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 Artist References
17 11 1 "23" Chayce Beckham [3][4][5]
26 3 20 "All I Need Is You" Chris Janson [6]
30 15 21 "Back Then Right Now" Tyler Hubbard [7]
13 10 39 "Burn it Down" Parker McCollum [8]
41 15 36 "Cab in a Solo" Scotty McCreery [9]
23 12 25 "Creek Will Rise" Conner Smith [3][4][5]
15 2 20 "Different 'Round Here" Riley Green
featuring Luke Combs
[10]
34 17 44 "Fearless (The Echo)" Jackson Dean [3][4][5]
16 4 2 "I Can Feel It" Kane Brown [11]
1 26 19 "I Remember Everything" Zach Bryan
featuring Kacey Musgraves
[12]
7 43 57 "In Your Love" Tyler Childers [13]
14 6 24 "Mamaw's House" Thomas Rhett
featuring Morgan Wallen
[14]
8 9 32 "Man Made a Bar" Morgan Wallen
featuring Eric Church
[15]
16 2 53 "Mind on You" George Birge [16][17][18]
7 3 2 "The Painter" Cody Johnson [19]
5 1 37 "Pretty Little Poison" Warren Zeiders [3][4][5]
11 2 5 "Save Me the Trouble" Dan + Shay [20]
41 16 51 "Take Her Home" Kenny Chesney [21]
1 34 44 "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyoncé [22]
10 5 13 "Truck Bed" Hardy [23]
31 13 42 "Tucson Too Late" Jordan Davis [24]
19 19 35 "We Don't Fight Anymore" Carly Pearce
featuring Chris Stapleton
[25]
7 22 50 "Where It Ends" Bailey Zimmerman [26]
6 3 1 "Where the Wild Things Are" Luke Combs [27]
5 2 1 "White Horse" Chris Stapleton [28]
25 14 8 "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" Lainey Wilson [29]

Singles released by Canadian artists[edit]

Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
12 "Ahead of Our Time" James Barker Band [30]
9 "Ain't Doin' Jack" Josh Ross [31]
4 "Fixer Upper" Dallas Smith [32]
12 "Out Here" Steven Lee Olsen [33]
1 "Right Round Here" Dean Brody [34]
11 "Tim + Faith" Madeline Merlo [35]
7 "Two of Us" Brett Kissel and Cooper Alan [36]

Top new album releases[edit]

Announced[edit]

Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
Smoky Mountains Conner Smith Valory Music Group January 26 [37]
Chapter & Verse Gabby Barrett Warner Bros. Nashville February 2 [38]
Small Town Somethin' High Valley Cage Free [39]
Outlaw Poetry Kalsey Kulyk Independent February 23 [40]
El Viejo Corb Lund New West [41]
Deeper Well Kacey Musgraves Interscope/MCA Nashville March 15 [42]
Young Love & Saturday Nights Chris Young RCA Nashville March 22 [43]
Born Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville March 29 [44]
Evolution Sheryl Crow Big Machine [45]
Hixtape, Vol. 3: Difftape Hardy Big Loud [46]
Strong Tyler Hubbard EMI Nashville April 12 [47]
Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart MacKenzie Porter Big Loud April 26 [48]
Lasso Lana Del Rey Interscope/Polydor September [49]
Son of the Mountains Brad Paisley EMI Nashville TBA [50]

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall Announces Retirement". countryrebel.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ a b c d "Country Airplay". Billboard. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Country Songs". Billboard. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Canada Country". Billboard. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chris Janson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tyler Hubbard - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Parker McCollum - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Scotty McCreery - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Kane Brown - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Zach Bryan - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tyler Childers - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Thomas Rhett - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Country Airplay: Week of January 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "Canada Country: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Kenny Chesney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Beyoncé- Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  23. ^ "Hardy - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  24. ^ "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Carly Pearce- Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  26. ^ "Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  27. ^ "Luke Combs - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  30. ^ "Ahead of Our Time": "Canada Country chart for February 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  31. ^ "Ain't Doin' Jack": "Canada Country chart for February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  32. ^ "Dallas Smith - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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  36. ^ "Brett Kissel - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  37. ^ "Conner Smith's Full Length Debut Album 'Smoky Mountains' Set For January". MusicRow. 3 November 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  38. ^ "Gabby Barrett To Release 'Chapter & Verse' In February". MusicRow. 13 November 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  39. ^ Dagg, Nanci (October 10, 2023). "High Valley Releases New Single, "Countin Em Up"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  40. ^ 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.
  41. ^ Hudson, Alex (October 12, 2023). "Corb Lund Details New Album 'El Viejo,' Schedules 2024 Canadian Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  42. ^ "Kacey Musgraves Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song "Deeper Well"". Pitchfork. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  43. ^ Jess (January 8, 2024). "Chris Young Announces His Largest Album Yet". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  44. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (January 17, 2024). "Kenny Chesney Announces His New Album 'Born' Is Coming This Spring". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  45. ^ Dowling, Marcus (November 3, 2023). "Sheryl Crow announces Evolution, a surprise new album release for 2024". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  46. ^ "'Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape' To Honor Country Legend Joe Diffie". MusicRow. 9 November 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  47. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Announces His Second Solo Album". Country Central. February 16, 2024.
  48. ^ "Porter finds "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart,"". Country Standard Time. January 26, 2024.
  49. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (February 1, 2024). "Lana Del Rey announces new country album Lasso". NME. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  50. ^ "Brad Paisley Releases 'Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks'". MusicRow. 2 October 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  51. ^ Audie Blaylock passes
  52. ^ "Renowned Guitarist Larry Collins Passes". Vintage Guitar Magazine. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  53. ^ 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.
  54. ^ "Former Clark County resident who had No. 1 country hits dies at 84". Springfield News-Sun. January 26, 2024.
  55. ^ Smith, Patrick (February 5, 2024). "Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62". NBC News. Retrieved February 5, 2024.