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Music From 'Yellowstone': Every Country Song Featured in the Series

One of the best parts of Yellowstone — aside from those steamy Beth and Rip moments — is the Paramount Network series' music. Music supervisor Andrea Von Foerster selects some of the best country music and Americana songs to capture the spirit of the show, which stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton, a Montana rancher trying to hold on to one of the biggest cattle ranches in the U.S. The popular series, created by Taylor Sheridan, is gritty, sexy, heartbreaking, and edge-of-your-seat thrilling, and, fittingly, so is its music.

Von Foerster opened up on the Yellowstone podcast with host and series star Jefferson White about why she gravitates toward a certain kind of music for the soundtrack. Specifically, red-dirt country and Americana, including songs by Colter Wall, Shane Smith and the Saints, Tyler Childers, Whiskey Myers, Hailey Whitters, Blackberry Smoke, Lainey Wilson and more.

"Red-dirt country, for anyone who doesn't know, is typically Texas and Oklahoma. Americana and country, and songwriting in general, and there's such a strong sense of storytelling in both states, and we tend not to use sort of deep south country because it's a little more name-checky, and sort of party... and we don't want to name a bunch of cities that are not in where we are."

She explained that she and Taylor Sheridan are constantly texting each other about music that could be on the series and finding new voices everywhere, from social media to submitted tapes. She also loves using musicians with a background in ranching and the rodeo because their stories reflect the landscape of the series and help serve some of the specific scenes. Bottom line, Von Foerster and Sheridan have done an amazing job bringing the show to life through its music, and in the process, have provided rising artists with a bigger platform than they could have ever imagined.

Check out our Yellowstone playlist below. And keep checking back! This article (and our Spotify playlist) is updated weekly.

 

Season 5

 

"Motorcycle Drive By," "Summertime Blues," Zach Bryan

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 05: Zach Bryan performs during the Windy City Smokeout on August 5, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Zach Bryan serenaded the Yellowstone crew and seemingly half of Montana at the fair, where he performed "Motorcycle Drive By" and "Summertime Blues," providing a soundtrack for a little evening makeout sesh between John Dutton and Summer Higgins.  Listen here and here.

"Hold My Halo," "Watermelon Moonshine," Lainey Wilson

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Lainey Wilson performs during the Wonderfront Music & Arts festival at Seaport Villiage on November 18, 2022 in San Diego, California.

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Abby (portrayed by country star) Lainey Wilson performs "Hold My Halo" and "Watermelon Moonshine" (both from Wilson's stellar Bell Bottom Country) on a flatbed trailer as the Yellowstone crew returned from herding cattle. Wilson said the experience took her back to her roots.

"I did my first gig impersonating Hannah Montana on a flat bed trailer," Wilson wrote on Instagram. "Now I'm back on a flat bed performing my own song 'Watermelon Moonshine' as Abby on Yellowstone. Pinch me... this doesn't feel real.

Listen here and here.

"Nobody Knows My Trouble," Ryan Bingham

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 09: Ryan Bingham performs on stage at La Nau on June 09, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

Photo by Jordi Vidal/Redferns

Abby (Wilson) has had an ongoing flirtation with bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen), but what's a woman to do when she can never slow dance with her man because she's always the one onstage performing? Well, thankfully Walker (Ryan Bingham) was there to save the day. The designated bunkhouse crooner stepped in to perform "Nobody Knows My Trouble" so Abby and Ryan could get in a little two-steppin'. Listen here.

"Factories, Farms & Amphetamines" and "Wrong Side of the River," Myron Elkins

Myron Elkins press photo

Jimmy Fontaine

Myron Elkins' "Factories, Farms and Amphetamines" and "Wrong Side of the River" play during episode six of season five, "Cigarettes, Whiskey, A Meadow and You." Elkins' album Factories, Farms & Amphetamines will be released Jan. 13 via Low Country Sound/Elektra. Listen here and here.

"One Good Decision," Cody Jinks

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 14: Cody Jinks performs during Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2017 in Austin, Texas.

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Cody Jinks' "One Good Decision," from Jinks' 2019 album After the Fire, is featured in the sixth episode of season five.  Listen here.

"H-Town Turnaround," Isaac Hoskins

Isaac Hoskins

Peter Salisbury

Isaac Hoskins' "H-Town Turnaround," from his 2022 album Bender, is featured in the sixth episode of season five. This marks the second appearance of Hoskins' music on the series; he appeared in episode three of season five, performing his song "Off the Wagon" during a bar fight. Listen here.

