Country Stars Cover Queen – Celebrating Freddie Mercury On His Birthday

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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]

The 2017 CMA Awards Are Coming!

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In standing CMA tradition, rising stars will take to the airwaves September 4th to announce the nominees for the 2017 CMA Awards on Monday, September 4th on Good Morning America. In most cases the artists that do the announcing are set up to have a pretty big upcoming year themselves, and looking at this lineup, it looks like the tradition is going strong. Providing us with this year’s list of honorees is Dustin Lynch, The Brothers Osborne, and Lauren Alaina. “The three rising country acts will appear on Good Morning America in a special Labor Day broadcast that will slant toward country music in anticipation of the yearly awards, which are billed as Country’s Biggest Night. Lynch, Alaina and Brothers Osborne will announce the nominations in all of the biggest categories of the 51st CMA Awards, and Brothers Osborne will also perform their current single, “It Ain’t My Fault,” during the special GMA broadcast beginning at 8:30AM ET on ABC”. – Courtesy of : Dustin Lynch + More Announcing 2017 CMA Awards Nominations

Zac Brown Band “Roots” Official Video

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A personal favorite of ours here at Country Music News Blog, Zac Brown Band is doing a little looking back as they share a live recorded video for their latest single “Roots”. The video was shot during their Welcome Home tour. As he said himself, “This is in memory of every dive bar that I’ve played in this town.” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW75vz11K98[/embedyt]

Jerrod Niemann VS Lee Brice on The Feud!

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TUNE IN: JERROD NIEMANN FACES OFF AGAINST LEE BRICE ON CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD THIS SUNDAY (8/27) Anticipated New Album THIS RIDE Due Out October 6 Multi-platinum Country artist JERROD NIEMANN will face off against good friend and Curb labelmate Lee Brice for what is sure to be a very entertaining edition of Celebrity Family Feud on Sunday night (8/27). Both artists are competing to win $25,000 for charities near to their hearts – Niemann is playing for the USO and Brice for Folds of Honor. Joining Niemann on his family team are his wife Morgan Petek Niemann, brother Joseph Niemann and sisters Amy Jo Stelzer and Julie Schults. After a life-changing USO tour in 2016 throughout Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Romania, the “God Made A Woman” singer will aptly host a live viewing party with service members stationed at USO Fort Campbell. “Playing Family Feud against my great buddy Lee Brice is truly one of my favorite memories ever,” shared Niemann. “We had the chance to enjoy such a unique opportunity with the ones we love, laughing until it hurt and more than anything, competing for causes that are near and dear to our hearts. Raising funds for our American heroes through USO and Folds of Honor made it just that much more special to us. I can’t wait to watch the debut of our episode with some of the brave men and women that provide all the freedoms we are fortunate to enjoy daily.” Marking the beginning of a new chapter for the PLATINUM-certified #1 artist (“Lover, Lover,” “Drink to That All Night”), Niemann is releasing a daring new set of tunes with his fourth studio album and first for Curb, THIS RIDE, on October 6. Regarded as one of Country music’s most progressive artists, he has nearly a decade of outside-the-box success as songwriter, singer, and performer under his belt. Co-produced by Niemann and studio ace Jimmie Lee Sloas, THIS RIDE features 13 inspired songs sourced from a stable of all-star tunesmiths including Shane McAnally, Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, Rodney Clawson, Craig Wiseman, Dallas Davidson, Natalie Hemby, Josh Osborne, Chris DeStefano and more. Each track pushes the boundaries of conventional Country wisdom – just as the singer-songwriter-producer has continually done throughout his career. Fans and critics alike have already praised THIS RIDE’s first two singles – the feel-good “A Little More Love” duet with Brice, and the classy romance of current single “God Made A Woman.” ABOUT JERROD NIEMANN: Fueled by a nearly decade-long career, prolific Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann is digging deeper with his forthcoming Curb Records album with the uplifting duet “A Little More Love” (with Lee Brice) and his romantic follow-up single “God Made A Woman.” Known for clever wordplay and attention-grabbing lyrics, the highly engaging singer-songwriter last topped Country charts with his PLATINUM-certified anthem “Drink to That All Night,” a multi-week #1 from the album HIGH NOON – on which he co-wrote eight of the 12 tracks. Niemann first burst onto the scene in Continue reading Jerrod Niemann VS Lee Brice on The Feud!

Video Debut: Sandra Lynn – Hey California

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In a playful splash into mainstream country music, Sandra Lynn may seem like a newcomer to the Nashville scene, but this California gal has been slugging away since her 2014 self-titled EP. Now it seems like that hard work is paying off as her brand new video for “Hey California” picks up steam and is getting picked up by tv stations and blogs all over the country! Enjoy this playful take on a cute crush and tell us what you think. Do you want to hear more from Sandra Lynn? [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PUcqm8bpEA[/embedyt]

Rescue Rebuild, GreaterGood.org and Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Team Up

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Rescue Rebuild, a signature program of GreaterGood.org, is teaming up with Miranda Lambert’s foundation Mutt Nation in Lindale, Texas. The two nonprofits will be working with the City of Lindale to restore and repair the existing property to be able to increase pet adoptions in the area. Once completed, the center will be able to host up to 100 pets. Construction is set to begin this fall and they are asking for volunteers to offer time and money for the project to be completed.

