HEADLINING DROUGHT FLOWER TOUR BEGINS APRIL 9

NEW ALBUM INCLUDES FEATURES BY SARAH JAROSZ AND ZANDI HOLUP

“THE DROPTINES GRIND THEIR WAY OUT OF TEXAS AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM” – ROLLING STONE

NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS  – In a musical landscape peppered with overnight sensations and viral moments, The Droptines stand out. Their gritty new album Drought Flower is out today. The 11-track record marks the band’s full-length debut via Big Loud Texas and is the follow-up to their 2024 self-titled debut album.

The close-knit band of five honed their chops in the Texas Hill Country, building a following fan-by-fan since their formation in 2019. More than anything, Drought Flower is a snapshot in time for a group of friends figuring out life and music as they go along. A culmination of their alt trajectory leading to some of music’s most revered stages, The Droptines made their Opry debut last week. Stepping into the hallowed circle, the outfit performed “Snowed In” and “Tombstone” from the new album.

Recorded at storied Aryln Studios with production by GRAMMY® Award winner Jon Randall, Jacob Sciba and Taylor Tatsch, nine of the album’s tracks were solo written by frontman Conner Arthur. On Drought Flower, The Droptines are pursuing timelessness, while acknowledging people in their lives who enabled such a pursuit. “A Town Near You (Feat. Zandi Holup)” explores detachment from a relationship because you can’t stay in one place for too long, “Well I’m gone like a wildflower, I move on from town to town.” “Mamaw” finds them mourning the loss of a family member (with Sarah Jarosz lending her voice). The title track laments a social encounter with a strong and independent woman. “Snowed In” is a fast-paced love song for a significant other that gets straight to the point.

If the album sounds like a gesture of thanks to the significant others, sisters, mothers, grandmothers and just about every other female figure in The Droptines’ lives, Arthur says that’s by design. The album is about growth, but it’s also about honoring the people who enabled it throughout the band.

“Maturity is reflected [on Drought Flower], for sure, and intentionality,” shares Arthur. “I think the overarching theme of it is an appreciation for the women in our lives and the matriarchy that raised most of us. There are some songs about lost friends and loved ones — there still is the element of laughing to keep from crying and that dark humor — but I think a lot of it is just kind of a love letter.”

Tonight, The Droptines take the stage in Austin for their album release show. Starting next week, the band will hit the road in their repurposed silver school bus-turned-tour bus for their headlining Drought Flower Tourwhich takes the band throughout the Lone Star State and includes stops in Lexington, Ky., Washington, D.C., New York City and more. The tour follows dates sharing the stage with Whiskey Myers and Dwight Yoakam. For tickets or more information, please visit thedroptines.com.

Drought Flower tracklist

1. A Town Near You (feat. Zandi Holup)
2. Tombstone
3. Old Tricks *
4. Drought Flower
5. Mamaw (feat. Sarah Jarosz)
6. Snowed In *
7. What Ate My Friend
8. Whatever It Is
9. Take Too Much
10. Calling All Cars
11. Grand Canyon

All songs written by Kenneth C Arthur; except “Calling All Cars” written by Mike McClure and Adam Odor + “Grand Canyon” written by Stephin Merritt

All songs produced byJon Randall and Jacob Sciba unless otherwise indicated

* Produced by Taylor Tatsch

Drought Flower Tour Dates

April 3 – 3TEN – Austin, TX >
April 9 – Barnato – Omaha, NE ~
April 10 – The Wave – Wichita, KS ~
April 11 – Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO ~
April 15 – Old Rock House – Saint Louis, MO ^
April 16 – Turntable – Indianapolis, IN ^
April 17 – Madison Live – Covington, KY ^
April 18 – The Burl – Lexington, KY ^
April 22 – Off The Rails – Worcester, MA #
April 23 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA #
April 24 – Pearl Street Warehouse – Washington, DC #
April 25 – The Mercury Lounge – New York, NY #
April 30 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX %
May 1 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX *
May 2 – The Liberty – Roswell, NM *
May 8 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX $
May 9 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX $
May 29 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX +
May 30 – House Pasture Cattle Co. – Concan, TX $

> Album Release Show
~ Support By Keyland
^ Support By Benjamin Joseph
# Support By Nathan Bess
% Support By Gavin Story Band
* Support By Ashton Naylor
+ Support By Caroline Hale
$ Special Guest

PRODUCED BY DAVE COBB

NASHVILLE, TENN. – On the heels of several striking single releases, today country provocateur Coleman Jennings announces his forthcoming debut album Lead You Home out via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records. The new collection, produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson), is set for May 8 and includes the playful “Good While It Lasted,” out today. 

