Trisha Yearwood has a new album on the way — and a new label partnership.
Virgin Music Group has teamed with Yearwood and her label, Gwendolyn Records, for new music from the three-time Grammy winner as well as her more recent catalog. The deal reunites Yearwood with Universal Music Group’s Music Corporation of America (MCA), the Nashville-based label she recorded for from 1990 through 2006. MCA will continue to work Yearwood’s catalog from that timeframe.
Yearwood’s new album, The Mirror — her first project in more than six years — is set for release on July 18. The album marks Yearwood’s first set of songs fully co-written and co-produced by the singer herself. In previewing the new project, Yearwood will release two new songs, “The Wall or The Way Over” and “Bringing the Angels.” The album is available for preorder in digital, CD, standard vinyl and limited-edition custom color vinyl formats.
“I’m honored to join forces with Virgin Music Group as I embark on this exciting new chapter,” Yearwood said in a statement. “Bringing my Gwendolyn label into the MCA/Universal family truly feels like coming home. I can’t wait to share my new album, The Mirror. Creating this music has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
“Trisha Yearwood is one of the most talented and enduring artists in the world,” Jacqueline Saturn, president of Virgin Music Group North America/executive vp of global artist relations, said in a statement. “We are so proud to have her and her Gwendolyn Records catalog on our roster and are looking forward to her legions of fans hearing this incredible new music.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Trisha Yearwood back to the family, coming full circle as we celebrate and amplify her iconic MCA catalog,” added Mike Harris, president/CEO of MCA. “In partnering her Gwendolyn Records label with Virgin Music Group, Trisha enters an exciting independent chapter — one where she retains creative and commercial control, supported by a world-class global team. We are so happy for her.”
“Trisha is one of the beloved artists in Nashville,” added Jen Bontusa, Virgin’s Nashville-based senior vp of label management. “It’s been amazing working with her and her team so far and we’re looking forward to a long and successful partnership.”
On Wednesday (April 30), Yearwood launched her first headlining tour in six years, starting with a show in Austin, Texas.
Yearwood previously released 10 albums for MCA, starting with her 1991 self-titled debut album, which included her breakthrough debut single: the No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hit “She’s in Love With the Boy.” Yearwood’s time at MCA Nashville brought other chart-toppers including “Thinkin’ About You,” “XXXs and OOOs (An American Girl)” and “Perfect Love.”
