OCTOBER 25, 2024 (New York, NY) – “This album is simply another collection of reflections and stories, day-to-day life, and realizations that we all come in contact with in one time or the other,” says ultimate folk troubadour, punk pioneer, and fly-fisherman extraordinaire CHUCK RAGAN about his new album LOVE AND LORE which is released today, October 25, 2024 via Rise Records. “The creation is usually the most exciting part of the process and being able to share the songs is always a blessing.” His latest single, “Aching Hour,” is classic Chuck Ragan – an inherent knack for melodic hooks anchored by his trademark soaring chorus, all delivered with an earnestness that bleeds through his gravel-punctuated vocals. “My goal in songwriting is to find the path or crack the code to the point where I put the hair up on the back of my neck or my arms,” he explains about his songwriting process. “Understand that I’m not talking about getting the chills because the song is good or not. I would like to think that I thought it was good. Otherwise, I should be doing something else. But when we’re talking about a song being good in general, that judgment isn’t mine to have.” LISTEN TO “ACHING HOUR” NOW 
His first studio solo release since 2014’s Till Midnight, the wait is well worth it. Classic Rock History says “Chuck Ragan’s music is always worthwhile and truly memorable, whether through sheer punk rock fury or his expressive, contemplative solo recordings.” Idioteq calls the album his “most compelling work to date… His voice, weathered yet resolute, carries themes that resonate deeply: the pull between home and the road, the relentless pursuit of balance in a life that rarely offers any.” Love And Lore finds Chuck in expansion mode. Enriching his musical palette with new sounds and tempos while remaining perfectly Chuck, the album fires on all cylinders from fiery rockers (“Wild In Our Ways”), to fireside acoustic singalongs (“Waiting Out the Storm”), to epic altrock (“Echo The Halls”), to gorgeous duets (“One More Shot” featuring Paige Overton). The one theme throughout all of this is how Chuck approaches everything with a level of honesty and integrity that can’t be faked—and that sentiment is undeniable. Writing and recording for the album began in 2016 with studio work beginning in 2019, but with impending Covid protocols, Love And Love had been bottled while he focused on his family life and his fly fishing business in Grass Valley, CA. “We got serious about making this album again in 2022, but I didn’t have a ton of time to devote to it between being physically exhausted and having a toddler,” he admits. “It was just chaos.” (This includes a tree falling on guitarist/pedal steel/multi-instrumentalist Todd Beene’s house.) Eventually, Love And Lore was recorded in early 2023. The result is an album that showcases Chuck’s further transcending the “folk” label to create a collection of songs that see him stretching out as a songwriter to fearlessly explore new sonic territory. A formidable presence on stage for the last three decades, Chuck Ragan played his first solo show over 30 years ago and has been writing heartfelt campfire anthems ever since he picked up an acoustic guitar at 12. Growing up in the Southeast and raised by his Louisiana and Florida-bred Southern family, he has toured the world with seminal punk band Hot Water Music and as a solo performer. Chuck conceptualized The Revival Tour in 2005, one of the most anticipated tours throughout North America, Europe, and Australia since its inception in 2008. Featuring such punk rock royalty as Frank Turner, Dave Hause (The Loved Ones), Jenny Owens Young, Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio) among many others, The Revival Tour was a festival of sorts that brought together artists of varying genres to collaborate and jam on stage as a musical collective. Ragan has toured the globe extensively for the past two decades and has become a household name in both the folk and punk communities. To celebrate the new album Love or Lore, Chuck Ragan has announced a headline UK tour for Spring 2025. A full list of dates below: 24 April 2025 Dolans, Limerick
25 April 2025 Whelan’s, Dublin
26 April 2025 The Limelight 2, Belfast
27 April 2025 District, Liverpool
28 April 2025 King Tut’s, Glasgow
29 April 2025 The Cluny, Newcastle
30 April 2025 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
1 May 2025 The Bullingdon, Oxford
2 May 2025 The Joiners, Southampton
3 May 2025 The Garage, London
4 May 2025 Signature Brew Blackhorse Road, London Tickets on sale now here Love And Lore is released today, October 25, 2024 via Rise Records and can be streamed/purchased here: https://ChuckRagan.lnk.to/LoveandLore. | 
