Allison Krauss and Robert Plant – Arcadia (Down the Road Records) – Allison Krauss and Union Station return with their first album in 14 years. The 10-song release was self-produced by the band. Krauss wrote one song for the release, which was recorded in Nashville. The band now includes Russell Moore, who was the lead singer for iiird tyme out.

Brandi Carlile and Elton John – Who Believes In Angels (Interscope) – Brandi Carlile and Elton John collaborate on their first album together. The album features Elton-led songs and Carlile-led songs, with long term collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile both contributing lyrics, and producer and co-writer Andrew Watt acting as the producer,

Kolby Cooper – Love You, Goodnight (Big Loud) – Texas singer Kolby returns with a 14-song effort.

LOCASH – Bet the Farm (Galaxy Label Group) – LOCASH - aka Chris Lucas and Preston Brust - release their fifth album.

John Morgan – Carolina Blue (Broken Bow) – John Morgan, who has written songs recorded by Jason Aldean, makes his label debut. The 12 songs include "Friends Like That," which features Aldean.

Willie Nelson – Oh What a Beautiful World (Sony Legacy) – Willie Nelson releases another new album, only four days before he turns 92. The disc is a tribute disc to Rodney Crowell. The title track, which features Crowell, was the first single.

Bryce Leatherwood – Bryce Leatherwood (Mercury Nashville) – Bryce Leatherwood, a native of Woodstock, Ga. and winner of season 22 of The Voice in 2022, makes his debut. He helped write three of the 12 songs on his debut. Leatherwood plays traditional country music.

The SteelDrivers – Outrun (Sun) –

Rascal Flatts – Life is a Highway: Refueled Duets (Big Machine Label Group) – Rascal Flatts returns after a hiatus for an album of duets with the likes of the Jonas Brothers, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean.

Lukas Nelson – American Romance (Sony Music Nashville) – After a long career with his band, Promise of the Real, with the band on hiatus, Lukas Nelson. releases huis solo debut. Sierra Ferrell and Stephen Wilson Jr. help out on the Shooter Jennings-produced disc.

Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum (Universal Nashville) – Parker McCollum releases his fifth studio disc. He had a hand in writing all but two of the songs. He co-wrote with Jon Randall, Randy Rogers, Lori McKenna, Randy Montana, Liz Rose, Natalie Hemby and Monty Criswell.

Caylee Hammack – Bed of Roses (Capitol Nashville) – Caylee Hammack releases her sophomore album. Hammack helped write 12 of the 1`3 songs, including one song by herself. THis is the follow-up to 2020's "If It Wasn't For You."

Carly Pearce – hummingbird: no rain, no flowers (Big Machine Label Group) – Carly Pearce releases a deluxe version of "hummingbird," containing five new songs. The expanded album features three never-before-heard songs – "if looks could kill," "heart first" and "no rain" – as well as two new acoustic Vevo takes on "oklahoma" and "things i don't chase."

Charley Crockett – Lonesome Drifter (Island) – Charley Crockett makes his major label debut with this release. Crockett procduced the dozen-song set with Shooter Jenning.

Seldom Scene – Remains to be Scene (Smithsonian Folkways) – Five decades along, bluegrass veterans Seldom Scene return with the final album from Dudley Connell and company. Connell is retiring from the group, which consists of Connell (who will be replaced by Grammy-winner Clay Hess), Lou Reid (mandolin, guitar), Ronnie Simpkins (bass), Ron Stewart (banjo, fiddle, guitar) and Fred Travers (Dobro). The songs include covers of Jim Croce, The Kinks and Bob Dylan.

Jason Boland & The Stragglers – The Last Kings of Babylon (Thirty Tigers) – Texas-via-Oklahoma band Jason Boland & The Stragglers come full circle after 25 years. "The Last Kings of Babylon" was produced by Lloyd Maines, who also produced their debut, "Pearl Snaps." The latest disc contains 10 songs of country and Red Dirt music.

Sierra Hull – A Tip Toe High Wire (Self-released) – Sierra Hull goes her own way with an independent release after spending her entire career on Rounder Records. Self-produced with longtime friend and engineer Shani Gandhi, "A Tip Toe High Wire" is Hull's first album in five years and the first to feature her touring band — Shaun Richardson (guitar), Avery Merritt (fiddle), Erik Coveney (bass) and Mark Raudabaugh (drums).

JD Clayton – Blue Sky Sundays (Rounder) – Arkansas native JD Clayton releases his second disc. He produced the nine-song set, the follow-up to his much praised debut, "Long Way From Home."

Charles Wesley Godwin – Lonely Mountain Town (Big Loud) – Charles Wesley Godwin releases a seven-song EP, written mostly on the road over the past two years.

Kip Moore – Solitary Tracks (Virgin) – Kip Moore puts out music on a new label after spending his career on Universal. The single "Around You" is out Jan. 31.

Redferrin – Some City, Somewhere (Warner Nashville) – Redferrin releases his second EP. The Tennessee native co-produced the seven-song set.

Chase Matthew – Chase (Warner) – Chase Matthew is releasing his third album. "Chase" contains 13 tracks including the previously released "Missin' Me Missin' You" and "Backroads of My Mind," and also features a guest appearance by Lauren Alaina on "Half Heart Empty." Matthews wrote nine songs on the project, which was produced by Austin Shawn with co-production on some tracks by Brock Berryhill, Blake Bollinger, Brian Bunn, Gabe Foust and Will Bundy, plus an additional song produced by Danny Majić.

Randall King – Neon (Unplugged) (Warner Nashville) – Texas traditionalist Randall King strips it back with this version of "Neon," which came out in 2024 as "Into the Neon." The release contains 18 tracks.

Kameron Marlowe – Sad Songs For The Soul (Sony Music Nashville) – Kameron Marlowe releases his third full-length release for Sony. The disc contains 10 songs, six of which Marlowe helped write. He leads off the album with his version of Cam's hit "Burning House."

HARDY – Hardy (Live From Red Rocks) (Big Loud) – HARDY played two shows at the iconic Denver-area venue in October 2024. The live disc contains 20 songs.

Joe Ely – Love + Freedom (Rack 'Em) – Joe Ely covers Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark on the 13-song disc along with originals. He had previously recorded the material during tour breaks. Ryan Bingham guests on Woody Guthrie's "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)."

Nefesh Mountain – Beacons (Self-released) – Jewish bluegrass/Americana group Nefesh Mountain offer 18 new tracks featuring guests Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mark Schatz, Greg Leisz, Rob McCoury and Cody Kilby. The double album contains eight Americana songs with our electric band on disc one and 10 more on the Bluegrass oriented disc two

Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers (Deluxe) (Rounder) – West Virginia singer Sierra Ferrell goes the deluxe route, adding two songs to the well-received original release.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart – Looking For The Thread (Thirty Tigers) – Mary Chapin Carptenter teams with Scottish artists Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart. Produced by Bonny Light Horseman's Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, The National), the 10-track album was recorded entirely live at Real World Studios.

Kane Brown – The High Road (RCA Nashville) – Kane Brown releases his fourth full-length disc.

Ty Myers – The Select (RECORDS Nashville/Columbia) – Texas native Ty Myers makes hid debut at the age 17. He wrote 12 of the 14 songs.