On Sunday night (3/8), breakout Country sensation Ashley Cooke will make a cameo appearance on the new CBS series, Marshals — the newly launched spinoff to the blockbuster Western saga Yellowstone. Tune in at 8:00p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network or stream the series on Paramount+.

The Florida-born singer/songwriter behind hits like “your place” (a GOLD-certified release that reached No. 1 on Country radio), Cooke will perform her solo-penned ballad “next to you” on this Sunday’s episode of Marshals. Set in a bar scene, her cameo begins with a close-up shot of Cooke singing the soul-stirring track on the bar stage and continues as the scene unfolds. A standout example of her true-to-life songwriting, “next to you” appears on her critically lauded 2023 debut album shot in the dark (also featuring her GOLD-certified hit “never til now”).

Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, Marshals stars Luke Grimes, who reprises his Yellowstone role as Kayce Dutton. With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana. Kayce and his teammates – Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), Belle Skinner (Arielle Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) and Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means) – must balance the high psychological cost of serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence with their duty to their families, which for Kayce includes his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) and his confidantes Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) and Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) from the Broken Rock reservation.

Today, Cooke is treating fans to the surprise release of “ace sessions” — a series of all-acoustic versions of songs from ace, a 2025 project built on her most personal output to date. Available now on YouTube, “ace sessions” includes stripped-back and stunningly intimate renditions of six tracks from the project, including her fiery anthem “the hell you are” (a recent hit at Country radio) and the longtime fan favorite “baby blues.” Go here to watch “ace sessions.”

 

Stacking releases, Cooke and Country star Gavin Adcock’s cover of “Southern Nights” is also out today — the classic tune penned by Allen Toussaint and later recorded by Glen Campbell. Cooke and Adcock’s sublime take “Southern Nights” appears on his new covers album Country Never Dies, out now. Go here to listen to “Southern Nights”.

Next week, Cooke will head overseas for her highly anticipated return to C2C: Country to Country 2026. After joining the CMA Songwriters Series at London’s Indigo at The O2 (a star-studded songwriters’ round hosted by Keith Urban), she’ll perform at C2C in Belfast (3/13) and Glasgow (3/14), then circle back to London for a C2C performance at The O2 (3/15).

Known for her emotionally charged and high-energy live show, Cooke will also continue her recent arena run as support for MULTI-PLATINUM powerhouse Jon Pardi’s HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD TOUR later this month. For more info on Cooke’s upcoming live dates, visit ashleycooke.com.

 

 

ABOUT ASHLEY COOKE:
Since bursting onto the scene in 2023 with her acclaimed debut album shot in the dark, Ashley Cooke has made a major splash in Country music, including winning a CMT Music Award (for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year in 2024), racking up nominations for New Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards and Best New Country Artist at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, and earning raves from leading publications like Billboard (who stated that “Cooke deftly mixes stories of love, heartbreak and lessons learned along the way, and showcases a range of sonic styles — all underpinned by her powerful but accessible vocals”). With her many career highlights also including collaborations and tours with Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Parker McCollum, and many more, she made waves last fall with the release of ace — a nine-song project built on her most personal output to date, including her fiery anthem “the hell you are” (a recent hit at Country radio) and the longtime fan favorite “baby blues.” Now on the road as support for Jon Pardi’s HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD TOUR, Cooke will deliver her sophomore album later this year.

 

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