Aaron Lewis grew up in Springfield, Vermont, listening to his grandparents’ country 8-tracks.Those roots inspired the multi-platinum Staind founder to return to his origins for the #1BillboardCountry Album debutTown LineandSinner,as well asBillboard’s #1 Hot Country Songdebut “Am I The Only One,” only the 9thtime since 1958.

Having recorded with George Jones, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, Alison Krauss and Vince Gill,Lewis has put a traditionalist brand on his outlier country.His latest album,Frayed At BothEnds, offers the hard touring/15-million selling workingman’s country star at his most personaland unplugged–making for an intimate record that reflects his 2023 Acoustic Tour.