Featuring 10 riveting country-folk tracks – all written solo (save for one tip of the cap to outside influence) – Lead You Home exudes originality; an exercise in artistic abandon, and in-the-moment inspiration. Captured in a stream of creative consciousness, nearly half of the set’s songs were at least partially penned on the spot in Cobb’s Savannah, Georgia studio, taking Cobb’s well-documented affinity for live recording to its ultimate end. Jennings would rarely have a full song to start with – often just a fragment, or a guitar riff he liked. But with Cobb at the controls and a tight band of like-minded creative outlaws, they would finish it by feel and record it then and there. The process both speaks to Jennings’ musical ethos and captures the country-folk spirit like nothing else.

“Sometimes you feel as if you don’t write the songs – it’s more like they’re being gifted to you because you’ve been open enough to receive them,” Jennings proclaims. On creating the album, he shares, “a lot of it genuinely feels like being a conduit for the universe, for God, and trying not to care. It was extremely improvisational and, in the moment, like ‘Let’s just have fun.’”

The album features previously released “Flyin’,” a testament to Jennings “carving out a lane that reveres tradition while remaining unafraid to blur its edges” (Country Central). It also includes his first label release “Head Spinning” and the ’70s-style harmony rich “Jamie” named one of Holler‘s “Best New Country Songs.”

In today’s new song “Good While It Lasted,” Jennings toasts to a love that burned hot but faded fast: 

It was good while it lasted
Guess I’ll be seein’ ya never
Goodbye to heartaches and laughter
Hello to the world
Cause it was good while we had each other
I’m a little glad that it’s up and over 

Coleman will hit the road mid-April supporting Benjamin Tod and The Incline Six, making stops in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona. In July, he will support Charles Wesley Godwin on The Christian Name Tourfor select dates. For more information or tickets, please visit coleman-jennings.com.  

Lead You Home Tracklist

1. Ride On
2. Head Spinning
3. Jamie
4. Flyin’
5. Marianaville
6. In The West
7. Mary Rae
8. Good While It Lasted
9. First Born Home
10. I Will Lead You Home

All songs written by Coleman Jennings; except “I Will Lead You Home” interpolation from “The Road Home” by Steven Paul

All songs produced by Dave Cobb 

Coleman Jennings Tour Dates

April 16 – Ozark Music Hall – Fayetteville, AR+
April 17 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK+
April 19 – Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX+
April 20 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX+
April 21 – Emos Austin – Austin, TX+
April 23 – La Rosa – Tucson, AZ+
July 11 – UP District Festival Field – Fargo, ND>
July 14 – The District – Sioux Falls, SD>
July 18 – Majestic Valley Arena – Kalispell, MT^

+ Supporting Benjamin Tod and the Inline Six
> Supporting Charles Wesley Godwin
^ Under The Big Sky Official After Party 

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today Big Loud Texas singer-songwriter Alex Lambert, a soul-country force, releases new song “You Make Sense To Me.” Signed in January to Big Loud Texas, the buzzed-about imprint co-founded by Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall, Lambert brings a rich, distinct sound shaped by classic country, R&B and pop influences.

“Been sitting on this song FOREVER!!!,” Lambert shares. “So happy it’s out in the world.”

Co-written alongside Chris Gelbuda and Billy Montana, the track’s soulful lyrics paired with intimate acoustics speak to the beauty of the unknown and divine timing: 

I don’t know why this world spins around
And I may never figure it out
But you make sense to me
You make sense to me

Lambert’s debut release with Big Loud Texas, “Shoot Me Down,” which was named one of the “Best New Country Songs” by Holler and “Rules of Attraction” a song about undeniable chemistry, serve as a statement of artistic intent. 

Currently Alex is on the road touring his irresistible, growing catalog with Ty Myers. Additional festival stops include Live In The Vineyard, Alabama Strawberry Festival and more. Beginning in August through September, Alex will support Billy Currington & Kip Moore. Stay up to date with Alex Lambert here. 

