Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Jay Buchanan, frontman of the Grammy-nominated rock group Rival Sons, made a surprise appearance at Stagecoach Festival last weekend with headliner Cody Johnson. The world’s largest country music festival, held annually in Indio, California features top country, folk, bluegrass, and rock artists. Headliners this year included Post Malone, Lainey Wilson, and Cody Johnson, who Buchanan guested on stage with last weekend, to perform their new Amazon Music Original track “Rabbit Gets the Gun,” which came out last week, exclusive to Amazon Music.
Speaking after the show Buchanan stated: “What an incredible night, what a beautiful audience. The vibe was so generous, how could you not just give everything you’ve got in return?”
Now you can catch up with the live performance exclusively on Amazon Music – watch the video of Rabbit Gets The Gun here: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B004JXBK4Y
Cody Johnson and Jay Buchanan, Stagecoach 2026 – Photos by Jay Trevino
The duet “Rabbit Gets the Gun,” was recorded in Nashville last month with Grammy-award winning producer Dave Cobb and perfectly timed for Cody Johnson’s headline set at Stagecoach Friday night. Written by Levi Lowrey and Travis Meadows, the track is a gritty country rocker that channels a bold, rebellious energy as it explores themes of authority, justice, and shifting power dynamics.
The Country Star, has not been shy about his love of Rival Sons and Jay Buchanan stating:
“Rival Sons has always been my favorite rock band,” Johnson continues, “I loved being in the studio with him (Jay Buchanan). It was an out-of-this-world experience. He has so much soul and grit, and an unmistakable voice. We are so excited about our recording and want to get it out as soon as possible. Maybe I’ll add it to my Stagecoach set list.” Which indeed he did…
