| 2006 | Released the major-label debut 'Nothing Left to Lose' on Columbia Records, earning RIAA Gold certification and spawning the singles 'Undeniable', 'All I Need', and 'Breathe In, Breathe Out'. |
| 2009 | 'City of Black & White' debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, advancing Kearney's reputation as a top-shelf indie-leaning singer-songwriter capable of big chart moves. |
| 2011 | 'Young Love' debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 44,000 first-week copies sold, reached No. 1 on iTunes, and became the first album to dislodge Adele's '21' from the iTunes top spot. |
| 2015 | Released 'Just Kids', featuring the single 'Heartbeat', extending his run of five studio albums across five top-20 charting hit windows. |
| 2018 | Dropped 'CRAZYTALK', pivoting toward a more electronic-inflected sound while retaining the confessional lyricism that drove placements in 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Friday Night Lights', and 'Parenthood'. |
| 2021 | Returned to recording with 'January Flower', a full-length that recalled the acoustic intimacy of his gold-selling debut era and arrived alongside the singles 'Grand Canyon' and 'Can't Look Back'. |
| 2024 | Released the self-titled album 'Mat Kearney' on Middle Kid Records, preceded by lead singles 'Headlights Home' and 'Good Thing Going On', marking his first full-length in more than three years. |
| 2024 | Launched the 'Headlights Home Tour', a headline run across major US markets in support of the self-titled record. |
| 2025 | Issued the anniversary single 'Mayfield (20th Anniversary)', revisiting the emotional core of his breakthrough era while maintaining an active release cadence with 'Good Old Days'. |
| 2026 | Announced the 'Nothing Left to Lose Everything to Gain' tour, an 9-date fall run celebrating two decades of his gold-certified debut album with stops in Chicago, Nashville, Minneapolis, and Grand Rapids. |