Shelton plays to "Stay Country or Die Tryin'"
Shelton will put out "For Recreational Use Only" on May 9 on BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Leading the album rollout is the hit single "Texas." Shelton also recently unveiled "Let Him In Anyway," a ballad that Billboard praised as having "the makings of an enduring Shelton classic."
The new song was written by Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis and Beau Bailey. "When I heard 'Stay Country or Die Tryin,' it took me back to the first time I heard 'Ol' Red' or 'God's Country,'" said Shelton. "It's got so much energy and is full of those little catchphrases and things we say out in the country. I absolutely fell in love with it. I'm proud of this recording—and I love singing it live even more. Hopefully, you'll come catch a show and sing it with us."
The album also boasts guest appearances from Shelton's wife, Gwen Stefani, John Anderson and Shelton's longtime friend and tourmate Craig Morgan.
The track list is:
1. Stay Country or Die Tryin' - (Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis, Beau Bailey)
2. Texas - (Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman)
3. Hangin' On (feat. Gwen Stefani) - (Sam Ellis, Charles Kelley, Greylan James)
4. Strangers - (Michael Hardy, Zach Crowell, Jameson Rodgers)
5. Let Him In Anyway - (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Kyle Clark, Carson Wallace)
6. Heaven Sweet Home (feat. Craig Morgan) - (Chris Tompkins, Sarah Buxton, Jake Rose)
7. Life's Been Comin' Too Fast - (Craig Wiseman, David Lee Murphy, Lindsay Rimes)
8. Don't Mississippi - (Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Ben Hayslip, Josh Osborne)
9. All of My Love - (Colton Swon, Zach Swon)
10. Cold Can - (Bobby Pinson, Josh Osborne, Andrew DeRoberts)
11. The Keys - (Jay Brunswick, Brock Berryhill, Bobby Pinson)
12. Years (featuringJohn Anderson) - (Pat McLaughlin, John Anderson, David Ferguson, Daniel Auerbach
More news for Blake Shelton
- 08/21/25: Shelton returns to Vegas
- 06/27/25: Shelton will "Stay Country or Die Tryin'"
- 05/09/25: Shelton, I'm With Her, Leftover Salmon, Murray are out
- 03/28/25: Shelton, Flatts revamp "Mayberry"
- 01/27/25: Opry hosts centennial live celebration
- 11/13/24: Shelton goes to "Texas"
- 11/11/24: Shelton hits "The Road" (no, not a tour. A TV show)
- 09/23/24: Shelton inks with BBR/BMG Nashville
CD reviews for Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs with seven of previously released material that has received considerable airplay and time on the charts.
if you're looking for the fresh stuff, this is essentially an EP spearheaded by the Platinum lead single "God's Country. ...
Blake Shelton's 11th studio album finds The Voice advisor in a contented, one might even say homey, frame of mind. The opening track and first single "I'll Name the Dogs" sets the tone. It's a rollicking ode to domesticity that manages to make household chore distribution ("You find the spot and I'll find the money / You be the pretty and I'll be the funny") both romantic and amusing. The beat switches to hip-hop on "Money," but the sentiment ...
This six-song "Blake Shelton Live EP" seems a little odd. It's not as though Shelton had an especially noteworthy tour to document. Besides, at only six songs long, it's a relatively short document, anyhow. While it may be little more than a post-it note of a project, though, it also packs a powerful punch.
You recognize right away the large amount of enthusiasm the act of singing to an audience brings out of Shelton. When compared to the recorded versions of these hits, ...
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