{"id":6146,"date":"2024-12-30T09:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2024-12-30T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:56:42","slug":"chris-stapletons-new-album-higher-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=6146","title":{"rendered":"Chris Stapleton&#8217;s new album Higher is out now."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6147\" src=\"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CHRIS_STAPLETON_HIGHER_cover-1-608x608-1.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Chris Stapleton\u2019s highly anticipated new album, Higher, is out today via Mercury Nashville. Stream\/purchase HERE. Additionally, Stapleton is nominated for three awards at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Country Solo Performance (\u201cWhite Horse\u201d), Best Country Song (\u201cWhite Horse\u201d) and Best Country Duo\/Group Performance (\u201cWe Don\u2019t Fight Anymore\u201d with Carly Pearce). The awards ceremony will broadcast live on CBS from Los Angeles\u2019 Crypto.com Arena Sunday, February 4 at 8:00PM ET. Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton, Higher was recorded at Nashville\u2019s RCA Studio A and is already receiving widespread critical acclaim: \u201cdazzling\u2026the best evidence yet for the way one man\u2019s voice has become synonymous with the very idea of a musical genre\u201d\u2014Rolling Stone \u201cHigher puts him where he always really was\u2014in that classic kind of rock and soul, Tom Petty, Eagles, going beyond the confines of the genre\u201d\u2014NPR Music \u201chis leaps, quavers and evasions of the beat can be traced to Al Green. But Stapleton brings his own drama and grit to the style\u201d\u2014The New York Times \u201cStapleton\u2019s enigmatic voice \u2013 known for its raw versatility, so anchored in his chosen musical genre with an unusual ability to transcend it \u2013 is as present as ever\u2026No one is immune when Stapleton\u2019s textured, bellowing ballads play\u201d\u2014Associated Press \u201cfinds Stapleton pairing an outlaw swagger with some heaven-scraping vocals\u201d\u2014Billboard \u201chis best project yet\u2026Higher finds Stapleton once again raising his bar. How lucky that we get to watch him continue to climb\u201d\u2014Spin \u201cone of the most consistent quantities in country music\u201d\u2014Vulture \u201ccertainly suggests that Stapleton is leaning into his strengths as a cross-genre act\u201d \u2014Consequence \u201can arena-conquering giant\u201d\u2014Stereogum \u201cIf you want to set the bar, start\u2014as always\u2014with Chris Stapleton\u201d\u2014Hits Daily Double \u201cit\u2019s an album that casually and expertly defies genre as much as it defies era-specific trends and expectations\u201d\u2014Brooklyn Vegan \u201cOne of country\u2019s modern vocal masters extends a streak of next-level artistry\u2026his growling grace and understated charm remain in fine form over 14 tracks, as a future Hall of Famer climbs on\u201d\u2014Nashville Lifestyles \u201ca triumph, showcasing Stapleton\u2019s versatility and his ability to leave a lasting impression on anyone who listens to his intimate, powerful and thought-provoking songs\u201d \u2014Entertainment Focus \u201cThe consistency Chris Stapleton has with all of his releases is mind-blowing\u2026This man does not miss\u201d\u2014Whiskey Riff In celebration of the release, Stapleton was featured on NBC\u2019s \u201cSunday TODAY with Willie Geist\u201d and recently spoke with GQ, who praises, \u201cIn an age rife with division, he\u2019s maybe the only thing Americans all agree on\u2026one of the most reliable hit makers in music.\u201d Read the full GQ Hype cover story HERE. The release adds to yet another landmark year for Stapleton, who was named Male Vocalist of the Year for the seventh time at the 57th Annual CMA Awards earlier this week, breaking his own record for most wins ever in the category. Stapleton also performed twice during the live awards broadcast: his current single, \u201cWhite Horse,\u201d and \u201cWe Don\u2019t Fight Anymore\u201d with Carly Pearce. Known for his electric live performances, the 8x Grammy, 16x CMA and 15x ACM Award- winner will continue his \u201cAll-American Road Show\u201d through next year including stops at San Diego\u2019s Petco Park, Minneapolis\u2019 U.S. Bank Stadium, Seattle\u2019s T-Mobile Park, Los Angeles\u2019 Hollywood Bowl (two nights), Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena (two nights), Cleveland\u2019s Blossom Music Center and Philadelphia\u2019s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion among several others. See below for complete itinerary. Alongside Stapleton (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide electric guitar), the new album features Cobb (acoustic guitar, eclectic guitar), J.T. Cure (bass), Paul Franklin (pedal steel), Derek Mixon (drums), Morgane (background vocals, synthesizer, tambourine) and Lee Pardini (organ, piano).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Stapleton\u2019s highly anticipated new album, Higher, is out today via Mercury Nashville. Stream\/purchase HERE. Additionally, Stapleton is nominated for three awards at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Country Solo Performance (\u201cWhite Horse\u201d), Best Country Song (\u201cWhite Horse\u201d) and Best Country Duo\/Group Performance (\u201cWe Don\u2019t Fight Anymore\u201d with Carly Pearce). The awards ceremony will 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