The Cadillac Three Release New Video for “American Slang”

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It seems to be a busy day for new releases as The Cadillac Three sneak a bit of “American Slang” into our playlist here at Country Music News Blog. The track is the latest release off their album, “Legacy” due out this Friday August 25th, 2017. The group is currently on tour in the UK on their “Long Hair Don’t Care”. “American Slang” seems to follow along the same bluesy-southern rock trend artists like Zac Brown and Blackberry Smoke have been toeing the line for now for some time. Upbeat and authentic, ‘slang tells the sum of the bands whole as it serves as an origin story of sorts for the things that make up The Cadillac Three. Take a listen and let us know what you think! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00mV-4P3A-8[/embedyt] NEW ALBUM LEGACY OUT THIS FRIDAY ‘LONG HAIR DON’T CARE’ NOVEMBER UK HEADLINE TOUR August 23rd: Southern rockers The Cadillac Three have released a brand new video for their UK single ‘American Slang’. The track has been added straight to the Radio 2 B-list and is taken from their latest album ‘Legacy’, which is out this Friday on Big Machine Records and available for pre-order here. The track premiered on Clash who describe the new album as “hard-livin’ country rock hymns.” You can watch the video for ‘American Slang’ here. ‘American Slang’ pulses with an anthemic road-trip feel, imbued with nostalgia for The Cadillac Three’s hometown heritage and reflecting on life on the road with tenderness and pride. The track was written with Lori McKenna of The Bird And The Rifle and produced by The Cadillac Three, creating a huge, spacious sound with driving kick drum and delicate lead guitar. The track’s accompanying video aligns dreamlike visuals with the song’s heartfelt lyrics, spaced between retro TV fuzz. Time-lapse footage of open highways and cities by night incite a sensation of distance and life on the road. Having already played main stage slots at Download Festivals in both France and the UK this summer, the trio are touring the US currently before embarking on another world tour this autumn. The Nashville natives will be taking their electrifying performances around the globe throughout their ‘Long Hair Don’t Care’ tour, with nine UK dates featuring special guests Brothers Osborne in November, including a highly anticipated London show at O2 Kentish Town Forum – see the UK dates below. For full dates and album updates, visit www.thecadillacthree.com

Luke Bryan Talks “Light It Up” and Maybe Taking a Break?

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This morning country superstar Luke Bryan took to the Bobby Bones Show at iHeartRadio to share his newest track “Light It Up” and the story behind the song. Take a listen to the track then see what he had to say about writing with Brad Tursi, of Old Dominion. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEoIcr-_tmI[/embedyt] Luke Bryan is currently on tour for his “Huntin, fishin, and lovin every day” run with Brett Eldredge, RaeLynn, and Granger Smith, as well as a few Farm Tour dates with Jon Pardi. Afterwards he plans on taking things a little easier for a minute, telling The Boot: “I really have not ever taken a breath since I rolled into this town,” Bryan said at the time. “So I’m kind of taking a little breath and enjoying that.”

