Godwin, Top, Wetzel, Moore share new music

Friday, February 28, 2025 – Charles Wesley Godwin's seven-song EP, "Lonely Mountain Town," is out today via Big Loud Records. He worked with longtime producer, guitarist and bandmate, Al Torrence, at Torrence's Music Garden Studios in New Brighton, Pa. For the first time, Godwin also recorded his vocals separately. Godwin worked with labelmate ERNEST on "Dead to Rights," writing the song quickly. He also covered Jason Molina's "Hammer Down," which paired Godwin with one of his musical heroes, Scott Avett. Godwin became friends with Avett after touring alongside the Avett Brothers as co-openers on Luke Combs' 2024 Growin' Up and Gettin' Old stadium tour. Most nights onstage, they'd duet on "Hammer Down."

Zach Top released "Me & Billy," a three-song EP featuring Billy Strings. Previously released last fall as an Apple Music exclusive, the EP can now be streamed everywhere and finds the pair reimagining versions of Top's original tracks "Bad Luck" and "Things To Do" along with a cover of Ricky Skaggs' "Don't Cheat In Our Home Town."

Koe Wetzel is out with "Live from the Damn Near Normal Tour" on Columbia Records. The 13-track live album captures Wetzel's 2024 Damn Near Normal Tour, featuring live recordings from Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, S.C.), the Moody Center (Austin, Texas) and Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas). The set list included Platinum-certified, five-week number one "High Road," Platinum-certified "Sweet Dreams" and Gold-certified "Damn Near Normal" from his album "9 Lives."

Brian Kelley surprised with a live album and concert film by releasing "Dropping Surf Post Sessions Live" (Big Machine Records). Recorded and filmed in the backyard of the Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach, Fla., which he owns with his wife, Brittney, in their Gulf-side hometown, the release contains 10 songs.

The Devil Makes Three return with "Spirits" via New West Records. The 13-song set was produced by Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys, Old Crow Medicine Show) and recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, N.Y. "Spirits" is the Devil Makes Three's first album in seven years and follows 2018's "Chains Are Broken."

Kip Moore released his sixth studio album, "Solitary Tracks," on Virgin Music Group. The disc features 23 songs split over four sides. The album as co-produced by Moore with Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Theewew and additional production by Oscar Charles and Jay Joyce.

Redferrin dropped his sophomore EP, "Some City, Somewhere," via Warner Music Nashville. The White House, Tenn. native blends hip hop and country on the seven-song EP. He helped write every song, taking on "Pourin' In Nashville" solo. This is the follow-up to last year's "Old No. 7" EP.

Craig Morgan released "American Soundtrack" EP on BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. He co-wrote all but one of the EP's six tracks, and each song is infused with the singer and soldier's faith and patriotism. Morgan co-produced the set with Phil O'Donnell.

Arkansas native JD Clayton put out "Blue Sky Sundays" on Rounder Records. Following his debut, "Long Way From Home," "Blue Sky Sunday"s was produced by Clayton and recorded live to tape with his touring band after moving back to Arkansas from Nashville. Clayton incorporates country and Americana on his disc.

Kasey Tyndall's self-titled label debut album is out via MNRK Music. One of CMT's Next Women of Country, Tyndall has enjoyed success as a songwriting as she has a song on Lainey Wilson's GRAMMY-nominated album "Whirlwind."