Maren Morris has released a revamped version of her premier studio album to celebrate its ten-year anniversary. The newly expanded collection is titled “HERO: A Second Wind” and honors the decade that has passed since the original record was released.
The artist revealed the news on social media to mark the occasion. “HERO is officially 10!” she wrote in an Instagram post, explaining that “to celebrate, i wanted to share a few pieces from this era that never made it out into the world. two new songs from the vault and four never-before-heard demos.”
Originally released on June 3, 2016, Hero became Morris’ major-label breakthrough. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the country albums chart. It produced several of her best-known hits, including “My Church,” which earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, as well as “80s Mercedes,” “Rich” and “I Could Use a Love Song,” her first country radio chart-topper.
The new collection grows from the original 11-track release to 20 songs, adding previously unreleased recordings and demos. Among the additions are two vault tracks and four demos that have never been officially released – “We Can’t Be Friends” and “Hard Liquor and Soft Rock.” The tracklist also introduces early versions of “I Wish I Was” and “Drunk Girls Don’t Cry,” as well as an archived cut titled “Sugar (Original DEMO)” which is available to stream now. The streaming edition will also encapsulate previously unveiled bonus tracks including “Bummin’ Cigarettes,” “Company You Keep” and “Space.”
To celebrate the milestone, Morris will perform the album in its entirety for the first time during a special one-night-only show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 15. The concert will also feature songs spanning the rest of her catalog. Additionally, the album anniversary coincides with Morris’ 2026 dreamGIRL Tour, which was announced earlier this year and was designed in part to commemorate the 10-year milestone of Hero.
Stream ‘HERO: A Second Wind’ – HERE.
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