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Unreleased songs fans have to look forward to are \"It's a Hard Way to Make an Easy Living,\" \"Sometimes You've Got to Die to Live Again\" and \"Amen.\"

\"It's something we keep saying: How wrong is it to have fun when everybody's suffering?\" Brooks continued, adding that seeing fans' reactions to his virtual performances throughout the year, calling them an \"escape,\" encouraged the album's release.

\"You kind of walk that line as an entertainer. What's your job? Even though times are hard for people, aren't they looking to the entertainment business for an escape?\" he said. \"I would just love to see us all kind of take a deep breath, maybe smile a little bit.\"

\"FUN\" follows the singer's 2016 album, \"Gunslinger.\"

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