and a girl riding shotgun, it paints a
picture of small-town contentment—where cold beer, front porch sunsets, and
good company make it feel like the luckiest life around. It’s not about
postcard perfection—it’s about perspective. A laid-back groove and vivid
storytelling make the track an ode to slowing down and soaking up the good
life.
Dickerson is also riding high on
the success of his latest and fastest-rising single, 'Happen To Me', which
marks a major career milestone as his biggest streaming debut to
date—surpassing 120+ million streams, breaking into the Top 15 on country
radio, reaching No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway, and continuing its rise on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart.
WATCH
(4 July 2025) Alyssa Bonagura -
Feels so Good! (Single; ABON Music) Video by Jenny Gill
COUNTRY FASHION
Recently Taynee Lord appeared
live at Keynsham Music Festival on 5th July 2025 wearing a beautiful ASOS
Embellished Sequin multi-colourful party dress (Product £75)
Instagram Video
BABY NEWS
(3 July 2025) Crib Note: MCA's Jordan Davis and wife Kristen welcomed
their fourth child, daughter Sadie Davis, yesterday (7/2). He
shared on social media,
"Her and Momma are doing great …We're back home and the kids are obsessed
with their new baby sister …God is good and I am so pumped I get to be her
Dad."
(6 July 2025) Crib
Note: MCA's Sam Hunt and
wife Hannah Lee welcomed their third child, Weyman
Allen Hunt, in May. The baby boy joins big brother Lowry Lee and
big sister Lucy Louise.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead:
July 7: Linda Williams
(Robin & Linda) (1949), the late Charlie Louvin (July 7, 1927; died
Jan 26, 2011 (aged 83)), Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum)
July 8: Toby Keith
(1961), Joan Osbourne (1962), Eve Selis, Maddie Marlow (Font)
(Maddie & Tae) (1995)
July 9: Jesse McReynolds
(Jim & Jesse) (1929), David Ball (1953), the late Lee Hazlewood
(July 9, 1929; Aug 4, 2007 (aged 78))
July 10: Arlo Guthrie
(1947), Cheryl Wheeler (1951), Bela Fleck (1958), Ken Mellons
(1965), Gary Le Vox (Rascal Flatts) (1970)
July 11: Jeff Hanna
(Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) (1947), Kathleen Edwards (1979), Kalie Shorr
(Kalianne Frances Shorr; 1994)
12 the late Jimmy LaFave
(July 12, 1955 - May 21, 2017 (aged 61)), Julie Miller (1956), Kimberly
Perry (The Band Perry) (1983)
July 13: Louise Mandrell
(1954), Victoria Shaw (1962), Roger McGuinn (Byrds) (1942), Brent
Mason (1959), Neil Thrasher (Thrasher Shiver) (1965), Rhonda
Vincent (1962)
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