Sturgill Simpson
American country music singer-songwriter
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| October 26 2024 | Inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. |
| October 26 2024 | Inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. |
| July 12 2024 | Released 'Passage du Desir' album under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies, recorded in London and Nashville, inspired by his travels in Europe and Asia following a vocal injury. |
| July 12 2024 | Released 'Passage du Desir' album under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies, recorded in London and Nashville, inspired by his travels in Europe and Asia following a vocal injury. |
| 2023 | Simpson joined the cast of the HBO crime comedy The Righteous Gemstones for its third season, playing Marshall, a member of a doomsday prepping militia. He also sang a cover of 'All the Gold in California' for the season's soundtrack. |
| 2023 | Simpson acted in two films: Killers of the Flower Moon as Henry Grammer and The Creator as Drew |
| 2023 | Simpson acted in two films: Killers of the Flower Moon as Henry Grammer and The Creator as Drew |
| 2023 | Simpson joined the cast of the HBO crime comedy The Righteous Gemstones for its third season, playing Marshall, a member of a doomsday prepping militia. He also sang a cover of 'All the Gold in California' for the season's soundtrack. |
| 2022 | Nominated for Best Country Album and Best Bluegrass Album at the Grammy Awards for 'The Ballad of Dood & Juanita' and 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions' respectively |
| 2022 | Nominated for Best Country Album and Best Bluegrass Album at the Grammy Awards for 'The Ballad of Dood & Juanita' and 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions' respectively |
| 2021 | Nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards for 'SOUND & FURY' |
| 2021 | Nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards for 'SOUND & FURY' |
| September 2021 | Simpson cancelled his remaining tour dates for the year after suffering a vocal cord hemorrhage. |
| September 2021 | Simpson cancelled his remaining tour dates for the year after suffering a vocal cord hemorrhage. |
| August 20 2021 | Sturgill Simpson released the concept album 'The Ballad of Dood and Juanita', a traditional country, bluegrass, and mountain music album written and recorded in less than one week. |
| August 20 2021 | Sturgill Simpson released the concept album 'The Ballad of Dood and Juanita', a traditional country, bluegrass, and mountain music album written and recorded in less than one week. |
| April 6 2021 | Simpson was cast in Martin Scorsese's epic Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon, playing bootlegger Henry Grammer. |
| April 6 2021 | Simpson was cast in Martin Scorsese's epic Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon, playing bootlegger Henry Grammer. |
| 2020 | Simpson publicly discussed his personal struggles with substance abuse and mental health, sharing his self-care strategies including cutting sugar, racing rally cars, and participating in shooting ranges. |
| 2020 | Simpson appeared in the horror movie The Hunt and had a supporting role in the drama film Materna. |
| 2020 | Simpson publicly discussed his personal struggles with substance abuse and mental health, sharing his self-care strategies including cutting sugar, racing rally cars, and participating in shooting ranges. |
| 2020 | Simpson appeared in the horror movie The Hunt and had a supporting role in the drama film Materna. |
| December 11 2020 | Released 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2', a follow-up bluegrass album with 12 additional recordings. |
| December 11 2020 | Released 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2', a follow-up bluegrass album with 12 additional recordings. |
| October 16 2020 | Released his first bluegrass album 'Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions', featuring 20 songs reimagining tracks from his previous albums. |
| October 16 2020 | Released his first bluegrass album 'Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions', featuring 20 songs reimagining tracks from his previous albums. |
| 2019 | Simpson wrote and performed the theme song for Jim Jarmusch's horror-comedy movie The Dead Don't Die, in which he also appeared as 'Sturgill Zombie'. He also appeared as a police officer in the movie Queen & Slim. |
| 2019 | Simpson wrote and performed the theme song for Jim Jarmusch's horror-comedy movie The Dead Don't Die, in which he also appeared as 'Sturgill Zombie'. He also appeared as a police officer in the movie Queen & Slim. |
| November 2019 | His song 'Turtles All The Way Down' was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 of HBO's Watchmen. |
| November 2019 | His song 'Turtles All The Way Down' was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 of HBO's Watchmen. |
| September 27 2019 | Released 'Sound & Fury' album under Elektra Records, featuring a hard rock sound that broke from his previous country style. |
| September 27 2019 | Released 'Sound & Fury' album under Elektra Records, featuring a hard rock sound that broke from his previous country style. |
| August 20 2019 | Made 'Sound & Fury' available for pre-order and released the track 'Sing Along'. |
| August 20 2019 | Made 'Sound & Fury' available for pre-order and released the track 'Sing Along'. |
| July 21 2019 | Announced the album title 'Sound & Fury' at San Diego Comic-Con, describing it as a 'sleazy, steamy rock'n'roll record'. |
| July 21 2019 | Announced the album title 'Sound & Fury' at San Diego Comic-Con, describing it as a 'sleazy, steamy rock'n'roll record'. |
| 2018 | Simpson appeared in the short film Black Hog Gut and secured a recurring role in the CBS All Access television series One Dollar, playing Ken Fry, a laid-off steel mill worker. |
| 2018 | Simpson appeared in the short film Black Hog Gut and secured a recurring role in the CBS All Access television series One Dollar, playing Ken Fry, a laid-off steel mill worker. |
| March 20 2018 | Simpson was honored as a Kentucky Colonel at the Kentucky State Capitol, receiving recognition for his contributions to the state's culture and music. |
| March 20 2018 | Simpson was honored as a Kentucky Colonel at the Kentucky State Capitol, receiving recognition for his contributions to the state's culture and music. |
| March 5 2018 | Simpson revealed he was working on his fourth studio album during an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, hinting at a potential double album. |
| March 5 2018 | Simpson revealed he was working on his fourth studio album during an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, hinting at a potential double album. |
| 2017 | Performed as opening act for three shows during the Guns N' Roses 'Not in this Lifetime' tour during the summer. |
| 2017 | Won Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards for 'A Sailor's Guide to Earth' |
| 2017 | Helped produce Tyler Childers' album Purgatory. |
| 2017 | Won International Artist of the Year at the UK Americana Awards |
| 2017 | Won International Artist of the Year at the UK Americana Awards |
| 2017 | Won Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards for 'A Sailor's Guide to Earth' |
| 2017 | Performed as opening act for three shows during the Guns N' Roses 'Not in this Lifetime' tour during the summer. |
| 2017 | Helped produce Tyler Childers' album Purgatory. |
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