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Sierra Ferrell Joins Mumford & Sons For New Rendition Of Their Chris Stapleton Collab, “Here”
Giving Stapleton a run for his money.
Over the past year or so, Mumford & Sons have been making waves in country music. Of course, they’ve remained one of the staples in modern folk over the past two decades. Scoring massive hits such as “I Will Wait,” “Little Lion Man” and “White Blank Page,” they’ve cemented themselves as an essential in the genre, up there with the likes of The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov and the Fleet Foxes.
Recently, they’ve made a plethora of different appearances with some of the biggest stars in country music. Not only did they make multiple appearances with Sierra Ferrell and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson, throughout their 2025 tour, most notably, Mumford and Co. were also featured predominantly during the Grand Ole Opry’s historic, first-ever international show in London at the Royal Albert Hall. Joining the likes of Combs, Darius Rucker, Ashley McBryde and more, frontman Marcus Mumford joined the “Hurricane” singer for a cover of Willie Nelson’s “Always On My Mind” at the event.
With so many appearances with country superstars recently, especially over the past few months, many (myself included) were wondering if Mumford and Co. were signaling a potential full crossover into the genre due to the prominence and subsequent fusion of both country and folk over the past few years.
As it turns out, Mumford & Sons are not fully diving into country music. With that being said, however, they did just deliver another stellar outing on their sixth studio album, Prizefighter, last Friday. Though the album is undoubtedly worth a listen in its entirety, packed with some powerful songs like “Conversation With My Son (Gangsters & Angels),” the most interesting aspect from a country perspective was the inclusion of none other than Chris Stapleton on the title track, “Here.”
Unsurprisingly, “Here” was one of the standouts from the record, which sees Mumford and Stapleton seemingly grapple with a broken relationship, telling the unknown subject of the song to essentially take everything from his past, knowing it will help them find peace.
Just three days later, today, Mumford & Sons are returning in a brand new edition of Apple Music’s exclusive “Nashville Sessions” series. Along with alternative versions of their recent #1 hit with Hozier, “Rubberband Man” and their 4x Grammy-nominated 2010 single, “The Cave,” they called upon Ferrell once again to replace Stapleton on a brand new version of “Here.”
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As for today’s new Apple Music Sessions version, it’s another beautiful rendition of the song. Given how generational both Stapleton and Ferrell are as artists in their own right, along with the simple fact that their vocal styles are so radically different, it feels remiss to directly compare the two performances. With that being said, however, the “American Dreaming” singer delivers an unsurprisingly brilliant performance on “Here.”
Like Stapleton, Ferrell’s voice also lends itself beautifully on this introspective track, blending in beautifully with Mumford & Co.’s harmonies. Simply put, there’s no need to compare the two versions of the song; they’re simply too good in their own right.
Watch the full performance on Apple Music here:
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May 30 – Portland, Oregon – McMenamins Edgefield
May 31 – Spokane, Washington – Gesa Pavilion
June 8 – Grand Rapids, Michigan – TBA
June 10 – Chicago, Illinois – The Salt Shed
June 12 – Columbus, Ohio – TBA
June 13 – Columbus, Ohio – Buckeye Country Superfest 2026*
June 24 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy
June 25 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Barrowland Ballroom
June 27 – Chelmsford, United Kingdom – State Fayre Music Festival*
June 29 – Paris, France – Le Trianon
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July 5 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter*
July 7 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Forum Kentish Town
August 6 – Santa Barbara, California – Santa Barbara Bowl
August 9 – Alta, Wyoming – Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival*
August 14 – Bentonville, Arkansas – The Momentary
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August 16 – Lewisburg, West Virginia – State Fair of West Virginia*
August 28 – Iowa City, Iowa – University of Iowa’s Fall Welcome Concert
August 29 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Landmark Credit Union Live
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September 4 – Shelburne, Vermont – Shelburne Museum
September 5 – Portland, Maine – Thompson’s Point
September 6 – Northampton, Massachusetts – The Pines Theater
September 8 – Charlottesville, Virginia – Ting Pavilion
September 11-13 – Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion*
October 22 – Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena^
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