"Intertwine," Senora May

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Senora May and Tyler Childers attend the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California

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Kentucky-based singer-songwriter Senora May's "Intertwine" is featured in the fifth episode of season five. Listen here.

"Far From Home," Aubrie Sellers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 07: Aubrie Sellers performs during CMT's Next Women Of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour on February 07, 2020 at Town Hall in New York City.

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Aubrie Sellers' haunting "Far From Home" plays at the end of the fifth episode of season five, "Watch 'Em Ride Away," as Monica (Kelsea Asbille) and Summer (Piper Perabo) watch the Yellowstone crew ride off on horseback.  Listen here.

"The Good I'll Do," Zach Bryan

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 30: Singer Zach Bryan performs onstage during day 2 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival on April 30, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott

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Zach Bryan's stirring "The Good I'll Do," from his 2022 album American Heartbreak, soundtracks a scene in which the bunkhouse crew helps a neighboring ranch.

Listen here.

"New Friends," Lainey Wilson

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Lainey Wilson performs during the Wonderfront Music & Arts festival at Seaport Villiage on November 18, 2022 in San Diego, California.

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Reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson debuted another new song on Yellowstone with "New Friends."

Listen here.

"Smell Like Smoke," Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson

Alysse Gafkjen

Rising country superstar and new Yellowstone cast member Lainey Wilson debuted new song "Smell Like Smoke" in episode three of season five. Wilson, as her character Abby, can be seen performing the song at a Bozeman cowboy bar while Beth and the bunkhouse crew dance.

Listen here.

"Off The Wagon," Isaac Hoskins

Isaac Hoskins

Peter Salisbury

Isaac Hoskins'  honky-tonker "Off the Wagon" soundtracks a wild bar brawl in episode three of the fifth season. The song is from Hoskins' recently released album Bender.

Hoskins had a chance encounter with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and the two ended up becoming friends and mutual fans.

"Taylor [Sheridan] has a great taste in music," Hoskins told Wide Open Country. "I think it's a big shot in the arm for him to lend a hand to artists like myself who've been grinding it out for a long time and are devoted to their work. We've become good friends and worked together countless times since, something I never would've thought possible if not for that fateful night."

Listen here.

"Willie Nelson's Wall," Vincent Neil Emerson

Viincent Neil Emerson

Mike Dunn

Vincent Neil Emerson's "Willie Nelson's Wall," from 2019's Fried Chicken and Evil Women plays in the bunkhouse as the crew plays cards on Lloyd's birthday.

Listen here.

"Last Call," 49 Winchester

press photo of 49 Winchester by Joshua Black Wilkins

Joshua Black Wilkins

49 Winchester's rowdy"Last Call," from their 2022 album Fortune Favors the Bold plays during a bunkhouse scene in the third episode of season five.

Listen here.

 

"Mule Skinner Blues," Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton performs in the 1970s

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When young Beth (Kylie Rogers) and Rip (Kyle Red Silverstein) go on their first official date, Dolly Parton's version of "Mule Skinner Blues" is playing at the local watering hole where underage Beth orders a martini. (Classic Beth.)

Listen to the song here.

"Shades of Gray," Robert Earl Keen

AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 29: Robert Earl Keen performs in concert during his "I'm Comin' Home" tour at ACL Live on August 29, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

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Who else would a bunch of cowboys be listening to inside the Yellowstone bunkhouse in the '90s? Robert Earl Keen is a cowboy staple and our theory is that Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) probably introduced all his buddies to REK's Picnic album, which featured "Shades of Gray."

Listen to the song here.

"Whiskey Fever," Zach Bryan

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Musician Zach Bryan performs onstage during the 'American Heartbreak' tour at The Wiltern on October 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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Zach Bryan is one of many country artists who's become a Yellowstone soundtrack regular. Bryan's "Whiskey Fever" from 2022's American Heartbreak, was featured in the premiere episode of season five.

Listen to the song here.

"Fire in the Ocean" and "Alex," Shane Smith and the Saints

Shane Smith and the Saints press photo

Preston Hoffman

Texas band Shane Smith and the Saints got the ultimate Yellowstone feature. Not only was their music featured in the hit series, they personally appeared in the season five premiere to perform at John Dutton's inauguration party (the ultimate Montana gig, if you ask me).

