By Daniela Avila | Published on July 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT | FULL STORY ON PEOPLE.COM Sam Williams is tapping into his roots. On Friday, July 11, the rising country singer — whose grandfather is the late Hank Williams — released the second installation of his trilogy titled Act II: COUNTRYSTAR. On “HONKYTONKIN,” which is the final track of […]

LISTEN HERE July 11, 2025 (Nashville, TN) – Today, rising country musician Sam Williams has released the second installation of his three-act trilogy, Act II: COUNTRYSTAR– listen HERE. The vibrant and daring seven-song project underscores Williams’ versatile songwriting skills, blending raw storytelling with hip-hop and pop influences. Act II: COUNTRYSTAR is highlighted by the spry country-pop crossover hit-in-waiting, “HONKYTONKIN’. ” Penned by Sam, Andrew DeRoberts (Kelsea Ballerini, Julia Michaels, […]

LISTEN HERE ACT II: COUNTRYSTAR Out July 11 PRE-SAVE HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 23, 2025) – Today, rising country musician Sam Williams gets vulnerable on catchy new track “Lose You Too” – listen HERE. This is the third offering from Sam’sforthcoming project Act II: COUNTRYSTAR, out July 11 – pre-save HERE. Penned by Sam, Emily Weisband(BTS, Camila Cabello, Dan+Shay), and Alysa Vanderheym(Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Jelly Roll) “Lose You […]

Listen HERE | Watch HERE ACT II: COUNTRYSTAR Out July 11 Pre-Save HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 11, 2025) – Today, rising country musician Sam Williams has “No Problem” channeling all the feels with his new sultry song – listen HERE. Accompanying the song is a striking black-and-white music video that beautifully captures the essence of young, soft, queer love. The visual follows Sam and his love interest […]

PRE-SAVE HERE TITLE TRACK “COUNTRYSTAR” OUT NOW LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 28, 2025) – Today, rising star Sam Williams announces his vibrant new chapter, Act II: COUNTRYSTAR, due for release on July 11 – pre-save HERE. The project’s genre-bending title track is available now– listen HERE. Watch the video HERE.  The vibrant and daring seven-song project underscores Williams’ versatile songwriting skills. To bring […]

We join up with acclaimed country rising star, Sam Williams to talk through latest video for “Scarlet Lonesome” and balancing the Williams’ musical roots through his vocals. October 17, 2024 | Full Interview HERE Sam Williams, the grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams and son of outlaw legend Hank Jr., continues his family’s illustrious musical […]

WATCH HERE FEATURED ON ACT I: SCARLET LONESOME OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 17, 2024) – Critically acclaimed rising country star Sam Williams unveils a stunning new video for “Scarlet Lonesome,” the title track off his latest project, Act I: Scarlet Lonesome. Watch the “Scarlet Lonesome” video HERE The video draws on the allure and longing of “Scarlet Lonesome,” with Sam going […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE Sam Williams has deep roots in country music, as the grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr.He recently released Act 1: Scarlet Lonesome, the first of a three-part trilogy. Sam stopped by the studio to talk with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on his musical […]

Singer-songwriter Sam Williams and Universal Music Group Nashville chair/CEO Cindy Mabe on the new country music-focused live musical. By Jessica Nicholson | July 2, 2024 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE Country music has always had a flair for the theatrical, from performers decked out in bedazzled suits or attention-commanding gowns, to wielding glittering guitars, to […]

LISTEN HERE PERFORMED AT GRAND OLE OPRY LAST NIGHT MORE MUSIC COMING SOON NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2024) – Today, critically acclaimed rising country star Sam Williams shares his exciting new project, Act I: Scarlet Lonesome, available now. Listen HERE. This marks his first full project in three years since the arrival of his debut album, Glasshouse Children, in 2021. About […]

Written by Lorie Hollabaugh | June 28, 2024 READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Sam Williams‘ new album, Act I: Scarlet Lonesome, is out now. The project marks his first full album in three years since the arrival of his debut collection, Glasshouse Children. Act I begins with the song and title track, and includes “I Was Home,” “Siren Song,” “Run Away” and more. Williams […]

Written By Allison Bloom | June 27, 2024 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE There is no name in country music as iconic as the Williams. Hank Williams is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, and a pioneer in the 50s and beyond. After his […]

