2024 in country music explained

This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2024.

Events

• January 2 – John Michael Montgomery announces his retirement from touring, with his final tour dates scheduled for the end of 2025.^[1]
• January 3 – Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys announces his retirement from touring; Ben James finished the Oaks farewell tour in his place.^[2]
• January 19 – Elle King made headlines after taking to the Grand Ole Opry stage while heavily intoxicated during a Dolly Parton tribute show, in honor of Parton's 78th birthday. She later cancelled several of her own concerts in the wake of the incident. Parton subsequently came to King's defense during an interview with Extra, and King resumed performing in March.^[3]
• March 10 – The UK Country Airplay chart, the first ever genre-specific radio chart in the United Kingdom, debuts its inaugural list, with "Creek Will Rise" by Conner Smith claiming the title of first number one single.^[4]
• April 8 – Morgan Wallen is arrested for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after throwing a chair off the sixth floor of Eric Church's rooftop bar in downtown Nashville. He was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor and is due to appear in court on May 3 in between performances at Nissan Stadium.^[5]
• April 20 – Scotty McCreery is inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by his childhood hero Josh Turner. McCreery was invited in December 2023 by Garth Brooks.^[6]
• April 24 – Miranda Lambert signs a joint record deal with Republic Records and Big Loud.^[7]
• April 26–28 – The 2024 edition of Stagecoach Festival takes place at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, featuring headline performances from Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and Morgan Wallen.^[8]
• May 3 – T. Graham Brown is inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was invited by Vince Gill earlier in the year during his guest appearance on Brown's Sirius XM radio show.^[9]
• May 3 – Randy Travis releases "Where That Came From", his first new recording in over a decade with the help of AI software to recreate his vocals following a series of strokes and health issues that left him unable to sing.^[10] It would go on to chart on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, becoming Travis' first solo charting single in nearly two decades since "Angels" in 2005.
• May 21 – Lainey Wilson is surprised by Reba McEntire on the season finale of NBC's The Voice with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry.^[11] She was subsequently inducted by Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks on June 7.
• June 4 – Lukas Nelson announces that his band, Promise of the Real, would be going on hiatus so that the members can pursue their own projects.^[12]
• June 15 – George Strait's concert at Kyle Field in Texas becomes the most-attended ticketed show in US history, with 110,905 fans in attendance. The record was previously held by the Grateful Dead, who played for 107,019 people at Raceway Park in 1977.^[13]
• June 27 – Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks, announces that he has been diagnosed with colon cancer and that the band will have to reschedule or cancel several shows in 2024 while he undergoes treatment.^[14]
• June 30 – Shania Twain performed in the traditional Legend's slot at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival, the first country artist to perform in the slot since Dolly Parton in 2014.^[15]
• July 5 – The War and Treaty go public about a racist incident where a cotton plant was placed in their dressing room at the Coca-Cola Sips and Sounds Music Festival in Austin, Texas. The band stated that this was only in their dressing room and left them angry and upset based on the history of the plant in regards to black American history. They left the festival immediately after their set and spoke to their young son, who encouraged them to speak up.^[16]

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2024:

See also: List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2024.

See also: List of number-one country singles of 2024 (Canada).

