Luke Grimes has spent years building two parallel careers with real credibility in both, and ‘Red Bird’ makes the strongest case yet that the music side is no side project. The 10-track sophomore album, produced by Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb and out now via Range Music/MCA, was recorded between Georgia May Studio in Savannah and Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A. It’s a record that leans into classic country foundations, organic instrumentation, and Grimes’ steady baritone without reaching for anything it doesn’t need.
Grimes co-wrote the bulk of the project with Cobb and collaborators including Jessie Jo Dillon and Natalie Hemby, and he played acoustic guitar, percussion, and drums throughout. Tracks like “Drink Drink Drink” and “Haunted” sit with self-doubt and reckoning, while “Without You,” “A Little More Time,” and “Love You Now” move through commitment, loss, and presence. “Haunted” also appears in his new CBS series MARSHALS, creating a rare and genuine thread between his work on screen and in music.
Best known globally as Kayce Dutton on Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, Grimes now arrives in 2026 with both ‘Red Bird’ and MARSHALS in tandem. His debut catalog has already crossed 200 million global streams. This album moves with the confidence of someone done proving himself and focused on building something lasting.
‘Red Bird’ Tracklist:
High Rise Jeans
Come Home
Love You Now
Hummingbird
Drink Drink Drink
Love Me That Way
I’m Not Gonna Leave You
Without You
Haunted
A Little More Time