Christone “Kingfish” Ingram unveils “Nothin’ But Your Love”
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, the GRAMMY® Award-winning blues, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and R&B guitarist and vocalist, explores a soulful new sound for his latest single, “Nothin’ But Your Love,” streaming on digital platforms everywhere. Blending heartfelt lyrics with smooth R&B influences, “Nothin’ But Your Love” heralds the arrival of Kingfish’s eagerly anticipated new album, Hard Road, due via his own Red Zero Records on Friday, September 26. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
Hard Road will be offered in a wide range of formats, including digital, standard Green & White Swirl vinyl, and limited-edition of 500 Purple & Gold Swirl vinyl, available exclusively via the official Christone “Kingfish” Ingram webstore; 100 of these will include a special Golden Ticket insert that will give winners a pair of tickets to a Kingfish show of their choice.
“‘Nothin’ But Your Love’ is on the R&B tip, for sure,” says Kingfish. “This is one of the songs I’m looking forward to everybody listening to…because it’s a beautiful song.”
Kingfish’s fourth album and first new studio collection since 2021’s GRAMMY® Award-winning 662, Hard Road also includes the fiery first single, “Voodoo Charm,” and the fresh and funky “Bad Like Me.”
A blistering blend of Kingfish’s trademark guitar pyrotechnics with funk-powered swagger, “Voodoo Charm” has fast proven a fan favorite as Kingfish introduces the world to Hard Road on an epic North American tour that includes headline dates, top-billed festival performances, and more with dates currently underway and then continuing through October. Widely regarded as one of contemporary blues’ most dynamic live performers, Ingram will then take “The Hard Road Tour” across the Atlantic for eagerly awaited shows in the EU and the UK through November. During the tour, Kingfish will be joined on various dates by special guests Mathias Lattin, Dylan Triplett, Buffalo Nichols, and Artur Menezes. In 2026, Kingfish will make headline appearances on both the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean (January 24-31, 2026) and Jam Cruise 22 (February 7-12, 2026).
A native son of Clarksdale, Mississippi — a city steeped in blues history — Christone “Kingfish” Ingram stands at the crossroads of legacy and innovation, channeling the spirit of the Delta while fearlessly reshaping its future. His mastery of the guitar, steeped in the tones of B.B. King, Albert King, and Buddy Guy, first turned heads when he was still a teenager. But what sets Ingram apart is how he’s expanded the form, blending in funk, soul, hip-hop, pop, and jazz to create a modern blues fusion that resonates across generations and genres. 2019’s debut album, Kingfish, topped Billboard’s “Blues Albums” for an incredible 91 weeks and earned him his first GRAMMY® Award nomination, plus three Blues Music Awards, including “Album of the Year.” Kingfish followed up with 2021’s 662, titled after his Mississippi area code, which won both the GRAMMY® Award and Blues Music Award for “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” In 2023, the incendiary Live In London received yet another GRAMMY® Award nomination as well as his second Blues Music Award for “Album of the Year” and third consecutive triumph in the “Best Contemporary Blues Album.”
Now, with Hard Road, Kingfish reflects on a journey that’s taken him from local prodigy to global torchbearer for a new era of blues. Executive Produced by Ingram and Ric Whitney for Red Zero Records with production by Patrick “Guitar Boy” Hayes, Nick Goldston, and longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge, the album marks Kingfish’s most introspective and ambitious project thus far – lyrically, emotionally, sonically, and thematically. Songs such as “Nothin’ But Your Love” and “Standing On Business” explore love, loss, identity, perseverance, and personal growth, but with a harder, emotionally rich edge to Ingram’s signature sound. As always, Kingfish’s renowned guitar work is both explosive and tender, a fusion of rock and R&B sensibilities with vulnerable, honest, resilient blues at its heart. A true statement of purpose from an artist who has already made history and is only getting started, Hard Road is infused with the wisdom of someone who’s lived through transformation, seen the world, and returned home changed.
“This record comes from real-life reflection,” says Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. “I’ve been balancing fame, heartbreak, love, and relationships while trying to stay grounded, touring, creating, and maturing. These songs are about owning my story. They’re about learning to see myself clearly and seeing others with more compassion. That’s changed the way I write, the way I play, and the way I live.”
CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM
THE HARD ROAD WORLD TOUR 2025-2026
AUGUST
28 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
30 – Bremerton, WA – Kitsap Blues Music Festival †
SEPTEMBER
4 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall #
5 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle #
6 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre #
7 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel #
9 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre #
12 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater +
13 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City Bham (SOLD OUT) +
14 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues +
16 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads +
17 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory +
19 – Chicago, IL – Park West +
20 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall +
21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh International Jazz Fest †
24 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage ^
25 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
27 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^
28 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony ^
OCTOBER
1 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club *
2 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground *
3 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield *
4 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall *
8 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre *^
9 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall (Mainstage) *^
10 – Memphis, TN – Overton Park Shell *^
16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Ford ^
18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^
19 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre ^
20 – Grass Valley, CA – Center for the Arts ^
24 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park *^
25-11/1 – San Diego, CA – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #43: Sea of Cortez † (SOLD OUT)
NOVEMBER
7 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
9 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
10 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten
11 – Leverkusen, Germany – Leverkusener Jazztage
13 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
14 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
16 – Paris, France – La Cigale
18 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
20 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
21 – Glasgow, UK – The Old Fruitmarket
23 – Leeds, UK – Stylus
DECEMBER
3 – Starksville, MS – Mississippi State University (Lyceum Series)
5 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
6 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theater
7 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
JANUARY 2026
24-31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean †
FEBRUARY 2026
7-12 – Port of Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 22 †
* with Mathias Lattin
^ with Dylan Triplett
+ with Buffalo Nichols
# with Artur Menezes
† Festival Appearance
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HARD ROAD TRACK LIST
Truth
Bad Like Me
S.S.S.
Nothin’ But Your Love
Crosses
Voodoo Charm
Back To LA
Clearly
Standing On Business
Hard To Love
Memphis