Listen to "Fire in the Ocean" here.

Listen to "Alex" here.

"Dance the Night Away," Shane Smith and the Saints

Lead singer Shane Smith appropriately introduced this one as a "dancin' song," providing the perfect soundtrack for Ryan (Ian Bohen) to invite Abby (Lainey Wilson) to dance.

Listen to the song here.

"Happy Hour," Hayes Carll

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Hayes Carll performs at The Drop: Hayes Carll & Allison Moorer at the GRAMMY Museum on November 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

This song from Hayes Carll's You Get It All plays as a trucker drives down a dark Montana road in the harrowing final minutes of the season five premiere.

Listen to the song here.

Season 4

"Peace in the Pines," Kolton Moore & The Clever Few

Kolton Moore & the Clever Few's "Peace in the Pines" closes out the season four finale. Since 2016, the band's songs have racked up over 50 million streams on Spotify. The band is made up of Kolton Moore, Ryan Wilcox, Ricky Harris and Aaron Dowd.

Listen to the song here.

"The Light," Tanner Usrey

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613 Media

Prosper, Texas-raised country rock singer-songwriter Tanner Usrey's "The Light" plays during the season four finale. Usrey released his debut EP Medicine Man in 2019.

Listen to the song here.

"Beat Me Down," Wade Bowen

Singer/Songwriter Wade Bowen performs at Country Thunder - Day 2 on July 20, 2012 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

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Texas singer-songwriter Wade Bowen's "Beat Me Down" from 2012's The Given plays during the final episode of season four. Bowen released his album Somewhere Between the Secret And the Truth earlier this year.

Listen to the song here.

"To Keep From Being Found," Hayes Carll

Hayes Carll performs onstage during In the Round: Songs of "Yellowstone" panel for AMERICANAFEST 2022 at Hutton Hotel on September 14, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Americana singer-songwriter Hayes Carll's "To Keep From Being Found" from You Get it All soundtracks a scene in the bunkhouse in the season four finale.

"Chess," Honey County

Country duo Honey County's "Chess" can be heard playing in a diner during episode nine of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Javelina," Red Shahan

NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 23: Red Shahan performs at Marathon Music Works on February 23, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Red Shahan's "Javelina" is the perfect soundtrack to one of the show's many rodeo scenes.

Listen to the song here.

"Dear Rodeo," Cody Johnson

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Cody Johnson performs at Ascend Amphitheater on June 08, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Cody Johnson's "Dear Rodeo" fittingly plays during another rodeo scene in season four. Johnson, a former bull rider and a member of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, recently won the CMA for Single of the Year for "Til You Can't."

Listen to the song here.

"Hallelujah," Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham performs at Old Forester's Paristown Hall on November 03, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Walker (Ryan Bingham) plays this song for Beth, who requests a sad song. The son is from Bingham's 2010 album Junky Star.

Listen to the song here.

"Restless Ways," Gethen Jenkins

Gethen Jenkins' "Restless Ways" can be heard as the bunkhouse crew plays cards in season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Break My Heart Sweetly," John Moreland

John Moreland performs onstage at the Americana Honors & Awards 2016 at Ryman Auditorium on September 21, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. at Ryman Auditorium on September 21, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music

John Moreland's "Break My Heart Sweetly," from the 2013 album In the Throes, plays during a sweet moment shared between Jimmy and Emily in the ninth episode of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Cover Me Up," Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell performs onstage

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Jason Isbell's gorgeous love song from Southeastern plays during a romantic scene between Jimmy and Emily.

Listen to the song here.

"Hurt So Bad," Jamie Wyatt feat. Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings performs onstage for the 2021 Medallion Ceremony, celebrating the Induction of the Class of 2020 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Jaime Wyatt and Shooter Jennings' "Hurt So Bad," from Wyatt's album Neon Cross, plays during episode eight of Yellowstone season four.

Listen to the song here.

"The Cowboy in Me," Tim McGraw

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 16: Tim McGraw performs during Keith Urban's Fourth annual We're All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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1883 star Tim McGraw re-imagined his hit "The Cowboy in Me" for a stripped-down rendition recorded for Yellowstone. Fittingly, the song opens episode seven of Yellowstone season four, soundtracking a sun-soaked scene of cowboys working a ranch.

