LUKE GRIMES
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Luke Grimes is a natural-born creative: an actor, musician, singer, and songwriter who releases his self-titled debut album on March 8. Luke Grimes, produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton) arrives on the heels of Grimes’ gritty, acclaimed 2023 EP, Pain Pills or Pews, and features 13 tracks. Ten songs were co-written by Grimes, including “No Horse to Ride,” which debuted at No. 7 on the Country Songs sales chart in 2022 and accumulated 45.6 M release-to-date global streams. Spotify highlighted the song on the cover of its Country Hits 2023 playlist, with the song in the No. 1 position. Grimes’ recording of “Hold On,” a highlight of Pain Pills or Pews that also appears on Luke Grimes, has amassed 27.4M global streams, adding to Grimes’ nearly 105M total global streams to date of all his music.
Known for his role as Kayce Dutton on the hit TV drama Yellowstone, Grimes grew up in Ohio playing music in the church and listening to the Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings records his father played him. Later, he moved to L.A. and joined an Americana band as its drummer before relocating to Montana, where Yellowstone films. Now writing in Nashville with hit songwriters like Rodney Clawson, Nicolle Galyon, the Love Junkies, Aaron Raitiere, and Brent Cobb, Grimes is sharing his personal story — of the loss of his father and meeting his wife — with country fans.
In 2023 he played upwards of 20 festivals, including Stagecoach, Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival, and Under the Big Sky Festival, and headlined his own sold-out tour. Grimes will make a return to Stagecoach in April 2024 with his highly anticipated full-length album under his belt.
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View all news on LUKE GRIMESBryce Leatherwood Announces Debut Single “Hung Up On You” (AUDIO)
BRYCE LEATHERWOOD RELEASES “HUNG UP ON YOU,” IMPACTING COUNTRY RADIO ON SEPT. 23
Leatherwood to Make His Opry Debut Next Saturday, Sept. 14
Republic Records / Mercury Nashville recording artist Bryce Leatherwood is arriving at Country radio with his debut single “Hung Up on You” available today on all DSPs. Written by Brandon Lay, Jeff Middleton and Neil Medley, the song will impact Country radio on Monday, Sept. 23. Listen HERE.
“The second I heard ‘Hung Up On You,’ I knew it was a song I had to record,” reflects Leatherwood. “It just felt like me, yet it carries the influences of artists I look up to. I can hear a little of Eric Church’s ‘Smoke A Little Smoke’ and some of the rock elements reminiscent of Allman Brothers that I grew up admiring. It felt true to all aspects of my artistry and my role models, and I’m excited for it to be my first single at Country radio.
AUDIO ASSETS BELOW:
Audio / Bryce Leatherwood - "Hung Up On You" (INTRO AUDIO)
DownloadBryce Leatherwood – “Hung Up On You” (INTRO AUDIO): “It’s Bryce Leatherwood. Here’s my new song Hung Up On You.”
Audio / Bryce Leatherwood - "Hung Up On You" (STORY AUDIO)
DownloadBryce Leatherwood – “Hung Up On You” (STORY AUDIO): “This is already one of my favorite songs I’ve ever released. And I think it’s so much different from all the other songs I’ve done so far. And I think it’ll take a lot of people by surprise.”
Audio / Bryce Leatherwood - "Hung Up On You" (OUTRO AUDIO)
DownloadBryce Leatherwood – “Hung Up On You” (OUTRO AUDIO): “It’s Bryce Leatherwood. That was my new song Hung Up On You.”
