Nashville, TN (August 25, 2023) – With 27 number one singles, 17 billion streams and 20 million albums sold, reigning ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean today announced his highly-anticipated 11th studio album, HIGHWAY DESPERADO, will be released November 3rd. The album is available for pre-save/pre-add now, including exclusive pre-order packages here.Aldean shared the inspiration for the album’s title came from his latest sold-out headlining arena tour, as well as his early days as an artist. “I think when I look back on it, I built my career early on my live show, and have been on the road touring since I was 18 years old. For us, touring is our favorite part. Getting on the bus and going town to town and playing our shows and doing our thing and seeing the fans… the title for the tour and album was really inspired from that,” shared Aldean, adding that it also served as inspiration for the album’s title track, which he co-wrote.HIGHWAY DESPERADO features fourteen total tracks, including Aldean’s breakthrough Hot 100 chart-topping single and current Top 10 Country radio hit, “Try That In A Small Town,” which has more than 120M Global streams to date. The album also features the newly released track “Let Your Boys Be Country,” as well as three tracks co-written by Aldean. The 3X ACM Entertainer of the Year winner first introduced new music from the album in May with the release of the fan-appreciation anthem, “Tough Crowd,” at this year’s ACM Awards, where Aldean was an Entertainer of the Year nominee. Released today as another preview of new music to come, “Let Your Boys Be Country” was written by Jaron Boyer, Allison Veltz Cruz, and Micah Wilshire and is available here. The album marks the first new music since Aldean’s 10th studio project, the double album MACON, GEORGIA, which earned praise from Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Tennessean, Entertainment Tonight, E! News and more. The album earned Aldean his 27th career-charting #1 single, “Trouble With A Heartbreak,” as well as a Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Country Song” and awards from ACM, CMT, iHeart, and a GRAMMY nomination for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood. Since making his chart debut in 2005, the Georgia native has earned the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart – more than any other artist – his “songs of small-town living, love and loss have resonated with a loyal fanbase” (Billboard) and have “vaulted him to the pinnacle of Country music success” (Atlanta Journal Constitution). His current tour of the same name continues this evening in Jacksonville, Florida before heading to Orange Beach, AL. For more information on Jason Aldean including additional tour dates and new music, visit www.JasonAldean.com.HIGHWAY DESPERADO Track Listing:1. Tough Crowd – Kurt Allison, Marv Green, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher2. Let Your Boys Be Country – Jaron Boyer, Allison Veltz Cruz, Micah Wilshire3. Knew You’d Come Around – Kurt Allison, Ben Hayslip, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan4. Hungover In A Hotel – Jason Aldean, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, David Lee Murphy, Neil Thrasher5. Try That In A Small Town – Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher6. Whiskey Drink – Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan7. Whose Rearview – Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, Lydia Vaughn8. I’m Over You – Josh Phillips, Michael Tyler, Micah Wilshire9. Rather Watch You – Jessi Alexander, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher10. Breakup Breakdown – Jason Aldean, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, Lydia Vaughan11. Get Away From You – Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, Lydia Vaughn12. Changing Bars – Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan13. From This Beer On – Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan14. Highway Desperado – Jason Aldean, Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy, John MorganProduced by Michael Knox “Let Your Boys Be Country” LyricsLET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYLET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYLET ‘EM KEEP THAT RED DIRT ON HIS BOOTSMAKE ‘EM PROUD OF THAT MIDDLE NOWHEREHE’S GOT DOWN IN HIS ROOTSLET ‘EM WORK IN A HAYFIELDSWEATING FOR A LITTLE SUMMER CASHRAISE ‘EM HARD RAISE EM’ TOUGHBRING ‘EM UP TO HAVE THEIR BROTHER’S BACKLET ‘EM RIDE ROUND IN TRUCKSMAKING BACKROAD NOISELET ‘EM HANG OUT ON FRIDAYGET WILD WITH THE BOYSLET ‘EM GO TO THE WOODS IN THE COLDPAINTED UP CAMO GREENYEAH LET ‘EM CHASELET ‘EM FALLFOR A SMALL-TOWN GIRLLET EVERYTHING INSIDE THESE COUNTY LINESBE HIS WHOLE WORLDYOU WANT HIM TO GROW UP TO BE SOMEONE HE’S DAMN PROUD TO BEMOMMAS LET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYTEACH ‘EM YES MA’AM AND NO MA’AMAND NEVER TURN DOWN A COLD BEERTELL ‘EM THERE AIN’T NOTHING GREENER THAN THE GRASS YOU’RESTANDING ON RIGHT HERELET ‘EM RIDE ROUND IN TRUCKSMAKING BACKROAD NOISELET ‘EM HANG OUT ON FRIDAYGET WILD WITH THE BOYSLET ‘EM GO TO THE WOODS IN THE COLDPAINTED UP CAMO GREENYEAH LET ‘EM CHASELET ‘EM FALLFOR A SMALL-TOWN GIRLLET EVERYTHING INSIDE THESE COUNTY LINESBE HIS WHOLE WORLDYOU WANT HIM TO GROW UP TO BE SOMEONE HE’S DAMN PROUD TO BEMOMMAS LET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYMOMMAS LET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYYEAH LET ‘EM CHASELET ‘EM FALLFOR A SMALL-TOWN GIRLLET EVERYTHING INSIDE THESE COUNTY LINESBE HIS WHOLE WORLDYOU WANT HIM TO GROW UP TO BE SOMEONE HE’S DAMN PROUD TO BEMOMMAS LET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYLET ‘EM RIDE ROUND IN TRUCKSMAKING BACKROAD NOISELET ‘EM HANG OUT ON FRIDAYGET WILD WITH THE BOYSLET ‘EM GO TO THE WOODS IN THE COLDPAINTED UP CAMO GREENMOMMAS LET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRYLET YOUR BOYS BE COUNTRY REMAINING HIGHWAY DESPERADO 2023 TOUR DATES: Fri Aug 25 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial ArenaSat Aug 26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf AmphitheaterThu Sep 07 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser StageFri Sep 08 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSat Sep 09 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreThu Sep 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMPFri Sep 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreSat Sep 16 –Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music CenterThu Sep 21 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota AmphitheatreFri Sep 22 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts AmphitheaterSat Sep 23 – Auburn, WA – White River AmphitheatreThu Sep 28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline AmphitheatreFri Sep 29 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen AmphitheaterSat Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint AmphitheatreThu Oct 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreFri Oct 06 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta AmphitheaterSat Oct 07 – Denver, CO – Ball ArenaThu Oct 12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile CenterFri Oct 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom CenterSat Oct 14 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies ArenaThu Oct 19 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide ArenaFri Oct 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! CenterSat Oct 21 – Toledo, OH – Huntington CenterFri Oct 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreSat Oct 28 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
JASON ALDEAN ANNOUNCES 11th STUDIO ALBUM, HIGHWAY DESPERADO, OUT NOVEMBER 3rd
