Article Contributed by Mike
Published on 2026-05-15
They Call Us The Lucky Ones
Acclaimed Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Ryan Bingham shares They Call Us The Lucky Ones today, his highly anticipated new album with The Texas Gentlemen. The album is available now via The Bingham Recording Co./Thirty Tigers.
In celebration of the new music, Bingham recently returned to PBS’ legendary Austin City Limits, appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, performed songs from the new album on Turtlebox’s Box Sessions Presents: Ryan Bingham, and will be featured on CBS Mornings next Saturday for a conversation with Anthony Mason and a performance as part of the show’s Saturday Sessions series.
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, 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.
Early praise for They Call Us The Lucky Ones:
“as complete a record as Bingham has ever recorded” — Rolling Stone
“a handful of must-hear stories sketched into Bingham’s growing songbook of cinematic tales” — Forbes
“an earthy and deeply human record. It moves between cinematic storytelling and barroom abandon with ease” — Entertainment Focus
“he is absolutely at his best…This one feels like classic Ryan Bingham” — Whiskey Riff
“a raw, live feel, blending country, rock, blues and Americana into something distinctly his own” — Nashville.com
“[Bingham] proves again why he’s one of country’s most raw and magnetic storytellers…it’s Ryan Bingham at his unfiltered, unpolished best: a storyteller, a rebel, and a musician who reminds us that country music still has room for risk, honesty, and fire.” — All Country News
“More than ever, Bingham can still drag a song to the edge of heartbreak” — Americana Highways
Bingham will kick off on his extensive Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour next week, 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. See below for complete tour itinerary.
“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.”
In addition to Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen—Ryan Ake on guitars, Daniel Creamer on piano and organ, Paul Grass on drums and percussion, and Scott Lee on bass—the record also features Richard Bowden on fiddle and mandolin and Cody Huggins on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and pedal steel.
They Call Us The Lucky Ones is available 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.
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, 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 and recently led the Jeff Nichols-directed short film Love Letter to Texas, which debuted at SXSW earlier this year.
Featuring Bingham alongside Michael Shannon and Hassie Harrison, with narration from Sissy Spacek, Love Letter to Texas serves as a tribute to the legacy of iconic Texas films and the storytellers behind them. 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
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
