Dwight Yoakam

American country singer

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2024 Released 'Brighter Days', his most recent studio album, demonstrating ongoing musical creativity.
2024 Released 'Brighter Days', his most recent studio album, demonstrating ongoing musical creativity.
November 2024 Announced the release of his first studio album in nine years, Brighter Days, for Via Records/Thirty Tigers, including a single 'I'll Pay the Price' and a duet with Post Malone titled 'I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye'.
November 2024 Announced the release of his first studio album in nine years, Brighter Days, for Via Records/Thirty Tigers, including a single 'I'll Pay the Price' and a duet with Post Malone titled 'I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye'.
2022 Performed a concert with Old Crow Medicine Show to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his album Hillbilly Deluxe.
2022 Started the LSD Tour with Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle, and performed a concert with Old Crow Medicine Show to honor the 30th anniversary of Hillbilly Deluxe.
2022 Performed a concert with Old Crow Medicine Show to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his album Hillbilly Deluxe.
2022 Started the LSD Tour with Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle, and performed a concert with Old Crow Medicine Show to honor the 30th anniversary of Hillbilly Deluxe.
February 2022 The dispute with Warner Music was resolved, and Yoakam's songs were re-added to streaming services.
February 2022 The dispute with Warner Music was resolved, and Yoakam's songs were re-added to streaming services.
2021 Yoakam filed a lawsuit against Warner Music when the label withdrew several of his songs from streaming services due to contract expiration.
2021 Dwight Yoakam portrayed Howard Polk in the film 'Cry Macho'
2021 Yoakam filed a lawsuit against Warner Music when the label withdrew several of his songs from streaming services due to contract expiration.
August 16 2020 Yoakam and his wife Emily Joyce had their first child.
August 16 2020 Yoakam and his wife Emily Joyce had their first child.
May 4 2020 Yoakam married Emily Joyce in Santa Monica, California, with only ten guests in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 4 2020 Yoakam married Emily Joyce in Santa Monica, California, with only ten guests in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018 Selected by SiriusXM to curate his own show, Bakersfield Beat, on the Prime Country channel, which later led to his own dedicated radio channel.
2018 Selected by SiriusXM to curate his own show, Bakersfield Beat, on the Prime Country channel, which later led to his own dedicated radio channel.
2017 Released a live album documenting his 1985 performance at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco
2017 Performed a cover of 'Wichita Lineman' at a tribute ceremony to songwriter Jimmy Webb at Carnegie Hall.
2017 Dwight Yoakam played Warden Burns in the film 'Logan Lucky'
2017 Released a live album documenting his 1985 performance at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco
2017 Performed a cover of 'Wichita Lineman' at a tribute ceremony to songwriter Jimmy Webb at Carnegie Hall.
2016 Released limited edition vinyl covers of The Monkees' 'Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day' and Johnny Rivers' 'Mountain of Love' through Third Man Records.
2016 Released 'Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars...', adding to his extensive album collection.
2016 Released limited edition vinyl covers of The Monkees' 'Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day' and Johnny Rivers' 'Mountain of Love' through Third Man Records.
2016 Yoakam appears in two TV series: as Jesse Benton in an episode of Drunk History about bar fights, and as Wendell Corey in 7 episodes of Goliath
2016 Released 'Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars...', adding to his extensive album collection.
2015 Released 'Second Hand Heart', continuing to create new music.
2015 Yoakam guest stars as an Egyptian Redneck in an episode of Axe Cop titled 'Mark Frankenstein'
2015 Dwight Yoakam starred in '90 Minutes in Heaven' as Cecil Beaumont
2015 Released 'Second Hand Heart', continuing to create new music.
2014 Had a recurring role in season two of the CBS science fiction series Under the Dome.
2014 Yoakam plays Lyle Chumley in 7 episodes of the TV series Under the Dome
2014 Had a recurring role in season two of the CBS science fiction series Under the Dome.
2013 Yoakam appears in the TV series To Appomattox as George Meade in 7 episodes
2012 Released the album 3 Pears, which reached number 18 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and included production from Beck on two tracks.
2012 Released 'Original Album Series' compilation, providing a comprehensive overview of his early musical career.
2012 Released 'Original Album Series' compilation, providing a comprehensive overview of his early musical career.
2012 Released the album 3 Pears, which reached number 18 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and included production from Beck on two tracks.
2011 Dwight Yoakam begins acting in the TV series Wilfred, playing the character Bruce in 3 episodes
July 2011 Re-signed with Warner for his next album, 3 Pears, which would be released in 2012.
July 2011 Re-signed with Warner for his next album, 3 Pears, which would be released in 2012.
2010 Dwight Yoakam appeared in multiple films, including 'Dirty Girl' as Joseph, 'The Last Rites of Ransom Pride' as Reverend Early Pride, and 'Bloodworth' as Boyd Bloodworth

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