{"id":2454,"date":"2025-10-04T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2025-10-04T13:54:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:54:34","slug":"blake-shelton-stay-country-or-die-tryin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/blake-shelton-stay-country-or-die-tryin\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Shelton &#8211; Stay Country Or Die Tryin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BLAKE SHELTON RELEASES NEW SONG \u201cSTAY COUNTRY OR DIE TRYIN\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u000fToday, Shelton delivers another taste of the album (&#8220;For Recreational Use Only&#8221;) with the release of the electrifying new track \u201c Stay Country Or Die Tryin\u2019 \u201d, written by Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis and Beau Bailey.\u000f\u000f\u201cWhen I heard \u2018Stay Country or Die Tryin\u2019\u201d, it took me back to the first time I heard \u2018Ol\u2019 Red\u2019 or \u2018God\u2019s Country,\u2019\u201d says Shelton. \u201cIt\u2019s got so much energy and is full of those little catchphrases and things we say out in the country. I absolutely fell in love with it. I\u2019m proud of this recording\u2014and I love singing it live even more. Hopefully, you\u2019ll come catch a show and sing it with us.\u201d\u000f\u000fFor Recreational Use Only spans 12 tracks that capture life\u2019s highs and lows with Shelton\u2019s signature blend of authentic storytelling, raw emotion, and unforgettable melodies. The album also boasts guest appearances from music superstar Gwen Stefani, country legend John Anderson, and Shelton\u2019s longtime friend and tourmate Craig Morgan.\u000f\u000fWith For Recreational Use Only, Blake Shelton strengthens his status as one of country music\u2019s most compelling voices, delivering a deeply personal yet universally relatable collection that celebrates love, resilience, and staying true to your roots.\u000f\u000fFor Recreational Use Only&nbsp; Tracklist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay Country or Die Tryin\u2019 &#8211; (Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis, Beau Bailey)\u000f2. Texas\u00a0&#8211; (Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman)\u00a0\u000f3. Hangin\u2019 On (feat. Gwen Stefani) &#8211; (Sam Ellis, Charles Kelley, Greylan James)\u000f4. Strangers\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 (Michael Hardy, Zach Crowell, Jameson Rodgers)\u000f5. Let Him In Anyway &#8211; (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Kyle Clark, Carson Wallace)\u000f6. Heaven Sweet Home (feat. Craig Morgan) &#8211;\u00a0 (Chris Tompkins, Sarah Buxton, Jake Rose)\u000f7. Life\u2019s Been Comin\u2019 Too Fast &#8211; (Craig Wiseman, David Lee Murphy, Lindsay Rimes)\u000f8. Don\u2019t Mississippi &#8211; (Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Ben Hayslip, Josh Osborne)\u000f9. All of My Love &#8211; (Colton Swon, Zach Swon)\u000f10. Cold Can &#8211; (Bobby Pinson, Josh Osborne, Andrew DeRoberts)\u000f11. The Keys &#8211; (Jay Brunswick, Brock Berryhill, Bobby Pinson)\u000f12. Years (feat. John Anderson) &#8211; (Pat McLaughlin, John Anderson, David Ferguson, Daniel Auerbach)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u000fAbout Blake Shelton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 29 No. 1 singles, 52 million singles and 13 million albums sold and nearly 11 billion global streams, Blake Shelton has received numerous awards, including six ACMs, three AMAs, ten CMAs, 11 CMTs and six People\u2019s Choice, among many others. Shelton just announced his new BBR Music Group\/BMG Nashville album, For Recreational Use Only, set to drop May 9. The 12-track album, his first in nearly four years, features his Top 10 Wheelhouse Records single \u201cTexas,\u201d the poignant \u201cLet Him In Anyway\u201d and red-dirt \u201cStay Country or Die Tryin\u2019\u201d and includes appearances by Gwen Stefani, John Anderson and Craig Morgan.&nbsp;\u000f\u000fShelton kickstarted the year with his Live In Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. He just wrapped his Friends &amp; Heroes Tour, which featured Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins and Emily Ann Roberts, and will play a variety of festivals this summer&nbsp; The Grand Ole Opry member also remains focused on his Ole Red partnership with Ryman Hospitality, with locations currently in Tishomingo, Nashville, Gatlinburg, Orlando, and most recently, Las Vegas, with a stand-alone venue complete with a roof-top stage and bar on the Las Vegas strip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLAKE SHELTON RELEASES NEW SONG \u201cSTAY COUNTRY OR DIE TRYIN\u2019\u201d \u000fToday, Shelton delivers another taste of the album (&#8220;For Recreational Use Only&#8221;) with the release of the electrifying new track \u201c Stay Country Or Die Tryin\u2019 \u201d, written by Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis and Beau Bailey.\u000f\u000f\u201cWhen I heard \u2018Stay Country or Die Tryin\u2019\u201d, &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/blake-shelton-stay-country-or-die-tryin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Blake Shelton &#8211; Stay Country Or Die Tryin&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454\/revisions\/2455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}