Listen to the song here.

"Don't Come Lookin'," Jackson Dean

Jackson Dean attends the WME CMA Awards After Party at Layer Cake on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Jackson Dean's gritty "Don't Come Lookin'" plays during the seventh episode of Yellowstone's fourth season.

Listen to the song here.

"The Poet," Ryan Bingham

Singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham (L) and moderator Kevan Kenney attend the Build Series to discuss his new release "American Love Song" at Build Studio on May 09, 2019 in New York City.

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As his character Walker, Ryan Bingham plays this tune for Lloyd, correctly stating that the song fits the weathered cowboy. In actuality, it's a song from Bingham's album Junky Star.

Listen to the song here.

"West Texas in My Eye," The Panhandlers

The Panhandlers

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"West Texas in My Eye" by The Panhandlers (William Clark Green, Cleto Cordero, Josh Abbott, and John Baumann) plays as Jimmy works on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas.

Listen to the song here.

"Bottle in My Hand," Gethen Jenkins

Gethen Jenkins' honkytonker "Bottle in My Hand," from the album Western Gold, is featured in episode six of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Take it Easy Mama," Ryan Bingham

 American singer Ryan Bingham performs live during a concert at the Heimathafen Neukoelln on April 29, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns

Singer-songwriter and Yellowstone star Ryan Bingham plays "Take it Easy Mama" when asked to perform a tune for Colby and Teeter. The song is featured on Bingham's breakout album Mescalito.

Listen to the song here.

"Cowpoke," Colter Wall

Colter Wall Plain to See Plainsman

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A mainstay in the Yellowstone music universe, Colter Wall's music feels tailor-made for the Dutton ranch. His cover of the classic '50s cowboy ballad "Cowpoke" is no exception.

Listen to the song here.

"All Over the Road," Blackberry Smoke

You Hear Georgia

Joe Lopez

Blackberry Smoke's "All Over the Road" is featured in the fifth episode of season four. The song is featured on the southern rock band's You Hear Georgia.

Listen to the song here.

"Flying or Crying," Zach Bryan

Zach Bryan performs during the Windy City Smokeout on August 5, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Zach Bryan's moving "Flying or Crying," from 2019's DeAnn, closed out the fifth episode of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Hands on the Wheel," Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson Playing Guitar

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Willie Nelson's "Hands on the Wheel," from the iconic Red Headed Stranger album, closes out episode four of the fourth season.

Listen to the song here.

"The Low Road," Shooter Jennings

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Shooter Jennings' "The Low Road" soundtracks a tense scene in the bunkhouse in episode four of the fourth season.

Listen to the song here.

"Sleeping on the Blacktop," Colter Wall

 Singer Colter Wall performs onstage during day 2 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival on April 30, 2022 in Indio, California.

Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach

Colter Wall's gritty western saga "Sleeping on the Blacktop" is the perfect match for Yellowstone. The song, which is also featured in Taylor Sheridan's 2016 film Hell or High Water, was featured once again in the series, serving as the opening music for episode three of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"All I See is You," Shane Smith and the Saints

Shane Smith of Shane Smith & the Saints performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on May 21, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

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Shane Smith and the Saints' sweeping love song "All I See is You" plays during a particularly heartbreaking moment for Jimmy.

"Taylor Sheridan is doing so much for independent musicians that, in many cases, would have a really difficult time achieving those type of TV placements without a label behind them," Shane Smith told Wide Open Country in 2021. "Over the last 10 years, we've worked really, really hard to get where we are and have never been featured on any show or film before. Every fan we've made up to this point has primarily been through shows and touring, which requires tons of time away from home and sacrifice. This placement has given us such a massive boost, without all of that effort and it just means a LOT."

Listen to the song here.

"Ain't Got Much," Ross Shifflett

Ross Shifflett's "Ain't Got Much" plays as the bunkhouse crew watches the new herd of horses.

Listen to the song here.

"Blind Lover," Steel Woods

The Steel Woods' "Blind Lover," from the album Old News, plays during episode three of season four.

Listen to the song here.

"Caravan of Fools," John Prine

John Prine live in concert at Webster Hall on June 23, 2019 in New York City.

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John Prine's "Caravan of Fools," from The Tree of Forgiveness, is featured as John Dutton seeks vengeance. The third episode of season four is dedicated to Prine, who passed away in 2020.

