Church looks to "Give Me Back My Hometown"
Friday, January 23, 2026 – With a live disc coming next month, Eric Church is out today with "Give Me Back My Hometown (Live At The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN / May 24, 2025)."
The reimagined version of Church's 2x Platinum, chart-topping hit appears on the forthcoming "Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," coming Feb. 13 via MCA. The 19-track live album serves as a companion to the IMAX exclusive theatrical release of Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive on Feb. 11 and 14.
The song is the fifth to be released in advance of the 19-song live set.
Church, who launches a tour in February, has a one-off show tonight at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
More news for Eric Church
- 04/17/26: Chuch again sells out Red Rocks
- 02/13/26: Church, Gill, Clay Street Unit drop new music
- 10/17/25: Church goes live (on record)
- 10/10/25: Church goes to IMAX
- 09/24/25: Church extends tour into '26
- 05/02/25: Church, HARDY, Maddie & Tea, Batson offer new sounds
- 04/30/25: Church goes live
- 04/04/25: Church returns to Red Rocks for special shows
CD reviews for Eric Church
It seems that in every artist's career, a live album must come. There are some classics out there, from The Allman Brothers' "Live at Fillmore East" to Johnny Cash's "Live at Folsom Prison," but typically it's a compilation of their hits with a new song added on as an afterthought, and not essential listening. Eric Church's new live release is anything but typical, however.
The film that this is a soundtrack for is an IMAX theater live concert ...
While Eric Church has set the bar high with his previous studio albums, "Desperate Man" is right up there with his best and may just be his most accomplished effort to date. Church continues to write memorable songs in a wide variety of styles, and even when he's not singing over country musical elements, his lyrical voice is always undeniably a country one.
He also knows how to have a little fun, especially with "Hanging Around," a soulful, funky tune mixing together ...
When listeners were introduced to Eric Church on his debut, they heard an artist who could balance strong song writing with a bit of a rebellious edge to the music. The surprise release of his latest continues that tradition, being quietly released to his fan club before even being officially announced. The music, written and recorded over a short period of time with an unheard of fast turnaround, has a raw edge that bridges the gap between radio friendly country music with the more rugged sound ...
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