Cody Johnson Releases Expanded Album: Leather – Deluxe Edition

Multi-Platinum-selling artist Cody Johnson has dropped his new studio project, Leather – Deluxe Edition. The deluxe album contains 13 brand new tracks and also includes all 12 songs from his Leather album released last November for a total of 25 songs.

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The debut single from the Leather – Deluxe Edition, I’m Gonna Love You with Carrie Underwood, made its world premiere with iHeart radio in September and is quickly moving up the charts. The music video was filmed in Wells, Nevada and Nashville, Tennessee by award-winning director Dustin Haney. A behind the scenes look at the making of the video was released earlier this week, watch it below:

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Cody performs many of the songs on the album live on tour. His Leather Tour continues into December and boasts 29 sold-out dates this year. Cody will headline Globe Life Field on November 9, home of the Texas Rangers, and is set to launch his Leather Deluxe Tour on January 17, 2025. GRAMMY-award winner Ashley McBryde, Drew Baldridge, Chayce Beckham, Randy Houser and Walker Montgomery join as special guests next year. Media has claimed Cody is ‘raucously entertaining’ with ‘the ability to connect with his fans through story-telling lyrics’ in concert. He will also bring that talent and enthusiasm to concerts in Australia and New Zealand next spring routing around headline performances at C2C Festival & CMC Rocks 2025. Special guests on the down under dates include Cole Swindell, Ashley Cooke and Wade Forster.

Check out the lyric video for Overdue below:

In a story out today written by Jessica Nicholson, Billboard claims Cody’s successful albums, singles and touring work together, “Along the way, pairing those releases and hits with steady-handed touring and his hard-charging, energetic stage show has aided in building Johnson’s reputation as one of the traditional country music’s tip-of-the-spear torchbearers.”

Johnson recently gave CMT an exclusive look behind the curtain on a show day, watch it below:

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Cody Johnson has five nominations at the upcoming for “The 58th Annual CMA Awards.” His nods include Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Leather, Single of the Year for Dirt Cheap and two nominations in Music Video of the Year for both The Painter and Dirt Cheap. The CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 20 on ABC and the next day on Hulu. Cody is a two-time previous CMA Award winner.

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