“Good News” has Shaboozey pining for better days. Accompanied by a somber acoustic guitar and pedal steel guitar, he sings, “I need some good news / Sittin’ here, sippin’ on cold truth / Nobody knows what I’m goin’ through / Bet the devil wouldn’t walk in my shoes.”

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Fresh off six Grammy nominations, singer shares first new original track since breakout LP Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

Virginia singer Shaboozey now has himself a brand-new Billboard chart record. His J-Kwon-quoting country singalong “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has been dominating the pop and country charts for months, and according to a press release,

The new single follows the Virginia-born country and hip-hop singer-songwriter’s first-ever Grammy nominations