The Country Weekly — October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026 edition. Period covered: October 5 through October 11, 2026, inclusive.
This international watch prioritizes the United States and Canada, followed by Australia, Europe and specialist scenes. Every included project has a documented country connection; unresolved borderline cases were excluded.
Find the Spotify playlist at the end of this article.
Three tracks to play first
An editorial selection from this bulletin, not an official ranking.
1. Lainey Wilson — Kinda Love It: an instantly catchy country-pop track still anchored by a distinctly country voice and writing style. Listen on Spotify
2. Alison Brown & Steve Martin feat. Del McCoury & Dan Tyminski — Old Town Road: a bluegrass transformation of an emblematic song entrusted to four major acoustic-tradition musicians. Listen on Spotify
3. Tori Forsyth — Dear Me: an intense gateway into the Australian album Self Preservation. Listen on Spotify
Artists to discover
Key: 🔴 New discovery identifies a documented early discographic path or an explicitly identified new project; the marker does not necessarily mean that the musicians are beginners.
UNITED STATES
Madden Metcalf
Panacea, Florida
🔴 New discovery A young singer-songwriter whose documented debut single arrived in November 2025, he grounds his modern country in the maritime roots of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Ain’t Mad About It was released on October 9, 2026.
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Hudson Macready
near Knoxville, Tennessee
A young singer-songwriter who has already released a debut EP, he makes contemporary storytelling country shaped by East Tennessee. One Right Thing was released on October 9, 2026.
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Makayla Renee
Oklahoma
A developing artist active since 2025, she connects country-gospel, bluegrass and faith-centered songwriting. Oklahoma was released on October 9, 2026.
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Mary Kate Brennan
Florida
A singer and guitarist already active on Florida and New Jersey bluegrass circuits, she continues in a bluegrass-gospel vein with Aloysius, released on October 9, 2026.
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AUSTRALIA
Dear Tommie
Tamworth, New South Wales
A songwriter, producer and performer who broke through in 2024, she describes her sound as cinematic country with soul and roots shading. Buffalo was released on October 9, 2026.
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New releases
Verified releases from the period, covering emerging and established artists alike. Expanded editions and archival releases are identified as such.
Kacey Musgraves & Intocable — Uncertain, TX (Spanish Version)
Single · 05/10/2026 · Texas country and Tejano · Listen on Spotify
Josh Ross — Drink Things Through
Single · 05/10/2026 · Contemporary Canadian country · Listen on Spotify
Jackson Dean — Blacktop Blues
Single · 05/10/2026 · Country rock · Listen on Spotify
Sister Sadie — Marlboros in Muskogee
Single · 06/10/2026 · Traditional bluegrass · Listen on Spotify
Jess Williamson — Hum of the City
Single · 06/10/2026 · Alt-country and classic country · Listen on Spotify
Topher Ryan — Living Proof
Single · 08/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Alison Brown & Steve Martin feat. Del McCoury & Dan Tyminski — Old Town Road
Single · 08/10/2026 · Bluegrass · Listen on Spotify
Lainey Wilson — Kinda Love It
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Madden Metcalf — Ain’t Mad About It 🔴 New discovery
Single · 09/10/2026 · Modern Gulf Coast country · Listen on Spotify
Max Jackson — FGL (Me & You)
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary Australian country · Listen on Spotify
Joshua Slone — Are We Ever Gonna Work Out, Baby?
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary traditional country · Listen on Spotify
Benny G — In The Now
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country soul · Listen on Spotify
Cooper Alan — Dads Don’t Forget
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Shania Twain feat. The Milk Carton Kids — Who Do You Love
Single · 09/10/2026 · Acoustic country pop · Listen on Spotify
Lily Fitts feat. Michael Marcagi — Take Me Down
Single · 09/10/2026 · Folk-country · Listen on Spotify
Jackson Dean — Wildfire – Afterburn
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country rock · Listen on Spotify
Kip Moore — Dyin’ On The Vine
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country rock · Listen on Spotify
Maddie Font — When A Woman Stops Crying
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Chase Matthew — Started From The Holler
Single · 09/10/2026 · Dark country pop · Listen on Spotify
Nate Smith — Break Up Like That
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country rock · Listen on Spotify
The Creekers — The Devil’s Not That Far
Single · 09/10/2026 · Southern country rock · Listen on Spotify
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few — Trust the Land
Single · 09/10/2026 · Texas country and Red Dirt · Listen on Spotify
Randy Rogers Band & Parker McCollum — Tommy Jackson
Single · 09/10/2026 · Texas country · Listen on Spotify
Grace Tyler — Know I’ll Have to Quit
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Austin Snell — Something’s Always Breaking
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country rock · Listen on Spotify
Greylan James & Gabriella Rose — Water At A Wedding (her side)
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary singer-songwriter country · Listen on Spotify
Rhett Akins & Amy Stroup — Permission
Single · 09/10/2026 · Singer-songwriter country · Listen on Spotify
