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Ryan Bingham

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Ryan Bingham was born in Hobbs, NM, hard up against the Texas Panhandle. He grew up in the West Texas oil fields, then spent time as a teenage rodeo cowboy in towns all across the state. Along the way, he absorbed the Cajun culture of western Louisiana, the hardcore hip-hop favored by his Houston friends, and the border songs of the Mexican immigrants. Until he moved to California in 2007, he never lived in any one place for more than two years. It’s this spirit of having done plenty of living early on, that has informed the singer-songwriters world-weary and jagged, weather-beaten vocals.

From the beginning of his recording career, with “Mescalito,” Bingham has defied easy classification. As a rising country star, he ranged from Woody Guthrie-style folk songs and Spanish-language balladry to gritty hard rock. It’s all American music. He’s enjoyed thrilling highs and suffered debilitating lows, sometimes all at once. While his career was taking off – he won both an Oscar and a Grammy for “The Weary Kind,” the theme song he wrote for the film “Crazy Heart” – he was coping with the tragic deaths of his parents.

The losses put Bingham in a dark tunnel, and it took a while to crawl his way out. With his sixth studio album, "American Love Song" (Axster Bingham Records), Bingham has come back into the light, on it Bingham takes all of his influences – both musical and experiential – and unites them in his best, most fully realized record to date.

Total plays

490.2 million
Updated on 2024-11-02

Monthly listeners

1,293,837

Followers

526,377

Top Cities

  1. United States
    39,668 listeners
  2. United States
    31,853 listeners
  3. United States
    29,021 listeners
  4. United States
    23,359 listeners
  5. United States
    21,364 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Southside Of Heaven
Southside Of Heaven
88,723,608 6:19 2007-10-02
Sunrise
Sunrise
53,324,646 4:46 2007-10-02
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
39,112,933 5:00 2010-01-01
The Weary Kind
The Weary Kind
31,120,708 4:18 2010-01-01
The Other Side
The Other Side
19,415,779 2:08 2007-10-02
Wolves
Wolves
18,052,030 4:32 2018-11-30
Bread & Water
Bread & Water
17,468,725 4:07 2007-10-02
Nobody Knows My Trouble
Nobody Knows My Trouble
12,413,336 4:16 2015-01-20
The Poet
The Poet
11,331,045 4:56 2010-01-01
Tell My Mother I Miss Her So
Tell My Mother I Miss Her So
10,564,388 3:45 2009-01-01
All Choked Up Again
All Choked Up Again
9,792,373 6:11 2010-01-01
The Weight - Live
The Weight - Live
8,055,200 5:54 2017-06-02
Hard Times
Hard Times
7,745,445 4:38 2007-10-02
Jingle and Go
Jingle and Go
7,270,495 3:53 2019-01-09
Sunshine
Sunshine
6,066,020 4:20 2007-10-02
Dollar A Day
Dollar A Day
5,517,937 2:12 2007-10-02
Country Roads
Country Roads
4,856,505 3:47 2009-01-01
Snow Falls in June
Snow Falls in June
4,690,770 5:01 2015-01-13
Snow Falls In June
Snow Falls In June
4,690,770 5:01 2015-02-05
Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes
4,676,489 4:37 2009-01-01
Why Me - Live
Why Me - Live
4,518,625 4:41 2017-09-08
My Diamond Is Too Rough
My Diamond Is Too Rough
4,379,004 5:37 2015-01-20
Diamond Is Too Rough
Diamond Is Too Rough
4,379,004 5:37 2015-02-05
Where My Wild Things Are
Where My Wild Things Are
3,822,444 3:58 2023-06-23
Don't Wait For Me
Don't Wait For Me
3,770,340 4:55 2007-10-02
Take It Easy Mama
Take It Easy Mama
3,065,668 3:01 2007-10-02
Lover Girl
Lover Girl
3,023,324 6:25 2019-02-15
Wishing Well
Wishing Well
2,921,421 3:58 2009-01-01
The Wandering
The Wandering
2,874,099 3:08 2010-01-01
Dylan's Hard Rain
Dylan's Hard Rain
2,789,439 4:33 2009-01-01
Boracho Station
Boracho Station
2,653,277 2:03 2007-10-02
Long Way From Georgia
Long Way From Georgia
2,621,549 3:51 2007-10-02
This Life
This Life
2,298,795 3:52 2023-08-11
Radio
Radio
2,255,587 4:36 2014-12-09
Top Shelf Drug
Top Shelf Drug
2,205,375 3:28 2015-01-20
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
2,097,150 4:33 2015-01-20
Islands In The Sky
Islands In The Sky
2,097,150 4:33 2015-02-05
Guess Who's Knockin'
Guess Who's Knockin'
2,014,707 4:04 2012-09-18
Junky Star
Junky Star
1,976,923 4:49 2010-01-01
Broken Heart Tattoos
Broken Heart Tattoos
1,908,242 3:60 2014-12-09
Day Is Done
Day Is Done
1,790,911 4:25 2009-01-01
Ghost Of Travelin' Jones
Ghost Of Travelin' Jones
1,787,701 4:09 2007-10-02
Every Wonder Why
Every Wonder Why
1,696,692 4:59 2007-10-02
Until I'm One with You
Until I'm One with You
1,627,211 3:41 2013-06-25
Pontiac
Pontiac
1,506,013 3:23 2019-02-01
Depression
Depression
1,505,931 4:53 2010-01-01
Strange Feelin' In The Air
Strange Feelin' In The Air
1,402,060 4:46 2010-01-01
Situation Station
Situation Station
1,364,202 4:27 2019-02-15
Beautiful and Kind
Beautiful and Kind
1,299,222 3:17 2019-02-15
Heart of Rhythm
Heart of Rhythm
1,280,890 3:35 2012-07-31
Fear and Saturday Night
Fear and Saturday Night
1,226,464 4:23 2015-01-20
Fear And Saturday Night
Fear And Saturday Night
1,226,464 4:23 2015-02-05
Western Shore
Western Shore
1,217,987 6:02 2012-09-18
How Shall a Sparrow Fly
How Shall a Sparrow Fly
1,215,602 3:46 2017-12-22
Nothin' Holds Me Down
Nothin' Holds Me Down
1,210,598 3:25 2019-02-15
Yesterday's Blues
Yesterday's Blues
1,210,289 4:14 2010-01-01
Never Far Behind
Never Far Behind
1,203,882 6:12 2012-09-18
Depression - Live
Depression - Live
1,159,768 5:28 2018-01-12
Ride Me Down Easy
Ride Me Down Easy
1,154,394 3:14 2022-11-04
Hands of Time - Live at Sxsw 2015
Hands of Time - Live at Sxsw 2015
1,143,411 3:25 2015-05-18
Never Ending Show
Never Ending Show
1,104,893 4:59 2012-09-18
Back By The River - Live
Back By The River - Live
1,032,639 4:29 2016-09-09
What Would I've Become
What Would I've Become
1,008,938 4:20 2019-02-15
Bluebird - Live
Bluebird - Live
973,351 9:21 2018-01-12
Stones
Stones
912,440 6:05 2019-02-15
Lay My Head On The Rail
Lay My Head On The Rail
907,448 2:59 2010-01-01
Adventures of You and Me
Adventures of You and Me
905,742 4:11 2015-01-20
Adventures Of You And Me
Adventures Of You And Me
905,742 4:11 2015-02-05
America
America
905,277 3:01 2019-02-15
Direction Of The Wind
Direction Of The Wind
884,800 4:29 2010-01-01
River Of Love
River Of Love
880,295 4:23 2023-07-28
Sunrise - Live
Sunrise - Live
876,354 5:35 2018-01-12
