2024 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2024.

Events[edit]

  • January 2 – John Michael Montgomery announces his retirement from touring, with his final tour dates scheduled for the end of 2025.[1]
  • January 3 – Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys announces his retirement from touring; Ben James will finish out the Oaks farewell tour in his place.[2]
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Top hits of the year[edit]

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2024:

Singles released by American and Australian artists[edit]

Songs Airplay Canada Single[citation needed] Artist References
19 11 1 "23" Chayce Beckham
27 3 20 "All I Need Is You" Chris Janson [3]
14 13 39 "Burn It Down" Parker McCollum [4]
46 16 36 "Cab in a Solo" Scotty McCreery [5]
31 14 29 "Creek Will Rise" Conner Smith
15 4 25 "Different 'Round Here" Riley Green
featuring Luke Combs
[6]
34 18 44 "Fearless (The Echo)" Jackson Dean
16 10 4 "I Can Feel It" Kane Brown [7]
1 26 21 "I Remember Everything" Zach Bryan
featuring Kacey Musgraves
[8]
7 44 58 "In Your Love" Tyler Childers [9]
14 11 27 "Mamaw's House" Thomas Rhett
featuring Morgan Wallen
[10]
8 15 37 "Man Made a Bar" Morgan Wallen
featuring Eric Church
[11]
16 2 53 "Mind on You" George Birge
12 6 7 "The Painter" Cody Johnson [12]
6 5 41 "Pretty Little Poison" Warren Zeiders
11 2 5 "Save Me the Trouble" Dan + Shay [13]
41 16 52 "Take Her Home" Kenny Chesney [14]
10 9 18 "Truck Bed" Hardy [15]
32 16 47 "Tucson Too Late" Jordan Davis [16]
20 19 35 "We Don't Fight Anymore" Carly Pearce
featuring Chris Stapleton
[17]
7 7 1 "Where the Wild Things Are" Luke Combs [18]
5 2 1 "White Horse" Chris Stapleton [19]
26 18 16 "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" Lainey Wilson [20]

Singles released by Canadian artists[edit]

Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
14 "Ahead of Our Time" James Barker Band [21]
12 "Ain't Doin' Jack" Josh Ross [22]
14 "Out Here" Steven Lee Olsen [23]
1 "Right Round Here" Dean Brody [24]
19 "Tim + Faith" Madeline Merlo [25]
13 "Two of Us" Brett Kissel and Cooper Alan [26]

Top new album releases[edit]

Announced[edit]

Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
Smoky Mountains Conner Smith Valory Music Group January 26 [27]
Chapter & Verse Gabby Barrett Warner Bros. Nashville February 2 [28]
Small Town Somethin' High Valley Cage Free [29]
Outlaw Poetry Kalsey Kulyk Independent February 23 [30]
El Viejo Corb Lund New West [31]
Young Love & Saturday Nights Chris Young RCA Nashville March 22 [32]
Born Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville March 29 [33]
Evolution Sheryl Crow Big Machine [34]
Hixtape, Vol. 3: Difftape Hardy Big Loud [35]
Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart MacKenzie Porter Big Loud April 26 [36]
Lasso Lana Del Rey Interscope/Polydor September [37]
Son of the Mountains Brad Paisley EMI Nashville TBA [38]

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Edwards, Clayton (January 3, 2024). "Country Hitmaker John Michael Montgomery Reveals Retirement With Farewell Tour Announcement". American Songwriter.
  2. ^ "Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall Announces Retirement". countryrebel.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ "Chris Janson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Parker McCollum - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Scotty McCreery - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Kane Brown - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Zach Bryan - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Tyler Childers - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Thomas Rhett - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kenny Chesney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hardy - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Carly Pearce- Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Luke Combs - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Ahead of Our Time": "Canada Country chart for February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Ain't Doin' Jack": "Canada Country: Week of February 3, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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  26. ^ "Brett Kissel - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "Conner Smith's Full Length Debut Album 'Smoky Mountains' Set For January". MusicRow. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  28. ^ "Gabby Barrett To Release 'Chapter & Verse' In February". MusicRow. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  29. ^ Dagg, Nanci (October 10, 2023). "High Valley Releases New Single, "Countin Em Up"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  30. ^ Brittain, Brooklin (November 28, 2023). "Kalsey Kulyk stopped by the studios to play her new single, 'Love Me Like an Outlaw'". CFWE FM. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  31. ^ Hudson, Alex (October 12, 2023). "Corb Lund Details New Album 'El Viejo,' Schedules 2024 Canadian Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  32. ^ Jess (January 8, 2024). "Chris Young Announces His Largest Album Yet". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  33. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (January 17, 2024). "Kenny Chesney Announces His New Album 'Born' Is Coming This Spring". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  34. ^ Dowling, Marcus (November 3, 2023). "Sheryl Crow announces Evolution, a surprise new album release for 2024". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  35. ^ "'Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape' To Honor Country Legend Joe Diffie". MusicRow. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  36. ^ "Porter finds "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart,"". Country Standard Time. January 26, 2024.
  37. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (February 1, 2024). "Lana Del Rey announces new country album Lasso". NME. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  38. ^ "Brad Paisley Releases 'Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks'". MusicRow. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  39. ^ Audie Blaylock passes
  40. ^ "Renowned Guitarist Larry Collins Passes". Vintage Guitar Magazine. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  41. ^ Digital, DJ (2024-01-14). "Louisiana Cajun and Country Legend Jo-El Sonnier Passes Away After Show in Texas". KPEL 96.5. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  42. ^ "Former Clark County resident who had No. 1 country hits dies at 84". Springfield News-Sun. January 26, 2024.
  43. ^ Smith, Patrick (February 5, 2024). "Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62". NBC News. Retrieved February 5, 2024.