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UMG NASHVILLE THANKSGIVING CONTENT

The Thanksgiving holiday tradition traces its origins to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth, in the state that’s now known as Massachusetts. The 1621 Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest. While initially, the Plymouth colony did not have enough food to feed half of the 102 colonists, the Wampanoag Native Americans helped the Pilgrims by providing seeds and teaching them to fish. The practice of holding an annual harvest festival like this did not become a regular affair in New England until the late 1660s. People now celebrate the holiday by giving thanks for their blessings over the past year, as well as feasting on turkey and other festive goodies.

Some festive fun facts about Thanksgiving:

  • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3rd, 1863.
  • Harry Truman is often credited with being the first president to pardon a turkey, but that’s not quite true. He was the first to receive a ceremonial turkey from the National Turkey Federation – and he had it for dinner. John F. Kennedy was the first to let a Thanksgiving turkey go, followed by Richard Nixon who sent his turkey to a petting zoo. George H.W. Bush is the president who formalized the turkey pardoning tradition in 1989.
  • The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is 4,500.
  • Butterball answers more than 100,000 turkey-cooking questions via their Butterball Turkey Hotline each November and December.
  • The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton. The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in 1920.
  • The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has become known as “Drinksgiving.” Bars experience a huge boom the night before the holiday.

Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 23rd, and most people might be enjoying time with a group of their friends and families, including some of your favorite country stars, such as Alan Jackson, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Catie Offerman, Caylee Hammack, Dalton Dover, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Josh Turner, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Maddie & Tae, Mickey Guyton, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Reba McEntire, Sam Hunt, Tyler Hubbard and more. They share their thoughts of thanks this year, their lessons in gratitude, memories and favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

 

THANKSGIVING SOUNDBITES:

Audio / Alan Jackson talks about his favorite Thanksgiving dish.

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AJ (Thanksgiving) OC: …enjoy it. :19
“My favorite Thanksgiving dish would be the homemade dressin’ that we, cornbread-based kind of dressin’ that we always have with turkey. That recipe is a kind of a combination of my mama, and Denise has taken it and perfected it over the years, so that me and my children really enjoy it.”

Audio / Brothers Osborne talk about their favorite Thanksgiving tradition – a Misfits Thanksgiving -- that they started when they moved to Nashville because they couldn’t afford to go home for the holiday.

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Brothers Osborne (Misfits Thanksgiving) OC: (TJ) …Happy holidays, y’all. 1:02
“What’s up, y’all? It’s Brothers Osborne here. And a Thanksgiving tradition that we did for so many years. John and I would host what we would call a Misfits Thanksgiving, and we would have everyone, I mean we must’ve done this for 15 years or so and it really started because we didn’t have enough money to go back home to see our family, so we would hang out in Nashville. And so everyone that was kind of in our same shoes, we’d all end up at our house, and it really turned into really blossoming some of our most cherished relationships. We would be there with Kacey Musgraves. It was the first time I really got to hang out with Mickey Guyton (JOHN: “Maren Morris.”) Maren Morris. They would come over and we just became like family to each other because we couldn’t get home to see our own families. And that’s a Thanksgiving tradition that we still to this day try to keep, and it’s a revolving door of who’s there or who’s not there, but yeah, it’s a wonderful tradition. And let me tell you, spending it with our friends in Nashville, there’s a little less arguing than back home. (laughs)” JOHN: “We’re still arguing, but we get over it faster.” (laughs) TJ: “Anyways, Happy Holidays, y’all.”

Audio / Carrie Underwood says she’s grateful for her family.

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Carrie Underwood (Thanksgiving 2023) OC: …we all are. :30
“I am grateful for so many things this Thanksgiving. I think the thing I’m most grateful for, though, is family. I mean, that’s what it’s all about, and that’s what this life is all about. I’m blessed to have two incredible boys that I get to take care of and that love on me daily, and they’re just giant blessings in my life, and of course, my extended family, as well. That’s what this time of year’s all about – getting together and just realizing how blessed we all are.”

Audio / Carrie Underwood says she and her family don’t have too many Thanksgiving traditions.

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Carrie Underwood (Thanksgiving) OC: …the other one. :34
“We don’t have too many set-in-stone Thanksgiving traditions. I find myself a lot of times working on or around Thanksgiving or unable to get home or whatever. We try to be together, but sometimes that just doesn’t work out. But yeah, I mean, I think it’s just about we eat. I eat a lot every year on Thanksgiving. [laughs] I never skip THAT tradition. But yeah, that’s the gist of it, and I’m kind of lucky. I get two Thanksgivings, because I also get to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with my husband’s family, so if I don’t hit one, I’ll definitely be able to get the other one.”

