Watch Now: Brad Paisley “Heaven South” Official Video
BRAD PAISLEY RELEASES “HEAVEN SOUTH” AS NEXT SINGLE LOVE AND WAR First Ever Country Music Visual Album Now Available on VEVO
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New Album From Chris Stapleton Dec 1st
Chris Stapleton made his Nashville Bridgestone Arena headlining debut with two sold-out shows over the weekend, and during Friday night’s concert, the superstar revealed he will release his new album, From A Room: Volume 2, on December 1st. Chris released From A Room: Volume 1 this past spring, and it features the hit, “Broken Halos,” which is currently making its way up the country charts.
Watch Now: Chase Rice – Three Chords and the Truth
CHASE RICE PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THREE CHORDS & THE TRUTH” ON CMT Releases Sophomore Album LAMBS & LIONS on Friday, November 17, Instant Grat Track “Eyes On You” Available Now On a front porch bolstered by cinder blocks and hope, North Carolina native Chase Rice gingerly demonstrated what a D-chord looks like to 8-year-old Nicholas Thompson. With crimped, tiny fingers and intense concentration, Thompson stared up at his musical mentor and smiled. The interaction and the moment of discovery demonstrates the power of music to change lives; a theme which is woven throughout Rice’s latest music video for “Three Chords & The Truth.” “This is the greatest day of my life,” exclaimed Thompson. And you believe it. Rice’s own music journey started with a $150 guitar, a family gift. “That cheap $150 guitar changed my life,” he shares. “There are people who love music and can’t afford a guitar. Music is everything for me. I can’t think of a better gift to give to someone else.” The music video, which was directed by Brian Lazzaro, was shot around Rice’s current coast-to-coast Lambs and Lions Tour, with footage from the road, on the bus, and on stage. “Three Chords & The Truth” captures the power of following a dream to Nashville and name-checks legends including Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Merle Haggard, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. “I thought, we could do the same old crap that everybody’s doing, that I’ve done before, with this music video or we could do something bigger and more special and hopefully change a kid’s life and his family’s life, and that’s the route I wanted to go,” explains Rice of his decision to stray from the expected formula for the “Three Chords & The Truth” music video. The accompanying narrative explains how access to music can make a difference and follows Rice’s search for a fan to receive a prized guitar, a step up from the one that fueled his musical talent. Rice first met Thompson at a backstage photo op. The boy is struggling to fight hemophilia with injections and frequent trips to see doctors. He finds comfort in a pair of mint green headphones and a country music playlist that includes Rice. Rice has been one of country music’s most exciting figures since arriving in Nashville. He co-wrote Florida Georgia Line’s megahit Diamond certified “Cruise” and his 2014 major label debut album, Ignite the Night, opened at No. 1 and yielded two Top 5 hits with “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight,” in addition to more than 900,000 in album sales. The 32-year-old singer/songwriter has had an eclectic life for inspiration, playing football at the University of North Carolina, serving as a NASCAR pit crew member, even a role on a season of “Survivor,” all before finding success as a singer/songwriter/entertainer. His unrivaled live show has led to numerous sold out tours, a slot performing on Kenny Chesney’s stadium tour stops in 2015, and to ESPN’s Marty Smith noting in that sense, “Rice is Continue reading Watch Now: Chase Rice – Three Chords and the Truth
Red Dirt Artist Jake Flint Releases Debut Single “Cowtown”
Oklahoma Red Dirt artist, Jake Flint, is pleased to announce the release of his debut single, “Cowtown” to TX/Red Dirt radio. “Cowtown” was written by Flint and co-produced by Flint and renowned Oklahoma artist/producer, Mike McClure. Fans can purchase the single at iTunes.
New Album, Redemption, From Halfway to Hazard
HALFWAY TO HAZARD RETURNS WITH FIRST NEW ALBUM IN NEARLY 10 YEARS, REDEMPTION New 10-track Compilation Available for Purchase Now at Amazon, iTunes and All Digital Retailers. For the first time in nearly a decade, country music duo Halfway to Hazard is back with new material. The album, appropriately titled, REDemptiOn, is available for purchase now. Upon their debut to the country music scene in 2007, Halfway to Hazard hit with a rapid cannon fire. Suddenly the duo was opening for superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and were making major label records with big time producers and engineers in famous studios. David Tolliver and Chad Warrix struggled to find balance between artistry and life, and the rigors of breaking through as a new artist. Tolliver especially struggled with the newfound success and celebrity status. Eventually, Halfway to Hazard hit a breaking point. “We had to take a several year break from each other and the business to save our friendship,” says Warrix. “The stop in momentum definitely damaged our rise to the top. But we are repairing the broken pieces of the puzzle and finding new ways because of our experience and knowledge to find success.” Following the duo’s last album release in 2009, the two Kentuckians chose to take a break from their country music career. During that time, Tolliver focused on his career as a songwriter, while Warrix also kept writing songs and continued to perform on the road as a guitarist for various artists. When Tolliver and Warrix reunited and made the decision to record new music, they didn’t rush the process. Both are now in different places in their lives and wanted to draw from that. They wanted quality music that accurately reflected their current whereabouts in life. “This new project means a lot to me,” says Tolliver. “We took some time off, we had success before and we also had some heartache. Making this new album helped heal wounds and also brought back great memories of why we started doing this in the first place, to make music and play music.” Warrix adds, “The REDemptiOn album was a long time coming, I felt like we were just meant to make more music years ago but because of certain circumstances, we didn’t get that chance. So, for me, it’s been really important to get new music out that represents David and I not just as songwriters but also as artists.” The album’s first single, “Heaven on Down The Highway” is especially important to the duo because of its message of redemption. “It’s about looking forward to the future and not dwelling on a past that you can’t change. This life is short and we need to ‘rip off that rearview’ and enjoy what is in front of us,” Tolliver says. “I’m in love with the whole concept of this album, REDemptiOn, because to me each one of these songs represents our growth as writers and artists in a town of so many gifted people,” Warrix explains. The project contains 10 Continue reading New Album, Redemption, From Halfway to Hazard
Watch Now: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill “The Rest Of Our Life”
There was a time when the love story between Faith Hill and Tim McGraw was one that had every teenage country fangirl’s heart all a-flutter. Somehow the pair have captured that basket of butterflies again with the help of songwriter-extraordinaire Ed Sheeran in their new release “Rest of Our Life” Watch the pair talk about why performing this song made them so nervous, and what made it all better…
Carrie Underwood Storyteller Live DVD
CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO RELEASE LIVE CONCERT FILM FROM RECORD-BREAKING TOUR Carrie Underwood: The Storyteller Tour – Stories In The Round, Live from Madison Square Garden AVAILABLE DIGITALLY NOVEMBER 17
Dolly Parton Children’s Album Details
DOLLY PARTON Partners With PledgeMusic For First Children’s Album Parton Offers Up Personal Phone Messages And Signed Guitar Among Other Items Proceeds From Pre-Order Campaign Will Benefit Parton’s Charity “Imagination Library”
Watch Now: Daneille Bradbery “Hello Summer” Video
DANIELLE BRADBERY RELEASES ETHEREAL TRACK “HELLO SUMMER” Music Video Premiered on ET Online Available Now When Fans Pre-Order her Album, I DON’T BELIEVE WE’VE MET, Due 12/1
Listen Now: Alex Williams – Old Tattoo
It seems that the resurgence of so-called outlaw country artists like Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson have put the pressure on the major labels to answer with an artist of their own that fits the bill. Enter Big Machine Label Group’s soulful and spirited contender Alex Williams. With a major press push behind his debut release “Better Than Myself”, Big Machine is betting big dollars that at least a good portion of country music fans are ready to let go of the bros and go back to the roots of our genre’s sound. No more “sweet lil’ thang get up in my truck and pass me a bottle of that good stuff” here! Here’s to hoping that traditional streak in signed artists continues! Central Indiana’s native son Alex Williams is currently slugging it out on the road as the show opener for Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXlOt7HM6c[/embedyt] Find out more about Alex Williams at alexwilliamsofficial.com.