Tanya Tucker drops new single, “When the Rodeo Is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go)”

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Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Tanya Tucker released a new single, “When the Rodeo Is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go), talking about aging and mortality. It is her second release from her latest album Sweet Western Sound, which will be released on June 2nd.

According to Rolling Stone, the single lives in the high-stakes world of riding and roping like Garth Brooks’ “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” and George Strait’s “I Can Still Make Cheyenne.”

She imagines an aging cowboy who is at the end of his career and troubled by his memories.

Look for Tanya Tucker on TalkShopLive on Tuesday, May 16th at 8 PM Eastern on RFD-TV.

Story via Jon Freeman with Rolling Stone

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