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This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2025.

Events

January 20 – Carrie Underwood performs "America the Beautiful" during the swearing-in ceremony at the Second inauguration of Donald Trump.^[1]Lee Greenwood will also perform during the swearing-in ceremony.^[2]
March 31 – Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut in Cabaret, taking over the role of the Emcee from Adam Lambert for a limited sixteen show run at the August Wilson Theatre. Peck will star alongside two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada as Sally Bowles.^[3]

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2025:

Songs	Airplay	Canada	Single	Artist	References
13	7	8	"4x4xU"	Lainey Wilson	^[4]
18	19	26	"Am I Okay?"	Megan Moroney	^[5]
20	4	29	"Bigger Houses"	Dan + Shay	^[6]
18	2	31	"Boys Back Home"	Dylan Marlowe featuring Dylan Scott	^[7]
16	26	36	"Cowboys Cry Too"	Kelsea Ballerini featuring Noah Kahan	^[8]
33	10	7	"Damn Good Day to Leave"	Riley Green	^[9]
37	17	57	"Forever to Me"	Cole Swindell	^[10]
38	16	—	"Friends Like That"	John Morgan featuring Jason Aldean	^[11]
7	8	4	"Guy for That"	Post Malone featuring Luke Combs	^[12]
13	21	40	"Holy Smokes"	Bailey Zimmerman	^[13]
42	15	46	"Hometown Home"	LoCash	^[14]
17	5	20	"I Ain't Sayin'"	Jordan Davis	^[15]
8	18	39	"I Never Lie"	Zach Top	^[16]^[17]
11	12	30	"I'm Gonna Love You"	Cody Johnson featuring Carrie Underwood	^[18]
8	4	23	"Liar"	Jelly Roll	^[19]
1	1	3	"Love Somebody"	Morgan Wallen	^[20]
2	35	47	"Smile"	Morgan Wallen	^[20]
26	14	16	"Texas"	Blake Shelton	^[21]
12	12	10	"Think I'm in Love with You"	Chris Stapleton	^[22]
29	11	42	"This Town's Been Too Good to Us"	Dylan Scott	^[7]
—	20	—	"Tough People"	Drew Baldridge	^[23]
6	2	3	"Wind Up Missin' You"	Tucker Wetmore	^[24]

Top new album releases

Released

Album	Artist	Record Label	Release Date	Reference
Look Up	Ringo Starr	UMG Nashville	January 10	^[25]
We're Gonna Make It	Lanco	Riser House Records	January 17	^[25]

Upcoming

Album	Artist	Record Label	Release Date	Reference
The High Road	Kane Brown	RCA Nashville	January 24	^[26]
Plus One	The War and Treaty	Universal Music Group Nashville	February 14	^[27]
Bed of Roses	Caylee Hammack	Capitol Nashville	March 7	^[28]
Fell in Love with a Cowgirl	Parmalee	Stoney Creek	April 4	^[29]
Honkytonk Hollywood	Jon Pardi	Capitol Nashville	April 11	^[30]

Deaths

January 1 – Chad Morgan, 91, Australian country singer and guitarist^[31]
January 13 – Buck White, 94, American bluegrass instrumentalist, member of the Whites^[32]
January 15 - Melba Montgomery, 86, American country singer ("No Charge")^[33]

References

^ Saric, Ivana (2025-01-13). "Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration". Axios. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
^ "These are the performers appearing at Trump inauguration events". localmemphis.com. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
^ https://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/
^ "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Megan Moroney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Dylan Scott - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Kelsea Ballerini - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Cole Swindell - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ "Jason Aldean - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Post Malone - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ "LoCash - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "Country Songs". Billboard. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Jelly Roll - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Blake Shelton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ "Drew Baldridge - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Tucker Wetmore - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-MusicRow-Weekly-1.10.25.pdf
^ Kelly Fisher (October 9, 2024). "Kane Brown Reveals How He's Taking 'The High Road' After Cryptic Video". iHeart. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
^ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/the-war-and-treaty-new-album-plus-one/
^ Black, Lauren Jo (January 10, 2025). "Caylee Hammack Returns With Sophomore Album, 'Bed Of Roses'". Country Now.
^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 10, 2025). "Parmalee Announces New Album 'Fell In Love With A Cowgirl'". MusicRow.com.
^ Delahoussaye, Adam (January 17, 2025). "Jon Pardi Announces New Album "Honkytonk Hollywood"". Country Central. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
^ "Aussie country music legend dies". 7NEWS. January 1, 2025.
^ Raye, Miranda, "Grand Ole Opry Legend Buck White Dies At Age 94," Classic Country Music, January 13, 2025. Accessed 01-13-2025. [1]
^ https://tasteofcountry.com/melba-montgomery-dead-dies/

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[1] Saric, Ivana (2025-01-13). "Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration". Axios. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

[2] "These are the performers appearing at Trump inauguration events". localmemphis.com. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

[3] ttps://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/

[Wilson-4] "Lainey Wilson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Moroney-5] "Megan Moroney - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Shay-6] "Dan + Shay - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[Scott-7] "Dylan Scott - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Ballerini-8] "Kelsea Ballerini - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[Green-9] "Riley Green - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Swindell-10] "Cole Swindell - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[11] "Jason Aldean - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[Post-12] "Post Malone - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Zimmerman-13] "Bailey Zimmerman - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[LoCash-14] "LoCash - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Davis-15] "Jordan Davis - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[current_chart_1-16] "Country Airplay". Billboard. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[current_chart_2-17] "Country Songs". Billboard. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[Johnson-18] "Cody Johnson - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Roll-19] "Jelly Roll - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Wallen-20] "Morgan Wallen - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Shelton-21] "Blake Shelton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Stapleton-22] "Chris Stapleton - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Baldridge-23] "Drew Baldridge - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[Wetmore-24] "Tucker Wetmore - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[:0-25] ttps://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-MusicRow-Weekly-1.10.25.pdf

[26] Kelly Fisher (October 9, 2024). "Kane Brown Reveals How He's Taking 'The High Road' After Cryptic Video". iHeart. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

[27] ttps://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/the-war-and-treaty-new-album-plus-one/

[28] Black, Lauren Jo (January 10, 2025). "Caylee Hammack Returns With Sophomore Album, 'Bed Of Roses'". Country Now.

[29] Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 10, 2025). "Parmalee Announces New Album 'Fell In Love With A Cowgirl'". MusicRow.com.

[30] Delahoussaye, Adam (January 17, 2025). "Jon Pardi Announces New Album "Honkytonk Hollywood"". Country Central. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

[31] "Aussie country music legend dies". 7NEWS. January 1, 2025.

[32] Raye, Miranda, "Grand Ole Opry Legend Buck White Dies At Age 94," Classic Country Music, January 13, 2025. Accessed 01-13-2025. [1]

[33] ttps://tasteofcountry.com/melba-montgomery-dead-dies/

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