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Graham Barham's "Breakup (Down)" (Sony) Up until now, Graham Barham found his biggest success at country radio by co-writing Blake Shelton's most recent #1, "Stay Country or Die Tryin'." Now, he aims to change all that by releasing a single of his own. "Breakup (Down)" is Graham's first radio tune, based on Jay Sean's Diamond-certified hit from 2009, "Down."“‘Down’ was my favorite song on my iPod Nano,” Graham says. “This song […]

Carly Pearce & Riley Green's "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay" (Blue Highway Records) Just how powerful is Carly Pearce's new radio single, "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay"?Check out a new acoustic performance on her socials, and you're likely to have an opinion. In the clip, Carly sings the chorus of the song alone, accompanied by only an acoustic guitar and a violin while sitting on a […]

Shaboozey & Jelly Roll (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Billboard's saying "Amen" to another week at #1 for Shaboozey and Jelly Roll, as their collaboration manages to stay atop the Country Airplay ranking.Both artists have had previous multi-week chart-toppers, with Shaboozey's "Good News" enjoying two weeks at #1 in 2025 and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hanging around for seven weeks in 2024."Amen" is Jelly Roll's sixth multi-week #1 since 2023, when "Liar" stayed at the […]

Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard's "After Midnight" (Sony) After Tyler Hubbard co-wrote "After Midnight," he thought of Nate Smith."Tyler sent me the song and I freaked out," Nate recalls. "I loved it so much. And I thought about cutting it, and then I never cut it. And eventually I was like, 'Okay, I do want to do this song.' And then I was like, 'Okay, what are the chances that […]

The debut radio single from Graham Barham is "Breakup (Down)." Graham wrote Blake Shelton's latest #1, "Stay Country or Die Tryin'." Ashley Monroe's surprise album, Dear Nashville, is out now. In the eight-song concept record, she confronts her conflicted feelings about Music City. You can check out the video for "I Hate Nashville" on YouTube.Ian Munsick's new radio song, "Love Is Blind," is from his new album, which he's working on now.  Copyright © […]

Tigirlily Gold's "Country & Midwestern" (Sony) Much like 2025's "Call It Home (A Song for North Dakota)," Tigirlily Gold's new track, "Country & Midwestern," shines the spotlight on the duo's home state. “We grew up in North Dakota and when we moved to Nashville about nine years ago, people would always say ‘Wow, I’ve never met anybody from North Dakota. What’s it like growing up in the Midwest?’ So, we decided […]

ERNEST's 'Deep Blue' (Big Loud) ERNEST's third studio album, Deep Blue, will be here May 1, featuring the title track and "End of the Night," which are both out now. Like his debut album from 2019, Deep Blue draws inspiration from the U.S. Virgin Islands. “I want to say thank you to the fans that have been here since the Local Only days. If you are new here, thank you for joining […]

Ashley Cooke's "xs" (Big Loud) Ashley Cooke's latest era of music is here, with the arrival of her new track, "xs."The "your place" hitmaker co-wrote the fresh take on a breakup anthem with Ashley Gorley, Emily Weisband and Will Weatherly. “Oh don't deny I know you did it/ Oh doesn't matter how you spin it/ Want me back after that forget it/ Don't you know crossing lines makes xs?” she sings […]

Brantley Gilbert's "Good Damn" (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Brantley Gilbert's first new music since changing record labels is here, and it's his radio single "Good Damn."Though it may have a bit of an unusual title, its inspiration is something much more familiar: Brantley's love story with his wife of 11 years, Amber Cochran Gilbert. “This song hits close to home for me,” Brantley says. “It’s about a second chance and being honest […]