Easton Corbin has partnered again with Ram Trucks for its “#RamGivesThanks” online campaign as part of the Ram Nation grassroots volunteer corps of Ram owners and like-minded people willing and ready to lend a helping hand in their communities, especially throughout this season of praise and thanksgiving.

Corbin, a longtime Ram truck owner and partner, released the first in a series of “#RamGivesThanks” videos as part of the campaign. The video will be released in conjunction with the 90^th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® where Corbin will perform “Let’s Ride,” the song he released exclusively for Ram Trucks.  Ram is the Official Truck of the Macy’s Parade and all parade floats are towed by Ram trucks. In the first #RamGivesThanks video, the No. 1 selling recording artist visited a fire station in his home state of Florida to praise the work by delivering a hot meal and saying thank you to the first responders for their service. This was very special to Corbin because his Dad was a law enforcement officer as well as a veteran and his step-brother a police officer.

“#RamGivesThanks” and Ram Nation are the Ram brand’s tribute to hard-working Americans and the story of people who are the backbone of the country.

Ram has partnered with Corbin several times in the past several years. He was one of five country music artists that participated in the Ram Truck brand’s 2012 “Road to the Ram Jam” sweepstakes and concert. Ram Trucks continued to work with Corbin in 2013 as part of the brand’s “Year of the Farmer” initiative highlighting the importance of farmers in America. As a former National FFA Organization member, Corbin made a series of visits and private concerts across the country to thank the hard-working and dedicated FFA members for all they do to further the notion that there’s a “farmer in all of us.”

RAM NATION

Ram Nation is a grassroots volunteer corps of Ram owners and like-minded people willing and ready to lend a helping hand in their communities when an opportunity arises. Truck owners interested in answering future calls to help, whether its mobilizing volunteers to assist in disaster relief efforts or proactive community outreach initiatives, can sign up for Ram Nation at RamTrucks.com/RamNation.

About Easton Corbin:
Mercury Nashville recording artist Easton Corbin is lauded for his traditional country sound, authentic lyrics and mastery of understatement. American Songwriter says, “Easton Corbin has one of those rare, glorious voices that was made—just made—for singing country music.” His self-titled debut album released in 2010 and spawned back-to-back hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It;” making him the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1.  In 2012 the Gilchrist County Florida native released his sophomore album, All Over The Road, which included the Top 5 hits “Lovin’ You Is Fun” and “All Over The Road.”  Corbin set a career-best debut on Country Airplay with his top 5 hit single, “Baby Be My Love Song,” from his No. 1 debuting album About To Get Real. Corbin is currently on tour with Carrie Underwood’s The Storyteller Tour. 

Click HERE for Easton Corbin’s Playlist.

About To Get Real is available now: http://umgn.us/AboutToGetReal

For more information on Easton Corbin go www.EastonCorbin.com

George Strait just released his new box set, Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, last Friday (November 18th), and one of the new songs garnering a lot of attention is “Kicked Outta Country,” which he co-wrote with Jamey Johnson after a conversation they had one night.

George says he’s been very fortunate and certainly very blessed to have the career he has right now. “It’s just something that happens at some point in everyone’s career. It doesn’t mean I have to like it, but ‘cause I always expected it was gonna come at some point. It’s a little hard to take after all these years to release something at radio, and it doesn’t get played anymore because for so long I just kinda got used to hearing things on the radio,” says George. “Anyway, the song’s kinda about that. I’ve been very fortunate, don’t get me wrong. I’ve had a lot of longevity in this business, and I’m very grateful for it. I’ve got a lot of great fans out there who still support me. They come out to my shows in Vegas and it’s a great night. It’s great seeing ‘em, and I’m very blessed.”

King George, who began his career before his 1981 hit “Unwound” hit the airwaves, says he still loves making music and will continue to do so as long as his fans want it.

The Country Music Hall of Famer and entertainer is definitely one of the hippest guys around. For example, George and Jamey weren’t in the same room, hell, probably not even the same state when they wrote the song. They did it by texting lyrics back and forth. “We wrote it all with texting,” says George. “We wrote the whole song texting. [laughs] Well, I mean people do it all the time now. It’s so common. I see Bubba Skyping and writing with somebody somewhere and it’s just so easy to do. Yeah, I just started scribbling stuff down and I’d send it, he’d send something back, I’d send something back and that’s the way it happened.”

I just wrote a new song today
I pulled out my old guitar, and I started to play
Pressing my fingers into the strings
I felt the feeling a country song brings

I did some Jones, and one for The Hag
Waylon and Willie, and the great Johnny Cash
They all got kicked outta country back then
But then one day country came calling again

Cash stomped out the footlights
Haggard, he had a ball
And Willie and Waylon, they stole the nation
And Jones showed up after all

The other new song on Strait Out of the Box Part Two is “Gotta Go Through Hell,” which George co-wrote with his son, Bubba, and iconic tunesmith Dean Dillon.

Strait Out of the Box Part Two, which also features his current single “Goin’, Goin’, Gone,” is available now exclusively through Walmart.

Don’t forget to tune in to see Easton Corbin as he appears in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it makes its way down the streets of New York City on Thanksgiving Day (November 24th). He’ll be on the Colonel’s Roadtrip to NYC by Kentucky Fried Chicken float and will perform. He’ll then return to Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller Tour on Saturday (November 26th) in Las Vegas. Other country singers featured during the Macy’s parade include Brett Eldredge, Kelsea Ballerini and Maddie & Tae.

Eric Church will play the half-time show as the Dallas Cowboys play host to the Washington Redskins game Thanksgiving Day on Fox, kicking off the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign.

The members of Lady Antebellum have been working hard in the studio getting ready for their next album.

Jon Pardi and Chase Rice have kicked off their Thanksgiving week by hunting together in Montana.

David Nail is back home in Missouri for the Thanksgiving holidays. When we say home, we really mean home. He and his wife are sleeping in his childhood room at his parents’ house.

Back in my childhood bed for the next few nights. I suppose this very bed is where the dream began. Who would've thought? #fighter

— David Nail (@davidnail) November 23, 2016

Canaan Smith has been touring with The Shires overseas for over a week, and he’s still at it. The trek has 14 more dates and is set to stop in Cardiff, Cambridge, Manchester, Glasgow, York and Liverpool before wrapping on December 11th in London.

George Strait just released his newbox set, Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 on Friday (November 18th), and it features a couple of new songs, including “Gotta Go Through Hell,” which he co-wrote with his son, Bubba, and celebrated tunesmith Dean Dillon. After listening to the song on which the legendary session guitarist Brent Mason played on, George said it kind of reminded him of the theme song from the HBO show, True Blood.

“I haven’t watched it in a long time, but when it was new I watched it a lot. So I heard that, I’m like hmmm, that sounds like something I remember,” says George. “And then I mentioned it. I don’t know if Brent played that on. He could have. It could be Brent. But he’s an amazing guitar player and the guitar part – well, all of his guitar parts are amazing. He plays on a lot of my sessions and most everything that I do.”

Strait  Out of the Box Part Two is a three-disc, 56-track collection, featuring 36 hit singles including 26 No. 1s, plus two brand new songs, his latest radio single “Goin’ Goin’ Gone” and 18 choice album cuts.

NOTE: “Bad Things” was written and recorded by Jace Everett, who was signed to Epic Records in Nashville in 2005.

Lauren Alaina’s voice shines bright on her rousing rendition of the holiday classic, “O Holy Night,” available today, Friday, Nov. 18. The celebratory Christmas anthem receives Lauren’s stunning vocal stamp and perfectly embodies the spirit of the season. Fans can preview and purchase the track HERE.

In addition to the timeless carol, Lauren’s latest single, “Road Less Traveled,” is currently climbing country radio’s Top 20. Written by Lauren with Meghan Trainor and Jesse Frasure, “Road Less Traveled” delivers an empowering message of self-acceptance and embracing your individuality.

Recognized by Rolling Stone as a “Must-See Act,” Lauren is currently touring with country icon Alan Jackson for his 25^th anniversary Still Keepin’ It Country Tour. The young star is one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country” and a Spotify “Spotlight on Country” featured artist. Lauren also joins Martina McBride in the new year for CMT’s annual Next Women of Country Tour.

For more information on Lauren, her music and touring news, please visit www.LaurenAlainaOfficial.com.

George Strait is releasing his new box set, Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, exclusively with Walmart on Friday (November 18th). This impressive three-disc, 56-track collection features 36 hit singles including 26 No. 1s, plus two brand new songs, his latest radio single “Goin’ Goin’ Gone” and 18 choice album cuts, all personally selected by the King of Country Music.

“So, I’ve got this new project coming out, Strait Out of the Box Part 2, and there’s 56 songs on it. Twenty-six of them are number-one records, and the rest are songs that I picked that might have got passed over but that I felt like were strong enough to probably be released if we would have done it,” says George. “So, hopefully, if somebody buys this Strait Out of the Box Part 2, they’ll hear some of those songs that maybe they’ve never heard before.”

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 spans 20 years of Strait’s career from 1996 to 2016, following the highly successful, 8x Platinum-selling 1995 release, Strait Out of the Box. Strait is one of the most celebrated country music stars in history and Billboard recently named him No. 1 on the Greatest of All Time: Country Artists list. With 60 No. 1 singles and more than 70 million records sold, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist and is third only to Elvis Presley and The Beatles with the most Gold and Platinum albums in history.

George says he’s looking forward to releasing a third box set at some point because he still has something to say.

“I do feel like I still have something to say. I feel like I have a lot of songs in me to write. I have a lot of ideas that I want to get out there for people to hear. I still feel relevant in this business. I feel like I can still sing as good as I ever could,” says Strait. “And my band is great. I love playing with them. Every night we’re out there. And so I don’t see – I can’t just see me not being a part of this. I want to get my records out there.”

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 is available for only at Walmart.com.

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 Track List:

Disc 1 (1996-2000)

1. Blue Clear Sky
2. Carried Away
3. Rockin’ In The Arms Of Your Memory
4. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
5. Round About Way
6. Carrying Your Love With Me
7. One Night At A Time
8. Today My World Slipped Away
9. The Nerve
10. I Just Want To Dance With You
11. True
12. Maria
13. We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
14. Meanwhile
15. Write This Down
16. The Best Day
17. Looking Out My Window Through The Pain
18. Go On

Disc 2 (2001-2008)

1. She’ll Leave You With A Smile
2. Run
3. Living and Living Well
4. My Life’s Been Grand
5. Cowboys Like Us
6. Desperately
7. Four Down and Twelve Across
8. I Hate Everything
9. Seashores of Old Mexico
10. She Let Herself Go
11. Give It Away
12. Wrapped
13. It Just Comes Natural
14. Texas Cookin’
15. How ’Bout Them Cowgirls
16. Come On Joe
17. Troubadour
18. River Of Love
19. I Saw God Today

Disc 3 (2009-2016)

1. Living For The Night
2. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
3. Arkansas Dave
4. Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
5. Drinkin’ Man
6. Shame On Me
7. Here For A Good Time
8. House Across The Bay
9. Blue Marlin Blues
10. I’ll Always Remember You
11. Give It All We Got Tonight
12. I Just Can’t Go On Dying Like This
13. That’s What Breaking Hearts Do
14. The Night Is Young
15. I Believe
16. Goin’ Goin’ Gone
17. Everything I See
18. Kicked Outta Country*
19. You Gotta Go Through Hell*

 ACM Lifting Lives® announced today that Jon Pardi has been added to the string of nationwide ACM Lifting Lives Club Shows. Participating clubs have agreed to donate a portion of each ticket sold to ACM Lifting Lives, and the money raised will go to help fund organizations that are improving lives through the power of music. Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio will host Pardi for this club benefit show on December 31st, with guests Midland opening the show. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/2eGSVor.

Jon Pardi is one of country music’s fastest-rising newcomers. Pardi’s latest album, California Sunrise, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and has already landed on multiple “Best of the Year” lists including those from Rolling Stone, Music Aficionado, The Tennessean and NASH Country Daily. The album features Pardi’s Platinum-selling No. 1 hit “Head Over Boots” along with his current radio single, “Dirt On My Boots.” Pardi’s sound is undeniably country, and his laid back, fun-loving approach towards life comes through in his music and his raucous live show.

Sold-out ACM Lifting Lives Club shows have already taken place this year at Bluebird in Bloomington, IN; Boondocks in Springfield, IL; CMAC Events in Canandaigua, NY; Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, NC; Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown, OH; Joe’s Bar in Chicago, IL; Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL; Midnight Rodeo in Springfield, MO and Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in Las Vegas, NV featuring, Frankie Ballard, The Cadillac Three, Russell Dickerson, Chris Young & Cassadee Pope, Eli Young Band, LOCASH, Montgomery Gentry, Old Dominion, Parmalee, The Swon Brothers and A Thousand Horses.

About ACM Lifting Lives®
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Through generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives is able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need, to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities, to supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and wounded warriors, while providing grants to help them ease back into life. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

In a video on his socials, Eric Church revealed that he’ll play this year’s halftime show as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day. This will also serve as the kickoff for The Salvation Army’s annual holiday Red Kettle Campaign. You can catch the game live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas beginning at 4:30pm ET on Fox.

Eric is kicking off @SalvationArmyUS’s Red Kettle Campaign during the @DallasCowboys #Thanksgiving halftime show! pic.twitter.com/P52AuPLU1R

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) November 16, 2016

Just hours prior to a rare album release show live-streamed from his home state of Texas in support of his forthcoming Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 three-disc collection today, “King of Country Music” George Strait announced that he will be returning to Las Vegas for four additional weekends at T-Mobile Arena in 2017. Billed as 2 Nights of Number 1’s, the limited engagement with back-to-back nights of straight No. 1’s will showcase live performances of Strait’s unparalleled 60 No. 1 hits plus fan favorites over each weekend, with GRAMMY-nominated country singer / songwriter Cam joining as support. Tickets for all dates will go on sale Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. PT via www.StraitToVegas.com.