Singles released by American and Australian artists

Songs	Airplay	Canada	Single	Artist	References
8	1	1	"23"	Chayce Beckham	[17] [18] [19]
4	7	3	"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"	Luke Combs	[20]
26	3	20	"All I Need Is You"	Chris Janson	[21]
3	15	11	"Austin"	Dasha	[22]
9	1	2	"Back Then Right Now"	Tyler Hubbard	[23]
1	1	1	"A Bar Song (Tipsy)"	Shaboozey	[24]
22	19	31	"Beautiful as You"	Thomas Rhett	[25]
10	3	3	"Bulletproof"	Nate Smith	[26]
7	1	4	"Burn It Down"	Parker McCollum	[27]
20	2	14	"Cab in a Solo"	Scotty McCreery	[28]
42	19	44	"Can't Break Up Now"	Old Dominion featuring Megan Moroney	[29]
20	6	6	"Chevrolet"	Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll	[30]
3	1	1	"Cowgirls"	Morgan Wallen featuring Ernest
22	12	17	"Creek Will Rise"	Conner Smith
15	2	11	"Different 'Round Here"	Riley Green featuring Luke Combs	[31]
14	6	7	"Dirt Cheap"	Cody Johnson	[32]
31	11	29	"Fearless (The Echo)"	Jackson Dean
—	19	43	"Gonna Love You"	Parmalee	[33]
11	1	1	"Halfway to Hell"	Jelly Roll	[34]
19	13	9	"Hang Tight Honey"	Lainey Wilson	[35]
10	16	34	"I Am Not Okay"	Jelly Roll	[36]
13	1	2	"I Can Feel It"	Kane Brown	[37]
1	1	1	"I Had Some Help"	Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
1	26	14	"I Remember Everything"	Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves	[38]
32	14	35	"I'm Not Pretty"	Megan Moroney
7	43	56	"In Your Love"	Tyler Childers	[39]
22	3	10	"Let Your Boys Be Country"	Jason Aldean	[40]
3	21	40	"Lies Lies Lies"	Morgan Wallen	[41]
34	10	41	"Love You Again"	Chase Matthew
28	10	23	"Love You, Miss You, Mean It"	Luke Bryan	[42]
14	1	1	"Mamaw's House"	Thomas Rhett featuring Morgan Wallen
3	1	1	"Man Made a Bar"	Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church
40	18	27	"Messed Up as Me"	Keith Urban	[43]
4	18	18	"Miles on It"	Marshmello featuring Kane Brown	[44]
16	2	53	"Mind on You"	George Birge	[45] [46] [47]
–	14	17	"One Bad Habit"	Tim McGraw	[48]
14	1	1	"Outskirts"	Sam Hunt	[49]
38	18	9	"Out of That Truck"	Carrie Underwood	[50]
7	1	1	"The Painter"	Cody Johnson
3	13	29	"Pour Me a Drink"	Post Malone featuring Blake Shelton	[51]
5	1	17	"Pretty Little Poison"	Warren Zeiders
11	2	5	"Save Me the Trouble"	Dan + Shay	[52]
29	5	25	"She's Somebody's Daughter"	Drew Baldridge	[53]
19	1	4	"Take Her Home"	Kenny Chesney	[54]
1	33	25	"Texas Hold 'Em"	Beyoncé	[55]
40	12	33	"This Is My Dirt"	Justin Moore	[56]
6	1	2	"Truck Bed"	Hardy	[57]
13	1	2	"Tucson Too Late"	Jordan Davis	[58]
19	9	35	"We Don't Fight Anymore"	Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton	[59]
16	3	12	"We Ride"	Bryan Martin
6	1	1	"Where It Ends"	Bailey Zimmerman	[60]
4	3	1	"Where the Wild Things Are"	Luke Combs
5	2	1	"White Horse"	Chris Stapleton	[61]
8	5	1	"Wildflowers and Wild Horses"	Lainey Wilson
29	8	38	"Young Love & Saturday Nights"	Chris Young	[62]
21	2	3	"Your Place"	Ashley Cooke	[63]

