Out Today: “Lonesome Dove” from Front-Porch Picker and Highway Poet Will Jones
WILL JONES
— FRONT-PORCH PICKER AND HIGHWAY POET —
RELEASES NEW ROOTS-INFUSED SINGLE
“LONESOME DOVE”
TODAY
ON THE ROAD WITH JOSH TURNER
Above: “Lonesome Dove” Single Artwork; Photo Credit: Zack Knudsen
NASHVILLE, TN (July 11, 2025) — With a hard-edged traditional country sound, Will Jones delivers his new single, “Lonesome Dove” via Lady Luck Songs / Blue Harbor Music. Co-written alongside acclaimed songwriters Davis Corley, Lee Starr, and Dan Wilson — and produced by Cliff Audretch and Rob McNelley — the mid-tempo, roots-infused track is rich with twang and cinematic flair, drawing inspiration from a poignant scene in the 1989 Western miniseries Lonesome Dove.
STREAM “LONESOME DOVE” HERE.
Will explains, “‘Lonesome Dove’ came from imagining what Gus McCrae might’ve said to Lorie Darlin’ in that saloon. It’s a lighthearted take on the idea that not everyone’s chasing forever — sometimes it’s enough to share a moment, even if it only lasts the length of a song.”
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Since moving to Nashville, he’s built a reputation as a triple-threat — masterful on guitar, magnetic on stage, and emotionally resonant as a writer. His career has already taken him to stages alongside artists like Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde, Josh Turner, Tracy Lawrence, and Gavin Adcock, as well as bluegrass royalty including Ralph Stanley, Chris Thile, Sierra Hull, and Ben Haggard.
Will didn’t so much learn three chords as inherit them. Raised deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, his music carries the raw heartbeat of Appalachian bluegrass and the fierce edge of traditional country. Born into the family band, The Cana Ramblers, Will learned early what it meant to perform. By age six, he was singing lead, strumming guitar, and commanding the crowd as the band’s natural MC. “I was always the one talking to the crowd,” he recalls. “Knowing how to entertain and hold a stage — that’s what I’m still doing now. Nothing’s changed.”
Nothing’s changed, but he’s certainly refined. Now, Will’s music feels equal parts front-porch picker and highway poet, which comes through clearly in his most recent songs, “Lonesome Dove,” “My Country’s Showing” and “Devil’s Den.” While his craft continues to broaden with barroom anthems and heartworn ballads, he says, “The heart of my sound remains rooted in my bluegrass beginnings. To me, it’s all country damn music.”
With new music rolling out and headline shows on the horizon, Will Jones is poised for a breakout rooted not in gimmicks, but grit, growth, and deep respect for the heritage that raised him. “Steeped in tradition but a little wild, free, and unpredictable,” he says with a grin, “that’s me.”
Above: Will Jones; Photo Credit: Zack Knudsen
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