Riley Green is stacking up the wins lately.
Over the weekend, he earned his fourth Country Airplay #1 with “Don’t Mind If I Do,” his second duet with Ella Langley. It marks Ella’s second #1 on that chart, and together they become only the second duo since 1990 to score multiple collaborative #1 hits — the first being Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani in 2020.
Riley also hits another milestone: he’s the first artist since Taylor Swift to notch back-to-back Country Airplay #1s with songs written completely by himself. His solo write “Worst Way” topped the chart for two weeks in June.
During his recent Las Vegas shows at the National Finals Rodeo, Riley also debuted a new unreleased duet called “Go Again” with Alabama newcomer Hannah McFarland, who will join him on his Cowboy As It Gets tour next year. Based on early fan reactions, this one seems poised to become a favorite once the studio version drops.
A preview of the lyrics includes:
“Last night’s red wine has my head hurting,
Didn’t sleep a wink all night,
Somehow girl you still look perfect…
One night with you ain’t near enough for what I’m needing…”
Given the success of his duets with Ella Langley—including their award-winning hit “You Look Like You Love Me”—it’s clear this format suits him well.
Riley also sat down with Katie Neal on Katie & Company last week and revealed that he’s been recording new music that strips his sound back even further. He said the new material is raw, acoustic-centered, and minimally produced, which he described as the direction he’s wanted to go for some time.
He explained:
“I feel like it’s a little rougher, which I really enjoy. We built everything around an acoustic track and kept the production light. That’s the direction I’ve wanted to go.”
He didn’t commit to a release timeline, but considering his Cowboy As It Gets 2026 Tour begins in April, it’s safe to assume new music will arrive before then.
Tour dates for 2026 are listed below.
Cowboy As It Gets 2026 Tour Dates:
April 16th, 2026 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center#~$
April 17th, 2026 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center#~$ *ON SALE 10/3
April 18th, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena#~$
May 7th, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion#~•
May 8th, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre#~•
June 18th, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center#~•
June 19th, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center#~•
June 20th, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#~•
June 25th, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#$*
June 26th, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake#$*
July 16th, 2026 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center#~•
July 23rd, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~•
August 6th, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#/•
August 7th, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#/•
August 8th, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live#/•
August 13th, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#/•
August 14th, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre#/•
August 15th, 2026 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre#/•
August 21st, 2026 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford#$*^
August 22nd, 2026 – Grand Forks, ND – Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*^