Nashville singer-songwriter Craig Campbell, fresh off the national success of his 2025 hit “Missing You,” is kicking off 2026 with a new release that hits straight to the heart. His introspective single, “Drink For That,” drops February 20, 2026 via Grindstone Recordings through Vydia. Written by Anthony Smith and Lilly Nelsen and produced by Campbell himself, the track is a raw reflection on love lost and the longing that no drink can erase.
“I’d open another bottle of forgive me,
but all of the whiskey in Tennessee won’t bring her back.
Lord I wish they had a drink for that.”
“Anthony and Lilly wrote an amazing song, and I knew I had to record it,” Campbell shares. “You can pour a shot or a drink for your 21st birthday, New Year’s Eve, your honeymoon, or anything else—but there's no drink to bring her back. Wow!”
Campbell will debut the song live this weekend on Team Cocktail’s Sound The Sirens cruise aboard the Norwegian Epic, with stops across the Caribbean, before hitting the road to promote the single across the country.
Nashville Roots, Country Heart
Hailing from Lyons, Georgia, Campbell moved to Nashville in 2002 to pursue his music dreams. He paid his dues as a demo singer and Lower Broadway performer, touring with Luke Bryan and Tracy Byrd before becoming bandleader at The Stage on Tuesday nights. His reputation as a talented performer with authentic country roots quickly caught the attention of industry execs, earning him his first record deal in 2009.
His debut single, “Family Man,” hit Billboard’s Top 15, followed by hits like “Outta My Head” and “Fish.” Even after the closure of his label during the climb of his 2014 breakout hit “Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” Campbell’s team pushed the song to the Top 10—proof of the dedication and persistence that Nashville respects.
With Red Bow Records, he released “Tomorrow Tonight” and the moving “Outskirts of Heaven.” In 2020, he launched his own label, Grindstone Recordings, releasing projects like The Lost Files: Exhibit A & B, Class of ’89, and Almost Greatest Hits, while also signing new talent.
Giving Back to the Community
Campbell and his wife Mindy also realized a long-held dream by opening Grindstone Cowboy in Eagleville, Tennessee: a coffee shop, restaurant, and music venue that has become a local gathering spot and was featured on Tennessee Crossroads. A second location opened in downtown Shelbyville in 2025.
Through the Kenny Campbell Foundation, named in honor of his late father, Campbell has raised over $1 million for colorectal and colon cancer awareness. Recent efforts include the 11th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge, which raised over $30,000, and a benefit concert at the Ryman Auditorium with Bradley Gaskin that brought in an additional $10,000.
For Nashville fans, “Drink For That” is classic Campbell: authentic storytelling, emotional depth, and a performance style honed on Lower Broadway and the city’s stages. It’s a reminder that while there are drinks for every occasion, some losses, no matter how hard we try, can’t be washed away.