SONGS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO - FRIDAY, MAY 28

Some good stuff available at digital outlets everywhere this week - check 'em out and #sharethemusic!

Be sure to check out the artist's websites and find out more about them and the latest tour dates. Connect with them on social media.

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"Can You Hear Me Now" - Soul Circus Cowboys

"Travelin' Soldier" - Home Free

"It's Not Supposed To Be That Way" - Nathaniel Rateliff & Willie Nelson

"When You Say Nothing At All" ("The Voice" Performance) - Kenzie Wheeler & Kelly Clarkson

"God in It" - Dave Fenley

"Fishin'" - Gord Bamford

"Me and My Guitar" - Kent Blazy

"Empty Chair" - Trace Adkins

"Signs" (Acoustic) - David Adam Byrnes

"Cold Beer" - Chase Bryant

"Boot Up" - Southerland

"What Made Me" - Delaney Grant

"Startin' Something" - The Wolfe Brothers & LoCash

"Fool Me Once" - Jamestown Revival

"Beautiful Outlaw" - Tyler Booth

SONGS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO - FRIDAY, MAY 21

Some good stuff available at digital outlets everywhere this week - check 'em out and #sharethemusic! 

Be sure to check out the artist's websites and find out more about them and their tour dates and connect with them on social media.

"Cover the Earth" - Ray Scott

"Smilin' on My Way" - Ray Scott

"Swing Down Chariot" - The Oak Ridge Boys

"Believe in Love" - Charlie Worsham

"Heroes" - Creativets & Justin Moore

"Middle Man" - Kasey Tyndall

"Never Mine" - Craig Campbell

"Slide" - Gary Allan

"I Was On a Boat That Day" - Old Dominion

"Roll With It" - Dan Davidson & The Road Hammers

"Somewhere She Ain't" - Dillon Carmichael

"Interstate" - Randy Rogers Band

"The River Knows How" - Candi Carpenter & Brandi Carlile

"Honky-Tonk" - Josiah Siska

"Good Old Days" - Daniel E. Johnson

"Rearview" - Jered Ames

EASTON CORBIN CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF “A LITTLE MORE COUNTRY THAN THAT” WITH ACOUSTIC RELEASE

In 2010, Easton Corbin took country music by storm with the release of his debut single, “A Little More Country Than That” - which quickly hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country charts and was the first debut single by any country artist to go No. 1 since Dierks Bentley’s “What Was I Thinking” release in 2003. Now, ten years later, Corbin is paying homage to his musical origins with today’s release of an acoustic version “A Little More Country Than That.” Showcasing his innate talent and “rare, glorious voice” (American Songwriter), the acoustic track brings a fresh, new take on the song that put Corbin on the map

“The feeling of that first number one – there’s nothing like it. It was one of the greatest days of my life,” Corbin told Sounds Like Nashville. “After that, things just kind of took off. I’ve been so fortunate over the past ten years to have the career I do – and the loyalty of fans that continue to show up and listen. I’m so honored that people continue to choose to support me and my music, and I’m excited for them to hear what’s coming.”

To learn more about Easton Corbin, visit eastoncorbin.com

“NO FOOLIN’ ME” RELEASED TO RADIO BY AWARD WINNING COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST, DANI-ELLE KLEHA

Award Winning Country Artist, Dani-Elle Kleha, who recently announced the kick off of her Positive Youth Tour, has released “No Foolin’ Me,” to radio via CDX Nashville. 

“I am so excited to be releasing “No Foolin’ Me” to country radio. This has been one of my favorites from the EP and it quickly became a fan favorite which makes me incredibly happy,” shares Dani-elle Kleha. “I think it’s a song we can all relate to at least once in our lives.”

“No Foolin’ Me” is about the realization of dealing with an individual who is sneaky, but you have caught on and not allowing them to manipulate you any longer.

“You have a way just like a snake of fooling people with your smile

You have a way of making me think I’ve had enough of all your lies

Fool me once fool me twice

I can see right through your heart of ice

You’re not the person people think they see

And darling there’s no fooling me anymore …”

The next Positive Youth Tour performances will announce soon. Texas Roadhouse of Wilkes Barre and Ronald McDonald House of Scranton both continue to support the tour as sponsors.

For information on booking the Positive Youth Tour or interest in getting involved as a sponsor, click here.

The 24 year old Country music artist engages schools, youth camps and entities centering around young adults in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties and beyond. Kleha shares her music along with messages of empowerment and anti-bullying, including her own personal stories of being bullied and how she got through her struggle, following her dreams, and the importance of making responsible decisions in life.

Stay in touch with Dani-elle on her website dani-ellesings.com and on social media via the links on her website.

Photo Credit: Matt David

#NOWPLAYING: SONGS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

If you're looking for new artists and you're getting tired of the same old Top 40 repetition on today's country radio, check out these names you may or may not be familiar with. Some songs listed are new, some may have been out for quite awhile, and all are of various styles because one taste doesn't suit all palates. Some may also be veteran artists that you might already love or some of country's most talented songwriters.

I'm simply introducing you to artists you might enjoy and music you might connect with. There's such a wide world of artists and songs out there to broaden your listening base and beyond what radio is telling us is good music. Don't limit yourself to radio when there are so many other outlets where truly good music can be found.

If you find yourself liking any of these artists, please follow them on social media and let them know you enjoy their music. Please be sure to talk about and share any of the songs and artists you like on this list. I'm sure they'd appreciate it! One more thing, if you purchase and download a song, please be sure to leave a review. These help the artists and their teams more than you realize. If you like the song, let them know why you love it. If not, be constructive and honest (not mean) about why you don't like it so much.

