• JASON ALDEAN & CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU” DUET HOLDS TOP SPOT AT COUNTRY RADIO FOR A SECOND WEEK.

    Multi-Platinum entertainer Jason Aldean’s heart-pounding duet with seven-time Grammy award winner Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You,” holds the top spot for a second consecutive week on both Mediabase/Country Aircheck Singles chart and Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The multi-week No. One e serves as the lead single from his upcoming 10th studio album MACON, GEORGIA (Macon Music/Broken Bow Records), with the first 15 tracks available Nov. 12.

    “This song wouldn’t be what it is without Carrie, she took it to a whole different level,” Aldean said. “Country radio has always been and will continue to be an important part of me getting to my fans and all their support doesn’t go unnoticed.”

    As it was recently announced, Carrie and Jason will take the stage together at this year’s CMA Awards (11/10 at 7:00P CT on ABC) for the debut television performance of the “powerful duet” (Rolling Stone).

    Carrie is nominated for CMA Entertainer of the Year.

    Her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, begins in December at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas.

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S MY GIFT (SPECIAL EDITION) AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE TODAY.

    Seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2021 CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Carrie Underwood’s My Gift (Special Edition) is available worldwide today – listen hereThe album, featuring three new tracks, is available digitally and on CD now and pre-orders begin today for vinyl, which will be available November 5.  Initially released September 25, 2020, Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted #1 across multiple global charts, including Billboard’s Country, Christian and Holiday album charts.  The album remained at #1 on the Christian album chart 11 weeks after it was released and debuted #1 on the UK and Canadian Country album charts. It consistently remained in the Top 5 on the Billboard Holiday album chart throughout the 2020 holiday season, hitting #5 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200.

    My Gift is a combination of beloved traditional songs celebrating the spiritual nature of Christmas and several originals, two of which were written by Underwood, frequent collaborator Brett James (“Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Something In The Water”), and her Cry Pretty and My Savior co-producer, David Garcia.  In addition to a special appearance by Underwood’s then 5-year-old son, Isaiah Fisher, on the holiday classic that inspired the album title, “Little Drummer Boy,” My Gift also features her first collaboration with Emmy, GRAMMY®, Oscar, and Tony Award-winner John Legend, on the original track, “Hallelujah,” written by Legend and Toby Gad (“All of Me”).  The video for “Hallelujah,” directed by Randee St. Nicholas, won the CMT Music Award for Video of the Year, continuing Underwood’s record as the most-awarded artist in that show’s history.

    My Gift (Special Edition) will feature three additional tracks:

    • “Favorite Time Of Year” was previously released exclusively as an Amazon Original and featured in Ring’s 2020 Doorbell Season holiday campaign.  Written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Chris DeStefano and produced by Greg Wells, “Favorite Time Of Year” also opened the HBO Max Original, “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood.”
    • “All Is Well” (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) is an all-new studio recording of Smith’s classic, produced by Greg Wells.
    • “Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood)” (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano), the live recording of the powerful medley that provided a stunning finale to the Max Original special.

    My Gift is an album I’ve wanted to make from the beginning of my career,” says Underwood.  “It’s been such a blessing to share this special music and I’m excited to share even more with the release of My Gift (Special Edition).”

    Fans can view the official My Gift video playlist here. Preorders of the vinyl are available now.

    GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, mixer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Greg Wells produced and arranged My Gift, which features a world-class orchestra, led by the pre-eminent arranger, composer, and conductor David Campbell.   The album was mixed by 14-time GRAMMY® Award winning mixer, Serban Ghenea.  Acclaimed gospel quartet The McCrary Sisters, who have performed backing vocals on previous Underwood songs including “Choctaw County Affair” and “The Champion,” can also be heard on the album’s “Let There Be Peace.”

    Carrie Underwood My Gift (Special Edition) Track List:

    1. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Traditional)
    2. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
    3. Let There Be Peace (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
    4. Little Drummer Boy (featuring Isaiah Fisher) (Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis)
    5. Sweet Baby Jesus (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
    6. Hallelujah (with John Legend) (John Stephens, Toby Gad)
    7. O Holy Night (Traditional)
    8. Mary, Did You Know? (Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry)
    9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
    10. Away In A Manger (Traditional)
    11. Silent Night (Traditional)
    12. Favorite Time Of Year (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Chris DeStefano)
    13. All Is Well (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
    14. Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood) (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano)

    Additionally, HBO Max began streaming My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” in December 2020, a breathtaking musical holiday special with Carrie performing songs from My Gift with a full orchestra and choir.  The Max Original special was executive produced by Gary Goetzman and Tom Hanks for Playtone, along with Underwood and her manager Ann Edelblute. My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” has become an instant holiday classic and will continue to stream this holiday season.

    Underwood is nominated for two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for her critically-acclaimed album of gospel hymns, My Savior. The album is up for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year and her duet with gospel superstar CeCe Winans, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.  My Savior debuted #1 on the Billboard Country chart in March, making it her ninth consecutive release to do so, extending her record as the only artist to accomplish that feat with all nine of her album releases from the beginning of her career.

    Her duet with Jason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You,” made the highest debut of a solo male/female duet since the inception of the Billboard Hot Country charts and is currently in the Top 5 and climbing on the Country Airplay Charts. It is available on all digital platforms here and the music video can be seen here.

    On September 3, Carrie and Dan + Shay released their much-anticipated collaboration, “Only Us,” from the Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which will be featured on the film’s soundtrack, and also releases today through Interscope Records. Listen to “Only Us” here and watch the performance video here.

     

    About Carrie Underwood:
    Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur.  She has sold more than 66 million records worldwide, recorded 27 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), and has seven albums that are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North America and the UK.  All nine of her consecutive album releases (two of which she co-produced) from the beginning of her career debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, making her the only artist to accomplish that feat.  She has won over 100 major awards including 7 GRAMMY® Awards, 15 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and the only female ever to win three times), 23 CMT Music Awards (holding the record for the most award wins ever for the show), 7 CMA Awards (nominated again this year for Entertainer of the Year), and 15 American Music Awards. She has also built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness, including her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, bestselling book, FIND YOUR PATH, her fit52 app, and a partnership with BODYARMOR Sports Drink.  She recently announced her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, which will begin December 1.

     

    Audio / CARRIE UNDERWOOD TALKS ABOUT THE TITLE OF HER FIRST CHRISTMAS ALBUM, MY GIFT.

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    Carrie Underwood (My Gift album title) OC: …good title. 1:21
    I chose My Gift as an album title. It’s a bit of a story. I wanted something to kind of define this album and me in it. And “Little Drummer Boy” kind of became a cornerstone for this whole project and it does tie back to that story of a little boy not having anything to give Jesus and he gave him what he could, which was his talent, his gift which was given to him by God, his love of music. I always say I like to imagine that he was good at it. He was a good drummer. Had to be. And that’s what he wanted to give to Jesus, which was a gift that was given to him by God. I feel like my gift in my life, which I’m blessed enough to have many gifts that I’m so thankful for, but my heart and my cornerstone is the gift and the love of music. That’s what I get to do. That’s my gift that I get to do when I get on stage or when I record a song that is something for me and I’m so thankful for it. So I want ultimately with this album to give it back to Jesus like the little drummer boy. So, I thought My Gift was a good title.”

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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD WILL RELEASE THE SPECIAL EDITION OF HER CHRISTMAS ALBUM, MY GIFT, TOMORROW.

    Carrie Underwood is set to release My Gift (Special Edition) on CD/digital on Friday (September 24th), and on vinyl November 5th, featuring three additional tracks. Initially released September 25th, 2020, Carrie’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted #1 across multiple global charts, including Billboard’s Country, Christian and Holiday album charts.  The album remained at #1 on the Christian album chart 11 weeks after it was released and debuted #1 on the UK and Canadian Country album charts. It consistently remained in the Top 5 on the Billboard Holiday album chart throughout the 2020 holiday season, hitting #5 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200.

    My Gift is a combination of beloved traditional songs celebrating the spiritual nature of Christmas and several originals, two of which were written by Carrie, frequent collaborator Brett James (“Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Something In The Water”), and her Cry Pretty co-producer, David Garcia.  In addition to a special appearance by Carrie’s son, Isaiah Fisher, on the holiday classic that inspired the album title, “Little Drummer Boy,” My Gift also features her first collaboration with Emmy, GRAMMY®, Oscar, and Tony Award-winner John Legend, on the original track, “Hallelujah,” written by Legend and Toby Gad (“All of Me”).  The video for “Hallelujah,” directed by Randee St. Nicholas, recently won the CMT Music Award for Video of the Year, continuing Carrie’s record as the most-awarded artist in that show’s history.

    My Gift (Special Edition) will feature three additional tracks:

    • “Favorite Time Of Year”was previously released exclusively as an Amazon Original and featured in Ring’s 2020 Doorbell Season holiday campaign.  Written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Chris DeStefano and produced by Greg Wells, “Favorite Time Of Year” also opened the HBO Max Original, “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood.”
    • “All Is Well”(Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick) is an all-new studio recording of Smith’s classic, produced by Greg Wells.
    • “Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’sMY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood)” (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano), the live recording of the powerful medley that provided a stunning finale to the Max Original special.

    GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, mixer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Greg Wells produced and arranged My Gift, which features a world-class orchestra, led by the pre-eminent arranger, composer, and conductor David Campbell.   The album was mixed by 14-time GRAMMY® Award winning mixer, Serban Ghenea.  Acclaimed gospel quartet The McCrary Sisters, who have performed backing vocals on previous Carrie Underwood songs including “Choctaw County Affair” and “The Champion,” can also be heard on the album’s “Let There Be Peace.”

    My Gift (Special Edition) Track List:
    1. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Traditional)
    2. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
    3. Let There Be Peace (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
    4. Little Drummer Boy (featuring Isaiah Fisher) (Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis)
    5. Sweet Baby Jesus (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia)
    6. Hallelujah (with John Legend) (John Stephens, Toby Gad)
    7. O Holy Night (Traditional)
    8. Mary, Did You Know? (Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry)
    9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
    10. Away In A Manger (Traditional)
    11. Silent Night (Traditional)
    12. Favorite Time Of Year (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Chris DeStefano)
    13. All Is Well (Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
    14. Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood) (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Chris DeStefano)

    Additionally, HBO Max began streaming My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” in December 2020, a breathtaking musical holiday special with Carrie performing songs from My Gift with a full orchestra and choir.  The Max Original special was executive produced by Gary Goetzman and Tom Hanks for Playtone, along with Carrie and her manager Ann Edelblute. My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” has become an instant holiday classic and will continue to stream this holiday season.

     

    Audio / Carrie Underwood talks about the song "Favorite Time of Year," which is included on the special edition of her Christmas album, My Gift.

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    Carrie Underwood (Favorite Time of Year) OC: …song collection. :34
    “’Favorite Time of Year’ is a song about all of the things that make you smile during Christmas. There’s so much about Christmas that is absolutely wonderful. Obviously, the birth of Jesus, that’s what we’re celebrating, but there’s so many other things too – like the presents, the family, the weather, the decorations – just all those things all wrapped up to make the favoriteist time of year, the favorite of year. So, I love the song because it’s hard to sing it without smiling. It’s hard to listen to it without smiling. I think it’s a perfect edition to the rest of my Christmas song collection.”

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD HONORED TO SING WITH DAN + SHAY ON “ONLY US” FROM THE DEAR EVAN HANSEN SOUNDTRACK.

    Carrie Underwood and Dan + Shay perform the collaboration “Only Us” on the Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which comes out September 24th (next Friday).

    Carrie says she was honored to sing with Dan + Shay on “Only Us.” “I did get the privilege and honor to get to sing with Dan + Shay on the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack, singing a song called ‘Only Us,’” says Carrie. “I knew Dan + Shay, they were a huge fan of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. I had not seen it on Broadway. I only got to watch the movie kind of in secret. I got to screen it, and I loved the movie and loved the music in it. Obviously, music is what I do. I love it when I get to go watch a movie or go see a theater production and people are just crushing it musically. It was just such a great song and I could immediately hear us singing on it together, and I’m just honored to be a part of this really cool project.”

    The soundtrack also features performances by Sam Smith with Summer Walker, SZA,   FINNEAS and Tori Kelly. Plus, the 16-track album features new recordings by the film cast of these beloved songs with music and lyrics by the Oscar®, Grammy®, and Tony® winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La LandThe Greatest Showman). Among the new songs, the Soundtrack also includes “A Little Closer” performed by Colton Ryan and “The Anonymous Ones” performed by Amandla Stenberg, who co-wrote the lyrics and music with Pasek and Paul. FINNEAS and SZA add their renditions of these originals to the soundtrack.

    Dear Evan Hansen opened on Broadway in December 2016 and became a generation-defining phenomenon, winning six Tony Awards, including for Best Musical and for Ben Platt as Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. The show’s cast album would go on to earn a Grammy®.

    Now, in the film, Ben Platt returns as Evan Hansen, an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.

    Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A WallflowerWonder), the film is written for the screen by the show’s Tony® winner Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by Pasek & Paul. Dear Evan Hansen stars six-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® winner Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Colton Ryan (Little Voice), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Danny Pino (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).

    The film is produced by Marc Platt (La La LandInto the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns) and Adam Siegel (2 GunsDrive), and is executive produced by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Michael Bederman and Stacey Mindich.

    Tracklist:

    1. Waving Through A Window – Ben Platt & Dear Evan Hansen Choir
    2. For Forever – Ben Platt
    3. Sincerely Me – Colton Ryan, Ben Platt & Nik Dodani
    4. Requiem – Kaitlyn Dever, Danny Pino & Amy Adams
    5. If I Could Tell Her – Ben Platt & Kaitlyn Dever
    6. The Anonymous Ones – Amandla Stenberg
    7. You Will Be Found – Ben Platt, Amandla Stenberg, Liz Kate, DeMarius Copes, Isaac Powell, Hadiya Eshe’, Kaitlyn Dever & Dear Evan Hansen Choir
    8. Only Us – Kaitlyn Dever & Ben Platt
    9. Words Fail – Ben Platt
    10. So Big / So Small – Julianne Moore
    11. A Little Closer – Colton Ryan
    12. You Will Be Found – Sam Smith feat. Summer Walker
    13. The Anonymous Ones – SZA
    14. Only Us – Carrie Underwood & Dan + Shay
    15. A Little Closer – FINNEAS
    16. Waving Through A Window – Tori Kelly

     

    Audio / Carrie Underwood talks about the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack and singing “Only Us” with Dan + Shay.

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    Carrie Underwood (Dear Evan Hansen) OC: …really cool project. :
    “I did get the privilege and honor to get to sing with Dan + Shay on the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack, singing a song called ‘Only Us.’ I knew Dan + Shay, they were a huge fan of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. I had not seen it on Broadway. I only got to watch the movie kind of in secret. I got to screen it, and I loved the movie and loved the music in it. Obviously, music is what I do. I love it when I get to go watch a movie or go see a theater production and people are just crushing it musically. It was just such a great song and I could immediately hear us singing on it together, and I’m just honored to be a part of this really cool project.”

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD BRINGS THE HYPE FOR A NEW SEASON OF SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

    Carrie Underwood kicked off NBC’s Sunday Night Football last night (September 12th) with a new opening sequence. She says as she enters her ninth season of performing the opening song, “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night” — based on Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself For Loving You” – says it’s great to be back to help get fans excited for the game.

    “It is always a pleasure to get to do the Sunday Night Football open. We are back this year. It’s always interesting and a challenge to try and figure out what we’re gonna do with things year after year and how we’re gonna keep it new and fresh. This year they came up with being on this super high-tech set. It was just such a cool environment to get to be in. I felt like I was in a stadium being on a set in L.A. It was super cool, and I feel like it turned out that way as well. But we’re all about bringing the hype and energy and getting people ready for a great game. So, it’s fun to be back!”

    Carrie, who can be heard with Dan + Shay for the song “Only Us” on the soundtrack for the film, Dear Evan Hansen, can also be heard singing the soaring duet “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean.

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    Audio / Carrie Underwood talks about being back as the voice of the opening for NBC's Sunday Night Football.

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    Carrie Underwood (SNF 2021) OC: …it’s fun to be back! :38
    “It is always a pleasure to get to do the Sunday Night Football open. We are back this year. It’s always interesting and a challenge to try and figure out what we’re gonna do with things year after year and how we’re gonna keep it new and fresh. This year they came up with being on this super high-tech set. It was just such a cool environment to get to be in. I felt like I was in a stadium being on a set in L.A. It was super cool, and I feel like it turned out that way as well. But we’re all about bringing the hype and energy and getting people ready for a great game. So, it’s fun to be back!”

  • LABOR DAY LINERS 2021

    Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Labor Day)

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    Hey guys! It’s Adam Hambrick, hoping you have a Happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Labor Day)

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    Hey y’all! It’s Billy Currington, wishing you a very happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Boy Named Banjo (Labor Day)

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    Audio / LINER Brandon Lay (Labor Day)

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    Hey y’all! This is Brandon Lay, wishing you a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Labor Day)

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    This is TJ, and I’m John, and we are Brothers Osborne, wishing you a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Labor Day Weekend)

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    Hey everyone! I’m Carrie Underwood, hoping you have a happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Labor Day)

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    Hey y’all! This is Caylee Hammack. I’m wishing you a fun and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Darius Rucker (Labor Day)

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    Hey! It’s Darius Rucker, and I hope you have a have a happy work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Eric Church (Labor Day)

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    Hey! It’s Eric Church, and I hope you have a have a happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Gary Allan (Labor Day)

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    “This is Gary Allan wishing you a Happy Labor Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Jon Langston (Labor Day)

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    Hey! I’m Jon Langston. Hope you have a Happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Labor Day weekend)

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    Hey! It’s Jon Pardi, and I hope you have a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Labor Day)

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    Hey! I’m Jordan Davis, wishing you a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Kacey Musgraves (Labor Day weekend)

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    Hey! It’s Kacey Musgraves, hoping you have a happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Labor Day weekend)

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    Hi everybody! This is Keith Urban, wishing you a very happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Kip Moore (Labor Day)

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    Hey—what’s happening guys? This is Kip Moore, wishing you a happy and work-free Labor Day Weekend.

    Audio / LINER Kylie Morgan (Labor Day)

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    Hey, it’s Kylie Morgan, wishing you a fun and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER LBT (Labor Day)

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    Hi! We’re Little Big Town, hoping you have a work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Labor Day)

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    Hey! It’s Luke Bryan, and I hope you have a have a happy Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae (Labor Day)

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    Hey everybody! I’m Maddie, and I’m Tae, and we’re Maddie & Tae, hoping you have a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Labor Day)

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    Hey everybody, I’m Parker McCollum, wishing you a work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Priscilla Block (Labor Day)

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    Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Labor Day)

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    Hey everybody! I’m Sam Hunt. Have a great and work-free Labor Day weekend.

    Audio / LINER Travis Denning (Labor Day)

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    Hey y’all. It’s Travis Denning, hoping you have a happy and work-free Labor Day weekend.

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD & DAN + SHAY SHARE “ONLY US” FROM DEAR EVAN HANSEN (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK).

    Today, GRAMMY® Award winning superstars Carrie Underwood and Dan + Shay present their much-anticipated collaboration “Only Us” as the next song to be unveiled from the Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), releasing on September 24 through Interscope Records. Additionally, they’ve shared an in-studio performance video with footage from the film to accompany the track. Listen to “Only Us”HERE.

     

    Underwood and Dan + Shay have come together for the first time for a powerful and passionate recording of this soaring ballad, produced by Dan (Smyers). They’ve ultimately delivered the collaboration audiences have clamored for over the years—and are finally receiving now.  Also released today is the film version of “Only Us” performed by Kaitlyn Dever & Ben Platt. Listen to the film version HERE.

    The full lineup of artists has been revealed for the soundtrack, including Sam Smith with Summer Walker, SZA,  Carrie Underwood and Dan + Shay, FINNEAS and Tori Kelly. Plus, the 16-track album features new recordings by the film cast of these beloved songs with music and lyrics by the Oscar®, Grammy®, and Tony® winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman). Among the new songs, the Soundtrack also includes “A Little Closer” performed by Colton Ryan and “The Anonymous Ones” performed by Amandla Stenberg, who co-wrote the lyrics and music with Pasek and Paul. FINNEAS and SZA add their renditions of these originals to the soundtrack.

    Last month, Universal Pictures & Interscope Records unveiled new renditions of the film’s iconic anthems “Waving Through A Window” and “You Will Be Found” performed by Tony®, Grammy® and Emmy® winner Ben Platt, who originated the role of Evan Hansen on Broadway and reprises the role for the film.

    Pre-order the Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).  —HERE.

    Dear Evan Hansen opened on Broadway in December 2016 and became a generation-defining phenomenon, winning six Tony Awards, including for Best Musical and for Ben Platt as Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. The show’s cast album would go on to earn a Grammy®.

    Now, in the film, Ben Platt returns as Evan Hansen, an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.

    Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Wonder), the film is written for the screen by the show’s Tony® winner Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by Pasek & Paul. Dear Evan Hansen stars six-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® winner Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Colton Ryan (Little Voice), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Danny Pino (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).

    The film is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns) and Adam Siegel (2 Guns, Drive), and is executive produced by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Michael Bederman and Stacey Mindich.

    Tracklist:

    1. Waving Through A Window – Ben Platt & Dear Evan Hansen Choir
    2. For Forever – Ben Platt
    3. Sincerely Me – Colton Ryan, Ben Platt & Nik Dodani
    4. Requiem – Kaitlyn Dever, Danny Pino & Amy Adams
    5. If I Could Tell Her – Ben Platt & Kaitlyn Dever
    6. The Anonymous Ones – Amandla Stenberg
    7. You Will Be Found – Ben Platt, Amandla Stenberg, Liz Kate, DeMarius Copes, Isaac Powell, Hadiya Eshe’, Kaitlyn Dever & Dear Evan Hansen Choir
    8. Only Us – Kaitlyn Dever & Ben Platt
    9. Words Fail – Ben Platt
    10. So Big / So Small – Julianne Moore
    11. A Little Closer – Colton Ryan
    12. You Will Be Found – Sam Smith feat. Summer Walker
    13. The Anonymous Ones – SZA
    14. Only Us – Carrie Underwood & Dan + Shay
    15. A Little Closer – FINNEAS
    16. Waving Through A Window – Tori Kelly
  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD NOMINATED FOR TWO GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION DOVE AWARDS.

    Carrie Underwood has been nominated for two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for her critically-acclaimed album of gospel hymns, My Savior. The album is nominated for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year and her duet with gospel superstar CeCe Winans, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.

     

     

    My Savior was released this past March. The album debuted #1 on the Billboard Country chart, making it her ninth consecutive release to do so, extending her record as the only artist to accomplish that feat with all nine of her album releases from the beginning of her career. The album was brought to life with a virtual livestreamed event from the legendary Ryman Auditorium on Easter Sunday which raised over $112,000 for Save the Children. The My Savior: LIVE From The Ryman concert DVD and television special were released this month.

    “It should be like a warm hug, and I feel like there’s so many people that are like me that kind of long for that,” Carrie has said about the album. “You think back to that sense of home and your church that you grew up in with the pews. I mean it’s just one of those things that it just feels like home. And after a year like last year, I feel like people are definitely searching. A lot of people were thrown out of their daily routines and trying to figure life out and be more introspective or kind of slow down. We were all forced to slow down.”

    Underwood recently announced the upcoming release of her album My Gift (Special Edition) on CD/digital September 24th, and on vinyl November 5, featuring three additional tracks. Initially released September 25, 2020, Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, debuted #1 across multiple global charts, including Billboard’s Country, Christian and Holiday album charts.

    The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held live and in-person on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville, and will be broadcast worldwide on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 through TBN.

    Audio / Carrie Underwood talks about her album, My Savior, and says listening to these hymns feels like home.

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    Carrie Underwood (hymns feel like home) 1:05
    “These particular songs for My Savior, you know, I grew up singing these in church and my church that we go to right now they play a lot of very contemporary Christian songs, praise and worship songs, and it’s great. But every once in a while, they’ll kind of throw in like a chorus or something of some hymn that I grew up with and there’s an immediate sense of home when I hear that. And that’s kind of where I was at when we were recording this. It should be like a warm hug, and I feel like there’s so many people that are like me that kind of long for that. You think back to that sense of home and your church that you grew up in with the pews. I mean it’s just one of those things that it just feels like home. And after a year like last year, I feel like people are definitely searching. A lot of people were thrown out of their daily routines and trying to figure life out and be more introspective or kind of slow down. We were all forced to slow down.”

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Dierks, Brothers Osborne, Eric, Luke, Mickey, Carrie, Keith, Chris, Josh

    Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker and Carrie Underwood are among the artists performing during the upcoming CMA Summer Jam TV special. Filmed at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, the CMA Summer Jam is a three-hour television event airing Thursday, September 2nd at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC. Luke Combs, Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, BRELAND, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Dwight Yoakam will also perform.

    Keith Urban is set to perform “Wild Hearts,” among others during the Today Show Summer Concert Series on September 3rd on NBC.

     

    Chris Stapleton performed “Worry Be Gone” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday (August 25th). The song is from his latest No. 1 album, Starting Over.

     

    Josh Turner was surprised by his wife Jennifer and their four sons – Hampton, Colby, Marion and Hawke – after learning that the video for his 2005 chart-topping hit “Your Man,” surpassed 100 million views on Youtube. The video was the first he and his wife filmed together. He took to his socials to share a photo of the celebration, and said, “The ‘Your Man’ video surpassed 100 MILLION views yesterday. It was the first video Jennifer and I shot together, which makes it all that more special. Thanks to y’all for all the watchin’ and support these past 15 years.”

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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD STARS IN 2021 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SHOW OPEN, PERFORMED ON INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC’S CUTTING-EDGE LED SOUND STAGE.

    In less than three weeks, on Sunday, September 12th on NBC and Peacock, seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the debut of the 2021 show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, which has been primetime television’s No. 1 program for an unprecedented 10 consecutive years.

    Shot at Industrial Light & Magic’s cutting edge LED sound stage utilizing the company’s StageCraft LED virtual production technology recently used in “The Mandalorian,” the 2021 Sunday Night Football show open for the first time will feature a virtual football tailgate as a backdrop for Underwood’s performance of “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night.”

    “Shooting the new show open for Sunday Night Football is one of the highlights of my year,” said Underwood, who headlines the SNF show open for the ninth consecutive season.  “I just love the fact that we get to reinvent it every year.  The team behind these shoots is incredible and it’s always a really fun day, especially this year getting to work with such amazing state-of-the-art technology.”

    In addition, the show open will highlight user-generated cameos from some of the NFL’s biggest stars, as well as fans’ self-recorded video from NFL tailgates.

    “We are excited about this year’s new collaboration with Carrie, which utilizes virtual production technology to generate real-time environments for Carrie’s performance, including a ‘tailgate’ to salute this game’s great fans, who have been ‘waiting all day for Sunday night’ and will be incorporated with their own user-generated tailgate videos,” said Tripp Dixon, creative director of the SNF show open.

    NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2020-21 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 11th consecutive TV season.

    Carrie recently announced her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, which will begin December 1st.

     

    2021 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
    Thurs. Sept. 9 NFL Kickoff  Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Sun. Sept. 12 Week 1   Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams
    Sun. Sept. 19 Week 2   Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
    Sun. Sept. 26 Week 3   Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
    Sun. Oct. 3 Week 4 Tampa Bay Bucs at New England Patriots
    *Sun. Oct. 10 Week 5   Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
    *Sun. Oct. 17 Week 6 Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers
    *Sun. Oct. 24 Week 7 Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers
    *Sun. Oct. 31 Week 8 Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
    *Sun. Nov. 7 Week 9 Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams
    *Sun. Nov. 14 Week 10 Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
    *Sun. Nov. 21 Week 11  Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers
    **Thurs. Nov. 25 Week 12 Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints
    *Sun. Nov. 28 Week 12 Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
    *Sun. Dec. 5 Week 13 San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
    *Sun. Dec. 12 Week 14 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
    *Sun. Dec. 19 Week 15 New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    *Sun. Dec. 26 Week 16 Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys
    *Sun. Jan. 2 Week 17 Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
    *Sun. Jan. 9 Week 18 TBD

     

    *Flex Week

    ** Thanksgiving Night Game

     

    Audio / A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, CARRIE UNDERWOOD TALKED ABOUT BEING A PART OF SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

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    Carrie Underwood (loves being a part of SNF) OC: …my whole life. :54
    “I love being the voice of Sunday Night Football because I grew up watching football…from birth. I’m from Oklahoma – we’re a football state. It’s just a part of the country that everybody has their teams and there’s such an energy about it. We would drive down to Dallas and watch the Cowboys play whenever we could. There’s just something about being at a live sporting event or watching it on TV. You have your favorites. They have their rivals. There’s an excitement to it that really, it’s unlike anything else, so being a small part of that is absolutely amazing. It’s been so wonderful working with everybody at SNF, and I count myself very lucky and very blessed that I get to be a small part of something that I’ve loved my whole life.”