On Monday (July 28), Hardy teased the upcoming arrival of new music with a five-second video reel on Instagram. The brief clip features a crackly snippet of the country star singing, “Bury me in Bottomland,” with Hardy captioning the post, “Bottomland 🌾 Friday, 8/1,” revealing that the new track will drop this Friday. The quick teaser includes subtle clues like the word “album” and “#4” popping up in the clip, suggesting “Bottomland” might be the fourth song on Hardy’s highly-anticipated upcoming album. Social media engagement from Megan Moroney, songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, and Moroney’s manager, Hayley Corbett, has sparked speculation that Moroney could be featured or involved in the project, with a series of cryptic comments fueling fan excitement about a potential upcoming collaboration between Hardy and Moroney. (Holler)

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