Platinum-selling, 2x ACM nominee Jon Pardi surprised fans today (8/14) with RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS, an eight-song album that features a combination of songs Pardi is both inspired by and loves performing. Produced by Pardi, the project was recorded live during a one-night live jam session with his touring band from his home base in Nashville, “Rancho Fiesta.” The CMA and ACM award-winning artist brings his musical interpretation to a unique range of cover songs, including songs recorded by Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Tom Petty, Prince and more.

Surprise! I recently recorded 8 classic songs from a bunch of my musical heroes. We recorded everything on my ranch out in my shop. Had an awesome time putting this all together and hope y'all love it. The Rancho Fiesta Sessions is here!!! https://t.co/GCvaE5fTWD pic.twitter.com/CmLd0IrXWc

— Jon Pardi (@JonPardi) August 14, 2020

Listen to RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS HERE

“All these covers are of artists that I admire, and I look up to. There are all kinds of great names and styles of songs on here- from legends. I think the magic and the fun of it is all is in these eight covers of songs that I really like, or grew up singing,” says Pardi.

“It’s all my band on this whole album. We mainly did it to have fun and record, and it sounds like we’re in your backyard, playing for you.” Adding also, “I hope the fans really have fun when they listen to it, and they enjoy it and turn it up. This one was for the fans, to let them hear something different… songs you may have heard before but, haven’t heard them like this. It turned into something special because it’s a year where we are off the road, and we recorded it live in real time, out at my house.”

Of the album, Pardi also explains, “I nicknamed my place out here Rancho Fiesta because it was fun and sounded uplifting. We recorded this at the shop out here and I thought it made sense to reference where the project was recorded.”

RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS follows Pardi’s critically-acclaimed album, HEARTACHE MEDICATION which debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named on Rolling Stone’s “Best Albums of the Year” and The Los Angeles Times “Best Albums of the Year” (#4) list as the only country artist/album represented. A “hero in the making” (Variety),  Pardi is noted for his “long-lasting mark on the genre” (Music Row) and his impressive ability to carve out his own path creating “the kind of country music multiple generations came to know, and love can still work on a mass scale” (Variety). Filled with fiddle, twang and steel guitar, Pardi continues to “apply new ideas to country’s old sounds” (Los Angeles Times) and “bring authenticity back into Country music” (People).

RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS Track listing:

1. “The Bottle Let Me Down” – As performed by Merle Haggard
2. “Honky Tonk Man” – As performed by Dwight Yoakam
3. “Right or Wrong” – As performed by George Strait
4. “Marina Del Rey” – As performed by George Strait
5. “Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)” – As performed by Joe Diffie
6. “Somebody’s Doin’ Me Right” – As performed by Keith Whitley
7. “The Waiting” – As performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
8. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – As performed by Prince

Award-winning artist Jon Pardi will perform his hit #1 single “Heartache Medication” off his ACM nominated Album of the Year on NBC’s “Today” show this Monday (8/10). “Heartache Medication” is the title track off of Pardi’s critically-acclaimed Heartache Medication album. Named by The New York Times as “one of the most anticipated albums of the season,” Heartache Medication debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named on Rolling Stone’s “Best Albums of the Year” and The Los Angeles Times “Best Albums of the Year” (#4) list as the only country artist/album represented.

A “hero in the making” (Variety), Jon Pardi is lauded as an artist with an impressive ability to carve out his own path. Hailed for his potential to leave “a long-lasting mark on the genre” (Music Row), as well as his talent creating “the kind of country music multiple generations came to know and love can still work on a mass scale” (Variety). Filled with fiddle, twang and steel guitar, Pardi continues to “apply new ideas to country’s old sounds”(Los Angeles Times) and “bring authenticity back into Country music” (People).

Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Maddie & Tae, Lauren Alaina, Jordan Davis, Brandon Lay, Caylee Hammack, Travis Denning, Kassi Ashton, Kylie Morgan and many others are set to perform during the livestream television special, CMA Summer Stay-Cay, on Wednesday, July 1st, hosted by Jimmie Allen and Lindsey Ell. The event will feature performances, games, Q&As and much more.

Check it all out on Wednesday, July 1st on CMA’s YouTube and Facebook channels at 6pm ET/5pm CT.

The Luke Bryan-hosted CMA Best of Fest will now air July 13th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

Jon Pardi premiered his official music video for “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” today on YouTube. Directed by Carlos Ruiz, the video highlights Pardi’s love of the West and barrel racing, while turning the tables on the typical romantic narrative. A long-time fan favorite track, “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” is the second-highest streamed song off his critically-acclaimed, ACM nominated album Heartache Medication. The hit is currently in the Top 30 at Country radio and has garnered nearly 50 Million streams to date. Pardi first debuted the song on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“I feel like the topic of the song hasn’t been written about in this way, and I love songs that approach things differently and offer fresh perspectives,” said Pardi.

