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2025 in country music 
Summary
This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2025.
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Events
edit- January 20 – Carrie Underwood performs "America the Beautiful" during the swearing-in ceremony at the second inauguration of Donald Trump.[1]
- January 28 - Trace Adkins' 2003 hit "Hot Mama" became controversial when it was performed by South Dakota Governor and homeland secretary, Kristi Noem, after walking out for DHS remarks to it, resulting allegations on the campaign's attempt to objectify women. This incident has been referred to as sexist.[2]
- March 31 – Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut in Cabaret, taking over the role of the Emcee from Adam Lambert for a limited sixteen show run at the August Wilson Theatre. Peck will star alongside two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada as Sally Bowles.[3]
Top hits of the year
editThe following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2025:
Singles released by American and Australian artists
editSingles released by Canadian artists
edit| Songs | Airplay | Canada | Single | Artist | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 8 | "Another One" | Brett Kissel | [33] |
| – | – | 13 | "CRZY" | Dallas Smith | [34] |
| – | – | 9 | "Broken Heart Thing" | Madeline Merlo (featuring Dustin Lynch) |
[35] |
| – | 52 | 10 | "Golden Child" | Meghan Patrick | [36] |
| – | – | 20 | "Happy Ever After You" | MacKenzie Porter & Jake Etheridge (Thelma & James) |
[37] |
| – | – | 9 | "Have Your Beer" | MacKenzie Porter | [37] |
| – | – | 10 | "Quitter" | Cameron Whitcomb | [38] |
| 36 | 20 | 2 | "Single Again" | Josh Ross | [39] |
| – | – | 6 | "Things My Mama Says" | Hailey Benedict | [40] |
| – | – | 7 | "What Good Is a Memory" | Tyler Joe Miller | [41] |
| – | – | 11 | "You Didn't Hear It from Me" | James Barker Band | [42] |
Top new album releases
edit| US | Album | Artist | Record label | Release date | Reference |
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| 2 | The High Road | Kane Brown | RCA Nashville | January 24 | [43] |
Other top albums
edit| US | Album | Artist | Record label | Release date | Reference |
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| 27 | Look Up | Ringo Starr | UMG Nashville | January 10 | [44] |
| 12 | The Select | Ty Myers | Capitol Nashville | January 24 | [45] |
| - | Bed of Roses | Caylee Hammack | Capitol Nashville | March 7 | [46] |
| - | Midwest Rock & Roll | Ryan Hurd | Big Machine | March 21 | [47] |
Upcoming
edit| Album | Artist | Record label | Release date | Reference |
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| Arcadia | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Down the Road | March 28 | [48] |
| Fell in Love with a Cowgirl | Parmalee | Stoney Creek | April 4 | [49] |
| Honkytonk Hollywood | Jon Pardi | Capitol Nashville | April 11 | [50] |
| Carolina Blue | John Morgan | BBR | April 25 | [51] |
| What Not To | Tucker Wetmore | UMG Nashville | [52] | |
| For Recreational Use Only | Blake Shelton | Wheelhouse | May 9 | [53] |
| Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets | Rascal Flatts | Big Machine | June 6 | [54] |
| Evangeline vs. the Machine | Eric Church | UMG Nashville | May 2 | [55] |
| I'm the Problem | Morgan Wallen | Big Loud | May 16 | [56] |
| TBA | Trisha Yearwood | Gwendolyn Records | TBA | [57] |
Deaths
edit- January 1 – Chad Morgan, 91, Australian country singer and guitarist[58]
- January 13 – Buck White, 94, American bluegrass instrumentalist, member of the Whites[59]
- January 15 – Melba Montgomery, 86, American country singer ("No Charge")[60]
- January 24 – Buddy Brock, 72, American songwriter ("You've Got to Stand for Something", "Watermelon Crawl")[61]
- March 20 – Eddie Adcock, 86, American bluegrass banjo player (The Country Gentlemen)[62]
References
edit- ^ Saric, Ivana (2025-01-13). "Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration". Axios. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "DHS Secretary Kristi Noem makes unusual entrance to 'Hot Mama'". January 28, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ https://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/
- ^ "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Megan Moroney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kane Brown - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dylan Scott - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Old Dominion - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Kelsea Ballerini - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Nate Smith - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cole Swindell - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "John Morgan - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Chappell Roan - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Shaboozey - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Post Malone - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "LoCash - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Country Songs". Billboard. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Jelly Roll - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Blake Shelton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Drew Baldridge - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Ella Langley - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Jason Aldean - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tucker Wetmore - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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- "Another One": "Canada Country chart for March 15, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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- "CRZY": "Canada Country chart for March 8, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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- "Broken Heart Thing": "Canada Country chart for February 15, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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- "Golden Child": "Canada Country chart for March 8, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- "Golden Child" (US): "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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- "Have Your Beer": "Canada Country chart for February 1, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- "Happy Ever After You": "Canada Country chart for March 15, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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- "Quitter": "Canada Country chart for March 22, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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- "Single Again": "Canada Country chart for October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- "Single Again" (US): "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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- "Things My Mama Says": "Canada Country chart for March 22, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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- "What Good Is a Memory": "Canada Country chart for January 25, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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- "You Didn't Hear It from Me": "Canada Country chart for March 22, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Kelly Fisher (October 9, 2024). "Kane Brown Reveals How He's Taking 'The High Road' After Cryptic Video". iHeart. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-MusicRow-Weekly-1.10.25.pdf
- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. "Ty Myers' 'The Select' showcases youthful, bluesy country artist wise beyond his years". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Black, Lauren Jo (January 10, 2025). "Caylee Hammack Returns With Sophomore Album, 'Bed Of Roses'". Country Now.
- ^ bitch_u_just_a_nut (2025-03-21). "RYAN HURD REFLECTS ON HIS OWN COMING OF AGE WITH SOPHOMORE ALBUM MIDWEST ROCK & ROLL – OUT NOW". Big Machine Label Group. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alison-krauss-union-station-new-album-arcadia-march-1235886117/
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 10, 2025). "Parmalee Announces New Album 'Fell In Love With A Cowgirl'". MusicRow.com.
- ^ Delahoussaye, Adam (January 17, 2025). "Jon Pardi Announces New Album "Honkytonk Hollywood"". Country Central. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Arledge, John (February 9, 2025). "John Morgan To Release Debut Album 'Carolna Blue' in April". MusicRow.com.
- ^ "Tucker Wetmore Announces Debut Album, 'What Not To,' Drops New Single '3,2,1'". Country Now. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Announces First Solo Album In Nearly Four Years, 'For Recreational Use Only'". Country Now. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Annouonce Star-Studded Collaboration Album, 'LIFE IS A HIGHWAY: REFUELED DUETS'". Country Now. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (2025-03-20). "Eric Church Covers Tom Waits on Upcoming Album 'Evangeline vs. the Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen says 'I'm the Problem' as he launches new single, tour and fourth album". Los Angeles Times. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (2025-02-13). "Trisha Yearwood Announces New Album Highlighting Her Songwriting Talents, Reveals Upcoming Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Aussie country music legend dies". 7NEWS. January 1, 2025.
- ^ Raye, Miranda, "Grand Ole Opry Legend Buck White Dies At Age 94," Classic Country Music, January 13, 2025. Accessed 01-13-2025. [1]
- ^ https://tasteofcountry.com/melba-montgomery-dead-dies/
- ^ Robert K. Oermann (January 28, 2025). "Veteran Nashville Songwriter Buddy Brock Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ Lawless, John (March 20, 2025). "Banjo legend Eddie Adcock passes". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved March 22, 2025.