Aaron Lewis Travels More Country Roads

The former Staind frontman returns to his country roots with his sophomore album, SINNER, which lands in stores Sept. 16 via Dot Records. The digital version will be available starting July 15. The LP is the follow-up to 2011’s EP, Town Line, and 2012’s full length, The Road. Check out the lead single, “That Ain’t Country,” below.

“I’d like to think that SINNER is a newer take on classic, traditional Outlaw Country, Waylon and Merle and Willie, and Hank Jr. and Johnny Cash and all that stuff,” Lewis said. “That was the music I heard [as] a kid, and that’s the country music that permeated my soul and stuck with me my whole life.”

In addition to his music career, Lewis and his wife, Vanessa, founded the nonprofit It Takes A Community Foundation. The organization is dedicated to “reviving rural communities throughout the greater New England area” by raising funds and supporting community groups, public services and “providing assistance to communities in crisis.”

Beginning Oct. 24, every ticket purchased for “The Sinner Tour” will include “one digital download of the full album” on its release date.

Oct. 24 – West Hollywood, Calif., Troubadour
Oct. 26 – Ventura, Calif., Majestic Ventura Theatre
Oct. 27 – Anaheim, Calif., City National Grove Of Anaheim
Oct. 28 – Sacramento, Calif., Ace Of Spades           
Oct. 29 – Riverside, Calif., Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Nov. 4 – Spokane, Wash., Knitting Factory Concert House
Nov. 5 – Boise, Idaho, Knitting Factory Concert House
Nov. 6 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot
Nov. 10 – Wichita, Kan., The Cotillion
Nov. 11 – Burlington, Iowa, Burlington Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 12 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
Nov. 17 – Lincoln, Neb., First Ave. Bar & Grill
Nov. 18 – Rosemont, Ill., Joe’s Live
Nov. 19 – Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 20 – Columbia, Mo., The Blue Note
Dec. 8 – Glasgow, Ky., Plaza Theatre
Dec. 9 – Indianapolis, Ind., 8 Seconds Saloon
Dec. 10 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Orbit Room
Dec. 11 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues
Jan. 12 – Greensboro, N.C., Cone Denim Entertainment Center
Jan. 13 – Raleigh, N.C., The Ritz
Jan. 14 – Charlotte, N.C., Coyote Joe’s
Jan. 19 – Birmingham, Ala., Iron City
Jan. 20 – Atlanta, Ga., The Buckhead Theatre
Jan 21 – Greenville, S.C., Blind Horse Saloon
Jan. 22 – Montgomery, Ala., Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
Jan. 25 – New Orleans, La., Joy Theatre
Jan. 26 – Little Rock, Ark., Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center
Jan. 28 – Fort Worth, Texas, Billy Bob’s Texas
Feb. 1 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
Feb. 4 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Town Ballroom
Feb. 9 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., House Of Blues
Feb. 10 – Tampa, Fla., Dallas Bull
Feb. 11 – Fort Myers, Fla., The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
Feb. 16 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
Feb. 18 – Fort Wayne, Ind., Rusty Spur

The fan presale begins June 21 at 10 a.m. and other select presales begin June 22 at 10 a.m. General onsales start June 24 at 10 a.m. All times local. Visit AaronLewisMusic.com for more information.