The next round is in the chamber for heavy hitter HARDY with his newest album COUNTRY! COUNTRY! just released on Sept. 26. For the seasoned hitmaker, the world of rock music and country are like two sides of the same coin. One day, he may land on a headbanging riff that catches the attention of rock royalty (like James Hatfield, who – in a collision of worlds – joined HARDY backstage at the Grand Ole Opry recently). This year, the coin landed on country music.

Now, HARDY’s back on the farm, writing country songs about country shit – revenge worth getting, love worth keeping and life worth living. The album comes a year-and-a-half after HARDY released Quit!!, a full-blown rock LP that included collaborations with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, among others.

The pride of Philadelphia, Mississippi, has earned his reputation as an artist “capable of writing the big hits for radio, obstinate enough to do something completely unexpected, and savvy enough to find the through line for it all” (Rolling Stone). A 5x ACM Award winner and 2x CMA award winner, HARDY has also won three CMA Triple Play awards, was named 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year and is a 3x AMP Songwriter of the Year. HARDY has written 16 No. 1 singles including his own 3x Platinum chart topper “TRUCK BED,” 4x Platinum “ONE BEER” feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, game-changing 3x Platinum duet "wait in the truck" feat. Lainey Wilson and first-ever rock radio No. 1 “JACK.”