Ella Langley, Luke Combs, Wyatt Flores, The Band Loula and Leah Blevins feature in this week's Must-Hear New Country Songs.

However, Friday night's New Faces show slanted heavily toward heavy rock, with Chase Matthew, Kelsey Hart, John Morgan and Josh Ross all relying on distorted guitars and energetic, up-tempo material for the bulk of their sets.

For more than five decades, the Country Radio Seminar's (CRS) "New Faces of Country Music" show has served as a career-defining moment, a signal to the industry that the next wave of stars has arrived. On March 20, the 2026 class was introduced: Chase Matthew, Kelsey Hart, Meghan Patrick, John Morgan, Josh Ross and Ella Langley.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, Kip Moore returns with a sinewy rock outing that showcases his livewire vocals, while Kameron Marlowe turns in a husky, romantic plea on his soulful new ballad. Meanwhile ...

A new music festival is debuting in downtown West Palm Beach, this one bringing country tunes featuring Ella Langley, Old Dominion and more.

The Five O'Clock Somewhere Fest, led by country star Alan Jackson, is set for June 12–13 at the waterfront off Clematis Street.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Check out all of these and more in Billboard‘s roundup of some of the best country, bluegrass and/or Americana songs of the week below. One of country music’s mightiest voices ...

Hope your halls are decked, because Santa's sleigh is moving full-steam ahead from now until Christmas. And next up for country music fans — or really, anyone who needs a little holiday spirit — is Christmas in Nashville, an all-new seasonal special on NBC