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Ty Herndon is releasing a new memoir, What Mattered Most , out March 31, 2026

"For 30 years, I’ve told pieces of my story through my music and my words — but this book has given me the chance to tell the whole truth,” says Herndon

The country singer previously opened up to PEOPLE about his struggles with addiction, his suicide attempt and how coming out saved his life

Ty Herndon is ready to share his whole story.

Three years ago, the country singer, 63, opened up to PEOPLE about his struggles with addiction, his suicide attempt and how coming out saved his life. Now, he’s going even more in-depth about his life, struggles and triumphs in memoir What Mattered Most , coming from Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Named for Herndon’s biggest si

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