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:
“Thought It Was Love” — Ty Myers
Ty Myers captures the painful experience of realizing two people aren’t meant to be together in his lonely-hearted song, “Thought It Was Love.” The track, which Myers penned solo transports listeners into a different world with its dramatic synths, captivating piano, and moody tone. Myers lets his vocals shine as he throws all of his emotion into the lyrics singing, “Baby, I bet you’re happy now / Probably found you someone new / Who’s got his life all figured out / As for me, I stay locked up in this old bedroom / Writing songs for you and thinking about us / Girl, I thought it was love.”
With Myers smooth vocals and vivid lyrics “Thought It Was Love,” will have listeners wanting more. Luckily they get just that as “Thought It Was Love,” is one track from Myers’ recently released album, The Select, out via RECORDS Nashville/Columbia. The collection also features songs like, “Ends of the Earth,” “Firefly,” and “Drinkin’ Alone.”
Stream Ty Myers’ “Thought It Was Love” HERE.
“Crickets” — John Morgan
After making waves with “Friends Like That” — a top 10 and climbing hit featuring Jason Aldean — John Morgan is back with a follow-up single called, “Crickets.” Written with Zach Abend and Lydia Vaughan, “Crickets,” features a beat that blends ‘80s rock with modern country as Morgan sings about a talkative fictional love interest, who gets caught up in the moment whenever they’re together.
“It’s just crickets / Got our lips too tied up, kissing / The way it’s going, think I know what we’re getting / There ain’t much talking going on / That girl, shе making my new favorite country song / Crickets / Out hеre in the dark where the river runs / Got the stars wishing they were us, yeah / I wanna turn it up all night long / Yeah, she making my new favorite country song / Crickets,” Morgan sings throughout the intoxicating chorus.
“Crickets,” which follows “Friends Like That” and previously released songs, “Long Way Home” and “I Know Better,” appears on Morgan’s forthcoming 12-track debut album Carolina Blue, which drops in the Spring of 2025.
Stream John Morgan’s “Crickets” HERE.
“Adeline” — Ashley Ryan
With a voice similar to Dolly Parton and a song that falls in the vein of the legendary artist’s 1973 smash, “Jolene,” Ashley Ryan offers a raw and fun twist on a warning to another woman with her sassy new track entitled “Adeline.” In the track, Ryan brings a fiery energy as she views another woman as a threat, telling her to “pay no attention to this man of mine.” Despite the aggressive nature of the lyrics, “Adeline” is a playful, infectious uptempo tune that features hints of bluegrass, and offers the perfect sing-along for light-hearted listeners everywhere.
“Jolene has a granddaughter and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! Adeline, like the women before her, is beautiful and determined to get what she wants, even if it doesn’t belong to her,” Ryan teased the track that she wrote alongside Larry McCoy and Quinn Loggins in a press release. “The song lightheartedly paints an image of a woman protecting her relationship with the man she loves no matter the cost, even if she has to put Adeline 6 feet down.”
Stream Ashley Ryan’s “Adeline” HERE.
“Tehachapi” — Sam Stoane
Sam Stoane mesmerizes listeners with the release of “Tehachapi,” a powerful acoustic-driven track that finds the California native paying tribute to her home state by offering picturesque lyrics that describe everything from the beautiful mountains to the flowing rivers. In the track, Stoane looks back with a sense of nostalgia at where she came from and how far she’s come since leaving town. Stoane brings a softness to the track with her sunny soprano vocals that have others calling her the female version of Tyler Childers, as she sings over a fresh arrangement that’s a mix between folk and country.
Stoane, who moved to Nashville nearly a decade ago, opened up about “Tehachapi,” on Instagram, writing, “Tehachapi🌾 forever in my soul. This song will always bring me a sense of timelessness and nostalgia. If you’re chasing the echoes of your past or longing for the place you call home, I hope this song brings that directly to you. After all, we all have a “Tehachapi”🤎.”
“Thank you @maddiel0u & @austinplaine for bringing this beautiful memory to life with me so I could be taken back to the best days with every listen🥹,” she continued. “And thank you to @patlyonsmusicfor keeping this as honest and real as possible in the studio, as always, alongside the crew of a lifetime ~ @hendersonbass @cactusmoser@combsmattstrings@mitchfurr@mike.monseur. And a final thank you to @joshshilling for putting some beautiful harmonies on this special tune. Y’all are the best 🫶🏼.”
Stream Sam Stone’s “Tehachapi” HERE.
“Nostalgia” — Sons of Habit
Sons of Habit may lean on the alternative rock and Indie-folk side of country, but the band’s storytelling is as real as it gets. The group, made up of bandmates Mitchell Douglas, Hagan Edge, Dalton Daniels, Jeffrey Parish, and Noah Patrick, has released a new song called “Nostalgia,” which is all about missing someone after letting them go when the seasons change.
Laced with fiddle and mandolin, “Nostalgia” features Doughlas’ deep earnest vocals over a stripped-down and haunting melody. His striking falsetto can be heard during the chorus as with echoing layered harmonies. Formed in Kentucky, Sons of Habit has only been on the scene for about a year. But judging by their material, the band is bound to stick around for a long time!
“Nostalgia” serves as the title track to Sons of Habit’s debut six-track EP of the same name. The other tracks on the project include, “Red Mile (Interlude),” “5:21,” “Goldenrod,” “Writing on the Rooftop,” and “Sun Still Rose.” The tune also follows tracks like “Madeline” and “Sober.”
Stream Sons of Habit’s “Nostalgia” HERE.
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