About Bryce Leatherwood:
Bryce Leatherwood is a 24-year-old singer/songwriter who aims to carry the torch of country music and continue the legacy of legends prior. Bryce was born and raised in Woodstock, GA, and his passion for music began at an early age. Working on his grandfather’s farm every summer, Bryce was exposed to the classic country hits of George Jones, Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty. Soon thereafter, Bryce began picking up guitars and playing the traditional country music that still inspires him today. Bryce’s music career began to blossom in Statesboro, GA, where he attended Georgia Southern University. During his time in Statesboro, Bryce played college venues and continued to hone his stage presence and his country music repertoire. In late 2021 while still enrolled in college, Bryce formed his band and began playing all around the Southeast. Bryce’s goal was to take the stage and play the best of country music to all ages and audiences. After graduating college, Bryce set his mind on a new task. In 2022, he competed on the NBC hit television show The Voice and was crowned the Season 22 winner in December of 2022. Following his success on The Voice, Bryce signed with Republic Records / Universal Music Group Nashville and is currently hard at work on new music.
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Video / Bryce Leatherwood - "Hung Up On You" (Official Lyric Video)
ViewWORLD PREMIERE: Assets To Support Release of New Jon Pardi Single “Friday Night Heartbreaker” (AUDIO)
WORLD PREMIERE: Assets To Support Release of New Jon Pardi Single “Friday Night Heartbreaker” (AUDIO)
Jon Pardi is back with his next single to Country Radio, “Friday Night Heartbreaker.” Below you’ll find audio assets to support the world premiere on Friday, September 6th.
Impacting immediately!
Audio / JP-FNH-Intro Audio
DownloadJon Pardi – “Friday Night Heartbreaker” (INTRO AUDIO): “What’s up, it’s Jon Pardi. This is my brand new song, Friday Night Heartbreaker.”
Audio / JP-FNH-Story Audio
DownloadJon Pardi – “Friday Night Heartbreaker” (STORY AUDIO): “Friday Night Heartbreaker, the song is a very cool song. It’s something that caught my ear when I first heard it. I love the, you know, I call it like the hot girl warning. The heartbreaker, the stay away from this girl, even though you’re probably gonna try to talk to her. It’s kind of a fun song. I feel like girls really like that kind of stuff. And it’s kind of spooky sounding, rock and roll country.”
WORLD PREMIERE WORK PARTS
Audio / JP-FNH-World Premiere Audio
DownloadJon Pardi – “Friday Night Heartbreaker” (WORLD PREMIERE AUDIO): “…And this is the world premiere of my new single.” “…And that was the world premiere of my new single.” “…Be sure to tune into the world premiere of my new single.”
You can also find VIDEO assets for “Friday Night Heartbreaker” linked HERE.
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Video / Friday Night Heartbreaker (Preview)
ViewGEORGE STRAIT “COWBOYS AND DREAMERS” (CUT X CUT)
The follow-up to Honky Tonk Time Machine, Strait’s 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album, Cowboys And Dreamers features 13 new songs, including three already released tracks — “Three Drinks Behind,” “MIA Down in MIA” and “The Little Things” — as well as “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” featuring Chris Stapleton and Strait’s rendition of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues.” All making appearances in his live set, Strait has one final show in 2024, supersizing his long-standing “Strait to Vegas” show at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to mark the 37th installment of the engagement with Chris Stapleton and special guests Little Big Town.
Pre-save/pre-add Cowboys And Dreamers, HERE.
Cowboys And Dreamers Tracklist (liner notes HERE):
(Songwriters in parentheses)
1) “Three Drinks Behind” (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
2) “Cowboys And Dreamers” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
3) “To The Moon” (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
4) “MIA Down in MIA” (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
5) “Wish I Could Say” (Keith Gattis)
6) “Calling From The Car” (Bobby Braddock)
7) “People Get Hurt Sometimes” (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
8) “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
9) “The Little Things” (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
10) “The Book” (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
11) “Rent” (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
12) “Waymore’s Blues” (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
13) “The Journey Of Your Life” (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
Audio / George Strait - "Three Drinks Behind" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – Three Drinks Behind (AUDIO): “Here’s a song called Three Drinks Behind. It was written by Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey, and Kim Williams. This song was sent to me years ago. Had to be 10 years ago, maybe more. Totally different demo, totally different vibe. The song is great. I loved it then. In fact, I still have it on a CD somewhere. And it was a good song then. It’s an even better song now. It’s a totally new arrangement, but I think you’ll like it. Three Drinks Behind.”
