<p>In honor of the release of his brand-new album <em><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhFga3cSZ84BhHYBOmfG6abQ3fHDqcYPzXecmlaIvsT9c1ymT79cbBScOKFfFsIkPZ2e7vnnQLPkQ9pollN4-91s30DqM2zO1O4uLboZI0Nyo9SUMOIkzdF2n4IcyxTGGK7oDIDHCRq4n&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Magnolia</a></em> (released today) via Stoney Creek Records / BBR Music Group, <strong><a title="Randy Houser" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSRHouser/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Frandy-houser-tickets%2F">Randy Houser</a></strong> gave fans the first televised glimpse of his rootsy new project this morning on <em><strong>Good Morning America</strong></em>. Houser performed his favorite song from the album, &#8220;No Stone Unturned,&#8221; on the 8AM hour. Catch the performance <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQns4A5bziBN4Kog7KK9RIJi0BjBkcWq_RGSWtC1YmBaw35uAK1lKQgpPTO4uWt93hWKe9-frWGzKCDV9hzn-xhDbHsiHq1OAsdtpyBnFMI-mJ5-nvTDtwCqBRbf-jk_2Gdy-qfY9LvUTUWN5okBMiNjNOwJvc1SPLySNAd8rPUV4XaW5R56PIHjxG6xaYpZb7yWwmr3hVYgW7dzDz5qXD1MTPaIXQ7U3O&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">here</a>.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-35865" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/Randy-Houser-Magnolia.jpg" alt="Randy Houser - Magnolia" width="800" height="534" /><!--more--></p>
<p>Kicking off a busy launch for the hotly-anticipated album, Houser gathered some of his buddies/collaborators to perform the album in its entirety Monday night in Nashville. Joining him at his Blue Room performance was <strong><a title="Jamey Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">Jamey Johnson</a></strong>, <strong>Hillary Lindsey</strong>, <strong>Jessi Alexander</strong>, <strong>Jaren Johnston</strong>, and more. Houser then traveled to Los Angeles to play at his <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQY1AMJT6Q0jt5-ALoYs4CUltSttZUtoWkLJI8ZWruB0N_PPKDB9PgnIejrFutW63ggMUCsCzgo7GU_Ij4eTYQnauL27MCyum8Bi0oZ6SkdqVk5BzUk172jdEk9Hs4j_06qEYSUJyKH5aQC1RqkXXhRY-BU-MLGojrFhYx7SkaTf61-V88roia565IE1ZP64KEUQLbgYKCqV7gUT5ksbKhVAQWGuCvoqkcrwXnz5sjMZT-IJktzu2j32B2_WZRgvtMY4wOzo6UCs_LEBH1RkJoDr2GpRFTEblWLeySxyu5eKILwJbZXfy8DP4nHNqWhGH_S-eNroJqUdnbiUERHpuM9liu_9s9E_41FAoEWsO8X77Gb76TrQiRMzeHUH366vX2NgHdrSZclKuHxDcs3WNdBYXjNzCQv5IF&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">iHeartCountry Album Release Party</a> on Wednesday night. Hosted by his good friend, Big Bang Theory&#8217;s Johnny Galecki (who even played percussion on &#8220;No Stone Unturned&#8221; during the show), the party featured a <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQtaJKZ5qXo6r-baMbEo5NPhMwAoOyDFNri2LfDPQPcxx9itIzubEikX1AluI76B9WbRCuwyl88IG6uQWMC-fR8DYmfkLygd25NhmHpw29prRlzbr-Ky3Zd-evh-B4H0ugHjVnnmvpaes=&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">chat between the two stars</a> as well as live performances of <em>Magnolia</em> songs as well as several of Randy&#8217;s previous hits. The show will broadcast across Mainstream Country stations at 8PM local time on Monday (1/14) and on the digital station iHeartCountry Radio at 8PM ET.</p>
<p><em>Magnolia</em> began as a passion project to become Houser&#8217;s most <strong>authentic</strong> project to date. For nearly two years, Houser hunkered down in a backyard studio in East Nashville investing all of his energy into his songwriting, artistry and his guitarwork. The result is a gritty, swampy, expressive and un-polished new sound that is elevated only by his thick, commanding vocals (that earned him <strong>four #1 hits</strong>, a slew of award nominations and critical acclaim). With heavy influence from the blue-collar life of his native <strong>Mississippi</strong> and Randy&#8217;s new season of life, <em>Magnolia</em> is a new take on vintage Houser.</p>
<p>Fans got a preview of the album via <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhPWge4KbzxhQpKAyeo9NV_4BjHm8NT86jo8RteE6se_Id1pDTED0CCNOUDygcf8UUOQtXKaMEy5vpuTXwUBCJxC-i2IAp2u_Ho6WDKPs9psunjoDSrmtf7rpeNCZjcSidX4m1sZPCHmdi7QjPQ9TPHAAZc6Wo2akhcQ8jQ0ZptWQo4ZzWEsvH4Ckr0--j9CA0av_tgveO4AS&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">NPR Music&#8217;s First Listen</a> last week and will be able to hear live recordings of the project and Randy&#8217;s take on the music on Sirius XM&#8217;s channel #61 beginning today. The program, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQ5MhIZ54UrXe1SIykSyfakCLJswg4zBGArmYgyubSgUMsgcK4pLuyViEpZINjhDzMVmqFyL-6syoLqludlMux5SRcPsttm9YnWdYW-zmATVivuHcB-0tITP5FTyUfq9FdzY-exZqxuxGr2AQLaQHINLG3VGs0Nfnh9pZPnGQs_TGATL9QWszxFCHSbXEPuZ4q&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Randy Houser: &#8220;Magnolia&#8221; from the SXM Music City Theater</a>, will air on January 11 (2pm-3pm CT), January 12 (7pm-8pm CT), January 13 (11am-12pm CT and 11pm &#8211; 12am CT), January 15 (10am-11am CT) and January 16 (3pm-4pm CT). Continuing his busy street week, which includes stops in New York City, Dallas, Houston, New York City (again) and Baltimore, Houser is set to perform on <strong>NASH FM</strong> on Tuesday afternoon (January 15), tune into the Afternoon Drive at 5PM ET to hear it live.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-35864" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/Magnolia.jpg" alt="Magnolia" width="800" height="800" /></p>
<p>Early praise for <em>Magnolia</em>:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a showstopper that puts Houser&#8217;s career on a whole new level, a sign that his artistry is now more important than success.&#8221;- <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQyiEaWfbYeYpt4AGHT7T9CkU1OOpl65ldncEqkaMWNV_PZ7sicg6gu6iFWKmIpj0_xBabnplnW2YEDlTp7K9UvacPocLdEgj4PD-hx_9Big5v0iMKuYqPoJbkw7lXDyh1ZoBHrx05__f8KEwrUqRBMUyHdsz6wx5C58qT4yDQd9fRJEC3ERpDJQ==&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Newsday</a></p>
<p>&#8220;Houser imagines and inhabits a blue-collar, tortured soul character with some of the most expressive performances of his career&#8230; He&#8217;s in his element, and truly going for it&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhPWge4KbzxhQpKAyeo9NV_4BjHm8NT86jo8RteE6se_Id1pDTED0CCNOUDygcf8UUOQtXKaMEy5vpuTXwUBCJxC-i2IAp2u_Ho6WDKPs9psunjoDSrmtf7rpeNCZjcSidX4m1sZPCHmdi7QjPQ9TPHAAZc6Wo2akhcQ8jQ0ZptWQo4ZzWEsvH4Ckr0--j9CA0av_tgveO4AS&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">NPR</a></p>
<p>&#8220;The singer proves his staying power with the versatile Magnolia&#8230; With hints of Mississippi blues and distinct country swagger, Magnolia further cements why Houser is deemed one of country music&#8217;s most esteemed vocalists.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQoeDfrNpb6jfuPaSNJO0yKpLRRVT_3RWByoMlimxUNmyv_2PQzjrMC7q-ZOhyJYvnID5AffS1rDIlshO57bG2wlefQ0E89mWYbvJ0wdWu6ed6k6YSD-EhNTbhwC9vm06YBQ7LnKfsaCD2a0BN7ZaSvhxx9-0dtMitDtqKg0GIfvGbcUVq9EOoaQ==&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Sounds Like Nashville</a></p>
<p>&#8220;Many of the heavy riffs are excised or played acoustically, making room for rich, Seventies-sounding keyboards, and the drums are often so soft they wouldn&#8217;t alarm your neighbors. This has the advantage of making Houser, who has an arena-swallowing voice, seem that much bigger.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQVCPFkminYVDgk4R0uDFxKCVvUAQRU7SNH1DBKbZ3HRN6T_HrstipHXAqvSu3wS_F0-8v07vkZIdwfYyLXvGGknz9dTnxRlewJj-rV0Hq9iNT4nJc8f7O1kIkHnX1wxlyFdsfzTr4sEeLq0KwDOa_JnYgksjEn-E_ojxxx4nY9EBPzGQeIjS3it41z1KB1ImZ-3bO_eFwoO8=&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Rolling Stone</a></p>
<p>&#8220;The project heralds a return to Houser&#8217;s traditional country and blues style and is a nod to his Mississippi roots, down to the album title.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rgy591_eF15IUBPGDaO2SifR7dHaiaGm16Pbw3TdVYq0L7NEZbUNhG8-GkEqyzyQ9v0g2y8B1NBNgODBAEFOrYARRWrjXn0SmUHbqO4A4GtOYKCOWlxk-od5C7B7X1Hb_ckBzu_sDmNd-wPaeZAiveMy-kGQVy5TI1VoVTC-EXNHYrIXhJb64t1-jOGkSRS4Is-f0QRaxXhzY5dj7DhsH75ErQUmpoTyF0h09XYe_VHJYFdFbWGYsW9qBr0JlltctwFTo6HznchAJyCtcl073w==&;c=fim6YcKLZFTPOt9BOu_52HRT2t2GuTxdi8jBGiqhuyorvo4B81UhvQ==&;ch=g9hu_QDVdGpJ4vryWqNpCcfiaYV8ipHmU-Xt9zVxZVJqQY2mYdyvYg==">Billboard</a></p>