Riley Green Covers Tim McGraw, Debuts New Song On Acoustic ‘Midtown Sessions’ EP

“I have always loved the acoustic versions of songs so I cut a few for y’all just the way I wrote them….”

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Riley Green surprised fans on Friday with the release of a new acoustic EP, Midtown Sessions.

The stripped down set features five tracks, including the solo-written songs “Worst Way” and “Jesus Saves,” the fan-favorite “Change My Mind,” and the brand new track, “Bartender In Destin.

The project also features a cover of Tim McGraw’s classic “The Cowboy In Me.” This isn’t the first time Green has put his own spin on a McGraw song. On his 2023 album Ain’t My Last Rodeo, he recorded “Damn Country Music,” which originally served as the title track of McGraw’s 2015 release.

Inspired by his love for ‘90s country, the EP takes things back to the basics, stripping away the noise and allowing Green’s Alabama-bred vocals to shine.

“I have always loved the acoustic versions of songs so I cut a few for y’all just the way I wrote them,” Green shared of the project.
Riley Green – Midtown Sessions

Midtown Sessions Track List:

1. Change My Mind (Riley Green, Erik Dylan, Randy Montana)

2. Worst Way (Riley Green)

3. Jesus Saves (Riley Green)

4. Cowboy In Me (Al Anderson, Jeffery Steele, Craig Wiseman)

5. Bartender In Destin (Sam Banks, Nick Walsh)
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Midtown Sessions follows the release of Green’s latest album, Don’t Mind If I Do, which arrived last October. The title track, which includes special guest Ella Langley, is set to arrive at country radio on July 21.

Green is currently in the midst of his Damn Country Music Tour, which kicked off in Canada earlier this year. The trek will make stops in  New York, Chicago, Boston, the UK and more through November.

Additionally, on November 22, Green will host the second annual Duckman Jam with Jamey Johnson, Drake White, and Lauren Watkins.

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