Josh Ross – “Later Tonight”

RMCA / Universal Music Canada artist Josh Ross is a global force; a next-generation talent who’s anything but standard. On an unconventional path of his own design, Ross pairs a dark and mellow blast of modern country with a warm vocal rasp and rock inclinations, heart-on-his-sleeve songwriting and addictive hooks that heed no borders. Pulling from a wide range of musical influences, the former collegiate football player has leveraged his knack for emotional song craft into a series of certified hits.

His dusky power ballad “Trouble” earned RIAA Gold certification, and introduced what would become his 2024, 8-song admission, Complicated which earned Ross his first-ever JUNO Award in 2025 for Country Album of the Year. On September 19, Ross doubles down on the emotive, rock-tinged country that has defined his worldwide ascent releasing his full-length debut album, Later Tonight.

Canada-born and Nashville-based, the reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year and winner of the 2024 CMA Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award tallies over 1 billion streams, touring alongside hard-rocking, cross-genre superstars like Nickelback, Brantley Gilbert, Bailey Zimmerman, and Luke Bryan. He recently wrapped tour support to Jelly Roll on The Beautifully Broken Great Northern Tour across Canada, and will open select dates for Dylan Scott this fall.

Review

Josh Ross doubles down on rock-tinged country with his full-length debut Later Tonight, a 15-track storm of anthems and ballads that cements him as one of country’s global rising forces. From the pounding energy of “Hate How You Look” to the chart-topping “Single Again” and the stripped-back poignancy of “Songs You Gave Me,” Ross blends stadium-ready hooks with lyrical heart. Produced by long-time collaborator Matt Geroux, the record shows Ross’s deft range—party anthems, heartbreak confessionals, and powerful piano ballads. Already a CCMA Entertainer of the Year, Ross has delivered one of the year’s most compelling debuts.