Dylan Gossett Readies Debut Album, ‘Westward’

Dylan Gossett is set to release his debut album, Westward, on July 18 via Big Loud Texas/Mercury Records. The 17-track, self-produced record explores themes of love, family, faith and chasing one’s dreams. In celebration of the announcement, Gossett’s newest single, “American Trail,” is available today (May 2).

Currently on the second leg of his headline “The Back 40 Tour” across the U.S. and Canada, he recently announced he’ll hit the road once again this July on “The American Trail Tour.” His festival run will continue, with performances at Lonestar Smokeout Festival, Carolina Country Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Windy City Smokeout and Under The Big Sky. In addition, Gossett announced his debut at the Grand Ole Opry on June 4th as part of their “Opry 100 Celebrates CMA Fest” event.

Amassing over 800 million streams total, Spotify and Amazon pegged Gossett as an Artist To Watch in 2024. He is among MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Artist Class of 2025. His breakout single “Coal” picked up a Platinum certification in the United States, in addition to going Silver in the U.K., Platinum in Australia, double-Platinum in Canada and double-Platinum in Ireland.

“This album is a collection of stories that I wrote during the craziest two years of my life. I hope everyone can find something for themselves in it,” says Gossett.