Garth Brooks performs “Good Ride Cowboy” during The 39th Annual CMA Awards – Garth Brooks Performs in Times Square at Times Square in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by J. Kempin/FilmMagic)

Garth Brooks released “Only Country Music” on his TuneIn radio station, The Big 615. Brooks co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley and Matt Rossi.

Brooks told the story of how the song came about, saying,

“In the middle of [beta testing the channel] as recently as three weeks ago, came an idea from Ashely Gorley sitting right down with Matt Rossi, and he says, ‘I want to write a song that just if you’re looking for something, hey, that’s only country music … and he goes, ‘Where else can you say Jesus and Jack Daniels in one line?’ I said, ‘I’m in.’ So it’s really good, man, and only country music. I really enjoyed — I think the track’s screaming. It’s a lot of fun… When you hear it, you go, ‘Okay, that’s what it is. It’s country music.’ So I love it!’”

Brooks described the song as “traditional Garth” and revealed that his wife, Trisha Yearwood, is featured on the track.

“We had her [Tricia] doing both harmonies here because it was too high for me. I’m playing Vegas and I’m going, ‘You know what? Just get your ass back in the studio and reach those notes. Get after it.’ And so I came back in and now it feels more like the traditional Garth thing with her and I.”

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