Taylor Hicks is a singer-songwriter who is most known for winning the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums. One of the most beloved and popular American Idol winners of all-time, sixty-four million votes by nearly 37 million American viewers and more than two hundred million viewers worldwide tuned in to crown Hicks the 2005 Idol winner. Upon winning Idol, he was signed to Arista Records, under which his self-titled major label debut was released on December 12, 2006. Hicks first single “Do I Make You Proud” debuted at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100 charts and went on to go Platinum. After a lengthy hiatus from recording, Hicks returned with “Six Strings and Diamond Rings,” the first single since his beloved 2009 sophomore album, “The Distance.” The stirring, stripped-down track offers up a tantalizing preview of Hicks’ highly anticipated third album, a deeply personal, roots-inspired collection recorded at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground studio in Nashville with contributions from four-time GRAMMY®-winning musician Keb’ Mo as well as Robert Randolph. Produced by Hicks along with GRAMMY®-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton (Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley)  the album is due out later this year and will bring Hicks back on the road for extensive touring. Website | Instagram | Facebook | X