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Kenny Chesney <\/a>is getting ready to release his 21st studio album, and there’s already plenty for country music fans to be excited about.<\/p>\n Silver Sands Marina<\/em> comes out on Sept. 25 and\u00a0features 11-songs, including an intriguing collaboration with his pal, Megan Moroney<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chesney recently explained on\u00a0TalkShopLive<\/a> why he knew her voice was exactly what the song needed, saying there was “a certain angst and a certain energy” between the two people in the song.<\/p>\n Chesney said there is something about Moroney’s voice that made her the perfect choice for the song, adding that sometimes when she sings, “she sounds like she\u2019s been up all night, in a great way.”<\/p>\n He also shared the hilarious way Moroney ended up asking to be part of it.<\/p>\n The Country Music Hall of Famer said “Megan called me and she goes, \u2018I hear you cut a song ‘It Just Got Weird.\u2019 And she goes, \u2018I want to sing on it.'”<\/p>\n Moroney can talk to Chesney that way because they have struck up a great friendship over the past couple of years, stemming back from their first collaboration “You Had to Be There,” which Moroney wrote after being on the Sun Goes Down Tour with Chesney in 2024.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0Top 10 Kenny Chesney Songs \u2014 Country Music\u2019s Most Important Modern Artists [No. 19]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Moroney told me on Taste of Country Nights<\/em><\/a> that the first time she met Chesney officially was before going on tour with him in 2024. The two had a breakfast scheduled with one another to get to know each other before the tour started.<\/p>\n Moroney told me that she called her mom on the way to the breakfast and whisper bragged to her, “I get to have breakfast with Kenny Chesney today.”<\/p>\n Silver Sands Marina<\/em> will feature 11 songs:<\/p>\n 1. \u201cBurn My Boat\u201d Chesney has described the album as a collection that goes to some places he hasn’t gone before, with songs that can make listeners feel a wide range of emotions.<\/p>\n That shouldn’t surprise anyone as no one in country has been as successful in all the ways this year, but she’s not the only woman representing. Count six females, including a singer with an edge for newbie of 2026.<\/p>\n We’ll update as new songs are released in 2026 and the final list will drop in December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The ACM Awards celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2005. The show saw artists like Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley receiving trophies. Meanwhile, Gretchen Wilson took home the win for both Top New Artist and<\/em> New Female Vocalist of the Year that year and Kenny Chesney was the big winner, with his name being called for Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see your favorite country singers at the 2005 ACM Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Jess<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKenny Chesney Reveals Why Megan Moroney Was Perfect for New Duet ‘It Just Got Weird’<\/h3>\n
When Did Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney Become Friends?<\/h3>\n
Kenny Chesney Silver Sands Marina<\/em> Tracklist<\/h3>\n
2. \u201cCarry On\u201d
3. \u201cTalkin\u2019 Dirt\u201d
4. \u201cGoldfish\u201d featuring Lily Meola
5. \u201cSilver Sands Marina\u201d
6. \u201cIt Just Got Weird\u201d featuring Megan Moroney
7. \u201cSad Casino\u201d
8. \u201cShot a Car Into Space\u201d
9. \u201cRemember Me That Way\u201d
10. \u201cWhat We Got Going On\u201d with Colbie Caillat
11. \u201cShot Glass\u201d<\/p>\nTop 13 Country Songs of 2026, Ranked<\/h2>\n
20 Years Ago: See What the ACM Awards Looked Like in 2005<\/h2>\n