Ben Gallaher clocks back in with more melody-driven country music and heartland rock and roll on his arena-ready new album, Time, available now and anchored by his new country radio single, “I’ll Take You,” which he recently performed in-studio on The Kelly Clarkson Show.  Produced by Neil and Patrick Thrasher, Time is the latest release from a self-taught, modern-day guitar hero who hit the highway as a teenager, kickstarting an acclaimed career that has since taken the songwriter from small-town Pennsylvania —where he grew up listening to ’90s acts like Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw and BlackHawk—to stages across the country opening for Blake Shelton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr as well as headlining his own club dates.  

The road eventually led Gallaher to Nashville, where he established himself as a triple threat—a singer, songwriter and head-turning lead guitarist. In a town full of guitar slingers, Gallaher immediately stood out, playing riffs and solos that were every bit as melodic as his songs, leading Taste of Country to name him one of the “20 Best Guitarists in Country Music” alongside some of his own musical heroes including Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Chet Atkins, Brad Paisley and more.

Indeed Gallaher’s “Stomp” guitar riff quickly became a viral sensation, generating over 60 million organic social views and earning the rising star nearly half a million social media followers. The riff has inspired more than 10,000 fan-created videos to-date and has earned praise from A-listers including guitar legend Peter Frampton and multimedia superstar Kristin Chenoweth. Wide Open Country even named Gallaher one of its “10 TikTok Country Singers That Need To Be on Your Radar.”

Gallaher has racked up an impressive list of recent accolades including being named one of Taste of Country’s “RISERS: 2026 Artists to Watch,” one of Country Now’s “Country Next” artists, an Ole Red “On the Rise” act and an ‘artist to watch’ by Country Line, Entertainment Focus, Got Country, Southbound 615 and more. 

Heralded as “a promising young songwriter” by American Songwriter that Country Swag declares “is truly ready for the spotlight,” Gallaher’s new single, “I’ll Take You,” has been named one of Rolling Stone Country’s “Top 5 Songs You Need to Know” and one of Holler’s “Best New Country Songs” upon release. Originally written as a ballad, Gallaher and his producers transformed “I’ll Take You” in the studio into a radio-ready, anthemic driving-in-the-fast lane track, centered around a high energy guitar riff that accentuates the joy in a sun-drenched chorus.  “I’ll Take You” was recently the No. 3 Most Added Song out-of-the-box at U.S. Country Radio.

Later this summer Gallaher will return to his roots with the release of an acoustic companion project, Ben Gallaher: Taylor Gold. Available August 10, the seven-track project reimagines Gallaher’s most popular songs from Time (and beyond) into rarely heard stripped down arrangements.