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
Country artist Cam has hit the Nashville scene with so much power and force that there’s no denying her lasting talent. As we dig through our favorite youtube finds, we came across this TedTalk where Cam performs the hit songs “Burning House“, “Runaway Train“, and “Village” and talks about the exploration of guilt, anger, heartbreak and grief that lead to the writing of these deeply emotional songs. Grab a box of tissues and take a little break with us. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btx_jbCLMmQ[/embedyt]
It’s not often that we share fan art here at Country Music News Blog, but we just couldn’t help ourselves when this fan-created video for Dierks Bentley, Jamey Johnson, and Miranda Lambert‘s collaboration on “Bad Angel” came up in our YouTube suggestions. The track is off Dierks’ bluegrass tribute album “Up On The Ridge” and YouTube user The Outlaw Artist did an amazing job of piecing together separate music videos and on-air performances to create one great video for the song! Check it out now: [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxJxvKJd-CY[/embedyt]
On this day in 1946 one of the most iconic musical voices of all time was born, and would go on to inspire countless performers to let go of their inhibitions and take to the stage in a way that had never been done before him. In honor of Freddie Mercury‘s legacy, we’d like to share with you some amazing performances of some of our favorite country stars paying tribute to the man who fronted Queen. Zac Brown Band performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_EKPN01jJQ[/embedyt] Dwight Yoakam covers “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWiGnRFUbas[/embedyt] The Band Perry performing “Fat Bottomed Girls (starting at about 1:30)” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPK5NAzqf64[/embedyt] Billy Gilman performs “The Show Must Go On” on The Voice [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmpCUNsI9Os[/embedyt] Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Matt Nathanson join together to perform “Somebody To Love” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlEP6dKGxag[/embedyt]
April Kry is following up the success of her #1 hit Radio Disney debut single, “Fireflies” with a brand new single, “While We’re Young.” Born and raised in Norwalk, CT April Kry was introduced to music at an early age by her father who was a worship leader at her church. Some of her favorite artists growing up were Martina McBride, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt. She has performed at the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night, sang backup vocals for Enya, and has also collaborated with Nick Jonas showing her wide range as an artist. Now living in Nashville full time, April Kry is now signed with Metric Records and has recently entered development deal with William Morris Endeavors. Look for her debut full length album this Fall! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgOmGaW6lOc[/embedyt] replace
Miranda Lambert is at it again as she shares her sass and class all at once with her playful performance of “Pink Sunglasses” LIVE from the 2017 CMT Music Awards! Take a look and listen right here at Country Music News Blog.
Check out this stunning tribute to Greg Allman as Jason Aldean, Charles Kelley, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks bring us their rendition of the classic hit “Midnight Rider” LIVE from the 2017 CMT Music Awards!
On the heels of last Friday’s album release, Steel Town, nearly 10 years after moving to Nashville from ‘the steel city,’ singer/songwriter Steve Moakler is not only celebrating a new album but also a music video for his current single “Wheels” today, Monday, March 20, exclusively on all CMT platforms. The video, directed by Reid Long (ACM Video of the Year winner for Eric Church’s “Mr. Misunderstood”), follows the storyline of the single, inspired by the simplicities and complexities of the wheels that carry us through life. “Wheels,” written by Moakler, Gordie Sampson and Caitlyn Smith, is his third single at SiriusXM’s “The Highway.” Check out the video here. Get More: Filmed just miles from Music Row in East Nashville, the backdrop is an antique automobile repair shop Moakler passes night after night –whether coming home from a tour stop or a co-write. Moakler felt this location was a fitting setting for the song that he calls the “crux” of the album because it blends old with new, which Moakler believes is a central theme of Steel Town. “‘Wheels’ is a song about life, the passage of time, how it feels and hurts,” Moakler told Taste of Country. “It’s a dose of something new, and I’ve always wanted to write a song like that. My real heart is getting to tell a story lyrically that connects universally. That is tough to do….I feel like it’s a scenario everyone can put themselves in.” All Access has already placed Steel Town on its “The Year’s Best Albums (So Far)” list, calling the LP, “song-driven, but sonically flexible enough to appeal to transplanted rock fans, or thematically traditional fans, too.” On Monday, March 27, Moakler will make his national television debut, performing his SiriusXM “The Highway” hit, “Wheels” on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show. The good-timing “breakthrough hit” (Taste of Country) from Steel Town was written by Cary Barlowe, Moakler and Gordie Sampson, and “could be – should be – a contender for song of the summer” (All Access). Last weekend, Moakler kicked off his headlining Highway Finds Tour with stops in Charlotte, North Carolina; Rome, Georgia and Bowling Green, Kentucky. The inaugural Highway Finds Tour is presented by SiriusXM and Live Nation, and will bring Moakler’s live show across the country with stops in Boston, Chicago, Nashville, New York and more. Moakler first established his foothold as a songwriter with cuts by Ashley Monroe, Jake Owen, Ben Rector and Dierks Bentley (“Riser” and “Mardi Gras” ) has been called an “in-demand artist” by Taste of Country, and has earned recognition by more than 20 outlets as an “artist to watch,” including CMT, Huffington Post, Nashville Lifestyles, Rolling Stone Country and more. For more information about his upcoming album and tour, visit stevemoakler.com.
Trisha Yearwood Talks New Music and Garth Brooks’ #WeShallBeFree Initiative During Weekly T’s Coffee Talk Facebook Live *T’s Coffee Talk is Trisha Yearwood’s Facebook Live lead-in to her weekly Food Network show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. This weekend, she broadcasted from her Albany, NY where she was on the road with The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood.* This morning (3/11), Trisha Yearwood and her good friend Mandy aired T’s Coffee Talk live from Albany, NY and tackled the ever-present question of when Trisha will release her next album. Trisha gave an exciting response that she’s back in the studio and working on new music to be expected next year. It’s been three years since the release of Prize Fighter, so Trisha is excited and eager to give fans new music! During the talk, Trisha and Mandy showed off the brand new T’s Coffee Talk hoodies that were hot-off-the-press. Viewers poured in their love of the new hoodie, which will be available in a limited supply at the concert tonight and will also make their debut on next week’s episode of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. They also discussed Garth Brooks’ powerful initiative #WeShallBeFree that encourages everyone to come together despite our differences. The newly released video for “We Shall Be Free” features distinguished voices from Al Gore to Whoopi Goldberg and John Travolta expressing their powerful messages of love and unity. Trisha encouraged fans to support the initiative by writing words of inspiration (Love, Peace, Unity and Acceptance) on their hands and use the hashtag #WeShallBeFree (just like she did here). This week’s encore episode of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen “Chop Chop” brings Trisha and her sister Beth together for a cooking competition. The sisters create dishes including a White Wine Spritzer with Watermelon and Basil, Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup, Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry and Bread Pudding with Fruit Sauce. Full episode of T’s Coffee Talk: https://www.facebook.com/TrishaYearwood/ Excerpts with time codes below: 3:30 – Trisha talks singing with Sunny Sweeney on the album Trophy 4:12 – Trisha dishes on the status of her new music 7:14 – Cold weather foods to cook, including Chicken Tortilla Soup 7:45 – Showing off the “hand warmer” clay mugs that can be found at clayinmotion.com 12:10 – What the girls put in their coffee 12:45 – Trisha’s advice on pressure cookers 15:10 – Trisha confesses she has a dog-cam to check up on Emmy ABOUT: Trisha Yearwood possesses one of the most powerful female voices in Country music. The platinum-selling, multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM winning artist’s twelfth album, PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit, combined both her new and iconic songs from her revered catalogue in 2014. Each Saturday morning, Trisha’s Emmy-Award winning Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on Food Network is kicked off by her Facebook Live “pre-show,” T’s Coffee Talk. Both programs have become a weekly hang with Trisha, her friends, and family in a relaxed environment with great food, conversation, and coffee. As the “CEO with Southern charm” Yearwood has developed her own growing lifestyle empire Continue reading New Music From Trisha Yearwood?
It seems that Oklahoma native, Toby Keith, has caught a bit of the island bug this fall as he releases the official lyric video to his new single “Rum is the Reason“. The track is now available on Apple Music, but of course we’ve got it right here for your listening pleasure! [bctt tweet=”Check out the lyric video for @TobyKeithMusic’s #RumIsTheReason!”]
