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  • KYLIE MORGAN’S MOVE TO NASHVILLE WAS QUITE THE JOURNEY.

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    Kylie Morgan

    Kylie Morgan grew up wanting to be a country music artist in Nashville, even telling her mom she wanted to skip college at age 12. The Oklahoma native started traveling to Music City to write songs when she was only 15-years-old, and she finally convinced her parents she would be just fine on her own four years later.

    “I had a group of incredible songwriters that’s crazy enough that I still write with today that agreed to write with a 15-year-old, which is crazy to me, and just took me under their wing and believed in me. So, I knew the destination was always Nashville, that’s where I wanted to end up eventually, but I was still in school and so I actually ended up doing online school my sophomore through senior year because I was touring around everywhere really,” recalls Kylie. “When I was 19, I was lucky enough to sign my first pub (lishing) deal out here in Nashville and that allowed me to kind of convince my parents to be like hey, I have a for sure job out there. I have something that I’m going towards, and that’s when they were like, okay, if that’s what you want to do. And so, I actually saved up all the money that I made touring and bought my first house here in Nashville, and my papaw helped me load up this ginormous trailer full of thrift store furniture that I had found, and we made the 12-hour drive from Oklahoma to Nashville. And it’s finally here and it’s all coming together after so many years of man, blood, sweat and tears, it’s finally all happening.”

    Kylie is currently making her way up the country charts with “If He Wanted To He Would,” and she’s nominated for Breakthrough Female at this year’s CMT Music Awards.

    Audio / Kyle Morgan recalls talking her parents into letting her move to Nashville to pursue her dream.

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    Kylie Morgan (moving to Nashville) OC: …finally all happening. 1:30
    “My papaw’s actually from Chattanooga, Tennessee, so he was born and raised there and I had been traveling back and forth since I was a baby to Tennessee to visit family. When I told my mom when I was 12 that I wanted to skip college and become a country music artist, which she loved very much, (laughs) and after that I knew I just had to get to Nashville. And so, when I was 15, I made my first trip out here to co-write songs. I’d always written songs by myself, but never with other people. And I had a group of incredible songwriters that’s crazy enough that I still write with today that agreed to write with a 15-year-old, which is crazy to me, and just took me under their wing and believed in me. So, I knew the destination was always Nashville, that’s where I wanted to end up eventually, but I was still in school and so I actually ended up doing online school my sophomore through senior year because I was touring around everywhere really. When I was 19, I was lucky enough to sign my first pub (lishing) deal out here in Nashville and that allowed me to kind of convince my parents to be like hey, I have a for sure job out there. I have something that I’m going towards, and that’s when they were like, okay, if that’s what you want to do. And so, I actually saved up all the money that I made touring and bought my first house here in Nashville, and my papaw helped me load up this ginormous trailer full of thrift store furniture that I had found, and we made the 12-hour drive from Oklahoma to Nashville. And it’s finally here and it’s all coming together after so many years of man, blood, sweat and tears, it’s finally all happening.”

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  • CMT MUSIC AWARDS 2023: Keith, Carrie, Kylie and more

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    Carrie Underwood / Keith Urban / Kylie Morgan

    More performers have been announced for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson and Carly Pearce will all hit the stage, in addition to previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson and the hosts of the show, Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown.

    Carrie, a fan favorite and the winningest artist in CMT Music Awards history, is nominated for Video of the Year (“Hate My Heart”) and Female Video of the Year (“Ghost Story”).

    Keith Urban is the second most-nominated artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards. He is nominated for Video of the Year (“Wild Hearts”) and CMT Performance Video of the Year (“Wild Hearts” at last year’s CMT Music Awards).

    Kylie Morgan received her first awards nomination for CMT’s Female Breakthrough Video of the Year for “If He Wanted To He Would.” She couldn’t be more thrilled! “I got nominated for my first-ever CMT Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for ‘If He Wanted To He Would,’” says Kylie. “I’ve only cried like 17 times. I’m still shaking about it. Thank you guys so much, and I’m so freaking excited.”

    The 2023 CMT Music Awards will air live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT April 2nd on CBS. The three-hour special will also be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

    Voting for the 2023 CMT Music Awards is now open at vote.cmt.com.

    2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS Nominations:

    VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

    Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Top six nominees, from the first round of voting, will be announced on March 27. The final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day, April 2. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.

    Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti – “Bonfire at Tina’s”

    Blake Shelton – “No Body”

    Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart”

    Cody Johnson – “Human”

    Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – “Worth a Shot”

    Gabby Barrett – “Pick Me Up”

    HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”

    Jimmie Allen – “Down Home”

    Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”

    Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts”

    Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST”

    Little Big Town – “Rich Man”

    Luke Bryan – “Country On”

    Luke Combs – “The Kind of Love We Make”

    Morgan Wallen – “You Proof”

    Walker Hayes – “AA”

    FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

    Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.

    Carly Pearce – “What He Didn’t Do”

    Carrie Underwood – “Ghost Story”

    Gabby Barrett – “Pick Me Up”

    Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST”

    Lainey Wilson – “Heart Like a Truck”

    Maren Morris – “Humble Quest”

    Miranda Lambert – “Actin’ Up”

    MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

    Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.

    Bailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”

    Cody Johnson – “Human”

    Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”

    Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner”

    Kane Brown – “Like I Love Country Music”

    Luke Combs – “The Kind of Love We Make”

    Morgan Wallen – “Wasted on You”

    GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR;

    Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists.

    Dan + Shay – “You (Performance Video)”

    Lady A – “Summer State of Mind”

    Little Big Town – “Hell Yeah”

    Parmalee – “Take My Name”

    The War and Treaty – “That’s How Love Is Made”

    Zac Brown Band – “Out in the Middle”

    FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

    Best video from a female artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

    Avery Anna – “Narcissist”

    Kylie Morgan – “If He Wanted to He Would”

    MacKenzie Porter – “Pickup”

    Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange”

    Morgan Wade – “Wilder Days”

    Tiera Kennedy – “Found It in You”

    MALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    Best video from a male artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

    Bailey Zimmerman – “Fall in Love”

    Corey Kent – “Wild as Her”

    Drake Milligan – “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”

    Jackson Dean – “Don’t Come Lookin’”

    Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner”

    Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You”

    COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

    Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.

    Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – “Worth a Shot”

    HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”

    Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking”

    Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”

    Midland feat. Jon Pardi – “Longneck Way to Go”

    Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott – “She Likes It”

    Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry – “Where We Started”

    CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

    Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

    Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton – “Colors” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

    Chris Stapleton – “Whenever You Come Around” (from “CMT Giants: Vince Gill”)

    Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

    Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

    Darius Rucker – “Let Her Cry” (from “CMT Storytellers”)

    Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson – “Lay Me Down” (from “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn”)

    LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce – “One Way Ticket” (from “CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends”)

    Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

    The Judds – “Love Can Build a Bridge” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

    Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile – “The Rose” (from “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration”)

    CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

    Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT digital / social channels; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).

    Charley Crockett – “Time of the Cottonwood Trees” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)

    Chris Young – “Gettin’ You Home” (from “CMT Stages”)

    Ingrid Andress – “Wishful Drinking” (from “CMT Studio Sessions”)

    Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” (from “CMT All Access”)

    Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange” (from “CMT Viral to Verified”)

    Scotty McCreery – “Damn Strait” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)

    Audio / Kylie Morgan talks about her CMT Award nomination.

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    Kylie Morgan (CMT nomination) OC: …freaking excited. :16
    “Hey y’all, it’s Kylie Morgan. I got nominated for my first-ever CMT Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for ‘If He Wanted To He Would.’ I’ve only cried like 17 times. I’m still shaking about it. Thank you guys so much, and I’m so freaking excited.”

  • LISTEN NOW: KYLIE MORGAN SHARES TENDER BALLAD “DON’T STAY GONE TOO LONG.”

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    Building her burgeoning career on authentic storytelling and coming-of-age revelations, EMI Records Nashville singer/songwriter Kylie Morgan is sharing a poignant new track, “Don’t Stay Gone Too Long,” out everywhere now. Penned by Kylie with Jason Massey and Nelly Joy, her distinct vocal delivery shines throughout the ballad, chronicling tough goodbyes and the phases of life that leave us missing loved ones.

    “Don’t Stay Gone Too Long” is the first look at new music from Kylie, following her 2022 EPs P.S. and Songs To Say I Do. She will take her fan-favorite tracks and bold, up-tempo bangers on the road this spring for her first-ever headlining run. The Independent With You Tour kicks off April 6 with stops on both coasts and several cities across the country. Tickets and VIP packages for all 10 dates are available at www.KylieMorgan.com.

    Kylie Morgan’s Independent With You Tour Dates:
    April 6 – San Diego, CA – Moonshine Beach
    April 7 – Las Vegas, NV – Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
    April 13 – Tampa, FL – Dallas Bull
    April 16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga
    April 20 – Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub
    April 21 – Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon
    April 22 – Iowa City, IA – Elray’s Live & Dive
    April 27 – Fayetteville, AR – Tin Roof
    April 28 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
    April 29 – Kansas City, MO – Tin Roof

    Kylie’s debut single “If He Wanted To He Would” continues to turn heads with “keen songwriting” and a “breezy melody” (Billboard), paired with its matter-of-fact message. Currently climbing the country radio airplay charts, the song has tallied more than 60 million global streams.

    About Kylie Morgan:
    Exuberant and ethereal, Kylie Morgan is turning heads with her EP P.S., out everywhere now. Pairing articulate, coming-of-age revelations with fun up-tempo anthems, P.S. features seven tracks each co-written by Kylie, including her debut single to country radio, “If He Wanted To He Would.” P.S. is the anticipated follow-up to her breakout EP, Love, Kylie – a bold introduction that scored the Oklahoma native a place as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, VEVO’s 2021 DSCVR Artists to Watch, and to CMA’s coveted KixStart program. Already surpassing 200 MILLION global streams, Kylie has been praised for her “powerful voice” (CMT) with “infectious arrangements, irresistibly clever lyrics and a vibrant, empowering energy” (American Songwriter). With her first-ever headlining Independent With You Tour set to kick off this spring, she has previously opened for artists including Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kip Moore, Jason Derulo, Gavin DeGraw, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington.

  • VALENTINE’S DAY AUDIO 2022

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    Alan Jackson / Billy Currington / Carrie Underwood / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Keith Urban / Kylie Morgan / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Maddie & Tae

    Each year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special someone. The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century.

    Over 190 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.

    We’ve got some thoughts and feelings and more about love, romance and marriage from several of your favorite country artists. A few are new and some have become our favorites over the years. Which country stars are romantic? Which ones have a good reason to celebrate the holiday that’s all about love?

     

     

    Audio / Alan Jackson talks about his love for wife, Denise, over the years.

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    AJ (Valentine’s Day) OC: …continue to. :24

    “We got a lot of history together now, and we’re happier than we’ve ever been. So, she’s still beautiful, and she’s always inspired songs. I mean, one of my early hits was a song called ‘I’d Love You All Over Again,’ I wrote for her for our 10th anniversary. I mean, there’s been a zillion songs that have pieces of our good days and bad days inspired, and they continue to.”

    Audio / Billy Currington recalls his first real Valentine’s Day.

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    Billy Currington (Valentine’s Day memory) OC: …took off running. :21
    “Yeah, I remember my first girlfriend. I was in first or second grade, but anyway, I remember it was Valentine’s Day and your mom going, ‘You’ve got to give your girlfriend something, and you’ve got to go give it to her.’ I’ll never forget — we got her a box of chocolates or whatever it was. I remember going down to her classroom and knocking on the door, getting her to come to the door. I remember handing it to her, and then I took off running.”

    Audio / Carrie Underwood is all about the chocolate most couples give each other on Valentine’s Day.

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    Carrie Underwood (Valentine’s Day-chocolate) OC: …white chocolate. :14
    “Chocolate’s every woman’s friend – in their time of need or in their time of happiness or in their time of sadness or madness, chocolate is my friend. Anything with caramel in it, ooooooooh. White chocolate’s good too. You can’t beat some good white chocolate.”

    Audio / DIERKS BENTLEY SAYS THE MOST INTERESTING GIFT HE AND HIS WIFE CASSIDY HAVE GIVEN EACH OTHER WERE MIXTAPES OF SONGS.

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    Dierks Bentley (Valentine’s Day-most interesting gift he’s given his wife) OC: …formulate yourself. 1:19
    “When ‘What Was I Thinkin’’ was released in 2003, I didn’t know what my life would look like, and all of a sudden, I found myself out on the road full-time, just gone. So, the place where I was staying, I had some friends pack it up and move it into a storage facility…and in there I found some letters that she and I had written back and forth when we were dating. I was working at The Nashville Network and she was working out in San Francisco and found some letters I had written her and I’d gotten back and some stuff she’d sent me, including a CD of songs she’d been listening to, back when you made CD mixes and there’s like these three hearts on that CD. I just found that it was so meaningful for me those gifts you give each other before any money, before anything else was going on, just music, giving of mixtapes was so cool. She reminded me of a mixtape that I had sent her. I’d sent it to her via FedEx, because it was so important she get this as quickly as possible. This was sadly before, I guess we had internet back then, but you really couldn’t send songs over the internet. I think the most interesting thing I’ve given her and she’s given me was just mixtapes, because there’s nothing like music to put into words and the thoughts you have in your head that you can’t formulate yourself.”

    Audio / Jon Pardi says he has learned a lot about love and about Valentine’s Day from his wife, Summer.

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    Jon Pardi (Valentine’s Day – Summer) OC: …for you. (laughs) :35
    “One thing Summer has taught me is that gifts are cool, diamonds, blah, blah, blah, but to take your time and clear your mind and write something about what she means to you on a card is probably the most least expensive and the biggest price you can give her is just to write and tell her how much you love her on a little card. That’s what she taught me for Valentine’s Day, so I just do that. It’s way cheaper. (laughs) And of course, I always say to her, ‘Babe, every day is Valentine’s Day for you.’” (laughs)

    Audio / Jordan Davis talks about meeting his wife in New Orleans. They were both there attending separate weddings.

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    Jordan Davis (meeting wife) OC: …here we are. :47
    “My college roommate was getting married in New Orleans. My wife was in New Orleans for a totally separate wedding. Both wedding parties were staying at the same hotel, so we met, the first time, in the lobby of the hotel. I’m actually wearing a necklace that has the coordinates to that hotel. Then the next day, me and my brother walk into a bar in New Orleans, and her and her friends were sitting in the corner, and I was like, ‘Hey-that’s the girl from the lobby.’ She was actually dating somebody at the time. But we kind of exchanged numbers and stayed in contact, and about two months later, a month later, she came into town for CMA Music Fest and told me that she no longer had a boyfriend, and here we are.”

    Audio / Jordan Davis talks about the Valentine's Day tradition he and his wife Kristen enjoy to this day.

