Blake Shelton has issued his first release under his new label home, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and Wheelhouse Records, with a lost-love anthem that nods to ’80s and ’90s-era country, and offers a nod to country great George Strait.
“Texas,” written by Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock, Josh Dorr and Lalo Guzman, is a song Shelton said he instantly connected with.
“The thing that struck me about ‘Texas’ immediately was how different it sounded for me, and I’m always looking to push myself,” Shelton shared in a statement. “I think there’s something really special about this record and it feels important to me.”
To date, Shelton has earned 29 No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits, most recently with his Post Malone collaboration “Pour Me a Drink.” “Texas” marks Shelton’s first solo radio release since his own song “No Body” reached the Country Airplay chart’s top 20 in 2022. (He earned a top 40 Country Airplay hit with his Gwen Stefani collaboration “Purple Irises” earlier this year.)
“This is the perfect opportunity to come back with something so different, and it easily felt like it should be the first single,” continued Shelton. “It’s connected with what I’ve done but moves forward at the same time, and it’s the perfect start to the next chapter of my career.”
Meanwhile, Shelton also recently revealed he has teamed with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan for the upcoming musical competition series The Road. The series will give aspiring musicians a chance to tour with a yet-to-be named star artist, taking their music on the road and competing to build a fanbase in each city on the tour.
Listen to Blake Shelton’s “Texas” below:
