This playlist tracks what’s happening from the heart of the country scene to its outer edges. Find fan favourites you already love next to breakout stars and emerging voices. Topping the list this week is Sam Barber’s “Thought of You”, a fan favourite off the quickly rising singer-songwriter’s recently released double album Restless Mind. “Thought of You” finds the 21-year-old artist wearing his broken heart on his sleeve as he tells a long-gone former flame, “I’ll just hold the thought of you.” Like his contemporaries Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers, Barber has a knack for wringing maximum emotion from each note he sings, and Bryan collaborator Eddie Spear’s subtle, rootsy production yields ample space for Barber to play with dynamics and phrasing. Check back here early and often for updates, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.