Sam Hunt‘s “Outskirts” has topped both the Billboard and Country Aircheck country charts this week. Sam co-wrote “Outskirts” with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers and Josh Osborne, and co-produced it with Crowell and Chris LaCorte. It’s from his new EP Locked Up, which came out earlier this month.

A couple of weeks ago, Sam was hoping he’d have his tenth No. 1 song as an artist. “It is always as special, because you’ll have one, and then immediately you’ll think can I, could I have another one? This will be, as an artist, number 10 for me. So, when Outskirts had a slow start, I thought, ‘Well, maybe I’ll never hit 10.’ Well, I was already coming to terms with not reaching that number,” says the Georgia native. “If it does, it will be 10, so that will make this one even more special, because I always heard, I remember folks told me back in the day, ‘You really haven’t solidified a career that you can tour with longevity until you have 10 number-ones.’ And I remember thinking, gol’, that seems like an impossible task, and now sitting at nine, one away. In the back of my mind, I still hear that and think maybe I’ll be on sturdy ground if I can get number 10 and I can tour for the next several years, if that’s what I end up doing. So, yeah, this one’ll be a special one, a milestone.”

He’s got a couple of festival dates in May before he kicks off his Locked Up Tour in Bend, Oregon on June 28th.

Diamond-selling country star Sam Hunt celebrates his 10^th radio chart-topper with “Outskirts” reaching No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck / MediaBase charts. The RIAA Gold-certified tune written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, displays “regret, nostalgia, reflection, and mourning for the love he threw away,” according to MusicRow which commended the song’s craftmanship and predicted it is “totally a winner.” “Outskirts” is featured on Hunt’s Locked Up EP released April 5th.

Hunt recently wrapped his arena-headlining Outskirts Tour, crossing the U.S. and Canada with country music’s Brett Young and Lily Rose. With good news for fans, he also announced his headlining summer amphitheater Locked Up Tour kicking off June 28 in Bend, Ore. On sale now, the 20-city Locked Up Tour runs through September with dates across the U.S. and Canada, and features support artists Russell Dickerson, George Birge (U.S.), and Dalton Dover (Canada). Fans can purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, VIP Lounge access, exclusive VIP gift item, specially designed tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com and SamHunt.com.

About Sam Hunt:
Sam Hunt is a five-time GRAMMY-nominated, Diamond-selling, award-winning hitmaker. He recently scored his 10^th No. 1 chart-topping hit with “Outskirts” featured on his latest four-track EP, LOCKED UP. LOCKED UP is the follow-up to Hunt’s sophomore album SOUTHSIDE, which debuted to critical acclaim and was one of the top country albums of 2020 landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Named one of the Best Albums of the Year by The New York Times and US Weekly, the Platinum-selling project features 12 songs all written by Hunt including his No. 1 hits “Kinfolks,” “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s,” one of NPR’s Best Songs of 2020 “Hard To Forget,” and his three-week No. 1, Diamond-selling, GRAMMY-nominated smash, “Body Like A Back Road.”

SOUTHSIDE follows Hunt’s GRAMMY-nominated, Triple-Platinum-selling debut album, MONTEVALLO, which also topped the Billboard Country Albums chart and produced four No. 1 singles. All ten tracks on MONTEVALLO are RIAA certified with seven achieving Platinum or Multi-Platinum status including “Leave the Night On,” “House Party,” “Take Your Time,” “Break Up In A Small Town,” “Speakers,” and “Make You Miss Me.”

Called “stylistically provocative” by The New York Times and “deceptively phenomenal” by The Washington Post, Hunt has received accolades from Associated Press, Billboard, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Village Voice, The New York Times, The Washington Post and more. Since MONTEVALLO’s 2014 release, Hunt has accumulated over 14.5 billion global streams and has earned 50 million RIAA certified units.

For information on Sam Hunt, visit www.SamHunt.com.

Sam Hunt‘s latest smash, “Outskirts,” is making its way to the top of the country charts, and it’s just recently vaulted up the charts in the last two months after he released it last July. Sam says he can’t explain why, but he sure is grateful.