Listen to the song here.

"Plain to See Plainsman," Colter Wall

Colter Wall performs in concert during Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

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Colter Wall's "Plain to See Plainsman," from 2018's Songs of the Plains, closes out the season 4 premiere.

Listen to the song here.

"Hey Delilah," Blackberry Smoke

Musicians Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke performs onstage with The Black Crowes in support of the Black Crowes new album '1972' at Whisky a Go Go on May 04, 2022 in West Hollywood, California.

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Georgia rockers Blackberry Smoke's "Hey Delilah" is featured in season 4, episode two, "Phantom Pain."

Listen to the song here.

"Black Sheep," Hailey Whitters

Hailey Whitters poses in cowboy hat and overalls

Harper Smith

Hailey Whitters' "Black Sheep" is heard as John Dutton is bonding with the crew in the bunkhouse. Yellowstone star Luke Grimes even helped Whitters with the rollout of her latest album Raised.

Listen to the song here.

"Deeper in the Woods," Ross Shifflett

Ross Shifflett's "Deeper in the Woods" soundtracks a scene in episode two of season four, in which Travis works the cutting horses on the ranch.

Listen to the song here.

Season 1-3

"The Other Side," Ryan Bingham

 Ryan Bingham on stage at Bergenfest on June 12, 2019 in Bergen, Norway.

Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns

The Yellowstone ranch's resident balladeer, Walker, just happens to be played by country great Ryan Bingham. So we were treated to a brief acoustic performance of Bingham's "The Other Side" in episode 2.

Listen to the song here.

"Tennessee Whiskey," Chris Stapleton

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 09: Chris Stapleton performs onstage for the 2021 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 09, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Chris Stapleton's soulful, sultry cover of a George Jones tune (written by Dean Dillon) plays as the fierce Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) drinks at a bar. Does it get better than Chris Stapleton and Beth Dutton? We think not.

Listen to the song here.

"Goodbye Yesterday," Billy Joe Shaver

SOLANA BEACH, CA - MARCH 08: Singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver performs on stage at Belly Up Tavern on March 8, 2015 in Solana Beach, California.

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This stunning tune from the late Billy Joe Shaver's Highway of Life is featured on Yellowstone during a scene where Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) reads to his son, and John Dutton visits a gravesite.

Listen to the song here.

"Slow Burn," Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves performs onstage during weekend one, day three of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 09, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage)

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Kacey Musgraves' "Slow Burn," from her 2018 album Golden Hour, plays during a love scene between Kayce Dutton and his wife, Monica.

Listen to the song here.

"Working Overtime," Lainey Wilson

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 12: Lainey Wilson attends the 2022 CMT Artists Of The Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 12, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Lainey Wilson's "Workin' Overtime" plays during a very memorable scene in which Kayce and Rip let a bull loose in a bar. Wilson's song "Small Town, Girl" was also featured during the season 3 finale.

The singer-songwriter says the show's setting reminds her of her own upbringing.

"I can't say enough about Taylor Sheridan, his work, and the way he supports and champions music alongside his projects. What he's created with the show Yellowstone is something special," Wilson said in a press release. "I grew up in the rodeo world and my Daddy was a horse trader alongside being a farmer. My parents put me on a horse before I could walk. So when I sit down to watch this show, it reminds me so much of my childhood and the cowboy that raised me. The show is full of characters who stand up for what they believe in and strive for good character - two things I think a man surely oughta know."

Listen to the song here.

"Long Hot Summer Day," Turnpike Troubadours

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The Turnpike Troubadours' cover of John Hartford's "Long Hot Summer Day," featured on the band's album Diamonds & Gasoline, is featured in the first episode of season 2.

Listen to the song here.

"Under Your Influence," Honey County

Country band Honey County has been featured on the television series twice. Their songs "Under Your Influence," featuring Spencer Crandall, and "Cigarette" have both been featured on the show.

Listen to the song here.

"What Cowboys Do," Casey Donahew

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Country artist Casey Donahew performs at the 9th Annual Salute To Texas Independence Day concert at Terminal 5 on March 4, 2017 in New York City.

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Texas country artist Casey Donahew's "What Cowboys Do" plays in season 3 during a scene at a rodeo arena. This one could be Rip Wheeler's theme song.

Listen to the song here.

