<h3 class="wp-block-heading">It&#8217;s been a wonderful week off and I hope all my readers were busy with family and friends as I know I sure was. Here&#8217;s what we all missed during our turkey-coma!</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a title="Zac Brown Band News" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/category/zac-brown-band/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a></strong></a> has pushed &#8220;<em>Highway 20 Ride</em>&#8221; as their next single and so far radio listeners are loving it as it quickly climbs the charts. This is a good move for them because it shows they have so much more depth than just cheeky songs like &#8220;<em>Toes</em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Chicken Fried</em>&#8220;. <a title="ZBB" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">ZBB</a> is still pounding pavement on the <strong>Southern Ground tour</strong> so look for a stop near you.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a title="Lady Antebellum News" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/category/lady-antebellum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a></strong></a> has released the cover art for their upcoming album &#8220;<em>Need You Now</em>&#8220;, whose title track has dominated the charts and our brains for the last several weeks. <a title="Lady A" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady A</a> fans can get a little of what they need now as the trio tours with and opens for <a title="Tim McGraw News" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/category/tim-mcgraw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><a title="Tim McGraw" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTMcGraw/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftim-mcgraw-tickets%2F">Tim McGraw</a></strong></a> this winter on the <strong>Southern Voice tour</strong>. Watch for the album to release in early January.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speaking of <strong><a title="Tim McGraw" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTMcGraw/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftim-mcgraw-tickets%2F">Tim McGraw</a></strong>, you can catch him today on <strong>Oprah </strong>along with <a title="Sugarland News" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/category/sugarland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><a title="Sugarland" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/sugarland-concert-tour-tickets/">Sugarland</a> </strong></a>and several other mainstream artists as Oprah kicks off her holiday season. Congratulations are also in order for Tim and co-star Sandra Bullock as their new movie, <em>The Blind Side</em>, rakes in a whopping $40+BILLION at the box office over thanksgiving weekend, coming in second to <em>New Moon</em>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Several country music stars are helping you get in the holiday spirit. <strong>Joey + Rory</strong> have released &#8220;<em>It&#8217;s Christmas Time</em>&#8221; while country newcomer <a title="Whitney Duncan" href="http://www.whitneyduncan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Whitney Duncan </strong></a>revisits the classic Christmas hit &#8220;<em>All I want for Christmas is You</em>&#8220;. <strong><a title="Sugarland" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/sugarland-concert-tour-tickets/">Sugarland</a> </strong>is still going strong with their holiday album <em>Gold &; Green</em>, and <a title="Carrie Underwood News" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/category/carrie-underwood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a></strong></a> is primed and ready for her holiday special that airs December 7th on ABC.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That&#8217;s all for now in country music news. Be sure to stay tuned as we bring you more, and announce the winners of our <a title="Free Music" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/cmnbs-great-holiday-giveaway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great Holiday Giveaway</a>!Country Music Photo Gallery</p>