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Joe South – “These Are Not My People” (Vinyl)
‘Games People Play b/w These Are Not My People’
Capitol Records/Starline – 1982
*Joe South – “These Are Not My People” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vioIcLNL6UY // https://www.discogs.com/release/7909720-Joe-South-Games-People-Play-These-Are-Not-My-People // https://search.brave.com/search?q=Joe+South+%E2%80%93+Games+People+Play+%2F+These+Are+Not+My+People+starline+year&summary=1&conversation=e4e357773a4eb70a5b75eb // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_People_Play_(Joe_South_song) // “Games People Play” is a song written, composed, and performed by American singer-songwriter Joe South, released in August 1968. The single “Games People Play / These Are Not My People” by Joe South was released in 1982 on Capitol Records under the Starline series.*
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Tyler Childers – “Eatin’ Big Time”
‘Snipe Hunter’
RCA Records – July 25, 2025
*Tyler Childers – “Eatin’ Big Time” https://youtu.be/RE0u9cVb9cc // https://ffm.to/snipehunter // From ‘Snipe Hunter,’ the just-released album by Tyler Childers, available now via RCA Records.*
Charley Crockett – “All Around Cowboy”
‘Dollar A Day’
Island Records – August 8, 2025
*Charley Crockett – “All Around Cowboy” https://soundcloud.com/charleycrockett-music/all-around-cowboy // https://link.fans/dollaraday // Here’s the latest single to preview ‘Dollar A Day,’ the upcoming second album of 2025 by Charley Crockett, due on August 8th via Island Records.*
Parker McCollum – “Solid Country Gold”
‘Parker McCollum’
MCA Nashville – June 27, 2025
*Parker McCollum – “Solid Country Gold” https://soundcloud.com/parkermccollum/solid-country-gold // https://strm.to/ParkerMcCollumAlbum // From the just-released self-titled album by Parker McCollum, available now via MCA Nashville.*
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Cole Swindell – “Left To Get Right”
‘Spanish Moss’
Warner Music Nashville – June 27, 2025
*Cole Swindell – “Left To Get Right” https://soundcloud.com/cole-swindell/left-to-get-right // https://coleswindell.lnk.to/spanishmoss // From ‘Spanish Moss,’ the just-released album by Cole Swindell, available now via Warner Music Nashville.*
Hudson Westbrook – “Damn Good Taste in Whiskey”
‘Texas Forever’
Warner Music Nashville – July 25, 2025
*Hudson Westbrook – “Damn Good Taste in Whiskey” https://soundcloud.com/hudsonwestbrook/damn-good-taste-in-whiskey // https://hudsonwestbrook.lnk.to/texasforever // From ‘Texas Forever,’ the just-released debut album by Hudson Westbrook, available now via Warner Music Nashville.*
Rodney Crowell – “The Twenty-One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)” (w/Tyler Bryant)
‘Airline Highway’
New West Records – August 29, 2025
*Rodney Crowell – “The Twenty-One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)” (w/Tyler Bryant) https://rodneycrowell.bandcamp.com/track/the-twenty-one-song-salute-owed-to-g-g-shinn-and-cl-oma-falcon-feat-tyler-bryant // https://linktr.ee/rodneycrowell // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9oma_Falcon // From ‘Airline Highway,’ the upcoming album by Rodney Crowell, due on August 29th via New West Records.*
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Sierra Ferrell – “A Lesson In Leavin'” (Dottie West Cover w/Nikki Lane)
Digital Single
Rounder Records – July 25, 2025
*Sierra Ferrell – “A Lesson In Leavin'” (Dottie West Cover w/Nikki Lane) https://sierraferrell.bandcamp.com/track/a-lesson-in-leavin // https://www.sierraferrellmusic.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie_West // Sierra Ferrell and Nikki Lane team up to cover Dottie West on this new single, available now via Rounder Records.*
Carter Faith – “Billy Bob Thornton”
‘Bar Star’
UMG Nashville – July 25, 2025
*Carter Faith – “Billy Bob Thornton” https://soundcloud.com/carterfaith/billy-bob-thornton-worktape // https://carterfaith.komi.io // This “worktape” version of a song from the just-released ‘Bar Star’ digital single is a non-album track that will not appear on ‘Cherry Valley,’ the upcoming debut LP by Carter Faith that drops on October 3rd via UMG Nashville. The single is available now.*
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Unspoken Tradition – “I’ll Break Out Again Tonight” (Whitey Shafer Cover w/Danny Paisley)
‘Resilience’
Mountain Home Music Company – July 25, 2025
*Unspoken Tradition – “I’ll Break Out Again Tonight” (Whitey Shafer Cover w/Danny Paisley) https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/unspoken-tradition-feat-danny-paisley-ill-break-out-again-tonight // https://open.spotify.com/album/4BmEcTpBH2j6XNP3r7LXrS // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanger_D._Shafer // A cover of the popular country song which was first recorded by Whitey Shafer in 1969. From ‘Resilience,’ the just-released 7-song mini-album by bluegrass band, Unspoken Tradition, available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
Larry Sparks – “Way Back When”
Digital Single
Rebel Records – July 25, 2025
*Larry Sparks – “Way Back When” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/larry-sparks-way-back-when // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sparks // Here’s the new single by legendary bluegrass vocalist and guitarist, Larry Sparks (Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys, Lonesome Ramblers), available now via Rebel Records.*
Neural Derp – “The Next Redneckeration”
YouTube Video
Neural Derp – July 29, 2025
*Neural Derp – “The Next Redneckeration” – AI Country Star Trek Parody https://youtu.be/mZvr9D-EWLQ // Redneck Star Trek rules! Here’s the latest AI Star Trek parody created by the artist known as Neural Derp, available now via YouTube.*
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Porter Wagoner – “Talkin’ To Myself”
‘I’ll Keep On Loving You’
RCA Victor – 1973
*Porter Wagoner – “Talkin’ To Myself” https://open.spotify.com/track/6WoEOPgwt9sV5fLAYqJ7lN // https://www.discogs.com/release/17069865-Porter-Wagoner-Ill-Keep-On-Lovin-You // A song that was written by Dolly Parton and comes from ‘I’ll Keep On Loving You,’ the 1973 RCA Victor album by Porter Wagoner.*
Grandpa Jones – “Banjo Sam”
‘Grandpa Jones Makes The Rafters Ring’
Monument – 1962
*Grandpa Jones – “Banjo Sam” https://open.spotify.com/track/69Q02XJ1OXjCXVLv2qhIGL // https://www.discogs.com/release/7371219-Grandpa-Jones-Grandpa-Jones-Makes-The-Rafters-Ring // Grandpa Jones leaves home to make his fortune as a banjo player! From ‘Grandpa Jones Makes The Rafters Ring,’ the 1962 Monument album by Hee Haw star, Grandpa Jones.*
Billy Walker – “Age Of Worry”
‘Age Of Worry – From Country-Pop To Freak-Folk: The Space Age Relics Of Monument Records 1960-1970’
The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility – 2020
*Billy Walker – “Age Of Worry” https://open.spotify.com/track/4oXzYzI1BmBqzh5dI2my4r // https://www.discogs.com/release/17053941-Various-Age-Of-Worry-From-Country-Pop-To-Freak-Folk-The-Space-Age-Relics-Of-Monument-Records-1960-19 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Walker_(musician) // Country singer-songwriter Billy Walker released this track on a Monument 7″ in 1966, here featured on the various artists compilation album ‘Age Of Worry – From Country-Pop To Freak-Folk: The Space Age Relics Of Monument Records 1960-1970’, issued by The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility in 2020.*