Scotty McCreery is one of the few artists in country music who is still keeping a traditional sound to his style and this is one of many reasons as to why he still has such a stellar career with an incredibly loyal following!

With a new album titled Rise & Fall to be released May 10th, Scotty has released the latest single Lonely from that album and we just can’t stop listening to it!

Whilst the track maybe be called Lonely, you won’t feel Lonely after hearing it. A fun and upbeat, honky tonk sounding melody, I already feel like I have had a few rounds at that bar. It’s actually such a feel-good song despite its heartbreaking premise. That’s what it is so clever about the song though, you are immediately transported to a downtown bar in Nashville, wallowing in self- pity but in a somewhat celebratory way with your drinking buddies trying to forget why you were even down in the first place. Sonically, the song captures that drunk “pick me up off of the ground” feeling so well. McCreery’s strong and baritone vocals also deliver a very believable character who feels temporarily incapable of sadness and loneliness.

Friends on the jukebox and friends wall to wall
Dimes on the dance floor and cheap alcohol
Round after round, we’re all having a ball
I guess lonely ain’t lonely after all
No lonely ain’t lonely after all

This song is going to be favourite in his live shows for years to come! Fans will be chanting along arm around their concert neighbour, beer in the air and having the best time! Lonely will likely go down as one of the best drinking songs in country music alongside the greats such as Alcohol by Brad Paisley! I hope that McCreery starts making a tradition of bringing out a guest to join him on stage for this song as Paisley does for Alcohol.

Scotty McCreery has become the newest member of the legendary Grand Ole Opry and about time too. In fact I just assumed he already was so this is definitely well deserved.

McCreery also recently returned to the American Idol stage where he won hearts across the nation over 13 years ago to perform Cab In a Solo.

Scotty is set to return to “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Wednesday, May 1 with a special performance from the Grand Ole Opry stage. Check local listings for time.

McCreery will return to the Grand Ole Opry stage on May 11, just one day after he releases his new album Rise and Fall. The first 400 ticketholders who also purchase the album onsite in the Opry Shop that evening will gain access to an exclusive album release celebration and acoustic performance with Scotty directly following the show in the Opry House’s Studio A. For Opry tickets and information, visit Opry.com.

Rise and Fall will feature 13 tracks that find him exploring not only heartbreak but rowdy nights, nostalgia, faith, newfound joy, fatherhood and enduring love, resulting in a project full of insightful storytelling. The album was produced by McCreery’s longtime production team of Frank Rogers, Derek Wells and Aaron Eshuis.

McCreery co-wrote 12 of the 13 songs on the album, which will be released digitally as well as on CD and vinyl. In addition, Amazon will release a limited edition, forest green vinyl version of the album.

Pre-order/pre-save Rise and Fall HERE
Pre-order autographed vinyl and CDs of Rise and Fall HERE

“I know every artist says it, but this is truly my favorite album I’ve made so far,” shares McCreery. “I wanted to create an album that reflected the music I grew up on and wasn’t chasing trends. So, I brought several of my songwriting buddies to the mountains of North Carolina to sit down and write a full-on country album that told a story, start to finish, and spoke to my soul. We’ve been performing most of the album live on the road and the response from the audiences has been overwhelming. I can’t wait for everyone to hear Rise and Fall when it comes out May 10th.”