2024 in country music explained

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

Events

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

SongsAirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences
811"23"Chayce Beckham[17] [18] [19]
473"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"Luke Combs[20]
26320"All I Need Is You"Chris Janson[21]
31511"Austin"Dasha[22]
912"Back Then Right Now"Tyler Hubbard[23]
111"A Bar Song (Tipsy)"Shaboozey[24]
221931"Beautiful as You"Thomas Rhett[25]
1033"Bulletproof"Nate Smith[26]
714"Burn It Down"Parker McCollum[27]
20214"Cab in a Solo"Scotty McCreery[28]
421944"Can't Break Up Now"Old Dominion
featuring Megan Moroney
[29]
2066"Chevrolet"Dustin Lynch
featuring Jelly Roll
[30]
311"Cowgirls"Morgan Wallen
featuring Ernest
221217"Creek Will Rise"Conner Smith
15211"Different 'Round Here"Riley Green
featuring Luke Combs
[31]
1467"Dirt Cheap"Cody Johnson[32]
311129"Fearless (The Echo)"Jackson Dean
1943"Gonna Love You"Parmalee[33]
1111"Halfway to Hell"Jelly Roll[34]
19139"Hang Tight Honey"Lainey Wilson[35]
101634"I Am Not Okay"Jelly Roll[36]
1312"I Can Feel It"Kane Brown[37]
111"I Had Some Help"Post Malone
featuring Morgan Wallen
12614"I Remember Everything"Zach Bryan
featuring Kacey Musgraves
[38]
321435"I'm Not Pretty"Megan Moroney
74356"In Your Love"Tyler Childers[39]
22310"Let Your Boys Be Country"Jason Aldean[40]
32140"Lies Lies Lies"Morgan Wallen[41]
341041"Love You Again"Chase Matthew
281023"Love You, Miss You, Mean It"Luke Bryan[42]
1411"Mamaw's House"Thomas Rhett
featuring Morgan Wallen
311"Man Made a Bar"Morgan Wallen
featuring Eric Church
401827"Messed Up as Me"Keith Urban[43]
41818"Miles on It"Marshmello
featuring Kane Brown
[44]
16253"Mind on You"George Birge[45] [46] [47]
1417"One Bad Habit"Tim McGraw[48]
1411"Outskirts"Sam Hunt[49]
38189"Out of That Truck"Carrie Underwood[50]
711"The Painter"Cody Johnson
31329"Pour Me a Drink"Post Malone
featuring Blake Shelton
[51]
5117"Pretty Little Poison"Warren Zeiders
1125"Save Me the Trouble"Dan + Shay[52]
29525"She's Somebody's Daughter"Drew Baldridge[53]
1914"Take Her Home"Kenny Chesney[54]
13325"Texas Hold 'Em"Beyoncé[55]
401233"This Is My Dirt"Justin Moore[56]
612"Truck Bed"Hardy[57]
1312"Tucson Too Late"Jordan Davis[58]
19935"We Don't Fight Anymore"Carly Pearce
featuring Chris Stapleton
[59]
16312"We Ride"Bryan Martin
611"Where It Ends"Bailey Zimmerman[60]
431"Where the Wild Things Are"Luke Combs
521"White Horse"Chris Stapleton[61]
851"Wildflowers and Wild Horses"Lainey Wilson
29838"Young Love & Saturday Nights"Chris Young[62]
2123"Your Place"Ashley Cooke[63]

Singles released by Canadian artists

SongsAirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences
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]
5412"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.

