Here are some holiday liners from UMG Nashville artists, including Adam Hambrick, Alan Jackson, Billy Currington, Brandon Lay, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Caylee Hammack, Chrissy Metz, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Gary Allan, George Strait, Jon Langston, Jon Pardi, Jordan Davis, Josh Turner, Kacey Musgraves, Kassi Ashton, Keith Urban, Kip Moore, Kylie Morgan, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Maddie & Tae, Mickey Guyton, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Sam Hunt, Shania Twain, Travis Denning and more!

Jon Pardi likes a good holiday movie. One of his favorite Christmas films is Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Thornton, but for the PG crowd, it would have to be Elf.

“Bad Santa’s pretty good,” he says. “But I have to say if you’re gonna watch it with little cousins, I would have to say Elf is pretty much probably one of the funniest Christmas movies to ever be that new and beat out all of the old Christmas movies. It is definitely up there.”

This year, he and his new bride, Summer, will have a pretty low-key Christmas, due to COVID-19. “This year for Christmas, I think it’s just gonna be chill, staying home, a couple friends over, you know, a couple of stragglers who doesn’t have a place to go COVID-free, and cook a meal and just celebrate Christmas low-key,” says the California native. “You can’t really do the big gatherings and it doesn’t seem like California is going to be the best place to go visit. So, I think we’re just gonna chill at the house and have Christmas.”

One of his favorite memories is of his grandmother’s Christmas tree, and he attributes that to his love for Elvis and the song, “Blue Christmas.”

“One of my favorite memories of my grandmother’s tree, and I think …why I love Elvis so much, and she loved Elvis. She had an ornament and it was Elvis, and it was always on her tree. You’d go and you’d hit a button, and it’d sing ‘Blue Christmas.’ And it just went, ‘I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you.’ And I’d just always t hit it, and he’d be doing like his pose with a microphone, so yeah, ‘Blue Christmas’ and that ornament, I think that’s probably why I like Elvis so much. Hey man, I’ll have a Blue Christmas…”

Jon’s latest single, “Ain’t Always the Cowboy,” is closing in on the top of the country charts.

Just a couple of months after releasing her first Christmas album, “My Gift,” Carrie Underwood has her own music special on HBO Max available to stream now. On TODAY’s Citi Music Series, she talks to TODAY about her holiday special, her album “My Gift,” her son Isaiah singing with her on her recording of “Little Drummer Boy,” and her Christmas plans with her family.

Carrie also joined Hoda and Jenna during the fourth hour of the Today Show and talked about her new Christmas album, “My Gift,” and to answer questions from some of her biggest fans. She and Hoda also reminisce about an interview from 15 years prior following Underwood’s “American Idol” win.

Check out her performance of “Let There Be Peace” from “My Gift” here.

Mickey Guyton’s autobiographical song “Black Like Me” continues to resonate with critics and fans alike as NPR just named the powerful track one of their Top 5 songs of 2020, view HERE. Co-written by Mickey at a cross-genre writing camp in 2019, “Black Like Me” just received a GRAMMY nomination marking a historic moment for Mickey as the first Black female solo artist to earn a GRAMMY nomination in a country category (Best Country Solo Performance).

Mickey previously performed “Black Like Me” during her NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert (watch HERE), as well as, NBC’s TODAY (watch HERE).  She also spoke with CBS This Morning regarding the song’s impact, watch HERE. “Black Like Me” is featured on Mickey’s acclaimed EP Bridges which includes five additional tracks all co-written by Mickey.

Mickey recently released a special version of “O Holy Night” exclusively for Apple Music as part of their holiday campaign, Carols Covered, featuring some of today’s most exciting artists spanning musical genres. Put together by Apple Music’s team of world-class experts and tastemakers, artists offer their own personal twist on classic holiday hits. Fans can listen to the track HERE.

Tonight, Mickey is set to perform a stripped-down acoustic session for Pandora’s ‘Next Up’ Event starting at 9pm ET.  In addition to the performance, Mickey will discuss the inspiration behind the songs featured on her EP Bridges. Fans can RSVP HERE.

For more information visit www.mickeyguyton.com

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® announced today it will present “Cracker Barrel Sounds of the Season,” a musical, family-friendly holiday feature with performances by superstar Carrie Underwood, with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. The special holiday feature will debut on Cracker Barrel’s YouTube and Facebook pages on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and then will continue to be available throughout the holiday season. For a sneak peek, click here.

In the holiday feature, Cracker Barrel brings legendary and rising female country music artists together through lively conversations, holiday games and special musical performances to showcase how they are continuing their favorite traditions with their loved ones this year – at a time when many people are reimagining seasonal celebrations. The “Cracker Barrel Sounds of the Season” feature reunites Underwood with the all-female tour mates she brought onto her “Cry Pretty Tour 360” last year.

