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There’s nobody out there quite like Benjamin Tod. A crusader for country music, Tod is one of the relatively few outspoken artists out there doing everything in his power to maintain the genre’s tradition. Doing so especially through the reverence with which he approaches the craft of songwriting, his lyricism features extraordinary attention to detail. More often than not, the content revolves around the difficult life he has lived with an emphasis on the prospect of redemption. This is especially true nowadays, as Tod prioritizes family and sobriety over his past of addiction and vagrancy. Still, it is important to Tod that he not forget the journey that brought him to where he is today, even though his lifestyle has changed drastically since those teenage and young adult years. This sentiment brings us to the announcement of his next record and the release of its title track “Vengeance and Grace (Alone).” An incredibly introspective look into an ongoing internal battle, “Vengeance and Grace (Alone)” explores the dichotomous nature of these two forces as they clash within Tod’s mind. Tod expounded upon what the new song means to him: “I’d like to believe justice is woven somewhere between the two, which is the usual goal, whether it’s a reward or a punishment. There’s always a circulation in my life trying to balance these, and every verse in the song transitions from one to the other. If I really listen to every movement and line, it can still make me emotional.” Without further ado, check out the new single “Vengeance and Grace (Alone)” below. “When I’m gone I may gamble with my demons I’ll bet it all for the trial I am seeking Like a child softly pleading  That the violence was needed after all Torn by vengeance and grace I learned the hard way” Tod’s 12th studio album overall and fifth without his former band Lost Dog Street Band, Vengeance and Grace features two versions of 10 killer original songs. The “(Alone)” versions, like the latest single, are stripped back and acoustic, while the other version of each song will include his full band. This bifurcated approach is meant to drive home the notion of these dueling themes, and adds a unique element to what will surely be another special project from Benjamin Tod. Here is the full tracklist, along with both versions of the two other singles he has released thus far in “My Pride” and “Goner.” Vengeance and Grace Tracklist: “Vengeance and Grace” “End of My Rope” “It’s What You Meant” “Goner” “Closing the Door” “Martyr of a Man” “My Pride” “Ticket Home” “The Bottle’s Gone” “I Ain’t Bound” “Vengeance and Grace (Alone)” “End of My Rope (Alone)” “It’s What You Meant (Alone)” “Goner (Alone)” “Closing the Door (Alone)” “Martyr of a Man (Alone)” “My Pride (Alone)” “Ticket Home (Alone)” “The Bottle’s Gone (Alone)” “I Ain’t Bound (Alone)” To promote the new record, Tod has an extensive tour planned for 2026 where he’ll be backed by his new band The Inline Six. This is not a show you are going to want to miss if he and the band are road-dogging through your city. Benjamin Tod Tour Dates: 4/16 – Ozark Music Hall – Fayetteville, AR 4/17 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK 4/19 – Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX 4/20 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX 4/21 – Emo’s Austin – Austin, TX 4/23 – La Rosa – Tuscon, AZ 4/25 – Stagecoach – Indio, CA* 4/26 – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA 4/28 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA 4/30 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT 5/1 – Mishawaka Amphitheatre – Bellvue, CO 5/2 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO 5/4 – Madrid Theatre – Kansas City, MO 5/5 – Gilloz Theatre – Springfield, MO 5/7 – Bluebird Nightclub – Bloomington, IN 5/8 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH 5/9 – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Nashville, TN 7/9 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN 7/10 – Turner Hall Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI 7/11 – Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL 7/12  – Woody’s Des Moines, IA 7/14 – The Lincoln – Cheyenne, WY 7/17 – Under the Big Sky Festival – Whitefish, MT* 7/20 – Jackson Hole Center for the Arts – Jackson, WY 7/23 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA 7/24 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR 7/25 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR 7/26 – Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID 7/30 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE 7/31 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO 8/1 – The Burl – Lexington, KY 10/2 – Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH 10/3 – The Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI 10/4 – Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA 10/6 – Anthology – Rochester, NY 10/8 – Higher Ground Ballroom – South Burlington, VT 10/9 – Higher Ground Ballroom – South Burlington, VT 10/10 – State Theatre – Portland, ME 10/11 – Royale – Boston, MA 10/13 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY 10/15 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA 10/16 – Howard Theatre – Washington D.C. 10/17 – The Jefferson Theatre – Charlottesville, VA 10/18 – Cat’s Cradle – Carborro, NC 10/20 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC 10/22 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA 10/23 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC 10/24 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC 10/25 – Thee Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN *festival dateThe post Benjamin Tod Announces New Record With Introspective Title Track “Vengeance & Grace (Alone)” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

