(NASHVILLE, TN—June 27, 2025) Grammy-winning artist and superproducer Diplo joins forces with multi-platinum country superstar Bailey Zimmerman to release a new song, “Ashes,” today. The genre-blending track combines Zimmerman’s trademark vocals with Diplo’s boundary-pushing production—listen HERE and watch a new visualizer HERE.
“Ashes” is the latest country release from Diplo, who has released several critically acclaimed projects under the country moniker Thomas Wesley. The Tupelo, MS by way of Daytona, FL native released Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 — Swamp Savant in 2023, featuring the Platinum-certified “Heartbroken” with Jessie Murph and Polo G and additional collaborations with Morgan Wade, Parker McCollum, Sierra Ferrell, Paul Cauthen, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson. His country debut, 2020’s Platinum-certified Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil, features the seven times Platinum “Heartless” with Morgan Wallen and the Gold-certified “Dance With Me” with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug. He shared his latest, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: The Mixtape, last year, featuring a remix of The Outfield’s “Your Love”—both Diplo’s new rendition and the 1985 original climbed the Billboard charts shortly thereafter.
“Ashes” is the latest single featured on Zimmerman’s anxiously awaited sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo out August 8 via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville—pre-add / pre-save HERE. Produced by longtime collaborator Austin Shawn, Different Night Same Rodeo features previously released superstar collaboration “Backup Plan” featuring Luke Combs as well as Top 10 and platinum single “Holy Smokes,” in addition to “New To Country,” “Hell or High Water,” “Holding On,” and “Comin’ In Cold.”
Over the course of a 20-year career that began with his now legendary Philadelphia club night Hollertronix, Diplo has collaborated with the world’s biggest stars and toured the world over. Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, he continues to champion genres and artists from around the world through his labels Mad Decent and Higher Ground. His further projects include a publishing company, various book, film and television projects and much more. The thirteen-time Grammy nominee and three-time winner is also a member of the iconic Major Lazer, one third of LSD—the psychedelic supergroup whose debut album has been streamed over 3 billion times—and half of Jack Ü with Skrillex and Silk City with Mark Ronson, whose Platinum-certified, Grammy-winning “Electricity” with Dua Lipa topped charts worldwide. His recent releases include a string of successful Higher Ground singles, 2023’s Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 – Swamp Savant, his second album as country persona Thomas Wesley, and 2022’s Diplo, his first full-length electronic music album in 18 years.
