Al Perkins’ new band Big Dog 3‘s debut album drops this coming Tuesday, August 18.

You can sample tracks and purchase it online at Smart Choice Music’s U.K. store or at CD Baby.

Expect a new album this summer from country-rock “pioneer” Al Perkins’ brand-spanking new band Big Dog 3. Al, who in the past has crossed guitars with rock, country and bluegrass combo groundbreakers Flying Burritos, Gram Parsons, Stephen Stills & Manassas and Emmylou Harris, baptized the trio earlier this year.

Al and fellow bandmates Brady Blade and Chris Donohue hit the pavement running in Europe beginning July 2nd for shows in the UK and the Netherlands. Check their current schedule at the new Big Dog 3 website.

Our favorite man of steel Al Perkins will be on tour in the U.K. this winter, doing dates in March.

We’re looking forward to Al’s “Steelin’ Ain’t a Crime” show at the Luminaire in London-Sheffield on March 14th where he’ll be performing together with a cast of steel guitar virtuosos including B.J. Cole. We bet Al will perform Six Days on the Road and Crossroads.

Al regularly plays in the Nashville area and when he returns from Europe he’ll be appearing together with Brigitte DeMeyer at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX, even before his jet lag wears off. Go to alperkinsmusic.com for complete tour details.