Little Big Town performs “When Someone Stops Loving You” on ABC’s The View.
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DARIUS RUCKER CELEBRATES THE NO. 1 SUCCESS OF HIS RECENT HIT ‘IF I TOLD YOU.’
Darius Rucker celebrated the chart-topping success of “If I Told You” at the new Top Golf location in Nashville on Thursday night (September 21st). Joined by songwriters Ross Copperman (“Break on Me,” “Lose My Mind,” “Drunk on Your Love,” “Don’t It”), Shane McAnally (“Leave the Night On,” “Body Like a Back Road,” “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,” “Different for Girls”) and Jon Nite (“Break on Me,” “We Were Us,” “Strip It Down,” “Tip It On Back”), Darius explained why the song hit him so hard as it described his life in detail that he had to reach out to Shane to ask why he wasn’t in the writers’ room while that song was being crafted.
“I was blown away. From the opening line, I thought this is my life. I remember the first time it got to that chorus, you know, I said, ‘Stop it. Let’s cut it right now!’ And it was really a song I thought was written for me,” says Darius. “For me, ‘what if I told you about my little nothing town/the two-room house where I came from/the man that I got my name from/I don’t even know where he is now,’ when I heard that line, I thought, ‘Oh my God.’ The thing about that song is it shocked me how many people reached out to me and said, ‘This is my life.’”
Darius is currently making his way up the country charts with his latest song, “For the First Time,” which is the second release from his upcoming album, When Was the Last Time, which will be released October 20th.
You can preorder When Was the Last Time now and receive three songs instantly, including the No. 1 “If I Told You,” “For the First Time” and “Don’t.” Preorder here.
Audio / Darius Rucker and songwriter Shane McAnally, along with Ross Copperman and Jon Nite, talk about how the No. 1 song “If I Told You” truly relates to people, even though it contains some very personal scenarios.
DownloadDarius Rucker (If I Told You No. 1) OC: (Shane) …to show ‘em. :59
DARIUS: “I was blown away. From the opening line, I thought this is my life. I remember the first time it got to that chorus, you know, I said, ‘Stop it. Let’s cut it right now!’ And it was really a song I thought was written for me.” SHANE: “What’s funny is being that specific ‘cause we feel it’s about our lives too.” DARIUS: “And that was why I reached out to you, as I said for me, ‘what if I told you about my little nothing town/the two-room house where I came from/the man that I got my name from/I don’t even know where he is now,’ when I heard that line, I thought, ‘Oh my God.’ The thing about that song is it shocked me how many people reached out to me and said, ‘This is my life.’ [SHANE: “Yeah, exactly.”] So many people.” SHANE: “It is so specific, but I mean it is specific, but it’s the truth and it is how a lot of us were raised and a lot of us feel. We’re so used to like, when we fall in love with people in not showing those parts, because we really want to… [ROSS: “Save face.”] Yeah, exactly, when the truth is those are probably the things that make someone love you if you’re brave enough to show ‘em.”
JOSH TURNER RELEASES THE VIDEO FOR HIS LATEST SINGLE, ‘ALL ABOUT YOU.’
Josh Turner released the video for his latest single, “All About You,” this week. The video is a collection of several of his live shows, offering fans a peek of the South Carolina native on stage.
If you want to see him in person, he will be in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on Friday (September 22nd) and Oklahoma City on Saturday (September 23rd).
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ViewLITTLE BIG TOWN PREVIEWS THE BREAKERS TOUR ON THE TONIGHT SHOW.
Little Big Town previewed their upcoming The Breakers Tour on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (September 20th). The group announced the news of the trek, which will feature Kacey Musgraves and Midland. The highly-anticipated multi-city run begins February 8th at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City and will visit 26 markets, including stops in Austin, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C. and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Additional stops will be announced at a later date.
Little Big Town’s making their way up the country charts with their current song, “When Someone Stops Loving You,” from their album, The Breaker.
Video / Little Big Town preview upcoming The Breakers Tour on the Tonight Show.
ViewDIERKS BENTLEY WRITES AND RECORDS “HOLD THE LIGHT” FOR THE UPCOMING FILM, ONLY THE BRAVE.
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ViewJOSH TURNER CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY.
