On May 5, 2015 when Mercury Records/Universal Music Group Nashville released Chris Stapleton’s solo debut album, Traveller, those close to the project knew it was a potent collection of heartfelt ...

Upon its initial release, Stapleton’s debut album debuted at No. 14 on the chart. However, after Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performed “Tennessee Whiskey” at the 2015 CMA Awards, the album ...

Chris Stapleton has been able to distill some smooth country blues music over the years. Now he's teamed with a famed distillery to create a special spirit: Traveller Whiskey. The eight-time Grammy ...

Chris Stapleton’s 2015 solo debut Traveller was a breath of fresh air in country music. Released at the peak of bro country’s popularity, the album was a welcome return to craft-based musicianship and ...

You may never put out a best-selling album like Chris Stapleton. Or sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl like Chris Stapleton. You may never even be able to grow a beard like Chris Stapleton.

Before he became one of country music’s most soulful voices, he was already a songwriting powerhouse behind the scenes in Nashville. After moving there from his hometown of Paintsville, Kentucky, in ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of the debut solo album by Chris Stapleton. He's known for having written hit country song for artists such as George Strait, Darius Rucker, ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery’s master distiller Harlen Wheatley, at left, and musician Chris Stapleton collaborated on Traveller Whiskey. The whiskey, Stapleton says, "represents our shared history but ...