Audio / Catie Offerman

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Catie Offerman (Thanksgiving) OC: …what I do. :17
“I am so thankful for a lot of things. I think my family, the gift of being able to put music out this year has been huge for me. I think that’s something I’ve waited on for a really long time, and I’m so thankful for that. I’m thankful for my health and just being able to keep playing music and doing what I do.”

Audio / Caylee Hammack says Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday, because she gets to just spend time with her family.

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Caylee Hammack (Thanksgiving) OC: …favorite holiday. :27
“Thanksgiving is the one holiday where we stay at home. We stay at my family’s house, and it’s just me, my mom and dad, my brother and sister and their families. We all sit around and just eat all day. And I love Thanksgiving because you don’t have to worry about getting gifts for people; you don’t have to worry about wrapping them. You just show up and you eat all day with the people you love. So, I absolutely love Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday.”

Audio / Caylee Hammack talks about her favorite Thanksgiving dish.

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Caylee Hammack (Thanksgiving eats) OC: …cranberry jelly. :15
“My favorite Thanksgiving meal (dish) is definitely cornbread dressing. My mom makes the best, er, some people call it stuffing, but I’ve always called it dressing for some reason. But I love that with canned cranberry jelly.”

Audio / Dalton Dover says this one dish HAS to be on the dinner table at Thanksgiving.

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Dalton Dover (Thanksgiving eats) 1 OC: …at Thanksgiving. :04
“Like I’m a big deviled eggs guy, so they got to be on the dinner table at Thanksgiving.”

Audio / We asked Dalton Dover who makes the deviled eggs at Thanksgiving.

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Dalton Dover (Thanksgiving eats) 2 OC: …best. :02
“My grandma, and she makes the absolute best (deviled eggs).”

Audio / Darius Rucker talks about his favorite part of Thanksgiving.

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Darius Rucker (favorite part of Thanksgiving) OC: …my family. :17
“My favorite part of Thanksgiving is easy – it’s food. It’s eating. It’s hanging out with family and getting some great food, ‘cause that’s really what Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for all of the great things you’ve got, and I always give thanks for the greatest thing I’ve got and that’s my family.”

 

Audio / Zealous football fan Darius Rucker says Thanksgiving is his favorite sporting day of the year.

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Darius Rucker (Thanksgiving Day favorite sporting day) OC: …big for me. :10
“Thanksgiving Day is my favorite sports day of the year. It’s crazy how much football you get to watch (laughs) on Thanksgiving Day, so I really like that a lot. Thanksgiving is big for me.”

 

Audio / Dierks Bentley, who is thankful for his wife, two daughters and son, talks about his Thanksgiving must-have! It’s an oldie, but a goodie!

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Dierks Bentley (Thanksgiving must-have) OC: …for Thanksgiving. :34
“You gotta have a big turkey. Thanksgiving is not possible without a turkey. We cook it traditionally, but when we’re in, a couple of Thanksgivings ago, we were here in Nashville, we did the whole fry the turkey up, and it was great. It just tasted so good; all those juices get locked in there, and I love that too. You really can’t, to me, cook a turkey wrong. I’m gonna eat it any way, and I have over the years. Trust me, I’ve played a lot of county and state fairs, where I’ve seen gigantic turkey legs, you know, I’ve had the flat meat. I’ve done turkey every way you could do it. I’m pretty good any way you want to cook it up, but you’ve got to have a turkey for Thanksgiving.”

Audio / Jordan Davis talks about his childhood Thanksgiving traditions.

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Jordan Davis (Thanksgiving) OC: …lot of football. :12
“When I was growing up at Thanksgiving, we just got all the family together. You know, did the traditional turkey, ham, all the sides, but it was always at either one of my grandparents’ house. Just a lot of family, a lot of food and a lot of football.”

Audio / Jordan Davis says his favorite Thanksgiving side dish makes him happy all year round.

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Jordan Davis (Thanksgiving side dish) 2 OC: …Cheese guy. :09
“My favorite Thanksgiving side dish – Macaroni and Cheese – anytime. Thanksgiving, a random Tuesday. I don’t care. I’m a Macaroni and Cheese guy.”

Audio / Jordan Davis says one of his new favorite Thanksgiving traditions is frying a turkey.

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Jordan Davis (Thanksgiving turkey) OC: …most forward to. :11
“Favorite Thanksgiving tradition for me? I just recently got into frying the turkey, so I’m the turkey-frying guy, and I’m getting pretty good at it. So, I would have to say that’s my thing that I look most forward to.”

 

Audio / Jordan Davis talks about the Davis family Thanksgiving.

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Jordan Davis (Thanksgiving memory) OC: …really special. :17
“A typical Thanksgiving in the Davis household growing up – we would always go to East Texas to my grandparents’ house. You know, during the day, me and my grandfather would always go fish. My grandma would always have a huge spread, and just get to spend time around a lot of family members I don’t get to see a lot of, so they were always really special.”

Audio / Josh Turner shares his favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

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Josh Turner (fave side dish) OC: …’em myself. [laughs] :24
“Uh, deviled eggs! [laughs] Where I’m from in South Carolina, I don’t think I’ve tasted a bad deviled egg. It’s like everybody has their own twist on it, but they’re all good, but I always loved it when my mama made ‘em. I’m learning as I get older, making deviled eggs is no easy task. It’s more complicated than it looks, and so that’s probably why I never made ‘em myself.” [laughs]

Audio / Josh Turner explains what he enjoys about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

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Josh Turner (holidays) OC: …the peace and quiet. :38
“I love being outside in nature and the outdoors, and the holidays is a great time for me to go and partake in that part of my life. A lot of times, Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s a little cold to go fishing, but when it comes to Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s a great time to go hunting, especially in South Carolina, that’s when the temperatures are starting to drop and the conditions are getting right, and especially in November, kind of the tail end of the rut, as far as deer season. So, it’s a good time to get in the deer stand whether you kill anything or not, it’s just a great time to just get away from everything and get away from the noise and the lights and the diesel fumes [laughs] and just relax and just enjoy the peace and quiet.”

Audio / Keith Urban's First Thanksgiving

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My first Thanksgiving actually was with a family who, it was the Crane family. I was friends with the guy called Billy Crane and his brother was the guitarist in Charlie Daniels band. And so the Crane family, very, very, very Southern, that was my first Thanksgiving and it was the greatest experience because first of all, I realized like, I make sure you don’t eat two days before Thanksgiving. Don’t eat anything for two days because not only are there going to be like eight dishes all brought by all the relatives. All the relatives are watching to see if you eat their dish. And Billy Crane was saying to me, oh, you got to try this, you got to try that. And I’m like, I’m good. And I go, no, no, no, I’m saying you have because they’re watching. It was awesome.

Audio / The members of Little Big Town love Thanksgiving since they get time off to be with their families.

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LBT (Thanksgiving) 2 OC: (Kimberly) …and eat. :31
KIMBERLY: “Thanksgiving—we love Thanksgiving, ‘cause we get to be with our families and we don’t often get to spend time with our families, our extended families, until the holidays. I love being around the table with my family and talking and laughing and cooking and eating…” JIMI: “And eating and eating and eating and eating…” PHILLIP: “The laughter around the eating, the good cheer, the celebration, the music…” JIMI: “The eating, going taking a nap, then coming back and eating.” KIMBERLY: “Go to bed with a full belly, take a nap, and then get up and eat.”

Audio / Maddie & Tae talk about their Thanksgiving traditions.

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Maddie & Tae (Thanksgiving) OC: (TAE) …I do. :41
MADDIE: “I love Thanksgiving because I get to see my family, and it’s not as much pressure as Christmas I feel like because there are no gifts exchanged. It’s just all about quality time and I love quality time. My favorite dish is some broccoli-cheese casserole and Tae’s favorite dish, I know, is cranberry sauce, just plain. Just plain ole cranberry sauce, no turkey, just cranberry sauce.” TAE: “She knows.” MADDIE: “That’s it.” TAE: “I genuinely feel there’s something wrong with me. (MADDIE: “Out of the can.”) out of the can. My parents know just to have cranberry sauce for me, like no one else can touch it. There’s a home video where my brother Mason tries to eat it, and I’m like, ‘What are you doing? This is mine.’” MADDIE: “She eats it out of the can.” TAE: “I do.”

Audio / Mickey Guyton talks about one of her favorite Thanksgiving traditions.

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Mickey Guyton (Thanksgiving traditions) OC: …Thanksgiving traditions. :17
“One of my Thanksgiving traditions is playing charades after Thanksgiving dinner. I’m not the most competitive person in the world, but as soon as you put some Charades in the picture, I am crazy, and you will definitely want to be on my team if we’re playing Charades. I’m just saying. So, that’s one of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions.”

 

Audio / Mickey Guyton reveals her favorite Thanksgiving dish.

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Mickey Guyton (favorite Thanksgiving dish) OC: …both so much! :39
“My favorite Thanksgiving dish that has to, has to, has to be at Thanksgiving dinner is dessert. Dessert is my favorite Thanksgiving dish. I mean, it doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it’s sweet. My mom actually makes an Italian cream cake that’s absolutely awesome. It’s homemade, and the entire family, that’s the first thing to go at Thanksgiving dinner. And my Grandma D, she makes a pecan pie that is awesome. She taught me how to make them when I was little, and I just love them, and that’s the other thing that I look forward to at Thanksgiving dinner, and I love them both so much!”

Audio / Parker McCollum talks about his family’s Thanksgiving tradition.

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Parker McCollum (Thanksgiving tradition) OC: …go there. :27
“I mean, my parents have been split up for a long time, but they’re all from the same town. My mom and dad went to high school together and all that stuff and all the family still lives back there on both sides. So, we kind of do a Thanksgiving with my dad’s side of the family, but all my life, we’ve always gone to my mom’s parents’ house on Thanksgiving, and they got a big ole house and a bunch of property and it’s really where I grew up is right there. That’s kind of home for me, so that’s kind of our thing. We always go there.”

Audio / One of Parker McCollum’s favorite dishes at Thanksgiving is his Aunt’s creamed corn.

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Parker McCollum (Thanksgiving eats) OC: …creamed corn. Mmm hmmm. :04
“My Aunt’s creamed corn is pretty bomb. I love creamed corn. Mmm hmmm.”

Audio / Priscilla Block describes a typical Thanksgiving holiday with her family.

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Priscilla Block (Thanksgiving) OC: …so much. :34
“Thanksgiving has always been chaos, actually any holiday that my entire family is there is straight chaos. But for Thanksgiving, we all try so hard to be together and it’s such a fun holiday to, my family’s a little cheesy. Like, we actually still go around the table and being like, ‘What are you thankful for?’ ‘What are you thankful for?’ So, that means a lot where it’s not about presents, it’s not about anything else. It’s just about truly being thankful, and that’s why I love Thanksgiving so much.”

 

Audio / Reba McEntire explains what she's most thankful for this year.

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Reba McEntire (Thankful) OC: …happy camper. :39
“Omigosh I wake up in the morning grateful that I can, that I’m alive, I can breathe, I can move, I can get out of bed on my own. (I’m) very grateful for the lifestyle that I have and if anybody needs help, please Lord please, direct me in what you want me to do. Just grateful for getting Rex in my life, my family being healthy and happy, my friends being healthy and happy. I’ve got a great job and people I love and get to work with, and I’ve got a huge faith. So, no matter what happens to me, I know where I’m going, so I’m a happy camper.”

Audio / Sam Hunt talks about his favorite Thanksgiving eats.

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Sam Hunt (Thanksgiving eats) OC: …disappears. :12
“When I pile my plate up, it’s mostly turkey and then I’ll put a little dressing on the side, and I’ll usually go ahead and grab my dessert on the first run [laughs] and have it ready before it all disappears.”

Audio / Tyler Hubbard talks about his favorite Thanksgiving traditions.

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Tyler Hubbard (Thanksgiving) OC: …I love it. :22
“Favorite Thanksgiving tradition for me is probably just getting together with family, having a big meal and watching a little football and taking a nice long nap. I mean, we didn’t reinvent the wheel with Thanksgiving by any means. But my Nanny (grandmother) does make a pretty mean sweet potato casserole, so that’s one of my favorites that I look forward to and I don’t know if that’s a tradition or not, but in my head it is. I love it.”

Audio / Tyler Hubbard This Year's Thanksgiving

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Tyler Hubbard (Thanksgiving 2024) OC: …be grateful. :47
“This year’s Thanksgiving, it’s a time to reflect and I feel like I have a lot to be thankful for. This year’s been incredible. On the personal front, on the professional front, I have so much to be grateful. (I) got to do my first headline tour. I got to put out my second album, got to go to Australia and Canada and yeah, it’s just been a great year. I had a lot of great time with the family, as well, got to go on some great trips and so I’m just in a place of gratitude all around. Life is good, and I can think back to times when life wasn’t so sweet and life was a lot more difficult, so this is truly a time where I’m just reflecting and being grateful for the things in my life – my kiddos, my wife, our house and just the time together. Anyway, it’s been a great year, and I’m excited to shut it down for a little bit of time and just reflect and be grateful.”

 

THANKSGIVING LINERS:

Audio / LINER Alan Jackson - Thanksgiving

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“Hi! This is Alan Jackson. I hope y’all have a very happy Thanksgiving out there.”

Audio / LINER Billy Currington - Thanksgiving

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“Hey Guys, I’m Billy Currington. Have a great Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Brad Paisley - Thanksgiving

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“Hi, this is Brad Paisley. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.”

Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! This is TJ, and this is John, and we’re wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood - Thanksgiving

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“Hi! I’m Carrie Underwood, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Catie Offerman - Thanksgiving

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“Hey y’all, it’s Catie Offerman, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack

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“Hey y’all! This is Caylee Hammack, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Darius Rucker - Thanksgiving

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“Hey y’all! What’s up? This is Darius Rucker, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! It’s Dierks Bentley! Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Eric Church - Thanksgiving

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“Hey folks! It’s Eric Church, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER George Strait - Thanksgiving

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“Hi! This is George Strait, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Hootie & The Blowfish - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody, what’s up? We’re Hootie & the Blowfish, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Jon Pardi - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! It’s Jon Pardi, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Jordan Davis - Thanksgiving

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“Hey I’m Jordan Davis. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.”

Audio / LINER Josh Turner - Thanksgiving

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Family, Friends, Football and Food – it sounds like a great day to me! Hi, I’m Josh Turner – Happy Thanksgiving!

Audio / LINER Kacey Musgaves - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! It’s Kacey Musgraves, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Keith Urban - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everyone, this is Keith Urban, wanting to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Little Big Town - Thanksgiving

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“Hey, we’re Little Big Town. Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Luke Bryan - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! It’s Luke Bryan, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!”

Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody! I’m Maddie, and I’m Tae, and we’re Maddie & Tae, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Mickey Guyton - Thanksgiving

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“Hey! It’s Mickey Guyton here, and I want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Parker McCollum - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody. I’m Parker McCollum, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Priscilla Block - Thanksgiving

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“Hi! This is Priscilla Block, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Reba McEntire - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody! This is Reba McEntire, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER Sam Hunt - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.”

Audio / LINER The War & Treaty - Thanksgiving

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“Hey everybody, The War And Treaty here, and we’re thankful for you, so Happy Thanksgiving.”

 

HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY FROM UMG NASHVILLE (AUDIO)

Audio / Billy Currington - Veteran's Day

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“Hey guys, I’m Billy Currington and I just wanted to say thank you to all our servicemen and women and their daily service to our country.”

Audio / Brothers Osborne - Veteran's Day

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“Hey, what’s up guys? We’re Brothers Osborne. We just want to send our thanks to all you servicemen and women out there and the ones who’ve gone blah blah. We just want to send our thanks to all you servicemen and women and the ones who’ve gone before you for sacrificing time with your families, sacrificing your own needs, and even sacrificing your lives so we can be free to do what we want to do. It means more than you’ll ever know.”

Audio / Bryce Leatherwood - Veteran's Day

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“Hey everybody, this is Bryce Leatherwood. For your service, your bravery, and all of your hard work, we thank you. Happy Veterans Day.”

Audio / Dierks Bentley - Veteran's Day

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“The one thing that I think country music fans and certainly singers, I think what we all really can appreciate and think about a lot about is the soldiers and their families. I mean, on the most basic level, I think, for me on the road, I just think about being gone two, three days at a time, maybe a couple weeks at a time. That seems like a long time when you have kids and family, but these soldiers, they’re gone for months, years at a time. They’re doing 12 to 15 to 18 months deployments. Four deployments in, they have family back home. That in itself is such a huge sacrifice and that’s just the beginning of it. That’s just scratching the surface of what these guys are doing every day. Preparing for battle, actually being in battle, being wounded in battle, sometimes dying in battle. And so this country obviously would not exist without those courageous men and women and our future depends upon them. And I think what’s great about Veterans Day and the Wounded Warriors Project was just something we’re working very closely with is it’s not just about their hurrah, hurrah, troops, we support you guys, and it’s about the long term, hurrah. It’s about being there for them, being here for them when they come back and helping them come back. Certainly the guys have been wounded, coming back to uncertain times in their lives as far as their health goes, as far as reconnecting with their family goes, and finding a job. It’s just really uncertain for them when they come back to this country. So… I think Veterans Day, it’s something that happens once a year, but I think in the country community it really is something that we are and need to be thinking about 365 days a year because those folks need us.”

Audio / Dierks Bentley - Veteran's Day (2)

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“Hey everybody, this is Dierks Bentley. I just wanna say thank you to the men and women in uniform on this day and every day. Happy Memorial Day weekend.”

Audio / Eric Church - Veteran's Day

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“Hey y’all, this is Eric Church thanking all the men and women around the world that help keep America safe. Thank you guys.”

Audio / Eric Church - Veteran's Day (2)

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“What I respect and admire is the sacrifice that those guys and girls go through for us to live the way they want to live too. I just think that I’m proud for our format. I’m proud for the music, that that’s something we stand by when not sure other ones do as much. I mean, not that they’re not patriotic, I just think that’s really something that we make a focal point. And just, I’m proud to be involved in that. And again, I’m very thankful for the sacrifice that those… those guys endure and it’s something that’s always been very important to me and always will be.”

Audio / George Strait - Veteran's Day

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“Well, I joined the Army. I spent three years in the service. I had basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, then went up for AIT in Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana. And then my final duty station was at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. And I spent two and a half years in Hawaii, two years in the Army, and then I stayed there six months after I got out. And so… The last year I was in the Army is when I started singing country music and the general, the post command in general started bands out of military personnel and I got the job as the singer in the country band. And so that’s what I did. I sang country music for the Army.”

Audio / Jordan Davis - Veteran's Day

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“What’s up everybody, Jordan Davis here. I want to take a second to say thank you to all the veterans. You all did a job that I was not brave enough to do, and I am grateful for it. We live in a great country because of what you’ve done, and I hope somebody tells you that every day. So if not, let me be the one that tells you that today. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Happy Veterans Day, and I hope to see you at the show soon.”

Audio / Josh Turner - Veteran's Day

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“Hey, this is Josh Turner. I just wanted to say thank you to all our servicemen and women for what you do around.”

Audio / Luke Bryan - Veteran's Day

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“To all the veterans on Veterans Day, I want to send a big I love you and I pray for you and I thank you for all your sacrifices that you have done for this country to keep this country what it is and I want to send out extra love to the families of those veterans, men and women that have served in the armed forces and the military. We love you and you have my and the country music community’s full support.”

Audio / Parker McCollum - Veteran's Day

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“Hey y’all, this is Parker McCollum. Just wanted to take a quick second to say a very sincere thank you to all the great veterans of the United States of America’s Armed Forces. Being as patriotic as I am, I never pass up an opportunity to thank a veteran, especially on Veterans Day. I truly believe that the sacrifice that these men and women have paid over the years is truly worth celebrating, truly worth remembering. And anytime you can thank a veteran, please do so.”

Audio / The War & Treaty - Veteran's Day

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“Hey everybody, I’m Michael. And I’m Tanya. And we’re The War & Treaty. Thank you to all my battle buddies who served on this Veterans Day.”

SAM HUNT ON BEST MEMORIES FROM TOUR THIS SUMMER (AUDIO)

Sam Hunt reflects on his summer tour with gratitude and excitement, looking back at the unforgettable moments. Audio below!

 

Audio / Sam Hunt - Highlights From Tour This Summer (AUDIO)

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“Oh yeah, I feel like last year I finally figured out touring, like figured out how to do it and make the most of it in terms of like making sure to smell the roses, getting up and going to do things in these towns that I’ve been through over the years, but not really fully experienced. So I’ve just built off that last year this summer. So yeah, we’ve gone and floated rivers, we’ve gone to museums and parks and found the best breakfast places in different towns, got out on the ocean and fished a few times, and had some late evening hangout where we all circled up and run a fire and had some great conversations. So there are tons of moments and days and nights that I’m gonna definitely remember for a long time.”

 

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TUCKER WETMORE REFLECTS ON HIS EARLY DAYS IN NASHVILLE (AUDIO)

In this audio clip, Tucker Wetmore reflects on his early days in Nashville—how he arrived with big dreams and navigating the challenges of the music scene… audio below!

 

Audio / Tucker Wetmore - Early Days In Nashville (AUDIO)

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“When I first moved, I didn’t know anybody, I didn’t know anything, so I was just like trying to mingle. I was door dashing. I was, I got a job down at FGL House when it was FGL House before. Now it’s Laney’s Bar. But I worked there for a week serving food and I was like, this is not what I moved to Nashville for. So I quit, started door dashing, but a lot of it was just mingling and meeting people. And then two years ago, I was writing every single day because I had my publishing deal at that point, about a year into moving. I signed to Backblocks Music, or Backblocks Publishing, I should say. Yeah, so I was just writing every single day, sometimes even twice a day.”

 

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Video / Tucker Wetmore - "Wind Up Missin' You" (Official Music Video)

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JORDAN DAVIS ON HOW “I AIN’T SAYIN'” CAME ABOUT ON WRITERS RETREAT (AUDIO)

Jordan Davis takes us behind the scenes of how his song “I Ain’t Sayin'” came to life during a writers’ retreat. Audio below!

 

Audio / JORDAN DAVIS - HOW "I AIN'T SAYIN'" CAME ABOUT ON WRITERS RETREAT (AUDIO)

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“Emily, Travis, Steve, and Mark, they wrote this on a writer’s retreat in Montana that I was on, which is kind of funny that it was written in the next cabin over from where I was writing. But, you know, when they finished the song, Travis brought it over, played it. You know, he was kind of like, look, man, if you want to change anything in here to make it more like you or something you would say, feel free. But I mean, I thought they nailed it. There was nothing I could add to it.”

 

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Video / Jordan Davis - "I Ain't Sayin'" (Official Music Video)

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KASSI ASHTON WANTS TO BE “YOUR ANGEL” THIS HOLIDAY SEASON (AUDIO)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 1, 2024)Rising country star Kassi Ashton is ringing in the holidays with her new original track, “Your Angel,” out now via MCA Nashville. Listen HERE.

Dulcet tones and heartfelt songwriting complement Kassi’s soulful delivery on the festive track. On releasing the song, Kassi shares, I wanted to write a Christmas song that felt authentic to my artistry and the sonic landscape we’ve built with ‘Made From The Dirt.’ Bright and cheery Christmas songs have been done over and over, and while they’re fabulous, a song for the lonely felt better.”

Audio / Kassi Ashton - Your Angel (AUDIO INTRO)

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“Hey, it’s Kassi Ashton, and this is my song, Your Angel.”

Audio / Kassi Ashton - Your Angel (STORY AUDIO)

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“When I was told that I needed to write a Christmas song, I had one day to do it. So I knew it had to be good. And I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas songs that aren’t necessarily Christmas songs. If you wanna listen to them in June, listen to them in June. If you wanna listen to them while you’re hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree, it’s good then too.”

 

This is Kassi’s first song release following her debut album, Made From The Dirt, released on September 20. Across its ten captivating tracks, Made From The Dirt is a stunning reflection on love, loss, and growth. Upon release, the album received praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, and more.

“Your Angel” is the perfect ending to a major year for Kassi – she earned an ACM nomination for New Female Artist of the Year and received major buzz from single “Called Crazy,” which hit Top 40 at country radio. Previously released album tracks, “Drive You Out Of My Mind,” “Son Of A Gun,” and “The Straw,” have also received critical acclaim from Billboard, Music Row, Country Now, and more. Kassi brought her powerhouse vocals on the road, completing a nationwide headlining run along with tour dates with Old Dominion, Jamey Johnson, and Parker McCollum.

 

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Video / Kassi Ashton - "Your Angel" (Official Audio)

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SAM HUNT DROPS NEW TRACK “LIBERTY” (AUDIO)

Sam Hunt has released a new track, “Liberty.” Audio assets below!

Audio / Sam Hunt - "Liberty" (INTRO AUDIO)

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“Hey this is Sam Hunt, here’s my new song Liberty.”

 

Audio / Sam Hunt - "Liberty" (STORY AUDIO)

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“Liberty is a song that I wrote back during the pandemic. It’s a song that I never thought I would put out, but as time passed, I decided that it was timely and recorded it. I flew home off the road this fall to get in the studio and get it recorded and get it out. So I’m proud of this one and happy to have it out.”

