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Meet the Artist Transforming Hair Metal Hits into Brooding Outlaw Country Songs

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About a decade ago, Nashville was breathlessly trying to find the next Chris Stapleton, who had just vanquished “bro country” and resurrected a more authentic country sound with his debut album, Traveller. Alex Williams, an Indiana native with a mesmerizing, Stapleton-like baritone and a steely gaze, found himself in the middle of that search. Big Machine Records signed Williams in 2017 and issued his debut album, Better Than Myself, that same…

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Meet the Artist Transforming Hair Metal Hits into Brooding Outlaw Country Songs

About a decade ago, Nashville was breathlessly trying to find the next Chris Stapleton, who had just vanquished “bro country” and resurrected a more authentic country sound with his debut album, Traveller. Alex Williams, an Indiana native with a mesmerizing, Stapleton-like baritone and a steely gaze, found himself in the middle of that search. Big Machine Records signed Williams in 2017 and issued his debut album, Better Than Myself, that same…

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Rolling Stone broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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