"Bad News," Whitey Morgan and The 78s

INDIO, CA - APRIL 29: Whitey Morgan and the 78's perform onstage during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 29, 2016 in Indio, California.

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Outlaw country band Whitey Morgan and the 78s' cover of Johnny Cash's "Bad News" is the perfect addition to a series featuring a tough-talking ranching family.

Listen to the song here.

"Nose on the Grindstone," Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers Country Squire

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Tyler Childers' "Nose on the Grindstone" was featured in episode 5 of season 2 during a flashback of a young Rip working on the ranch while Beth tries to get him to notice her.

Listen to the song here.

"Lady May," Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers

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Yellowstone and Tyler Childers are a perfect match. The most memorable use of Childers' music is the scene where Beth and Rip dance to the song while alone on the Dutton ranch. We're still swooning.

Listen to the song here.

"Stone," Whiskey Myers

STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN - MAY 21: Cody Cannon (C) of Whiskey Myers performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on May 21, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

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Texas southern rock band Whiskey Myers appears in the series as a rowdy bar band. They even released a Yellowstone movie video for their song "Stone."

Listen to the song here.

"Bread and Water," Ryan Bingham

 Ryan Bingham attends Paramount Network's "Yellowstone" Season 2 Premiere Party at Lombardi House on May 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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No country artist has been featured on Yellowstone more than Ryan Bingham. That's because the talented singer-songwriter, who won an Academy Award for best original song for "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart, portrays the ex-con turned ranch hand Walker, who frequently serenades the bunkhouse with his tunes.

Bingham says he landed the part after meeting show creator Tyler Sheridan.

"I met the writer, Taylor Sheridan, when he was working on the project. He initially contacted me about working on the project and maybe just writing some songs for the show. Once we met and started hanging out, he found out I grew up riding horses — my family ranched out in New Mexico — so I grew up doing a lot of that kind of cowboy stuff. So he said 'Well, I oughta just write you a part in the show.' He said 'I'll just write something small' (and said) 'If you do good, I'll keep you in there and if you suck we'll just kill you off,'" Bingham told Wide Open Country in 2018.

Listen to the song here.

"Sleeping Dogs," Blackberry Smoke

STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 09: Charlie Star (L) of Blackberry Smoke performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on September 09, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

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Atlanta, Georgia rock band Blackberry Smoke's "Sleeping Dogs" is featured in the second episode of season 3.

Listen to the song here.

"Last of My Kind," Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit

TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Jason Isbell performs at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on October 15, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's "Last of My Kind" is featured in the season 2 episode "Only Devils Left."

Listen to the song here.

"Trouble About My Soul," The Trishas

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 13: The Trishas perform onstage at the Austin Music Awards during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival on March 13, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

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The Trishas' rendition of "Trouble About My Soul" is featured at the end of the pilot episode. The song is featured on the band's 2010 album They Call Us the Trishas.

Listen to the song here.

"Dreams and Gasoline," Rob Baird

Rob Baird After All

Eryn Brooke

Rob Baird's "Dreams and Gasoline" from his album I Swear it's the Truth was featured in the season 2 episode "Enemies by Monday."

Listen to the song here.

"Dead Man's Curve," Brothers Osborne

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 18: (L-R) In this image released on April 18, John Osborne and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne perform onstage at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on April 18, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Country duo Brothers Osborne's "Dead Man's Curve" appears in the tenth episode of season 3.

Listen to the song here.

"Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore," Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Chris Stapleton's "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore" is featured during an emotional moment in season 2, episode 10 "Sins of the Father," when John Dutton spends time outdoors with his father.

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Below, we've rounded up every country song by episode.

 

Season 1

Episode 1, "Daybreak"

"Tennessee Whiskey," Chris Stapleton

"On the River," Whiskey Myers

"Tumbleweed," Puscifer

"Ashokan Farewell," Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

"Stone," Whiskey Myers

Episode 2,  "Kill the Messenger"

"Bad News," Whitey Morgan and the 78s

"Goodbye Yesterday," Shaver

Episode 3, "No Good Horses"

"Howlin at the Moon," Bad Flamingo

"Got Me in a Bind," Rusty Tinder

"The Humbling River," Puscifer

Episode 4, "The Long Black Train"

"Sunrise," Ryan Bingham

"After Hours," Brad Hatfield

"Frogman," Whiskey Myers

"Keep the Wolves Away," Uncle Lucius

"Stone," Whiskey Myers

Episode 5, "Coming Home"

