Get Kix Look with Facebook App and Help Promote Release of New To This Town! Kix Brooks released his brand new solo album New To This Town on Tuesday! In honor of the release his team worked up an App to help fans celebrate the release, and his fans can get the country music stars “look”. I already tried it out, and the results are awesome! Check it out now, and don’t forget to take a listen to the new album. MissMolly Got Kix Brooks’ Look!
Tim McGraw Teases Fans with Sneak Peak of “Truck Yeah” Video. Tim McGraw has been circulating his new single, “Truck Yeah” on country music radio, and the video is not far behind. The country music star has released a special sneak peak at the video, and we can tell you this, there is a lot of testosterone happening in very small time frame. I don’t think we should be surprised though. The song is titled, “Truck Yeah” after all. Watch the preview , and tell us what you think. Tim McGraw “Truck Yeah” Video Teaser.
Rascal Flatts Receive Walk of Fame Star In Hollywood. Rascal Flatts are being honored with their very own star on the Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce! I didn’t know that musicians were given stars on the walk of fame in L.A.! So, I suppose this is a pretty big deal. Their star will be located in front of the Sergeant Supply Store at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard, and the official ceremony will be held on September 17th at 11:30 am. While they’re in L.A., Rascal Flatts will stop by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform the new single “Come Wake Me Up“. You can catch the group this Fall on their Farmer Insurance Presented Change Tour along with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge!
Details On Lady Antebellum’s 2012 Christmas, On This Winter’s Night. Country music fans are going to have plenty of Christmas songs to listen to for the 2012 holiday season since Lady Antebellum is adding their own Christmas album to the growing list of country music artists releasing holiday themed records this year! Lady A’s, On This Winter’s Night, will be available on October 22nd, and will feature twelve tracks, complete track listing below! Lady Antebellum, On This Winter’s Night Track List: 1. A Holly Jolly Christmas 2. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 3. All I Want For Christmas Is You 4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas 5. This Christmas 6. The First Noel 7. On This Winter’s Night 8. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 10. Silent Night (Lord Of My Life)* 11. Blue Christmas 12. Silver Bells
Jason Aldean Signs Partnership Deal with Coors Light! Jason Aldean has officially announced that he has partnered with Coors Light. As a result, Coors Light and Coors Banquet will be Jason’s exclusive beverage sponsor. For his part, Aldean has some nostalgic reasons for agreeing to the sponsorship. “Coors Light is associated with so many of my favorite experiences… tailgating before University of Georgia games, vacations to the beach with my friends, playing bars and clubs when I was coming up in my career. This was a no-brainer partnership for me, and I’m especially looking forward to the fridge full of Coors Light they promised all of us for the road.” -Jason Aldean The Aldean/Coors deal will feature dual-branded retail promotion right in time for the release of Jason’s fifth studio album, “Night Train“. I guess nothin’ goes with country music quite like a cold beer. Well, except maybe a glass of whiskey!
Luke Bryan Headlines Free Live Concert, Capital Street Party, In Nashville. Country Music News Blog favorite, Luke Bryan will be headlining an event live free concert in event in downtown Nashville called the “Capital Street Party 5: Luke Bryan Takes Broadway“. This shindig will be taking place Wednesday, October 17th at 7pm on lower Broadway. This year’s installment of the concert will mark Bryan’s fourth time to attend, but that hasn’t worn down his excitement at all. “This is definitely not a party to miss! We promise to make this a great night of music in the heart of Nashville.” -Luke Bryan Other performers will include Jon Pard and Kelleigh Bannen. Get plugged in and follow the official event page on Facebook.
