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Zoee’s “Time Of Our Lives” is out now, and the Tasmanian-born, Nashville-based singer has a Country Top 40 with Fitz Spotlight Artist feature coming November 7.
The single, released October 23, starts with a familiar habit: treating happiness like something that has to wait until the calendar clears. Its message is to make room for the people and experiences that matter while they’re here.
A song about the moment you’re already in
“Life often has a way of convincing us to wait,” Zoee says in the release announcement.
She describes the song as a response to the idea that success, a quieter week or perfect timing has to arrive before life can begin. The title points toward making something of the ordinary day in front of you.
That is a useful thought as the year gets busy. A call to somebody you’ve been meaning to reach, a drive with a favorite song or an evening with friends doesn’t need to become another project on the list.
From Tasmania to Nashville
Zoee moved to Nashville in 2022. Her artist biography names Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton among the voices she grew up hearing, alongside the modern country-pop direction of her own work.
In her note to Country Music News Blog, Zoee also shared that she has been selected as an official SXSW artist for 2027. The November radio spotlight gives new listeners a nearer date to put on the calendar.
Listen to Time Of Our Lives
Find the single through Zoee’s official music links and follow updates at her official website. For fans looking for a new voice with an optimistic story to tell, this is an introduction worth making.
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Redferrin released “Don’t Slow Down” on October 30, and the story behind the song starts with a guitar that carried a connection to his late father.
Written by Redferrin and produced with Jake Saghi, the rock-inspired track came together while he was touring in 2025. A childhood friend had given him a Gibson Les Paul that his father painted roughly two decades earlier. This became the first song he wrote on it.
A family connection behind the sound
Redferrin says he first played the instrument on his father’s birthday, which also fell on the day of Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance. His father introduced him to Ozzy and Black Sabbath, giving the rock influence a personal place in the story.
“My love for rock music came from my dad introducing me to Ozzy and Black Sabbath,” Redferrin explains in the announcement.
A guitar can be a working tool and a family keepsake at the same time. That detail gives fans something specific to carry into their first listen, especially if an instrument or a favorite record connects them to somebody they miss.
New music during Been There Done That touring
The single arrives as Redferrin continues the Been There Done That Tour behind his debut full-length album of the same name. The fall schedule includes November stops in Missouri, Kentucky, Michigan and Illinois, followed by December dates in Arizona, Nevada, California, Oklahoma and Texas.
The current run is scheduled to finish December 12 in Spring, Texas. Fans should check the current event listing for their show before making travel plans.
Listen for the story behind the song
“Don’t Slow Down” is available through digital music services. For Country Music News Blog readers following the places where country and rock meet, the family history behind this one offers a reason to give the new single a turn.
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Caleb Lee Hutchinson released Long Line of Losers on October 30 through Broke Records. Produced by Titanic Sinclair, the album takes hard luck, mistakes and the occasional bruised ego as its starting points.
That is dependable territory for a country record. It also leaves room for some humor, which is where this release announcement gets interesting.
Making room for the mess-ups
The new project includes “Dallas,” described in the announcement as a song about getting out of a hometown, and “I Ain’t Famous Anymore,” which looks back at Hutchinson’s earlier pop-culture visibility. Those themes give listeners a sense of the questions he’s bringing into this chapter.
The publicity release places the record in a Seventies-country frame and points to Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson and John Prine as reference points. Fans can decide how those influences land when they spend time with the album.
Long Line of Losers tracklist
- Famous
- Fast One
- Dallas
- Hurt People
- Thumbs Up
- Leave Her Johnny
- Long Line
- Sadder Days
- Cowboy Killer
- Didn’t Dream About You
- Hate Me Too
- Purple Heather
Fall dates begin November 12
Hutchinson’s announced fall run begins November 12 in Greenville, South Carolina, followed by Charlotte and Athens. Later stops include Plano, Austin, Conroe, Tulsa, Memphis, Gainesville, Charleston, Atlanta and Mobile.
The announcement lists December 9 in Gainesville with The Woods. Fans should check the current artist and venue listings for admission details and any additional support acts.
Long Line of Losers is available now on digital music services. Country Music News Blog will leave the verdict to your ears, but a country songwriter willing to find a little humor in failure has our attention.
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Craig Morgan will release My Country on November 6 through BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The 11-song album arrives ahead of Veterans Day and includes his tribute to late friend Toby Keith, a cover of “American Soldier.”
For Morgan, the connection between the title and the music has some history behind it. He served in the Army and Army Reserve before his recording career and enlisted in the Reserve again in 2023. That gives this release a context beyond a holiday on the promotional calendar.
A familiar voice, new songs and returning favorites
The album includes “I’m Country Music,” “The Will” and “Long May You Wave,” alongside familiar titles from Morgan’s catalog. The tracklist also includes “Almost Home” with Jelly Roll and “International Harvester” with Lainey Wilson.
Those pairings offer longtime fans a reason to look past the title track and see how the new material sits beside songs they already know.
My Country tracklist
- I’m Country Music
- American Soldier
- The Will
- Long May You Wave
- That Ain’t Gonna Be Me
- Blue Collar Prayer
- Soldier
- That’s What I Love About Sunday
- Almost Home, with Jelly Roll
- International Harvester, with Lainey Wilson
- God, Family, and Country
A busy release weekend in Nashville
Morgan is scheduled to perform on Fox & Friends November 6. On November 7, he will host his Veterans Day 5K at the Grand Ole Opry House before his headlining Ryman Auditorium show that evening.
According to the November 2 announcement, net proceeds from the 5K benefit the Opry Trust Fund, Operation Finally Home, the USO and the Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation.
Find album information at Craig Morgan’s official website and race details at veteransday5k.com. Country Music News Blog will be watching this one as the November releases arrive.
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