{"id":2466396,"date":"2026-06-19T02:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2466396"},"modified":"2026-06-19T02:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:51:46","slug":"country-drop-countrytowns-best-new-country-music-19-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-drop-countrytowns-best-new-country-music-19-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Drop: Countrytown&#8217;s Best New Country Music &#8211; 19 June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here&#8217;s our picks released this week, June 19, 2026. <\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<p><span>Tori Darke<\/span><span>(Credit: Michelle Pitiris)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"artist-callout\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/artist\/mVCDjo-MjbI\/tori-darke\" x-data=\"sbLink\" x-bind=\"bindingsLink\"><img class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.themusic.com.au\/images\/standard\/Artists\/T\/tori-darke\/tori-darke-supplied-2025.250x250.webp\" alt=\"More Tori Darke\" style=\"--ratio: 250\/250;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tori Darke<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ten best songs dropping this week (Friday June 19) have been chosen and are ready for your ears on <strong>Countrytown<\/strong>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\">weekly playlist<\/a>, <em>The Country Drop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each week, the team at Countrytown does the work: we sift through the best country songs and deliver ten freshest songs you need to hear. We want you to hear the best new tunes each week, and that\u2019s where <em>The Country Drop<\/em> comes in.<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>Tori Darke<\/strong> to <strong>Brad Paisley<\/strong>, <strong>The Wet Whistles<\/strong>, <strong>NEEDTOBREATHE<\/strong>, <strong>Cole Swindell<\/strong>, <strong>Waylon Wyatt<\/strong>, a duet with <strong>Braxton Keith<\/strong> and <strong>Tyla Rodrigues<\/strong>, and much more, this week offers yet another banging round-up of country music from Nashville and across the world.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the full playlist on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\">Spotify<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\">Apple Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Waylon Wyatt<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Leave It Alone<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>We caught <strong>Waylon Wyatt<\/strong> at the recent <strong>CMA Fest<\/strong> in Nashville, and he did not disappoint. <em>Leave It Alone<\/em> is the latest drop from his <em>Dustpiles <\/em>album, which drops on July 17. Get ready for the record and his visit to Australia coming up in January.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Waylon Wyatt - Leave It Alone (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9gbHjHU_H0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Tori Darke <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Prettiest Wreck<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"newsletter-signup \">\n<div class=\"\" x-data=\"{email: ''}\">\n<p>Join our community with our FREE weekly newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another standout performer from CMA Fest and coming off the back of a stunning performance at the <strong>Countrytown Awards<\/strong> earlier this year, 2026 seems to be the year of <strong>Tori Darke<\/strong>. <em>Prettiest Wreck<\/em> is possibly her biggest claim on playlists yet. Check out more on this one <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/news\/tori-darke-unveils-cathartic-heartbreak-anthem-prettiest-wreck\/NKyKJikoKyo\/19-06-26\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prettiest Wreck\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pOXmGbZkG_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Cole Swindell<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Girl Dad<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get out the tissues\u2026 This song serves as a sequel to <strong>Cole Swindell<\/strong>\u2019s 2015 hit <em>You Should Be Here<\/em>, reflecting on the sudden passing of his father and how much he wishes his dad were still around to witness his life milestones. Written with <strong>Trannie Anderson, Mark Holman<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Hardy<\/strong> and released ready for US Father\u2019s Day weekend, this one hits all the feels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cole Swindell - Girl Dad (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qfNjPx2bPOA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Melanie Dyer<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If She Only Knew<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another Aussie that blew CMA away in Nashville this month, <strong>Melanie Dyer<\/strong>, is gearing up for a new record later this year, her first since moving to Nashville last year. A letter penned to her younger self, this is a great window into what we\u2019re expecting to be a killer album.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If She Only Knew\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6AiDeA-aUTw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Wet Whistles<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Bury Me Alive<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Wet Whistles<\/strong> keep impressing, single after single and <em>Bury Me Alive<\/em> is no exception. You can check this one out at next month\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/news\/queenslands-lasso-country-music-festival-unveils-2026-line-up-headlined-by-drake-milligan\/VaTrSUhLSk0\/16-01-26\">Lasso Country Music Festival<\/a> in Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wet Whistles   Bury Me Alive (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/otwr86y6cWA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Brad Paisley <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Treading Whiskey<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The most \u201cneeds no intro\u201d on this week\u2019s playlist, <strong>Brad Paisley<\/strong> is back with a five-track EP, including this title track. The EP also features collabs with<strong> Miranda Lambert<\/strong> and <strong>David Lee Murphy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brad Paisley - Treading Whiskey (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8QREWuHcKaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Braxton Keith &amp; Tyla Rodrigues<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Do I Ever Cross Your Mind<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This banger\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/news\/tyla-rodrigues-and-braxton-keith-team-up-for-new-duet-ahead-of-cmc-rocks\/ddXLaWhram0\/14-03-26\">landed in March<\/a>\u00a0as an Amazon exclusive, but today gets a wider release with Apple and Spotify along for the ride. <strong>Tyla Rodrigues<\/strong> (also a CMA Fest 2026 alum) is having a blinder of a year, recently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/news\/tyla-rodrigues-signs-with-vincent-torrez-management-and-drops-new-single\/dwXFa2ptbG8\/28-05-26\">announcing US management<\/a> and is still riding high with her \u2018official\u2019 new song <em>Honky Tonk Healing<\/em>, dropping three weeks ago and currently sitting at #41 in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/charts\/countrytown-hot-50\">Countrytown Charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bWnmsHkxmsI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Kashus Culpepper<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Let Me Show You Love<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Kashus Culpepper<\/strong> is a fave here at Countrytown after performing at our 2025 awards and has today dropped a companion EP to his debut album Act I. Full of soul and proving Culpepper\u2019s refusal to be pigeonholed, this one\u2019s a rolled gold banger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let Me Show You Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKYRORaOmv4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bella Mackenzie<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Girl<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bella Mackenzie <\/strong>continues to run her own race, dropping another pop country banger for her growing fan base. You can catch her later this year at <strong>Savannah In The Round<\/strong> and the <strong>Deni Ute<\/strong> <strong>Muster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bella Mackenzie - GIRL (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B29-bRtMCqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NEEDTOBREATHE <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Last Drink<\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Around since 1998, Americana folk act, <strong>NEEDTOBREATHE<\/strong> have millions of streams to their name, but have recently leaned into country after performing their hit <em>Banks<\/em> on <em>CMT Crossroads<\/em> with <strong>Jordan Davis<\/strong>. They have also collaborated with artists like <strong>Alana Springsteen<\/strong> and <strong>The Red Clay Strays<\/strong>, the latter of whom featured on their latest album released in March this year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" title=\"Spotify Embed: The Country Drop - Countrytown Fresh Country Hits Australia\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/37SiMmkyzUKelXyaw3hTpL?si=T2DEza7_Rz-5gmPbmvLrNQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source countrytown.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. 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