When Price was conceiving the album, she expressed a desire to return to her classic country roots, having previously expanded into more Americana, and psychedelic rock sounds on her previous albums That's How Rumors Get Started (2020) and Strays (2023). Though her long-time backing band, the Price Tags, were involved in the recording process for Hard Headed Woman, Price parted ways with the group prior to the album's release and put together a new band more suited to a country melodies. Price explained that the album's title was inspired by her need to stand up for justice, stating "I'm a highly-sensitive, highly-feeling person. I have a hard time when I see injustice, not saying anything about it. Singing these songs, and sometimes being the squeaky wheel saying, 'This isn't right,' is hard, because people don't like women. We're living in a time where people are just stripping away women's rights. That is why I wanted this album to be called Hard Headed Woman".[2]
Singles
The first single, "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down", was released on June 10, 2025, when Price announced the album.[3] The song was co-written with Price's husband and partner Jeremy Ivey and Rodney Crowell, with a posthumous credit to Kris Kristofferson.[3] Price stated that the song was originally written for a film that never ended up being made, and that it was inspired by a widely-publicized moment at a Bob Dylan tribute concert at Madison Square Garden in 1992 when the audience booed Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor and Kristofferson reportedly said the phrase to her in an attempt to offer comfort.[4] The title of the song is also taken from Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale.[3]
The second single, "Losing Streak", was released on August 6, 2025, and the song was written with Ivey. The song is about "[her] early years coming up in Nashville. It is a coming-of-age story inspired by struggle, substances and the search for the perfect song."[5]
Promotion
Price will embark on a tour between the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, from June to October 2025, promoting Hard Headed Woman.[6] The tour will feature an all-new backing band for Price.[1]
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