Charley Crockett has always been a prolific artist, stretching the limits of his imaginative approach to country, which toes the line between tradition and the lofty. Recently, though, the long-standing troubadour has been releasing distinct, genre-altering releases, starting with 2025’s Lonesome Drifter and Dollar a Day, which arrived a few short months later. These two subsequent releases, both co-produced by the iconic Shooter Jennings, build the story Crockett is calling “The Sagebrush Trilogy.” Now, the time has arrived for Crockett to close this chapter of his storied career with Age of the Ram, the third and final installment of his Jennings-assisted trilogy.
Each of these albums that make up The Sagebrush Trilogy has had a specific sound…
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Charley Crockett has always played by his own rules. From an open guitar case on a Louisiana sidewalk to sold-out nights at the Ryman, the Texas-born singer has chased his dream with a busker’s grit and a star’s conviction. Now, fresh off his first Grammy nomination, he’s back with Dollar A Day, the second installment in his ambitious Sagebrush Trilogy and another sharp turn from one of country music’s most unlikely trailblazers.
Reuniting with co-producer Shooter Jennings, Crockett tracked the album live to tape at the legendary Studio 3 in Hollywood’s Sunset Sound, the same room where Lonesome Drifter was cut just months earlier. “With Lonesome Drifter, it felt like we opened the portal,” Crockett says. “With Dollar A Day, we stepped through and came out…