There are countless ways to find new music with radio, streaming services, physical albums, and more. So it’s no question that, these days, country music fans have a plethora of music waiting to be heard right at their fingertips. With such a variety of tunes to navigate through, Charted is serving listeners everywhere with its weekly On The Radar series, which highlights and showcases new music each week, so you don’t have to.
Here are 5 fresh songs to add to your playlist:
“Can’t Hold Me Down” — Ty Myers
Ty Myers is gearing up to hit the road for a headlining trek. So it’s quite fitting that his latest release is called “Can’t Hold Me Down.” The swoon-worthy track, which features a groovy slap guitar rhythm and an exciting horn section, certainly, separates this teenage talent from other rising artists in the country genre. Lyrics for the tune find Myers, a self-proclaimed ramblin’ man with a restless soul, singing of his road warrior ways. Despite being taken by a woman, he tells her, “You can’t hold me down.”
Myers’ newest track comes ahead of his recently plotted tour dates, where he will perform 25 shows across the country in 2025. “Can’t Hold Me Down” also follows a handful of preview songs, including “Ends of the Earth,” “Worry Is A Sickness,” and “Let ‘Em Talk,” in anticipation of Myers’ forthcoming album, The Select.
Stream Ty Myers’ “Can’t Hold Me Down” HERE.
“Alabama Stone” — The Castellows
Breakout neo-traditional country music sister trio The Castellows made up of siblings Eleanor, Lily, and Powell Balkcom, have proved their sister harmonies are unlike anything else. And they make no mistake in mesmerizing listeners with their layered three-part harmonies in their newly-released track, “Alabama Stone.” Although these siblings hail from Georgia, they pay tribute to neighboring Alabama, painting a vibrant visual of the bordering state, such as high cotton, Copperhead snakes, and a steady house built on solid rock.
Sonically, “Alabama Stone” calls to mind the sounds of The Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away,” with its light and fluttery melody, but The Castellows turn ears with their ethereal tone and angelic vocals. “Alabama Stone” appears on The Castellows’ recently-released EP of the same name. The three-song debut also features tracks — “Place To Leave” and “Girl That Boy.”
Stream The Castellows’ “Alabama Stone” HERE.
“Home We Choose” — Tyler Rich
Some songs have such universal appeal they’re deserving of becoming big hits, and Tyler Rich’s “Home We Choose” falls into that category. Co-written by Rich, alongside Emily Falvey and Lalo Guzman, “Home We Choose” feels nostalgic, with its familiar storylines of people leaving home to find their place in the world. First, Rich sings of a budding teenage entertainer leaving her hometown to become a music star in Nashville to a small-town college graduate who finds a job in the city. Set to a warm melody that builds into a bright chorus, Rich pulls together the various backstories with one idea, singing, “We’re all looking for some somewhere to be found / A steady place where we can plant our roots / We’re all lost until we find some solid ground / A front porch step where we can set our boots / Whether it’s states away, two doors down / A place that’s old or new / We all got a hometown, and the home we choose / We all got a hometown, and the home we choose.”
“‘Home We Choose’ is about finding a place in the world that feels right to you, whether it’s where you grew up or somewhere entirely new,” Rich shared in a statement. “It’s a reminder that home is more about the choices we make, the people we surround ourselves with, and the memories we build along the way. It’s never too late to start over, and it’s never too soon to settle down.”
Stream Tyler Rich’s “Home We Choose” HERE.
“Tumbleweed” — Sophia Scott
Sophia Scott, a talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, has dropped a confessional track with the moving “Tumbleweed.” Out via EMPIRE and co-penned with Ross Copperman and Ava Suppelsa, “Tumbleweed” puts Scott’s soaring and tender pop vocals on display as she acknowledges her past as someone who has always fled relationships. Although once unable to stay in one place, she ends up becoming grounded and changed by a life-altering love bound to last.
“I’ve always been a blackbird on the breeze / But, baby, you rope the wind / Oh, I’m a castaway at sea / But you bring the tide back in / Yeah, you could rock with my blow / Put the high in my smoke / Guess it took someone wild as me / Boy, only you could go put some roots / On a tumbleweed,” she sings throughout the chorus of the track, produced by Sam Martinez.
Stream Sophia Scott’s “Tumbleweed” HERE.
“Country Till I Die” — Dylan Scott
Dylan Scott’s latest single, “Country Till I Die,” which takes the name of his forthcoming 17-stop tour, is tailor-made for folks who want to blare music in their trucks while driving down a dirt road. The arena-ready anthem is all about being raised out in the country and being proud of it. Scott’s uptempo “Country Till I Die” mixes rock elements over twang instruments yet makes room for hand claps. At the same time, he shows off plenty of swag with high-energy vocals.
“C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, I’ll be country till I die / Every day and every night, it’s the only way of life / I’ve ever known, that’s how Daddy raised me / You got me wrong if you think that you can change me / I like it, man, I love it, wouldn’t trade it not for nothing / C-O-U-N-T-R-Y, I’ll be country till I diе (That’s right),” Scott sings.
Stream Dylan Scott’s “Country Till I Die” HERE.
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