“I wrote that song on the same writing retreat – which is a two-three day getaway north of Nashville with co-writers – I wrote ‘Kinfolks’ on that same trip. So, it’s been a while since that song was written, and I sat on it for a long time and finally finished it up last year and put it out, and it has been a slow burn,” he says. “We played it live all last summer, and it felt like it got a good reception at the live show, but it really caught steam, I’d say, in the last month and a half or so, for whatever reason, and has been rolling ever since, and now it’s sitting right up at the top of the charts, which I’m grateful for. And I can’t explain why it caught steam in the last six or eight weeks, but I’m glad that it has.”

Written by Sam with Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Jerry Flowers, the Georgia-native pines over a could-have-been life with a could-have-been wife as the loneliness is amplified by sorrowful guitar.

Sam just wrapped up the latest leg of his Outskirts trek, and he’s set to launch his summer amphitheater Locked Up Tour kicking off June 28th in Bend, Oregon. The 20-city Locked Up Tour continues through September with dates across the U.S. and Canada, and features support artists Russell Dickerson, George Birge (U.S.), and Dalton Dover (Canada).

Eric Church led an all-star singalong to the late Jimmy Buffett with “Margaritaville” at a recent tribute to the iconic Parrothead at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Other big names included Paul McCartney (holding and sipping a margarita), Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, Pitbull, Dave Grohl, Jack Johnson, Judd Apatow, Harrison Ford and others.

Chris Stapleton teamed up with Slash, guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, on “Oh Well,” a Fleetwood Mac cover for the rocker’s upcoming album, Orgy of the Damned. “His singing cadence and that drawl that he has for this particular song, in my mind’s eye, it sounded perfect,” Slash tells Rolling Stone. “I had to get his number and cold call him. And he was really gracious about it and really bent over backwards to help me get it done.”

Tyler Hubbard performed the song “Wish You Would” from his brand new album, Strong, on ABC’s Good Morning America on Monday (April 15th). Watch HERE.

Darius Rucker, who is a huge golfer, will host the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony airing live June 10th at 7pm ET live on the Golf Channel.

We are excited to announce that three-time GRAMMY Award winner & multi-Diamond certified artist @dariusrucker will host the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by @CMEGroup.

The Induction Ceremony takes place on June 10th at 7 p.m. ET live on @golfchannel. pic.twitter.com/kAGIMHUIKt

— Golf Hall of Fame (@GolfHallofFame) April 15, 2024

Sam Hunt has been announced as one of the artists taking place in the Folds of Honor Celebrity Softball Game in Nashville on June 3rd during CMA Music Fest Week. Jelly Roll, Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny, Riley Green, Chris Lane and Charles Esten will also play in the event, with proceeds going to scholarship funds for America’s fallen and disabled service members and first responder families.

Sam Hunt releases his Locked Up EP today. The four-song project includes Hunt’s current Top 5 hit song “Outskirts,” the “Locked Up” title track, plus two new songs “Country House” and “Last Hurrah.” Hunt co-wrote three of the four tracks, and enlisted fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Jeremy Flowers, Luke Laird, Michael Lotten, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne for the project.

Locked Up EP Track Listing

1. Locked Up (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
2. Country House (Sam Hunt, Ross Copperman, Michael Lotten, Josh Osborne)
3. Last Hurrah (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
4. Outskirts (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Josh Osborne)

Listen to Locked Up HERE

Hunt wraps his current arena-headlining Outskirts Tour this month then heads out on his recently announced summer amphitheater Locked Up Tour kicking off June 28th. The 20-city Locked Up Tour continues through September with dates across the U.S. and Canada, and features support artists Russell Dickerson, George Birge (U.S.), and Dalton Dover (Canada). General on sale begins today, Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. local time in most markets. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, VIP Lounge access, exclusive VIP gift item, specially designed tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com and SamHunt.com.

We have compiled an array of content — a variety of liners and soundbites – from SAM HUNT to equip you with everything you might need to put together your own radio special; roll-out tracks leading up to –and following — the release of his new LOCKED UP EP to use in news feeds, specials and much more. Check out all of details below (including audio liners and soundbites, as well as transcriptions) to create your own content surrounding Sam’s EP release.

Sam Hunt is set to release his brand-new four song EP, Locked Up, on Friday, April 5^th. The new project includes the title track, his current Top 3 hit song “Outskirts,” plus two brand new songs. Sam co-wrote three of the four tracks, and enlisted fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Jeremy Flowers, Luke Laird, Michael Lotten, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne for the project.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LOCKED UP EP AUDIO TOOLKIT.