The all-new 2017 shows follow Strait’s wildly popular, sold-out Strait to Vegas exclusive concert series at T-Mobile Arena, which is nearing the wrap of its first year of worldwide exclusive engagements with a pair of shows on Friday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 3 and previously announced and sold-out 2017 shows Friday, Feb. 17 through Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

Upcoming dates for 2 Nights of Number 1’s are as follows:

Friday, April 7, 2017
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Friday, July 28, 2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017

Strait has once again teamed up with CID Entertainment to offer VIP Experiences and travel packages for his 2017 shows. VIP package amenities range from a professional photograph in front of Strait’s iconic stage to admission to a private exhibit showcasing the life and career of George Strait. Travel packages bundle show admission with hotel accommodations and more. Additional details are available at http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/strait-to-vegas-2017/.

Many of the songs that Strait will be performing during 2 Nights of Number 1’s are also featured on Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, available this Friday, Nov. 18 exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com. The three-disc, 56-track collection spans 20 years of Strait’s remarkable career from 1996 to 2016 and offers fans two new songs with “Kicked Outta Country” and “You Gotta Go Through Hell,” both of which Strait co-wrote. For more information, visit www.georgestrait.com or www.straittovegas.com

Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Darius Rucker is partnering with Ply Gem® (NYSE: PGEM), a North American manufacturer of building products, as the 2017 ambassador for its Home for Good project to help hundreds of families build homes across the United States with Habitat for Humanity. Ply Gem’s commitment to the belief that everyone deserves a place to call home aligns with Darius’ core values as well as themes across his music.

The Ply Gem Home for Good project is a multi-year initiative that includes a donation of over $1 million of exterior building products and funds for Habitat for Humanity to help families build strength and stability through housing. The company will support the project with advertising and social media initiatives to encourage its associates, the building industry—including distributors, builders and remodelers—as well as consumers to support its effort to bring awareness of the need for affordable housing in communities across the country. Last year, Ply Gem featured country music icon Alan Jackson as the ambassador for the project.

“From an early age, my mother always encouraged us to give back,” shares Rucker. “Whether it was mowing a neighbor’s yard or supporting a friend, I think it’s important to give back any time and chance you can. For me, the opportunity to partner with Ply Gem and its Home for Good Project to help so many people at a national level–is incredible. I am really looking forward to what we can do together.”

“We are proud to have Darius Rucker join us as the 2017 Ply Gem Home for Good project ambassador. He shares our passion for giving back to the community and conviction that every American deserves a safe and decent place they can be proud to call home,” said Gary E. Robinette, chairman and CEO, Ply Gem. “We are committed to the Home for Good project and look forward to partnering with Darius, Habitat for Humanity and families across the US in 2017.”

Through its first year of the Home for Good project, Ply Gem has already donated enough building materials –including windows and siding – to help 300 Habitat homeowner families build their homes.

As a way to kick off the Home for Good project, the Ply Gem Deck the Halls with Darius Rucker Sweepstakes opens today. Contestants can learn more about how to enter by visiting www.dariusrucker.com/plygem . There will be five lucky winners – one each week – who will win a $250 Visa gift card. More information and rules can be found online.

About Ply Gem Industries:
Ply Gem (NYSE: PGEM), headquartered in Cary, N.C., is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. Ply Gem produces a comprehensive product line of windows and patio doors, vinyl and aluminum siding and accessories, designer accents, cellular PVC trim and mouldings, vinyl fencing and railing, stone veneer and gutterware, used in both new construction and home repair and remodeling in the United States and Canada. Visit www.plygem.com for more information.

About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.

About Darius Rucker:
Rucker first attained multi-platinum status in the music industry as former lead singer and rhythm guitarist of GRAMMY award-winning Hootie & the Blowfish. Since re-introducing himself to the world as a country artist, he has released four consecutive albums to top the Billboard Country albums chart and earned a whole new legion of fans. In 2014, Rucker won his third career GRAMMY award for Best Solo Country Performance for his triple platinum selling cover of Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel,” off his album, True Believers. Rucker’s first two country albums, Learn To Live and Charleston, SC 1966 produced five No. 1 singles including “Come Back Song,” “This,” “Alright,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” Southern Style, his fourth studio country album, features his latest No. 1 single “Homegrown Honey,” co-written by Rucker, label mate Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Nathan Chapman. After wrapping his 2016 Good for a Good Time Tour, Rucker recently released his heartfelt new single, “If I Told You” to country radio. For more information and tour dates visit www.dariusrucker.com.