"Bar, Guitar and a Honky Tonk Crowd," Whiskey Myers

"Have a Cava," Jason Rebello

"I Wish I Was," Maren Morris

"All Choked Up Again," Ryan Bingham

"Morning," William Wild

Episode 6, "The Remembering"

"Forgiveness Don't Grow on Trees," Bad Flamingo

Episode 7, "A Monster is Among Us"

"Little Drummer Boy," Emmylou Harris

"Without Your Love," Chris Stapelton

"Wolves," Ryan Bingham

Episode 8, "The Unraveling: Part 1"

"Green Valley," Puscifer

"Baby I Lost My Way (But I'm Going Home)," Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

"Broken Window Serenade," Whiskey Myers

"Grand Canyon," Puscifer

Episode 9, "The Unraveling: Part 2"

"Mercy Now," Mary Gauthier

"Late Night Mellow," Jason Rebello

"I'd Die Without You," P.M. Dawn

"Me and the Whiskey," Whitey Morgan and the 78's

"Drinkin' Problem," Midland

Season 2

Episode 1, "A Thundering"

"What Comes Naturally," Blackberry Smoke

"My Diamond is Too Rough," Ryan Bingham

Episode 2, "New Beginnings"

"Bread & Water," Ryan Bingham

Episode 3, "The Reek of Desperation"

"Whiskey and You," Chris Stapleton

"Here and Gone," Mississippi Twilight

"Up to No Good Livin'," Chris Stapleton

"Train Rollin'," Blackberry Smoke

Episode 4, "Only Devils Left"

"Last of My Kind," Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

"Hills and Valleys," Jason Rebello

"Johnny Cash (Man in Black)," Badd Wolf

Episode 5, "Touching Your Enemy"

"Nose on the Grindstone," Tyler Childers

"S.O.B.," Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

"Never Be Ourselves," Savannah Conley

"Reaper," Wild the Coyote and Badd Wolf

"Good One Comin' On," Blackberry Smoke

"Scare the Devil Outta You," Blackberry Smoke

Welcome 'Round Here," The Marcus King Band

"Shakin' Hands with the Holy Ghost," Blackberry Smoke

"Drank Like Hank," Brothers Osborne

Episode 6, "Blood the Boy"

"Take This Heart of Gold,"  Watchhouse (previously known as Mandolin Orange)

"All I Know," William Prince

"The Killer," Kevin Costner, Modern West

"Pearl Snaps," Jason Boland & The Stragglers

"Start to Go," Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

"Deep Down in the South," Whiskey Myers

"Waiting for the Thunder," Blackberry Smoke

"Headstone," Whiskey Myers

Episode 7, "Resurrection Day"

"Slow Burn," Kacey Mustraves

"Old Man," Wild the Coyote & Badd Wolf

"Heaven's Gate," Kevin Costner & Modern West (feat. Lily Costner)

Episode 8, "Behind Us Only"

"Axe," The Steel Woods

"Save Your Soul," Joey Stylez feat. Black*kiss

Episode 9, "Enemies By Monday"

"Orange Bus," Brock Tyler

"Love Someone," Honey County

"Under Your Influence," Honey County (feat. Spencer Crandall)

Episode 10, "Sins of the Father"

"Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore," Chris Stapleton

"The Weary Kind," Ryan Bingham

Season 3

Episode 1, "You're The Indian Now"

"Dark Thoughts Ride," Kevin Costner & Modern West

"Mamma Song," Cody Jinks

"Cigarette," Honey County

"Caroline," Colter Wall feat. Belle Plaine

Episode 2, "Freight Trains and Monsters

"Sleeping Dogs," Blackberry Smoke

"Party Like You," The Cadillac Three

"Lady May," Tyler Childers

"Condemned," Zach Bryan

Episode 3, "An Acceptable Surrender"

"What Cowboys Do," Casey Donahew

"Revolution," Red Shahan

"The Mercury," Turnpike Troubadours

"Me and Jack," Jon Pardi

"Mine," Esterly feat. Kendell Marvel

Episode 4, "Going Back to Cali"

"We Don't Run," Kevin Costner & Modern West

"Ain't Too Worried Yet," Bad Flamingo

"Life of Sin," Sturgill Simpson

"Butter," Bad Flamingo

Episode 5, "Cowboys and Dreamers"