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    Jordan Davis (Valentine’s Day tradition) OC: …happy Valentine’s. (laughs) 1:04
    “When it comes to Valentines, Kristen is way more romantic than I am. I’m not a very romantic guy. I have worked on it.  I’ve tried to get a little bit better over the years. Kristen loves chocolate so she’s good for a big chocolate box, but here’s our thing about Valentine’s Day, and this is the God’s honest truth. We’ve been going to Olive Garden on Valentine’s Day since we met. We’ve continued that tradition. I think it started with her and a friend, they used to always go to Olive Garden on Valentine’s Day before they started dating, or before they got in a relationship. So, we have carried that out, so this year will be our, I believe our eighth Valentines in a row where we go in for endless salad and bread sticks. So, if its Valentine’s Day, and you’re at an Olive Garden, we could be next to each other. So, yeah, hope to see somebody out there at the table next to us just hammering on some breadsticks. So, happy Valentine’s.” (laughs)

    Audio / Josh Turner says his wife would call him a romantic, but now that they have four children, it takes a bit of work to make time for each other.

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    Josh Turner (Romantic) OC: …long time to come. :26
    “If you ask my wife Jennifer if I was a romantic, she would definitely say, ‘Yes,’ but she knows that sometimes my hectic schedule and our busy lifestyles can kind of interfere with the romantic side of things. But we do try to make efforts towards being together and having adult conversations and taking time away from the children and doing things that husbands and wives do, so we’ll definitely try to continue that for a long time to come.”

    Audio / Keith Urban talks about the support he and his wife, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, give each other, which is especially important when two creative artists are married to each other.

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    Keith Urban (Nicole support) OC: …very important. :17
    “I feel very blessed that I have the support of my family like I do. It’s a beautiful thing having two artists because we understand the passion and the responsibility of what we get to do. It’s very important.”

    Audio / Kylie Morgan says her husband Jay Allen is the most romantic person she's ever met.

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    Kylie Morgan (Valentine’s Day) OC: …I’ve ever had. :33
    “Man, I will say my husband Jay Allen, who is also a country music artist if you guys haven’t heard of him, he is the most romantic person I’ve ever met in my entire life, truly. For Valentine’s Day, gosh, two years ago, I came home to the entire house being lit with tiny candles, a whole dinner made with my favorite bottle of wine, and this was even before he proposed. So, a lot of people thought that he was gonna pop the question that night, but he saved that for a later time. But it was the most magical Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had.”

    Audio / Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman says falling in love with her husband, Stephen Schlapman, came as a big surprise.

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    Little Big Town (Kimberly falling in love) OC: …healed me. 1:20
    Kimberly: “Well, I wasn’t planning on falling in love, at all. I didn’t want to…I wasn’t sure that I ever would.  So, my husband now and I were just really good friends, and after my late husband died all my friends were calling me, all the time. Just checking up on me. He was just an old friends. We had known each other for about six years and he started calling me just like everybody else did.  But, he started calling me more than everybody else did [laughs]. We had both been through similar losses, he hadn’t lost a mate but he had lost a close friend, so we kind of bonded over that. I grieved, kind of, at him a lot. He took my grief, I had a lot of grief left, and he just took it and listened and accepted it and was so understanding and let me talk about my late husband all the time. We still talk about him a lot, and he’s totally fine with it. He says that, that made me who he fell in love with and he never minds if I bring anything from the past up which is just really sweet. I was shocked, I remember when I first realized that I was having feelings. I just thought, OK, this is so weird.  What is this?  I haven’t felt this in a long, long, time. This is weird. But, eventually I allowed myself and it’s been the most beautiful gift of my life. It pulled me out of the deepest hole that I’ve ever been in and healed me.”

    Audio / Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook had a chemistry performing together, but it wasn’t until they each found themselves single…at the same time…that sparks flew romantically. The pair, who wed in 2006, have a son, Elijah.

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    Little Big Town (Jimi & Karen fell in love) OC: (Kimberly) …to be together. :48

    JIMI: “We were in the band a long time before there was ever anything which is interesting. I think there was always something underlying there that we were kind of trying to ignore. And then when the opportunity came, when all of us, ended up single kind of at the same time, a very strange turn of events for the band in a lot of different ways. And those feelings, you were able to come out with them finally. It was like, we’re single. Let’s get together. And, you know, she has a beautiful heart and she’s absolutely gorgeous and I just love her dearly.”

