Australian country music singer Keith Urban has released 13 studio albums, four compilation albums, and 57 singles. He began his career in 1991 with the release of his self-titled debut album on EMI and Capitol Records in Australia. After an American album in 1997 as a member of The Ranch, he embarked on a solo career there as well, subsequently releasing five more studio albums. His highest-certified album in the US is 2004's Be Here, which is four-times-platinum.
"Almost Home" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in November 2002 as the second single from his album I Love It. The song was Morgan's first Top 10 hit on the U.S. country music charts. In addition, the song earned him a "Song of the Year" award from BMI, and a Songwriter's Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriters' Association International. The song was written by Morgan and Kerry Kurt Phillips. In 2022, he performed this song at the Grand Ole Opry with American rapper and multi-genre singer/songwriter Jelly Roll. before being released as a single on his 2023 EP, Enlisted.
Steven Lee Olsen is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his singles "Raised by a Good Time" and "Outta Yours", as well as for co-writing the Grammy-nominated single "Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban.
Jason Bradley DeFord, known professionally as Jelly Roll, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Beginning his career in 2003, he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his 2022 singles "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor".
"Yeah" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in January 2014 as his second single for Red Bow Records and from his eighth studio album Crickets (2013). The song, written by Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson, is about a man having a one night stand in the summer with a woman.
"Peter Pan" is a song co-written and recorded by American recording artist Kelsea Ballerini. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment as the third single from her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee. The track is a country pop ballad about a lost love being compared to the song's namesake as a metaphor for being immature and having a tendency to run off to his own fantasy.
Dillon Carmichael is an American country music singer. He signed to Riser House Entertainment in 2017 where he released his debut single, "Dancing Away With My Heart". In 2021 Carmichael released the Hot Beer EP, which included the title single. Later in 2021, Carmichael delivered his second album, Son of A, consisting of fourteen tracks with songs written by Michael Hardy and Ashley Gorley. As well as songs written with Jessi Alexander, and David Lee Murphy.
"Son of a Sinner" is a song by American musician Jelly Roll. It is the second single from his eighth studio album Ballads of the Broken. The song is also Jelly Roll's first single release to the country music format.
American rapper Jelly Roll has released 10 studio albums, 9 collaborative albums, 22 mixtapes, 2 extended plays and 14 singles. He began as a hip-hop artist, with the release of his first collaborative album Year Round, with Lil Wyte and BPZ, in 2011. Jelly Roll began a shift to country music in 2021 with the album Ballads of the Broken on BBR Music Group, followed by Whitsitt Chapel in 2023. His country music albums have accounted for the singles "Son of a Sinner", "Need a Favor", "Save Me", "Halfway to Hell", and "I Am Not Okay", all of which went to number one on Country Airplay.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2023.
"Need a Favor" is a song by American musician Jelly Roll, released on December 9, 2022, as the lead single from his ninth studio album Whitsitt Chapel (2023). Jelly Roll co-wrote the song with Rob Ragosta, Joe Ragosta and Austin Nivarel, the latter of whom produced it. The song was sent to country radio on February 13, 2023.
"Wild Ones" is a song by American singers Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll, released on October 6, 2023. Produced by Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, it was Murph's highest-charting song, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, until "High Road" with Koe Wetzel.
This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2024.
"Halfway to Hell" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll. It was released on January 22, 2024, as the third single from his ninth studio album, Whitsitt Chapel.
"Chevrolet" is a song by American country music singer Dustin Lynch featuring American singer Jelly Roll. It was first released on September 15, 2023 as a promotional single from Lynch's sixth studio album Killed the Cowboy (2023), before being released to country radio on December 11, 2023, as the album's lead single. It was written by Chase McGill, Jessi Alexander, Hunter Phelps and Mentor Williams and produced by Zach Crowell and Ben Phillips of The Pretty Reckless. The song contains lyrics set to the melody of "Drift Away" by Mentor Williams.
"Use Me" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Dallas Smith. The song was written by John Byron, Jared Hampton, and Tate Howell, while it was produced by Smith's longtime collaborator Joey Moi. It is the fifth single from Smith's self-titled album released in 2023. The song reached #1 on the Mediabase Canada Country chart.
"I Am Not Okay" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll, released on June 12, 2024, as the lead single from his tenth studio album, Beautifully Broken. It was written by Jelly Roll, Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley, and Casey Brown, and produced by Zach Crowell.
"Am I Okay?" is a song by American country music singer Megan Moroney. The song was released on August 26, 2024, as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. Moroney wrote the song with Jessie Jo Dillon and Luke Laird, and it was produced by Kristian Bush.
"Love Somebody" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on October 18, 2024, through Big Loud, Republic Records and Mercury Records, as the second single from his upcoming fourth studio album, and follows the lead single "Lies Lies Lies". The song has charted at number one in the United States as well as within the top 5 in Canada and Norway and the top 20 in Ireland and Sweden.
"Quitter" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb. He wrote the track with Nolan Sipe, Ben Cottrill, and David Scaheman, the latter of whom produced the track. The song is the title track and lead single off Whitcomb's 2024 extended play Quitter, released via Atlantic Records.
