Music Tracking 2026: Country
These are 2026 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically
by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are
in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in
blue indicate that I have a physical copy
(albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green
are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such
source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.
Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5).
The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests,
reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what
I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something
I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been
noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some
specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to
ASAP.
Option selectors:
Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):
New Releases
- Terry Allen: Blood Sucking Maniacs (Paradise of Bachelors) [04-24] - country [**]
- Courtney Marie Andrews: Valentine (Loose Future) [01-16] - country [*]
- Willow Avalon: Pink Pocket Pistol (Assemble Sound/Atlantic) [06-26] - country [**]
- Elles Bailey: Can't Take My Story Away (Cooking Vinyl) [01-16] - Americana [**]
- Kimmi Bitter: Bittersweet (self-released) [08-21] - country [***]
- Rachel Brooke: This One's for You (Mal) [04-24] - country [***]
- Zach Bryan: With Heaven on Top (Belting Bronco/Warner) [01-09] - country [A-]
- Garret T. Capps: I Still Love San Antone (Nudie) [03-10] - country [***]
ERR: stream no grade: Curly Castro: Yaphet - RJ Chesney: A Southern Man (Man of Straw) [09-25] - country [**]
- Luke Combs: The Way I Am () - country
- Elizabeth Cook: Great Television (Agent Love) [08-14] - country [*]
- Rodney Crowell: Then Again (New West) [06-26] - country [*]
- Mikaela Davis: Graceland Way (Kill Rock Stars) [04-24] - Americana [*]
- Florence Dore: Hold the Spark (Propeller) [05-15] - country [A-]
- Riley Downing: Landfill Poetry (Oh Boy) [08-28] - country
- Béla Fleck: Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman () [10-16] - bluegrass
- Candace Hastings: Soft Place to Land (self-released) [06-18] - bluegrass
- Ned Hill Band: Saw Jesus at the Park (self-released -EP) [09-18] - country [*]
- Ray Wylie Hubbard: Reel 2 Reel 4 Real (Sound.ly Music) [08-21] - country [A-]
- Hurray for the Riff Raff: Live Forever: Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music (Nonesuch) [03-20] - alt-country [***]
- Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds: Mutiny After Midnight (High Top Mountain/Atlantic) [03-13] - alt-country [**]
- Cody Johnson: Banks of the Trinity () - country
- Jude Brothers: Dogwood Maiden Voyage (Gar Hole) [09-25] - country
- Braxton Keith: Real Damn Deal (Warner Nashville) [05-15] - country [*]
- The Kennedys: Smoketree (self-released) [08-21] - Americana
- Cooper Kenward: Call Me the Knife (Soggy Anvil) [10-09] - country
- Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves: Bury Deep My Heart (Carrier) [07-27] - country [***]
- Miranda Lambert: Crisco (Vanner) [10-02] - country [B]
- Ella Langley: Dandelion (Sawgod/Columbia) [04-10] - country [***]
- Winston Liv: Joan of Snark () [08-28] - country
- Mama's Broke: Reunion (Free Dirt) [08-28] - folk [*]
- Amy Martin: Bones () [07-17] - country
- Ashley McBryde: Wild (Warner Nashville) [05-08] - country [A-]
- Michaela Anne: These Are the Days (Georgia June) [05-08] - country [**]
- Ashley Monroe: Dear Nashville (Mountainrose Sparrow) [03-27] - country [*]
- Gurf Morlix: Cobwebs & Stardust (Rootball) [04-07] - country [**]
- Megan Moroney: Cloud 9 (Columbia Nashville) [02-20] - country [***]
- Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere (Lost Highway) [05-01] - country [***]
- Willie Nelson: Dream Chaser (Legacy) [05-29] - country [***]
- Brad Paisley: Tacklebox (Disc 1) () - country
- Carly Pearce: Honest Woman (Stoney Creek) [08-28] - country [***]
- Margo Price: Days of Unrest (Loma Vista) [07-03] - country [A-]
- Punch Brothers: The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers (Nonesuch) - bluegrass
- Jenny Reynolds: Willow & Stone (Pretty Okay Music) [06-19] - country [**]
- Emily Scott Robinson: Appalachia (Oh Boy) [01-30] - country
ERR: stream no grade: Ray Russell: Dangerous Bends - Andrew Sa: American Rough (Bloodshot) [06-26] - country [*]
- Sad Daddy: Ozark Shine (Catfish Music/Free Dirt) [06-26] - country [**]
- Sky Smeed: Live at the Rock House (self-released) [04-03] - Americana [A-]
- David G Smith: Hero Street (Hey Dave) [06-26] - Americana [***]
- Ringo Starr: Long Long Road (UME) [04-24] - country rock [C+]
- Lyal Strickland: Shooter of Truth () [10-16] - country
- Billy Strings: So Much for Goodbyes () - country
- Surrender Hill: Wild Country (Blue Betty) [08-07] - country
- Shania Twain: Little Miss Twain (Republic) [07-24] - country
- Charlie Worsham: Once Upon a Second Time Around (ONErpm) [08-07] - country [***]
ERR: stream no grade: : Concrete Rock: New York DIY
Reissues, Etc.
Priority Counts
- Priority 1: 14
- Priority 2: 3
- Priority 3: 0
- Priority 4: 39
- Priority 5: 1
Total: 57
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