Instagram/Sturgill Simpson Music Sturgill Simpson, now Johnny Blue Skies, returns with new album Mutiny After Midnight-hitting No. 3 on Billboard 200 with zero streams, only physical sales. April 28, 2026 AceShowbiz - Sturgill Simpson made a surprising and impressive return to the music scene in 2024 under his new alias Johnny Blue Skies, following his 2021 announcement that his album The Ballad of Dood and Juanita would be his last release under his own name.