BIRGE CONTINUES COWBOY SONGS TOUR TONIGHT IN WICHITA
| NASHVILLE, TENN. (February 6, 2026) – Today, RECORDS Nashville artist-songwriter George Birge premieres his potent new single “Ride, Ride, Ride,” featuring five-time Entertainer of the Year award-winner Luke Bryan. A cut-to-the-bone cowboy song for the modern era, “Ride, Ride, Ride” delivers a fiery reflection on choosing endurance over escape. Go here to listen to “Ride, Ride, Ride” now. “I’ve respected Luke Bryan’s career for a long time. It’s still crazy to me that I get to call him a mentor and a friend, and when I wrote this song, I knew I had to ask him to be a part of it. It’s an honor to share this one with him, and it’s a message I think a lot of people could use right now,” says Birge. Co-written by Birge with DIAMOND-certified hitmaker Tyler Hubbard, Casey Brown (Megan Moroney, Keith Urban), and Parker Welling (Tim McGraw, Kelsea Ballerini), “Ride, Ride, Ride” arrives after Birge generated serious buzz by teasing a mystery collaborator on social media, eventually revealing the track’s featured artist last week on Instagram. As the chart-topping Austin native’s first new music of 2026, the midtempo powerhouse officially impacts Country radio on Monday (February 9). “George was on the road with me last year and we were catching up after a show one night. I asked him to play me a song and he played this one. I loved the message and just thought he and the other writers had knocked it out of the park. The next morning he asked me if I wanted to be on the song with him and I honestly didn’t even hesitate. These are the kinds of moments that make me excited and I am proud to be a part of it,” says Bryan. Produced by Casey Brown, “Ride, Ride, Ride” simmers with a brooding intensity as Birge narrates a barroom encounter with an aging cowboy. Although the song starts out with its protagonist seeking to drown his sorrows and numb his pain, the story soon takes a turn as the cowboy shares what he’s learned from decades of hard living (from the chorus: “When the clouds rollin’ in ’til the sun’s back again / And you’ll find, find, find / That what you’re made of is barbed-wire tough / Stare down the storm, you bring on the rain / Life will throw you off, boy, but saddle up anyway / And ride, ride, ride”). After Bryan lends his earthy vocals to the track’s second verse, “Ride, Ride, Ride” surges toward a powerful crescendo as the two musicians trade off lines at the bridge. With its gut-punching message of gritty resilience, the result is an unforgettable anthem that forgoes false optimism in favor of soul-saving truth. Arriving on the heels of last September’s “My Bad,” “Ride, Ride, Ride” is the latest in a streak of triumphant singles from Birge, whose breakout hit “Mind On You” climbed to No. 1 at Country radio. Since then, the Nashville-based artist has scored his second Country radio No. 1 with “Cowboy Songs,” landed on the Billboard Hot 100 with “It Won’t Be Long,” and teamed up with fellow Country hitmaker Brantley Gilbert on the slow-rolling hometown anthem “Small Forever.” An electrifying live performer who served as direct support for Bryan’s COUNTRY SONG CAME ON TOUR last summer, Birge takes the stage tonight at WAVE in Wichita, KS — the latest stop on his own COWBOY SONGS TOUR, a headline run that launched last month. For more info on Birge’s upcoming live dates, visit www.georgebirge.com/tour. |
| ABOUT GEORGE BIRGE: With a powerhouse run of chart-climbing hits, RECORDS Nashville artist-songwriter George Birge is charging full speed toward Country stardom. After scoring a Country radio No. 1 with the first single he ever released (2024’s “Mind On You”), the Austin native almost instantly repeated that feat with his chart-topping follow-up “Cowboy Songs.” Along with his two back-to-back No. 1s, Birge’s acclaimed catalog now includes his 2023 debut album George Birge: Mind On You as well as standout tracks like “It Won’t Be Long” — a 2025 single which surged to No. 2 on the Country radio charts and cracked the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. With 217 million global streams to date, he’s recently hit major milestones like making his TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and garnering a nomination at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. As a torchbearer for classic Country storytelling, his timeless musicianship and Texas charm have also earned him praise from the likes of American Songwriter, who declared that “George Birge has a talent for taking a simple concept and turning it into an in-depth song.” With his live experience including serving as direct support on Country superstar Luke Bryan’s COUNTRY SONG CAME ON TOUR in 2025, performing at leading festivals like Stagecoach and Crash My Playa, and touring with heavy-hitters like Dylan Scott and Parker McCollum, Birge is now commanding stages across the U.S on his own COWBOY SONGS TOUR — a highly anticipated headline run that launched in January. ABOUT LUKE BRYAN: Luke’s career achievements include 27 billion global streams, 12 million global album sales, and over 48 million track sales worldwide. He has accumulated 130 million digital single units, with 19.5 million album certifications and more than 110 million single certifications. Recognized as one of the most-streamed artists in SoundExchange’s 20-year history, Luke received the Hall of Fame Award. His discography boasts 32 #1 singles, 17 of which he co-wrote, totaling 58 weeks at #1. Luke has hosted the ACM Awards five times and the CMA Awards four times, earning over 50 major music awards, including five Entertainer of the Year titles. His honors also include six CMT Artist of the Year awards, NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, and he was the first recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party. Additionally, he has won seven CMT Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards. He was named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s and recognized as the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck. He received the Artist Humanitarian Award from the Country Radio Broadcasters and the ACM Lifting Lives Award for his dedication to using music to improve lives. Recently, Luke was inducted into the Star Trail of Fame by The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, celebrating his significant influence. The Rodeo fosters agriculture through an annual, family-friendly event that educates, entertains, supports Texas youth, highlights Western heritage, and offers ongoing community educational programs. Luke, and fellow judges Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie, have returned for the 2026 season on ABC’s “American Idol.” |
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