Nashville, Tenn. Platinum-selling artist Billy Currington will release his highly-anticipated sixth studio album, Summer Forever, on Mercury Nashville on June 2. Currington collaborated with long-time friend and acclaimed producer Dann Huff (Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts) on the project including the No. 7-and-climbing lead single Don t It.
Recorded in Nashville, Tenn., Summer Forever features 12 tracks including the bold anthem It Don t Hurt Like It Used To written by Currington, Cary Barlowe and Shy Carter. In addition to Barlowe and Carter, the Georgia native recruited an all-star lineup of songwriters to contribute to the project including Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Cole Swindell, Florida Georgia Line and Jimmy Robbins.
Making this album was such a blast for me. I put a lot of love into this project and couldn t be more excited for fans to hear the new music, shares Currington. Summer Forever for me represents a positive, happy, good time lifestyle and that s what I hope the fans feel when they hear this record. Over the course of his career, Currington has celebrated nine No. 1 hits, platinum-selling albums and ACM, CMA and GRAMMY nominations. Currington s series of chart-toppers include Don t, Good Directions, Let Me Down Easy, Must Be Doin Something Right, People Are Crazy, Pretty Good At Drinkin Beer, That s How Country Boys Roll, Hey Girl, and We Are Tonight. Fans can hear new music live this summer when Currington joins Tim McGraw on the Shotgun Rider Tour. The cross-country tour kicks off in Little Rock, Ark. on June 5 and makes stops in Boston, Mass., Chicago, Ill., Denver, Colo. and hits Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on August 15.
For a full list of tour dates, visit BillyCurrington.com.