    PHILLIP: “Get a room!” [laughs]

    KIMBERLY: “They’re a perfect match. They really are. They were meant to be together.”

    Audio / Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet was ready for love when he met Rebecca, his wife since 2007.

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    Little Big Town (Phillip – reasons fell in love) OC: …real love. :17
    “I think everything that I had gone through before had prepared me to be ready to see that there was genuine love there for me, and my Rebecca.  So, it was just a great time, I wouldn’t have been ready before I met her…Now it’s just been a really great journey to heal through the past and to know real love.”

    Audio / Luke Bryan talks about marrying Caroline, his college sweetheart.

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    Luke Bryan (married college sweetheart) OC: …married. :27
    ”I married my college sweetheart. We dated back in college and broke up for nearly six years, and while I was off doing my Nashville stuff and touring and writing songs, she was finishing getting her career kind of going. Man, we just kinda bumped into each other one night, and it was like bam, here we are married.”

    Audio / Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr talks about her husband, songwriter Josh Kerr. The pair are just about to celebrate their third anniversary as a married couple (they got married February 21st, 2020).

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    Maddie & Tae (Tae talking about husband Josh) OC: …that way, you know? :45
    “From the moment I met Josh, he never shied away from sharing what’s on his heart. For me, sharing what’s on my heart is sometimes hard, but he always created the environment and dynamic of it’s totally normal to open up and let people to see that side of you. And so, the more we spent time together, the more I kind of adopted that mindset of like, ‘Okay, I can be vulnerable. I can take risks. I can put myself out there and maybe get rejected, but maybe it could be awesome.’ Our relationship is that to a T. I was skeptical at first and I was scared, and he was scared. And we both just, we went all in, and I felt so safe to go there with him and he’s always made me feel that way, you know?”

  • KYLIE MORGAN TO EMBARK ON FIRST-EVER HEADLINE TOUR, TICKETS ON SALE NOW.

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    Kylie Morgan

    Kylie Morgan will hit the road this spring for her first-ever headlining Independent With You Tour. With stops on both coasts and several cities across the country, tickets and VIP packages for all 10 dates are on sale today at www.KylieMorgan.com.

    “This still doesn’t feel real,” shared Kylie. “I’m calling this the Independent With You Tour because of all of YOU (the fans) believing in this independent, small town Oklahoma girl. You’ve been on this journey with me every step, and every lyric, and I am where I am because of you. I can’t wait to squeeze you and sing OUR songs together.”

    Kylie Morgan’s Independent With You Tour Dates:
    April 6 – San Diego, CA – Moonshine Beach
    April 7 – Las Vegas, NV – Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
    April 13 – Tampa, FL – Dallas Bull
    April 16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga
    April 20 – Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub
    April 21 – Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon
    April 22 – Iowa City, IA – Elray’s Live & Dive
    April 27 – Fayetteville, AR – Tin Roof
    April 28 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
    April 29 – Kansas City, MO – Tin Roof

    Kylie’s Independent With You Tour is a nod to her viral track, “Independent With You,” that turned heads with its empowering message of individuality, featured on her recent EP, P.S. The seven-track project – each co-penned by Kylie – also includes her debut single to country radio, “If He Wanted To He Would,” an upbeat anthem with shoot-you-straight honesty. She teaches a tough lesson of heartbreak and healing to her teenage self in the song’s the official music video, available to watch here.

    With more new music on the horizon, keep up with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Jordan Davis, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Kylie Morgan, Darius Rucker

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    Dierks Bentley / Jordan Davis / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Kylie Morgan

    Jordan Davis appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Tuesday (January 31st). He talked about how his family influences his songwriting and performed “Next Thing You Know” off his upcoming album “Bluebird Days” as part of the Citi Music Series (see performance and interview below).

    Kacey Musgraves will perform in tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on Sunday night’s (February 5th) Grammy Awards. She’ll sing the icon’s signature song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter” during the In Memoriam segment. In addition to Kacey’s performance, Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt will honor Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. The Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on CBS.

    https://twitter.com/KaceyMusgraves/status/1620929393446227973

     

    Keith Urban, who hosted the CMA Touring Awards earlier this week, has a pair of nominations for this year’s 2023 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards. He’s up for Best Single for “Brown Eyes Baby” and Rolling Stone Global Award. The awards will take place April 4th in Sydney, Australia.

    Dierks Bentley will perform prior to the 65th Daytona 500 race on February 19th at Daytona International Speedway. “I’m ready to get back to Daytona with all the biggest NASCAR fans,” says Dierks. “The energy there is unmatched and I know we will have a blast getting them ready for the race.”

    Kylie Morgan is enjoying her first award nomination at the AIMP Nashville Awards for 2023 Publisher’s Pick of the Year for her single, “If He Wanted To He Would.”

    https://twitter.com/kyliemorgan/status/1620804997872234504

    Darius Rucker was recently honored by Musicians On Call during its Millions of Moments celebration at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. The event celebrated the milestone of the organization performing for more than one million people in hospitals across the country since its founding in 1999. The sold-out crowd enjoyed performances by Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt, Charles Esten and The War and Treaty.

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  • VALENTINE’S DAY LINERS 2023

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    Billy Currington / Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Catie Offerman / Caylee Hammack / Dalton Dover / Darius Rucker / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / George Strait / Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Kip Moore / Kylie Morgan / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Parker McCollum / Priscilla Block / Reba McEntire / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain / Tyler Hubbard

    Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! This is Billy Currington. Hope you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

     

    Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey, this is T.J., and I’m John, and we’re Brothers Osborne. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hi! I’m Carrie Underwood, wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day. Send me some chocolate.”

    Audio / LINER Catie Offerman (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey everybody, this is Catie Offerman, wishing you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey y’all! This is Caylee Hammack, wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Dalton Dover (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey, I’m Dalton Dover – for all the lovers out there, I’m wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Darius Rucker (Valentine’s Day)

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    “What’s up y’all? This is Darius Rucker, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey, it’s Dierks Bentley, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Eric Church (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! This is Eric Church, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER George Strait (Valentine’s Day)

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    “This is George Strait, wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hi! It’s Jon Pardi, and I hope you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! It’s Jordan Davis, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Josh Turner (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! This is Josh Turner, and I want to wish you and your sweetheart a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Kacey Musgraves (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hi, this is Kacey Musgraves, and I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. This is Keith Urban. Make the day special for your ‘Once in a Lifetime’ love.”

    Audio / LINER Kip Moore (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! What’s happening, everybody? This is Kip Moore. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Kylie Morgan (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey y’all, this is Kylie Morgan, wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER LBT (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey! We’re Little Big Town. Happy Valentine’s Day!”

    Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey y’all, it’s Luke Bryan. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey everybody. I’m Parker McCollum, wishing all the lovers out there a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Priscilla Block (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey y’all, this is Priscilla Block wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Reba McEntire (Valentine's Day) 1

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    “Hey everybody, this is Reba McEntire, wishing you and your sweetheart a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Reba McEntire (Valentine's Day) 2

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    “Hey everybody, this is Reba McEntire, wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

     

    Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hi! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Shania Twain (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hi, this is Shania Twain. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

    Audio / LINER Tyler Hubbard (Valentine’s Day)

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    “Hey, it’s Tyler Hubbard, wishing y’all a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

     

     

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Tyler Hubbard, Kylie Morgan, Maddie & Tae, The War and Treaty

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    Tyler Hubbard performed his latest single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (January 30th). The Georgia native also performed on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday (January 31st), which also is his birthday (see performance below). Tyler just released his new self-titled solo debut album, which features “Dancin'” and his recent No. 1 song “5 Foot 9.”

