HARDY Unveils ‘SIDES’

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HARDY has released his new project, SIDES, via Big Loud Records.

The four-song collection explores the different musical styles featured in HARDY’s eight-minute track, “Man In The Box.” Each song highlights a different side of his sound, ranging from acoustic songwriting and soul to country and grunge.

The project also includes the Blake Shelton collaboration “Hell,” “King Of The Hill” and “Tommy Made The News.” HARDY wrote on all four tracks alongside Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Zach Abend and more, with production from HARDY, Abend, Schmidt and David Garcia.

“By God” will impact country radio on Monday (Nov. 2).

Alongside the project announcement, HARDY was surprised with a Pandora Billionaire plaque last night (Oct. 29) ahead of his first of two shows at The Truth. The recognition celebrates more than one billion streams on Pandora.

HARDY wraps up the second night of HARDY Halloween tonight, marking his final tour date of the year. He will close out 2026 with a performance on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash in December. In 2027, HARDY will headline festivals including The Country Fest, Hoofbeat and Country Concert. He is also scheduled to appear at Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, Stagecoach and more.

SIDES Tracklist:
1. “By God” (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Hunter Phelps) *
2. “Hell” feat. Blake Shelton (Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, Kyle Clark, Jeb Gipson) ^
3. “King Of The Hill” (Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt, Geoff Warburton) !
4. “Tommy Made The News” (Michael Hardy, Rocky Block, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt) ^
* produced by HARDY, Zach Abend
^ produced by HARDY, Jordan Schmidt
! produced by HARDY, David Garcia

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