AlbumArtistRecord LabelRelease DateReference
1Deeper WellKacey MusgravesInterscope/MCA NashvilleMarch 15[81]
5BornKenny ChesneyBlue Chair/Warner Music NashvilleMarch 22[82]
1Cowboy CarterBeyoncéColumbia/ParkwoodMarch 29[83]
10RebelAnne WilsonCapitol CMG/MCA Nashville/SparrowApril 19[84]
2Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm GoingShaboozeyAmerican Dogwood/EmpireMay 31[85]
2Fathers & SonsLuke CombsColumbia/River HouseJune 14[86]
1The Great American Bar SceneZach BryanBelting Bronco/WarnerJuly 4[87]
3Am I Okay?Megan MoroneyColumbiaJuly 12[88]
59 LivesKoe WetzelColumbiaJuly 19[89]
3Various artistsAtlanticJuly 19[90]
9Made by These MomentsThe Red Clay StraysHBYCO/RCAJuly 26[91]
F-1 TrillionPost MaloneRepublic/MercuryAugust 16[92]

Other top albums

AlbumArtistRecord LabelRelease DateReference
42Smoky MountainsConner SmithValory Music GroupJanuary 26[93]
39Chapter & VerseGabby BarrettWarner NashvilleFebruary 2[94]
35What Happens Now?DashaVersion III/WarnerFebruary 16
26Be Right HereBlackberry Smoke3 Legged/Thirty TigersFebruary 16[95]
24Trail of FlowersSierra FerrellRounder/ConcordMarch 22[96]
27Change the GameCody JinksLate AugustMarch 22
47Three Twenty Four: The EPOle60Grey Area/Red DoorMarch 22
34Young Love & Saturday NightsChris YoungRCA NashvilleMarch 22[97]
33The HillAaron LewisValoryMarch 29
41Hixtape, Vol. 3: DifftapeVarious artistsBig LoudMarch 29
33Bad for MeChayce BeckhamWheelhouseApril 5[98]
34Through the SmokeNate SmithRCA NashvilleApril 5
34Nashville, TennesseeErnestBig LoudApril 12[99]
29Way Out HereRiley GreenNashville Harbor/BMLGApril 12[100]
35StrongTyler HubbardHubbard House/EMI NashvilleApril 12[101]
44Have a Nice DayTreaty Oak RevivalTORApril 12
25Rise & FallScotty McCreeryTriple TigersMay 10[102]
50The BorderWillie NelsonLegacyMay 31[103]
43Keepin' the Lights OnKameron MarloweColumbia NashvilleMay 31[104]
31HummingbirdCarly PearceBig MachineJune 7[105]
48Noise ComplaintKoe WetzelBMI/Columbia/LegacyJune 7[106]
31Mind of a Country Boy (EP)Luke BryanCapitol Nashville/Row CropJune 14[107]
18Various artistsTom Petty Legacy/Big MachineJune 21[108]
23SongwriterJohnny CashMercury Nashville/UMeJune 28[109]
BlondeTigirlily GoldMonumentJuly 26[110]
HungoverElla LangleySawgod/ColumbiaAugust 2[111]

Announced

AlbumArtistRecord LabelRelease DateReference
About a WomanThomas RhettValoryAugust 23[112]
WhirlwindLainey WilsonBBR[113]
Cowboys and DreamersGeorge StraitMCA NashvilleSeptember 6[114]
Odies but GoodiesOld DominionRCA Nashville[115]
Postcards from TexasMiranda LambertRepublic/Big LoudSeptember 13[116]
TattoosBrantley GilbertValory[117]
HighKeith UrbanCapitol NashvilleSeptember 20[118]
Mid-Twenties CrisisDylan MarloweColumbia NashvilleSeptember 27[119]
Mind of a Country BoyLuke BryanCapitol Nashville/Row Crop[120]
LassoLana Del ReyInterscope/PolydorSeptember[121]
Sorry for NothingCory MarksBetter Noise October 11[122]
This Is My DirtJustin MooreValory[123]
PatternsKelsea BalleriniBlack RiverOctober 25[124]
Son of the MountainsBrad PaisleyEMI NashvilleTBA[125]

Hall of Fame inductees

(announced on March 18, 2024)[126]

(announced on June 26, 2024)[127]

