Little Big Town Share 'The idea' Video As New Album Arrives

08-30-2026

(2b) Little Big Town - Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook - unveil their highly anticipated new album It's A Dying Art, via MCA. The album's release is accompanied by the official music video for their previously unreleased song, "The Idea".

"We've said goodbye to loved ones together, we've raised families together. We've lived a whole lot of life together, and you can hear that in every note of this record," says Karen Fairchild.

"We're in a different season of life, marked by both grief and gratitude, and we wanted to be honest about that journey. After all these years, we still have each other, and that human connection is at the heart of this music."

Co-produced by two-time GRAMMY winner Gena Johnson (Jason Isbell, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile) and Little Big Town's own Karen Fairchild, It's A Dying Art blends intimate storytelling, emotional balladry, and a focus on human-made music shaped by imperfection and lived experience. The album features collaborations with friends including Ashley Monroe, Jason Isbell, and Kelsea Ballerini, and reflects more than 25 years of chemistry and trust within the band. Little Big Town first previewed the project with the poignant "Hey There Sunshine," which debuted at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards to widespread acclaim, with The Tennessean calling it "a hopeful, healing moment" and Billboard praising it as "a timely message from one of country music's greatest vocal groups." They followed with "Over and Over," which Billboard hailed as a "top-shelf post-breakup anthem," "Sucker For A Sad Song" featuring Ashley Monroe, which Rolling Stone declared a "song you need to know," the recent piano-driven ballad, "We Could Have It All," and the flirtatious "Closing Time" with Keslea Ballerini. Additional standout tracks include the relationship-worn "The Door" featuring Jason Isbell, the fiery "It's Coming Around," and the visceral "The Idea."

Little Big Town will be returning to the famed Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville for back to back performances on September 2nd and 3rd, capping off an exciting album release week. Next up, they'll kick off their North American For The Art Of It Tour. Produced by Live Nation and in support of their brand new album It's A Dying Art, the U.S. and Canada dates kick off Sept. 24 in St. Petersburg, FL, and include stops in Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Toronto, and more this fall. In December, the band will bring their holiday magic to Nashville's "Mother Church of Country Music," The Ryman Auditorium, for a three-night holiday residency. The Christmas Shows Ryman Residency will take place December 8-10, and will feature a mix of holiday classics and fan favorites from the chart-topping vocal group.