“Being a part of this special collaboration with Cracker Barrel and my friends, Maddie & Tae and Runaway June, is a fun way to celebrate the holiday season,” said Carrie Underwood. “Music lifts spirits and is a big part of our holiday traditions, which are as important as ever this year.”

During the holiday event, fans will be treated to a special performance from Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album “My Gift” – available at Cracker Barrel stores and online, along with special collaborations with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. For those wanting to embrace the classic comfort of holiday music all season long, artist performances will be available across Cracker Barrel’s social media channels throughout December and all three artists’ new Christmas music will be played in Cracker Barrel stores nationwide.

“We are excited to be teaming up with Cracker Barrel and our friends to share how we are continuing our favorite traditions with loved ones this year and to share special performances with our fans and Cracker Barrel lovers,” said Maddie & Tae. “All three of us have released our first Christmas album/EP and original Christmas songs this year, and it’s incredibly special to have Cracker Barrel bring us all together to celebrate musical holiday traditions and to be able to make them our own in this way.”

“Holidays are a time to disconnect and bond with families, friends and loved ones, and our hope is that ‘Cracker Barrel Sounds of the Season’ provides the opportunity to do so,” said Runaway June. “We are so appreciative of Cracker Barrel, whose commitment to supporting women in country music continues with this campaign, for letting us be a part of bringing the joyful sounds of the holidays to homes nationwide.”

“As this year comes to a close, we want to do something extra special for those craving the comforts of familiar holiday traditions,” Cracker Barrel Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Tate said. “Our hope is that ‘Cracker Barrel Sounds of the Season’ will bring joy to families amid these uncertain times and provide a way for loved ones to connect this holiday season – whether celebrating near or far.”

More details on how to celebrate the holidays with Cracker Barrel can be found at www.crackerbarrel.com.

Carrie Underwood appears on NBC’s Today Show this morning (December 3rd) and stops by NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. This is all in preparation to talks about her new “My Gift” Christmas special on HBO Max, premiering today.

TUNE IN to see Carrie on @TODAYshow tomorrow morning and @FallonTonight tomorrow night! #MyGift #MyGiftHBOMax 🎁✨-TeamCU pic.twitter.com/WZFrLpXU92

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) December 3, 2020

Join me beginning Dec 3 as I bring the music from #MyGift to life by performing the entire album with a full orchestra, choir, and a few surprises, on my new @hbomax Christmas special! I’m so proud of how this turned out and cannot wait for you to see it! #MyGiftHBOMax 🎁✨ pic.twitter.com/7nRmK5BkRo

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) November 30, 2020

Gary Allan released the new music video for his new song “Waste Of A Whiskey Drink.” The video premiere took place Thursday night (December 2nd) during a YouTube “red carpet” and included a live chat with the California native. Peter Zavadil directed the video, which was filmed at an East Nashville dive bar, the Crying Wolf.

Gary plays the bartender pouring drinks for a pair of newly single strangers, as they try to get over their exes together with one too many shots.

Jordan Davis recently assisted OCEARCH on a recent expedition to Nova Scotia. Jordan was able to be on board the M/V OCEARCH to assist with the sampling and tagging of 17 foot, 3,500+ pound great white shark Nukumi.

“Growing up in Louisiana and being an avid outdoorsman, loving being on the water…a passion for the environment was instilled very early,” says Jordan. “I went to LSU, and I graduated in environmental science. My path led to music, and music is something that I’m extremely passionate about, but my love for the environment has never, never died out. When you see what OCEARCH does, and you see the people that are just as passionate about the ocean as maybe you would say I am about music. It was an easy connection. I’m a fan. I love what you’re doing. You’re leaving the world a better place than it is now.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT OCEARCH: http://www.ocearch.org

Jordan is also currently making his way up the country charts with “Almost Maybes.”

EMI Records Nashville’s Gary Allan will premiere his new music video “Waste Of A Whiskey Drink” today (December 2nd) at 5:45pm CT during a YouTube ‘red carpet.’ The video premiere will include a live chat with Allan and his fans. Directed by Peter Zavadil, the music video was shot at The Crying Wolf, a local favorite dive bar in East Nashville. Allan plays the bartender pouring drinks for a pair of newly single strangers, as they try to get over their exes together with one too many shots. Watch the new music video HERE. “Waste Of A Whiskey Drink” is currently climbing the charts at country radio.