Singles released by Canadian artists

Songs	Airplay	Canada	Single	Artist	References
–	–	9	"Ahead of Our Time"	James Barker Band	[64]
–	–	2	"Ain't Doin' Jack"	Josh Ross	[65]
–	–	11	"Bet You Break My Heart"	MacKenzie Porter	[66]
–	–	14	"Bigger Than This Town"	Steven Lee Olsen	[67]
–	–	20	"Blinding Lights (Country Version)"	Tebey	[68]
–	–	10	"Broken Man"	Tyler Joe Miller	[69]
–	–	4	"Fixer Upper"	Dallas Smith	[70]
–	–	16	"Go Get Er"	Jess Moskaluke	[71]
–	–	15	"Hey Mom I Made It"	Sacha	[72]
–	–	5	"I Grew Up on a Farm"	The Reklaws	[73]
–	–	7	"Let Your Horses Run"	Brett Kissel	[74]
–	–	7	"Not Yet"	High Valley	[75]
–	–	2	"Old Dirt Roads"	Owen Riegling	[76]
–	–	12	"Out Here"	Steven Lee Olsen
–	–	1	"Right Round Here"	Dean Brody	[77]
–	54	12	"Single Again"	Josh Ross
–	–	2	"Telluride"	Jade Eagleson	[78]
–	–	6	"Tim + Faith"	Madeline Merlo	[79]
–	–	6	"Two of Us"	Brett Kissel with Cooper Alan
–	–	5	"Use Me"	Dallas Smith
–	–	8	"Whiskey in Colorado"	Tony Stevens	[80]
–	–	19	"Your Mama Would Hate Me"	Dean Brody and James Barker Band

Top new album releases

See also: List of Top Country Albums number ones of 2024.

See also: List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2024.

	Album	Artist	Record Label	Release Date	Reference
1	Deeper Well	Kacey Musgraves	Interscope/MCA Nashville	March 15	[81]
5	Born	Kenny Chesney	Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville	March 22	[82]
1	Cowboy Carter	Beyoncé	Columbia/Parkwood	March 29	[83]
10	Rebel	Anne Wilson	Capitol CMG/MCA Nashville/Sparrow	April 19	[84]
2	Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going	Shaboozey	American Dogwood/Empire	May 31	[85]
2	Fathers & Sons	Luke Combs	Columbia/River House	June 14	[86]
1	The Great American Bar Scene	Zach Bryan	Belting Bronco/Warner	July 4	[87]
3	Am I Okay?	Megan Moroney	Columbia	July 12	[88]
5	9 Lives	Koe Wetzel	Columbia	July 19	[89]
3		Various artists	Atlantic	July 19	[90]
9	Made by These Moments	The Red Clay Strays	HBYCO/RCA	July 26	[91]
	F-1 Trillion	Post Malone	Republic/Mercury	August 16	[92]

Other top albums

	Album	Artist	Record Label	Release Date	Reference
42	Smoky Mountains	Conner Smith	Valory Music Group	January 26	[93]
39	Chapter & Verse	Gabby Barrett	Warner Nashville	February 2	[94]
35	What Happens Now?	Dasha	Version III/Warner	February 16
26	Be Right Here	Blackberry Smoke	3 Legged/Thirty Tigers	February 16	[95]
24	Trail of Flowers	Sierra Ferrell	Rounder/Concord	March 22	[96]
27	Change the Game	Cody Jinks	Late August	March 22
47	Three Twenty Four: The EP	Ole60	Grey Area/Red Door	March 22
34	Young Love & Saturday Nights	Chris Young	RCA Nashville	March 22	[97]
33	The Hill	Aaron Lewis	Valory	March 29
41	Hixtape, Vol. 3: Difftape	Various artists	Big Loud	March 29
33	Bad for Me	Chayce Beckham	Wheelhouse	April 5	[98]
34	Through the Smoke	Nate Smith	RCA Nashville	April 5
34	Nashville, Tennessee	Ernest	Big Loud	April 12	[99]
29	Way Out Here	Riley Green	Nashville Harbor/BMLG	April 12	[100]
35	Strong	Tyler Hubbard	Hubbard House/EMI Nashville	April 12	[101]
44	Have a Nice Day	Treaty Oak Revival	TOR	April 12
25	Rise & Fall	Scotty McCreery	Triple Tigers	May 10	[102]
50	The Border	Willie Nelson	Legacy	May 31	[103]
43	Keepin' the Lights On	Kameron Marlowe	Columbia Nashville	May 31	[104]
31	Hummingbird	Carly Pearce	Big Machine	June 7	[105]
48	Noise Complaint	Koe Wetzel	BMI/Columbia/Legacy	June 7	[106]
31	Mind of a Country Boy (EP)	Luke Bryan	Capitol Nashville/Row Crop	June 14	[107]
18		Various artists	Tom Petty Legacy/Big Machine	June 21	[108]
23	Songwriter	Johnny Cash	Mercury Nashville/UMe	June 28	[109]
	Blonde	Tigirlily Gold	Monument	July 26	[110]
	Hungover	Ella Langley	Sawgod/Columbia	August 2	[111]