Alex Lambert Tour Dates

March 28 – Red Brick Roads Music & Arts Festival – Clinton, MS^
April 2 – The Continental Club – Houston, TX
April 3 – Horseshoe Bay Resort Balloon Festival – Horseshoe Bay, TX^
April 11 – Cattle Country Festival 2026 – Gonzales, TX^
April 22 – Live In The Vineyard – Napa, CA^
April 24 – Alabama Strawberry Festival – Cullman, AL^
May 1 – Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL+
May 2 – Eddie’s Attic – Decatur, GA
May 5 – Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA
May 7 – Walmart Amp – Rogers, AR+
May 8 – Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma CIty, OK
May 10 – Blueberry Hill – St. Louis, MO
May 13 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
May 14 – The Armory – Minneapolis, MN+
May 16 – Vivarium – Milwaukee, WI
May 17 – The Hideout – Chicago, IL
May 27 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 28 – Leader Bank Pavillion – Boston, MA+
May 29 – Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
May 30 – The Stephen Talkhouse – Amagansett, NY
August 7 – VyStar Pavillion – Savannah, GA>
August 8 – Coca-Cola Roxy – Atlanta, GA>
September 10 – Firefly Distillery – North Charleston, SC>
September 11 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC>
September 12 – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront – Richmond, VA>

^ Festival
+ Supporting Ty Myers
> Supporting Billy Currington & Kip Moore

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING GRETCHEN WILSON OUT NOW 

ON TOUR WITH JAKE WORTHINGTON STARTING IN APRIL

NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today buzzed-about imprint Big Loud Texas Publishing and Sony Music Publishing announce the signing of Big Loud Texas artist Julianna Rankin. Alongside the announce, Rankin releases her second song via Big Loud Texas “Little Miss Behavin’” produced by Big Loud Texas co-founders, Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall. Watch the official music video featuring Gretchen Wilson – here. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Julianna to the Big Loud Texas Publishing family,” shares Lizzy Rector, Publishing Director, Big Loud Publishing. “She has a voice and storytelling perspective that is rooted and real and we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of what’s ahead.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Julianna Rankin into the Sony Music Publishing family alongside Big Loud Texas,” says Anna Weisband, SVP, Creative A&R, Sony Music Publishing Nashville. “She’s the definition of heart and soul. Her songwriting is full of true storytelling, personality, and grit. We can’t wait to help share that with the world!”

Rankin wrote the new song “Little Miss Behavin’” alongside Jon Decious and Josh Kear. In this post-breakup anthem, Rankin is ready to make a few mistakes: 

Little miss been misbehaving
Cool with the hell fire I’m raising
Tore up like a tor-damn-nado
Buy another round, watch that girl go
Little miss singing Redneck Woman
Little miss been tying one on and
Don’t give a damn what the grapevine’s saying
Kiss my little miss, miss behavin’

The new song follows her label debut “Bad Habits and Good Horses,” which was featured in the season finale of Landman via Paramount+. Written alongside Garrett Bradford and Jon Decious during a sync camp in Austin, Rankin is charting her own path with more new music on the horizon. 

Rankin will support Paul Cauthen at Freedom Salon in Folsom, CA with back-to-back shows today and tomorrow. Beginning in April, Rankin will support labelmate and Big Loud Texas traditionalist Jake Worthington on his Intent To Tonk Tour with stops in Chicago, Nashville, Boston and New York. Playing a few festivals in between, Rankin has a busy spring and summer ahead. Stay up to date with Julianna Rankin here. 

Julianna Rankin Tour Dates

March 20: Freedom Salon – Folsom, CA=
March 21: Freedom Salon – Folsom, CA=
March 28: Troubadour Festival – Bryan, TX>
April 2: Bowstring Brewyard – Wilmington, NC+
April 3: Buds Tavern – Youngsville, NC+
April 10: Joe’s Bar on Weed St. – Chicago, IL+
April 11: Cattle Country Festival 2026 – Gonzales, TX>
April 16: The Blue Note – Columbia, MO+
April 17: Crusens – West Peoria, IL+
April 24: Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Festival – Stephenville, TX>
April 29: The Basement East – Nashville, TN+
April 30: The Signal – Chattanooga, TN+
May 1: The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC+
May 7: The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK+
May 8: Gilley’s Park City – Park City, KS+
June 11: Duling Hall – Jackson, MS+
June 18: The Sinclair – Boston, MA+
June 19: Mercury Lounge – New York, NY+

= Supporting Paul Cauthen
+ Supporting Jake Worthington
> Festival 

PRE-SAVE, PRE-ADD, PRE-ORDER (VINYL) AVAILABLE NOW

“THE DROPTINES GRIND THEIR WAY OUT OF TEXAS AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM” – ROLLING STONE

NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS  – Living wildly between the lines of Americana and rock and roll, gritty Big Loud Texas band The Droptines today announce the release of their full-length label debut Drought Flower set for April 3 alongside their Drought Flower Tour kicking off in Austin this April. The forthcoming album is available for pre-add and pre-save, as well as vinyl pre-order now.

“Our album Drought Flower is the culmination of a lot of hard work from the guys and me,” shares frontman Conner Arthur. “It will be our first big release since being signed to Big Loud Texas and we’re all very excited that this project will be our first pressed into vinyl.”

The 11-track project features ethereal singer-songwriter Zandi Holup (“A Town Near You”) and accomplished artist Sarah Jarosz (“Mamaw”). Each song was solo written by frontman Conner Arthur, except for a cover of Mike McClure Band’s “Calling All Cars” and The Magnetic Fields’ “Grand Canyon.” Honoring their Texas roots, Drought Flower was recorded at Aryln Studios with trusted collaborators GRAMMY® Award winners Jon Randall, Jacob Sciba and Taylor Tatsch. 

The album features previously released “Take Too Much,” that Billboard characterized as “a primal fusion of country, Americana, blues and rock,” fan favorite “Snowed In,” and “Tombstone” that Holler and Whiskey Rifflauded as a song to know. 

Taking their rollicking sound and irreverent lyrics on tour across the country in their repurposed silver school bus-turned-tour bus further cements their beatnik-like lifestyle and ethos. True road warriors, the Drought Flower Tour takes the band throughout the Lone Star State and includes stops in Lexington, Ky., Washington, D.C., New York City and more. The tour follows dates sharing the stage with Whiskey Myers and Dwight Yoakam. 

For tickets or more information, please visit thedroptines.com. 

Drought Flower tracklist

1. A Town Near You (feat. Zandi Holup)
2. Tombstone
3. Old Tricks *
4. Drought Flower
5. Mamaw (feat. Sarah Jarosz)
6. Snowed In *
7. What Ate My Friend
8. Whatever It Is
9. Take Too Much
10. Calling All Cars
11. Grand Canyon

All songs written by Kenneth C Arthur; except “Calling All Cars” written by Mike McClure and Adam Odor + “Grand Canyon” written by Stephin Merritt

All songs produced by Jon Randall and Jacob Sciba unless otherwise indicated

* Produced by Taylor Tatsch

Drought Flower Tour Dates

April 3 – 3TEN – Austin, TX >
April 9 – Barnato – Omaha, NE ~
April 10 – The Wave – Wichita, KS ~
April 11 – Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO ~
April 15 – Old Rock House – Saint Louis, MO ^
April 16 – Turntable – Indianapolis, IN ^
April 17 – Madison Live – Covington, KY ^
April 18 – The Burl – Lexington, KY ^
April 22 – Off The Rails – Worcester, MA #
April 23 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA #
April 24 – Pearl Street Warehouse – Washington, DC #
April 25 – The Mercury Lounge – New York, NY #
April 30 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX %
May 1 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX *
May 2 – The Liberty – Roswell, NM *
May 8 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX $
May 9 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX $
May 29 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX +
May 30 – House Pasture Cattle Co. – Concan, TX $

> Album Release Show
~ Support By Keyland
^ Support By Benjamin Joseph 
# Support By Nathan Bess
% Support By Gavin Story Band
* Support By Ashton Naylor
+ Support By Caroline Hale 
$ Special Guest 

RIDE ON EP OUT NOW

SUPPORTING DWIGHT YOAKAM ON TOUR 

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today country provocateur Coleman Jennings releases new song “Flyin’,” a testament to his “carving out a lane that reveres tradition while remaining unafraid to blur its edges” (Country Central). Produced by GRAMMY® winning music vet Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson), the new song follows last month’s release of his debut label EP, Ride On, via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records. 

Solo-penned, like most of his work, “Flyin’” taps the hard twang of a Buck Owens classic for a tune inspired by endless drives on the open plain. Jennings sings: 

I need to fly on home
I need to get to where I’m goin’ Lord
Skip the journey just take me there
I need to get livin’ again
I need to find ya for my own
So I can get to gettin,
Right on back home

Recent EP Ride On features previously released “Head Spinning” and the ’70s-style harmony rich “Jamie” named one of Holler‘s “Best New Country Songs.” Much of the material was captured in a stream of creative consciousness on the spot in Cobb’s studio in Savannah, GA. With all the elements of a modern-day troubadour, Jennings explores Western, folk, honky tonk, outlaw and Americana, while also tapping old time and bluegrass.

Tonight, Jennings will take the stage in Fayetteville, GA to support Dwight Yoakam. In addition, he will be playing headlining shows and festivals now through April. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit https://coleman-jennings.com/. 

Coleman Jennings Tour Dates

Feb. 20: Trilith Live – Fayetteville, GA+
Feb. 21: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC+
Feb. 26: Rockin’ Rodeo – Midland, TX
Feb. 28: Railroad Blues – Alpine, TX
Mar. 5: Bologna Performing Arts Center – Cleveland, MS+
Mar. 6: Choctaw Casino and Resort – Durant, OK+
Mar. 7: Wormy Dog Saloon – Stillwater, OK
Apr. 16: Ozark Music Hall – Fayetteville, AR
Apr. 17: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
Apr. 19: Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX
Apr. 20: White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
Apr. 21: Emos Austin – Austin, TX
Apr. 23: La Rosa – Tucson, AZ

Supporting Dwight Yoakam+

SET FOR STAGECOACH 2026

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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today, “titan of twang” (Rolling Stone), Jake Worthington announces his headlining Intent To Tonk Tour hitting markets throughout the U.S. this spring, kicking off in Wilmington, N.C. before hitting Chicago, Nashville, Boston and more before wrapping in New York City. The headlining run adds to a heavyweight touring schedule this year – including stadium dates with Luke Combs, a Stagecoach billing, opening slots for Luke Bryan, HARDY, Parker McCollum, Riley Green and Ian Munsick.

“I’m excited to announce that I’m going on a headlining tour for the first time in a very long time,” Worthington shares. “The Intent To Tonk Tour is coming your way this spring.”

On the road, Worthington will highlight his catalog made for barrooms and honky tonks. Notably, performing his critically acclaimed sophomore album When I Write The Song, named a best album of the year by Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Boston Globe, Whiskey Riff, Saving Country Music and more. The record features all-star collaborations with Miranda Lambert, Marty Stuart and Mae Estes.

Unforgettable songs on the album have begun to carve out a space in the cultural ecosystem from viral “It Ain’t The Whiskey” that has racked up over 40 million listens, toditty “My Home’s In Oklahoma,” Lambert collab “Hello Shitty Day,” “I’m The One (feat. Marty Stuart)” and the immensely witty “Two First Names.” When I Write The Song was produced by esteemed hitmakers Joey Moi, Jon Randall and Chuck Ainlay – the forces behind some of country music’s most beloved records.

For tickets or more information, visit jakeworthington.com.

Intent To Tonk Tour Dates

April 2: Bowstring Brewyard – Wilmington, NC

April 3: Buds Tavern – Youngsville, NC

April 10: Joe’s Bar on Weed St. – Chicago, IL

April 16: The Blue Note – Columbia, MO

April 17: Crusens – West Peoria, IL

April 29: The Basement East – Nashville, TN

April 30: The Signal – Chattanooga, TN

May 1: The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

May 7: The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK

May 8: Gilley’s Park City – Park City, KS

June 11: Duling Hall – Jackson, MS

June 18: The Sinclair – Boston, MA

June 19: Mercury Lounge – New York, NY

Support Dates w/ Ian Munsick, Riley Green, Luke Combs + More

Feb 19: Ford Wyoming Center – Casper, WY>

Feb 20: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse – Bozeman, MT>

Feb 21: Mountain America Center – Idaho Falls, ID>

Feb 26: Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA>

Feb 27: Adams Center – Missoula, MT>

Feb 28: FIC for the Art – Spokane, WA>

Mar 5: Scheels Arena – Fargo, ND>

Mar 6: Dacotah Bank – Brookings, SD>

Mar 7: Mayo Clinic Health System Events Center Grand Hall – Mankato, MN>

Mar 13: Margaret Court Arena – Melbourne, VIC+

Mar 14: Margaret Court Arena – Melbourne, VIC+

Mar 16: The Hordern Pavilion – Moore Park, NSW+

Mar 17: The Hordern Pavilion – Moore Park, NSW+

Mar 18: CMC Rocks – Ipswich, AUS

Apr 4: Scott Stadium – Charlottesville, VA=

Apr 9: Sandy and John Black Pavilion – Oxford, MS>>

Apr 11: Jack Trice Stadium – Ames, IA=

Apr 18: Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, IN=

Apr 25: Ohio Stadium – Columbus, OH=

Apr 26: Stagecoach – Indio, CA

May 2: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN=

May 9: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK=

May 15: Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI=

May 16: Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI=

May 29: Olympic Stadium – Montreal, QC=

May 30: Olympic Stadium – Montreal, QC=

Jun 5: Rogers Center – Toronto, ON=

Jun 6: Rogers Center – Toronto, ON=

Jun 13: Rock The South – Decatur, AL

Jul 12: Hodag Festival, Rhinelander, WI

Jul 30: Summit Arena at The Monument – Rapid City, SD++

Jul 31: First Interstate Arena at MetraPark – Billings, MT++

Aug 15: Jefferson County Speedway – Fairbury, NE

Aug 20: Cooks Garage – Lubbock, TX#

Supporting:
Ian Munsick >
Riley Green +
Luke Combs =
Parker McCollum >>
Luke Bryan ++
HARDY #