Preview Stephanie Quayle “Love The Way You See Me” Out Sept 8th

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Country music newcomer Stephanie Quayle keeps it simple on her upcoming album “Love The Way You See Me”  due out September 8th, 2017 on Rebel Engine Records. Quayle’s classic storytelling style is reminiscent of the pre-Shania era of female storytellers in country music, bringing to mind artists like LeeAnn Womack and Pam Tillis. Take a listen to the first few tracks and learn more about Stephanie Quayle in the press release below. Stephanie Quayle: Drinkin With Dolly [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJEkd0MqyU[/embedyt] Stephanie Quayle: Winnebego [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcnuAH2zTZ4[/embedyt] “This music has changed me and I have found what I believe to be my place in country music. I have never been more comfortable in my voice and skin as I am today.” ~ Stephanie Quayle Rebel Engine recording artist Stephanie Quayle captures the heart of storytelling on new album LOVE THE WAY YOU SEE ME, as she offers the genre a fresh sound, relatable storylines and an invigorating presence. Quayle lends her hand in co-writing 6 out of 11 tracks on the new album, with contributions from a slew of GRAMMY-award winning and hit songwriters. Album highlights include the sultry, blues-infused “Selfish,” female power ballad “Ugly,” co-penned by GRAMMY-winning songwriter Nicolle Galyon (Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic”) and hit songwriter Audra Mae (Lambert’s “Little Red Wagon”) and the military-inspired love song “I’ve Got Your Six.”  Quayle co-wrote the title track “Love The Way You See Me” as well as “Post It,” which was co-written alongside hit songwriter Lance Carpenter (Kelsea Ballerini’s debut smash “Love Me Like You Mean It”). To round out the record, Rebel Engine label mate Lucas Hoge lends his songwriting chops and rich vocals on “Second Thoughts.”  Growing up on a working buffalo farm in Montana, Quayle spent much of her time out in the barn mucking horse stalls while listening to the local AM radio. Her 2016 Billboard Indicator Top 50 hit “Drinking With Dolly” served an homage to country’s greatest female artists— Dolly, Tammy, Loretta. The music video premiered on CMT and hit #1 on the CMT Music 12-Pack Countdown and the single has garnered over half a million streams to date. Lauded as one of Rolling Stone Country’s “New Artists You Need To Know,” Quayle is currently crisscrossing the U.S. on her headlining “Winnebago” tour (co-sponsored by Winnebago, KOA and Polaroid). Quayle has performed on FOX & Friends and is critically acclaimed in Billboard, Paste, FOX, Nash Country Daily, Taste of Country and One Country, to name a few. Hollywood Life named her “the epitome of girl power in Country music.”  For more information on Stephanie Quayle, please visit www.stephaniequayle.com  

Dustin Lynch Reveals Track List for “Current Mood”

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Tullahoma, Tennessee native, Dustin Lynch, admits to country fans that he’s been teasing his upcoming album “Current Mood”  track list on social media for months as he finally reveals the songs that made the cut. Using t-shirts covered in lyrics, song titles, and the album’s sequence, Dustin has been peppering his profiles with everything a superfan would need to piece the album together! Now, thanks to his interview with iHeartRadio, we’ve got it all right here in one place! Here’s the official track list for DUSTIN LYNCH’s CURRENT MOOD: “I’d Be Jealous Too” (‪Dustin Lynch, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite) – Producer: Ross Copperman “Seein’ Red” (Tully Kennedy, Kurt Allison, Steve Bogard, Jason Sever) – Producer: Mickey Jack Cones “Small Town Boy” (Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Kyle Fishman) – Producer: Zach Crowell “Why We Call Each Other” (‪Dustin Lynch, Lee Miller, Ross Copperman) – Producer: Ross Copperman “Here We Come” (‪Dustin Lynch, Zach Crowell, Jon Nite) – Producer: Zach Crowell “Love Me or Leave Me Alone” (Dustin Christensen, Chris Gelbuda) – Producer: Ross Copperman “Back On It” (Brent Anderson, Will Weatherly, Smith Ahnquist) – Producers: Brent Anderson & Will Weatherly “I Wish You Were Beer” (Jon Nite, Josh Osborne, Justin Ebach) – Producer: Ross Copperman “State Lines” (‪Dustin Lynch, Kyle Fishman, Andy Albert) – Producer: Mickey Jack Cones “Party Song” (Brett Tyler, ‪Craig Wiseman, Morgan Wallen) – Producer: Mickey Jack Cones “New Girl” (‪Dustin Lynch, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley) – Producer: Zach Crowell “Why Not Tonight” (‪Dustin Lynch, ‪Jimmy Robbins, Jon Nite) – Producer: Ross Copperman “Sun Don’t Go Down On That” (‪Dustin Lynch, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite) – Producer: Ross Copperman [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz9yRC-LWhU[/embedyt] From The Official Dustin Lynch Press Release: Nashville, Tenn. (August 22, 2017) – Broken Bow Records star Dustin Lynch has just revealed the official track list for his bold and long-awaited third album, CURRENT MOOD (out 9/8) – but in a testament to his fun-loving, good-humored personality, it seems fans have been clued in to the news for weeks. After partnering with iHeartRadio to unveil the complete CURRENT MOOD track list worldwide across all iHeartCountry station sites today (8/22), Lynch admitted he’s actually been posting the top-secret details to his millions-strong social media following for weeks. Starting in early August, the #1 hit-maker has been posting photos of himself wearing T-shirts covered in what turned out to be song titles, lyrics, and the album’s sequence – hiding the truth about his genre-bending, three-year obsession of a project in plain sight. Featuring a huge range of styles – from heartbroken Country to grooving R&B and white-hot Rock – CURRENT MOOD is the next step for one of the most successful solo male Country artists to break out in recent years. Lynch’s self-titled debut and WHERE IT’S AT follow-up landed at #1 and #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, respectively, and his first single, “Cowboys and Angels,” achieved PLATINUM status. The Tullahoma, Tennessee, native has since racked up four consecutive GOLD or PLATINUM-certified #1 singles (“Where It’s At,” “Hell of Continue reading Dustin Lynch Reveals Track List for “Current Mood”