The Civil Wars’ John Paul White is done reminiscing about “The Good Old Days.”

JP ventured out with a third solo effort with the album, “The Hurting Kind” that has the makings of an album that bleeds earnestness and solitude.

The single, “The Good Old Days,” was born from a conversation between John Paul White and his wife about the more difficult times when they were just trying to get by versus the charmed life that White leads post Grammy victory.

 “I knew immediately there was a song there begging to be written. We’re surrounded in our state by folks that wish things would go back to ‘the way it used to be.’ Like, what era? The Cold War? Pre-Civil rights? Pre-women being able to vote? In my opinion, more people have equal footing now than they ever did, and we have a LONG way to go. So wishing to go back in time is something I’m not interested in at all. I’d rather focus on doing what I can to make the future an even better existence for as many people possible, regardless of race, sex, creed or religion.“So as much as I wasn’t actively looking to write a song like this, it had to be written. Far be it for me to second-guess the Muse when she comes along.”

Look for the troubadour to hit the road next month and for “The Hurting Kind” to hit the streets April 12 on Single Lock Records.

April 12—Florence, AL—Shoals Community Theatre
April 14—Tallahassee, FL—Word of South Festival
April 17—Chattanooga, TN—Songbirds North
April 18—Athens, GA—The Foundry
April 19—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall
April 28—Huntsville, AL—Panoply Arts Festival
May 3—Asheville, NC—Ambrose West
May 4—Durham, NC—Motorco
May 5—Norfolk, VA—Goode Theatre
May 6—Richmond, VA—The Camel
May 8—Washington, DC—Union Stage
May 9—Annapolis, MD—Ram’s Head
May 10—Ardmore, PA—Ardmore Music Hall
May 11—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
May 13—Boston, MA—Once
May 15—Pittsburgh, PA—Thunderbird Music Hall
May 16—Louisville, KY—Headliners Music Hall
May 17—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West
May 18—Birmingham, AL—Lyric Theatre
May 25—Martinsville, OH—Nowhere Else Festival
June 1—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry
June 5—Little Rock, AR—South On Main
June 6—Denton, TX—Andy’s Bar
June 10—Phoenix, AZ—Musical Instrument Museum
June 11—San Juan Capistrano, CA—The Coach House
June 12—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up
June 14—Los Angeles, CA—The Troubadour
June 16—San Francisco, CA—The Chapel
June 18—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios
June 19—Seattle, WA—Tractor Tavern
June 23—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theater
June 25—Kansas City, MO—Knuckleheads
June 26—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
June 27—Lexington, KY—Manchester Music Hall