{"id":30611,"date":"2026-10-27T21:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=30611"},"modified":"2026-10-27T21:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:13:16","slug":"the-oak-ridge-boys-release-a-new-cover-album-october-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=30611","title":{"rendered":"The Oak Ridge Boys Release a New Cover Album October 30th."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This year showed us many good and not the greatest albums from longtime names like Shania Twain, Wynonna Judd and the list goes on and on into 2027, and now the Oak Ridge Boys throw their name into the hat.But you know what I dislike about new albums from Legends like this? When they only contain one actual new song? I love live and cover albums, but with so many talented songwriters out there now WHY NOT cut 100% new songs? Royalties? So they don’t have to tour? For whichever reason it is still a wonderful album full of many classic songs, and their version is good.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a plethora of respect for the Oak Ridge Boys for holding true to their Opry membership and performing so much, when they clearly could retire and rightfully so! They put in their money and their miles to enjoy the benefits of the later years. They all do their side projects and other obligations, so touring is something they do not need to even fathom anymore, even though they do. Besides, who doesn’t love a Billy Joe Shaver song?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you read this press release, I want you to please focus on some of these songwriters like Aaron Raitiere, and Anderson East. Aaron lives over in Pleasant View not far from me on the Tn\/Ky line here. He is a very talented songwriter, and an all around good guy who is interesting to talk to on many subjects, and it kind of flummoxes me that their songs are not cut by many?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New album arrives October 30 via Lightning Rod Records; title track \u201cBuried Treasure\u201d is out today and pre-order is now open<\/td><\/tr>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 2, 2026) \u2014 The Oak Ridge Boys today announce\u00a0Buried Treasures<\/em><\/a>, a deeply personal new collection arriving October 30 via Lightning Rod Records. The album\u2019s title track, \u201cBuried Treasure\u201d \u2014 its only newly written song \u2014 is available today, alongside album pre-orders at\u00a0HERE<\/a>.

Produced and engineered by\u00a0Anderson East<\/strong>\u00a0and executive produced by GRAMMY Award-winning producer\u00a0Dave Cobb<\/strong>,\u00a0Buried Treasures<\/em>\u00a0finds one of American music\u2019s most enduring vocal groups returning to songs that have long lived in their hearts. Recorded at Sanctuary Blonde Studio in Nashville, the 10-song set brings the Oaks\u2019 unmistakable harmony to enduring works of faith, friendship, comfort and love.

\u201cEvery song on the album is about something that\u2019s dear to us. These songs are all buried treasures \u2014 great songs we\u2019ve loved and sung for years, and this is the first time we\u2019ve brought them all together on one record.\u201d<\/em>\u2014\u00a0Duane Allen<\/strong>
From Simon & Garfunkel\u2019s \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water\u201d and Bill Withers\u2019 \u201cLean on Me\u201d to \u201cStardust,\u201d \u201cWhat a Wonderful World\u201d and Billy Joe Shaver\u2019s \u201cLive Forever,\u201d the collection honors songs that helped shape the group\u2019s musical life. Their gospel foundation shines through on \u201cDeep River,\u201d \u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d and \u201cSoftly and Tenderly,\u201d while \u201cYou Are So Beautiful\u201d adds a tender, romantic close.

\u201cIt was a lot of fun, reaching back to some of these classic songs. I feel like this album touched on our love of life, love of family, love of our mates that we\u2019ve chosen in life, and also the love of God.\u201d<\/em>\u2014\u00a0William Lee Golden<\/strong>

The album\u2019s lone new composition, \u201cBuried Treasure,\u201d was written specifically for the project by GRAMMY-winning songwriter\u00a0Aaron Raitiere<\/strong>, who also co-wrote \u201cCome On Home\u201d for the Oaks\u2019 2024 album\u00a0Mama\u2019s Boys<\/em>. Its arrival begins a fall campaign that continues October 2 with \u201cHow Great Thou Art,\u201d followed by the album\u2019s October 30 street date and the official video for focus track \u201cLive Forever.\u201d

\u201cThe Oak Ridge Boys are country music legends. I\u2019m honored they\u2019ve recorded my songs.\u201d<\/em>\u2014\u00a0Aaron Raitiere<\/strong>
Buried Treasures<\/em>\u00a0also reaches back to a pivotal chapter of the group\u2019s history. A friendship between Duane Allen and Paul Simon led the Oaks to perform and record with Simon in the late 1970s, most notably on his No. 5 pop hit \u201cSlip Slidin\u2019 Away.\u201d Nearly fifty years later, their reading of \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water\u201d opens the album \u2014 and another chapter in a body of work that continues to connect gospel, country and American popular music.

\u201cGetting to watch them work out parts, and who\u2019s singing what \u2013 it was incredible to see it all happen. Everything was in the moment. Also, their enthusiasm was amazing. It\u2019s so inspiring to see a group of guys at this point in their career still excited, wanting to be there, and thoughtful about everything.\u201d<\/em>
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Anderson East<\/strong>

The Oak Ridge Boys, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban, and Joe Bonsall, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. Ben James stepped in to replace Bonsall shortly before his death in 2024. This is James\u2019 second album with the group. Tim Duncan, who briefly toured with the group due to Sterban\u2019s ongoing health issues, carries many of the bass vocal parts on\u00a0Buried Treasures<\/em>
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Buried Treasures<\/em>\u00a0is available in CD and deluxe gold vinyl LP variants as well as across all digital services. Listen \/ Pre-order:\u00a0HERE<\/a>.

BURIED TREASURES<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014 TRACK LISTING:<\/strong>Bridge Over Troubled WaterBuried TreasureDeep RiverHow Great Thou ArtLean on MeLive ForeverSoftly and TenderlyStardustWhat a Wonderful WorldYou Are So Beautiful.

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