There was a time where we weren't sure that Jamey Johnson was ever going to drop again. The country veteran spent over a decade on hiatus, not even bothering in the studio. The updates were sparse and time went on without him. However, he finally made his comeback last year with Midnight Gasoline and has a few tour dates he's hitting in July. Johnson could easily fall back and go back into hiding, letting fans live with his latest release for a while. However, it looks like we won't have to wait too long to get new music from him.
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Recently, Jamey posted on Instagram, wishing Johnny Cash a happy birthday and sharing his infamous cabin. He highlights its history and importance for recording artists like Johnson and how he found so much inspiration in it personally. "Some places hold history in their walls, and the Cash Cabin is one of them. It's a sacred space where stories come to life, just like the Man in Black intended. Happy birthday Johnny Cash. The music, the words, and the spirit still vibrate through those doors," Jamey writes in the caption
Jamey Johnson Says Fans Won't Need to Wait Long for New Music
Then, Johnson teases at the end of his caption that he's been hard at work making more music at Johnny Cash's old recording studio. "I can't wait for you all to hear the new music we recorded at the Cash Cabin," Jamey shares.
So what gave him that jolt of energy to get back in the studio? Johnson cites Toby Keith as the driving force for why he decided to get back in the game. "The writing was already coming back to me, piece by piece, but I still didn't have any ambitions on making a record. When Toby passed away, it moved everything into high gear because I realized that that was the end of his discography, that we weren't getting another Toby Keith record," Jamey explains.
"And that's what drove me to wanting to finish my own discography. It's what made me understand that I'm nowhere near done, and so it's time to get busy. After he passed away, I immediately started talking about this session and started trying to get all the particulars in order," Jamey says.
