Billy Bob Thornton is a man of many talents.
Many people know the 70-year-old actor as just that… an actor. The star of Sling Blade and Bad Santa is a Hollywood legend, and he’s really succeeded in his role as Tommy Norris in the Paramount+ hit show Landman. The first season of the Taylor Sheridan series set streaming records, and the second season’s premiere is just around the corner (hitting the streaming service Sunday, November 16).
But some might not know that when Thornton isn’t busy with projects meant for the big and/or small screen, you just might catch him playing with his rocking country band: The Boxmasters. He’s very talented and gifted musically, and The Boxmasters have been crafting and releasing music since 2008. Their sound could be described as a melting pot of rock and classic country (many of their songs prominently feature a steel guitar).
And in some really cool news, it appears that Billy Bob Thornton played a role in helping with the Landman soundtrack that’s set to release on Friday, September 26 – Landman – Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series (Volume I). He and Mark Collie, who plays Sheriff Walt Joeberg in the hit series, are credited with helping out on 5 of the 15 songs that are featured on the soundtrack, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Thornton had previously said that he had put together songs that were inspired by the show itself, and that he wasn’t sure if they’d ever find a home:
“We wrote a couple of songs (that) were kind of inspired by the area, that business world. We’ll see if they end up on anything. And maybe they will, maybe they won’t, but they’re at least there.”
Just in case there’s any confusion, “maybe they will” ended up being the right answer.
Because Thornton and Collie are co-writers on the songs “Livin’ It Up In Texas” (along with Billy Gibbons), “She’ll Dance For Whiskey” (with Parker McCollum), “That’s What Lonely People Do” (with Dwight Yoakam) and “Blood for Black Gold” (along with Ronnie Dunn). That last one even includes Thornton on the drums.
Billy Bob and Mark also have solo writing credits for the Flatland Cavalry performed track “Midland After Midnight.” The other 10 songs that are included on the Landman soundtrack features the likes of Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Ella Langley, and The Red Clay Strays, among others. You can view the entire track list, which has Billy Bob Thornton’s finger prints all over it, below:
Landman – Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series (Volume I)
1. “Do Ya” by Belle Frantz
2. “Livin’ It Up Down in Texas” by Billy Gibbons
3. “Snakebite” by Brent Cobb
4. “Bad Medicine” by Whiskey Myers
5. “Devil’s Den” by Clint Black
6. “Blue Collar” by Drayton Farley
7. “That’s What Lonely People Do” by Dwight Yoakam
8. “I Blame the Bar” by Ella Langley
9. “Midland After Midnight” by Flatland Cavalry
10. “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” by George Strait ft. Chris Stapleton
11. “She’ll Dance for Whiskey” by Parker McCollum
12. “I Found Blue” by Reverend Horton Heat
13. “Blood For Black Gold” by Ronnie Dunn
14. “Wondering Why” by The Red Clay Strays
15. “Mean Old Sun” by Turnpike Troy
Don’t want to wait for the official Landman soundtrack to drop? Luckily for you, we gathered up all the great music from Season 1, and put it together in one convenient place, available on Apple Music and Spotify.
So go ahead and gas up that Landman Soundtrack featuring GREAT country artists like Turnpike Troubadours, Red Clay Strays, Lainey Wilson, Ian Noe, Ward Davis, Zach Bryan, Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith and the Saints, Treaty Oak Revival, Whiskey Myers, Brent Cobb, and more:
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