Sam Hunt is releasing his Locked Up EP on Friday (April 5th). The four-song project includes the title track released on Friday, his current Top 3 hit song “Outskirts,” plus two brand new songs. Sam co-wrote three of the four tracks, and enlisted fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Jeremy Flowers, Luke Laird, Michael Lotten, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne for the project.

Locked Up EP Track List:

1. Locked Up (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
2. Country House (Sam Hunt, Ross Copperman, Michael Lotten, Josh Osborne)
3. Last Hurrah (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
4. Outskirts (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Josh Osborne)

Hunt makes his performance debut of new song “Locked Up” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday (April 7th) airing live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on CBS and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Sam Hunt has announced his North American summer headlining Locked Up Tour. The tour, named for Hunt’s Locked Up EP dropping this Friday, April 5th, kicks off June 28th with an opening weekend in Bend, Ore.; Auburn, Wash.; and Nampa, Idaho. The 20-city tour continues through September with dates across the U.S. and Canada, and features support artists Russell Dickerson, George Birge (U.S.), and Dalton Dover (Canada).

Tickets are available now via pre-sale for select dates.  The general on sale begins this Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. local time in most markets. Further details can be found below. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, VIP Lounge access, exclusive VIP gift item, specially designed tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Fans can tune in Sunday, April 7 to the 2024 CMT Music Awards for Hunt’s performance debut of the four-song EP’s title track, “Locked Up,” airing live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Listen to “Locked Up” HERE | Watch the Official Video HERE

Locked Up Track Listing:

1. “Locked Up” (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
2. “Country House” (Sam Hunt, Ross Copperman, Michael Lotten, Josh Osborne)
3. “Last Hurrah” (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
4. “Outskirts” (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Josh Osborne)

Pre-save Locked Up EP HERE

Sam Hunt announces his Locked Up EP coming out April 5th. The four-song project includes Hunt’s latest, the “Locked Up” title track released on Friday, his current Top 10 hit song “Outskirts,” plus two brand new songs. Hunt co-wrote three of the four tracks, and enlisted fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Jeremy Flowers, Luke Laird, Michael Lotten, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne for the project. Fans can pre-save Locked Up HERE.

Locked Up EP Track List:

1. Locked Up (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
2. Country House (Sam Hunt, Ross Copperman, Michael Lotten, Josh Osborne)
3. Last Hurrah (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
4. Outskirts (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Josh Osborne)

Hunt makes his performance debut of new song “Locked Up” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on April 7 airing Live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Sam Hunt has released a new song, “Locked Up,” along with a new official music video for the song.

Starring Sam, his band and his beautiful wife Hannah, who was pregnant with their second child, Lowry, the clip — directed by Tim Mattia and shot at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee — has the country superstar reimagines Johnny Cash’s infamous 1968 concert at Folsom Prison.

“We found a really cool old prison in East Tennessee, and we had this idea originally to recreate the Johnny Cash Folsom Prison concert that he did back in the day and dressed up in all black, a suit, and I got a bunch of local guys to come out and dress up as inmates and had a really good time with it, sort of a period piece idea, I guess you could call it,” says Sam. “I don’t know if I did Johnny Cash justice. I doubt I did, but I enjoyed making the video and had my family out there with me and met a lot of cool folks who came out to help us with this video, so that was one of the more fun video experiences I’ve had.”

Sam co-wrote the song with Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jerry Flowers and his producer Zach Crowell, and he says the tune began with a title he had. “I had that title in my phone. I wanted to write a song called ‘Locked Up,’” he says. “I had no idea about what it may be about, although I have had a few run-ins with the law in my lifetime. My producer was playing me some music, he had built some tracks and was playing through a few songs, and I was looking at my phone, and I saw the title in the songs. The music sounded like the title, which is always a good start, and I just started singing that chorus. I think I filled in, 30-40 percent of the lyric in one take.”

He is set for his performance debut of “Locked Up” at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on April 7th airing Live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Sam, who is making his way to the top of the country charts with his latest single “Outskirts,” is currently on his Outskirts 2024 Tour, which makes stops in Duluth, Minnesota today (March 22nd) and Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday (March 23rd).