New Music Friday: June 27, 2026

It’s the kind of love song that ends up in every rom-com series or movie and reminds us that love can be simple and imperfect – even if the pop production on this one is so perfectly polished and wrapped with melodies that it will have you singing along by the second chorus.

I caught Ethan’s set at The Listening Room last month, and when he played this one, I watched a packed room grab their phones to capture it. You can check it out on my Instagram page! Get ready to have this on repeat!

I’m sitting down with Ethan soon to talk about this journey from a writer and dreamer to opening act for Jelly Roll! Stay tuned for that podcast episode coming soon!

You know JB from Season 23 of The Voice (Kelly Clarkson called his tone “incredible” — she wasn’t wrong), from his CMA Fest debut on the Wrangler Remix Stage, and yes — from my podcast episode that released earlier this month.

Now he’s bringing us a new version of “Love Myself,” the title track from his 2025 EP.

“Love Myself (Realigned)” is the ultimate love song – one that reminds us that the most important thing is learning to love ourselves.

JB is using his voice and music to share his journey in a way that will heal so many hearts. We all need the reminder that being “brave enough to be honest” is where true love and healing begins.

Gracee Shriver describes this EP as a chance to lean back into the early 2000s influences that first made her fall in love with music — and it shows.

Pretty Psycho has an edge to it that’s been building since her days on The Voice Season 17, where she placed in the top 16 at just 16 years old.

She’s been grinding ever since — writing, building a fanbase, performing at CMA Fest’s Spotlight Stage, landing on Women of Country Spotify playlists — and this EP feels like the natural next step. “Sorry” is the one to start with, but don’t stop there.

Salvadoran-American country powerhouse Angie K drops her full-length album today, produced by founding Zac Brown Band member John Driskell Hopkins — and it is worth every second of the wait.

The pre-release tracks have already landed on 11 editorial playlists including Spotify’s New Boots, which tells you everything you need to know about where she’s headed.

“We Won’t Go” is a flat-out rallying cry — Angie describes it as a reminder that the greatest gift we give each other is our time, and it hits exactly like that.

This song feels like it belongs in a Taylor Sheridan bar scene immediately.

I want to put on a Westerly bandana, some Lucchese boots, and head straight to the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Wyoming. That’s just what this song feels like to me.

The music video drops today too, featuring 4x world champion barrel racer Hailey Kinsel, which feels exactly right.

If you’re new to Chancey, start here, then go deep into his discography. You won’t be disappointed.

South Carolina roots, Nashville soul, Stevie Nicks comparisons she’s absolutely earned — Kat Velasco has been building to this moment, and Cowgirl Complex is the payoff.

Over half a million streams into her career with support from both Spotify and CMT, she’s carved out her own lane in what she calls “Western pop,” and this project showcases every shade of it. Bold, self-aware, and entirely her own.

I sat down with Kat recently, and you can catch her on That Nashville Girl podcast on a special release on Sunday, 6/28.

But the title track is out today and “Suede” is exactly what a debut album title track should feel like — layered, honest, and personal in a way that still connects broadly.

Modern country, Southern rock, pop-country all in one place, and her songwriting is the throughline. “Suede” is relatable and reminds me of that feeling I got when I first heard Ella Langley’s “Butterfly Season.”

Put “Suede” on your playlist now and make sure you pre-save the full album so you don’t miss it in August. I got to listen to this album ahead of time, and my early favorite is Track 7.

I’d easily pick that song to be on the soundtrack of my life. So when I heard “50 Years On,” it was nostalgia bottled up and perfectly harmonized into a song that takes us all down memory lane.

Fifty years. Twenty number-one singles. “Let Your Love Flow” with 274 million Spotify streams and counting.

The Bellamy Brothers are literally country music royalty, and 50 Years On is the celebration song the moment deserves — written by David Bellamy as a snapshot of half a century of memories, milestones, and the wildest ride in the business.

Santa Cruz-born Americana-country artist Cloē Hubbard comes out swinging with a sharp, tongue-in-cheek look at modern dating and the disappearance of ambition and chivalry — co-written alongside Cole Phillips, Daniel Ethridge, and hit songwriter Mike Walker.

She draws inspiration from Sierra Ferrell, Tyler Childers, and Amy Winehouse, and that range comes through.

Cloē is an artist worth keeping your eye on.

Now, he’s taking Nashville by storm with his incredible vocal range and high-energy live shows.

When I saw that Erlend and Pam Tillis were releasing No Getting Over Me, I knew I had to include it on this week’s list. Ronnie Milsap released the original in 1981, and I think it’s nearly impossible to do a Ronnie Milsap song justice.

But trust me when I say, Pam Tillis and Erlend bring this song to life. You’ll be hit with nostalgia, but they make it current.

Connor Hicks is one of those artists who just doesn’t miss. He was raised in Kentucky and grew up on classic country and Southern Gospel music.

Those influences definitely show up in this song that perfectly describes what it feels like to be somewhere between the breakup and the healing. Over You Feels Like is one of those songs you wish you didn’t relate to but we all do.

It’s honest, relatable, and rooted in traditional storytelling, and at its core, it’s a reminder that healing is rarely a straight line.

Nashville-based British Americana artist Danni Nicholls — three-time UK Americana Award nominee, a velvet voice, and a storyteller who doesn’t waste a word — releases her fourth studio album today.

Produced by award-winning Sarah Peacock, Makin’ Moves is a deeply personal record about resilience, renewal, and choosing forward motion after years of upheaval.

“Free Wheel” is the one to kick things off with — driving and electric, and a record we’ll still be talking about at the end of the year.