Whoops... Joe Rogan let the "Red Clay Strays new album in 2026" cat out of the bag a little early. Back in September, the country rock band from Mobile, Alabama were out in Joe Rogan’s neck of the woods to join in on the popular podcaster’s show.

Although the CMA Awards produced several memorable moments on Wednesday, The Red Clay Strays seemed to steal the show with their performance of “People Hatin’”. While releasing the song back in October,

The Red Clay Strays are set to headline at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Oct. 22, 2026 with Sierra Ferrell and Brent Cobb. Nominated for CMA's Vocal Group of the Year, the band's 2026 Bridgestone Arena show will be their biggest performance in Nashville to date. The band is also set to perform during the CMA Awards on Nov. 19, 2025.

Check out Variety's video interviews with the Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, the War & Treaty, Megan Moroney, Brandon Lake and more CMA Awards stars.

While getting to headline at Madison Square Garden is more than enough to make 2026 a special year for the Red Clay Strays, they had more to announce. Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the band found themselves in a rather interesting position when the host, Joe Rogan, revealed a new album.

Top Stories from Nov. 19, 2025 LOXLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A group of residents has planned a watch party at a local business in Loxley for the Red Clay Strays, who will be performing at the Country Music Awards tonight and are up for an award,

Talk about a mixed bag of songs. Last night, November 18th, the 73rd annual Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) Country Awards took place in Nashville. On a star-studded night that featured well-over a hundred different songwriters and publishers being honored for their work throughout the year both on country radio and on streaming services alike.