Beg for Broken Legs
Beg for Broken Legs
874,305 4:25 2012-09-18
Bluebird
Bluebird
866,800 4:60 2009-01-01
Gun Fightin Man
Gun Fightin Man
866,026 4:06 2015-01-20
Hard Worn Trail
Hard Worn Trail
863,604 3:55 2010-01-01
Darlin
Darlin
831,637 4:57 2015-01-20
Flower Bomb
Flower Bomb
796,449 4:08 2012-09-18
Got Damn Blues
Got Damn Blues
732,116 4:36 2019-02-15
Self-Righteous Wall
Self-Righteous Wall
731,736 5:17 2010-01-01
No Help From God
No Help From God
723,578 6:42 2012-09-18
A Country Called Home
A Country Called Home
721,352 4:13 2016-05-06
Hands of Time
Hands of Time
677,498 3:09 2015-01-20
Hands Of Time
Hands Of Time
677,498 3:09 2015-02-05
Time for My Mind
Time for My Mind
674,829 3:27 2019-02-15
The Weary Kind
The Weary Kind
652,097 6:15 2019-08-23
Blue
Blue
650,361 6:02 2019-02-15
Endless Ways
Endless Ways
599,454 3:55 2009-01-01
Hallelujah - Live at Sxsw 2015
Hallelujah - Live at Sxsw 2015
597,805 5:32 2015-05-18
Tell My Mother I Miss Her So - Live
Tell My Mother I Miss Her So - Live
594,195 4:50 2018-01-12
Southside of Heaven - Live
Southside of Heaven - Live
574,044 7:05 2018-01-12
For What It's Worth
For What It's Worth
538,825 6:43 2007-10-02
Hot House
Hot House
523,129 4:35 2019-02-15
Hallelujah - Live
Hallelujah - Live
520,897 6:22 2018-01-12
For Anyone's Sake
For Anyone's Sake
514,533 2:58 2014-04-08
Blues Lady
Blues Lady
509,269 4:48 2019-02-15
Hey Hey Hurray
Hey Hey Hurray
502,769 3:13 2009-01-01
Top Shelf Drug - Live
Top Shelf Drug - Live
487,267 3:24 2018-01-12
Bread and Water - Live
Bread and Water - Live
486,443 5:39 2018-01-12
Nobody Knows My Trouble - Live
Nobody Knows My Trouble - Live
482,258 3:25 2018-01-12
Border Kid
Border Kid
464,848 3:23 2022-04-08
Rollin' Highway Blues
Rollin' Highway Blues
464,429 3:49 2009-01-01
I Heard 'Em Say
I Heard 'Em Say
462,457 4:01 2012-09-18
Roadhouse Blues
Roadhouse Blues
455,476 3:29 2009-01-01
Possum Kingdom
Possum Kingdom
423,149 4:22 2023-07-06
Too Deep to Fill
Too Deep to Fill
420,287 3:46 2012-09-18
Best Of Me
Best Of Me
408,149 4:45 2007-10-02
Shivers
Shivers
407,032 3:17 2023-08-11
The Road I'm On
The Road I'm On
406,401 2:19 2012-09-18
Change Is
Change Is
405,586 7:17 2009-01-01
Bread & Water - Alternate Version
Bread & Water - Alternate Version
403,487 5:52 2007-10-02
Depression - Live at Sxsw 2015
Depression - Live at Sxsw 2015
397,072 5:36 2015-05-18
Keep It Together
Keep It Together
381,054 4:31 2012-09-18
My Diamond is Too Rough - Live
My Diamond is Too Rough - Live
381,004 6:14 2018-01-12
Hard Times - Live
Hard Times - Live
380,951 6:22 2018-01-12
Rising of the Ghetto
Rising of the Ghetto
378,808 8:07 2012-09-18
Automated
Automated
378,311 3:59 2023-08-11
Radio - Live
Radio - Live
370,419 5:13 2018-01-12
The Weary Kind - Live
The Weary Kind - Live
367,445 4:15 2018-01-12
My Diamond Is Too Rough - Live at Sxsw 2015
My Diamond Is Too Rough - Live at Sxsw 2015
351,250 6:47 2015-05-18
Sunshine - Live
Sunshine - Live
344,700 6:09 2018-01-12
Devil Stole My Style
Devil Stole My Style
342,923 2:57 2023-08-11
Internal Intermission
Internal Intermission
281,920 1:45 2023-08-11
Radio - Live at Sxsw 2015
Radio - Live at Sxsw 2015
279,852 4:59 2015-05-18
Broken Heart Tattoos - Live at Sxsw 2015
Broken Heart Tattoos - Live at Sxsw 2015
277,893 4:19 2015-05-18
Top Shelf Drug - Live at Sxsw 2015
Top Shelf Drug - Live at Sxsw 2015
274,114 3:30 2015-05-18
Western Shore
Western Shore
168,336 6:11 2012-11-19
Rainy Day Woman - Live
Rainy Day Woman - Live
125,889 2:55 2017-04-07
Bonneville Salt Flats
Bonneville Salt Flats
114,344 3:36 2023-12-19
Flower Bomb
Flower Bomb
103,627 4:10 2012-11-19
Too Deep to Fill
Too Deep to Fill
97,809 4:12 2012-11-19
Rising of the Ghetto
Rising of the Ghetto
80,473 5:40 2012-11-19
The Man
The Man
48,889 4:29 2020-04-24
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
46,549 2:41 2013-01-01
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - Live
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - Live
44,190 4:19 2017-06-02
You Are Blind
You Are Blind
40,278 3:22 2013-01-01
The Taker - Live
The Taker - Live
26,120 2:48 2017-10-27
Lonesome Valley
Lonesome Valley
20,803 4:54 2013-01-01
Hobo - Bonus Track
Hobo - Bonus Track
7,924 4:26 2009-01-01
Brotherly Love (with Dialog)
Brotherly Love (with Dialog)
6,808 3:16 2013-01-01
You Are Blind (with Dialog)
You Are Blind (with Dialog)
6,040 4:23 2013-01-01
Hallelujah - Live
Hallelujah - Live
2,720 5:39 2011-01-01
Direction Of The Wind - Live
Direction Of The Wind - Live
< 1000 4:40 2011-01-01
Hard Times - Live
Hard Times - Live
< 1000 7:06 2011-01-01
Bluebird - Live
Bluebird - Live
< 1000 7:18 2011-01-01
Sunshine - Live
Sunshine - Live
< 1000 5:12 2011-01-01
Bread And Water - Live
Bread And Water - Live
< 1000 5:03 2011-01-01
Intro
Intro
< 1000 0:17 2012-11-19