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    Kylie Morgan just announced her first headlining tour. The Independent With You Tour kicks off April 6th in San Diego and tickets go on sale Friday (February 3rd) at 10am ET/9am CT.

    https://twitter.com/kyliemorgan/status/1620174099267076102

     

    Maddie & Tae and The War and Treaty will take part in the first annual Rock The Ryman Concert on March 1st at 7:30pm CT. The evening, which will also include performances by event host Charlie Worsham and Gavin DeGraw, will honor the legacy and impact of the Rock & Ro9ll Hall of Fame inductees who have been on the Ryman stage. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

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  • KYLIE MORGAN REVEALS ONE OF HER SECRET TALENTS.

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    As you know, Kylie Morgan is a very talented individual. She writes meaningful songs, she sings like a melody-driven bird, she does yoga, she is a former gymnast and she’s an all-around creative and cool person. Well, another talent of hers we recently found out is she can out-whistle just about anyone and get your attention in a crowded room.

    “I can whistle really loud,” she laughs. “My eighth-grade teacher taught me how to whistle really loudly because my dad always did it growing up and I always wanted to do it, and my eighth-grade teacher was the one who taught me. I locked myself in my room and just forced myself to teach myself how to whistle and now I can, and it’s like such a cool feeling for when we’re trying to get everyone’s attention and I just wail a whistle. I’m like yeah, I did that.”

    Kylie is making her way up the country charts with her single, “If He Wanted To He Would.”

     

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    Kylie Morgan (secret talent-whistling) OC: …I did that. (laughs) :29
    “I can whistle really loud. (laughs) My eighth-grade teacher taught me how to whistle really loudly because my dad always did it growing up and I always wanted to do it, and my eighth-grade teacher was the one who taught me. I locked myself in my room and just forced myself to teach myself how to whistle and now I can, and it’s like such a cool feeling for when we’re trying to get everyone’s attention and I just wail a whistle. I’m like yeah, I did that.” (laughs)

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  • KYLIE MORGAN CHANNELED TAYLOR SWIFT IN HER FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.

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    Kylie Morgan has performed her own songs live thousands of times, but for her first public performance in Oklahoma several years ago, she channeled global superstar Taylor Swift.

    “I went to Walmart and got a very gold, glittery 12-dollar dress, and my first performance in front of a crowd was at this little place in Oklahoma called the Rodeo Opry,” recalls Kylie. “And it was a Friday night performance where they had the new up-and-comers kind of get their feet wet on stage and I sang ‘Picture To Burn’ by Taylor Swift (laughs) in my little sparkly gold dress and cowboy boots. And just knew from right then and there – I was so nervous, but it was such a thrilling experience, and it was like such an adrenaline high that I’d never had. I was a gymnast for 10 years and so even after gymnastic meets I didn’t feel that, and it was the first time that I’ve just felt so alive and I knew from then on, that’s what I wanted to do.”

    Kylie is currently on her honeymoon with husband Jay Allen, while she’s heating up country radio and the streaming charts with her single, “If He Wanted To He Would.”

     

    Audio / Kylie Morgan talks about her very first public performance.

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    Kylie Morgan (first performance) OC: …wanted to do. :41
    “So, I went to Walmart and got a very gold, glittery 12-dollar dress, and my first performance in front of a crowd was at this little place in Oklahoma called the Rodeo Opry. And it was a Friday night performance where they had the new up-and-comers kind of get their feet wet on stage and I sang ‘Picture To Burn’ by Taylor Swift (laughs) in my little sparkly gold dress and cowboy boots. And just knew from right then and there – I was so nervous, but it was such a thrilling experience, and it was like such an adrenaline high that I’d never had. I was a gymnast for 10 years and so even after gymnastic meets I didn’t feel that, and it was the first time that I’ve just felt so alive and I knew from then on, that’s what I wanted to do.”