American
country music artist Gary Allan returns to the Old National Events Plaza on
August 27 with
The Ruthless Tour: 25 Years the Hard Way. Fans can
expect to hear new music from Allan’s new album ‘Ruthless,’ one he calls his
most commanding work ever.
“This is
a montage of everything I have done since my last album. It’s what I love. I
remain influenced by the ‘90s - as well as by the ‘80s. Twenty-six tracks were
cut for this album. Then I went back to the studio and recorded three or
four more tracks. Then I returned for two more. From each of these many
sessions, I pulled out the cool stuff that I wanted on the record,” Allan says
of
Ruthless.
Allan
made his country music debut with the release of his single
‘Her Man,’
leading to his gold-certified 1996 debut album ‘Used Heart for Sale.’
His second album, ‘It Would Be You,’ followed in 1998 and a third, ‘Smoke
Rings in the Dark,’
was his first platinum album. He continued producing
chart toppers like ‘
Alright Guy,’ and ‘See If I Care,’ which were
both certified platinum, while ‘
Tough All Over,’ ‘Greatest Hits,’ and
‘Living Hard,’ all certified gold. His next two albums ‘Get Off on the
Pain,’
and ‘Set You Free,’ both reached the Top 10 on the U.S.
Billboard Top Country Albums charts.
Gary
Allans’ greatest hits albums have produced 26 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot
Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including the number one hits
‘Man
to Man,’ ‘Tough Little Boys,’ ‘Nothing On but the Radio,’
and ‘Every
Storm (Runs Out of Rain).’
Allen has been nominated for this work by
the American Country Awards, Academy of Country Music and CMT Flameworthy Video
Music Awards.