"Long White Line," Sturgill Simpson

"Drunken Poet's Dreams," Hayes Carll

Episode 6, "All For Nothing"

"Straight Up Sideways," Lainey Wilson

"KMAG YOYO," Hayes Carll

Episode 7, "The Beating

"The Valley," Charley Crockett

"Turtles All the Way Down," Sturgill Simpson

"Born Again," Tyler Childers

Episode 8, "I Killed a Man Today"

"Me and My Bottle and Nothing But Time," Gethen Jenkins

"Tell My Mother I Miss Her So," Ryan Bingham

Episode 9, "Meaner Than Evil"

"Snake Eyes," Ryan Bingham

"This Way of LIfe," Garrett Bradford

"You Won't See it Coming," Kevin Costner & Modern West

Episode 10, "The World is Purple"

"Ain't Gonna Drown," Elle King

"Dead Man's Curve," Brothers Osborne

"Small Town, Girl" Lainey Wilson

Season 4

Episode 1, "Half the Money"

"Black Sheep," Hailey Whitters

"Plain to See Plainsman," Colter Wall

Episode 2, "Phantom Pain"

"Hey Delilah," Blackberry Smoke

"Deeper in the Woods," Ross Shifflett

"The Other Side," Ryan Bingham

Episode 3, "All I See is You"

"Sleeping on the Blacktop," Colter Wall

"All I See is You," Shane Smith & the Saints

"Ain't Got Much," Ross Shifflett

"Blind Lover," The Steel Woods

"Caravan of Fools," John Prine

Episode 4, "Winning of Learning"

"All I See is You," Shane Smith & the Saints

"The Low Road," Shooter Jennings

Episode 5, "Under a Blanket of Red"

"Brother," Joe Brings Plenty

"Cowpoke," Colter Wall

"All Over the Road," Blackberry Smoke

"Flying or Crying," Zach Bryan

Episode 6, "I Want to Be Him"

"West Texas in My Eye," The Panhandlers

"Take it Easy Mama," Ryan Bingham

"Bottle in My Hand," Gethen Jenkins

Episode 7, "Keep the Wolves Close"

"The Cowboy in Me," Tim McGraw

"Don't Come Lookin'," Jackson Dean

"The Poet," Ryan Bingham

Episode 8, "No Kindness for the Coward"

"Cover Me Up," Jason Isbell

"Hurt So Bad," Jaime Wyatt

Episode 9, "No Such Thing as Fair"

"Javelina," Red Shahan

"Dear Rodeo," Cody Johnson

"Break My Heart Sweetly," John Moreland

"Hallelujah," Ryan Bingham

"Chess," Honey County

"Restless Ways," Gethen Jenkins

Episode 10, "Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops"

"To Keep From Being Found," Hayes Carll

"Beat Me Down," Wade Bowen

"The Light," Tanner Usrey

"Peace in the Pines," Kolton Moore & the Clever Few

Season 5

Episode 1, "One Hundred Years is Nothing"

"Mule Skinner Blues," Dolly Parton

"Shades of Gray," Robert Earl Keen

"Fire in the Ocean," Shane Smith and the Saints

"Alex," Shane Smith and the Saints

"Dance The Night Away," Shane Smith and the Saints

"Happy Hour," Hayes Carll

"Whiskey Fever," Zach Bryan

Episode 3, "Tall Drink of Water"

"Smell Like Smoke," Lainey Wilson

"Off The Wagon," Isaac Hoskins

"Willie Nelson's Wall," Vincent Neil Emerson

"Last Call," 49 Winchester

Episode 4, "Horses in Heaven"

"The Good I'll Do," Zach Bryan

"New Friends," Lainey Wilson

Episode 5, "Watch Em Ride Away"

"Intertwine," Senora May

"Far From Home," Aubrie Sellers

Episode 6, "Cigarettes, Whiskey a Meadow and You"

"H-Town Turnaround," Isaac Hoskins

"Factories, Farms and Amphetamines," Myron Elkins

"Wrong Side of the River," Myon Elkins

"Nobody Knows My Trouble," Ryan Bingham

"Hold My Halo," Lainey Wilson

"Watermelon Moonshine," Lainey Wilson

Episode 7, "The Dream is Not Me"

"Motorcycle Drive By," Zach Bryan

"Summertime Blues," Zach Bryan

 

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