Album Available for Limited Time on Platinum Double Vinyl and CD, Featuring Four Additional Acoustic Tracks and New Artwork

Watch McCreery Perform “Five More Minutes” on “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” on June 26 on ABC, with Streaming on Hulu Beginning June 27

Chart-topping Country music superstar, Scotty McCreery, has released Seasons Change: Platinum Edition, out now and available for a limited time on platinum-colored double vinyl exclusively through Amazon.com, and available on CD at ScottyMcCreery.com.

The career-changing original album, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s  Top Country Albums Chart in 2018, solidified McCreery as a bona fide hitmaker and featured his first three No. 1 hits including “Five More Minutes” (3x Platinum), “This Is It” (Platinum), and “In Between” (Gold). The album showcases masterful storytelling with McCreery co-writing each of the 11 tracks. Frank Rogers, Derek Wells, and Aaron Eshuis produced the original album.

The Seasons Change: Platinum Edition will include four additional tracks not featured on the album’s original – acoustic covers of the three No. 1 hits and the fan favorite track, “Still.” These four acoustic songs were recorded at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, CA, and produced by McCreery’s bass player and tour manager Nathan Thomas with McCreery’s band leader Jeffrey Harper and former lead guitarist Dylan Rosson both accompanying him on guitar and background vocals. The album also features a new cover and updated artwork throughout the project, as well as new liner notes and thank you remarks, as McCreery looks back on the last few years of his career since the original album was released.

“Seasons Change truly changed my life,” said McCreery. “It was the first project that really felt 100% me and where I was in life at that time. I’m a guy who loves to reminisce, and I’m thrilled to bring Seasons Change back in this special Platinum edition.”

The North Carolina native will give a solo acoustic performance of “Five More Minutes” on the “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” television special which airs on Thursday, June 26 at 8 pm ET (7 pm CT) on ABC, with streaming the following day on Hulu. The television special was taped earlier this month during the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium during CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

McCreery recently provided fans with their “song of the summer” with his current radio single, “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & The Blowfish. The infectious track was the No.1 most added upon impact at County Radio with 110 stations in its first week. It is currently No. 24 on Mediabase and No. 22 on Billboard Country Airplay Charts. The song was co-written by McCreery, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell, Frank Rogers, Bobby Hamrick, Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, and Jim Sonefeld, and produced by Rogers

Fans can see McCreery out on the road across the country this summer. He will headline the Country Night Gstaad Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland on September 12-13, and will be co-headlining the Two for the Road Tour with fellow Country star, Dustin Lynch. The Two for the Road Tour kicks-off this November and tickets are on-sale now.

Country Music Stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde Set to Host
CMA Fest 2026 Passes On Sale Thursday, June 26 at 10 AM/CT 
Watch a Sneak Peek of “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” HERE

The countdown is on! With “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” just around the corner, the Country Music Association and ABC have revealed the jam-packed lineup featured in the primetime concert television special. Hosted by Country Music stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, the special airs on Thursday, June 26 at 8/7c on ABC and next day on Hulu. The three-hour concert event features can’t-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances that took place during the 52nd CMA Fest in Nashville earlier this month.

Featured “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” performers include Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, BigXthaPlug, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Marcus King, Brandon Lake, Ella Langley, Carín León, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Scotty McCreery, Megan Moroney, Carly Pearce, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Dylan Scott, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Travis Tritt, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman

See below for the full list of songs performed.

Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
Jason Aldean – “Whiskey Drink”
Jason Aldean and Travis Tritt – “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Baggage”
Dierks Bentley – “She Hates Me”
Dierks Bentley and Zach Top – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Mountain Music” Medley
Brooks & Dunn and Lainey Wilson – “Play Something Country”
Brooks & Dunn and Marcus King – “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)”
Luke Bryan – “Country Song Came On”
Jordan Davis – “Bar None”
Riley Green – “Worst Way”
Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Cody Johnson and Carín León – “She Hurts Like Tequila”
Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll – “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
Ella Langley – “weren’t for the wind”
Ashley McBryde – “Rattlesnake Preacher”
Parker McCollum – “What Kinda Man”
Scotty McCreery – “Five More Minutes”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Rascal Flatts – “Life Is A Highway”
Rascal Flatts and Carly Pearce – “My Wish”
The Red Clay Strays – “No One Else Like Me”
Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
Dylan Scott – “Country Till I Die”
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – “Amen”
Blake Shelton – “Stay Country or Die Tryin’”
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
Keith Urban – “Straight Line”
Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug – “All The Way”

SoFi is proud to be the first-ever broadcast presenting sponsor of CMA Fest, in a partnership that aims to inspire people to achieve financial independence through the power of music. As part of the integration, SoFi will be spotlighting its work with CMA Award-winning artist Kelsea Ballerini and tnAchieves, with the recent launch of the Rising Stars Program, a local campaign that hopes to inspire Tennessee students to invest in their futures. Now through July 31, 2025, Tennessee residents ages 18–24 can enter to receive between $5 and $1,000 in stock, at no cost and with no minimum deposit, by opening a SoFi Invest® account. To learn more, visit sofi.com/risingstars.

