Green goes acoustic; Cobb, Usrey, The Wildmans drop records

Friday, July 11, 2025 – Riley Green released "Midtown Sessions," an acoustic EP via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. The new EP, which was produced by Erik Dylan, follows on the heels of Green's second full-length record, "Don't Mind If I Do," which was released last October. The EP came to life over the past year and throughout Green's touring. Rooted in his love for '90s country and back to basics approach, the EP strips it down. Green also took on the role of producer on solo-written tracks "Worst Way" and "Jesus Saves," as well as his take on Tim McGraw's "The Cowboy in Me." "Worst Way" recently became his fifth number one hit and has been certified Double PLATINUM by the RIAA.

Brent Cobb and his band The Fixin's dropped their new album, "Ain't Rocked in a While,"via Ol' Buddy Records/Thirty Tigers. Produced by Cobb and Oran Thornton, "Ain't Rocked in a While" was recorded live to tape at The Black Palace in Springfield, Mo. Cobb returned to his musical roots, blending his country sound with influences from classic rock. In addition to Cobb (vocals, guitar), The Fixin's are Len Clark (drums), Matt McDaniel (guitars) and Josh Williams (bass).

Tanner Usrey's new album, "These Days," is out via Atlantic Records. Produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell) and recorded between Nashville's RCA Studio A and Cobb's Georgia Mae Studio, the record contains 10 songs.

Old Crow medicine Show lead singer Ketch Secor releases his debut solo album, "Story The Crow Told Me," on Equal Housing Records via Firebird Music. Recorded at his own Hartland Studios and co-written/produced with Jody Stevens (Luke Bryan, Jake Owens), the album features special guests Molly Tuttle, Marty Stuart, The Cadillac Three's Jaren Johnston and Old Crow alumni Critter Fuqua and Willie Watson. With these 12 songs, Secor showcases his musical talents by playing nearly a dozen instruments across the album and co-writing every track.

>The Wildmans are out with "Longtime Friend" via New West Records. The 12-song set was produced by Nicholas Falk (Hiss Golden Messenger, Dori Freeman) and recorded by Chris Bittner at Applehead Recording in Woodstock, N.Y. "Longtime Friend's" sound itself is at the sonic crossroads of Americana, Alt-Country, bluegrass and folk with the brother-sister duo of Aila and Elisha Wildman being joined by Freeman, Jeff Hill, Sam Leslie, Sam Fribush, Redd Volkaert, and Falk. Both Wildmans, who grew up near the bluegrass hotbed of Floyd, Va. graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston.