This playlist tracks what’s happening from the heart of the country scene to its outer edges. Find fan favourites you already love next to breakout stars and emerging voices. Topping the list this week is Jason Aldean with “Don’t Tell on Me”, a new track off the country superstar’s just-released 12th album Songs About Us. The brooding new song lets Aldean show off his darker side, turning in gritty vocals over dramatic production accented with stings of electric guitar. That heightened vibe suits the song’s story, about harboring a still-burning flame for an ex-love. Aldean tells Apple Music he prefers to sing about the messier side of love. “I’m a guy that’s always really drawn to the heartache/heartbreak-type songs,” he says, “more so than the big sappy love-song-type stuff.” Check back here early and often for updates, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
