Earns First-Ever JUNO Award for COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Single Again” Climbing Country Radio Top 20
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 18, 2025) – Today, award-winning singer-songwriter Josh Ross releases new song “Hate How You Look.” The track is the latest taste of new music coming from the rising country artist following previously released tunes “Leave Me Too” and the Gold-certified “Single Again”.
LISTEN TO “HATE HOW YOU LOOK” HERE
WATCH OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO HERE
Produced by long-time collaborator Matt Geroux, recorded in Nashville and written by Nicolas Sainato, Chris McKenna, Jessica Farren and Christian Yancey. The relatable lyrics are about a breakup and watching someone move on; Ross’ signature rich vocal rasp sings, “Hate how you look in that one that you know I love red dress / Hate how it still gets my heart breakin’ beatin’ out my chest / I Hate how you laughing and actin like what we had is gone / Girl it ain’t been that long.”
Ross shares, “I loved how energetic the song felt right away, and I knew it’d be a fun one to add to the live set, showcasing the versatility of our live show. We’ve been playing it for the past few months, and it’s been a blast—I’m really excited for everyone to finally hear the recorded version. I hope fans can connect with all the emotions that you go through seeing someone move on without you.”
The past few months have been career-defining for the Canadian country talent from being nominated for numerous awards including co-lead 2025 JUNO nominee, to top winner at the 2024 CCMAs, and his first-ever CMA Award, – Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award. At the 2025 JUNO Awards, Ross took home his first JUNO Award for Country Album of the Year for the Gold-certified EP Complicated, as well as performed “Leave Me Too” at the show; watch HERE
The current CCMA Entertainer of the Year is capturing fans worldwide, amassing over 970.5 million global streams, and his Platinum-certified hits have dominated Canadian country radio, including “Trouble” reaching No. 1 in Canada and earning RIAA Gold certification in the U.S. Meanwhile, his high-energy Gold-certified track “Single Again” is currently climbing the Top 20 on the U.S. country radio airplay charts after hitting No. 1 on Canadian Country radio.
Hot off the heels as support for Jelly Roll on The Beautifully Broken Great Northern Tour across Canada, Ross will continue hitting stages across U.S. and Canada this spring and summer. Upcoming performances and tour dates include the Grand Ole Opry (April 22), Boots in the Park (May 10), Sand In My Boots (May 17), and much more. For the latest information and to learn how to join The Roster for first access to merch drops, new music, tour dates and exclusive content, visit joshrossmusic.com.
ABOUT JOSH ROSS:
Universal Music Canada/UMG Nashville artist Josh Ross is one of country music’s most promising singer-songwriter-performers. On an unconventional path of his own design, Ross pairs a dark, mellow blast of modern country rock with a warm vocal rasp, heart-on-his-sleeve writing and addictive hooks that respect no borders – genre or otherwise. Pulling influence everywhere from Guns N’ Roses and Metallica to country-rock outlaw Steve Earle, the former collegiate football player has leveraged his knack for emotional song craft into a series of Platinum-certified Canadian country radio hits. His dusky power ballad “Trouble” rose to No. 1 in Canada and earned RIAA Gold certification in the U.S. Recently, Ross earned his first-ever JUNO Award for Country Album of the Year. The current CCMA Entertainer of the Year is now breaking through in the States, tallying more than 970.5 million career streams and hailed as an Artist to Watch by Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, MusicRow, the Grand Ole Opry and more. Touring alongside hard-rocking superstars like Nickelback, Brantley Gilbert and Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Bryan, Ross recently wrapped tour as support to Jelly Roll on The Beautifully Broken Great Northern Tour across Canada. As his bold barroom anthem “Single Again” climbs the charts in the US after hitting No. 1 on Canadian Country Radio, Ross is proving to be a global force, taking home his first-ever CMA Award – the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award – recognizing his international achievements in country music. Ross released his Complicated EP last year, co-writing seven of the project’s eight tracks. With thundering drums meeting steel guitars and the melodies of heartland pop, the collection of songs shows off Ross’ rich, edgy vocals. Complicated arrives just five years after Ross arrived in Nashville, proving there’s much more to come from this next-generation talent who is anything but standard.
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