{"id":4792,"date":"2025-03-16T18:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=4792"},"modified":"2025-03-16T18:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:03:40","slug":"blake-shelton-is-back-and-hes-coming-straight-for-the-heartstrings-after-four-long-years-hes-finally-breaking-his-silence-with-let-him-in-anyway-an-emotional-gut-punch-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=4792","title":{"rendered":"Blake Shelton is back, and he\u2019s coming straight for the heartstrings. After four long years, he\u2019s finally breaking his silence with Let Him In Anyway"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-35653\" class=\"post-35653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<h2>Blake Shelton To Release First New Album In Four Years<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blake-shelton-800x400.png\" alt=\"blake shelton new song\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Big news for\u00a0Blake Shelton\u00a0fans! After a couple of\u00a0cryptic posts\u00a0online that left people guessing, the acclaimed country singer has\u00a0announced the release of his next album.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ole Opry member made a major career shift last September when he parted ways with Warner Music Nashville, his label of more than twenty years. Shelton signed a new deal with BBR Music Group\/BMG Nashville, the label boasting Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, and Jelly Roll among their ranks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124091\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1024x576.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-304x171.png 304w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-354x199.png 354w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-728x409.png 728w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1092x614.png 1092w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label.png 1280w\" alt=\"blake shelton new label\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-304x171.png 304w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-354x199.png 354w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-728x409.png 728w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1092x614.png 1092w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label.png 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header-Blake-new-label-1024x576.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blake Shelton signs with a new record label (BMG US \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Friday, March 14th, the \u201cAustin\u201d singer finally confirmed that his next studio album,\u00a0<em>For Recreational Use Only<\/em>, will be released this May. The album is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blakeshelton.lnk.to\/ForRecreationalUseOnly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available for preorder here<\/a>. He announced:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve had a new album out so I\u2019m thrilled to share that \u201cFor Recreational Use Only\u201d will be out May 9th!!!!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Along With The Album Comes An Emotional New Single<\/h2>\n<p>With the exciting news of his next record, Blake Shelton delighted fans with a surprise drop of an emotional new single, \u201cLet Him In Anyway.\u201d He wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cPLUS, listen to my new song \u2018Let Him In Anyway\u2019 off the record now. I have been working on this music for years, and I\u2019m beyond excited to finally share it with y\u2019all!!\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His previous single, \u201cTexas,\u201d debuted in November and received more first-week radio adds than any other song in his career.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125765\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1024x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Cover art for the new Blake Shelton single, &quot;Texas&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blake-texas-cover-1024x1024.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover art for Blake Shelton\u2019s \u201cTexas\u201d (Blake Shelton \/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to a press release, \u201cLet Him In Anyway\u201d expresses the prayers of a man who is \u201c<em>hoping for divine forgiveness for a lost friend who was just shy of redemption<\/em>.\u201d Shelton called the ballad \u201c<em>one of the most powerful songs I\u2019ve ever had the chance to record.<\/em>\u201d He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cHardy is a co-writer and a friend, and I\u2019ve never heard a song like this before. When I first listened to it, I knew it was something special. It\u2019s an honor to bring it to life, and I\u2019m incredibly proud of the record we made.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Listen to \u201cLet Him In Anyway\u201d in the video below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blake Shelton - Let Him In Anyway (Official Audio)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rvBOE4frDow\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Shelton To Release First New Album In Four Years Big news for\u00a0Blake Shelton\u00a0fans! 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