Sam Williams to release ‘Act II: COUNTRYSTAR’ in July

Sam Williams has announced the release of ‘Act II: COUNTRYSTAR' for 11th July 2025.

The set is the follow-up to 2024's ‘Act I: Scarlet Lonesome‘ and fans get a first taste with title track ‘COUNTRYSTAR', which is released today. Defying expectations, ‘COUNTRYSTAR' teases a brand new era for Williams and a new sound. Watch the video below:

The vibrant and daring seven-song project underscores Williams’ versatile songwriting skills.  To bring this new sound to life, Sam collaborated with producer Nick Bailey, whose credits include Lana Del Rey, Quavo, Maroon 5, and Blake Shelton, and producer Yung Lan (Morgan Wallen, Lil Uzi Vert).

“Writing ‘COUNTRYSTAR' was a liberating experience for me,” William explains. “It sets the vibe for all of ‘Act II'. It’s confident and layered with complex emotions. I can’t wait for all these songs to be yours.”

‘Act II: COUNTRYSTAR' is available to pre-save now, and it's the second part of Williams' three-act trilogy. The track listing is:

1. COUNTRYSTAR (Sam Williams, Nick Bailey, Marisa Maino, Ryder Johnson)
2. No Problem (Sam Williams, Nick Bailey, Michael Tyler, Noah West)
3. I Killed A Man in Tennessee (Sam Williams, Nick Wayne, Yung Lan, James Maddocks, Noah Brown)
4. Fugitive (Sam Williams, Ben Roberts, Yung Lan, Noah Brown, Felipe Spain, Nick Bailey)
5. Daydream (Sam Williams, Ben Roberts, Nathan Sexton)
6. Lose You Too (Sam Williams, Alysa Vanderheym, Emily Weisband)
7. HONKYTONKIN’ (Sam Williams, Andrew DeRoberts, Amy Stroup, Hank Williams)