Sunny Black Releases New Single TURN ON THE RADIO
The single follows Black's SINGLE WIDE project and its lead track, BAD IDEA, co-written with Nashville songwriters.
Rising country artist Sunny Black has released his hard-driving new single, 'Turn On The Radio,' available everywhere now. The track is fast proving a fan favorite thanks to a string of popular teases across his social media.
'Turn On The Radio' continues the momentum gained this summer by Black's well-received role as special guest on 3x GRAMMY award-winner Jelly Roll's THE LITTLE ASS SHED TOUR 2026, as well as the recent arrival of a 3-pack SINGLE WIDE, available now. Co-written by Sunny with some of Nashville's finest songwriters, the project – the title of which pays homage to Black's humble beginnings growing up in North Carolina – includes the lead track, 'Bad Idea,' alongside 'Pretty Brown Eyes' and 'Breaking Even.'
This spring saw the premiere of Black's powerhouse single, 'Lonely.' Produced by chart-topping songwriter/producer Grady Block and co-written by Black, Block, and GRAMMY Award-nominated songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin, the track is anchored by a rhythmic drumbeat and keening slide guitar, with Black's warm vocal melting into an intoxicating hook. An official visualizer for the track, filmed on location in Black's home state of North Carolina, is streaming now. In addition, a solo live rendition of 'Lonely' performed for The Sticks Music's 'The Bonfire Sessions' is also streaming now.
With his baseball hat pulled down and guitar in hand, Sunny Black brings tangible soul and spirit to country music. The North Carolina-born troubadour simply sings straight from the heart, telling true stories with gritty delivery and the raw echoes of naked chords. Raised in the small town of Lawndale, Black grew up among a big family, living with four of his eleven siblings. Escaping from a hectic household, he primarily listened to N.E.R.D., Erykah Badu, Gucci Mane, and Jeezy until discovering Luke Combs in sixth grade. He quickly immersed himself in the music of Randy Travis, Hank Williams, and more, with the late, great Keith Whitley proving his favorite country singer of all.
Black picked up a college friend's guitar while attending Lenoir-Rhyne University and, realizing that he didn't want to put it down, went out and got one of his own. Taking to TikTok, he delivered smoldering renditions of Whitley's 'When You Say Nothing at All' and Sam Barber's 'Straight and Narrow,' earning a slew of major co-signs from the likes of Riley Green, Gavin Adcock, Cory Asbury, Darius Rucker and more. In 2025, Black landed the coveted golden ticket for American Idol, but chose not to move forward on the show. Instead, he kept grinding on his own, capping off the year with his breakthrough single, 'I Mean What I Said,' generating over 1M streams and counting. Now, with 'Turn On The Radio' – and more music to follow – Sunny Black's deeply authentic sound shines brighter than ever.
