Billy Bob Thornton & Mark Collie's Backbeat Troubadours Debut

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Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Collie debut their country-rock duo Backbeat Troubadours with a new single.

Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Collie, known for their roles in Landman, have formed a country-rock duo called Backbeat Troubadours, signed with Big Machine Records. Their debut single, True American Racer, pays homage to Bobby Rahal. Collie and Thornton, both music veterans, have been jamming together for years, with eighteen to twenty country songs ready for release. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a3c85a9f2507f285

People in this episode

Guests: Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Collie

Topics covered

• country-rock
• music duo
• debut single
• Big Machine Records
• music veterans
• collaboration

Keywords

• Billy Bob Thornton
• Mark Collie
• Backbeat Troubadours
• True American Racer
• Big Machine Records
• country music
• music news

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Machine Records

Books & works: True American Racer, Landman

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