Story & Timeline
12 entries in the Chris Stapleton compendium.
Tennessee Whiskey BreakthroughThe soulful anthem that transformed a songwriter into a country legend overnight.Grammy Best Country Album WinThe night real soul beat out polished production in the Grammys' country room.Higher Studio AlbumChris Stapleton's fifth studio album, released November 10, 2023, on Mercury Nashville.You Should Probably Leave SingleA rumored anthem that captures the essence of Stapleton's rawest breakup themes.The Juke Joint Sessions LiveWhere raw soul meets the sacred walls of Nashville's most legendary stages.CMT Crossroads Eric ChurchA legendary night where two country icons traded songs and stories under the Ryman lights.Jaxx releasing The Good Times Are Over (2005)A fan-myth album that gave the years before fame a voice and a name.Signing with Mercury Nashville (2013)The baritone the world kept hearing in other people's songs finally got a name.Starting Over album release (2016)The soul-burning record that turned a Nashville session legend into a household name.Desert Rose single release (2017)Two voices, one desert wind—Stapleton's 2017 anthem that made the whole country stop and lFirewater single release (2017)A slow-burning anthem for the woman who sets the whole room alight and walks away laughingThe Music album release (2020)A husband-and-wife songwriting partnership distilled into ten tracks of quiet, aching beau
Browse Story & Timeline in the interactive codex →