2024 country music artists writing country music's newest chapter

It’s no secret that country music is making a splash this summer. The genre’s popularity has been growing steadily over the past few years, but the release of country-themed projects from artists like Beyoncé and Post Malone alongside genre juggernauts like Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs have helped country music songs dominate the charts in 2024. New country music artists are also bringing a fresh sound while expanding on traditional instrumentation, and attracting a diverse audience to country music. Read on for our picks for emerging country music artists to watch in 2024. 

Emerging country music artists to watch in 2024: 

Ella Langley

In addition to her impressive vocals and songwriting, the recent viral success of “you look like you love me” with Riley Green solidifies that this is only the beginning for Alabama-native Langley. 

Ella Langley & Riley Green - you look like you love me (Official Visualizer)

The Red Clay Strays

Leaning on the soulful and Americana side of country, The Red Clay Strays breakthrough hit “Wondering Why” soared up the 2024 country music charts including Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Rock Songs, and Adult Alternative, showing their cross-genre appeal. 

The Red Clay Strays - The Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why (Official Lyric Video)

Vincent Mason 

Country music manages to cover party songs and depressing ballads in equal measure, and Vincent Mason’s “Hell Is A Dancefloor” will break hearts in the latter category and become a modern standard in the genre, and a mainstay on country music radio. 

Vincent Mason - Hell is a Dance Floor (Official Music Video)

Kashus Culpepper

A student of Southern roots genres, Kashus Culpepper started learning to cover country/blues/soul tunes while deployed with the Navy in 2020. Since returning stateside, his gravelly voice and original sound has him easily tagged as an exciting up-and-coming country music artist.

Kashus Culpepper - After Me? (Lyric Video) 

Maggie Antone 

After attracting attention from her cover of Tyler Childers’s “Lady May,” Maggie Antone’s new song “Johnny Moonshine” is garnering high praise in Nashville and she is now being hailed as a bold new voice in alternative country music. 

maggie antone - johnny moonshine (official music video)

Zach Top

For anyone nostalgic for the 90s country sound, look no further than Zach Top. You’ll be transported to the golden era of George Strait and Keith Whitley with “Sounds Like the Radio.”

Zach Top - Sounds Like The Radio (Official Music Video)

Whether you’re a long-time fan or just dipping your toe into the world of country music, there’s many flavors of the genre and a wide range of country music artists and country music songs to explore.

If you’re interested in learning more about the current country music scene, check out our Inside Music Curation livestream on Curating Country.

Pictured above: Brandon Coleman of The Red Clay Strays plays before a live audience at The St. Augustine Amphitheater.  Shutterstock.com/Bill Ragan