Top, Price, Crowell, Wilson Jr. release new sounds

Traditional country singer Margo Price returns with "Hard Headed Woman" on Loma Vista Recordings. Reunited with producer Matt Ross-Spang ("Midwest Farmer's Daughter," "All American Made)", and recorded in the historic RCA Studio A, "Hard Headed Woman" features duets with Tyler Childers and Jesse Welles, contributions from Kris Kristofferson and Crowell, and a Waylon Jennings song that his widow, Jessi Colter, urged Price to sing. This is the first record she recorded in Nashville.

Rodney Crowell's "Airline Highway" was released on New West Records. The 10-song set was produced by Tyler Bryant and recorded adn mixed by Trina Shoemaker in New Orleans. The release features Ashley McBryde, who co-wrote and sings on "Taking Flight," Lukas Nelson, who co-wrote and sings the opener "Rainy Days in California," Blackberry Smoke guitarist Charlie Starr, who sings on "Heaven Can You Help" and Rebecca and Megan Lovell from Larkin Poe, who add harmonies and slide guitar throughout.

Stephen Wilson Jr. released his Blankets EP via Big Loud Records. The four-song EP features moving interpretations of Nirvana's "Something In The Way," Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike," The Postal Service's "Clark Gable" and The Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight." Wilson said he picked songs because he grew up listening to them.

Riley Green put out the deluxe version of his 2024 album, "Don't Mind If I Do" on Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. Among the six new songs are "Cowboy As It Gets" with Randy Houser. "One To Willie" features the guitar work of Willie Nelson.

Preston Cooper dropped his debut album, "Toledo Talkin'," via The Valory Music Co. Brett Warren produced the 12-song record. "Toledo Talkin'" features previously released tracks including "Weak," rocker "One More Place I've Never Been," "Numbers On A Mailbox," "One For The Road" and personal reflection, "The Takedown."