‘Hard Headed Woman’ Margo Price Announces New Album & Shares Single

Margo Price will release a new album, Hard Headed Woman, on August 29 through Loma Vista Recordings. The singer-songwriter previewed her fifth album with its lead single, “Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down.”

Price recorded the follow-up to 2023’s Strays with producer Matt Ross-Spang, who had a hand in producing Price’s 2016 debut Midwest Farmer’s Daughter and her second album, 2017’s All American Made. Fellow singer-songwriters Tyler Childers and Jesse Welles are featured on separate Hard Headed Woman songs.

“I always hope to do like Johnny Cash did, which is speak up for the common man and woman,” Price stated. “But there have been so many threats and anger and vitriol over the years, when I am only coming from a place of love. So I made the decision to rebuild everything from the ground up. I hope this album inspires people to be fearless and take chances and just be unabashedly themselves, in a culture that tries as hard as it can to beat us into all being the same.”

Sessions for the pending 12-track album were held at the historic RCA Studio A, marking Price’s first time recording in Nashville, where she’s resided for over two decades. The tracklist includes co-writes with Rodney Crowell and a cover of a Waylon Jennings song championed by his widow Jessi Colter.

The lead single, “Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down,” takes its title from Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Price was also inspired by Kris Kristofferson whispering the phrase to Sinead O’Connor while she was being booed at Bob Dylan’s 30th-anniversary concert.

One of the Hard Headed Woman co-writes with Crowell, “Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down” is also credited to Kristofferson (who wrote a different song with the same title) and Price’s husband/musical partner Jeremy Ivey.

Price has several tour dates in place which will feature an all-new backing band. Scroll for Price’s upcoming performance schedule and watch the video for “Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down” below:

Hard Headed Woman Tracklist

1. Prelude {Hard Headed Woman}
2. Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down
3. Red Eye Flight
4. Don’t Wake Me Up (feat. Jesse Welles)
5. Close To You
6. Nowhere Is Where
7. Losing Streak
8. I Just Don’t Give a Damn
9. Keep A Picture
10. Love Me Like You Used To Do (feat. Tyler Childers)
11. Wild At Heart
12. Kissing You Goodbye