Announced

Album	Artist	Record Label	Release Date	Reference
About a Woman	Thomas Rhett	Valory	August 23	[112]
Whirlwind	Lainey Wilson	BBR		[113]
Cowboys and Dreamers	George Strait	MCA Nashville	September 6	[114]
Odies but Goodies	Old Dominion	RCA Nashville		[115]
Postcards from Texas	Miranda Lambert	Republic/Big Loud	September 13	[116]
Tattoos	Brantley Gilbert	Valory		[117]
High	Keith Urban	Capitol Nashville	September 20	[118]
Mid-Twenties Crisis	Dylan Marlowe	Columbia Nashville	September 27	[119]
Mind of a Country Boy	Luke Bryan	Capitol Nashville/Row Crop		[120]
Lasso	Lana Del Rey	Interscope/Polydor	September	[121]
Sorry for Nothing	Cory Marks	Better Noise	October 11	[122]
This Is My Dirt	Justin Moore	Valory		[123]
Patterns	Kelsea Ballerini	Black River	October 25	[124]
Son of the Mountains	Brad Paisley	EMI Nashville	TBA	[125]

Hall of Fame inductees

(announced on March 18, 2024)^[126]

• John Anderson
• James Burton
• Toby Keith

(announced on June 26, 2024)^[127]

• k.d. lang

Deaths

• January – Audie Blaylock, 61, American bluegrass singer and guitarist (death announced on January 12).^[128]
• January 5 – Larry Collins, 79, American rockabilly guitarist, songwriter ("Delta Dawn") and member of the Collins Kids, natural causes.^[129]
• January 13 – Jo-El Sonnier, 77, American singer-songwriter and accordionist ("Tear Stained Letter", "No More One More Time"), heart attack.^[130]
• January 23 – Margo Smith, 84, American country singer ("Don't Break the Heart That Loves You", "It Only Hurts for a Little While"), complications of stroke.^[131]
• February 5 – Toby Keith, 62, American country singer-songwriter and one of the most successful artists of the 1990s and 2000s ("Red Solo Cup", "How Do You Like Me Now?!", "Should've Been a Cowboy" and a plethora of other hits), stomach cancer.^[132]
• February 22 – Roni Stoneman, 85, bluegrass musician, member of the Stoneman Family, and Hee Haw cast member.^[133]
• March 31 – Norah Lee Allen, 76, background singer at the Grand Ole Opry and wife of Duane Allen.^[134]
• April 2 – Jerry Abbott, 81, American country songwriter and musician.^[135]
• May 6 – Wayland Holyfield, 82, American songwriter ("Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)", "Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer", "You're My Best Friend").^[136]
• June 8 – Mark James, 83, American songwriter ("Suspicious Minds", "Always on My Mind").^[137]
• June 27 – Kinky Friedman, 79, American singer-songwriter and humorist, Parkinson's disease.^[138]
• July 1 – Rusty Golden, 65, American singer, son of the Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden and member of the Goldens.^[139]
• July 9 – Joe Bonsall, 76, longtime member of the Oak Ridge Boys (tenor vocal), complications from ALS.^[140]
• July 10 – Dave Loggins, 76, pop and country singer ("Please Come to Boston", "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do").^[141]
• July 20 – Sandy Posey, 80, American pop, country and gospel singer, complications from dementia.^[142]
• August 16 – Bobby Hicks, 91, American Hall of Fame bluegrass fiddler, complications from a heart attack.^[143]