Deaths

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Country Hitmaker John Michael Montgomery Reveals Retirement With Farewell Tour Announcement. Clayton. Edwards. January 3, 2024. American Songwriter.
  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.
  17. Country Airplay. Billboard. April 5, 2024. April 5, 2024.
  18. Country Songs. Billboard. April 5, 2024. April 5, 2024.
  19. Canada Country. Billboard. April 5, 2024. April 5, 2024.
  20. Luke Combs - Chart History. Billboard. August 16, 2024.
  21. Chris Janson - Chart History. Billboard. February 11, 2024.
  22. Country Songs chart for June 23, 2024 . August 13, 2024. Billboard.
  23. Tyler Hubbard - Chart History. Billboard. May 18, 2024.
  24. Country Songs chart for June 16, 2024 . July 26, 2024 . Billboard.
  25. Thomas Rhett - Chart History. Billboard. August 13, 2024.
  26. Nate Smith - Chart History. Billboard. August 9, 2024.
  27. Parker McCollum - Chart History. Billboard. April 5, 2024.
  28. Scotty McCreery - Chart History. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  29. Old Dominion - Chart History. Billboard. April 28, 2024.
  30. Dustin Lynch - Chart History. Billboard. August 16, 2024.
  31. Riley Green - Chart History. Billboard. February 11, 2024.
  32. Cody Johnson - Chart History. Billboard. August 6, 2024.
  33. Parmalee - Chart History. Billboard. August 16, 2024.
  34. Jelly Roll - Chart History. Billboard. June 25, 2024.
  35. Lainey Wilson - Chart History. Billboard. August 18, 2024.
  36. Jelly Roll - Chart History. Billboard. August 9, 2024.
  37. Kane Brown - Chart History. Billboard. March 17, 2024.
  38. Zach Bryan - Chart History. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
  39. Tyler Childers - Chart History. Billboard. April 12, 2024.
  40. Jason Aldean - Chart History. Billboard. July 14, 2024.
  41. Morgan Wallen - Chart History. Billboard. August 18, 2024.
  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.
  45. Country Airplay: Week of January 6, 2024 . Billboard . January 3, 2024.
  46. Hot Country Songs: Week of December 30, 2023. Billboard. December 27, 2023.
  47. Canada Country: Week of January 27, 2024. Billboard. January 23, 2024.
  48. Tim McGraw - Chart History. Billboard. August 2, 2024.
  49. Sam Hunt - Chart History. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  50. Carrie Underwood - Chart History. Billboard. April 30, 2024.
  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.
  64. Dallas Smith - Chart History . Billboard . July 20, 2024.
  65. Brett Kissel - Chart History. Billboard. August 11, 2024.
  66. High Valley - Chart History . Billboard . May 31, 2024.
  67. Kacey Musgraves - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
  68. Kenny Chesney - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
  69. Top Country Albums. . April 13, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  70. Anne Wilson - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 30, 2024.
  71. Shaboozey - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 10, 2024.
  72. Luke Combs - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 25, 2024.
  73. Zach Bryan Biography, Music & News . 2024-07-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  74. 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.
  75. Web site: Cantrell . LB . April 29, 2024 . Koe Wetzel Reveals Details For New Album '9 Lives' . July 19, 2024 . MusicRow.
  76. Nicholson . Jessica . 2024-05-16 . Luke Combs, Jelly Roll & More Share New Music For 'Twisters' Movie Companion Album . 2024-05-17 . Billboard . en-US.
  77. Web site: s3.amazonaws.com/bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2024_0805.pdf .
  78. Web site: Instagram . 2024-06-20 . www.instagram.com.
  79. Top Country Albums. Billboard. February 10, 2024.
  80. Gabby Barrett - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. February 17, 2024.
  81. Blackberry Smoke - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
  82. Top Country Albums. . April 13, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  83. Chris Young - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 9, 2024.
  84. Top Country Albums. . April 20, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  85. Top Country Albums. . April 27, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  86. Riley Green - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 23, 2024.
