Blake Shelton to release new album ‘For Recreational Use Only’ — Release date and other details explored

Blake Shelton is set to release his latest studio album, For Recreational Use Only, on May 9, 2025, via BBR Music Group and BMG Nashville. The singer announced the release date of the album via a post on his official Instagram page on March 14, 2025:

"It’s been a long time since I’ve had a new album out so I’m thrilled to share that “For Recreational Use Only” will be out May 9th!!!! PLUS, listen to my new song “Let Him In Anyway” off the record now. I have been working on this music for years, and I’m beyond excited to finally share it with y’all!!"

The album is currently available for pre-order from the singer's official website, the link to which is available via the Komi page of the singer. The link to the Komi page is on his Instagram bio. The album is priced between $14.98 and $23.98, with the price depending upon each edition available.

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Blake Shelton For Recreational Use Only tracklist and other details

The tracklist for Blake Shelton's For Recreational Use Only is as follows:

• Stay Country or Die Tryin’
• Texas
• Hangin’ On (feat. Gwen Stefani)
• Strangers
• Let Him In Anyway
• Heaven Sweet Home (feat. Craig Morgan)
• Life’s Been Comin’ Too Fast
• Don’t Mississippi
• All of My Love
• Cold Can
• The Keys
• Years (feat. John Anderson)

The upcoming album is Blake Shelton's first release since 2021's Body Language. The singer talked about his career and how it has changed in an exclusive interview with People Magazine on November 15, 2024, stating:

"The last couple of years, especially since I've retired from The Voice, I've just kind of been trying to be very mindful of the next thing that I do, be thoughtful about it and be sure that I'm not just doing things because I'm on the hamster wheel anymore. It happens, and before you know it, you go, 'My God, where have the last 10 years gone?"

Blake Shelton later spoke about the single from the upcoming album, Texas, stating:

"When we just started down this road, the song just jumped out to me. There was something familiar about it — and then something that felt like a step forward at the same time. It's always in the back of my mind: What's something I haven't done that's not going to make people go, 'What does he think he's doing?"

The singer also collaborated with his partner, Gwen Stefani, on the single Purple Irises in 2024. This was one of the many collaborations he has had with his partner, with the duo having previously collaborated on Go Ahead And Break My Heart, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, Nobody But You, Happy Anywhere, and More.

Blake Shelton is currently set to tour across North America, starting with his next show of the Friends and Heroes tour on March 15, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This will be followed by his performances in Baltimore, Maryland, Tampa, Florida, and festivals such as Country Thunder Florida, Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City, Florida, and California Rodeo.

The singer's final show is at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 17, 2025. As of the writing of this article, the singer has not announced any new tours for his new album.