BY MARK DARE

Another fantastic release week for worldwide country and Americana music. 

Two huge collaborations this week, but are you Team Brooks and Dunn/Lainey Wilson or Team CoJo/Carrie Underwood…and could either of these be in the running for awards next year?

Strong showing from independent artists, including a debut from Crockett Bowers. Norwegian Daniel Borge with another excellent single.

UK – Jadę Helliwell new EP, and Ben Hutcheson’s new single on playlist, but also fantastic debut albums out from Savannah Gardner and Jeorgia Rose.

Suit and Tie (Sixteen Tons) – Cooper Alan

Hillbilly Shoes (25th Anniversary Edition – Eddie Montgomery & Montgomery Gentry – Home Run (EP)

Play Something Country (with Lainey Wilson) – Brooks & Dunn – Reboot II (Album)

I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood – Leather Deluxe Edition (Album)

Hold On, Cowboy – Brian Kelley 

White Mustang – Cassidy Daniels

Living for the Weekend – Ben Hutcheson

These Four Walls – Jade Helliwell – How Love Goes (EP)

The Storyteller – Conner Smith – The Storyteller (EP)

Roses – Christiana Alaire

If Time was a Man – Daniel Borge

Best Shot – Crockett Bowers (Debut)

What I Really Wanted – Jenny Tolman

Drop (Acoustic) – Steven Lee Olsen – The Shop Sessions (Volume 1) [Acoustic] (EP)

Rodeo Junkies – Noeline Hofmann