Bobby Bare Celebrated as One of '100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time'

Influencers and critics agree, "Bobby Bare's Outlaw Spirit Remains Undiminished" (Tim Ghianni, CMT.com) with the release of his newest album, Things Change. This past weekend saw a Bare takeover on Sirius XM with a subscriber-special airing numerous times on both Willie's Roadhouse and Outlaw Country featuring performances by the legend and hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame's Peter Cooper from the SiriusXM Music City Theatre. Streaming giant Spotify added album cut "Ain't No Sure Thing" to the popular New Traditions - Country Heroes playlist. Fans can hear the new music and add it to their own playlists on Bare's Spotify page HERE.

Rolling Stone honored Bobby Bare as one of the '100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time' recently. The Country Music Hall of Famer and GRAMMY® winner was ranked number 43 on the list which also included many friends and collaborators including Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

Things Change features 10 tracks written by Bare and a slew of talented songwriters including Hoyt Axton, Mary Gauthier, Guy Clark and the producer of the project, hit singer/songwriter Max T. Barnes. The album features a collaboration on Bare's iconic hit, "Detroit City," with Chris Stapleton. The song was written by Mel Tillis and Danny Dill and was originally released by Bare in 1963 and would become one of his most highly requested songs at live shows to this day. "Detroit City" won a GRAMMY® in 1964 for Best Country/Western Recording and is one of many Grammy nods for the country legend. Things Change can be purchased at digital retailers and on BobbyBare.com.

About Bobby Bare Country Music Hall of Famer, Bobby Bare is one of the most iconic country artists of our time, with chart-topping songs like "Detroit City," "500 Miles," "Shame On Me" and many more. Artists from Little Jimmy Dickens and Hank Williams to big band acts like Phil Harris and the Dominoes all influenced his unique style leading to nearly five dozen top 40 hits from 1962 to 1983. The often referred to "Bruce Springsteen of Country" went on to earn multiple Grammy nominations and wins along with induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 among many other awards and accolades. In 2017, Rolling Stone named him one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time.

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