Kip Moore Up All Night Album Review

There’s Somethin’ About Kip Moore’s Up All Night. On the third track of his debut album, Kip Moore tells us all about how “There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck“, and I’m here to tell you there’s somethin’ ’bout Up All Night! I first heard Kip when I stumbled across his video for “Mary Was The Marrying Kind“, and I was instantly hooked. Now, if you want that single, you’ll have to get the deluxe version, but have no fear, there is plenty real, quality country to be had on the eleven tracks that make up this brand new album. From beginning, “Drive Me Crazy“, to end “Faith When I Fall“, country music fans will find in Kip Moore something that is both familiar and something that is unique. It seems frequent these days that we run across artists who just want to market themselves as country (throwing in some fiddle at the last minute or making sure they have a lyric about a creek or bonfire…) But these artists simply don’t have the authenticity to back it up. I don’t necessarily have a problem with that (as long as everyone is willing to recognize that’s what’s goin’ on), but when someone like Moore comes along, it makes those less than true artists pale in comparison. From his gravelly voice to his honest, well-written lyrics, you cannot help but be drawn into the stories he tells in each one of his songs. Besides being a talented singer, and songwriter (he co-wrote all of the tracks on this album!), Kip provides a sincerity in his delivery that gives his music a quality that is easy to relate to. Like when he sings “I guess I’ll always have this longing in my heart” on “Crazy One More Time“, you can almost feel it too. There is just heart felt sincerity in every note and every lyric! The music on this album keeps a pretty even keel, with some faster and some a little slower, but overall, it feels like one solid piece of work. Its the kind of thing you could put on no matter where you are, and it will always be a good idea. In that third track, Moore also lets us know that there’s somethin’ ’bout a kiss that’s gonna lead to more. I just hope the same applies to this album…keep the music comin’, Kip! If you’re curious about Kip be sure to head over to iTunes to check him out!

Loretta Lynn Hits Broadway!

Loretta Lynn Announces Zoey Deschanel To Play Her On Broadway! Loretta Lynn has officially announced that a Broadway stage adaption of Coal Miner’s Daughter is in the works, and she has chosen actress Zoey Deschanel to portray her! Loretta is understandably excited about the upcoming project, and Deschanel is grateful for the opportunity! “It’s a long way from Butcher Holler to Broadway in New York City. I never imagined I’d see Coal Miner’s Daughter on a movie screen, and now I can’t believe it’s going to be on a stage for people to see. I’m going to be right there in the front row. And I know Zooey is going to be great – she sings and writes her own songs just like I do, and we even have the same color eyes!” -Loretta Lynn “Loretta Lynn and her music have been inspirations for me for as long as I can remember. She is a true legend and to be chosen to play such an iconic woman is a dream come true.” -Zoey Deschanel Lynn made the announcement last Thursday evening during a performance at the Ryman Auditorium, and after the announcement Zoey joined her onstage for a duet! More details on the Broadway production of Coal Miner’s Daughter to come soon! Until then, what do you think?

Skyler This Dream (Nashville) Video

New Kid On The Block, Skyler, Releases Video for This Dream (Nashville). There’s a fresh faced new kid on the block, and his name is Skyler. Die-hard country fans take-note, this is not a traditional country music artist. Instead, Skyler is a little bit of a hybrid mixing in country influences with rock and pop sounds. So, this is definitely going to be for our more adventurous music fans (nothing wrong with liking your country music traditional though!). There’s a lot of fun and a lot of potential here, so check out the video below and see what you think! Like what you hear, find more here. Watch “This Dream (Nashville)” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcRaFMaKYb8]

Kip Moore On Live With Kelly

Kip Moore Makes His National Television Debut With A Performance On Live With Kelly! MCA Nashville singer-songwriter Kip Moore is making his national television debut on Live With Kelly this morning at 9am central time! The Georgia native will perform his already gold-certified, Top 5 single, “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck.” Moore released his debut album, Up All Night, on April 24. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Album chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200. “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck,” which has sold more than 680,000 units, sits at No. 4 on the country singles chart, No. 5 on the Digital Country Tracks and ranks No. 9 on Billboard’s Top-Selling Country Digital Songs for First Quarter 2012. It has been in the SoundScan Top 10 Digital Core Country Chart for eleven consecutive weeks. The video has received more than 6 million views online. Moore is currently on tour with Billy Currington and David Nail! Don’t miss his debut national TV performance on ABC’s Live With Kelly in a couple of hours!

Dustin Lynch Cowboys And Angels Video

Here Is The Official Music Video For Dustin Lynch’s Single, “Cowboys and Angels.” Dustin Lynch hit the jackpot with “Cowboys and Angels.” It seems every time I turn around I hear someone singing this song or read it as someone’s latest Facebook or Twitter status. Well, who can blame ’em? The song is an easy listen and tells a story that many people “want” to relate to. If you haven’t heard this song yet, well then you might have been under a rock. Watch the video here and tell us what you think!

Lee Ann Womak Showcases New Music

Lee Ann Womak Reveals New Music to Fans! Rumor has it that Lee Ann Womak is getting ready to release some new music! She has been working in the studio with her husband, Frank Liddel, who is also her producer (convenient, right?). “It’s funny. Frank and I just never seemed to really get around to working together, beyond those few tracks on I Hope You Dance. We both love music so much in so many ways, we really challenged each other in the best way!” – Lee Ann Womak Womak hasn’t really let that many details slip about the new work, but she’ll be giving her fans an earful pretty soon! She has made plans to showcase some of the new tunes on May 26th with the Lee Ann Womack’s Country Music Appreciation Society & Social Club during a rehearsal for an upcoming show at Biloxi’s IP Resort & Casino. Who’s excited?!

Team Blake Wins The Voice

Jermaine Paul Is The Season 2 Winner Of The Voice! Although Jermaine Paul is not a country artist, his coach Blake Shelton, is through and through! On last night’s finale episode on NBC Paul took first over Juliet Simms (Team CeeLo), Tony Lucca (Team Adam) and Chris Mann (Team Christina). We would like to give the hugest round of applause possible for Jermaine and Shufflin’ Shelton! With Jermaine’s powerhouse-of-a-voice and Blake’s pure confidence, this team member is no longer a backup singer! Below is a video of the coach and team member giving fans a very soulful version of “Soul Man” that is sure to get you in the mood to groove! Below that is a heartfelt performance by Jermaine to Shelton singing his coaches hit, “God Gave Me You.” Congrats again to the success of everyone who was a part of this season!

Zac Brown Band No Hurry Video

Zac Brown Band Releases Video for Single, No Hurry. Zac Brown Band is a great example of a group that is phenomenal live, and so, it is fitting that their last couple of video releases have featured concert footage, latest release “No Hurry” included! The video mixes up this concert footage with some behind-the-scenes style shots of the band cavorting around, providing fans a glimpse inside the ZBB way of life. Paired with the I’m-not-gonna-worry-about-it message of the lyrics, we get a pretty good idea of what exactly that way of life entails, and it looks pretty dang fun to me. Check it out below, and see if you agree! Watch No Hurry Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBR0yh3CO4]

Bucky Covington I Wanna Be That Feeling Video

Bucky Covington Releases Video for “I Wanna Be That Feeling”! Bucky Covington has released the video for his most recent single, “I Wanna Be That Feeling“! This single might be my favorite of Bucky’s musical releases so far. It mixes his country and his rock sides in a really balanced way. You get that good country music feeling with just a little bit of a rock edge to it, mostly coming from Covington’s delightfully gravelly voice. The video, directed by Kristin Barlowe perfectly captures the themes of the lyrics, and I think this is definitely going to be one of my go to I-just-need-a-three-minute-video-break songs of the summer! Check it out below, and let me know what you think! Watch “I Wanna Be That Feeling”! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj6P7nVOUfM]

Jake Owen Married In Florida

Jake Owen Weds Lacey Buchanan! Well, ladies, another one of our good lookin’ country crooners if officially off the market! As of Monday, May 7th, Jake Owen is officially married to model, Lacey Buchanan. The two were hitched Jake’s hometown of Vero Beach, FL in a sunrise ceremony on the beach. He provided People magazine with an incredibly sweet quote about they chose this style of wedding. “That was my idea, because it’s symbolic of the dawn of a new day and starting our new life together.” -Jake Owen Isn’t that one of the most lovely things you have ever heard a groom say? Congrats to both Jake and Lacey!