McCollum unveils songs for new CD
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McCollum unveils songs for new CD

Friday, June 13, 2025 – Parker McCollum released the full track listing for his upcoming fifth, self-titled studio album, out on June 27.

McCollum's first single and current radio hit off the album, is "What Kinda Man." He followed with additional tracks – "Hope That I'm Enough," "Big Sky," and most recently, "Killin' Me."

"It is the best thing I've ever done. This record is honest, this record is raw, this record is one thousand percent authentic, Parker, and it feels really good to get back to writing and recording songs like I always wanted to."

Cody Johnson helps out on the cover of Danny O'Keefe's "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues."

The track listing is:
1. "My Blue" (Parker McCollum, Scooter Carusoe)
2. "Big Sky" (Parker McCollum, Charlie Magnone, Jarrod Morris)
3. "Solid Country Gold" (Parker McCollum, Jon Randall, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
4. "Watch Me Bleed" (Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Mat Kearney)
5. "Killin' Me" (Parker McCollum, Monty Criswell, Randy Rogers)
6. "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" featuring Cody Johnson (Danny O'Keefe)
7. "Sunny Days" (Parker McCollum, Tony Lane, Lee Miller, Randy Montana)
8. "Permanent Headphones" (Parker McCollum)
9. "New York Is On Fire" (Parker McCollum, Nick Bockrath, Adam Wright)
10. "Come On" (Parker McCollum, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
11. "What Kinda Man" (Parker McCollum, Natalie Hemby, Jeremy Spillman)
12. "Hope That I'm Enough" (Parker McCollum, Jessi Alexander, Matt Jenkins)
13. "Enough Rope" (Chris Knight, Austin Cunningham)
14. "My Worst Enemy" (Parker McCollum, Wade Bowen)


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CD review - Never Enough Parker McCollum hasn't made a truly great album (yet), but "Never Enough" comes close. There are many standout tracks on this 15-cut release, and most of them are well worth revisiting again and again. We had a hint that good things were on their way when McCollum released the single "Handle On You," which sounded like mainstream country music, yet still found plenty of room for overt steel guitar in its mix. Plus, it was an old school heartbroken drinking song, and not ...
CD review - Hollywood Gold The best song on Parker McCollum's EP, "Like a Cowboy," wasn't one the singer/songwriter composed. No, this piano ballad was written by Chris Stapleton and Al Anderson, two of country music's best songwriters. Lyrically, it questions the assumptions we oftentimes make about cowboy character. We probably shouldn't just assume all cowboys are good at heart. Although not his own, McCollum sings it like it is, making it the strongest of six strong songs. ...


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