By Ross Jones
Featured Artist: Russell Dickerson
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It's another incredible New Music Friday! The Holler gang are overseas for C2C Berlin 2026, and this week's Best New Country playlist is a timely reminder as to why country is well and truly going global. This week we're being treated to stellar new anthems from Ashley Cooke, Kip Moore, Cameron Whitcomb, Anne Wilson and many more.
Listen along to our Best New Country playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon.
Best New Country
On the cover of this week's Best New Country playlist is Russell Dickerson.
As anyone who's had the good fortune of seeing Dickerson's electrifying live show, there's no party like an RD Party. As the warmer months finally get closer and the Winter Blues start to lift, Dickerson is helping us get in the Spring and Summer spirit with a brand new earworm tailor-made for soundtracking a trip out on the water.
Across an R&B-infused instrumental, Dickerson fondly declares his wife to be the ‘B.O.A.T’ - the Best Of All Time - while sprinkling in a healthy dose of charming nautical metaphors. Given the Hip-Hop-leaning ambience, we're keeping our fingers crossed Fetty Wap might hop on the remix, following Dickerson's hilariously accurate - and immensely viral - impersonation of the newly-freed rapper.
Listen to the Official Audio for 'B.O.A.T' below:
Best New Country Song of the Week
We're not sure if it's cheating to choose a cover for our Best New Country Song of the Week, but Ashley Cooke's rendition of Glen Campbell's ‘Southern Nights’ is so irresistible that we couldn't help but spotlight it. It's the latest offering from Gavin Adcock's new compilation of reimagined classic covers, Country Never Dies.
Cooke captures the hazy, nostalgic atmosphere of the country staple, which was originally released by Allen Toussaint, before Campbell took it to No. 1. The ‘your place’ hitmaker's sleek, sinuous vocals combine with the unashamedly retro composition to produce a laid-back, undulating gem. With Cooke set to make an on-screen appearance in Taylor Sheridan's new Yellowstone spin-off, Marshals, this Sunday, the momentum is high behind the Floridian as she gears up for her next era.
Check out 'Southern Nights' along with this week's playlist below:
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B.O.A.T
Russell Dickerson
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No Need For Leavin'
Kameron Marlowe
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Southern Nights
Ashley Cooke
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Borrowed Time
Sam Barber
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Sweatin'
Angie K
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You and Me
Cameron Whitcomb
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GTFO
Koe Wetzel
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Still Do
Anne Wilson & Cole Swindell
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Levee
Kip Moore
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10.
I Hit A Wall
Tyce Delk
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Tumbleweeds and Chewing Gum
Lily Meola & Willie Nelson
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12.
Howdy
Cole Goodwin
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Broke No More
Brit Taylor
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14.
Go Round
Cody Lohden
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Ghost
Clayton Mullen
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Talk To Texas
Hayden Coffman
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We Should Probably Stop Here
Alex Hall & Mae Estes
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18.
Nothings What It Seems
Tyler Nance (Feat. Jackson Dean)
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WHITE FLAG
Colby Acuff
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20.
Out of My Mind
Kyle Gates
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Wasn't Thinkin'
Ryan and Rory
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Girl Out In Nevada
Noah James
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All You Gotta Do Is Bleed
Kat Hasty
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Wasting My Time
Travis Bolt
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Termporary Sanity
Sterling Elza
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26.
Horse Named Texas
Aaron Watson
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27.
Until She Comes Along
Hunter Hayes
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28.
Stubborn and Remains
William Clark Green
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Come and Get Your Boy
HunterGirl
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Werewolf
The Brook & The Bluff
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Said to Me
Myles Morgan
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Rose and Pink
Natalie Jane Hill
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Finally Complete
Clayton Nile Young
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Burning Bridges
Southall
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Forgiving Me
Kelsey Lamb
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Friend of Mine
Grant Gilbert
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0.0
Ethan Miller
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The Crown
David Nail
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I Can't Give You Up
Kevin Presbrey
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Everything Must Go
Brayden Stewart
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Lonestar
Austin Michael
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Michaelangelo
Rita Wilson
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Blue Ridge Red
SJ McDonald
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Caden Cookus
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