Craig Campbell Releases EP

Craig Campbell Will Be Releasing His Outta My Head EP December 4. Today I got to catch up with Craig Campbell and talk a little about his EP coming out Tuesday, Dec. 4. The collection will have 5 songs, including his current single, “Outta My Head.” This EP is a sneak peek of what’s to be on Campbell’s sophomore album that is expected in 2013. It’s been around two years since Campbell has put new music out so he wanted to go ahead and get something out there for fans to “hear and get excited about.” Though all of the songs are important to him he is really pleased with his current single and “That’s Why God Made A Front Porch.” “It’s one of my favorite songs I’ve EVER written,” Campbell said about That’s Why God Made A Front Porch. “It’s about living out in the country and it’s a song where you can close your eyes and basically see the song.” To celebrate the release of the EP, Campbell will perform his new material as well as some of his previous releases on Tuesday in Nashville. “Outta My Head” will definitely be one of those and Campbell is excited to entertain his peers and others in the industry with it. “It is always great when you have your friends telling you they love it and they think it is one of the best things you’ve put out,” Campbell said about Outta My Head Get your copy of the Outta My Head EP on Tuesday and keep your eyes out for the full length album next year!

Christmas with Scotty McCreery and Friends Airs Dec. 1

Scotty McCreery Hosts GAC Special Christmas with Scotty McCreery and Friends on December 1st! Scotty McCreery is really gearing up for Christmas this week! First, he participated of the lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree in NYC, and now he’s hosting his very own special on GAC! Christmas with Scotty McCreery & Friends will feature guests Gloriana, Jana Kramer and Brett Eldredge, and will air at 11pm ET on Saturday, December 1st (that’s tomorrow!). “Growing up Christmas was a special time of year for my family, probably our favorite time. It’s nice that we all get together as a family and spend time together.” – Scotty McCreery Check out who will be singing which of your favorite holiday classics below! Christmas with Scotty McCreery & Friends Line-Up. Scotty McCreery “Christmas In Heaven” “Let it Snow” “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” Gloriana “O Holy Night” “Silent Night” Jana Kramer “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” “Winter Wonderland“ Brett Eldredge “Mary Did You Know“ “Jingle Bell Rock“ Let Scotty Tell You About His Christmas Album.

Lady Antebellum Back In Studio Working on Fourth Album

Lady Antebellum Heads Back to the Studio to Work On Fourth Album! Lady Antebellum absolutely blew me away with their 2011 release, Own The Night! So, I am thrilled to report that this unstoppable trio is headed back to the studio to work on a fourth album. Lady A’s Charles Kelly recently gave CountryWeekly.com the whole scoop! “We’re working on our fourth record right now. We’re about halfway through the process and it’s going good. We don’t really have an end date; we’re just going to try to take as much time as we can. We’re going to hammer it out until we get it right.” Charles Kelly As much as we love, love, love their sound and all the music they’ve released so far, it sounds like Lady A might be ready to try out some new stuff! “It’s going to be an important record for us, as a band and artistically, as we try to do something different. I think we’re going to make it a bit more of a tempo record. More of a roll-down-the-windows record. I’m looking forward to that.” -Charles Kelly There’s nothing I like more than listening to new music while riding around with the windows down! I’m excited they’re trying something new, and I can’t wait to hear the new tunes! In the meantime, get in the holiday spirit with Lady Antebellum with their Christmas album OnThis Winter’s Night and be sure to check out their music video for “A Holly Jolly Christmas“.

Toby Keith Takes Fans Behind the Scenes On Hope On The Rocks Video

Toby Keith Lets Fans In On The Story Behind The Story for Hope On The Rocks Video! Earlier this week, Toby Keith gave fans a special behind the scenes look at his upcoming video for single “Hope On The Rocks“, and he’s back with even more! This second video goes even more in depth on the upcoming video. Sometimes, you hear a song and you really wonder what it’s all about, and its always great to hear about a song straight form the artist themself! So, enjoy below and stay tuned for the full video! Get Behind the Scenes with Toby Keith Now! Check out Hope On The Rocks, Behind the Scenes, Part 1!

Carrie Underwood Discusses Two Black Cadillacs, Family Life, Holidays and More

Carrie Underwood Gives An In Depth Interview About Her Current Tour, the Blown Away Album, Family Life, the Holiday and More! Post-Thanksgiving, Carrie Underwood sat down with Detroit country radio station 99.5 WYCD, and they got quite an in depth interview with Carrie! Not only did they get to chat with her about what she ate for T-giving, get the low down on the hubs schedule and hockey drama, they also got the scoop on r her current album Blown Away, the tour, and her newly released single “Two Black Cadillacs“! I was surprised at just how in depth this interview is, and Underwood fans will definitely get a kick out of it! Enjoy the video below. Detroit’s Country Radio Interviews Carrie Underwood! Video – http://wycd.cbslocal.com/video/7997012-carrie-underwood-backstage/

Kris Kristofferson Feeling Mortal-New Album

Kris Kristofferson Releases His First Collection Of New Material In Four Years. Kris Kristofferson has accomplished many things…he’s been a Golden Gloves boxer, a Rhodes scholar, a college football player, an acclaimed actor, a military officer, a helicopter pilot, a Grammy-winner, a screw-up and an icon. And with all of that under his belt, he keeps on truckin’. Kristofferson will release Feeling Mortal, his first collection of new material in four years on January 29, 2013. “Going back to the beginning, the songs have been reflections of where I was at that point in my life,” he says. “I always try to be as honest as I can in the songwriting, otherwise there’s no point in doing it: I might as well be doing an advertising job or something. And what I’m finding, to my pleasant surprise at this age, is that I’m more inclined to laughter than tears. I hope I’ll feel this creative and this grateful until they throw dirt over me.” He finds himself releasing the third Don Was-produced album in a twilight years trilogy. Feeling Mortal follows 2009’s Closer To The Bone and 2006’s This Old Road in examining hard-won grace. I love Kristofferson’s style and can’t wait for this new collection!

Randy Travis Gives Up Drinking

Randy Travis Puts The Bottle Down For Good. According to TMZ, Randy Travis has quit drinking for good. His lawyer says Travis has “eliminated alcohol from his daily life.” Travis has been trying a healthier lifestyle by working out, taking daily vitamins and of course, putting down the bottle. Travis hit the studio last week in Texas and that has us all giddy that a new album is in the works! We wish the best for Travis and send him only good thoughts! Here is one of Travis’ classics and one of my favorites! Watch “If I Didn’t Have You” now!

Martina McBride’s Joy Of Christmas Tour

Martina McBride Hits The Road For A 16-City Christmas Tour. Martina McBride’s favorite time of year is Christmas, so this year she is doing it up big in more way than one! She will be sharing this magical time of the year with fans as she makes appearances in two TV specials, premiers a new music video, lends her voice to the Very Special Christmas album and performs on her 16-city The Joy of Christmas Tour. The tour kicked off this past Friday in Atlanta, GA and will hit cities in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Missouri and more! The final show will be December 21 in Chicago, IL. McBride will be backed by a 12 piece band, including a string section, to help blow the audiences socks off! There will be a duet with “The King,” local celebs reciting “The Grinch,” and a home video of the McBride’s on Christmas morning. “My goal is to put everyone in the Christmas spirit by bringing every aspect of Christmas to life on stage,” said McBride during her tour rehearsal. “We perform everything from pop classics like ‘Let it Snow’ and ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ to the beautiful hymns such as ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ and ‘O Holy Night.’ One of the parts I’m most looking forward to is when I go into the audience to chat with fans. It’s spontaneous and fun, because you never know what’s going to happen! I love Christmas, and I’ve put together a show that is powerful and full of emotion, as well as fun for the whole family. I would love for this show to become a holiday tradition for everyone.” McBride’s brand new music video for “Please Come Home For Christmas” was directed by Roman White and is expected to be released very soon! The song will be on the 25th anniversary of the A Very Special Christmas holiday series that benefits the Special Olympics.

Love and Theft Running Out Of Air Video Intro

Love and Theft Give Fans The Low-down On Upcoming Video for “Running Out of Air“. Love and Theft got a lot of airplay on their single “Angel Eyes“, and now, they’re giving fans even more awesome music with their latest single, “Running Out of Air“! They’re currently gearing up to release the new video for the tune, and they took a second to give fans some insight into why they’re into the song and why they chose to cut! I love getting these little pieces of inside knowledge on artists! Check it out below and enjoy! Love and Theft Give The Low-Down On Current Single, “Running Out of Air“.

Lady Antebellum Holly Jolly Christmas Video

The Official Music Video For Lady Antebellum’s “Holly Jolly Christmas.” December is just days away and the Christmas music is in full swing! Lady Antebellum, like other country artists, give us their best renditions of their favorite carols this year in their brand new Christmas album. On This Winter’s Night was released in October and features 12 songs, including “Holly Jolly Christmas.” Also on the album is “This Christmas,” “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” and “The First Noel.” Watch the video for “Holly Jolly Christmas” and tell us what you think!