Jon Langston — Hate Me
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Sean Stemaly — HAZEL
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Sheryl Crow — Pick You Up
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country rock and country Americana · Listen on Spotify
Tayler Holder — Burn This Slow
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Hudson Macready — One Right Thing
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary storytelling country · Listen on Spotify
Abigail Osborn — Bottom Of It
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Logan Mize — Park the Truck
Single · 09/10/2026 · Midwestern country · Listen on Spotify
Ashley Walls — WHISKEY WAS WHISKEY
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Landon Wilks — Sobered Me Up
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Bec O’Malley — See It From Here
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary Australian country · Listen on Spotify
Onoleigh — Love Bomb
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Cole Gibbs — Read My Mind
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Tyler Rich — Make You Stay
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country pop · Listen on Spotify
Jess Williamson — Goodbye to All That
Single · 09/10/2026 · Alt-country and classic country · Listen on Spotify
Cole Goodwin — Closer Every Day
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary traditional country · Listen on Spotify
Jovi Greene — Nowhere Fast
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Thomas Edwards — Ain’t All Roses
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Jonah Marais — Last Call For The Old Me
Single · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Dear Tommie — Buffalo
Single · 09/10/2026 · Australian cinematic country · Listen on Spotify
Katie Jayne — Beer & Broken
Single · 09/10/2026 · Australian honky-tonk · Listen on Spotify
Josie — 10-4
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary Australian country · Listen on Spotify
Makayla Renee — Oklahoma
Single · 09/10/2026 · Bluegrass and country-gospel · Listen on Spotify
Mary Kate Brennan — Aloysius
Single · 09/10/2026 · Bluegrass gospel · Listen on Spotify
Tori Forsyth — Dear Me
Single · 09/10/2026 · Australian alternative country · Listen on Spotify
Spencer Hatcher — Keep the Sad People Happy
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary traditional country · Listen on Spotify
Ethan Burdick — Ditches
Single · 09/10/2026 · Independent country · Listen on Spotify
Byrdie Wilson — Redneck Enough
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Thomas Kavanagh — If You Knew
Single · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Tori Forsyth — Self Preservation
Album · 09/10/2026 · Australian alternative country · Listen on Spotify
Tigirlily Gold — Country & Midwestern
Album · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country with duo harmonies · Listen on Spotify
Logan Mize — Cottonwood Falls
Album · 09/10/2026 · Midwestern country · Listen on Spotify
Jess Williamson — A Mile South of Heaven
Album · 09/10/2026 · Alt-country, classic country · Listen on Spotify
Sheryl Crow — Pick You Up
Album · 09/10/2026 · Country rock, country Americana · Listen on Spotify
Jackson Dean — Magnolia Sage (In Full Bloom)
Album, expanded edition · 09/10/2026 · Country rock · Listen on Spotify
John Prine — Found Dogs
Archival album · 09/10/2026 · Country-folk · Listen on Spotify
Todd Snider — My Second Rodeo
Album · 09/10/2026 · Alt-country and singer-songwriter country · Listen on Spotify
Margo Cilker — Little White Cross
Album · 09/10/2026 · Country-folk and alt-country · Listen on Spotify
Onoleigh — Love Bomb
Album · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Naomi Jane — Kinda Sorta Country
Album · 09/10/2026 · Country pop · Listen on Spotify
Levi Foster — Appalachian Funk Tree
Album · 09/10/2026 · Appalachian country and country-funk · Listen on Spotify
Wyatt Lowe — Deserts
Album · 09/10/2026 · Independent country · Listen on Spotify
Valerie Ponzio — Reina
EP · 09/10/2026 · Texas country with Tejano influences · Listen on Spotify
James Keith — I Call It Magic When I’m with You
Album · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary Australian country · Listen on Spotify
Bay Simpson — The New Normal
EP · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
Brent Cobb — Live a Song, Write a Memory, Vol. 2
Live album · 09/10/2026 · Southern country and country Americana · Listen on Spotify
George Navarro — Thank You, Texas
EP · 09/10/2026 · Texas country · Listen on Spotify
Colt Mercer — Ash on the Water
EP · 09/10/2026 · Contemporary country · Listen on Spotify
AJ Lee & Blue Summit — Cover to Cover
Album · 09/10/2026 · Progressive bluegrass, western swing and acoustic country · Listen on Spotify
Spotify playlist
Coverage and limitations
This edition includes 55 singles, 4 EPs and 16 albums or longer projects, for 75 releases in total. Coverage is led by the United States, with Canadian and Australian additions and a dedicated bluegrass search. Verified families include traditional and contemporary country, honky-tonk, country rock, country pop, Texas country/Red Dirt, folk-country, alt-country, country-gospel, traditional and progressive bluegrass, western swing, and documented Tejano or country-funk crossovers.
This watch is not exhaustive. Cajun, zydeco and old-time searches produced no sufficiently verified release in this window; that does not establish that none existed. Linked titles lead to factual sources, and the Spotify links were verified in the catalog. Reissues, archival sets and expanded editions are distinguished from wholly new albums.
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