Audio / George Strait - "Cowboys and Dreamers" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – Cowboys and Dreamers (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by Jesse Joe Dillon, Keith Gaddis, and my son Bubba Strait. It’s called Cowboys and Dreamers, and it’s a really cool song. So cool that I thought that I should name the whole album after it. And you know, sometimes I feel like the last of a dying breed trying to find where I fit. That pretty much says it all. Cowboys and Dreamers.”
Audio / George Strait - "To The Moon" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “To The Moon” (AUDIO): “This next song was written by Marty Brown and Steve Clark. One of my producers, Tony Brown, sent it to me. And man, I just loved it. After that, we were getting songs and kind of measuring them up to how they would stack up against this song. But it’s a love song and it’s called To The Moon.”
Audio / George Strait - "Wish I Could Say" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait “Wish I Could Say” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that was written by my old friend, Mr. Keith Gaddis, who he lost last year, unfortunately. We miss him a lot. It’s a good old country song, just like he always wrote. That man was amazing. And anyway, this is my band on it also, the O Ways and the Whole band. And it’s a great country song, like I said, it’s called Wish I Could Say.”
Audio / George Strait - "Calling From The Car" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “Calling From The Car” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by the great Bobby Braddock. It’s called, Calling From the Car. And it’s a good old country cheating song for sure. But man, is it clever and I love it.”
Audio / George Strait - "People Get Hurt Sometimes" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “People Get Hurt Sometimes” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by one of my favorite songwriters, Jim Lauderdale, along with Kendall Marble and Jimmy Ritchie. It’s a beautiful song. We put some strings on it and it just really made it pretty. It’s called People Get Hurt Sometimes.”
Audio / George Strait - "Honky Tonk Hall of Fame" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that my friend Chris Stapleton wrote, along with Jameson Clark and Timothy James. It’s a good old honky tonker, I mean a good one. And Chris was kind enough to sing it with me on the record. And so it was fun, we had a great time doing it. And it’s called Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.”
Audio / George Strait - "The Little Things" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “The Little Things” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that I wrote with Monte Criswell and my son Bubba Strait. It’s a beautiful song, I just love it. It’s called The Little Things, and that’s kind of what it’s about, is don’t miss the little things.”
Audio / George Strait - "Waymore's Blues" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait: “Waymore’s Blues” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that was written by one of my heroes, one of our heroes, Mr. Waylon Jennings, and also Curtis Buck. We’ve been doing this song, me and the band, for quite a few years on stage live, and we’ve been doing it a little bit different though than Waylon did it, and I just love it this way because it features my band a lot, and those boys are pretty good. So I hope you like it and next time you come see us we’re going to play it for you. Waymore’s Blues.”
Audio / George Strait - "The Journey Of Your Life" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “The Journey Of Your Life” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song called The Journey of Your Life written by Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones. And I gotta tell you, first time I heard it, I got all teared up because it, you know, it’s about granddad passing away and being right there still with your grandkids, helping them on the journey of their lives, which I hope I can do.”
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About George Strait
George Strait is the unambiguous King of Country Music, having sold more than 105 million albums and counting while earning more than 60 major entertainment industry awards as well as countless nominations and becoming the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades. With 33 different Platinum or multi-Platinum albums, he’s earned the third-most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only The Beatles and Elvis Presley, and with a total of 60, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist in history.
The Texas troubadour will release his 31st career studio album Cowboys And Dreamers on Sept. 6, following 2019’s best-selling Country album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on MCA Nashville. The album quickly became Strait’s record-extending 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album. The Country Music Hall of Fame member also earned his 100th entry on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart with his single “The Weight of the Badge” from the project.
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