Sam Barber Joins Forces With Chance Peña For "Better Than The Floor"

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Sam Barber wis gabung tenaga karo artis lan produser nominasi GRAMMY® Award Chance Peña kanggo single anyar, “Better Than The Floor,” dirilis ing donya liwat Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records HERE. Having both long admired each other’s work, the acclaimed artists finally connected, forging a powerful new collaboration.

“Better Than The Floor” is included on an extended edition of Barber’s acclaimed new EP, Music for the Soul, available now HERE. The project begins an unforgettable new chapter for Barber following the breakout success of his RIAA Gold-certified 2024 debut album, Restless Mind. Co-written by Barber and produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Ryan Hewitt (The Lumineers, Noah Kahan) and Joe Becker at studios in Nashville, TN and Bozeman, MT, the EP sees Barber chronicling how he got here and where he’s headed next on such eloquent, empathetic new songs as “Same Sad Shit”, the fame-wrestling title track, “Music for the Soul,” and the deeply moving “Home Tonight,” all available now alongside official live performance videos streaming now on YouTube HERE. First teased via the fan-first platform, Sam Barber Files, an evolving digital space offering a rare, unfiltered look into Barber’s world with unreleased content, personal visuals, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into his creative process, “Home Tonight” was met by immediate praise from such outlets as Country Swag, sing diwenehi lagu minangka "a thought-provoking song about love and loss. Introspective, emotional, and honest.”

Music for the Soul uga kalebu lagu soul-baring, “Man of the Year,” sadurunge sadurunge sadurunge sadurunge streaming video live sing resmi HERE"Man of the Year" wis njaluk aplause saka publikasi kayata Billboard, sing menehi salah siji saka "6 Must-Hear New Country Songs," ngandika, "Itu track gritty, ditulis mung dening Barber, njaluké dheweke ngrembungake kesedihan eksistensial kang ndeleng diwenehi peristiwa donya, lan emosional diwenehi ing wong-wong saindhenging dheweke.

Barber iku mbukak Music for the Soul Tiket sing paling gedhe ditemokake ing tur utama Amérika Utara sing paling gedhe iki, ngliwati Amérika Utara ing Desember lan liyane. Tiket banget terbatas, karo paling acara wis wis wis ditemokake. Highlights saka run gedhe ndhuwur kalebu stasiun iki-out ing Webster Hall New York City (November 5-6), show one-night-only ing Hutchinson, KS's Kansas State Fair ditambahake karo partner duet "Indigo" Avery Anna (September 5), kunjungan ditemokake-out ing tempat-tempat ikonik kayata Los Angeles, CA's The Fonda Theatre (August 22), Boston, MA's Roadrunner (November 8), lan Fort Worth, TX's Billy Bob's Texas (Desember 5), lan penampilan festival gedhe ing Franklin, T sambarbermusic.com.

Sam Barber North America Tour 2025-2026

August

15 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge (SOLD OUT)
16 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre (SOLD OUT)
18 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 (SOLD OUT)
20 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield (LOW TICKETS)
22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (SOLD OUT)
23 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay (SOLD OUT)
27 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
28 - Santa Fe, NM - The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing (SOLD OUT)
29 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom (SOLD OUT)

September

5 – Hutchinson, KS – Kansas State Fair †
6 – Stillwater, OK – Tumbleweed Dance Hall (LOW TICKETS)
13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall (SOLD OUT)
27 – Franklin, TN – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival *

October

10 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival *
11 – Fort Smith, AR – Peacemaker Festival *
12 – Salt Lake City, UT – RedWest Country Music Festival *
31 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards

November

1 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz (SOLD OUT)
5 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (SOLD OUT)
6 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (SOLD OUT)
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
8 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner (SOLD OUT)
19 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern (LOW TICKETS)
20 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern (SOLD OUT)
21 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Country Fest *
22 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live (SOLD OUT)

December

3 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
5 - Fort Worth, TX - Billy Bob's Texas (SOLD OUT)

January 2026

8-11 - Riviera Cancún, Meksiko - Noah Kahan's Out of the Blue 2026 *

* Festival Appearance
† w/ Special Guest Avery Anna

With more than 2B Streams global nganti iki, Sam Barber njaluk panggonan ing landscape karo kedatangan Restless Mind — a 28-song tour-de-force highlighted by such smash singles as the 2x RIAA Platinum certified “Straight and Narrow,” “Better Yearing taun pungkasan" (hymn emosional sing ditampilake ing acara TV blockbuster Paramount Network Yellowstone), and the RIAA Platinum-certified “Indigo (Feat. Avery Anna)," kang iki wis terbukti sensasi donya karo over 500M global stream, uga njaluk sertifikasi Platinum ing Australia lan 2x sertifikasi Platinum ing Kanada nalika nggunakake 14 minggu lan dihitung ing panggonan panggonan chart airplay radio negara-negara lan ndadekake top 40 ing Billboarding keseluruhan “Hot 100.” Seolah-olah kabeh sing ora cukup, taun lalu ndeleng Barber "Tear Us Apart” among the standout tracks featured on Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records’ RIAA Gold-certified, GRAMMY® Award-nominated blockbuster soundtrack, Twisters: The Album. video lyric, pertunjukan urip, lan liyane mbukak over 190M Combined views are streaming now on YouTube HERE.

Sebuah pangeran live nyata, Barber ngetokake ngluwihi meteorit karo massive Restless Mind World Tour 2025, a marathon international run that saw sold-out headline dates and festival appearances across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. The 22-year-old Southeast Missouri-raised singer-songwriter further celebrated his ascent with high-profile TV performances on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show and CBS Saturday Morning’s “Saturday Sessions.”

Through it all, Sam Barber has showcased a remarkable gift for raw honesty and youthful enthusiasm that has forced him into nearly every conversation about the future of country music. In the wake of Music for the Soul, kang masa depan bisa uga dadi Barber.

Sam Barber, Music For The Soul

(Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records)

Tracklist:

Music for the Soul
Dust and Smoke
Nowhere Fast
Same Sad Shit
Home Tonight
Ain’t Dead Yet
Man of the Year
Better than the Floor (with Chance Peña)

Koneksi karo Sam Barber:

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