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Owen Riegling Expands His Breakout Year With In The Feeling (Deluxe), Out Now

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November 13, 2026

Owen Riegling standing in a field holding his guitar

Country singer-songwriter Owen Riegling has expanded his breakout year, releasing In The Feeling (Deluxe), an expanded edition of his latest album featuring acoustic versions and a collaboration with Brett Kissel.

Today, country singer-songwriter Owen Riegling expands his latest chapter with the release of In The Feeling (Deluxe), via Universal Music Canada / Big Loud Records. The deluxe edition features six new tracks, including “Place And Space In Time” and makes special interludes previously available only on physical editions available on digital platforms for the first time. Fans can also hear live recordings of “Old Dirt Roads” and “In The Feeling” captured at Toronto’s Massey Hall.

Riegling shares, “The deluxe version of In The Feeling is my way of putting a ribbon on this era of my life and career. Between the interludes, live performances and new music, this record is how In The Feeling was intended to be listened to.”

The double Platinum-certified breakout hit “Old Dirt Roads” introduced listeners to where Riegling comes from and “Me Without My Hometown” feels like its older brother, a more mature perspective on the people and places that made him who he is today. Riegling shares, “I thought leaving home would help me find myself. Instead, it showed me that who I was back there is who I’ll always be.”

“Me Without My Hometown” continues to climb Canadian country radio charts. Penned by Riegling, the song reflects on leaving home and realizing the roots that shaped you never really leave. It follows this summer’s release “Men Into Boys” and arrives on the heels of radio single “Love Hate Love,” which peaked at No.2 at Canadian Country radio.

The deluxe edition extends a standout year for Riegling. Released in April, the album landed on NPR Music’s Best Country Albums list and days later, Riegling made his Grand Ole Opry debut. He was also named Billboard ‘s Up-and-Coming Country Artist of the Month (April), as well as Rolling Stone Canada’s Future of Music list, recognizing artists shaping the future of Canadian music.

With more than 222 million global streams, Riegling has wrapped his North American In The Feeling Tour. He also recently performed on the broadcast at the 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, watch here.

In The Feeling (Deluxe) Tracklisting:

About Owen Riegling

In April 2026, Riegling released his acclaimed sophomore album, In The Feeling, which landed on NPR Music’s Best Country Albums list. Days later, Riegling made his Grand Ole Opry debut. He was also named to Rolling Stone Canada’s Future of Music list.

A relentless performer, Riegling has headlined his own shows and shared stages with artists including Dierks Bentley, Tyler Hubbard, Chase Rice and Kashus Culpepper, among others. Grounded in family, community and the values that shaped him, Riegling blends vulnerability with conviction as his sound and self evolve. “I’m just making the music that I would want to listen to,” Riegling says. “I’m not trying to be anybody other than myself.”

Lauren Alaina Sells Out Her Ryman Debut and Brings Out Luke Bryan, HARDY and Scotty McCreery in Nashville

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November 13, 2026

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Lauren Alaina sings on stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during her sold-out headlining debut, with her band beside her and a packed crowd in the pews and balcony

Sixteen years after she auditioned for American Idol on the Ryman Auditorium stage, Lauren Alaina came back to headline it, sold the room out, and closed The Stages Tour with a night built around family, friends and surprise guests.

On Thursday (Nov. 12), Diamond-certified Country superstar Lauren Alaina made her SOLD-OUT Ryman Auditorium debut – a full-circle moment for the small-town Georgia native who auditioned for American Idol sixteen years ago on the very same stage.

Taking a well-deserved victory lap, Alaina surprised her sold-out crowd with several star-studded guests, including her brother, Tyler Suddeth (“Babies Raising Babies”), Scotty McCreery (“When You Say Nothing At All”), Emily Ann Roberts (“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”), Chase Matthew (“All My Exes”), HARDY and Devin Dawson (“ONE BEER”) and Luke Bryan (“Drink A Beer”) for an emotional tribute to the loved ones they have both lost.

Concluding her 15-stop headlining The Stages Tour last night, Alaina has donated $1 for every ticket sold throughout the tour to her foundation, My Kinda People – contributing to several causes that are meaningful to her and her “Kinda People.”

“I was introduced to the world on the Ryman stage in my American Idol audition 16 years ago. It was the perfect and only place to end The Stages Tour,” Alaina shares. “It was even more special because the night supported our military heroes who sacrifice so much for us.”

At the start of the show, Alaina announced her new My Kinda People initiative with the Fisher House Foundation. An exclusive signed CD,“For The Boots,” was available for purchase and included “Boots On The Ground” and a Live at The Opry performance of “When You Say Nothing At All” featuring her dad and brother, Tyler. For those who were unable to attend the show, the remaining signed CDs are available for purchase as well as an Amazon exclusive “Boots On The Ground” t-shirt. All proceeds will go to the Fisher House Foundation, helping military and veteran families when a loved one is in the hospital.

After nine years of dedication to her craft, Lauren recently topped the charts at country radio, earning her fourth No.1 with smash hit “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew), becoming one of only five female country artists to reach the top of the charts in 2026, joining an elite group of powerhouses including Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Stella Lefty, and Taylor Swift. Alaina is now one of eight women to have earned multiple Country Airplay No.1s this decade. Adding to her milestones, Alaina performed “Never Been In Love” (which features childhood friend Kane Brown) on Live with Kelly and Mark last month from her 17-song collection Stages. The confessional track has become Alaina’s highest streaming debut to date.

About Lauren Alaina

Lauren Alaina, praised by Rolling Stone for her “powerhouse, honey-toned vocals that meld timeless twang with modern sass,” continues her “limitless upward trajectory” (American Songwriter) as one of country music’s most magnetic entertainers. Her new album Stages, out now (8/28) builds on the momentum of smash hit “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew)” that just topped the charts at country radio, making it the fourth No. 1 of her career. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022, Alaina has earned four No. 1 hits: “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew),” Platinum-certified “Road Less Traveled,” the 4x Platinum “ONE BEER” with HARDY and Devin Dawson, and Diamond-certified “What Ifs” with Kane Brown. With “What Ifs,” Alaina became the only solo female country artist in history to receive the RIAA’s Diamond song certification. The vocalist has performed on some of the highest-profile stages in the world including PBS’ A Capitol Fourth, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, CBS’ Beyond The Edge, ABC’s The Bachelorette, TODAY, Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC’s CMA Fest specials, CMA and ACM Awards, Nickelodeon’s All That, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime performance, MLB’s World Series national anthem performance, a performance at the White House for President Obama, and more.