RANDY ROGERS BAND PARTNERS WITH BIG LOUD TEXAS FOR RELEASE OF UPCOMING COLLABORATION ALBUM SONGBOOK
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Front Row: Jon Randall, Randy Rogers, Miranda Lambert, Brendon Anthony (VP, Big Loud Texas)
Back Row: Brady Black, Nick Rhodes, Les Lawless, Geoffrey Hill, Johnny Chops, Todd Stewart, Enzo Divencenzo
NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS – Multi-Platinum and chart-topping group, Randy Rogers Band, have released their reimagined version of fan-favorite track, “Tommy Jackson” featuring Parker McCollum, out now. The song is the first release off their upcoming collaboration album, Songbook (via Big Loud Texas), slated for release on January 22, 2027.
Written by Rogers and originally recorded for the band's first studio album Like It Used to Be in 2002, “Tommy Jackson” is a fan-favorite track that tells the tragic story of a young man on the run following a fatal whiskey-fueled incident with a woman named Pam. The song remains one of the most requested songs during the band's live shows.
Listen to “Tommy Jackson” featuring Parker McCollum here. Watch the lyric video here.
“When Parker selected 'Tommy Jackson,' I wasn't surprised one bit," shares Randy Rogers. "He's told me several times over the years how much he dug this song. Story songs are hard to write, and I wrote this one after a chance meeting with Bill Whitbeck, Robert Earl Keen's bass player, at Fritz's Muffler Shop in San Marcos, Texas, when I was a student at Texas State University. I had seen REK at Luckenbach the night before, and I walked away completely inspired to make music my life. All these years later, having Parker cut this song feels like a full-circle moment—not just for me, but for all of us in this genre.”
“This is the kind of song that made me want to write songs like 'My Blue.' I always have loved story songs and there probably isn't a song in Randy Rogers Band's catalog that I don't know word for word," McCollumsays. "To get to meet a hero, who I consider family now, I could never overstate the influence this band has had on me as a songwriter. I chase that feeling I had hearing their music for the first time every time I write a song. Texas Country isn't Texas Country without Randy Rogers Band.”
Randy Rogers Band has partnered with Texas-rooted imprint and publishing house, Big Loud Texas on the release of Songbook. Founded in 2023 by Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall in partnership with Big Loud Records, Big Loud Texas is building a future where Texas artists, writers, and stories thrive on an international level.
“Can't begin to describe how excited and honored Big Loud Texas is to partner with Randy and the guys for the release of Songbook," says Randall. "The collaborations on this album speak to Randy's legacy and the impact he has had on Texas music and beyond. I can't wait for everyone to hear this record.”
Randy Rogers Band is currently on the road across Texas throughout the fall with 2027 tour dates to be announced soon. For tickets and information on upcoming shows, please visit RandyRogersBand.com.