{"id":2476160,"date":"2026-06-26T01:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2476160"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:26:15","slug":"country-drop-countrytowns-best-new-country-music-26-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-drop-countrytowns-best-new-country-music-26-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Drop: Countrytown&#8217;s Best New Country Music &#8211; 26 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 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<p><span>The Country Drop<\/span><span>(Jelly Roll)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"artist-callout\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/artist\/FZ0PCgsICQ4\/the-country-drop-playlist\" x-data=\"sbLink\" x-bind=\"bindingsLink\"><img class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.themusic.com.au\/images\/standard\/Artists\/2401-countrytown.250x250.webp\" alt=\"More The Country Drop Playlist\" style=\"--ratio: 250\/250;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>The Country Drop Playlist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a massive week in country music! It\u2019s the end of financial year and it looks like artists right across the world are clearing out their wares like it\u2019s country music Prime Day! There\u2019s so many great tracks we could have expanded to another ten this week, but that would be cheating, so without further ado, here are the ten best tracks released this week, available for your earholes right now on The Country Drop. <\/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\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\"><strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Jelly Roll &#8211; Hands Up<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes a song comes along and you just want to jump in your car, go for a drive and sing like nobody\u2019s listening. Jelly has that unique ability to hit your feels with autobiographical lines oozing out of every space while still making it feel like a party. He brings it to every live performance making you feel like you\u2019re the only person in the room while also having a religious group experience. With this song debuting at his recent live shows (including his surprise set at CMA Fest, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/news\/fans-to-relive-cma-fest-with-stream-this-month\/N6GFKyotLC8\/24-06-26\">airing today on Stan<\/a>), the experience just got lifted. Get \u2018em up!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jelly Roll - Hands Up (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gAODDCHaTj4?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>Cody Johnston &amp; Luke Combs &#8211; Shoot The Bull<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to ignore a duet with two of the biggest names in country. Cody has brought in the big guns with stadium-filler <strong>Luke Combs<\/strong> adding his flaire to this stomper and once you\u2019re done with The Country Drop, you can give his whole album some time. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shoot The Bull\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ADSP_w5tEPQ?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>Brooke McClymont &amp; Adam Eckersley &#8211; In And Out Of Love<\/h2>\n<p>Fresh from hosting this year\u2019s Countrytown Awards, Brooke and Adam have taken their shot with this banger and hit the bullseye. There\u2019s nothing better than a big country ballad duet and there\u2019s not many better than this one. It\u2019s the first taste of their album coming in August. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brooke McClymont &amp; Adam Eckersley - In And Out Of Love (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBA0Z74WkQY?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>Jake Banfield &#8211; Sun Goes Down<\/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>Whiskey, beer, cocktails, beach party, name checking country hits. This one\u2019s ticking all the boxes for a summer beach party if you\u2019re in Nashville, but equally chilled for a night around the campfire if you\u2019re a little further south. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sun Goes Down\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zWP3S6J8RBA?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>Hayley Jensen &#8211; Wild As The Wind<\/h2>\n<p>Hayley\u2019s back! As our most-nominated at this year\u2019s Countrytown Awards, she slayed us with her killer closing performance. You can always rely on Jensen for a big chorus that shows off her range and this one won\u2019t disappoint her fans. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WILD AS THE WIND\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5yvOOsFvgyo?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>Luke Bryan &#8211; Made It A Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Another genuine superstar dropping a tune this week, Bryan\u2019s <em>Made It A Memory<\/em> is the latest from his album Signs which drops on September 18. A big country ballad that hits all the feels, this one has us excited to hear the full record. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Made It A Memory\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CawqmzZryYo?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>Michael Honan &#8211; Hold You Close<\/h2>\n<p>Aussie independent <strong>Michael Honan<\/strong> has stepped it up with this cracking tune <em>Hold You Close<\/em>. A participant in last year\u2019s APRA Songhubs program, this latest song was a product of that Nashville trip, written with the legendary <strong>Lindsay Rimes<\/strong> who has penned hits with the likes of <strong>Kane Brown, Nate Smith, Chase Rice<\/strong> and <strong>Locash<\/strong>. Check out that chorus!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hold You Close\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFimathi8Ng?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>Chase Matthew &amp; Waka Flocka Flame &#8211; Hard Liquor<\/h2>\n<p>Better known as a hip hop artist, <strong>Waka Flocka Flame<\/strong> turned up at CMA Fest and pulled a massive crowd as one of the latest to jump ship to country. Teaming up with <strong>Chase Matthew<\/strong>, this is his first country track released and while it\u2019s not going to set the traditionalists\u2019 tongues wagging, it\u2019ll no doubt be a dancefloor filler for the American summer. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hard Liquor\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aAhx2Ss_yh4?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>Carly Pearce &#8211; She Don\u2019t<\/h2>\n<p>Grammy, CMA and ACM award winner <strong>Carly Pearce<\/strong> is back with this great tune <em>She Don\u2019t<\/em>. Her album <em>Honest Woman<\/em> drops at the end of August and this is the first taste of what to expect. We\u2019re here for it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carly Pearce - She Don&amp;apos;t (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D1dgFYBbyxQ?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>Alan Jackson &#8211; Still The One<\/h2>\n<p>In the week where the name on everyone\u2019s lips in Australia is <strong>Karl Stefanovic<\/strong>, when this one popped up we just had to throw it in the list. A genuine legend (Jackson that is, not Stefanovic), this one was released as a tribute to his wife, who he met when she was practicing a cheerleading routine to the original by <strong>Orleans<\/strong>. But this week, known better to Aussies as the Channel 9 theme, we\u2019re dedicating it to Karl. <\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Jackson - Still The One (Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oM97k0T0F1c?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<p> Stream the whole playlist now on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/countrytown.com\/playlists\">Apple Music<\/a>. <\/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=b2bf7a9e9d3a413a&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. Here&#8217;s our picks released this week, June 26, 2026. The Country Drop(Jelly Roll) The Country Drop Playlist What a massive week in country music! It\u2019s the end of financial year and it looks like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2476161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2476160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Country-Drop-Countrytowns-Best-New-Country-Music-26-June.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476162,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476160\/revisions\/2476162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}