Article Contributed by Missing Piece Group
Published on November 6, 2025
Photographer Credit: Brooke Stevens
Old Crow Medicine Show shares their rollicking new single “Corn Whiskey Christmas,” a holiday original that appears on their upcoming album OCMS XMAS, out November 21 via Hartland Records. The rowdy song tells the story of a bootlegger who drives his Chevrolet through the snow on Christmas Eve, bringing moonshine to those craving a cup of cheer. The two-time Grammy-winning band brings this holiday spirit to life in its festive music video as they take over Nashville’s iconic Santa’s Pub karaoke bar to kick off the season right.
Watch the “Corn Whiskey Christmas” video | Stream “Corn Whiskey Christmas” | Pre-order OCMS XMAS
“The holidays are all about celebrating with family and friends,” says the band’s multi-instrumentalist Cory Younts, who lends vocals to the track. “A little whiskey can help with the festivities. It’s good for what ails ya!”
“Corn Whiskey Christmas” follows Old Crow Medicine Show’s take on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s global peace anthem “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” which garnered praise from outlets including Relix and MusicRow. The timely rendition features choral harmonies from children of the Episcopal School of Nashville, the East Nashville-based school founded by frontman Ketch Secor.
Featuring just two covers and eleven originals, OCMS XMAS is decorated with seasonal spirit and string-band stomp, shining new light on their chart-topping brand of American roots music. The band isn’t just reinterpreting their favorite yuletide standards on their first holiday album; they’re adding new songs to the canon, like the barn-burning “December 26” and the Zydeco-flavored “All About A Baby.” The LP also features a few classics, including a cover of “Holly Jolly Christmas” and a rowdy version of the Appalachian standard “Breakin’ Up Xmas.”
Old Crow Medicine Show brings this new music on the road with their first-ever Holiday Hootenanny tour starting in December, before concluding in Nashville with their annual New Year’s Eve performances at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The NYE tradition features The 502s and AJ Lee & Blue Summit as support on December 30, with Shovels & Rope and The Creekers on December 31. See a full list of tour dates below, and find more info at crowmedicine.com/tour.
OCMS XMAS is the latest release from Old Crow Medicine Show, who celebrated their 25th anniversary with the 2023 Grammy-nominated album Jubilee. Last year, the group performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert and issued the first-ever vinyl release of their debut album O.C.M.S., remastered from the original analog tapes by producer David Rawlings. This summer, Ketch Secor released his first solo album Story The Crow Told Me and debuted as the new host of the travel and culture series Tennessee Crossroads. He recently discussed both projects on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast and spoke about his Louder Than Guns documentary, which premiered at the Nashville Film Festival this fall.
1. Breakin’ Up Xmas
2. Holly Jolly Christmas feat. Brassville
3. Jolly Man
4. North By Northeast
5. Corn Whiskey Christmas
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
7. All About A Baby
8. Jinglin’ Jack Guy
9. Store-Bought Christmas
10. December 26
11. Krampus Night
12. Grandpa’s Gone
13. Bethlehem, PA
December 3 – Fayetteville, AR @ Walton Arts Center+
December 4 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center+
December 5 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre+
December 6 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre+
December 7 – Huntington, WV @ Joan C Edwards Performing Arts Center+
December 16 – Tysons, VA @ Capitol One Center (Capital One Hall)+
December 17 – Troy, NY @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall+
December 18 – New London, CT @ Garde Arts Center+
December 19 – Torrington, CT @ Warner Theatre+
December 20 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Center+
December 30 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium=
December 31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium #
+ Old Crow Medicine Show’s Holiday Hootenanny with Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
= with The 502s and AJ Lee & Blue Summit
# with Shovels & Rope and The Creekers
November 3 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
November 4 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
November 6 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
November 7 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
November 8 – Johnson City, TN @ Down Home
November 9 – Johnson City, TN @ Down Home
