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New Music Friday – May 9th

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New Music Friday – May 9th

Every Friday morning at 8:15am, TJ & Jessica highlight new country albums and singles released that day! Here are the songs they featured on May 9th, 2025.

 

Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani – “Hangin’ On”

New Album Release 5/9: For Recreational Use Only, Blake Shelton.  This is his 13th album. 

 

ERNEST – “Did It Anyway”

New Album Release 5/9: Ernest’s Deville Records has released a 16-song introductory project called Cadillac Sessions. It includes signees Chandler Walters, Cody Lohden and Rhys Rutherford, and features Miranda Lambert, Snoop Dogg and Jake Worthington.

 

Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore – “Small Town Girl”

 

Morgan Wallen – “Superman”

 

Megan Moroney, Kenny Chesney – “You Had To Be There”

 

 

Dierks Bentley – “Standing In The Sun”

 

Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew – “All My Exes”

 

Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson – “Trailblazer”

 

Parker McCollum – “Big Sky”

 

 Plus a few extras…

New Album Release 5/9: Dreamsicle, Maren Morris.  This is her fourth album.

Marcus King, The Marcus King Band – “Honkey Tonk Hell”

 

Avery Anna – “what are friends for?”

 

Chris Lane – “Shade Tree”

 

Jackson Dean – “Be Your Man”

 

Raelynn – “Heaven Is A Honkey Tonk”

 

Travis Denning – “Sick Of Being Sober”

 

Tyler Farr – “My Town Too”

 

Tyler Rich – “Dogs Don’t Die”

 

Dillon Carmichael – “Raised Up Wrong”

 

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