Notes and References

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2. Web site: 2024-01-03 . Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall Announces Retirement . 2024-01-05 . countryrebel.com . en-US.
3. Web site: Elle King Addresses Her Tipsy Conduct At Grand Ol' Opry Dolly Parton Tribute. Bruce. Haring. March 10, 2024. Deadline.
4. Web site: Conner Smith tops UK's first ever Country Radio Airplay Chart. Tom. Eames. March 11, 2024. Smooth Radio.
5. Web site: Country singer Morgan Wallen arrested for throwing a chair off rooftop bar. Adrian. Horton. April 8, 2024. The Guardian.
6. Web site: Scotty McCreery invited by Garth Brooks to become newest Grand Ole Opry member. The Tennessean.
7. Web site: Willman . Chris . 2024-04-23 . Miranda Lambert Signs With Republic, With Partner Label Big Loud Set to Handle Country Promotion . 2024-04-24 . Variety . en-US.
8. Web site: Stagecoach 2024 Lineup to Feature Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Jelly Roll . . 7 September 2023 .
9. Opry . 1773697611653914653 . Someone tell "Darlene"! @TGrahamBrown is joining the Opry family on May 3rd! . March 29, 2024.
10. Web site: Making Of Randy Travis' AI-Generated Single Explored In CBS News 'Sunday Morning' Segment. Liza Anderson. May 3, 2024. Music Row. May 3, 2024.
11. Web site: Dowling . Marcus K. . Lainey Wilson surprised by Reba during 'The Voice' finale with invite to join the Grand Ole Opry . 2024-05-22 . The Tennessean . en-US.
12. Web site: Lukas Nelson's Promise of the Real to Take Hiatus While Singer-Songwriter Continues Solo . 4 June 2024 .
13. Dave. Brooks. George Strait Breaks Attendance Record With Largest Concert Ever Held in the U.S.. Billboard. 2024-06-18.
14. Web site: Mavericks singer announces he has cancer and then goes to work at Syracuse's Jazz Fest (photos) . Syracuse.com . June 28, 2024 . 28 June 2024 . June 28, 2024.
15. News: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA to headline 2024 Glastonbury festival. 2024-03-14. The Guardian. 14 March 2024 . en-US.
16. Web site: Joe. Taysom. The War and Treaty detail racist incident backstage at major American festival. Far Out. 2024-07-05.
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42. Luke Bryan - Chart History. Billboard. August 11, 2024.
43. Keith Urban - Chart History. Billboard. July 26, 2024.
44. Marshmello - Chart History. Billboard. August 16, 2024.
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49. Sam Hunt - Chart History. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
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51. Post Malone - Chart History. Billboard. August 16, 2024.
52. Dan + Shay - Chart History. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
53. Drew Baldridge - Chart History. Billboard. August 18, 2024.
54. Kenny Chesney - Chart History. Billboard. June 16, 2024.
55. Beyoncé- Chart History. Billboard. March 22, 2024.
56. Justin Moore - Chart History. Billboard. August 18, 2024.
57. Hardy - Chart History. Billboard. March 22, 2024.
58. Jordan Davis - Chart History. Billboard. June 2, 2024.
59. Carly Pearce- Chart History. Billboard. June 30, 2024.
60. Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History. Billboard. May 24, 2024.
61. Chris Stapleton - Chart History. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
62. Chris Young - Chart History. Billboard. June 28, 2024.
63. Ashley Cooke - Chart History. Billboard. June 25, 2024.
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65. • "Ain't Doin' Jack": Canada Country: Week of March 16, 2024. Billboard. subscription. March 12, 2024.
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66. • "Bet You Break My Heart": Canada Country chart for June 1, 2024. Billboard. May 29, 2024. subscription.
67. • "Out Here": Canada Country chart for February 17, 2024. Billboard. February 13, 2024. subscription.
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68. • "Blinding Lights": Canada Country chart for August 3, 2024. Billboard. July 30, 2024. subscription.
