Lonestar Deliver "Here Comes The Rain Again" Today (May 29)

LONESTAR
RELEASE DRIVING RENDITION OF EURYTHMICS’
“HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN” 

— CELEBRATING ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY —
WITH NOD OF APPRECIATION FROM EURYTHMICS’ DAVE STEWART

FIVE-SONG EP
ICONIC, VOL. 1
DUE OUT LATER THIS SUMMER

BAND TOURING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Above: “Here Comes The Rain Again” Single Artwork 

NASHVILLE, TN (May 29, 2024) — Today, Lonestar, the highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning country group, have released “Here Comes The Rain Again,” their driving rendition of the Eurythmics classic, that is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a single this year. The song is the second glimpse into Lonestar’s new project, Iconic, Vol. 1. The five-song EP is the band’s thoughtful homage to some of the industry’s legendary female vocalists that’s due out later this summer (exact date TBA). 

Stream “Here Comes The Rain Again” here.

Dave Stewart — the song’s original producer, co-writer, and Eurythmics co-founder — shares: “Over time, music has proven its ability to transcend genre boundaries, and it's always gratifying to learn that the music Annie and I crafted together continues to inspire other artists. The song was released as a single 40 years ago, and seeing a band like Lonestar put their touch on it in 2024, it's amazing to see it still having an impact.”

As a fan of the Eurythmics, Lonestar guitarist Michael Britt suggested they cover “Here Comes The Rain Again” which was originally released in 1984. “I’ve always liked that song and thought it would be really cool because I love minor key songs like that, and I just felt like that would be something we could transform a little bit,” shares Britt. “The biggest challenge was we didn’t want to have all that ’80s synthesizer on it. So how do you kind of make it sound like the same song without all of that because that’s a pretty prominent part? But as soon as we started playing it, it sounded like a Lonestar song. That’s the way it’s always been with us no matter what cover song we do.”

“I knew that song so well that I’m not even sure I looked at lyric sheets,” the band’s vocalist Drew Womack adds. “That’s one that I’ve been singing forever.”

“Here Comes The Rain Again” arrives on the heels of the EP’s lead offering, “You Make Loving Fun,” (released March 1) the Fleetwood Mac hit from 1977. Lonestar received a glowing endorsement from Mick Fleetwood who said it’s “always a compliment to hear…our songs! Christine will be smiling!” 

MusicRow praised Lonestar’s version as “a marvelous reinterpretation that turns a classic inside out, splendidly.” Support also arrived from American Songwriter saying, “Lonestar pumped it up and added their own country-rock flair which turned it into a completely different vibe…the band’s new version is loud, fun, and celebratory...Lonestar injected it with their infectious energy and made it their own. It’s an homage to the original, while also being unique enough to create a completely different listening experience.” Taste Of Country raved, “Lonestar offer up stellar Fleetwood Mac cover.”

Stream “You Make Loving Fun” HERE. 
Watch / share the official music video below.

When recording another band’s iconic song, there is always that delicate balance between giving fans what they love about a song yet offering them something new. Lonestar successfully walks that musical tightrope.

ICONIC, VOL. 1 TRACKLISTING: 
“Rolling in the Deep” (originally by Adele)
“Try” (originally by Pink)
“Time After Time” (originally by Cyndi Lauper)  
“Here Comes the Rain Again” (originally by Eurythmics)
“You Make Loving Fun” (originally by Fleetwood Mac)

Above: Lonestar; Credit: Michael Gomez

L-R: Dean Sams, Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater, Drew Womack

Lonestar is no stranger to chart-topping hits. Over the course of their 30 plus years together, the award-winning band has scored 10 No. 1 singles, including “Amazed,” — spending eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart, becoming a huge crossover hit, climbing to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 — and “I’m Already There,” which held steady at the top for six weeks. Michael Britt (Guitar), Keech Rainwater (Drums), Dean Sams (Keyboard) and Drew Womack (Vocals) definitely know a thing or two about delivering impactful songs. In fact, they took fans down memory lane in 2023 by re-recording their No. 1 hits on the album TEN to 1. 

“As a band, we are riding high,” Sams concludes. “We’ve had the two biggest touring years of our career. It feels new again and the fans have just given us a rebirth. We are more energized. We are better players and singers. Our show is by far the best show we’ve put out on the road and I’m really excited for the folks that are coming to see us in 2024.” Click here to stay up to date with all of Lonestar’s tour dates and festival appearances. 

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ABOUT LONESTAR:
Having celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022, the ACM, CMA and Billboard award-winning group Lonestar is composed of Dean Sams, Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater and Drew Womack. Lonestar has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million albums since their national launch in 1995 and achieved ten #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” “I’m Already There,” “What About Now,” and their crossover smash “Amazed” (which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first record since 1983’s “Islands in the Stream,” to top both charts). The band’s awards include 1996 ACM “Top New Vocal Group,” 1999 ACM “Single of The Year” for “Amazed” (the song also won “Song of the Year”), 2001 CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” and 2002 ACM “Top Vocal Group.”