MULTI #1 hit songwriter John Morgan is giving into fan demand and releasing new music he’s been previewing on the road, today releasing the confident and buoyant “I Know Better.” Destroying any pretense that someone’s life was better pre-relationship, the assertive new song was both co-produced and co-written by John with producer Brent Anderson (Blake Shelton, Dustin Lynch, and Cole Swindell) and writers Rocky Block, Will Bundy and Lydia Vaughan. Listen now below.

“When writing this song, we wanted to put a positive spin on the ‘man, I knew better’ phrase. This flips that on its head,” shares John. “I love the way it turned out and seeing the response out on the road with Nate [Smith] has been incredible. He’s been bringing me up on stage to sing ‘Whiskey On You.’ Being on tour with him has been such a fun ride. Pumped to end the year on such a high note knowing my debut album is coming soon!”

Having earned cuts amongst country music biggest stars such as Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch and Jon Pardi, John has also consistently delivered massive hits for ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean like his GRAMMY-nominated and ACM Single of the Year “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood, #1 “Trouble With A Heartbreak,” and current radio single “Whiskey Drink.” The prolific “Music City Songwriting Star” (Tennessean), who has “already established his bonafides in the songwriting realm” (Billboard), is currently opening for Nate Smith on his “Through The Smoke Tour” and will make his Stagecoach Festival debut next April 2025.

Readying his highly anticipated debut album for early next year, the authentically humble but boldly gritty and innately talented artist that Saving Country Music advised to “keep on your radar” continues his rise at country radio, as his debut single “Friends Like That (feat. Jason Aldean)” closes in on Top 20. MusicRow praised the break-up smash as “Upbeat and jaunty,” noting, “This is Morgan’s record all the way.” While the Tennesseanboasted the anthemic single as a “live concert favorite whose banjo and steel underpinnings still allow room for a hard-rocking core,” and Billboard adding, “the breezy melody and pulsing guitars on ‘Friends Like That’ make loneliness sound attractive.”

Introducing himself in 2023 with Remember Us?, the six-song EP mixed his signature “sad-boy country” heartbreakers with lively up-tempo barn burners, effortlessly flowing between romantic relatability and nostalgia to crank-it-to-ten singalongs. Now, “Friends Like That (feat. Jason Aldean,” “I Know Better” and “Long Ride Home” - that All Country News said “not only cements his status as a lyrical maestro but also accelerates his journey towards becoming a household name in country music” - previews what’s to come from John Morgan.

ABOUT JOHN MORGAN:

With a style that’s defined by melodic grit and a craftsman’s approach to songwriting, John Morgan brings a blue-collar toughness to country that’s pulled straight from the only life he knows. Hailing from a tiny town called Sylva, deep in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, John grew up immersed in bluegrass tradition and even toured the festival circuit each summer in a family band, before diving into songwriting, inspired by six-string legends from Tony Rice to John Mayer. Now, “a Music City songwriting star” (Tennessean), he has earned cuts with Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett and an outstanding 16 for Jason Aldean, including the superstar’s #1 songs - “Trouble With A Heartbreak” and the GRAMMY® nominated, ACM Single of the Year “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood, along with Aldean’s latest single at country radio “Whiskey Drink” currently climbing the charts. Praised by People as an “accomplished songwriter…establishing himself as a solo artist intriguing enough to watch,” Aldean signed the sought-after, powerhouse artist “with guitar skills that will knock your cowboy boots off" (Nash News) to Night Train Records, his imprint with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Having made his Grand Ole Opry debut and logging hours on the road opening for Aldean, ERNEST, Riley Green and Jameson Rodgers, the 2024 “Artist to Watch” (All Country News) released his critically acclaimed debut EP, Remember Us? in 2023 that launched his barn-burner fan-favorite anthem “Friends Like That.” Hitting the road with Nate Smith on his 2024 “Through The Smoke” Tour, the party starter smash - now featuring Jason Aldean - is his debut single at country radio, currently surging towards the Top 20. With the Tennessean praising the “live concert favorite whose banjo and steel underpinnings still allow room for a hard-rocking core like Dierks Bentley’s catalog of hits,” John's breakout radio single has Billboard applauding, “Broken hearts aren’t typically pleasurable, although the breezy melody and pulsing guitars on ‘Friends Like That’ make loneliness sound attractive.” Giving fans a taste of new music with the heartrendingly smooth “Long Ride Home” and confident “I Know Better,” John Morgan is currently in the studio readying his debut album.