Big & Rich Announce 'Gravity' Album Release Date

Big & Rich are set to release their sixth studio album, Gravity, on Sept. 23.

The effort will be their first since 2012's Hillbilly Jedi, which hit No. 4 on the U.S. Country chart and spawned the singles "That's Why I Pray," "Party Like Cowboyz" and "Cheat On You."

Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich have already gotten a great head start this year with lead-off single "Look At You," which peaked at No. 25 on the Country Airplay chart after its January release.

And the duo is pumped about launching Big & Rich Records, a label they formed with Kobalt Label Services, according to CMT.

"We are now at the place where we can finally gain complete creative control," Alphin said. "That's huge. It allows us to be true to ourselves and be the trailblazers we've always risked being."

The boys broke onto the scene with "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" in 2004, a party anthem that remains popular with multiple generations. But they didn't hit No. 1 on the Country singles chart until "Lost in This Moment" debuted in 2007, and haven't been back since.

The new label marks a big change -- the group has always been backed by Warner Brothers. As they set out on their own, here's a list of towns the boys will be saddling up in soon:

08/09: Comstock Park, MI @ Fifth Third Ballpark
08/15: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
08/16: Godfrey, IL @ Coors Light Music Fest
08/22: Harrington, DE @ Harrington Raceway & Casino
08/23: Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
08/30: Panama City, FL @ Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
09/04: Blackfoot, ID @ Eastern Idaho State Fair
09/05: Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
09/06: Pendleton, OR @ Pendleton Round-Up
09/08: Spokane, WA @ Spokane Interstate Fair
09/13: Buford, GA @ Buford Lawn
09/14: Nashville, TN @ LP Field (Halftime Show)