JOSH ROSS RELEASES NEW MUSIC, “BAR AND BACK”, OUT NOW

Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records global country force Josh Ross releases “Bar And Back”, his first new music in 2026.

On the new release, Ross shares, “’Bar And Back’ is about that moment when you realize that you’re feeling something deeper than the other person… between the back and forth and desire for something real and lasting. A place a lot of us have found ourselves at one point or another.”

With nearly 1.3 billion global streams and only one full-length album to date, “Bar And Back” marks the beginning of a major year ahead for the multi-platinum country artist. Earlier this week, Ross earned four nominations at the 2026 JUNO Awards, including JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year for “Hate How You Look”, Album of the Year, and Country Album of the Year for Later Tonight.

Released last September, Ross’ highly anticipated full-length debut album Later Tonight was produced by longtime collaborator Matt Geroux who also helmed Ross’s JUNO Award-winning EP Complicated, the 15-track collection doubles down on the emotive, rock-tinged country that has defined his world-dominating ascent. Debuting at #5 on the Current Country Album Sales chart in the U.S., and #1 on the Canadian Country Albums chart, Later Tonight made a splash upon release, with 11 million on-demand streams in its first week alone.

Next week, Ross will kick off his 17-date Canadian headline run, Bud Light Presents Later Tonight Tour across Canada starting February 6, with direct support from Chandler Walters. In addition to his headline tour, Ross was just announced as direct support for Nate Smith’s Long Live Country Rock & Roll 2026 Tour.

ABOUT JOSH ROSS
Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records artist Josh Ross is carving his own lane in country music. Canada-born and Nashville-based singer first made waves with a series of independent releases before breaking through with his debut EP, Complicated, which earned Ross his first-ever JUNO Award in 2025 for Country Album of the Year. The project included “Trouble”, a chart-topping hit that achieved Double Platinum certification in Canada and RIAA Gold certification in the U.S. After notching four #1 singles at Canadian Country radio, Ross scored his first #1 hit on U.S. country radio with “Single Again” in 2025, marking a milestone in his burgeoning career. The success of “Single Again” puts him in an elite category as the first male Canadian country artist in nearly 30 years to top the US Country Airplay chart.

Ross continues to build on that momentum with Later Tonight, a collection of 15 songs that show off the smooth singer’s range of emotions and songwriting prowess, working alongside industry giants such as Ashley Gorley and Ryan Hurd. Having opened for superstars including Luke Bryan and Jelly Roll, Ross is just getting started making his mark on country music.