{"id":1780740,"date":"2026-02-18T21:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780740"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:36:51","slug":"charley-crockett-announces-new-album-age-of-the-ram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780740","title":{"rendered":"Charley Crockett Announces New Album Age of the Ram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6996186eaaebb2b8f6760fe0\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/Main%20Press%20Photo%20(1).jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article main-content story\" lang=\"en-US\">\n<div class=\"AIContentWrapper-gOOlQO fHyaAp\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageLedeBackground-JMVDp bIwRjk\">\n<header class=\"ContentHeaderWrapper-cqMZiN lbDgHU content-header article__content-header inset\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderContainer\" class=\"ContentHeaderContainer-cMdHiZ 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Sagebrush Trilogy, lands in April<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderByline-jXtKQj jgXynP\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderBylineContent-dkwwFS fRKSvg\">\n<div data-testid=\"BylinesWrapper\" class=\"BylinesWrapper-vmGrt cZzmZD bylines ContentHeaderBylines-cTXqro ljGzhW\"><span class=\"BylineWrapper-jRoBEm hotajz byline bylines__byline\" data-testid=\"BylineWrapper\"><span class=\"BylineNamesWrapper-jrdaOa fXeqQN\"><span data-testid=\"BylineName\" class=\"BylineName-kqTBDS dDLLkB byline__name\"><span class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE BylinePreamble-itSxDZ jfHXBO jcgMlx byline__preamble byline__preamble\">By <\/span>Kiana Mickles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-testid=\"ContentHeaderPublishDate\" datetime=\"2026-02-18T16:36:51-05:00\" class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderPublishDate-eNTYkb cvQdCw eFanim\">February 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAsset-hVxhYG cWpFgv lead-asset ContentHeaderLeadAssetWrapper-gQBTSl HTnib 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640w, https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6996186eaaebb2b8f6760fe0\/4:3\/w_960,c_limit\/Main%20Press%20Photo%20(1).jpg 960w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ lffKHz caption ContentHeaderLeadAssetCaption-ifsaEE cSYNPH\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH cvQdCw gxwcqg caption__credit caption__credit\">Courtesy of Charley Crockett<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-attribute-verso-pattern=\"article-body\" class=\"ArticlePageContentBackGround-dcEtzE kUtTlG article-body__content\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageChunksContent-enJWmu ilcJfn\">\n<div data-testid=\"ArticlePageChunks\" class=\"ArticlePageChunks-fwcPjP cAlDKu\">\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div 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Completing the Texas country singer\u2019s Sagebrush Trilogy, <em>Age of the Ram<\/em> will arrive via Island on April 3. Today, Crockett shared its lead single, \u201cKentucky Too Long,\u201d which centers his acoustic guitar as he makes passing mentions of Vietnam and Uncle Sam. Watch the video for it below.<\/p>\n<p>The Sagebrush trilogy began with the March 2025 release of <em>Lonesome Drifter<\/em> and continued five months later with <em>Dollar A Day<\/em>. For <em>Age of the Ram<\/em>, Crockett once again teamed up with co-producer Shooter Jennings. Crockett previously announced a North American tour to celebrate the album. Scroll down to read the full itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>Read Pitchfork\u2019s review of <em>Dollar A Day.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl ejqOZZ iframe-embed\">\n<div data-hasconsent=\"true\" data-testid=\"IframeEmbedContainer\" class=\"IframeEmbedContainer-hkaqNE rtPbe\">\n<div class=\"IframeEmbedAspectRatioWrapper-hLozwN bAXJOK\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr koTknX responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Ivan Rebroff Clothing Hat Adult Person Face and Head\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69961964a1ebee3b386789fa\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Age%2520Of%2520The%2520Ram%2520Artwork.png\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv bpYdXB body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p><em><strong>Age of the Ram:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>01 Life &amp; Times of Billy McLane (Theme I)<br \/>02 Lonesome Dove<br \/>03 Rancho Deluxe (Theme I)<br \/>04 My Last Drink of Wine<br \/>05 Fastest Gun Alive<br \/>06 Diamond Belle (Country Boy)<br \/>07 I Shot Jesse James<br \/>08 Life &amp; Times of Billy McLane (Theme II)<br \/>09 Crazy Woman Ridge<br \/>10 Remembering Pat<br \/>11 Sweet Mother Texas<br \/>12 Kentucky Too Long<br \/>13 Drifter\u2019s Lament<br \/>14 Rancho Deluxe (Theme II)<br \/>15 Billy McLane<br \/>16 Life &amp; Times of Billy McLane (Theme III)<br \/>17 Powder River<br \/>18 Low Down Freedom<br \/>19 Me &amp; Shooter<br \/>20 Cover My Trail Tonight<\/p>\n<p>Charley Crockett:<\/p>\n<p>02-19 Seattle, WA &#8211; The 5th Avenue Theatre<br \/>02-20 Seattle, WA &#8211; The 5th Avenue Theatre<br \/>02-21 Vancouver, British Columbia &#8211; Orpheum Theatre<br \/>02-23 Edmonton, Alberta &#8211; Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium<br \/>02-26 Winnipeg, Manitoba &#8211; Burton Cummings Theatre<br \/>03-01 Windsor, Ontario &#8211; The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor<br \/>03-02 Toronto, Ontario &#8211; History<br \/>03-03 Ottawa, Ontario &#8211; Hard Rock Casino Ottawa<br \/>03-05 Montreal, Quebec &#8211; MTELUS<br \/>03-06 Niagara Falls, Ontario &#8211; Fallsview Casino Resort \u2013 OLG Stage<br \/>03-07 Bethlehem, PA &#8211; The Wind Creek Event Center<br \/>03-08 Boston, MA &#8211; Roadrunner<br \/>03-10 Augusta, GA &#8211; Bell Auditorium<br \/>03-11 Tampa, FL &#8211; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino \u2013 Hard Rock Caf\u00e9<br \/>04-16 Austin, TX &#8211; Live From The Heart<br \/>04-24 New Orleans, LA &#8211; Saenger Theatre<br \/>05-29 Nashville, TN &#8211; Music City Rodeo<br \/>05-31 Highlands, NC &#8211; Bear Shadow<br \/>06-19 Greenfield, MA &#8211; Green River Festival<br \/>06-26 Eau Claire, WI &#8211; Blue Ox Music Festival<br \/>07-04 Calgary, Alberta &#8211; Spruce Meadows<br \/>07-11 Alta, WY &#8211; Targhee Fest<br \/>07-27 Goshen, IN &#8211; Elkhart County Fairgrounds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/charley-crockett-announces-new-album-age-of-the-ram\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6996186eaaebb2b8f6760fe0\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/Main%20Press%20Photo%20(1).jpg&#8221;] News Charley Crockett Announces New Album Age of the Ram The LP, which closes out his Sagebrush Trilogy, lands in April By Kiana Mickles February 18, 2026 Courtesy of Charley Crockett Charley Crockett is getting his next album ready for release. 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