 

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Video / Sam Hunt - "Liberty" (Official Lyric Video)

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“Concert For Carolina” Raises Over $24.5 Million and Counting for Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts (AUDIO)

Silent Auction Open Now With Signed Instruments and Sports Gear,
Concert and Event Tickets and Much More

Record-Breaking Benefit Show Led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor
Took Place at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – “Concert For Carolina,” led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor, has raised $24,513,185 and counting to date for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Taking place this past Saturday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, the record-breaking event welcomed 82,193 in-person attendees and is the largest concert ever for the venue. Additionally, the Veeps livestream garnered 7.1 million total views, which came from across all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries.

With Rolling Stone celebrating the event as “a montage of incredible performances, one-off collaborations, and awe-inspiring selections,” “Concert For Carolina” also featured performances from Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee and Wesko, surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis and was hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley.

Even after the show, the “Concert For Carolina” team is still working to raise as much money as possible for hurricane relief efforts including a special silent auction, which is open now. Auction items include the signed guitar and shirt that Combs used during the show, a meet and greet with Church at an upcoming concert, signed NFL, NBA, NCAA and NASCAR gear, signed instruments, a variety of concert and game tickets, a selection of artwork, Yeti coolers and much more. Full details can be found HERE.

Audio / Eric Church - Chief Cares (AUDIO)

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“Hey this is Eric Church. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the devastating hurricane that hit the western mountains of North Carolina, East Tennessee, and other parts of the country. These are our family members, friends, and neighbors. And they need our support now more than ever. Visit ChiefCares.com for ways to get involved and help those in need. Together we can make a difference.”

All proceeds from the auction, benefit show and livestream will go to the organizations selected by Combs and Church: Samaritan’s PurseManna Food BankSecond Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NCEblen Charities and the organizations supported by Chief Cares.

“Concert for Carolina” was made possible due to the support and extreme generosity of David and Nicole Tepper and Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Explore Asheville, Biltmore Estate, T-Mobile, Jack Daniel’s, Whataburger, Miller Lite, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Belk, Lowe’s, Atrium Health, Tractor Supply Company, Bank of America, American Airlines, Food Lion, Duke’s Mayo, GE Aerospace, Harris Teeter, Pinnacle Financial Partners, United Healthcare, Bud Light, Preferred Parking, Gildan and AshBritt.

Video / Eric Church - Darkest Hour Live For Hurricane Helene Survivors, Charlotte, NC - 10.26.24

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LUKE BRYAN: ASSETS TO SUPPORT NEW SINGLE “COUNTRY SONG CAME ON” (AUDIO)

Luke Bryan’s next single, “Country Song Came On” is set to go for adds at Country Radio on November 11th. This track comes from his recently released album, Mind Of A Country Boy. Check out the audio work parts for this new track below.

 

Audio / Luke Bryan - "Country Song Came On" (INTRO AUDIO)

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“Hey y’all it’s Luke Bryan. Here’s my new song Country Song Came On.”

Audio / Luke Bryan - "Country Song Came On" (STORY AUDIO)

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“Country Song Came On is like a honky tonk gem for me. When I heard it, I was like, you know, it brings me back to the days when I was playing a lot of honky tonks early in my career. And the fact that I was able to put ETC, which is a nod to Earl Thomas Connelly, one of my favorite artists ever, just makes me smile every time I hear it. And this song will definitely make you want to drink a draft beer.”

Audio / Luke Bryan - "Country Song Came On" (OUTRO AUDIO)

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“Hey y’all it’s Luke Bryan. That was my new song Country Song Came On.”

 

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Video / Luke Bryan - "Country Song Came On" (Official Audio Video)

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JORDAN DAVIS DROPS NEW TRACK “KNOW YOU LIKE THAT” (AUDIO)

Jordan Davis is back with a new track, “Know You Like That.” Audio assets are below!

 

Audio / Jordan Davis - Know You Like That (INTRO AUDIO)

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Hey it’s Jordan Davis and here’s my new song Know You Like That.

 

Audio / Jordan Davis - Know You Like That (STORY AUDIO)

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“Know You Like That is one of the few outside songs that I cut on this next project. Man, the hook of this song just really, from the second I heard it, just grabbed me. I thought that they did just an amazing job writing this. And it just feels like one of those classic, nostalgic country songs.”

 

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Video / Jordan Davis - Know You Like That (Official Audio Video)

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