Two of country music’s top male artists of the 21st century have new albums planned for 2025.
You’ll also find new projects from a the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, the hottest new act from Texas and a Beatle. Yep, Ringo Starr gave country music a try this year, and in fact, his new album is first on our list of collections for 2025.
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Dierks Bentley, Maddie & Tae and Brett Young are three more big name acts with confirmed albums still to come.
Additionally, after assuring us a new project was coming, Eric Church announced his first album in four years. Blake Shelton waited just as long, and he’ll also drop a new record in May.
On May 16, Morgan Wallen will release his next album, titled I’m the Problem. If history repeats itself, that will be the No. 1 sales and streaming country album of 2025 (per Billboard), but this list also includes a couple of rumored albums from certified hitmakers who could take the title.
Scroll down to see the most up-to-date version of the new country album calendar for 2025. We’ll update it as soon as new albums are announced.
New Country Albums Releases in 2025:
January 2025
Jan. 10: Ringo Starr, Look Up
Jan. 17: Lanco, We’re Gonna Make It
Jan. 24: Canaan Smith, Chickahominy
Jan. 24: Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Memory Bank
Jan. 24: Kane Brown, The High Road
Jan. 24: Ty Myers, The Select
Jan. 31: Neon Union, Good Years
February 2025
Feb. 14: The War and Treaty, Plus One
Feb. 21: Randall King, Neon (Unplugged)
March 2025
March 7: Caylee Hammack, Bed of Roses
March 7: Jason Isbell, Foxes In the Snow
March 7: Mackenzie Carpenter, Hey Country Queen
March 14: Brett Eldredge, Lonestar Lovers EP
March 14: Carly Pearce, Hummingbird: No Rain No Flowers
March 14: Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter
March 14: Warren Zeiders, Relapse, Lies & Betrayal
March 21: Ryan Hurd, Midwest Rock & Roll
March 28: Alison Krauss and Union Station, Arcadia
April 2025
April 4: Bryan Martin, Years In the Making
April 4: Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Who Believes In Angels?
April 4: Parmalee, Fell in Love With a Cowgirl
April 11: Jon Pardi, Honkytonk Hollywood
April 11: Kolby Cooper, Love You
April 11: Muscadine Bloodline, … And What Was Left Behind
April 18: Ian Munsick, Eagle Feather
April 18: LoCash, Bet the Farm
April 25: John Morgan, Carolina Blue
April 25: Kassi Ashton, Made From the Dirt
April 25: Shaboozey, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition
April 25: Tucker Wetmore, What Not To
April 25: Willie Nelson, Oh What a Beautiful World
May 2025
May 2: Eric Church, Evangeline Vs. the Machine
May 2: Hardy, Country!
May 2: Maddie & Tae, Love and Light
May 9: Blake Shelton, For Recreational Use Only
May 16: Avery Anna, Let Go Letters
May 16: Bryce Leatherwood, Bryce Leatherwood
May 16: Morgan Wallen, I’m the Problem
May 16: Tyler Braden, Devil and a Prayer
May 30: Dylan Scott, Easy Does It
June 2025
June 6: Rascal Flatts, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets
June 6: Hailey Whitters, Corn Queen
June 13: Brett Young, 2.0
June 13: Dierks Bentley, Broken Branches
June 27: Cole Swindell, Spanish Moss
June 27: Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum
July 2025
July 11: Sam Williams, Act II: Countrystar
Rumored In 2025
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