Charlie Daniels Releases New Album 'Night Hawk' August 26

By Timothy Yap Aug 11, 2016 10:52 PM EDT

Charlie Daniels has never fit into any certain label, purposely creating a sound and blend of music all his own. The new album, Night Hawk, stays true to that tradition with Daniels putting a unique spin on cowboy songs both well known and uncovered from through the years. The album will be available on August 26 at www.CharlieDaniels.com, FYE, and wherever music is sold.

Night Hawk will be available for presale on August 15 here where the first 100 autographed copies sold will also be hand numbered by Charlie Daniels himself.

"Most of our concepts about cowboys, and all things western, are mostly derived from movies and TV. Well, the truth of the matter is, the real cowboys are not glow in the dark characters who go around fighting rustlers and cleaning out saloons with their fists. The actual working cowboy is a hard working, different breed who spend endless hours in the saddle and as Louis L'Amour said, they 'ride for the brand.' Night Hawk is a tribute to the working cowboy and his way of life," said Charlie Daniels.

Night Hawk is a reflection of stories from the trail told by cowboys around the campfire through the years. Many of the songs, introduced in an acoustic style, are obscure songs with deep meaningful lyrics, while some are classics presented in a new way.

NIGHT HAWK TRACK LISTING:

Big Balls In Cowtown
Billy The Kid
Night Hawk
Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)
Goodnight Loving Trail
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Running With The Crowd
Old Chisholm Trail
Can't Beat The Damned Ole Machine
Yippie Ki Yea

The album comes in the midst of one of the most important years of Charlie Daniels' career. In early 2016 it was announced that he would become the newest inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Randy Travis and Fred Foster. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum curtailed that with the announcement of an exhibit in his honor, called Million Mile Reflections, set to open September 23. Adding to the fun, Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton, Travis Tritt, Larry the Cable Guy and more will join Charlie in celebration at his 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam on November 30 at Bridgestone Arena. Tickets for the much anticipated event can be purchased HERE.

CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 2016 TOUR DATES:

Aug. 13 - Parker, Colo. - PACE Center
Aug. 17 - Bath N.Y. - Steuben County Fair
Aug. 18 - Washington, Pa. - Washington County Fair
Aug. 19 - Lewsiburg, W.Va. - State Fair of West Virginia
Aug. 20 - Montgomery, Ala. - Montgomery PAC
Aug. 26 - Eldon, Mo. - Shawnee Bluff Vineyard
Aug. 27 - Denton, Texas - North Texas State Fair and Rodeo
Aug. 31 - Green Bay, Wis. - Resch Center
Sept. 1 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Foellinger Theatre
Sept. 2 - Thornville, Ohio - WCOL Country Jam
Sept. 4 - Anderson, S.C. - Civic Center of Anderson
Sept. 6 - Mt. Pleasant, Mich. - Soaring Eagle Casino Resort (with Willie Nelson and John Anderson)
Sept. 9 - Northfield, Ohio - Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park Hard Rock Live
Sept. 10 - Shippensburg, Pa. - Bubba's Country Music Festival
Sept. 16 - New York, N.Y. - NYCB Theatre at Westbury
Sept. 17 - Oxford, Maine - Oxford County Fair
Sept. 23 - Rocky Mount, Va. - Harvester Performance Center
Sept. 24 - Hiawassee, Ga. - Anderson Music Hall
Sept. 30 - Norman, Okla. - Riverwind Casino
Oct. 1 - Roscoe, Texas - The Lumberyard
Oct. 6 - Savannah, Ga. - Lucas Theatre for Arts
Oct. 7 - Cary, N.C. - Koka Booth Ampitheatre
Oct. 8 - Fairfax, Va. - Eagle Bank Arena
Oct. 13 - Cumming, Ga. - Cumming County Fair
Oct. 14 - Biloxi, Miss. - IP Casino Resort & Spa
Oct. 15 - Lake Charles, La. - Golden Nugget
Oct. 20 - Evansville, Ind. - Ford Theater
Oct. 21 - Knoxville, Tenn. - Knoxville Civic Center (with Alabama)
Oct. 22 - Wilmington, N.C. - Thalian Hall Center
Nov. 3 - Saint Charles, Ill. - The Arcasa Theatre
Nov. 4 - Branson, Mo. - Mansion Theatre
Nov. 5 - Austin, Texas - Circuit of the Americas
Nov. 12 - Versailles, Ohio - BMI Speedway
Nov. 17 - Wichita, Kan. - The Cotillion
Nov. 18 - Arlington, Texas - Arlington Music Hall
Nov. 19 - Goliad, Texas - Schroeder Dance Hall
Nov. 30 - Nashville, Tenn. - Charlie Daniels' 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam (with Larry the Cable Guy, Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton, Travis Tritt and more)
Dec. 6 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Grand Event Center at the Golden Nugget
Dec 8 - Merced, Calif. - The Merced Theatre