You see frontman Evan Felker fitting himself out with a set of earphones, \u201cHammerin’\u201d Hank Early finger rolling on a banjo, Kyle Nix fiddling with his fiddle, Ryan Engleman working the frets of his unplugged Telecaster, and Gabriel Pearson recording with a tambourine. Though the setting is a little ambiguous, the outside shots of the band walking into the studio do look similar to the entrance to Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, and the Snake Mountain studios of Shooter Jennings. Shooter produced the band\u2019s last two records. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\nThe reason anticipation for any new Turnpike Troubadours music is so high is due to the high bar they\u2019ve set for the rest of the country music industry with their catalog, especially their last album, 2025\u2019s The Price of Admission<\/em>, which won Saving Country Music\u2019s Album of the Year<\/a><\/strong>, Song of the Year (\u201cOn The Red River,\u201d \u201cHeaven Passing Through\u201d), and earned Evan Felker and the Troubadours Artist of the Year. <\/p> All the accolades have yet to earn the Turnpike Troubadours even as much as a Grammy nomination, or attention from the CMA or ACM Awards, who have been featuring more independent artists lately. Flatland Cavalry, 49 Winchester, The Red Clay Strays, and Muscadine Bloodline (who incidentally, are on tour opening<\/em> for Turnpike) have all received nominations from these country institutions. <\/p> But fans don\u2019t need any validation from awards shows to know how important even a tease for new Turnpike Troubadours music is. They did release an entire album at once last go-round. But it\u2019s more likely we get a single, and maybe an album announcement this time. But who knows? On December 9th, 2025, Evan Felker posted on Instagram, \u201cNew Record in 26? You tell me.\u201d<\/em><\/p> Keep your eyes out on TouchTunes machines for leaks, and perhaps it will all be revealed on Friday behind Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s annoying paywall again. <\/p> But for now, froth with anticipation and be happy this week has a gift waiting for you at the end of it. <\/p> The Turnpike Troubadours will be playing the Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Bonner, Montana on Friday before headlining the Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, Oregon Saturday night (6-27). Perhaps more will be revealed at these events as well. <\/p>\n<\/div>