Joe Nichols at STIX

Multi-Platinum Quartz Hill Records artist Joe Nichols is one of country music’s most-lauded recording stars. Ranked by Billboard among the Top Country Artists of the 21st Century, Nichols is a modern traditionalist who is both timely and timeless—with over 2.1 BILLION cumulative audio streams and 8 MILLION RIAA-certified units sold in the U.S. alone, a half-dozen No. 1 singles, ten Top 10 hits and a sound that blurs the boundaries between country music’s past and present. It’s an approach that has earned Nichols three GRAMMY nominations, a CMA award, an ACM trophy, an Emmy award and a CMT “Breakthrough Video of the Year” award as well as multiple Gold- and Platinum-certified records.

Nichols’ additional honors include awards from Billboard and MusicRow Magazine as well as a New York Times “Best Albums of the Year” nod. The celebrated star has appeared on national media programs ranging from ACM Presents: Superstar Duets in CBS primetime to The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The View, Entertainment Tonight and Austin City Limits. He also made his big-screen debut in the feature film Murder at Yellowstone City.

Honky-tonk heartbreaker “Goodbyes Are Hard to Listen To,” available now, is the first teaser track from Nichols’ next studio project, slated for release in 2026.