Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed.
Category: Country Music
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Jelly Roll’s Anthem of Perseverance, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Zsela, the Decemberists, Khalid and others.
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Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound
The show, expected to arrive on Broadway in 2026, will be called “Hello, I’m Dolly.”
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Carin León Is Bringing Música Mexicana and Country Ever Closer
“There are no limits for music,” the Mexican singer-songwriter said.“There’s just good music and bad music.”
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Hear tracks from Carly Pearce, Ibibio Sound Machine, John Cale and more.
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Post Malone Goes Country With Morgan Wallen, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Raveena, Willow, John Cale and others.
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Beyoncé Has Finally Changed Fashion
It’s now impossible to see a cowboy hat or pair of cowboy boots and not think of her.
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An Unearthed Johnny Cash Recording, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Normani, Nilüfer Yanya, Thom Yorke and others.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Spends a Second Week at No. 1
“Cowboy Carter” tops the Billboard 200 for a second week, boosted by physical sales of her album on CD and vinyl.
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Wyatt Flores, a Rising Country Artist, Has a Superpower: Tapping Emotions
The 22-year-old singer and songwriter makes music that touches listeners deeply. But his own trauma — coupled with his rapid rise — has thrown some bumps in the road.
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Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Filling in History’s Gaps
A conversation about how the pop superstar’s genre experiments explore race and power, and the implicit politics that come with them.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Opens at No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Sales
The pop superstar’s new album also reigns on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, the first time a Black woman has led that tally in its 60-year history.