THE WAR AND TREATY SHARE NEW ALBUM ‘THE STORY OF MICHAEL AND TANYA’
THE STORY OF MICHAEL AND TANYA
AVAILABLE NOW VIA ATLANTIC OUTPOST
2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated duo The War And Treaty make their Atlantic Outpost label debut today with their hugely anticipated fifth studio album, The Story of Michael and Tanya, available now.
The Story of Michael and Tanya – which marks The War And Treaty’s follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed Plus One – includes the brand new single, “You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore,” joined today by an romantic official music video premiering today at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT HERE. The strikingly soulful track is co-written by the husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter with 12x GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, a conscious choice further aligning the genre-spanning duo with an everlasting soul/R&B lineage that includes Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, and Donny Hathaway.
For the past decade, The War And Treaty have created an ongoing body of work that has earned them over 100M worldwide streams along with widespread critical acclaim, standing ovations from sold-out audiences around the world, and a growing list of accolades including an Emmy Award, Americana Music Honors & Awards as “Duo/Group of the Year” and “Emerging Artist of the Year,” as well as multiple nominations for GRAMMY® Awards (including a prestigious “Best New Artist” nod), Country Music Association Awards, CMT Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and more. Michael and Tanya Trotter now take a bold step into a new chapter with their Atlantic Outpost debut album, The Story of Michael and Tanya. Executive produced by Michael Trotter Jr., the characteristically eclectic project exemplifies the duo’s ever-evolving creative growth with stunning collaborations alongside some of their closest friends, mentors, and trusted confidants including such award-winning titans as Whoopi Goldberg, Valerie June, and Wynonna. Songs like the first single, “Don’t Say Goodbye,” make it abundantly clear that a vibrant new energy now guides The War And Treaty, driven by honest and unique conversational perspectives. Beyond its remarkable collaborations, The Story of Michael and Tanya also thoughtfully seeks to expand Ray Charles’ idea that the best music exists in the tension between sacred sounds and secular desires. Given that Michael and Tanya Trotter are a married couple, their ability to explore that space is obvious. From the honky-tonk-meets-juke-joint storytelling of “Darlene & Gene” to the five-alarm love and heartbreak anthem, “Holy Ghost Fire,” The Story of Michael and Tanya sees The War And Treaty wholly confronting their core truths while ascending to new heights of transcendent artistic power.
“For The War And Treaty, feeling every aspect of what we’re writing and singing has grown from representing routine emotions to now demanding that people connect with our spirit,” says Michael Trotter Jr.
“Evoking hard, honest emotions first required me to find those parts in myself,” Tanya Trotter adds. “Once you find them, there’s a strength to the urgency that feels like you’ll be at your wits’ end if you don’t express that emotion.”
Widely hailed for high-energy, crowd-pleasing live performances featuring powerhouse vocals and an authentic blend of Americana, soul, and country, The War And Treaty will celebrate the arrival of The Story of Michael and Tanya with wide-ranging international live schedule highlighted by headline dates, top-billed festival appearances, a one-night-only triple bill with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Mavis Staples at Vienna, VA’s renowned Wolf Trap (July 18). and a very special headline show at Nashville, TN’s historic Ryman Auditorium set for Sunday, September 13. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.thewarandtreaty.com.
In addition, The War And Treaty – who were featured earlier today in an exclusive interview on CBS Mornings – have slated a pair of high-profile TV appearances, including performances on the upcoming BET Awards 2026 (airing live from Los Angeles, CA’s Peacock Theater on Sunday, June 28 at 8:00 pm ET/PT, exclusively on BET) as well as CBS’s The Great American Block Party 250, an all-star primetime special commemorating America’s semiquincentennial airing Saturday, July 4 at 8:00 pm ET on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
THE WAR AND TREATY
THE STORY OF MICHAEL AND TANYA
(Atlantic Outpost)
- TRACKLIST:
- Litty (feat. Whoopi Goldberg)
- Don’t Say Goodbye
- You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore
- Shouldn’t Have
- Darlene and Gene
- Reclaim All Of Your Time (feat. Valerie June and Wynonna)
- Lay This Bottle Down
- Don’t Give Up Now
- Holy Ghost Fire
- High Heels
THE WAR AND TREATY LIVE DATES
June 19 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival †
June 20 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts
June 21 – Lancaster, PA – Long’s Park Amphitheater
June 24 – Louisville, KY – WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
June 25 – Decatur, GA – Decatur WatchFest †
July 5 – Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK – Love Supreme Jazz Festival †
July 8 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival †
July 10 – San Javier, Spain – San Javier Jazz Festival @ Auditorio Parque Almansa
July 16 – New York, NY – River & Blues Concert Series @ Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
July 18 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap ^
July 19 – Lynchburg, VA – Historic Academy Theatre @ The Academy Center of the Arts
July 23 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
July 24 – Morgantown, VA – Ruby Summer Concert Series @ at Ruby Amphitheater
July 31 – Bay Harbor, MI – Great Lakes Center for the Arts
August 1 – Wadsworth, OH – Celestia Theater at Wadsworth Square
August 13 – Portland, OR – Topaz Farm
August 15 – Grande Prairie, AB – Bear Creek Folk Festival †
September 2 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery
September 4 – Orlando, FL – EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival †
September 5 – Orlando, FL – EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival †
September 11 – Bristol, TN-VA – Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion †
September 13 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
October 2 – Beaver Dam, KY – Stomp and Holler †
October 9 – Fish Creek, WI – Door Community Auditorium
October 13 – Carmel, IN – Payne & Mencias Palladium @ Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
April 9-11, 2027 – Miramar Beach, FL – Joe Bonamassa’s Sound Wave Beach Weekend †
† Festival Appearance
^ w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Mavis Staples
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