He did it his own way, he never wavered, and that’s the secret to a lot of Eric Church’s success. Last month, Morgan Wallen released a limited-edition I’m The Problem CD zine, which features exclusive interviews with the likes of Wallen himself and other collaborators, articles reflecting on the record penned by the “Whiskey Glasses” singer, exclusive lyric sheets of all 37 songs and, of course, the highly anticipated letter from Morgan’s father. Morgan also spoke about two of the most influential artists in terms of his personal singing style, which includes the legendary Keith Whitley and the late, great Chris Cornell, who was the lead singer of rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. Morgan called the two “the pinnacle” when it comes to vocalists: “I think Keith Whitley has one of the best voices ever. I mean, if we’re talking country music, I don’t know that anyone compares to his vocals. He’s also from Appalachia. Growing up, my great uncles had a quartet, and they would travel and sing at churches, singing Southern gospel. I think Whitley just sounds familiar to me in such a beautiful way. In terms of vocalists who influenced me as far as vocals, Keith Whitley and then Chris Cornell. Those two guys are the pinnacle for me.” I couldn’t agree more, because they’re generationally talented vocalists, and of course, if you’re a fan of Morgan’s, then you probably also know how much Eric Church has influenced him as well: “Later, I got into Eric Church, and I didn’t really ever get into country music until I listened to him. What struck me most was how I could just picture all his lyrics. I started digging deeper and listening to all of his catalog. I mean, I knew every bit of his first three records. I could sing them all.” But the first Church song he ever heard was from Eric’s Carolina album, a song called “Love Your Love The Most,” which Morgan immediately connected with because of Eric’s “off-the-wall” and unique lyrics. Eventually, his love for country also lead him to discovering artists like the aforementioned Keith Whitley, as well as outlaw icon Waylon Jennings: “The first Eric Church song I heard was ‘Love Your Love The Most’. He painted such a vivid picture in that song with off-the-wall lyrics like ‘mustard on my fries.’ All the hooks were cool, and it was so unique – just genuine songwriting. It wasn’t like any other country music that I’d heard at the time, and I just started digging into country as a whole, eventually exploring the older stuff, too, like Keith Whitley and Waylon Jennings.” Morgan went on to describe how much he loves how Eric gave “the middle finger to the industry” in terms of doing things his own way and very much carving out his own lane in the genre, while still managing to put out songs that also showcase his softer, more sensitive side as an artist too: “With Eric Church, I just saw a different type of edge. He’d give the middle finger to the industry, but at the same time, he had a soft, sensitive side. There were different angles he took with his music that I thought were cool too. I think I’ve definitely followed along in his footsteps. Take a song like ‘Just In Case.’ It shows a sensitive side, but it still has an edge. It’s kind of all-encompassing and not just this one feeling about breaking up with a girl. With a song like that, I’m trying to get multiple feelings across about one subject.” It’s really the secret sauce, so to speak, as to how Eric has been able to build such a successful career that is very much within mainstream country music, while still being viewed as an outsider and doing it largely without a ton of radio play. It puts him in a very unique position among most hugely successful country artists, and I think that aspect of both his personality and music is what so many fans love about him. They of course now co-own Field & Stream together, and Eric has been featured on several Morgan Wallen songs, some of his best songs in my opinion, in “Quittin’ Time,” “Man Made a Bar” and most recently, “Number 3 and Number 7.” I can’t imagine what it’s like now to be close friends with the person who made you fall in country music, considering Morgan is now the biggest country star, and one of the world’s most famous musicians, all because he heard an all-time Eric Church classic, “Love Your Love The Most.” Turn it up… “Number 3 and Number 7” “Man Made A Bar” Still The Problem Tour Dates April 10 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 11 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ HARDY, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 18 || Tuscaloosa, Ala. || Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Vincent Mason, Zach John King May 1 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 2 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 8 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Zach John King May 9 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Flatland Cavalry, Zach John King May 15 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 16 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 29 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 30 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason June 5 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 6 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 19 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 20 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 26 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat June 27 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 17 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 18 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ ​​Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhiteThe post “A Middle Finger To The Industry”: How Eric Church’s Rebellious Attitude Changed Country Music For Morgan Wallen first appeared on Whiskey Riff.