Conversations with Marcus King
Celebrating the Upcoming Nashville Municipal Auditorium Show
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May 26th, 2026
FEATURE
Just when the ending appeared bleak, an auspicious moment presented itself.
This is both a description of Marcus King’s past few years and the album that gives voice to that emotional trajectory.
Over the 11 songs on his new record, Mood Swings, King shares a frank and forthright account of his mental struggles accelerated by the collapse of a volatile romantic relationship.
The story reaches its nadir with “Cadillac,” the final song on the album, in which the narrator expresses his suicidal ideation.
King reveals, “Not to romanticize it in any way, but I decided to go out in my Cadillac, here at home in my garage. Hank Williams died in his Cadillac, so I figured it was good enough for me. I was in a really bad place and a really dark period in my life. I kind of came head-to-head with a lot of demons I had been suppressing for a long time and I couldn’t keep them down anymore.”
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"One Day She's Here" - Marcus King
Marcus King captured live: The Relix Session.
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Marcus King is bringing his Darling Blue Tour to Nashville Municipal Auditorium on May 27, and he's not coming alone.
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The Marcus King Band | Brooklyn Bowl | 6/6/19
The Marcus King Band captured live at Brooklyn Bowl on 6/6/19. Archival concert footage from the Relix vault.
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The debut solo album from Marcus King, El Dorado, is a revelation. Passionate, penetrating and deeply soulful, El Dorado weaves soul music, gospel, R&B and country into a something modern and classic. Teaming with producer Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) for sessions at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studio in Nashville, the pair co-wrote the 11 songs on El Dorado along with esteemed writers on various tracks including Pat McLaughlin, Paul Overstreet and Ronnie Bowman.
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Marcus King ft. Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon sits in with Marcus King for a special performance of the Marshall Tucker Band classic, “Can’t You See", live from Blue Note Jazz Club. Featuring Marcus King & Jimmy Fallon, Chris Dave, DJ Ginyard, and Cleo “Pookie” Sample.