Teddy Swims became majorly mainstream in the past couple of years, thanks to his massive hit “Lose Control” which was (and still is) everywhere. And he proved that he’s no one-hit wonder with more hits like “The Door” and “Bad Dreams”, which are also getting major airplay. His sound is perfect- incredible bluesy rock vocals that seem to have no limit, plus great, catchy songs that pretty much everyone can enjoy. I always say that he’s what would happen if Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll had a baby.
Anyhow, Teddy has a new album out called “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)” and here’s the new single off of it called “Guilty”:
Pretty damn good, right?
Teddy’s vocals are in another universe.
Yeah, this guy isn’t going anywhere, and that’s a good thing.
Luke Combs is currently on the road overseas with Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny and Lane Pittman, and they just did a stop in Auckland, New Zealand where Luke debuted a new song.
The song- which it seems is titled “Ain’t No Cowboy” – it’s a true heartbreak banger, which is what Luke does best:
I have a feeling that 2025 is going to be Meghan Patrick’s year.
Now, Meghan, hailing from Ontario, has been on the scene for quite some time, and has been getting a lot of attention as of late for her gritty and real Country sound.
She released her album “Golden Child” back in October, and the title track has cracked the Mediabase Top 50, and I have a feeling you will be hearing a lot more of it on your radio soon.
Check out “Golden Child” below:
Pretty dang good, am I right?
Here are the full lyrics:
“If I could send a letter back in time To younger me in her wilder days A daydreamer with her head in the sky And always learning the hard way
I bet she’d think she knows better than me But that’s just part of her charm Nah, you couldn’t tell her anything Nothing stubborn as her and her heart But I’d tell her while you’re reaching for the stars
Just be careful what you wish for honey You never know it might come true Don’t be tempted by the easy money It might cost more than you’re willing to lose The same thing that takes the edge off It can take the shine off after a while So wear your diamonds on the inside ‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child
They’re gonna love you for the things you do But not for who you are So don’t go trading in your ride or dies For the cool kids down at the bar
The time will come when you fall in lust And it’ll look like love Until it knocks you right down in the dust But know that you’ll get back up Yeah, know that you’re more than enough
Just be careful what you wish for honey You never know it might come true Don’t be tempted by the easy money It might cost more than you’re willing to lose (ah) The same thing that takes the edge off It can take the shine off after a while So wear your diamonds on the inside (inside) ‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child, ooh-ooh
Just be careful what you wish for honey You never know it might come true Don’t be tempted by the easy money It might cost more than you’re willing to lose (ah) The same thing that takes the edge off It can take the shine off after a while So wear your diamonds on the inside (inside) ‘Cause everything that glitters ain’t golden, child Everything that glitters ain’t golden, child, ooh-ooh
If I could send a letter back in time To younger me in her wilder days I’d let her know that she’s doing just fine And everything’s gonna be okay”
Songwriters: Joey Hyde / Aaron James Eshuis / Meghan Sylvia Patrick
Seriously, though, such a great song, and I can definitely relate.
Heck, I think anyone who has lived just a litle bit of life can.
As I mentioned earlier, I have a strong feeling that 2025 is going to be her year… get ready!
Morgan Wallen just dropped a new single called “Smile”, and I think it may be one of my favorites of his.
Written by Morgan, Ernest, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ryan Vojtezak and Luis Witkiewitz, I have a feeling this will be another #1 hit.
Because, like it or not, that’s all Morgan Wallen seems capable of producing these days.
Damn.
What I like about this song- aside from the sound and subject matter- is that it really shows of what a good vocalist Morgan is, which can sometimes be hidden with other hits like “Last Night” and “I Had Some Help”.
This definitely bodes well for more solid stuff in 2025.
And now this will be in my head all day, which isn’ a bad thing.
Yeah, that was a moment for sure, and that, combined with her drunken New Years Eve performance had a lot of people wondering what the heck was going on…
Well, Elle King posted a new song to instagram this week seemingly addressing the incident.
It’s called “Banned From the Grand Ole Opry”, and it’s pretty good.
As Morgan mentioned, it’s just a rough demo at this point, but it sounds like something you’ll be hearing on Country Radio nonstop in the next year, so get ready.
Morgan is currently working on his next project, and is heating up the charts right now with “Love Somebody”, and I’m thinking there’s no slowing down for Morgan anytime soon. Especially as those felony charges got dropped recently- that could have been a problem.
Hopefully, he slows down the partying, and just keeps on making good music.
2025 is likely to be another massive year for Morgan Wallen, and for Country Music in general, just like this year.
It’s the end of the year, so naturally, all the major publications have to put out their “Best Of” lists- some objecive, and some not so objective.
“Rolling Stone” -possibly the least objective of them all- has graced us with their list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2024”, and here’s the Top 10:
1. “Good Luck, Babe!”, Chappell Roan:
I’m actually totally down with this being #1. I love this song, and a lot of what Chappell Roan is putting out. An extremely talented and unique artist, and I’m not going to argue “Roling Stone” on this one.
2. “Not Like Us”, Kendrick Lamar:
This song was HUGE this Summer, and 21-year-old me would have been all about it. 41-year-old me could take it or leave it.
3. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, Shaboozey:
This song was (and still is) EVERYWHERE in 2024. It’s catchy as hell. But, is it technically a good song? Nah. Just fun and one of those ear-worms that you can’t get out of your head. It’s also the biggest song of the year as far as chart performance goes, as it’s spent a whopping record-tying 19 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
My biggest complaint about this song is that it’s basically the Country version of J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” that was huge 20 years ago:
I’m also salty that this song is 20 years old.
Oooof.
4. “Espresso”, Sabrina Carpenter:
I flipping LOVE Sabrina Carpenter, and her songs are ridiculously fun and catchy, and I still crank this one up when I hear it on the radio. even though have heard it eight million times this year.
Kudos to Sabrina for killing it in 2024.
5. “Birds of a Feather”, Billie Eilish:
I’m honestly not a huge Billie Eilish fan- I think she’s incredibly talented artist, but she’s not my style.
That being said, this is my favorite of hers, and I love that she’s showing off her gorgeous vocals on this song.
Also, she is incredibly gorgeous without trying.
6. “Too Sweet”, Hozier:
Hozier had a massive hit on his hands with “Too Sweet” this year, and it was his first ever #1 hit.
Kudos to him.
7. “Nasty”, Tinashe:
It’s a NO from me, dawg.
Again, college me would have had it on repeat on my Napster-burned CD.
Today me, not so much.
8. “Pink Skies”, Zach Bryan:
I’m going to be completely honest here… I don’t get the Zach Bryan obsession.
Is a good artist and writer? Yes. Does he have a great jawline? Also, yes.
But for me, he’s just emo-Country, and I just don’t vibe with it.
He’s got a few songs I like, but again, just not my cup of bourbon.
9. “Girl, So Confusing (Remix)”, Charli XCX featuring Lorde:
Real talk: I never heard this song before.
But I don’t hate it.
10. “Right Back to It”, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman:
Ok, again, I’m clearly not cool enough to be aware of every single song on this list, but I do love that one now.
So, thank you “Rolling Stone” for alerting me to it.
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