“Ain’t Always The Cowboy” was co-written by Josh Thompson and Brandon Kinney, and is the follow up to Pardi’s fourth #1 hit, the GOLD-certified “Heartache Medication,” which surpassed 240 Million on-demand streams.

The ACM and CMA award-winning artist recently celebrated a series of additional career milestones, reaching a Million digital single certifications and 1 Million album equivalent units. Pardi’s 3x Platinum, chart-topping hit “Dirt on My Boots” spent multiple weeks at #1, and both #1 hits “Head Over Boots” and “Heartache On the Dance Floor” have been certified 2x Platinum.”Night Shift” and “She Ain’t In It”–also off Pardi’s award-winning breakthrough #1 album, California Sunrise—have also reached Platinum status. Additionally, “Heartache Medication,” the title-track off of Pardi’s ACM Album of The Year Nominated LP, has been officially RIAA GOLD certified.

Amazon Music announced today a brand-new, Amazon Original by multi-platinum-selling country star, Jon Pardi. The reimagined version of his latest single, “Ain’t Always the Cowboy,” was produced by Pardi alongside Bart Butler and Ryan Gore, who produced his most recent album Heartache Medication. The track features a beautiful orchestral element, and is only available to stream on all tiers of Amazon Music, including in immersive, 3D Audio with Amazon Music HD, the highest quality streaming experience available. Pardi’s Amazon Original is the first from a UMG Nashville artist to become available in 3D Audio.

Listen to “Ain’t Always the Cowboy (Amazon Original) here

Download the single artwork here

“I really wanted the new version to sound like a song from a movie soundtrack,” said Jon Pardi. “I talked to my co-producers and we were able to come up with a version that I feel is totally different, but still keeps the integrity of the song. I loved how it turned out!”

The country star’s critically acclaimed third studio album, Heartache Medication (Capitol Records Nashville), is nominated for this year’s ACM Album of the Year award, and it has earned praise from NPR, Associated Press, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, ET, People, Variety, Rolling Stone and more. Pardi’s corresponding headlining Heartache Medication Tour rocked the fall with sold-out dates across the country from Nashville to Bakersfield while the title track hit No. 1 on the country radio airplay charts.Heartache Medication is the follow-up to Pardi’s Platinum-certified album California Sunrise. California Sunrise debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and helped earn the California native CMA New Artist of the Year and ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year titles. Pardi dominated the top of the country music charts with consecutive No. 1 hits including multi-week chart-topper “Dirt On My Boots,” the Platinum-selling “Head Over Boots” and “Heartache On The Dance Floor,” plus Pardi’s Top 20 hit, “She Ain’t In It” and his Gold-selling Top 5 working-man’s mantra, “Night Shift.” Pardi’s debut album, Write You A Song, yielded top-10, Platinum-selling hit “Up All Night,” “What I Can’t Put Down,” “Missin’ You Crazy” and “When I’ve Been Drinkin.’” For more information, visit www.jonpardi.com.

Amazon Music listeners can find the new track on Certified Country, a playlist featuring new releases across the genre. Customers can also simply ask, “Alexa, play the Amazon Original by Jon Pardi” in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. In addition to the new track, Amazon Music listeners can access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music.

For more information on Jon Pardi, please contact Leigh Parr Malleus at leigh.malleus@umusic.com

For more information on Amazon Music, please contact Beth O’Brien at obriene@amazon.com or David Marek at davmarek@amazon.com

We will continue to update this story as we try to navigate our way through uncharted territory during this global pandemic.  Keep checking back.

Country Music Stars and the entire country music industry and country music fans seem to be some of the first to show up to lend a helping hand, a voice and a song to get all of us through these tough times.

Some of your favorite country stars are live streaming performances, answering your questions, revealing what they are doing to pass the time while social distancing and giving a message of hope to the rest of us.

Find audio below as well as some recent social posts.

To download previously posted audio, click here.

….. honestly,,,,, do I even need a caption. ?!!!!!! #quarantinehair -KU pic.twitter.com/TzdID54Fyr

— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) April 23, 2020

*Watches Tiger King for the third time* pic.twitter.com/MG7ca8OQkw

— Travis Denning (@Travis_Denning) April 23, 2020

In these uncertain and uneasy times, this picture is a gift – a reminder of what is real & true & pure. My mama recently taught Daisy how to make her dearly loved tea cakes, a favorite of everyone in our family. Both Mama & Daisy have on aprons that belonged to my mama’a mama. pic.twitter.com/72KwFrJS5X

— Kimberly Schlapman (@ohgussie) March 22, 2020

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if your best friend says to QUARANTINE your emotions, eat cheesecake for breakfast like me. Know that you DESSERT better & treat yo self. I nominate @lindsayell @jakeowen @JonPardi #IfIWasMyBestfriend #StayHomeDontTextUrEx #Unreleasedsong pic.twitter.com/a5JMwmwSv4

— Lauren Alaina (@Lauren_Alaina) April 19, 2020

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