Taking her newborn to the ARIA Award ceremony, duetting with Paul Kelly, prioritising authenticity and “creating really good shit!” – Fanny Lumsden proves you can have it all as long as you don’t “try to be perfect”.

Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, September 4, 2026.

Maren Morris appears on a reimagined version of Michelle Branch's song, 'Goodbye To You.'

'Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album' arrives on the same day as the game - 19 November.

The Countrytown exclusive edition of 'Traditions' is a stunning sky-blue stained-glass window-coloured variant, pressed on 140-gram vinyl.

"If God tells me to go work at a homeless shelter in Paducah, Ky., I’m outta here," Jelly Roll admitted.

The 2026 CCMA Awards take place on Saturday, 19 September.

Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, and Lainey Wilson all could have been excellent headliners for Stagecoach 2027.

The Australian rising stars will share the stage with Riley Green, Zach Top, Garth Brooks, and many others.