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Published on 2026-04-21
They Call Us The Lucky Ones, out May 15
Acclaimed Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Ryan Bingham shares his new song, “Blue Skies,” with The Texas Gentlemen today. Listen/share HERE and watch the official music video HERE.
The video features footage from the Jeff Nichols-directed (Mud, Loving, Midnight Special) short film Love Letter to Texas, which debuted at SXSW this year and stars Bingham alongside Michael Shannon and Hassie Harrison, with narration from Sissy Spacek.
Love Letter to Texas includes “Blue Skies” and serves as a tribute to the legacy of iconic Texas films and the storytellers behind them.
Already receiving critical attention, Rolling Stone declares, “‘Blue Skies’ is Bingham in his element, turning the rawest of feelings into simple lyrics impossible to misconstrue.”
The song is the latest unveiled from Bingham’s highly anticipated new album, They Call Us The Lucky Ones, out May 15 via The Bingham Recording Co./Thirty Tigers (pre-order/pre-save HERE).
His first full-length project in over seven years, the album further cements Bingham as one of the most authentic and compelling voices in American music.
Across the album’s 10 tracks, including previous releases “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen,” “The Lucky Ones,” “Twist the Knife,” and “Americana,” Bingham reflects on the highs and lows of an artist’s life on the road and his newfound sense of joy and hope, all framed by the unique genre-defying sound he and The Texas Gentlemen create together.
In celebration of the new music, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen will return to PBS’ legendary Austin City Limits tonight (watch the livestream at 8:00 PM CT). The performance marks the first-ever live rendition of “Blue Skies” as well as several other unreleased songs from the forthcoming album.
Bingham will also embark on his extensive Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour this spring, sponsored by Bingham’s Bourbon, Turtlebox, Tecovas, and Yeti.
Upcoming stops include New York’s Irving Plaza, Boston’s Roadrunner, Philadelphia’s The Fillmore, Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre, and Pittsburgh’s Stage AE among many others.
“This album was probably the most fun I’ve had making a record,” Bingham reflects. “I’ve always loved records that feel loose and live and gritty with a bit of soul, where the imperfections from the moment are left in. Working with musicians as talented as The Texas Gentlemen really let us lean into that in a way I hadn’t experienced before.
There was an unspoken understanding between us about what each song needed, so we tracked most of it live with minimal overdubs, just playing and letting the feel lead. It finally felt like I was capturing these songs the way I always heard them in my head. We can’t wait to get out on the road and share them with fans.”
Ahead of the release, Bingham recently spoke with Rolling Stone, which calls the new album “as complete a record as Bingham has ever recorded,” while All Country News declares, “he proves again why he’s one of country’s most raw and magnetic storytellers.”
In addition to Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen—Ryan Ake (guitars), Daniel Creamer (piano, organ), Paul Grass (drums, percussion), and Scott Lee (bass)—the record also features Richard Bowden (fiddle, mandolin) and Cody Huggins (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel).
They Call Us The Lucky Ones will be released on vinyl in multiple exclusive retail variants, including Classic Black, Indie Retail exclusive “Electric Smoke,” Barnes & Noble exclusive “Blue Sky,” Amazon exclusive “Vintage Bone,” and the webstore-exclusive limited edition “Roadside Rust.”
The album will also be available on CD and a nostalgia-inspired cassette, with all formats available for pre-order HERE.
Bingham is a Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, and Critics’ Choice Award-winning singer-songwriter and actor whose raw, world-weary voice and evocative storytelling have made him one of the most distinctive artists of his generation.
From his early years as a drifter and bull rider to penning “The Weary Kind” for the film Crazy Heart, Bingham has built a career defined by authenticity and artistic independence.
His music—spanning folk, blues, country, and rock—reflects a life fully lived, blending grit, vulnerability, and resilience in equal measure.
Across six studio albums, two live records, and his 2023 self-produced EP Watch Out For The Wolf, Bingham has remained committed to unfiltered, genre-defying storytelling, most recently captured in his live album Live at Red Rocks.
In addition to his acclaimed music career, he starred as fan-favorite “Walker” on Paramount’s record-breaking series Yellowstone.
Beyond the stage and screen, Bingham has launched his own record label, founded the Fort Worth-based festival and rodeo The Great Western, and introduced Bingham Spirits, beginning with Bingham’s Bourbon in 2024.
They Call Us The Lucky Ones Track List
1. The Lucky Ones
2. Let The Big Dog Eat
3. I Got A Feelin’
4. Twist The Knife
5. Americana
6. Cocaine Charlie
7. Blue Skies
8. Relevance
9. Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen
10. I’m A Goin’ Nowhere
Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen Confirmed Tour Dates
April 24 — Austin, TX — Mack, Jack and McConaughey: Jack Ingram & Friends
May 22 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
May 23 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live!
May 24 — Cleveland, OH — The Agora
May 26 — Cincinnati, OH — Taft Theatre
May 27 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre
May 29 — Buffalo, NY — Artpark Mainstage Theater
May 30 — Kingston, NY — Ulster Performing Arts Center
June 1 — South Deerfield, MA — Summer Stage at Tree House Brewing Company
June 2 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
June 3 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner
June 5 — Port Chester, NY — The Capitol Theatre
June 6 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s Place
June 7 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
June 9 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
June 10 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
June 12 — Richmond, VA — The National
June 13 — Washington, D.C. — Lincoln Theatre
June 14 — Norfolk, VA — The Norva
June 16 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal
June 18 — Fayetteville, AR — Ozark Music Hall
June 19 — Dallas, TX — Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater
July 11 — Alta, WY — Grand Targhee Resort
July 18 — Whitefish, MT — Under the Big Sky Festival