With the allure of a modern-day outlaw, Gary Allan has won over fans, peers and critics with his signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics and raucous live performances. While becoming a force on the country music scene, Allan has remained true to his artistic voice each step of the way. In 2016 Allan re-signed with Universal Music Group Nashville, the label home for the entirety of his twenty-four year career. His last album, Set You Free, topped the all-genre Billboard 200, a career first for Allan.  The album also made its debut at the top of the Billboard Country Album chart (for the fourth time in a row) and produced his fifth #1 country radio chart topper with “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain).”  The California native released his first album, Used Heart for Sale, in 1996 and since then has released eight additional studio albums selling over 8 million albums, been certified platinum on three back-to-back albums, and been certified gold five times.  Allan has five #1 hits at country radio, fourteen Top 10 hits to his credit and amassed over 1.5 billion total streams. His album Smoke Rings in the Dark recently celebrated its 20^th anniversary with the release of his first ever vinyl appearance. He’s described as “dark and dreamy” in Entertainment Weekly, “soulful and rough around the edges” in Playboy and deemed a “maverick” by Rolling Stone.  He has sold out venues as a headliner from NY to LA, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Live with Kelly and Michael and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has also landed on the covers of Country Weekly, Pollstar and People magazine.

Adam Hambrick is a proud participant in an upcoming episode of ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” The episode will feature a special performance of one of Hambrick’s newest songs, “Between Me and the End of the World” for the newest Bachelorette, Tayshia Adams and her lucky date. This episode of “The Bachelorette,” currently celebrating its 16^th season, is scheduled to air Tuesday (December 8th) at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

“Between Me and the End of the World,” is a heartfelt tribute to Hambrick’s wife, a physician assistant who has been treating patients throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and what it has been like for Adam watching her help those in need despite the risk to her own self.

“This song is for all the people who step in and serve people when things go horribly wrong,” says Adam. “I have spent this quarantine watching my wife go off to work as a physician assistant to do her version of that, testing and treating people for the virus. It has given me a new appreciation for all the people who spend their lives serving others in difficult times. It’s terrifying seeing someone you love do what they were made to do but have to do it in harm’s way.”

Adam’s most recent projects, Top Down, Southbound (released this past September) and Love Is Quicksand (released last month, October), are both comprised of two songs each. Adam playfully describes the projects as ‘Flipsides,’ a series of two track releases bound together by a common thread. Adam will release a final ‘Flipside’ at the beginning of 2021, culminating into a complete body of work.

Bachelor Nation first welcomed Tayshia Adams on the 23rd season of “The Bachelor,” where a sudden turn of events ended her relationship with a tearful and unexpected goodbye. However, she was no stranger to dealing with heartbreak, after having experienced it in her past marriage. So, a hopeful and determined Tayshia returned to find love in a romantic oasis during the sixth season of “Bachelor in Paradise,” where the match she made was not her forever love. Now with the support of her family and friends, and her parents’ 32-year marriage to look up to, she is ready to leave behind her past relationships and bring her purest of intentions to give love another chance, as the unprecedented 16th season of “The Bachelorette” continues.

ABOUT ADAM HAMBRICK
Capitol Records Nashville / Buena Vista Records’ Adam grew up in both Mississippi and Arkansas, being influenced by artists such as Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, John Mayer and The Foo Fighters. From an early age, Adam’s musical roots were grounded in the church singing hymns with his family, where his dad was a Baptist pastor and his mom played piano. After graduating from the University of Central Arkansas, the singer-songwriter made an appearance on KATV’s Good Morning Arkansas, a local Little Rock, Arkansas ABC affiliate, where fellow Arkansas-native and country star Justin Moore happened to be watching and was impressed by Adam’s unique voice and distinctive songs. Soon after, Justin’s producer Jeremy Stover reached out opening the door for Adam to move to Nashville and pursue music full-time. Adam has written a multitude of songs and has received numerous cuts for other artists including Miranda Lambert and Eli Young Band, as well as, No. 1 hits for Dan + Shay (“How Not To”) and Justin Moore (“Somebody Else Will”). Adam has continued to hone his songwriting and vocal skills, while performing live with artists including Brett Young, Jordan Davis, LANCO, and more. Adam released his first two singles “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Forever Ain’t Long Enough.”

To learn more about Adam Hambrick visit www.AdamHambrick.com

ABOUT “THE BACHELORETTE”
On ABC’s hit primetime reality series “The Bachelorette,” one lucky woman is offered the chance to find true love. A single and eligible Bachelorette embarks on a romantic journey, getting to know a number of handsome men, gradually narrowing the field as she continues her search for her soul mate. At the end of this romantic voyage, if she has found the one, will there be a proposal – and will she say yes? Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelorette” is a production of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television.

For more information on “The Bachelorette,” visit abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette.