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Singer and songwriter Luke Bryan comes by his country influences naturally — he grew up in Leesburg, GA, a small town 100 miles from the Alabama border where his father grew peanuts and sold fertilizer for a living. Bryan helped his family work the farm when he was young, but in his early teens he developed a passion for country music, picking up his influences from his parents’ record collection, listening to the likes of George Strait, Conway Twitty, Ronnie Milsap, Alan Jackson, and Merle Haggard. When he was 14, his folks bought Bryan his first guitar, and a year later his performing and singing was strong enough that he began sitting in with local bands at a club featuring live country songs. At 16, Bryan starting writing songs with the help of a pair of local tunesmiths who had enjoyed some success in Nashville, and Bryan planned to head to songs City to try his luck after graduating from high school until his brother died in an auto accident. Wanting to offer emotional support to his family, Bryan opted to attend Georgia Southern University instead, though he didn’t give up songs; Bryan continued writing songs, formed a ensemble and was performing bookings on campus or at nearby watering holes most weekends at a time of pursuing his studies. Bryan recorded a self-released album he sold at concerts at a time of this period, but he was reluctant to take the plunge and devote himself to songs full-time until he returned home to work in the family business after receiving his degree. Bryan’s dad, confident of his son’s talent, made him an offer — he could either move to Nashville or be fired. In the early fall of 2001, Bryan pulled up stakes and relocated to Nashville, where his heartfelt songs of country life acquired him a record deal with one of the city’s many publishing houses. In his free time, Bryan continued to perform at local clubs, and after an A&R man from Capitol Records saw him perform a set of his original material, he was given a album deal. Capitol gave us Bryan’s first widely distributed album, I’ll Stay Me, in the summer of 2007, not long after it with Doin’ My Thing in 2009.

Luke Bryan Interview During REACH Campaign

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Luke Bryan Teams Up With REACH In Recent “Different By Design” Campaign. I was recently contacted about a possible interview opportunity with Luke Bryan. The extremely busy man has many projects going on with his recent touring schedule, upcoming tours, and his new album release. The deal that landed us this interview was a project he has going with REACH. The people at REACH are very passionate about what they do and we are glad to hear it! With many different designs, both style and performance, you are sure to find the exact match for you! We all know the man has one of the best smiles in country music, so to be recognized in a national campaign…well way to go Luke! Below are a few of the questions that were asked, along with his responses. How did you get hooked up with this REACH deal you have going? “REACH PRESENTED AN IDEA ABOUT THE SIMILARITIES IN HOW THE RIGHT TOOTHBRUSH IS LIKE THE RIGHT GUITAR. I RELATED TO THAT.” How is the tour with Tim McGraw going? “WE WRAPPED THE TOUR LAST WEEK AND IT WAS SUCH A BLAST.” Where do you get all your energy that you have on stage? “SCHEDULE DEMANDS ON MY CAREER ARE JUST CRAZY, BUT CRAZY IN A GOOD WAY. BUT EVERYTHING WE DO LEADS TO THAT TIME WE GET ON STAGE. IT’S WHAT I WAIT FOR, LIVE FOR. NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN PERFORMING LIVE FOR THE FANS.” Do you have any special things or rituals you do before a show? “THE BAND AND I JUST GET TOGETHER FOR A LITTLE QUALITY TIME AND A PRE SHOW CHANT BEFORE WALKING ON STAGE.” Do you prefer big arenas or smaller venues? “IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE REACTION FROM THE CROWD, LARGE OR SMALL.” How excited are you with the success of “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”? “I AM SO THRILLED WITH THE SUCCESS OF THIS SONG. IT IS SO MUCH FUN TO PERFORM LIVE.” What are you most ready for your fans to hear on your new album? “THE ALBUM MADE SUCH A HUGE DEBUT, I AM SO HAPPY. THE DAY THE ALBUM WAS IN STORES FANS TWEETED ABOUT THE SONGS THEY LOVED, AND WHY. IT WAS INSTANT FEEDBACK AND I LOVED KNOWING HOW THEY ARE ENJOYING IT AS MUCH AS I HAD HOPED.” Who is someone that you look up to in the industry today? “I WOULD HAVE TO SAY TIM MCGRAW. HE KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE HIS CAREER, IS AN AMAZING ENTERTAINER BUT ALSO FOCUSES ON HIS FAMILY LIFE. HE KNOWS HOW TO DO IT ALL WELL. I ADMIRE THAT.” Did you ever think you would have such success doing what you love? “WHEN I GOT MY RECORD DEAL, I WAS HOPEFUL THAT THE FIRST ALBUM WOULD SELL WELL ENOUGH THAT I’D BE ABLE TO MAKE A SECOND RECORD. WE ARE INTO OUR THIRD ALBUM NOW AND I’M SO THANKFUL THAT I’VE HAD A NICE STEADY CLIMB Continue reading Luke Bryan Interview During REACH Campaign→

Luke Bryan Announces Farm Tour

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Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour Returns For The Third Year In A Row! If you think the CMNB staff is on a bit of a Luke Bryan kick, well you’re right, we can’t get enough! We are happy to announce the Georgia native is hosting his third consecutive Farm Tour. This mini-tour will not take away from his other projects he has going on, the 6 shows will fit right between Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour and his headline CMT On Tour: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines. “We have such a blast at these shows. We look forward to bringing music into some of these areas where concert tours can’t get to. There’s nothing like building a tour set in the middle of a crop field!” -Bryan Bryan came up with the idea for the Farm Tour as his way of giving back to local farming communities. What better way to celebrate the American Farmer than an outdoor, rocking concert?! All the proceeds made at each show will go to a local student from a farming family. It will be in scholarship form for a local college of that area. Tickets are on sale now and below are the dates and locations of the tour! September 29 – Clemson, SC (Clemson University) September 30 – Athens, GA (Tucker Plantation) October 1 – Macon, GA (Luther Williams Field) October 5 – Statesboro, GA (Longneedle Farm) October 6 – Valdosta, GA (Coffee Weed Plantation) October 7 – Carrollton, GA (VFW Fairgrounds)

Luke Bryan Performs Country Girl

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Luke Bryan Promotes Album Release with TV Performances of Hit Single. As you are no doubt aware by now, Luke Bryan released his new album, Tailgates & Tanlines, Tuesday, August 9th (You can check out HaleighT’s full review by clicking here), and in between performing on Tim McGraw‘s Emotional Traffic tour, Luke has been out and about promoting his new release with TV performances! I have yet to be lucky enough to see Luke perform live and in person (Unlike HaleighT who caught him on the Emotion Traffic tour stop in OKC! Read her full account here!), but fortunately, for now, Luke’s television performances will suffice. This week he was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live performing his hit Country Girl (Shake It For Me) (see the video below!), and he also stopped by and performed the single on the Today Show. I caught the performance of Luke featured on Jimmy Kimmel, and I have to say I am impressed. I was already sold on Luke because of his obvious talent and penchant for catchy, clever songs (Rain Is a Good Thing, Country Girl (Shake It For Me)) and softer, more emotional tunes (Do I, Someone Else Calling You Baby). However, there are artists who can produce quality work and stellar albums, and there are artists that can perform live. I am happy to report that Luke Bryan qualifies in both categories. It is obvious that when he is on that stage, he is really giving it his all and doing everything he can to make it a great show for his fans. It also doesn’t hurt that the man knows how groove. If you really want to know what I’m talking about (and ladies, especially, you DO want to know), check out the video below and enjoy! Check out Luke’s Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance Here: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60S4c2BSAjA] So, what do you think? Is Luke Bryan as good a performer as I say he is?

Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines Review

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Tailgates And Tanlines Exceeds Expectations! Luke Bryan‘s latest album Tailgates and Tanlines was released today, August 9. The man has the perfect smile, some awesome dance moves, an out of this world personality, and the voice to match all three! This album is a great compilation to add to his discography and I can’t wait for everyone else to hear it! The 13 tracks showcase Bryan’s voice and style that we have grown accustomed to throughout his career. Bryan co-wrote 8 of the 13 songs and the album was co-produced by Jeff Stevens and Mark Bright. His liner notes include MANY thanks to a slew of people, family, friends, band, crew, producers, fellow songwriters, country radio, Buck Commander Brothers, and many, many more! To his fans… “I can never finish my thank yous without pointing out the fans who continue to show up every time and who support my music over and over again. Not one ounce of that is taken for granted. You inspire me to stand there every night and give you all I have. I hope that every time I give you something new to take away. Nut House Fans are by far the best!!” The first single, “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)“, has already had TREMENDOUS amounts of success! It has become the summer dance anthem for all the “Country Girls” to move to. I can only imagine the singles soon to come from this album will also be at the top of the charts. I truly enjoyed every song on this album, more than a few hit close to home, which again proves why I love country music and a good songwriter so much! If I had to pick my top 5 they would be “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye“, “I Know You’re Gonna Be There“, “Been There, Done That“, “I Don’t Want This Night To End“, and “Muckalee Creek Water” (in no particular order). Each song has this built in motion that makes you want to sway to and such descriptive lyrics that put you in that moment, I have to say one of the best albums of 2011! Track Listing – Writers 1. Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson 2. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye – Luke Bryan, Jeff Stevens, Shane McAnally 3. Drunk On You – Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear 4. Too Damn Young – Arlis Albritton, Casey Kessel 5. I Don’t Want This Night To End – Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip 6. You Don’t Know Jack – Erin Enderlin, Shane McAnally 7. Harvest Time – Luke Bryan, Rodney Clawson 8. I Know You’re Gonna Be There – Luke Bryan, Ashley Gorley 9. Muckalee Creek Water – Luke Bryan, Patrick Jason Matthews 10. Tailgate Blues – Brent Cobb, Neil Medley 11. Been There, Done That – Luke Bryan, Rachel Thibodeau 12. Faded Away – Luke Bryan, Michael Carter 13. I Knew You That Way – Jay Clementi, Radney Foster

