Sam Hunt

Country stars have enviable bank accounts, elaborate homes and a whole lot of stage time. They hit up red carpets and fly around the world, getting mobbed by fans wherever they go. But could it be that, despite those obvious differences, country stars are just like us?

“I was like, ‘Nah, we’re not doing that.'"

'Southside' is Sam Hunt's long-awaited sophomore album.

It's like you've stepped into the Twilight Zone.

'Southside' is coming soon!

He wants to honor music he grew up on.

"It’s a metaphor for a small-town guy who was raised with traditional values, a lot of those rooted in church and faith,” Hunt says.

FINALLY!

According to Hunt, the entire album should arrive sometime next year and offers both party-starters and introspective, R&B-inspired cuts.

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