Singer/Songwriter Joshua Ray Walkers made a name for himself with poignant, human portraits of flawed, fascinating characters. Now, on his latest album,Aint Dead Yet, Walkers telling a more personal story his own.

Beneath the albums flippant title resides some of Walkers heaviest storytelling yet. Three years ago, when he started writing his sixth studio album, Walker hadnt yet received the cancer diagnosis that rearranged and threatened his life (he currently has a clean bill of health). But that year was still uncommonly fraught with mental, physical, and career stresses. Pulling the songs out of the can to finalize them for the album including re-writing and re-working almost all the songs Walker, who was then undergoing and recovering from cancer treatment, was surprised by their prescience.

Aint Dead Yetis often lyrically somber, but sonically, its reminiscent of Walkers early albums, relying on pedal steel and fiddle as much as Walkers consummate guitar picking, sweet tenor, and high falsetto and yodel.

The album was recorded before, during, and after cancer treatment (including three songs the day before the lung surgery that could have changed his voice forever) and at three Dallas, TX studios: Audio Dallas, Modern Electric, and album producer and long-time collaborator John Pedigos home studio.

Format / LP
Released / 05/29/2026
Catalogue / EDLS-3A
Barcode / 732388028689
Artist / Joshua Ray Walker
Label / East Dallas Records
Genre / Country