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2025 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2025.

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Events

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Top hits of the year

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The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2025:

Singles released by American and Australian artists

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Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
9 4 1 "4x4xU" Lainey Wilson [3]
14 16 26 "Am I Okay?" Megan Moroney [4]
16 21 19 "Backseat Driver" Kane Brown [5]
20 4 29 "Bigger Houses" Dan + Shay [6]
18 2 29 "Boys Back Home" Dylan Marlowe
featuring Dylan Scott
[7]
44 20 41 "Coming Home" Old Dominion [8]
16 24 36 "Cowboys Cry Too" Kelsea Ballerini
featuring Noah Kahan
[9]
28 10 6 "Damn Good Day to Leave" Riley Green [10]
20 33 41 "Fix What You Didn't Break" Nate Smith [11]
28 10 52 "Forever to Me" Cole Swindell [12]
31 13 32 "Friends Like That" John Morgan
featuring Jason Aldean
[13]
12 41 31 "Good News" Shaboozey [14]
7 5 1 "Guy for That" Post Malone
featuring Luke Combs
[15]
13 15 40 "Holy Smokes" Bailey Zimmerman [16]
32 7 42 "Hometown Home" LoCash [17]
13 4 5 "I Ain't Sayin'" Jordan Davis [18]
8 12 16 "I Never Lie" Zach Top [19][20]
9 6 24 "I'm Gonna Love You" Cody Johnson
featuring Carrie Underwood
[21]
1 14 29 "I'm the Problem" Morgan Wallen [22]
8 52 "Indigo" Sam Barber
featuring Avery Anna
[20]
18 38 "Just to Say We Did" Kenny Chesney [23]
6 1 7 "Liar" Jelly Roll [24]
1 1 1 "Love Somebody" Morgan Wallen [22]
2 31 39 "Smile" Morgan Wallen [22]
21 11 8 "Texas" Blake Shelton [25]
12 12 10 "Think I'm in Love with You" Chris Stapleton [26]
24 9 42 "This Town's Been Too Good to Us" Dylan Scott [7]
48 17 57 "Tough People" Drew Baldridge [27]
18 22 34 "Weren't for the Wind" Ella Langley [28]
41 19 53 "Whiskey Drink" Jason Aldean [29]
6 2 3 "Wind Up Missin' You" Tucker Wetmore [30]
13 32 "Worst Way" Riley Green [10]

Singles released by Canadian artists

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Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
13 "Another One" Brett Kissel [31]
14 "CRZY" Dallas Smith [32]
9 "Broken Heart Thing" Madeline Merlo
(featuring Dustin Lynch)
[33]
53 11 "Golden Child" Meghan Patrick [34]
9 "Have Your Beer" MacKenzie Porter [35]
15 "Quitter" Cameron Whitcomb [36]
9 "Things My Mama Says" Hailey Benedict [37]
7 "What Good is a Memory" Tyler Joe Miller [38]

Top new album releases

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US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
2 The High Road Kane Brown RCA Nashville January 24 [39]

Other top albums

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US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
27 Look Up Ringo Starr UMG Nashville January 10 [40]
12 The Select Ty Myers Capitol Nashville January 24 [41]
Plus One The War and Treaty Universal Music Group Nashville February 14 [42]

Upcoming

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Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
Let Your Horses Run Brett Kissel Big Star February 28 [43]
Bed of Roses Caylee Hammack Capitol Nashville March 7 [44]
Relapse, Lies & Betrayal Warren Zeiders Warner March 14 [45]
Arcadia Alison Krauss & Union Station Down the Road March 28 [46]
Fell in Love with a Cowgirl Parmalee Stoney Creek April 4 [47]
Honkytonk Hollywood Jon Pardi Capitol Nashville April 11 [48]
Carolina Blue John Morgan BBR April 25 [49]
I'm the Problem Morgan Wallen Big Loud TBA [50]
TBA Trisha Yearwood Gwendolyn Records TBA [51]

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Saric, Ivana (2025-01-13). "Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration". Axios. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  2. ^ https://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/
  3. ^ "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Megan Moroney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kane Brown - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Dylan Scott - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Old Dominion - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "Kelsea Ballerini - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Nate Smith - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ^ "Cole Swindell - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ^ "John Morgan - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Shaboozey - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  15. ^ "Post Malone - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  16. ^ "Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "LoCash - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  18. ^ "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  19. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. March 1, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Country Songs". Billboard. March 1, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  21. ^ "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  23. ^ "Kenny Chesney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  24. ^ "Jelly Roll - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  25. ^ "Blake Shelton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  26. ^ "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  27. ^ "Drew Baldridge - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  28. ^ "Ella Langley - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  29. ^ "Jason Aldean - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  30. ^ "Tucker Wetmore - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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  39. ^ Kelly Fisher (October 9, 2024). "Kane Brown Reveals How He's Taking 'The High Road' After Cryptic Video". iHeart. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  40. ^ https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-MusicRow-Weekly-1.10.25.pdf
  41. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. "Ty Myers' 'The Select' showcases youthful, bluesy country artist wise beyond his years". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  42. ^ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/the-war-and-treaty-new-album-plus-one/
  43. ^ "Brett Kissel Announces New Album Let Your Horses Run". BrettKissel.com. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  44. ^ Black, Lauren Jo (January 10, 2025). "Caylee Hammack Returns With Sophomore Album, 'Bed Of Roses'". Country Now.
  45. ^ "'Relapse, Lies & Betrayal': Warren Zeiders readies for double album | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  46. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alison-krauss-union-station-new-album-arcadia-march-1235886117/
  47. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 10, 2025). "Parmalee Announces New Album 'Fell In Love With A Cowgirl'". MusicRow.com.
  48. ^ Delahoussaye, Adam (January 17, 2025). "Jon Pardi Announces New Album "Honkytonk Hollywood"". Country Central. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  49. ^ Arledge, John (February 9, 2025). "John Morgan To Release Debut Album 'Carolna Blue' in April". MusicRow.com.
  50. ^ "Morgan Wallen says 'I'm the Problem' as he launches new single, tour and fourth album". Los Angeles Times. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  51. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (2025-02-13). "Trisha Yearwood Announces New Album Highlighting Her Songwriting Talents, Reveals Upcoming Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  52. ^ "Aussie country music legend dies". 7NEWS. January 1, 2025.
  53. ^ Raye, Miranda, "Grand Ole Opry Legend Buck White Dies At Age 94," Classic Country Music, January 13, 2025. Accessed 01-13-2025. [1]
  54. ^ https://tasteofcountry.com/melba-montgomery-dead-dies/
  55. ^ Robert K. Oermann (January 28, 2025). "Veteran Nashville Songwriter Buddy Brock Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved January 31, 2025.