NEW ALBUM COUNTRY! COUNTRY! COMING SEPTEMBER 26
After unveiling the release date for his new album COUNTRY! COUNTRY! this week, country rock superstar HARDY debuts new song “Bottomland.” COUNTRY! COUNTRY! is set for release September 26 via Big Loud and is available for pre-save and pre-order digitally and across physical formats today.
“As a proud Mississippian, I am beyond excited to sing a song that represents the state so well. Thank you, Mossy Oak, for the most legendary camouflage pattern of all time. I hope you guys enjoy the song as much as I do. This is ‘Bottomland.’”
The new album was written in the wake of HARDY’s much-lauded rock album Quit!!, released last year to widespread critical acclaim. While he loved the thrash of jumping headfirst into the rock world, he missed his community — the peers he wrote No. 1 country radio hits and put together the HIXTAPE series with. After a step away, he felt refreshed.
So, he dove back into country and COUNTRY! COUNTRY! is the result. The album takes its name literally, ranging from celebrations of his youth in the Mississippi mud—“Bottomland” being named for a specific camo pattern HARDY favours for hunting—to commentary on the state of country music at large. In sum, it’s a celebration of what makes HARDY HARDY.
HARDY hops back on the JIM BOB World Tour later this month for a slew of festivals and headline dates, culminating with his first ever show at Madison Square Garden the week of COUNTRY! COUNTRY! release. Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Sikarus join as support on select dates. See below for full tour routing and visit hardyofficial.com/tour for more information.
The new album continues a monumental run for HARDY. He made his first ever appearance at the Grand Ole Opry earlier this year with Metallica’s James Hetfield in the audience and smashed through the first leg of his JIM BOB World Tour. In 2024, he released his No. 1 LP Quit!!; toured North America—including his first stadium show, a headline set at CMA Fest and many more; collaborated with heroes Fred Durst and Chad Smith; appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!; hit 16 No. 1 songs; blew past 6 billion career streams and so much more.
The pride of Philadelphia, Mississippi has earned his reputation as “a promising purveyor of keeping the spirit of classic heavy Southern rock alive” (American Songwriter), “capable of writing the big hits for radio, obstinate enough to do something completely unexpected, and savvy enough to find the throughline for it all” (Rolling Stone). A five-time ACM award winner and two-time CMA award winner, HARDY has also won three CMA Triple Play awards, was named the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year and is a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year. He’s collaborated and shared stages with Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell and more.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 29—Maine Savings Amphitheater—Bangor, ME*
August 30—Xfinity Theatre—Hartford, CT*
September 4—Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview—Syracuse, NY*
September 5—The Pavilion at Star Lake—Burgettstown, PA*
September 6—Hersheypark Stadium—Hershey, PA*
September 11—Brandon Amphitheater—Brandon, MS§
September 12—Coca-Cola Amphitheater—Birmingham, AL§
September 13—CCNB Amphitheatre—Simpsonville, SC§
September 18—Lakewood Amphitheatre—Atlanta, GA*
September 19—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre—Tampa, FL*|
September 20—iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre—West Palm Beach, FL*
September 24—Madison Square Garden—New York City, NY*
*with Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Sikarus
§with Stephen Wilson Jr. and Sikarus