This summer, MCA Nashville’s Josh Turner hit a landmark with his 150th performance at the Grand Ole Opry. On Tuesday night, the multi-platinum-selling country star celebrated his 10th anniversary of being a member of the legendary institution. On hand was the highly-revered, longtime Opry member Bill Anderson, who also happened to host the night of Turner’s very first appearance at the famed institution over 16 years ago.
“When I was headed back to my dressing room, Bill Anderson asked the crowd if they wanted to hear some more,” recalls Turner of his first experience on the historic show. “Bill hollered out at me and said, ‘Josh, let’s make that train a little bit longer.’ I was blown away that he called me back out to do an encore. I didn’t know how to do an encore and I didn’t have a second song prepared so I sang ‘Long Black Train’ again.”
Prior to his anniversary celebration, Turner was surprised by his management and his label with the news that his most-recent No. 1, “Hometown Girl,” off his current No. 1-debuting album Deep South, is now officially RIAA-certified Gold. Turner’s Opry performance included “Hometown Girl,” his Platinum-selling No. 1 hits “Would You Go with Me” and “Your Man,” his latest single playing at country radio now “All About You,” and ended with the timeless “Long Black Train.”
Turner also releases the brand-new video for “All About You” today. The video is a compilation of live show footage giving fans a glimpse of life on the road with the soulful baritone. View HERE.
Listen to “All About You” on Turner’s official Deep South playlist HERE.
NOTE: For audio of Josh talking about being a member of the Opry, go here.
LITTLE BIG TOWN ANNOUNCE ‘THE BREAKERS TOUR.’
2018 Dates For The Breakers Tour:
Date |
City |
State |
Venue |
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2/8 |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
Chesapeake Energy Arena |
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2/9 |
Austin |
TX |
Frank Erwin Center |
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2/10 |
Grand Prairie |
TX |
Verizon Theatre – Grand Prairie |
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2/15 |
Columbus |
OH |
Schottenstein Center |
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2/16 |
Rosemont |
IL |
Allstate Arena |
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2/17 |
Toledo |
OH |
Huntington Center |
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2/22 |
Wilkes-Barre |
PA |
Mohegan Sun Arena |
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2/23 |
Uncasville |
CT |
Mohegan Sun |
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2/24 |
New York |
NY |
Radio City Music Hall |
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3/2 |
Reading* |
PA |
Santander Arena |
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3/3 |
Washington |
DC |
Anthem |
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3/15 |
Green Bay** |
WI |
Resch Center |
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3/16 |
Duluth* |
MN |
Amsoil Arena |
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3/17 |
Grand Forks |
ND |
Ralph Engelstad |
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3/22 |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
Van Andel Arena |
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3/23 |
Cedar Rapids |
IA |
U.S. Cellular Center |
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3/24 |
Sioux City |
IA |
Tyson Events Center |
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4/5 |
Minneapolis |
MN |
Target Center |
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4/6 |
Milwaukee |
WI |
BMO Harris Bradley Ctr |
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4/7 |
St. Louis |
MO |
Chaifetz Arena |
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4/19 |
Greensboro |
NC |
Greensboro Coliseum |
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4/20 |
Greenville |
SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
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4/21 |
Atlanta |
GA |
Infinite Energy Arena |
JORDAN DAVIS WAS BLESSED WITH SOME GOOD GENES.
Jordan Davis didn’t always have the fine beard he’s sporting these days. He just started growing it long about four years ago, and it was pretty unruly at first.
“For a little while, it was pretty wild,” Jordan says. “I started playing shows, and I…didn’t want to shave my face, but where my beard was at was not, it was not a good look. So, I just kind of started grooming it and taking care of it, and luckily, I was just blessed with some good genes in growing a beard. I’ve got to give that to my mom and my dad. Thank y’all.” He does clarify that his facial hair is due more to his dad’s side.
Jordan, who’s climbing the country charts with his debut single, “Singles You Up,” will hit the road with labelmate Kip Moore on his Plead the Fifth Tour, kicking off October 19th in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Video / Jordan Davis Singles You Up Lyric Video
ViewNEWS AND NOTES: LBT, Kacey, Josh, Jon
Little Big Town and Kacey Musgraves will appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (September 20th).
Josh Turner’s video for “All About You” is set to be released on Thursday (September 21st).
Little Big Town will perform on The View on Friday (September 22nd).
Jon Pardi paddles up to CMT Hot 20 in a kayak on Saturday (September 23rd) and again Sunday (September 24th).