10 years ago today… Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performed “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away” together at the 2015 CMA Awards. Stapleton had released his debut album Traveller earlier that year, and the performance led to a sharp increase in album sales and streaming. “Tennessee Whiskey” reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart the following week, and Traveller returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The collaboration is widely referenced as the moment Stapleton’s career shift

Chris Stapleton singing his cover of “Tennessee Whiskey” at 2018 Farm Aid. Originally recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981 and later popularized by George Jones, “Tennessee Whiskey” was given new life when Stapleton released his version in 2015 on his debut album Traveller. His slow, soulful arrangement transformed the song into one of the most recognized performances in modern country music. By the time of Farm Aid 2018, the track had already gone multi-platinum, becoming a staple of Stapleton’s