Written by Noah Eckstein | June 6, 2024 “You’re going to see the legacy of Manuel Cuevas in Nashville probably forever,” says Sam Williams, the grandson of Hank Williams and a country music singer who debuted at the Grand Ole Opry in 2019. “There’s a historical sense [to] wearing Manuel’s pieces,” he says, “a sense […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – May 31, 2024 – Kickstarting a bold creative era, critically acclaimed rising country star Sam Williams unveils new song “American Actress” available now. Listen HERE. The new track heralds the arrival of his exciting new project, Act I: Scarlet Lonesome, coming this summer. More details to follow. Williams’ emotionally charged delivery over a lightly strummed acoustic guitar makes the track feel […]

SAM WILLIAMS SHARES NEW SONG “CARNIVAL HEART” OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE FEATURED IN SONGBLAZERS: A JOURNEY INTO COUNTRY MUSIC PRESENTED BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL & UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 12, 2024) – Critically acclaimed rising country star Sam Williams shares his new song “Carnival Heart” today. He created the original track for the innovative new country-themed show, Songblazers: A Journey Into […]

PERFORMING TOMORROW AT GRAND OLE OPRY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 9, 2024) – Rising Nashville stars Sam Williams and Carter Faith are adding their modern flair to a country classic for their cover of Tammy Wynette’s “‘Til I Can Make It On My Own,” out now on Mercury Records Nashville – listen HERE and watch the […]

Sam Williams is Over Christmas Cheer on “I Hate The Holidays” NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 3, 2023) – Today, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams proves that the holidays may not be the most wonderful time of year after all on his new track, “I Hate The Holidays,” out now via Mercury Nashville. The bluesy tune is a […]

The country star and son of Hank Williams Jr. recently spoke to Apple Music’s Proud Radio with Hunter Kelly about his new “Tilted Crown” music video and why it’s important to discuss sexuality Written By Jack Irvin | October 28, 2022 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE Sam Williams is opening up about his sexuality and […]

FOR NEW SONG “TILTED CROWN” WATCH HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 19, 2022) – Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams released a tear-jerking music video for his emotional new song “Tilted Crown,” a featured track on his recently released deluxe album Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown. In an exclusive Facebook premiere earlier this week, the video, directed by brother-sister duo Alexa and Stephen Kinigopoulos of […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 14, 2022) – Today, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams releases Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown, a deluxe version of his celebrated debut Glasshouse Children. The expanded edition features six new tracks, including the previously released “Ragdoll” as well as new song “Tilted Crown” out today.   Listen to Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown HERE On the heart-rending new song “Tilted Crown,” Williams croons over a somber production, reflecting on the ups […]

WATCH ACCOMPANYING VIDEO HERE PRE-ORDER GLASSHOUSE CHILDREN: TILTED CROWN OUT OCTOBER 14 VIA MERCURY NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 23, 2022) – Today, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams releases the delicately scathing “Blame ’Em Both,” another song from the forthcoming deluxe version of his celebrated debut, Glasshouse Children out on October 14 via Mercury Nashville.  The expanded edition of the record, entitled Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown, includes six […]

August 19, 2022 (Nashville, TN) – Today, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams announces a forthcoming deluxe version of his celebrated debut, Glasshouse Children. Featuring six new tracks, Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown comes out Oct. 14 via Mercury Nashville. Williams’ first song off the expanded edition, “Ragdoll,” written by Williams with Femke Weidema and William Benjamin Roberts, is out now.  Listen to “Ragdoll” HERE  |  Pre-Save Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown HERE […]

The end of 2021 is offering a powerful, if jarring message to culture critics whose egos are bound up in their opinions. A few great songs and albums are surfacing as consensus picks within the morass of year-end best-of features, but even those represent nonconformist impulses and private pleasures more than any sense of a […]

WATCH HIS IN STUDIO PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG NOW HERE ON TOUR WITH BRITTNEY SPENCER BEGINNING DECEMBER 2ND IN NEW YORK October 29, 2021 (Nashville, TN) – Today, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams releases a very special rendition of the holiday classic, “Blue Christmas,” via Mercury Nashville. Sam breathes a new life into this staple holiday […]

“[‘Can’t Fool Your Own Blood’ is] a haunting performance worthy of his surname.” – Rolling Stone “He has his own highly creative soul.” – MusicRow “Sam Williams is proving that he absolutely has the skills as a singer and songwriter in the world of country music.” – Wide Open Country August 20, 2021 (Nashville, TN) […]