  87. Tyler Hubbard - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. April 23, 2024.
  88. Scotty McCreery - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. May 24, 2024.
  89. Willie Nelson - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 11, 2024.
  90. Top Country Albums. Billboard. June 15, 2024. June 25, 2024.
  91. Carly Pearce - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 22, 2024.
  92. Top Country Albums. Billboard. June 22, 2024. June 25, 2024.
  93. Luke Bryan - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. June 24, 2024.
  94. Top Country Albums. Billboard. July 6, 2024. July 2, 2024.
  95. Johnny Cash - Chart History (Top Country Albums). Billboard. July 16, 2024.
  96. Web site: May 10, 2024 . Tigirlily Gold locks in debut album, Blonde . May 11, 2024 . Deltaplex News.
  97. Web site: LB Cantrell . June 7, 2024 . Ella Langley Readies Debut Album, 'Hungover' . July 17, 2024 . Music Row.
  98. Web site: Thomas Rhett Details New Album, 'About A Woman', Inpired By His Wife Lauren. Country Now. 7 June 2024 . June 8, 2024.
  99. 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.
  100. 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.
  101. Web site: Old Dominion To Release Curated 'Odies But Goodies' Collection. 7 August 2024. MusicRow . August 18, 2024.
  102. 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.
  103. 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.
  104. Web site: Keith Urban Readies Brand-New Album, 'High'. Country Now. July 8, 2024.
  105. Web site: Dylan Marlowe To Drop Introspective Debut Album, Mid-Twenties Crisis, on September 27. The Country Note. 26 July 2024 . August 16, 2024.
  106. Web site: Luke Bryan Announces Eighth Studio Album 'Mind of a Country Boy'. Jessica Nicholson. August 8, 2024. Billboard. August 8, 2024.
  107. Web site: Lana Del Rey announces new country album Lasso. Dunworth. Liberty. NME. February 1, 2024. February 1, 2024.
  108. Cory Marks // Announce New Album "Sorry For Nothing" And New Single "(Make My) Country Rock". Jace Media. July 27, 2024. July 28, 2024.
  109. Web site: Justin Moore Announces New Album, 'This Is My Dirt,' Drops New Song, 'The Worst' Featuring Randy Houser. Country Now. August 16, 2024.
  110. Kelsea Ballerini Reveals Upcoming Album 'Patterns' Is Coming Soon. Nicholson. Jessica. August 8, 2024. August 9, 2024. Billboard.
  111. Web site: Brad Paisley Releases 'Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks'. 2 October 2023. MusicRow . December 24, 2023.
  112. Toby Keith Elected Into Country Music Hall of Fame, in Voting That Wrapped Up Days Before His Death. Chris. Willman. Variety. March 18, 2024.
  113. Web site: Pride of the Prairies k.d. lang to join Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. CTV News. June 26, 2024.
  114. https://bluegrasstoday.com/audie-blaylock-passes/ Audie Blaylock passes
  115. News: Renowned Guitarist Larry Collins Passes . 8 January 2024 . Vintage Guitar Magazine . 8 January 2024.
  116. 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.
  117. News: Former Clark County resident who had No. 1 country hits dies at 84. Springfield News-Sun. January 26, 2024.
  118. Web site: Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62. Smith. Patrick. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024. NBC News.
  119. 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
  120. 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.
  121. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . April 3, 2024 . Jerry Abbott, Father Of Dimebag & Vinnie Paul, Dead At 80 . April 4, 2024 . Metal Injection . en-US.
  122. 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
  123. Mark James, Songwriter of 'Suspicious Minds,' 'Always on My Mind' and 'Hooked on a Feeling,' Dies at 83. Variety. June 12, 2024.
  124. News: Kinky Friedman, 79, Dies; Musician and Humorist Slew Sacred Cows . The New York Times . Risen . Clay . 27 June 2024 .
  125. Web site: Rusty Golden Dies: Country Musician & Songwriter, Son of Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden Was 65 . 2 July 2024 .
  126. 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.
  127. Web site: David Allen Loggins . . July 11, 2024 . July 11, 2024.
  128. 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
  129. https://bluegrasstoday.com/bobby-hicks-passes/ Bobby Hicks passes