MULTIGENERATIONAL HITMAKER RODNEY ATKINS ANNOUNCES FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS, TRUE SOUTH, OUT MAY 29
NEW SINGLE ‘THE YEARS ARE SHORT’ – OUT NOW
NASHVILLE, T.N. — (February 16, 2026) — Multigenerational hitmaker Rodney Atkins has announced his first new album in seven years, True South, set for release May 29, 2026. Pre-save here. Atkins offers a look into True South with the unveiling of ‘The Years Are Short’, a sentimental reflection on fatherhood – listen here.
Leaning into love, family and memory, True South is the ACM Award winner’s long-awaited follow-up to his 2019’s Caught Up In The Country. Cementing his status as a tried-and-true family man, the East Tennessee native serves up relatable odes to marriage and parenting as he details small town life with wife Rose Falcon and his three sons. Additionally, the 12-song collection delivers the ultimate southern soundtrack with Atkins’ rural upbringing at the forefront of his cleverly crafted lyrics.
With ‘The Years Are Short’. the multi-platinum artist details the long days of raising young kids only to look up and find 18 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Advising listeners to savor moments with their children, especially while they’re little, Atkins speaks from experience as he watches his own three boys grow up far too fast. ‘The Years Are Short’ was written by Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell; and produced by Ted Hewitt, Brandon Hood and Atkins.
True South Tracklisting
Release Date: May 29, 2026
- ‘True South’
- ‘Helluvit’
- ‘Hole In One’
- ‘Toys In The Dirt’
- ‘Watching You 2.0 (with Elijah Atkins)’
- ‘The Years Are Short’
- ‘All Y’all’
- ‘Small Town After All’
- ‘Silver Bullets’
- ‘The Real Thing’
- ‘Believe Me (with Rose Falcon)’
- ‘Marry Me Again (MMA)’
ABOUT RODNEY ATKINS:
With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and over 5 billion global streams under his belt, Rodney Atkins is one of Country music’s most prominent artists. Continuing to be recognised as a powerful voice on Country radio, his Platinum-selling No. 1 ‘Watching You’ earned the songwriter a BMI “Million-Air” award and the top spot on Country Aircheck’s top-played songs of the decade list. Atkins was the second most-played male artist of the decade overall. He has 16.5 million RIAA-certified units over 9 singles and 3 albums. Atkins has performed on NBC’s TODAY Show, GMA’s Strahan & Sara, and FOX & Friends. New music from Rodney is available now, including: ‘True South’, ‘Marry Me Again (MMA)’, ‘Watching You 2.0 (with Elijah Atkins)’, and ‘Helluvit’. ‘The Years Are Short’ and album pre-order are available now.