69. • "Broken Man": Canada Country chart for May 25, 2024. Billboard. May 21, 2024. subscription.
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71. • "Go Get Er": Canada Country chart for April 13, 2024. Billboard. April 9, 2024. subscription.
72. • "Hey Mom I Made It": Canada Country chart for August 24, 2024. Billboard. August 21, 2024. subscription.
73. • "I Grew Up on a Farm": Canada Country chart for June 22, 2024. Billboard. June 18, 2024. subscription.
74. Brett Kissel - Chart History. Billboard. August 11, 2024.
75. High Valley - Chart History . Billboard . May 31, 2024.
76. • "Old Dirt Roads": Canada Country chart for May 18, 2024. Billboard. May 14, 2024. subscription.
77. • "Right Round Here": Canada Country chart for January 27, 2024. Billboard. January 23, 2024. subscription.
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78. • "Telluride": Canada Country chart for May 25, 2024. Billboard. May 21, 2024. subscription.
79. • "Tim + Faith": Canada Country chart for April 6, 2024. Billboard. April 2, 2024. subscription.
80. • "Whiskey in Colorado": Canada Country chart for July 27, 2024. Billboard. July 23, 2024. subscription.
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82. Kenny Chesney - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
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85. Shaboozey - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 10, 2024.
86. Luke Combs - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 25, 2024.
87. Zach Bryan Biography, Music & News . 2024-07-14 . Billboard . en-US.
88. Nicholson . Jessica . 2024-05-02 . Megan Moroney Reveals New Album 'Am I Okay?' Is Coming: 'I Love These Songs So Much' . 2024-05-17 . Billboard . en-US.
89. Web site: Cantrell . LB . April 29, 2024 . Koe Wetzel Reveals Details For New Album '9 Lives' . July 19, 2024 . MusicRow.
90. Nicholson . Jessica . 2024-05-16 . Luke Combs, Jelly Roll & More Share New Music For 'Twisters' Movie Companion Album . 2024-05-17 . Billboard . en-US.
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95. Blackberry Smoke - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
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98. Top Country Albums. . April 20, 2024. April 23, 2024.
99. Top Country Albums. . April 27, 2024. April 23, 2024.
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101. Tyler Hubbard - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 23, 2024.
102. Scotty McCreery - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. May 24, 2024.
103. Willie Nelson - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 11, 2024.
104. Top Country Albums. Billboard. June 15, 2024. June 25, 2024.
105. Carly Pearce - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 22, 2024.
106. Top Country Albums. Billboard. June 22, 2024. June 25, 2024.
107. Luke Bryan - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 24, 2024.
108. Top Country Albums. Billboard. July 6, 2024. July 2, 2024.
109. Johnny Cash - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. July 16, 2024.
110. Web site: May 10, 2024 . Tigirlily Gold locks in debut album, Blonde . May 11, 2024 . Deltaplex News.
111. Web site: LB Cantrell . June 7, 2024 . Ella Langley Readies Debut Album, 'Hungover' . July 17, 2024 . Music Row.
112. Web site: Thomas Rhett Details New Album, 'About A Woman', Inpired By His Wife Lauren. Country Now. 7 June 2024 . June 8, 2024.
113. Lainey Wilson Talks Creating New Album 'Whirlwind' Amid Chaos: 'We Had to Cut the S–t' . Newman . Melinda . May 9, 2024 . May 9, 2024 . Billboard.
114. Web site: MUSIC· . Mary Claire Crabtree·COUNTRY . 2024-05-05 . George Strait Debuts New Song "Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame" With Chris Stapleton, Confirms New Album 'Cowboys & Dreamers' Coming "Soon" . 2024-05-05 . Whiskey Riff . en-US.
