Three-time GRAMMY nominated Quartz Hill Records artist Joe Nichols’ releases “Rooster/ Country Boy Can Survive (Mashup),” today across all streaming and digital retail partners.
LISTEN to “Rooster/ Country Boy Can Survive (Mashup)” HERE.

WATCH the official Visualizer HERE.

With his signature rich baritone vocals, Nichols delivers an intense and moody mashup of two genres: rock and country. Produced by Mickey Jack Cones (Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett) and Derek George (Randy Houser), the commonalities between the two characters in each of these seemingly different songs, marries them together for a driving, anthemic piece of art.

“It dawned on me that ‘A Country Boy Can Survive ‘is the same dude, the same kind of guy as in ‘Rooster.’ The two characters in those songs are kind of married, in my opinion. That’s a no brainer and we kind of matched them musically. We brought the key down to D, took a little bit of Hank Jr. and a little bit of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and mashed it into a six to seven-minute story. It’s unlike anything I have ever done,” says Nichols of the track.

The mashup of the 1993 rock hit, “Rooster,” by Alice in Chains and the 1982 country smash, “A Country Boy Can Survive” by Hank Williams, Jr. has become a fan favorite at his live shows as Nichols continues touring across the U.S. and beyond.

Joe Nichols Summer 2024 Tour Dates 

To view a full list of dates and to purchase tickets, visit: joenichols.com/tour

About Joe Nichols:  Multi-platinum Quartz Hill Records’ Joe Nichols is one of country music’s most-lauded recording artists. A 21st century traditionalist, Nichols is an artist who is both timely and timeless – one who has racked up more than TWO BILLION cumulative audio streams/ views including a half-dozen No. 1 singles and ten Top 10 hits with a sound that blurs the boundaries between country music’s past and present. It’s an approach that has earned Nichols three GRAMMY nominations, a CMA award, an ACM trophy, a CMT “Breakthrough Video of the Year” Award as well as multiple gold and platinum-certified records. Nichols’ additional honors include awards from Billboard, Radio & Records and Music Row Magazine as well as a New York Times “Best-Albums-of-the-Year” nod. The celebrated star has appeared on national media programs ranging from the ACM Presents: Superstar Duets in CBS primetime to The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The View, Entertainment Tonight and Austin City Limits. He also made his big screen debut in the feature film, Murder at Yellowstone City.

Nichols recently recorded a mashup of “Rooster” by legendary rock band Alice in Chains and “Country Boy Can Survive” by Country legend Hank Williams, Jr. A favorite at his live shows for years, “Roster/ Country Boy Can Survive: Mashup,” is available at all digital retailers and streaming partners now.

Photo Credit: Gregg Roth

For the latest news on Nichols visit: www.JoeNichols.com and follow him (@JoeNichols) on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.

* Source: Mediabase