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I mean, I get it… Megan Moroney has a brand new album Cloud 9 coming out which consists of 15 songs in total, and it has two features from two huge artists in Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran, the latter of which is called “I Only Miss You.” She wrote it with Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Sheeran, and a couple days ago on Instagram, Megan shared a teaser of the song which is a slow ballad that finds her singing about how much she misses her ex, hence the title: “I only miss you when I’m breathing, When my face is far from you, I only miss you when it’s raining, This downpour outside ain’t nothing new, I only miss you when I’m drinking, These days I’m barely getting by, I only miss you when I’m drinking, And baby I’ve been drinking, Because I miss you all the time, Why don’t you come over, My bed keeps getting colder, Put your pretty head on my shoulder, See if over’s really over” During a recent interview, she explained how much detail and effort went into finding the perfect song for them, and in fact, it was Sheeran who wanted to do something much more traditionally country: “At first I was nervous to talk to Ed Sheeran, of course, but he’s an e-mailer, so that takes, kind of, the pressure off. Because I would just not check my email for two weeks, and wouldn’t worry about it. But Ed and I would send back and forth songs… he would send me one and I would be like, ‘I don’t know of this is it.’ I’d send him one and he’s like, ‘Eh, I don’t know.’ After the Bluebird show, he told me that his wife and kids love me and he loves my songwriting, and I’m obviously such a fan of his. So I think we just really wanted to collab together. I definitely trusted Ed after it’s done, like, he made the right decision. The song that we cut is a traditionally country song, it’s not a pop song. From what I know about collabing with pop artists, usually, it’s a tempo pop song with a country voice on it. But he wanted to go the opposite route and do a really traditional country song with his modern pop voice on it. So it made it really interesting, and I ‘m really excited for everyone to hear that one.” It has a beautiful melody and I’m sure Sheeran will have a bigger feature once we hear the full song, and you can listen to it here: View this post on Instagram But the funny part of it is that it got her so much into her feels that Megan says she called her ex after writing it: “You think you can hurt me? I wrote this song then I called him.” It happens… And I don’t think she’ll be one in that once this full song is actually released. after hearing the teaser, it’s probably one of the ones I’m looking forward to hearing the most, and I love the traditional direction they went in with it. Until February 20th when Cloud 9 is released, you can check out the most recent release “Wish I Didn’t” below: “Wish I Didn’t” Cloud 9 Tracklist 1. “Cloud 9” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Ernest Keith Smith)* 2. “Medicine” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 3. “6 Months Later” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Rob Hatch, and David “Messy” Mescon)* 4. “Stupid” (Megan Moroney, Amy Allen, and David “Messy” Mescon)* 5. “Beautiful Things” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 6. “Convincing” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 7. “Liars & Tigers & Bears” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* 8. “I Only Miss You (ft. Ed Sheeran)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Ed Sheeran)* 9. “Wedding Dress” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, and Colin Healy)+ 10. “Change of Heart” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)* 11. “Bells & Whistles (ft. Kacey Musgraves)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)* 12. “Table for Two” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)^ 13. “Wish I Didn’t” (Megan Moroney, Emily Weisband, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird)* 14. “Who Hurt You?” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* 15. “Waiting on the Rain” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* * Produced by Kristian Bush + Produced by Luke Laird and Megan Moroney, additional production by Kristian Bush ^ Produced by Luke Laird and Megan MoroneyThe post “Then I Called Him”: Megan Moroney Confesses To Calling Her Ex After Writing The Country Heartbreaker “I Only Miss You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

If Leah Blevins isn’t already on your radar, it’s time to change that. The Sandy Hook, Kentucky native is gearing up to release her sophomore album All Dressed Up on March 20th, 2026, which finds her expanding the next chapter of her musical journey with heartfelt songs that explore themes of fear, self-discovery, and leaving the past behind, in addition to relatable stories about life, love, and loss. She grew up in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky, which we all know is the hotbed of the best country music in the world right now, and Leah has an incredibly unique and interesting sound that pulls from gospel and classic country, with a modern twist, that is wrapped in a beautiful vintage, throwback sound that feels very 60s and I can’t get enough. It’s feels so fresh and authentic, and so far, she has released several singles from the album including the title track, “Be Careful Throwing Stones,” and a new one as of yesterday, “Diggin’ in the Coal.” It blends Southern rock with country while still maintaining that vintage sound, and pulls very much from her own personal life as her great-grandfather and her grandmother worked in Kentucky coal mines. She knows you can find “good things in dark places,” and it’s important to hold onto the people and relationships even in dark times. The metaphor and example of a coal mine is very much intrinsic to her story, which certainly works very well on this song: “But if you stick around I just might make it Whenever I get down you help me shake it from soul I guess I found a diamond while I was digging in the coal” She says she always loved the imagery of the “‘canary in a coal mine,” which helped inspire this song she wrote with Dan Auerbach and Pat McLaughlin: “My great grandfather and my granny worked in the coal mines of Kentucky. I remember hearing stories growing up, and there was something about the ‘canary in a coal mine’ imagery that seemed ripe for a song about relationships to me… being a sounding board and support for each other even in dark times.” All Dressed Up was produced by Dan Auerbach, and follows her impressive debut album First Time Feeling that was released in 2021. Blevins says she just writes what she feels, and at the end of the day, her goal is to write honest music that other people can relate to: “I write what I feel, what I think other people feel, too. Dan is someone who gets there’s more to a song than what’s on the surface. He’s not afraid to leave room on the tracks for the emotions to spread out and really color the recording. As a co-writer and producer, he creates something that is almost beyond honest, which I love.” All Dressed Up is slated for release on March 20th, and Leah is certainly an artist to keep your eye on in 2026 if you love honest, authentic country that comes from the heart and is written with an honesty that can only be done through the lens of someone’s lived experiences. You can listen to all of the pre-released singles below. “Diggin’ In The Coal” “All Dressed Up” “Be Careful Throwing Stones” The post Leah Blevins Finds Hope In The Darkness In Next Single From Forthcoming Album ‘All Dressed Up’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.