115. Web site: Old Dominion To Release Curated 'Odies But Goodies' Collection. 7 August 2024. MusicRow . August 18, 2024.
116. Miranda Lambert Readies New Album 'Postcards From Texas,' Looks Back at 20 Years of 'Kerosene'. Garret K. Woodward. July 24, 2024. Rolling Stone. July 24, 2024.
117. Web site: Brantley Gilbert Previews Forthcoming 'Tattoos' Album With Country-Rap Track, 'Me And My House' Ft. Struggle Jennings And Demun Jones. Country Now. August 16, 2024.
118. Web site: Keith Urban Readies Brand-New Album, 'High'. Country Now. July 8, 2024.
119. Web site: Dylan Marlowe To Drop Introspective Debut Album, Mid-Twenties Crisis, on September 27. The Country Note. 26 July 2024 . August 16, 2024.
120. Web site: Luke Bryan Announces Eighth Studio Album 'Mind of a Country Boy'. Jessica Nicholson. August 8, 2024. Billboard. August 8, 2024.
121. Web site: Lana Del Rey announces new country album Lasso. Dunworth. Liberty. NME. February 1, 2024. February 1, 2024.
122. Cory Marks // Announce New Album "Sorry For Nothing" And New Single "(Make My) Country Rock". Jace Media. July 27, 2024. July 28, 2024.
123. Web site: Justin Moore Announces New Album, 'This Is My Dirt,' Drops New Song, 'The Worst' Featuring Randy Houser. Country Now. August 16, 2024.
124. Kelsea Ballerini Reveals Upcoming Album 'Patterns' Is Coming Soon. Nicholson. Jessica. August 8, 2024. August 9, 2024. Billboard.
125. Web site: Brad Paisley Releases 'Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks'. 2 October 2023. MusicRow . December 24, 2023.
126. Toby Keith Elected Into Country Music Hall of Fame, in Voting That Wrapped Up Days Before His Death. Chris. Willman. Variety. March 18, 2024.
127. Web site: Pride of the Prairies k.d. lang to join Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. CTV News. June 26, 2024.
128. https://bluegrasstoday.com/audie-blaylock-passes/ Audie Blaylock passes
129. News: Renowned Guitarist Larry Collins Passes . 8 January 2024 . Vintage Guitar Magazine . 8 January 2024.
130. Web site: Digital . DJ. 2024-01-14 . Louisiana Cajun and Country Legend Jo-El Sonnier Passes Away After Show in Texas . 2024-01-14 . KPEL 96.5 . en.
131. News: Former Clark County resident who had No. 1 country hits dies at 84. Springfield News-Sun. January 26, 2024.
132. Web site: Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62. Smith. Patrick. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024. NBC News.
133. https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/11192/roni-stoneman-dead-hee-haw-first-lady-of-banjo/ Roni Stoneman, The First Lady of the Banjo, Dies at 85
134. Web site: Colurso . Mary . Country legend mourns wife's death over Easter weekend: 'Norah Lee went to be with Jesus' . AL.com . 1 April 2024 . 1 April 2024.
135. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . April 3, 2024 . Jerry Abbott, Father Of Dimebag & Vinnie Paul, Dead At 80 . April 4, 2024 . Metal Injection . en-US.
136. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/may/08/writer-of-arkansas-you-run-deep-in-me-dies-at-82/ Writer of ‘Arkansas, You Run Deep in Me’ dies at 82
137. Mark James, Songwriter of 'Suspicious Minds,' 'Always on My Mind' and 'Hooked on a Feeling,' Dies at 83. Variety. June 12, 2024.
138. News: Kinky Friedman, 79, Dies; Musician and Humorist Slew Sacred Cows . The New York Times . Risen . Clay . 27 June 2024 .
139. Web site: Rusty Golden Dies: Country Musician & Songwriter, Son of Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden Was 65 . 2 July 2024 .
140. News: Joe Bonsall, Mainstay of Country Music's Oak Ridge Boys for 50 Years, Dies at 76. Willman. Chris. July 9, 2024. July 9, 2024. Variety.
141. Web site: David Allen Loggins . . July 11, 2024 . July 11, 2024.
142. https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/60s-singer-sandy-posey-dies-aged-80-following-dementia-battle/ar-BB1qre2U Sandy Posey, known for iconic 60s hit Born A Woman, dies aged 80
143. https://bluegrasstoday.com/bobby-hicks-passes/ Bobby Hicks passes