Did you happen to catch something special during Saturday night’s Wild Card game between the Atlanta Falcons and the L.A. Rams? If you did, you might have heard a little something new from Carrie Underwood. If not, check out her tweet below:
#SBLII #TheChampion https://t.co/MmEWjA1W2i
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) January 7, 2018
Eric Church‘s experiences during his Holdin’ My Own Tour last year, has given him an even deeper appreciation for his fans who attended the 3 1/2 to 4 hour long shows, many of them multiple times.
“The connection that was developed with the fans from the Holdin’ My Own Tour was such a deep connection. It was always there, but this was a deeper thing, because not only did a lot of these people come to 20, 30 shows, but then they’re coming to 20, 30 shows and they’re giving 3 1/2-4 hours,” says Eric. “One of my favorite parts of every night was ‘Holdin’ My Own,’ the last song and everybody would always put their arms around each other shoulders and sway back and forth. It was just a neat moment for me after 3 1/2-4 hours.”
The North Carolina native is poised to top the country charts with “Round Here Buzz,” which is from his current studio album, Mr. Misunderstood.
Eric Church (Holdin’ My Own Tour stuff) OC: …hours. :27
“The connection that was developed with the fans from the Holdin’ My Own Tour was such a deep connection. It was always there, but this was a deeper thing, because not only did a lot of these people come to 20, 30 shows, but then they’re coming to 20, 30 shows and they’re giving 3 1/2-4 hours. One of my favorite parts of every night was ‘Holdin’ My Own,’ the last song and everybody would always put their arms around each other shoulders and sway back and forth. It was just a neat moment for me after 3 1/2-4 hours.”
During Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards, Nicole Kidman honored her husband Keith Urban in one of the most swoonworthy ways during her acceptance speech for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Celeste Wright in HBO’s Big Little Lies.
“Keith Urban, when my cheek is against yours, everything melts away, and that is love. It’s true. I love you so much,” she said.
Her impassioned speech included appreciation for her co-stars of the series, including co-producer Reese Witherspoon, as well as Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz. The show went on to win Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern also picked up Best Supporting awards for their roles in Big Little Lies.
Keith is making his way up the country charts with his latest song, “Female.”
Luke Bryan has just released his new single, “Most People are Good,” the follow-up to his recent No. 1 “Light It Up.” The song, , is from his chart0topping album, What Makes You Country.
The song, written by David Frazier, Ed Hill and Josh Kear, was in consideration for the first single, but because of the nature of the song, Luke wanted to wait to release it. “‘Most People are Good’ was really, really, really in consideration for the first single, but we had just come off of ‘Fast,’ so you kinda got two heavy songs in a row, two songs that are very reflective. But when I heard ‘Most People are Good’ for the first time, I really believed that was going to be a really, really important song in my career. I think it’s a song that the songwriters wrote perfectly from A to Z; not one wasted lyric in that thing. Anytime you can find a song that does that, I think it’s something special.”
Luke will launch his What Makes You Country Tour will launch February 16th in Springfield, Missouri.
Luke Bryan (Most People are Good) 3 OC: …something special. :41
“‘Most People are Good’ was really, really, really in consideration for the first single, but we had just come off of ‘Fast,’ so you kinda got two heavy songs in a row, two songs that are very reflective. But when I heard ‘Most People are Good’ for the first time, I really believed that was going to be a really, really important song in my career. I think it’s a song that the songwriters wrote perfectly from A to Z; not one wasted lyric in that thing. Anytime you can find a song that does that, I think it’s something special.”
Keith Urban has been added as one of the presenters for Sunday night’s (January 7th) Golden Globe Awards. He will present Best Original Song. Keith’s wife Nicole Kidman is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture for her role as Celeste Wright in HBO’s much-lauded Big Little Lies. Jennifer Aniston, Helen Mirren, Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon, Kit Harington, Ron Howard, Halle Berry, Emma Stone, Penelope Cruz, Allison Janney, Gal Gadot, Kelly Clarkson, Hugh Grant and many others will also present. The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards airs live Sunday at 8pm ET on NBC.
Darius Rucker will headline the free AT&T Playoff Playlist concert at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on Monday (January 8th) prior to the College Football National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.
Shania Twain is set to appear on the show Drop the Mic where stars go head-to-head in an amateur rap battle. The show, which pits the superstar against pop star Megan Trainor, will air Tuesday (January 9th) at 10p ET.
What sets amateur rap battlers apart from the pros? Standing their ground in the face of their idol. Catch @Meghan_Trainor battle the legendary @ShaniaTwain 10p TUESDAY on #DropTheMic pic.twitter.com/jrub61oqzR
— Drop The Mic on TBS (@DropTheMicTBS) January 4, 2018
Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town and Keith Urban are among the acts performing at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The event, taking place February 27th – March 18th, will also feature performances by Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks and many more.
EMI Nashville’s Brothers Osborne releases “Shoot Me Straight” as the first track off their highly-anticipated sophomore album today, listen HERE. The two-time CMA “Vocal Duo of the Year” again teamed up with producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Little Big Town) for the new album set to release later this year. Recorded at Jay’s house in a remote part of the Florida coast, Brothers Osborne again delivers a tune highlighting why “they won over Nashville critics with a distinctive sound combining classic country and hints of soul, with songs centered on John’s impressive guitar skills and TJ’s rich baritone” (The Washington Post). John and TJ Osborne co-wrote the tune, which goes for ADDs at country radio January 16th, with Lee Thomas Miller.
“Brothers Osborne has the coolest, sexiest song of the year.”
– Phathead, JVC Broadcasting
“In typical Brothers’ fashion, it stands out for its combination of gritty guitar and vocals and that ever-present bass drum beat that hits you right in the gut. It answers the demand for an up-tempo winter title from a duo with a proven fan base.”