ON THE ROAD WITH TY MYERS THROUGH MAY

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Big Loud Texas singer-songwriter Alex Lambert, a soul-country force, today releases his new song “Rules of Attraction.” Discovered by way of Big Loud Texas co-founder and country superstar Miranda Lambert, Alex is currently on the road touring his irresistible, growing catalog with Ty Myers.

“The stars align and your whole world gets flipped upside down,” shares Lambert. “You try and fight it, but they won’t stop running through your curious mind. Like lightning, you fall madly and deeply in love and then it happens. You can’t live another day without them. It can’t be explained and goes against all reason. That’s just the way it is. I don’t make the rules.”

Released on the eve of Valentine’s Day and co-written by Alex, the new song’s smooth sonics and tender lyrics speak to undeniable chemistry:

I don’t make the rules of attraction
Sometimes it just happens out of the blue
There’s nothing you can do but just
Live in the moment
Chemistry in motion making its move
I don’t make the rules 

Lambert recently announced his signing with Big Loud Texas and dropped his label debut “Shoot Me Down,” named one of the “Best New Country Songs” by Holler. His distinct vocals and artistry reflect his influences citing John Legend, Amos Lee, Kacey Musgraves and Leon Bridges. 

Alex grew up outside of Fort Worth, Texas and started playing guitar as young as eight – learning from his grandfather who was a singer, songwriter and producer himself. Alex was raised on the records his family played at home. From Journey and Michael Jackson to Willie Nelson, their sounds built a foundational musical landscape that grew into a love for soul music in his late teens when he discovered the records of Sam Cooke, Bill Withers and D’Angelo. 

For more information or tickets, please visit alex-lambert.com. 

Fort Worth-bred singer-songwriter Alex Lambert visited us at The Red Building on Nashville’s Music Row during AMERICANAFEST 2025 to share three new songs in their most basic form, just vocals and acoustic guitars. The stripped down arrangement naturally put Lambert’s soulful rasp front and center in the mix, right where it belonged.

It made perfect sense when I learned that Lambert’s family record collection was heavy on Michael Jackson and Willie Nelson. Lambert clearly internalized both influences – adding inspiration from other soul greats like Sam Cooke and Bill Withers – folding them into the artist you see now, a soul singer with a little dust under the collar. It also made sense when I found out that he was musically guided at a young age by his grandfather, a singer, songwriter and producer in his own right, who actually worked with Willie Nelson back in the day.

This is the first No Depression Session that doesn’t include a verbal intro, or host segments between songs where I chat with the artist. Right as Lambert arrived and started loading into The Red Building for his session, my brother called to tell me that our dad died. He had been in hospice at my brother’s house in San Diego, but there was no telling if he had weeks or months left. The family had been preparing and making arrangements, but nothing reallyprepares anybody for it.

I was with my dad and my brother a week earlier in San Diego, we were doing our best to comfort him and each other after our mom died two weeks before. Dad had dementia, so mom’s passing didn’t sink in for him the same way it did for us. But on some level he knew she wasn’t here anymore, and he followed her closely into whatever comes next.

This afternoon with Alex was mostly a blur for me. I couldn’t really talk, I couldn’t see my camera monitor, or much of anything else. But I remember being supported by everybody who was there. When Lambert played a medley of his last song “Amen” into the Lennon-McCartney classic “Let It Be,” I felt something inside of me unlock, like I suddenly had access to the full weight of the moment. I must’ve moved through about a week of grief in those thirty seconds. After the cameras stopped rolling, Lambert confided that he wasn’t planning to do the medley, but the spirit moved him. It moved me too. Thank you, Alex. Love you, mom and dad.

Alex Lambert – Vocals, guitar
Gabriel Thomas Broussard – Guitar, vocals

Setlist:
“You Make Sense To Me”
“I Think I’m In Love”
“Amen” / “Let It Be”