Chris Janson is as hot as any country artist can be these days and he shows it with each and every release. His new and excellent “Me & A Beer” (Harpeth 60) is the pure talk of the format and after just one listen you will understand why. Cody Johnson is also getting quite a […]
Welcome to a very special issue for us here at New Music Weekly. We are thrilled to pay tribute to all of the winners for our 2025 New Music Awards. For this issue we also put the spotlight on our Independent artists and bands that play such an important part of our music industry. A […]
Celebrated Canadian drummer, songwriter, and producer Michael Hanson has been officially inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a founding member of the legendary rock band Glass Tiger—a group that helped shape the Canadian music landscape throughout the 1980s and beyond. Hanson, whose legacy includes four Juno Awards, a Grammy nomination, and numerous multi-platinum and gold records worldwide, was honored in […]
Blake Tollison Shelton born June 18, 1976 to Dorothy Ann, a beauty salon owner, and Richard Lee “Dick” Shelton, a car salesman. Shelton began singing at an early age and by the age of 12, he was taught how to play the guitar by his uncle. By age 15, he had written his first song. […]
Kelly Clarkson’s latest single, “Where Have You Been,” debuted globally on May 2, 2025, on her newly formed label, High Road Records. The track draws inspiration from a heartfelt moment in Hulu’s hit series “Only Murders in the Building,” where Martin Short’s character, Oliver Putman, asks Meryl Streep’s character, Loretta Dunkin, “Where have you been?” […]
The magical pairing of Lisa with Doja Cat and Raye has turned into a real solid winner at the Top40 format. “Born Again” (Lloud Co/RCA) is the jam that I’m referring to and many music and programmers from across the USA are singing the praises of this track “big time”. Lady Gaga is back with […]
Morgan Wallen continues to rule the Country world at every turn. His current hit single in “I’m The Problem” (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic) moves past a crowded field in record time. He has so many songs on the charts these days at any given week that it is really hard to keep pace. I’ll try regardless. Riley […]
Welcome to the New Music Awards nominees. This provides an opportunity for us to signal out the very best artists and bands over the past voting season from both the major an independent label arena. This also provides us all an opportunity to pay tribute to radio stations, music and program directors including industry professionals […]
Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson has earned her eighth #1 at country radio via Broken Bow Records with her current single, “4x4xU.” Hailed as “a breezy ode to lasting love” by Rolling Stone, “4x4xU” has quickly become a fan favorite since its release this past summer. Wilson’s nearly sold-out Whirlwind World Tour […]
The Weeknd appears to have so many songs on the chart at any given time that it’s actually hard to keep up with all of the titles. Regardless, his “Cry For Me” (XO/Republic) is one of his best to date and our music and programmers all agree that this one is one of the hottest […]