Little Big Town Live Up To Album Title and More with New Release Tornado. Country music quartet Little Big Town (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook) released their fifth studio album, Tornado, today, and it is sure to rock your world. Whether you’re looking for something mellow or something more party-oriented, with Tornado, Little Big Town has offered up an engaging and multi-faceted record that will suck you right in. This is the type of album that warrants more than a single listen, and with each listen you’ll uncover another layer. One of the most stand-out features of Tornado is that it is not one dimensional. It’s clear that LBT has more than just a single musical influence with echoes of gospel, blues, folk and rock intertwining with the pop country sound that is consistently present throughout the album. You hear tracks like “Front Porch Thing” that have a down home, southern feel from the a cappella opening to the almost Memphis style blues quality or “Can’t Go Back” with its gospel choir-esque vocals mixed in with songs like “Self-Made” that has a rock/alternative vibe, and you know that LBT is truly invested in the music and that this record comes from a very organic place. In the eleven songs featured on Tornado, there isn’t a generic note to be found, and each song is as engaging as the next. Whether the focus is on the vocals or the instrumentals or the lyrics, each of the four band members shines, and you get the impression that they put their absolute all into this project. There is a great deal of depth in songs like “Sober” (about living life to the fullest), “Your Side of the Bed” (about love gone south), and title track “Tornado” (about a woman done wrong) that feels very personal, and very relatable. Listening to these tracks feels a little like having a conversation with a friend over a drink as they share their troubles with you, and its elements like these (relatability, realness, etc.) that I think country music fans will appreciate the most. Now, all this sounds very serious, but Tornado is also a whole lot of fun! There is their number one single, “Pontoon” that country music fans are still going crazy over, along with other party playlist worthy tunes like “Pavement Ends” (complete with some old school banjo pickin’ and hand clappin’!) and “On Fire Tonight” that you’d have to be dead to not to want to get up and dance to! These mix in well with the other more serious tracks to complete the well-rounded track list! Tornado is the type of project that your casual music fan will love, but also has a lot to offer more hard core music fans, whether you prefer country, folk, blues, pop country or something in between. So, do yourself a favor, and check it out now! Next on my list? Finding my way to a live Little Big Town show! I Continue reading Little Big Town Tornado Album Review
Dierks Bentley Hosted Miles and Music For Kids 2012 Line-Up Featuring Kix Brooks, Chris Young and More! Dierks Bentley has garnered quite an impressive line-up for the 7th annual “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert! Confirmed participants so far include Craig Campbell, Chris Young, Kix Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Brantley Gilbert and The Cadillac Black! Not too shabby, right? The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 14th and will kick off in Columbia, TN and finish up at the ACM Lifting Lives main stage in Nashville‘s Riverfront Park! In partnership with CMT One Countryand Harley Davidson of Columbia, Bentley will donate all proceeds raised to the Monroe Careel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Since its first ever ride Dierk’s annual event has raised $2 million for charity. Get info on how to get involved on Bentley’s official site.
Josh Thompson Involved In Bus Crash In Arkansas. Josh Thompson was involved in a minor accident while on a tour bus in over the weekend. Sunday morning, September 9th, he and his crew were apparently on their way to a show in Arkansas when the incident took place. Thompson let fans (and the rest of the world) know what happened via a tweet! was involved in a small bus accident this morning, everyone’s ok and were on a new not so broken bus headed to little rock — Josh Thompson (@TheJoshThompson) September 9, 2012 Thankfully, there were no injuries and the concert started on time!! I really think country music stars might want to consider a new form of transportation besides the iconic tour bus, though. This year alone Jerrod Niemann, Chris Youngand Lee Brice have experienced (and escaped!) bus fires while Justin Moore and Bucky Covington were involved in accidents similar to Thompson’s. Or maybe, everyone needs to be more careful when they’re on the road!!
Josh Turner Live Across America Officially a Successful Release! Josh Turner released his live album titled, Live Across America, exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and the record debuted at number nine on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart! I personally believe that the mark of a solid musician rests on the quality of their live performance. So, its always fun when artists release a live album! Live Across America features tracks performed on Turner’s 2012 Crack Barrel sponsored tour that hit cities all over the U.S. “My band and I had a blast making this record. This is the best representation of my present-day live show and I am honored to be partnered with Cracker Barrel again.” -Josh Turner Fans can purchase the record at all Cracker Barrel locations or the store’s official site in addition to being able to download it via Amazon.com or iTunes. In the meantime, Turner will be featured on Sirius XM‘s “The Highway” and showcasing the new album! Josh will perform a couple fan favorites for the live studio audience, and will also give fans the low down on the making of the record. See below for airdates! Sirius XM’s “The Highway” with Josh Turner Airdates Wednesday, September 12 at 9 p.m. EST Friday, September 14 at 12 p.m. EST Saturday, September 15 at 12 a.m. EST Sunday, September 16 at 3 p.m. EST Josh Turner “Live Across America” Complete Track Listing. 1. All Over Me (Live in Biloxi, MS) 2. Firecracker (Live in Lancaster, PA) 3. Everything Is Fine (Live in Knoxville, TN) 4. So Not My Baby (Live in Lake Charles, LA) 5. Would You Go With Me (Live in Plant City, FL) 6. Long Black Train (Live in Austin, TX) 7. I Wouldn’t Be a Man ( Live in Savannah, GA) 8. Me and God (Live in Key Largo, FL) 9. Another Try (Live in Atlanta, GA) 10. Your Man (Live in Kansas City, MO) 11. America (Live in Charlottesville, VA) 12. Why Don’t We Just Dance (Live in Atlantic City, NJ)