New releases

Watch Out for the Wolf
Watch Out for the Wolf
2023-08-11
[The Bingham Recording Co.]
River Of Love
River Of Love
2023-07-28
[The Bingham Recording Co.]
Possum Kingdom
Possum Kingdom
2023-07-06
[Lower Colorado Record Authority]
Where My Wild Things Are
Where My Wild Things Are
2023-06-23
[The Bingham Recording Co.]
Ride Me Down Easy
Ride Me Down Easy
2022-11-04
[New West Records]
The Weary Kind
The Weary Kind
2019-08-23
[Axster Bingham Records]
American Love Song
American Love Song
2019-02-15
[Axster Bingham Records]
Pontiac
Pontiac
2019-02-01
[Axster Bingham Records]
Jingle and Go
Jingle and Go
2019-01-09
[Axster Bingham Records]
Wolves
Wolves
2018-11-30
[Axster Bingham Records]
Ryan Bingham Live
Ryan Bingham Live
2018-01-12
[Axster Bingham Records]
How Shall A Sparrow Fly (From "Hostiles" Soundtrack)
How Shall A Sparrow Fly (From "Hostiles" Soundtrack)
2017-12-22
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Back By The River (Live)
Back By The River (Live)
2016-09-09
[Concord Records]
A Country Called Home
A Country Called Home
2016-05-06
[Axster Bingham Records]
Spotify Sessions: Live at Sxsw 2015
Spotify Sessions: Live at Sxsw 2015
2015-05-18
[Axster Bingham Records]
Fear And Saturday Night
Fear And Saturday Night
2015-02-05
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Fear and Saturday Night
Fear and Saturday Night
2015-01-20
[Axster Bingham Records]
Snow Falls in June
Snow Falls in June
2015-01-13
[Axster Bingham Records]
Broken Heart Tattoos
Broken Heart Tattoos
2014-12-09
[Axster Bingham Records]
Radio
Radio
2014-12-09
[Axster Bingham Records]
Until I'm One with You
Until I'm One with You
2013-06-25
[Axster Bingham Records]
Spotify Sessions
Spotify Sessions
2012-11-19
[Axster Bingham Records]
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland
2012-09-18
[Axster Bingham Records]
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland
2012-09-18
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Heart of Rhythm
Heart of Rhythm
2012-07-31
[Axster Bingham Records]
iTunes Live: SXSW
iTunes Live: SXSW
2011-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Junky Star (International Version)
Junky Star (International Version)
2010-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Junky Star
Junky Star
2010-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Roadhouse Sun
Roadhouse Sun
2009-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Roadhouse Sun (Amazon Exclusive)
Roadhouse Sun (Amazon Exclusive)
2009-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Roadhouse Sun
Roadhouse Sun
2009-01-01
[Lost Highway Records]
Mescalito
Mescalito
2007-10-02
[Lost Highway Records]