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Cody Johnson unleashed his latest full-length record to kick off the weekend on Friday (November 3), delivering a collection of anthems showcasing the Texas-born artist’s classic country sound with some star-studded collaborations.
Johnson’s 12-track album, Leather, is the award-winning singer-songwriter’s third full-length project, following Ain’t Nothin’ To It in 2019 and Human The Double Album in 2021. Leather includes “The Painter,” Johnson’s smash-hit, romantic single that made its debut in August, in addition to collaborations with Jelly Roll and Brooks & Dunn, among other highlights. He recently stopped by The Bobby Bones Show to talk about how he made the Jelly Roll collaboration happen, what to expect on his new album and more.
- “Work Boots” (Jason Afable, Brett Beavers, Canaan Smith)
- “Double Down” (Jeff Hyde, Adam James, Clint Daniels)
- “Watching My Old Flame” (Kat Higgins, Wynn Varble, Clint Daniels)
- “That’s Texas” (Andy Sheridan, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin)
- “Dirt Cheap” (Josh Phillips)
- “Jesus Loves You” (Mark Holman, Chase McGill, Michael Hardy)
- “Whiskey Bent” (feat. Jelly Roll) (Adam James, Mikey Reaves, Rocky Block)
- “Leather” (Ian Munsick, Rivers Rutherford, Jeremy Spillman)
- “People In The Back” (Devin Dawson, Austin Taylor Smith, Mark Trussell)
- “Long Live Country Music” (feat. Brooks & Dunn) (Phil O’Donnell, Wade Kirby, Trent Willmon)
- “The Painter” (Kat Higgins, Benjy Davis, Ryan Larkins)
- “Make Me A Mop” (Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Alan Shamblin)
Johnson is set to perform “The Painter” — about his wife Brandi, after 15 years together — for the first time on live TV at the 57th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday evening (November 8). The star-studded event will feature returning co-hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, in addition to performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Tanya Tucker, Lainey Wilson and many more. The 57th CMA Awards will air live on ABC from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT.
Johnson is set to kick off his headlining “The Leather Tour” in January, bringing along Justin Moore, Chris Janson and Dillon Carmichael. See the full list of dates below.
Find Johnson’s full Leather album on iHeartRadio here, and listen to a few of the tracks below.
“The Painter”
1-19 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
1-20 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
1-26 San Deigo, CA Pechanga Arena
1-27 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena
2-2 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
2-9 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
2-10 N. Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
2-16 Sunrise, FL Amerant Bank Arena
2-17 Jacksonville, FL Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
3-15 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3-16 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena @ BJCC
3-22 Worcester, MA DCU Center
3-23 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
4-12 Lexington, KY RUPP Arena
4-13 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
4-20 Georgetown, TX Two Step Inn Festival
4-25 Boise, ID ExtraMile Arena
4-26 Spokane, WA Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
4-27 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
5-2 Calgary, AB The Scotiabank Saddledome
5-4 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Ent & Sports Complex
5-17 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
5-18 Fargo, ND FARGODOME
5-31 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
6-1 Panama City Beach, FL Gulf Coast Jam+
6-14 N. Lawrence, OH The Country Fest+
6-13 Bloomington, IL Tailgate N’ Tallboys+ (on sale now)
7-11 Ft. Loramie, OH Country Concert @ Hickory Hills Lakes+
7-13 Chicago, IL Windy City Smokeout+ (on sale now)
8-17 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
+Cody Festival dates