Country music legend David Allan Coe’s final album set to be released posthumously
Country music legend David Allan Coe's final album, recorded in 2017 but previously shelved, is set for a posthumous release on what would have been his 87th birthday, September 6, 2026. The album, which includes previously unreleased songs and new material, is owned by Coe's longtime manager Ken Madson, who plans to coordinate with Coe's widow for its release. Coe, who died at 86, was a pivotal figure in the outlaw country movement, though his legacy was also marked by controversy due to offensive content in some of his work.
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Music Country music legend David Allan Coe’s final album set to be released posthumously By Jolie Zenna and Connor Surmonte Published April 30, 2026, 2:27 p.m. ET Late country music legend David Allan Coe’s final album will reportedly be released later this year. The controversial singer’s longtime manager, Ken Madson, told TMZ on Thursday that he owns Coe’s last album and hopes to release it on Sept. 6 – which would have been the “She Used to Love Me a Lot” singer’s 87th birthday. Although Coe recorded the still-untitled album for a label in 2017, record execs reportedly got “cold feet” and shelved the project. 8 Late country music legend David Allan Coe (pictured here in 1975) will have his final album released later this year.
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