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Cage the Elephant Signs With Big Loud Rock
Grammy Award-winning rock band Cage the Elephant have signed a label deal with Big Loud Rock, the rock/alternative imprint of Big Loud Records, and have simultaneously released "Beaches in Tennessee", their first new music in two years. The signing marks what the band describe as a "new chapter" and reflects a renewed creative energy, with Big Loud president Joey Moi praising the group's willingness to keep taking risks two decades into their career.
The Kentucky-formed six-piece — fronted by Matt Shultz — has won two Grammys for best rock album (2015's Tell Me I'm Pretty and 2019's Social Cues) and earned 13 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart. The new single was produced by Justin Raisen and SADPONY (Jeremiah Raisen) after the band returned to the studio following a stint as special guests on Oasis Live '25. Matt Shultz explained that the song offers a fictionalised account of the mental health crisis that saw him hospitalised for nearly three months a few years ago, framing the difficult experience in a lighthearted way as a means of moving past it.
Explained simply
Cage the Elephant is a rock band from Kentucky fronted by vocalist Matt Shultz. Since forming in the mid-2000s, they have won two Grammy Awards for best rock album, achieved thirteen number one songs on the alternative rock chart, and become one of the most successful acts of their generation.
The group has not released new music for over two years, though they recently gained significant exposure as special guests on the 2025 Oasis reunion tour. They have now signed with Big Loud Rock, the rock and alternative music division of Big Loud Records.
For rock and alternative music fans, a record label deal of this kind typically signals plans for sustained recording and touring activity. The partnership suggests Cage the Elephant intends to remain an active creative force rather than step back from the music industry.