– JC Coffey, PD WTHT
To view in-studio video footage of an edited version of “Shoot Me Straight,” click here.
Brothers Osborne recently received their third GRAMMY nomination in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category for their Top 10 rowdy hit “It Ain’t My Fault.” This nomination joins their previously nominated performances for their No.1 Platinum smash hit “Stay A Little Longer” as well as the nostalgic “21 Summer”. All three tracks are featured on their critically-acclaimed debut album Pawn Shop which was recently certified Gold by the RIAA.
The duo is set to launch their first headlining UK tour in May 2018. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.brothersosborne.com
For a full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visit: www.BrothersOsborne.com
Easton Corbin is sitting at No. 10 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase country chart with his latest song, “A Girl Like You.” The tune, which was written by hit tunesmiths Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Rhett Akins, has a feel and a sound that the singer says “makes you feel good.”
“I love ‘A Girl Like You,’ because it has so much energy and it’s so young and it kind of has that bounce on it. It just really makes you feel good when you hear it. I know when I first heard it, it made me really feel good,” says Easton. “Also, what drew me to this song was, it’s a little different than anything I’ve done. I’m all about going up there and trying new things, as long as I can always kinda keep my traditional country there, but also the current sound. I think that’s the key here is to keep your foot in traditional, which is what I do, but also have that element of fresh and new.”
Easton, who will have a new album out later this year, is hitting the road beginning January 12th in Carmel, Indiana.
Easton Corbin (A Girl Like You) OC: …fresh and new. :35
“I love ‘A Girl Like You,’ because it has so much energy and it’s so young and it kind of has that bounce on it. It just really makes you feel good when you hear it. I know when I first heard it, it made me really feel good. Also, what drew me to this song was, it’s a little different than anything I’ve done. I’m all about going up there and trying new things, as long as I can always kinda keep my traditional country there, but also the current sound. I think that’s the key here is to keep your foot in traditional, which is what I do, but also have that element of fresh and new.”
The members of Little Big Town have been announced as one of the first performers for this year’s GRAMMY Awards. The initial list of artists taking the stage also includes Lady Gaga, Pink and Childish Gambino.
Little Big Town has a pair of GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Album for The Breaker and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their hit smash “Better Man.”
Humbled by our #GRAMMYs nominations and honored to be performing on Music’s Biggest Night Jan. 28. pic.twitter.com/nzbpuN4WVo
— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) January 4, 2018
The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from New York City’s Madison Square Garden January 28th at 7:30pm ET on CBS.
NOTE: For Little Big Town audio on the GRAMMYS, click here.
The dynamic duo of Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake is back, according to several sources, including Rolling Stone, Hollywood.com and Spin. The two will pair up for their first collaboration on record on the pop superstar’s new album, Man of the Woods, due for release February 2nd. The two previously shared the stage during the 2015 CMA Awards, as well as last year’s Pilgrimage Festival. JT’s new album will also feature appearances by Alicia Keys, Pharrell and Timbaland.
Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley is set to headline the Snowmass Celebrity Ski Fest next month in Colorado. The two-day event, taking place February 21st and 22nd, will also feature appearances by Nashville’s Charles Esten and singer-songwriter Edwin McCain and will raise money for Lady A’s charity, LadyAID.
Sam Hunt‘s “Body Like a Back Road” has been certified quadruple platinum (4x) by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
Darius Rucker is enjoying the winter weather that has hit the Eastern Seaboard. He posted of a photo of his snow-covered front yard in Charleston, South Carolina. Check it out below.
My front yard this is Charleston, SC. WOW!!!! pic.twitter.com/SMk44rsxnP
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) January 3, 2018
Luke Bryan has released his new single, “Most People Are Good,” and the song couldn’t be a more welcome more appropriately timed with all of the tragedy that people around the world experienced in 2017.
With such poignant lyrics such as “I believe this world ain’t half as bad as it looks/I believe most people are good/I believe that days go slow and years go fast/and every breath’s a gift, the first one to the last,” this song could be just what we needed, a song that carries a welcome message, which could lead to a healing of hearts and minds.
“I think it’s a song that will truly help people believe in people again. I think it’s so truthful in so many ways. We do get reminded every day of all the negativity of what humans are, and truly it’s only .001 percent of people causing all the negativity. I mean, I truly believe that,” says Luke. “I’m going to open the door for anybody and so many other people believe that way. I’m going to say hey to a stranger. I’m going to help somebody out in need, and that’s what this song really, really preaches. It preaches the innocence of children, the beauty of mothers, the beauty of relationships, the beauty of what life truly could be and should be and really is. I truly believe that most people lay their heads down at night and try to be better and try to be good to other people. And I think this song captures those emotions perfectly.”
“Most People Are Good” is from Luke’s new chart-topping album, What Makes You Country, as well as the follow-up to his recent No. 1 hit, “Light It Up.”
Luke Bryan (Most People Are Good) 1 OC: …emotions perfectly. 1:08
“I think that ‘Most People Are Good’ might be one of my best songs I’ve ever recorded. I think it’s a song that will truly help people believe in people again. I think it’s so truthful in so many ways. We do get reminded every day of all the negativity of what humans are, and truly it’s only .001 percent of people causing all the negativity. I mean, I truly believe that. I’m going to open the door for anybody and so many other people believe that way. I’m going to say hey to a stranger. I’m going to help somebody out in need, and that’s what this song really, really preaches. It preaches the innocence of children, the beauty of mothers, the beauty of relationships, the beauty of what life truly could be and should be and really is. I truly believe that most people lay their heads down at night and try to be better and and try to be good to other people. And I think this song captures those emotions perfectly.”