HARDY Returning to Country Roots With COUNTRY! COUNTRY! Following Rock Detour and New Dad Life
HARDY is returning to his roots, feeling recharged, inspired, and ready to dive back in.
HARDY; Photo by Ryan Smith
2025 is shaping up to be a memorable year for HARDY. The country rocker and his wife, Caleigh, welcomed their daughter in March, made his first-ever appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in April, embarked on his biggest headlining tour yet in May, and on September 26, he’s set to release his brand new album, COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, via Big Loud.
This new project follows HARDY’s 2023 rock album, Quit!!. After stepping away from country music for a bit, he’s returning to his roots, feeling recharged, inspired, and ready to dive back in. COUNTRY! COUNTRY! Is an expansion on his EP, COUNTRY!, which arrived earlier this year. That project includes “Favorite Country Song,” HARDY’s latest single at country radio.
In celebration of the album announcement, he’s releasing a new song, “Bottomland,” on Friday.
While further details surrounding HARDY’s COUNTRY! COUNTRY! album remain under wraps, including the track list, he previously teased that he had a “big ol album coming out later this year,” leading fans to believe the track listing would be quite substantial.
While enjoying a mid-summer break from his JIM BOB World Tour, HARDY spent some time out West with Caleigh and their baby girl, Rosie. Caliehg shared snapshots from their trip on Instagram, including a few sweet photos of HARDY in full-dad made with his little girl in hand.
In a recent interview with People, the Mississippi native opened up about little Rosie, revealing that she is smiling “all the time.”
“It’s incredible,” he told the publication of their happy baby.
He admitted that bringing a baby on the road has changed his wild ways a bit, bringing a new dynamic to road life.
“It’s different now, especially with the baby being here,” he admitted.. “I don’t know what’s in store, but I know that I’m not going to be partying like I used to…I mean, we’ve always had a very safe, fun vibe out here.”
HARDY will return to the stage on August 7 at WE Fest before making his way to the Voices of America Festival and Boots & Hearts Festival in mid-August.
The Jim Bob World Tour will resume on August 14. This trek features Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Sikarus on select dates and will culminate with HARDY’s first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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