Album Cover Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.
NASHVILLE, TN (April 30, 2021) – As his “career has ascended to unimaginable heights” (American Songwriter) and fresh off another ACM Awards Male Artist of the Year victory, MULTI-PLATINUM selling performer THOMAS RHETT “heralds his return to his country roots musically, physically and emotionally” (Billboard) with the first part of his fifth studio double album COUNTRY AGAIN: SIDE A (The Valory Music Co.), available everywhere today. Alongside early critical praise for the album that was entirely co-written by Thomas Rhett, PEOPLE notes, “it brims with the sort of self-revealing songs that have turned him into a superstar,” the 17X chart-topper has set unique fan events and national performances to celebrate the release.
This morning, Thomas Rhett kicked-off album drop headlining NBC TODAY’s Citi Concert Series with performances of multiple new songs including the album’s defining title track and “To The Guys That Date My Girls.” Later tonight, Thomas Rhett is sharing more from the heart of the album as well as established fan-favorite chart-toppers with “Thomas Rhett One Night Only From Nashville” — a special full-band livestream concert hosted by Veeps — beginning at 7:00PM CT. Tickets for the concert and VIP packages for the post-show Q&A are on-sale at thomasrhett.veeps.com.
Accelerating into next week, fans can tune-in free for a stream of the exclusive iHeartCountry Album Release Party with Thomas Rhett on Monday, May 3 at 9:00P ET/6:00P PT via CWTV.com or the CW app. The show, featuring a special Q&A with Bobby Bones will also be available via iHeartRadio’s iHeartCountry Radio channel. On Tuesday, May 4, Thomas Rhett will bring his fast-rising new single to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 10:35P CT on NBC. Finally, on Wednesday, May 5, he heads to ELLEN for a sit-down and performance of the album’s GOLD-certified No. 1 lead single “What’s Your Country Song” (check local listings).
With SIDE B, planned for release later this year, fans will experience no shortage of new music throughout Thomas Rhett’s headlining THE CENTER POINT ROAD TOUR, kicking-off on August 13 with back-to-back nights in Orange Beach, AL. He will mark his return to the road this summer with special guests Cole Swindell and Gabby Barrett. For tickets and more information visit: https://www.thomasrhett.com/tour.
With a centered focus and renewed clarity, award-winning singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett began teasing songs as they were written on social media over the past year, receiving a frenzy of positive feedback from fans. With that, his fifth studio double album COUNTRY AGAIN: SIDE A (The Valory Music Co.) began to take shape. GOLD-certified lead single “What’s Your Country Song” marks Thomas Rhett’s 17th career No. 1 single and 11th consecutive No. 1 – the longest active streak in the format. As “few singers have played a larger role in defining the sound of country music over the past half-dozen years” (Rolling Stone), Thomas Rhett’s four previous studio albums have spawned nearly 10 BILLION total career streams while he’s received two CMA Triple Play awards for penning three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period, adding to his collection of trophies from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Music Awards and more. “At the top of his musical game” (Winnipeg Free Press), the in-demand superstar will mark his return to the road with his THE CENTER POINT ROAD TOUR, launching in August. For more information, visit www.thomasrhett.com.
