Music Minute - Blake Whiten: Barely Gettin' By

 

Enchntmnt / Warner Records singer-songwriter Blake Whiten released “Barely Gettin' By”, the latest preview of his highly anticipated debut album Something To Say, out July 3. The 21-year old South Carolina native delivers a gut-punch power ballad built for arena-sized heartbreak. “Barely Gettin' By” finds Whiten spiraling through the aftermath of a love that has already moved on, wrestling with the ghost of someone he can't seem to let go. Written by Whiten with JKash, Bailey Zimmerman and Austin Shawn, the track pairs his broken-glass vocal with his signature bruised, unfiltered lyricism.   LISTEN: “BARELY GETTIN' BY”   “Barely Gettin' By” follows the May release of “Bet On That” and previous offerings “Ghost House” and “Break Me,” each revealing another layer of the raw and gritty songwriting across Something To Say. As anticipation continues to build ahead of its release, Something To Say is poised to capture the full force of his confessional storytelling, alt-rock edge and heavy-hearted country instincts. Whiten also hit No.1 on SiriusXM The Highway this week with “Hard to Break,” while “Bet On That” has quickly become one of his fastest-rising singles to date and is also spinning on SiriusXM The Highway.   PRE-SAVE: SOMETHING TO SAY   Produced by Austin Shawn, Something To Say arrives just a year and a half into Whiten's rapid rise and brings all sides of the 21-year-old artist to the table. Across 12 entirely co-written songs, Whiten brings high-voltage charge to his raw Southern roots, joined by acclaimed writers Erik Dylan, Ben Johnson, Wyatt McCubbin, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips, Bailey Zimmerman and more.   WATCH: “BET ON THAT” MUSIC VIDEO   On the road, Whiten continues to build a reputation as a standout live performer, currently touring arenas nationwide on Bailey Zimmerman's Different Night Same Rodeo Tour. After a run of major fairs and festivals this summer, he will join Morgan Wallen's Still The Problem stadium tour next month with stops at Michigan's “the Big House” in Ann Arbor, Mich. and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. This fall, Whiten will launch his 17-stop headlining Something To Say Tour, kicking off Oct. 8 in Lexington, Ky. and hitting major markets like Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, New York City and more. The run has already seen multiple sellouts.    Since signing his record deal last June, Whiten has steadily gained momentum, garnering over 334 million total global streams and already being named one of Pandora's 2026 Country Artists to Watch, SiriusXM's Highway Find and included on Country Now's “Country Next: 10 Artists To Watch in 2026.” For tour dates and more information, visit www.blakewhitenofficial.com and keep up with him on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Something To Say Tracklist: 1. "This Bar is My Friend" (Blake Whiten, Micah Wilshire, Wyatt McCubbin) 2. "Barely Gettin' By" (Blake Whiten, JKash, Bailey Zimmerman, Austin Shawn) 3. "Mess You Made of Me" (Blake Whiten, Austin Shawn) 4. "Bet On That" (Blake Whiten, Joe London, Grant Averill, Hoskins) 5. "Whiskey Wish" (Blake Whiten, Erik Dylan, Nick Bailey, Sam Ellis) 6. "Boots By The Wrong Bed" (Blake Whiten, Taylor Phillips, Ben Johnson) 7. "Number 7's Gone" (Blake Whiten, Geoff Warburton, Peter Fenn) 8. "Ghost House" (Blake Whiten, Jacob Hackworth, Zach Abend) 9. "Break Me" (Blake Whiten, Hunter Phelps, Ben Stennis) 10. "Night N' Day" (Blake Whiten, Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Jacob Hackworth) 11. "Made for Goodbyes" (Blake Whiten, Benny Negrin, Nick Bailey) 12. "Time" (Blake Whiten, Erik Dylan, Brock Berryhill)   Blake Whiten Live Dates: June 13, 2026 in Edmonton, Alta. at Rogers Place % June 18, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario at RBC Amphitheatre % June 19, 2026 in London, Ontario at Canada Life Place % June 20, 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario at Canadian Tire Centre % June 25, 2026 in Ashland, Neb. at Country Drive Music Festival # June 27, 2026 in Aztec, N.M. at Tico Time Country Festival # July 2, 2026 in Greeley, Colo. at Greeley Independence Stampede July 7, 2026 in Memphis, Mo. at Scotland County Fair July 11, 2026 in Chicago, Ill. at Windy City Smokeout # July 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Mo. at Hot Country Nights: Kansas City Live! July 17, 2026 in Petersburg, Ill. at Menard County Fairgrounds July 18, 2026 in Paris, Ill. at Edgar County Fair Grounds July 24, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Mich. at Michigan Stadium ! July 25, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Mich. at Michigan Stadium ! July 31, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field ! Aug. 1, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field ! Aug. 6, 2026 in Sikeston, Mo. at Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo # Aug. 7, 2026 in West Chester, Ohio at Voice Of America Country Music Fest # Aug. 8, 2026 in Oshkosh, Wis. at XRoads41 2026 # Aug. 15 2026 in Montréal, QC at Parc Jean-Drapeau #   # festival % with Bailey Zimmerman ! with Morgan Wallen