{"id":2381848,"date":"2026-04-20T20:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2381848"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:26:09","slug":"5-must-hear-new-country-songs-reba-mcentire-cody-johnson-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-must-hear-new-country-songs-reba-mcentire-cody-johnson-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Reba McEntire, Cody Johnson & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tBallads rule the day on this week\u2019s crop of new country releases. Music heavyweights Reba McEntire, Cody Johnson and Riley Green are all releasing new songs, weaving through themes of love and longing. Meanwhile, rising artist Vincent Mason sets heartbreak to a driving melody, and SJ McDonald weaves a tale of youthful ambitions that have faded into small-town memories.<\/p>\n

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\n\tCheck out all of these and more in\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s roundup of some of the best country, bluegrass and\/or Americana songs of the week below.<\/p>\n

\n\tReba McEntire, \u201cOne Night in Tulsa\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tCountry Music Hall of Famer Reba McEntire wraps her inimitable voice around this tender ballad of longing and loneliness. \u201cI\u2019d spend a month in the desert\/ Just to be together,\u201d she sings as a sweeping \u201990s country melody swells with emotional power, as backing vocals from bluegrass-gospel group The Isaacs further bolstering the song\u2019s dynamics. Written by Neal Coty, Kylie Frey and Thom McHugh, \u201cOne Night in Tulsa\u201d is the title track to McEntire\u2019s latest project, an intimate collection of songs inspired by her native Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\n\tCody Johnson, \u201cI Want You\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tJohnson just announced<\/a> his upcoming album Banks Of The Trinity, which includes this tender, slow-burn ballad. \u201cI want you when you\u2019re healing\/ And when you\u2019re broke into,\u201d he sings with quiet intensity, backed by an understated musical arrangement as he declares a steadfast devotion that is unswayed by circumstances. The song was written by Tom Douglas, Tony Lane and Matt Rogers. Johnson is known for dynamic melodies that make the most of his powerful voice, but this song\u2019s strength is in its measured vulnerability.<\/p>\n

\n\tRiley Green, \u201cMy Way\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tGreen has previously earned hits with ballads such as the sultry \u201cWorst Way\u201d and the tender \u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do,\u201d and on his latest, he continues letting the music lead, with a mesh of refined, minimalist guitars and fiddle. On this rustic, lived-in sounding track, he sings of pining to reunite with an ex-lover, with the song\u2019s lyrics etching out his dreams of rekindling their romance, spending time together, listening to Al Green records, watching the sun go down and enjoying time being in love. The song is understated, and he keeps his vocal delivery relaxed and conversational, never stretching beyond what the song calls for.<\/p>\n

\n\tVincent Mason, \u201cDon\u2019t Ask Me\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tThis earthy, unvarnished track from Mason finds him still swirling in the depths of post-breakup pain. \u201cDon\u2019t ask me how I\u2019ve been\/ Don\u2019t ask about those empty cans rolling \u2019round in my truck bed,\u201d he sings, and \u201cDon\u2019t Ask Me\u201d doesn\u2019t bring a neat resolution; instead, the song lets listeners fully immerse themselves in the confusion, hurt and acceptance. Though the song delves into the throes of heart-shattering disappointment, the song\u2019s rhythm and melody have enough pluck and grit to keep the song moving at a steady clip.<\/p>\n

\n\tSJ McDonald, \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Make It That Far\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tMcDonald wraps out her soothing twang around a tale of two adults looking back on their teenage dreams of escaping their small town and building a life together outside the confines of the county lines. But somewhere along the way, those ambitions fizzled, and McDonald sings of how they each now live two different lives, but both their lives are still centered in that same small town. \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Make It That Far\u201d is the title track of McDonald\u2019s new EP, coming May 15. With each new release, McDonald is proving to be one of country music\u2019s most incisive, vivid storytellers.<\/p>\n


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