New Albums Released On iTunes

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Here are some albums that were released today (August 9th) on iTunes that I think are worth the purchase! Luke Bryan – Tailgates & Tanlines Kevin Fowler – Chippin’ Away Micky & The Motorcars – Raise My Glass Miranda Lambert – Baggage Claim (single) Here is the video for Kevin Fowler’s latest single “Hell Yeah, I Like Beer” available on his album Chippin’ Away. He had a little help from some of his buddies on this one, tell us who you see! Tags: Hell Yeah, I Like Beer, Kevin Fowler, Kevin Fowler Videos

Luke Bryan CMT On Tour Dates

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Dates Announced for 2011 CMT On Tour Headlined By Luke Bryan. Earlier this summer it was announced Luke Bryan would be headlining the 2011 CMT On Tour, and the dates for this special concert series have finally been announced! The tour kicks off September 15th in Huntington, West Virginia at Big Sandy Superstore Arena, will include a grand total of 22 shows, and will run through November 19th in Monroe, Louisiana. Bryan will be joined on tour by Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, and CMT’s Next Superstar winner Matt Mason. This year will mark the 10th consecutive year CMT has sponsored this tour. Tickets will officially go on sale August, 12th!

Luke Bryan Offers Free Concert

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Luke Bryan to Perform at the Grand Ole Opry in a Free Concert! What’s better than a summer concert? Well, that would be a FREE summer concert, and Luke Bryan, in conjunction with the fourth-annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series, is being generous enough to offer one up! Luke will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Wednesday, July 20th! The doors will open at 7pm for a one hour show, and tickets are completely free! For more information and to request tickets click here. Be sure to enter the promo code ”1iota1” to receive free priority tickets with guaranteed admission. This is a awesome chance to get to not only see Luke Bryan live, but also to attend a performance in the Grand Ole Opry House! So, be sure to check this out! But, if you can’t make it to Nashville, a segment of the performance will air exclusively on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 11 as part of his Tailgates & Tanlines album launch week. The album will be in stores on Tuesday, August 9.

Luke Bryan Headlines CMT On Tour

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Luke Bryan Will Be Headlining CMT On Tour This Fall. The 10th Annual CMT On Tour kicks off in September and Luke Bryan has been announced as the headliner for the concert series. The tour will follow up on the release of Bryan’s third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines, on August 9th. He will be joined by Lee Brice and Josh Thompson. Luke has expressed excitement over the chance to get involved with the popular tour. “It’s all about having fun on stage with the band and giving our fans a night of entertainment. I certainly am following in good footsteps of the other artists who have had the opportunity to headline a CMT Tour. I’m really anxious to get started.” -Luke Bryan The nationwide tour will include 25 shows, but dates and locations have yet to be announced. So, stay stay tuned for more details! We’ll be sure to get them to you as soon as they’re available! Just in case you haven’t had a chance to watch Luke’s latest video for his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)“, you can watch it here. Country Girl (Shake It for Me) – Luke Bryan – Luke Bryan Videos

Luke Bryan Album Release

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Luke Bryan Shares Details on Upcoming Album Release. Luke Bryan has announced his upcoming album, Tailgates & Tanlines, will be released August 9th! This is his third studio album and features songs like “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”(currently a Top 20 hit!), “Drunk On You”, and “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”. “I’m so excited to be giving my fans new music. Writing and recording this project has been a blast. I feel like I continue to grow in my artistry and I hope that feeling never goes away. I think being out there on the road so much and seeing what the fans want make it much clearer for me to know what to give them. I hope they are as excited to hear it as I am to know what they think.” -Luke Bryan Luke announced the details on this new album on a special live stream through his facebook fan page. He even performed a couple of the new songs and shared behind the scenes footage for his new video for “Country Girl“. Luke is currently in the running two 2011 CMT Music Awards- Best Web Video of the Year for his video “It’s A Shore Thing” and as Best New Live Act, the Nationwide Insurance Award. Click here to vote now!

Luke Bryan 2010 Farm Tour

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Luke Byran is hittin the… hay? Dates announced for his 2010 Farm Tour! Luke Bryan had so much fun playing farms and barns last year that he’s doin’ it again this fall! Tickets are now on sale for the Luke Bryan 2010 Farm Tour which crosses through Georgia in just a few weeks. Luke Bryan’s 2010 Farm Tour Stops: Sept 28th – Valdosta, GA Sept 29th – Statesboro, GA Sept 30th – Carrollton, GA Oct 1st – Macon, GA Get em while they’re hot! Country Music Photo Gallery