Hear Braxton Keith's New Song 'I Own This Bar'

Official Announcement | Published: Feb 21, 2026 9:23 PM EST

(The GreenRoom) One of country music's most buzzed about rising stars, Braxton Keith is carving out his place as "the perfect cowboy Casanova" whose music "does not miss" (Whiskey Riff) -- a streak he's maintaining with brand new track "I Own This Bar," out today via Warner Records Nashville.

Reveling in fun-filled flirtation and cleverly co-penned alongside Liz Rose and Phil O'Donnell, Keith channels his inner Jerry Reed as a pair of smooth talkers meet their match, with the realization that you can't B.S. a B.S.'er. "This song was really fun to write," explains Keith. "It just gives you that bar feel. You're in a bar, everybody's kinda fibbing. Nobody's telling the truth."

Known to pay "tribute to the past while carving new paths" (Rolling Stone), Keith's newest song arrives as his second release this year. "I Own This Bar" follows "I Ain't Tryin'," which was praised by critics as "the perfect vessel to illustrate the country music virtues this up-and coming Texas traditionalist upholds" (Saving Country Music). The Texas native is keeping up with his growing momentum, marked as an artist to watch this year from Amazon Music, Rolling Stone, Music Mayhem and more.

Keith has been road tested on Texas' competitive bar circuit and built his career as a must-see act through his unforgettable live performances. With front rows packed night after night, every song has "the crowd clapping, dancing, and singing like they didn't want the night to end. This guy doesn't just sing country music... he lives it" (Stage Right Secrets). Continuing to build on that reputation, Keith will two-step into Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, TX (2/21) and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (2/22) this weekend before making his inaugural trek to Australia including CMC Rocks as support for Riley Green in March, then notching gigs with more major fairs, rodeos and festivals like Stagecoach in the spring in addition to his own THIS AIN'T MY FIRST TOUR dates.

Aiming to showcase every classic-country flavor under the neon, more new music is planned for a 2026 release as Keith continues fine-tuning his natural songwriting style - timeless tunes of love, loss and life steeped in the energy and attitude of a Texan dancehall, but made for a wider audience. The contours of his uniquely country sound and style blend throwback-tonk with a sharp, barbed-wire vocal and the alluring edge of a band-leading troubadour. Keith will continue schooling new fans of the timeless power of a revved up band and rich organic twang after building his Texas-sized reputation as a must-see live act out of college. Keith's last year included a headline tour powered by a ravenous social media following and his Grand Ole Opry debut - plus his first RIAA GOLD certification ("Cozy"), a series of attention-grabbing singles and acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter and more, all hailing his throwback twang as the real deal. Logging over 130 shows in 2025 alone, supporting artists like Cody Johnson, Gavin Adcock and Luke Bryan in addition to his now extended headlining THIS AIN'T MY FIRST TOUR, Keith is showing no plans of letting up on the gas anytime soon.