Country Music fans can already start making plans to attend the longest-running Country Music festival in the world next year! Four-night stadium passes for the 53rd CMA Fest, taking place in Nashville from Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7, 2026, will go on sale Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 AM/CT through Ticketmaster. Want early access? CMA Country Connection email subscribers will receive exclusive presale access starting Monday, June 23 at 10:00 AM/CT.

SoFi Plus members will also get exclusive access to purchase CMA Fest 2026 passes from June 26 to July 3, 2025. This is just one of the many benefits from SoFi Plus, which also includes an unlimited 1% match on recurring deposits to SoFi Invest®, over $1,000 in annual value, unlimited financial planning, SoFi Bank’s highest APY on savings, and exclusive SoFi Plus experiences. To unlock all of these perks and more, sign up for SoFi Plus at sofi.com/sofi-plus.

About CMA Fest
For more than 50 years, CMA Fest has united the Country Music community, bringing fans, artists and industry professionals together for four unforgettable days in the heart of Nashville. What began in 1972 as Fan Fair® with just 5,000 attendees has evolved into the longest-running Country Music festival in the world, drawing an estimated 95,000 attendees. CMA Fest is more than a festival—it’s a celebration of the connection between artists and fans, featuring hundreds of performances and collaborations across multiple stages, once-in-a-lifetime moments, and the vibrant energy of Nashville, all fueling something bigger than the event itself. CMA Fest artists donate their time, turning their performances and appearances into purpose, with proceeds supporting music education through the CMA Foundation. This year marks the 22nd consecutive year that CMA has produced a summer music program to air as a network television special on ABC.

About SoFi
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is a one-stop shop for digital financial services on a mission to help people achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. Over 10.9 million members trust SoFi to borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money – all in one app – and get access to financial planners, exclusive experiences, and a thriving community. Fintechs, financial institutions, and brands use SoFi’s technology platform Galileo to build and manage innovative financial solutions across 158.4 million global accounts. For more information, visit www.sofi.com or download our iOS and Android apps.

Scotty McCreery Soars Overseas with Sold Out Shows Throughout the UK

McCreery Lights Up Night One of CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium

Country music superstar Scotty McCreery recently took his unmistakable baritone overseas for sold out shows in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The multi-Platinum showman brought UK crowds to their feet at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town, the O2 Ritz Manchester, and Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. McCreery also took the stage for his first time in Belfast at SSE Arena Belfast selling more than 3,000 tickets and nearly selling out his first ever show in Birmingham at O2 Institute.

“The UK audiences are amazing. They know the words to every song and sing along passionately,” said an excited McCreery. “We’ve been to the UK several times now, and each time we come we play a venue that is larger than the last trip and add additional cities. It’s gratifying to see the audiences growing every time we come. I can’t wait to come back again!” 

UK radio has loved McCreery’s new song “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & the Blowfish, which debuted at No. 22 on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart on its first week of airplay. “Bottle Rockets” was named Record of the Week on Absolute Radio Country, BFBS Radio, CountryLine Radio, and Smooth Country. While in Manchester, McCreery did an interview backstage with Bob Harris for BBC Radio 2 about the song and the tour. 

Here in the U.S., “Bottle Rockets” was the No.1 most added upon impact at County Radio with 110 stations in its first week. It is currently No. 29 on Mediabase and No. 26 on Billboard Country Airplay Charts.

Last week, McCreery kicked off CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium with a moving solo acoustic performance of his first No.1 hit, the triple-Platinum certified “Five More Minutes,” that had fans illuminating the stadium with their cell phones. He then harnessed the spirit of CMA Fest by honoring the King of Country, George Strait, with his No.1 hit, “Damn Strait.”

On June 20^th, McCreery will release Seasons Change: Platinum Edition, an expanded version of his career-changing album, Seasons Change. Originally released in 2018, Seasons Change was McCreery’s fourth album to debut at No. 1 on a Billboard Album Chart and demonstrated his masterful songwriting – co-writing each of the 11 album tracks including his first three No.1 hits: “Five More Minutes” (3x Platinum), “This Is It” (Platinum), and “In Between” (Gold).  The new Seasons Change: Platinum Edition will feature four additional tracks not on the original album: acoustic versions of the album’s three No.1 singles plus fan favorite “Still.”  The album also features a new cover and updated artwork throughout the project, as well as new liner notes and thank you remarks, as McCreery looks back on the last few years of his career since the original album was released. It will be available for a limited time on platinum-colored double vinyl exclusively through Amazon.com, and also available on CD at ScottyMcCreery.com.

