THE COWBOY CHANNEL – Life on the road is notoriously grueling for musicians, and after playing roughly 100 shows annually since 2007, Josh Abbott—a Texas country artist whose band garners over a million Spotify streams monthly—has decided to ease his pace.

Well, relatively speaking. The Josh Abbott Band still plans to perform 70 shows in 2025. But for the first time in his career, Abbott feels he can truly slow down. He’s not rushing to release another studio album, a rarity for him.

With seven albums already to his name and a role as part of the West Texas supergroup, the Panhandlers, Abbott is embracing a new focus: fatherhood. The proud dad of a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old, he’s relishing the chance to spend more time with his kids.