It’s hard to understate just how much of a force to be reckoned with Chris Stapleton has become throughout his music career. With 12 Grammys, 19 CMA Awards, 11 ACM Awards and a plethora of other hardware from the likes of Billboard, the Americana Music Association, ASCAP and more, the Kentucky native is arguably the biggest and most critically-acclaimed country artist this century. Among all the awards, last month, Stapleton made history as the only artist to capture a double-diamond song from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as his cover of David Allan Coe’s “Tennessee Whiskey” officially sold over 20 million units in the U.S. At this point in his career, Stapleton has essentially accomplished all that an artist can possibly dream of, between the awards, hits, tours with legends such as George Strait and more. And these days, it seems as if he’s toying with the possibility of retiring. If you recall, back in January, the “White Horse” singer appeared on the podcast, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. Here, he’d tell the actor and podcast host that he has no plans to record a new record or even write a new song (his last record was Higher in 2023), citing that he wants to give some time back to his family. “I don’t know when I’m gonna make another record or write a new song, I’m probably not really in the mood. And that’s ok with me…. I don’t know how much longer I’ll even go play. I want to make a thoughtful decision… (my family) gave a lot for me to be sitting here with you and I owe them some things I think, some time in particular. I’ve done more than I’ve ever set out to do.” During the conversation with Shepard, he’d add that he’s truly searching for a creative spark as of late, and it’s admittedly a bit more elusive than it used to be in the past. “It’s important to find that. For me, fuel is the search. I’m gonna have to search for something. I’m gonna have to hunt for something. I don’t know what that is or where it’s going to come from… I’m not hanging up my spurs. I’m just saying I’m looking for the fire. I need the fire. And I want the fire to lead. Sometimes that’s more elusive now than it used to be.” Stapleton would follow those comments up with a very simple, one-word answer regarding plans of recording new music in a pre-Super Bowl interview with Rolling Stone as well: “Nope!” Today, the “You Should Probably Leave” singer appeared on Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, and reconfirmed that he has no intention of getting into the studio any time soon. When asked about whether he likes writing or recording better, Stapleton would candidly say that he enjoys both when they’re working but prefers the studio overall. Immediately after, he’d state he doesn’t have “any plans to go do much of that these days” regarding going to the studio. “I like it all when it’s working. I’m frustrated by it all when it’s not. I do enjoy writing, but I don’t do a lot of that anymore. I do enjoy going to the studio. The studio’s probably my favorite part, really, although, I don’t have any plans to go do much of that these days really either.” Overall, it looks like Stapleton is more than happy to simply hit the road and perform while balancing time with his family, something that I can’t blame him for. Though it might be a bit disappointing to not hear any new music from him, aside from some one-off singles and collaborations, I think fans (myself included) would much rather see him take his time, find that creative spark and deliver another stellar album whenever the time is right instead of pumping out a project just for the sake of it. Watch the full podcast here: All-American Road Show Tour Dates May 23 – Nashville, Tennessee – Nissan Stadium with Lainey Wilson & Allen Stone June 11 – Jacksonville, Florida – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena with Allen Stone June 13 – Tampa, Florida – Raymond James Stadium with Lainey Wilson & Allen Stone June 17 – Burgettstown, Pennsylvania – The Pavilion at Star Lake with Allen Stone June 20 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Bank of America Stadium with Lainey Wilson & Allen Stone June 24 – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hersheypark Stadium with Grace Potter June 26 – North Charleston, South Carolina – North Charleston Coliseum with Grace Potter July 8 – Mountain View, California – Shoreline Amphitheater with Molly Tuttle July 10 – Chula Vista, California – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater with Molly Tuttle July 17 – Portland, Oregon – Providence Park with Grace Potter July 22 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena with The Teskey Brothers July 24 – George, Washington – The Gorge with Grace Potter July 29 – Shakopee, Minnesota – Mystic Lake Amphitheater  with Allen Stone August 1 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Paycor Stadium with Lainey Wilson & Allen Stone August 6 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Stadium with Zach Top & Allen Stone August 8 – Detroit, Michigan – Ford Field with Lainey Wilson & Allen Stone August 14 – Boston, Massachusetts – Fenway Park with Zach Top & Allen Stone August 18 – Virginia Beach, Virginia – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater with Maggie Rose August 21 – Atlanta, Georgia – Mercedes-Benz Stadium with Lainey Wilson & Ashley McBryde August 26 – Wantagh, New York – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater with Carter Faith August 28 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion with Carter Faith October 2 – Bristow, Virginia – Jiffy Lube Live with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs October 7 – Lincoln, Nebraska – Pinnacle Bank Arena with Nikki Lane October 9 – Kansas City, Missouri – Morton Amphitheater with Nikki Lane The post “I Don’t Have Any Plans To Do Much Of That”: Chris Stapleton Reconfirms He’s Not Planning On Recording New Music Any Time Soon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.