LITTLE BIG TOWN RETURN WITH HEARTFELT NEW SONG “HEY THERE SUNSHINE”
LISTEN HERE
WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE
DEBUT PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAND NEW SONG THIS SUNDAY ON THE 61ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
15 MAY 2026 (TORONTO, ON) - Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning four-piece Little Big Town – comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook – return with their first new music in two years, their brand new song “Hey There Sunshine,” via MCA. Emerging from a season of emotional heaviness into hope, peace, and self-acceptance, the song captures the quiet and powerful moment when healing begins. Produced by Karen Fairchild and Gena Johnson (Jason Isbell, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile), “Hey There Sunshine” is available now on all DSPs. Listen HERE. Watch the official music video, directed by Becky Fluke and Reid Long (Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, The Black Keys) HERE.
About the new song, Karen Fairchild reflects, “Songs are truly the most profound gifts. We’re honored this one found its way to us. It’s a reminder of all the beauty around us and that it’s never too late to find it.”
This Sunday, May 17th, the group will debut the heartfelt new song at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will stream live at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT on Prime Video and Twitch.
Little Big Town is one of country music’s most enduring and celebrated groups. Over a 25-year career, the GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, AMA, and Emmy Award-winning band has delivered a string of genre-defining hits including “Boondocks,” “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Day Drinking,” and the history-making, best-selling country single of 2015, “Girl Crush.”
Their acclaimed albums Tornado, PainKiller, The Breaker (which debuted at No. 1 and featured the GRAMMY-winning “Better Man”), Nightfall, and Mr. Sun have collectively produced multiple No. 1 singles and earned widespread critical praise. To date, Little Big Town has amassed more than 45 major award nominations and taken home over 20 wins across GRAMMYs, CMAs, ACMs, AMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and an Emmy.
Stay tuned for more from Little Big Town soon!
