Once again the renaissance man William Shatner has ventured into an area he has never gone before. This time he is extending his musical repertoire by going country in the a collaboration with Jeff Cook of the famed band Alabama. Their new album Why Not Me will be released by Heartland Records Nashville on August 10th and was made available for pre-order today.

To get a little taste, check out a clip of the song “Beam Me Up,” an ode to the bourbon whiskey Jim Beam, with a Star Trek twist.

You can pre-order a CD of “Why Not Me” at HeartlandRecords.net or pre-order the digital version at iTunes.

You can listen to more samples of the 12 tracks from Why Not Me via iTunes playlist below.