McCreery and his wife Gabi recently announced they are expecting their second child later this year. 

Fans can see McCreery out on the road across the country this summer. He will headline the Country Night Gstaad Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland on September 12-13, and will be co-headlining the Two for the Road Tour with fellow Country star, Dustin Lynch. The Two for the Road Tour kicks-off this November and tickets are on-sale now.

Photo 1: (McCreery Performing at Sold Out Show at O2 Ritz Manchester; Photo Credit: Alanna Georgette)

Photo 2: (McCreery Performing at Sold Out Show at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom; Photo Credit: Gareth Fraser)

Photo 3: (McCreery Performing at Sold Out Show in London at O2 Forum Kentish Town; Photo Credit: Alanna Georgette)

Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for June 2025, Michelle H! Learn more about Michelle below!

Where are you from?: Farmington, MO

How many years have you been a fan?: 14 years - I became a fan the night I saw him audition on American Idol.

How many years have you been a fan club member? About 10 years

What is your favorite Scotty song?  Five More Minutes

What is your favorite Scotty album? Seasons Change

How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? I’ve seen Scotty perform live 29 times. My first show was 11/16/14 at The Pageant in St. Louis, MO. My favorite show was 9/23/22 at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, TX. The history of the venue with George Strait and the fact that Scotty filmed his “Damn Strait” video there made it an incredible show.

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? One thing that sets me apart from other Scotty fans is that I have seen Scotty perform live 29 times in 6 states - Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and North Carolina - with my daughter, Breanna, who I consider a super fan. I make posters for Breanna to take to most of Scotty’s shows and then use to decorate her room with. I’ve had 15 meet & greets with Scotty, attended 3 fan club parties - 2016, 2017 & 2018, hung out on the bus 1 time after buying Breanna a guitar at the merchandise table on 11/12/17, and visited his hometown of Garner, NC on 11/15/24 after seeing him perform in Charlotte, NC on 11/14/24. While in Garner, Breanna and I ate lunch at Bojangles, visited Garner High School for a picture of her in front of the school, shopped at Lowe’s Foods where he worked while in high school and we went “cruising by them Carolina pines, taking it slow, doing 35 down Timber Drive” just like Scotty sings about in “Home In My Mind”.

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McCreery and the band's Jim Sonefeld share the behind-the-scenes story.

Sometimes, a serendipitous moment happens while writing a song that in hindsight seems like it was just meant to be.

Such is the case was with Scotty McCreery’s new single “Bottle Rockets,” which features Hootie & the Blowfish revisiting their breakthrough hit, 1994’s “Hold My Hand.”

McCreery was with songwriting buddies and producer Frank Rogers at his cabin in the North Carolina mountains for a writing retreat. There were six inches of snow on the ground when thoughts turned to warmer times and the soundtracks to their memories of summers past.

“I had mentioned how much I loved Hootie & the Blowfish, and Frank being from South Carolina and a frequent collaborator with Darius [Rucker] knew exactly what to do with that,” McCreery says. “We started strumming the tune that would eventually become ‘Bottle Rockets,’ and at the end of the makeshift chorus we had at that point, Frank went into ‘Hold My Hand.’ It fit like a glove. Everyone was laughing and high-fiving because we knew we were on to something. The song really just spilled out from there.”

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Scotty McCreery has the Most Added Song at Country radio this week with his latest release, “Bottle Rockets,” featuring the 2-time GRAMMY-winning Hootie & the Blowfish. The breezy new single garnered 110 radio adds at Country radio upon release – marking McCreery’s second single to achieve the honor following 2024’s “Cab in a Solo.”

 “I am thrilled and thankful to country radio for making ‘Bottle Rockets’ the Most Added Song this week,” said McCreery. “It’s a dream come true to sing with Hootie and the Blowfish. They are royalty in the Carolinas where I grew up and ‘Hold My Hand’ has been one of my favorite summer songs since I first heard it as a kid. What a way to start the week before I travel to the UK!”

“It’s quite a thrill to have a cherished, old song of ours take flight again,” shares Hootie’s Jim Sonefeld. “Even more special to have a Carolina guy like Scotty reshaping it in such a beautiful way.”

Hootie & the Blowfish re-recorded “Hold My Hand” this spring just for McCreery’s “Bottle Rockets.” (The original version of “Hold My Hand” is on their RIAA 22x-Platinum Cracked Rear View). The track was co-written by McCreery, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell, Frank Rogers, Bobby Hamrick, Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, and Jim Sonefeld, and produced by Rogers.

LISTEN: “Bottle Rockets” Featuring Hootie & The Blowfish