#SHARETHEMUSIC

THIS WEEK'S ARTISTS

DAVE FENLEY

"TURN THE PAGE"

T.G. SHEPPARD

"THANKS TO YOU"

KYLE PARK

"EVERY DAY KIND OF LOVE"

MITCH ROSSELL

"SLOW AS I COULD"

TAYLOR ACORN

"BACK TO YOU"

ROB MAYES

"PROSPECTOR"

MADDIE WILSON

"RAINBOW"

JON PARDI

"OLD HAT"

TRAVIS DENNING

"HEARTBEAT OF A SMALL TOWN"

CHRIS KNIGHT

"THE DAMN TRUTH"

AMERICAN YOUNG RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE, "BE HERE"

Songwriters Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson make up the duo American Young. The self-described polar opposites have written hit songs for artists such as Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Rascall Flatts and Joey + Rory.

"Be Here" is the opening track from their debut self-titled album co-produced by Lee Brice and Jon Stone, who is also the writer behind Brice's Number One hit single, "A Woman Like You."  The song is an invitation to shut out the outside world and live in the now.

The duo who played a string of international shows in the spring, including Country2Country in London, will continue to tour the U.S and abroad throughout the rest of the year.

Swing by and get social with American Young, let them know what you think about the song!

Website - www.americanyoung.com
Twitter - @American_Young
Facebook - www.facebook.com/AmericanYoung

SINGLE REVIEW: "WHEN I'M GONE" - CRAIG MORGAN

SINGLE: "When I'm Gone"
ARTIST: Craig Morgan
REVIEWER: Maria Talamo
Follow Maria on Twitter at @Maria_Talamo

Craig Morgan is definitely a one of a kind guy. There is truly no one else out there quite like him. He’s been in the military, became an EMT and was also a sheriff’s deputy, just to name a few things. He is also an incredible outdoorsman and family man. He quoted on his website “music is like a center for all of those things.  It' It's the outlet for me to express everything I am. When I'm riding my dirt bike, you may not know about my music, and when I'm in a military environment, it's not the center point. But my music career allows me to talk about and be a part of all of those other energies in my life. When I'm on stage, I get to express all of it.” Because of this, there isn’t a song of his out there that someone can’t relate to. His most recent single “When I’m Gone” is the perfect song for Morgan. In the song he sings about how he wants to be remembered as the guy who lived live to the fullest. In the chorus he sings about laughing more than crying, staring down all of his fears and living ever moment so that his memory lives on after hes gone. It is truly an amazing song that you won't want to miss!

SINGLE REVIEW: "MIND READER" - DUSTIN LYNCH

SINGLE: "Mind Reader"
ARTIST: Dustin Lynch
REVIEWER: Maria Talamo
Follow Maria on Twitter at @Maria_Talamo

In late 2011, Dustin Lynch signed a record deal with Broken Bow Records. Since then, he has released quite a few singles such as “Cowboys and Angels,” “She Cranks my Tractor,” which became his first top 20 hit, and “Wild in Your Smile.” He released his fourth single “Where It’s At” in early 2014 which went on to become his first number one and really put Lynch on the map. Since then he has released “Hell of a Night,” which became his second consecutive number one and now he's released his newest single “Mind Reader.” The new single shows a bit of Lynch’s R&B side while still maintaining his country sound. It was written by Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, two out of the three Peach Pickers. In the first few lines Lynch sings "How'd you know to wear your hair like that/ How'd you know to turn up that song/ How'd you know them little tore up jeans was gonna tear me up and turn me on" and it sets the tone for the rest of the song.

There is no doubt Dustin is going to keep this hot streak going and have this become his third consecutive #1. Listen for “Mind Reader” which was just sent to radio on September 28 and don’t forget to check him out on his head line tour. It's going to be a great show!

THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE RADIO ADDS LIST ... IS RADIO TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

Congratulations to all of the artists making this week's Mediabase Adds list. Special kudos to those representing the most added for NEW ARTISTS. These adds to major reporting stations mean people are paying attention to the new music Keep that trend going! YOU ARE THE VOICE! You are being heard!

REMEMBER: An add does NOT guarantee air play, it simply means the station has added the song to their library. Air play is based on demand and sales, so get on the phone/internet/text and start requesting your favorites now. Most major radio stations now allow you to text or email your requests so it's not just making a phone call anymore. If you don't request, don't complain when you don't hear your favorite artist on the radio, plain and simple. These guys need our help, so let's show them we support them and their hard work. Don't depend on their side to do all the promoting. If you really love an artist, jump in there and work with them to get the word out. Your voice does make a difference and it shows in these add numbers each week. Radio is listening, we just have to keep talking.

BRANTLEY GILBERT - Stone Cold Sober - 35
MO PITNEY - A Boy And A Girl Thing - 23
SCOTTY MCCREERY - Southern Belle - 23
THE BAND PERRY - Live Forever - 11
LITTLE BIG TOWN - Pain Killer - 10
BRAD PAISLEY - Country Nation - 9
TIM MCGRAW - Top Of The World  - 9
BLAKE SHELTON - Gonna  - 8
CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Smoke Break - 8
DAVID NAIL - Night's On Fire - 6
JASON ALDEAN - Gonna Know We Were Here - 6
WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN - I Met A Girl - 6
MICHAEL RAY - Real Men Love Jesus - 5
TYLER FARR - Better In Boots - 5
CANAAN SMITH - Hole In A Bottle - 4
GRANGER SMITH - Backroad Song - 4
KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs - 4
LUKE BRYAN - Strip It Down - 4
STEVEN TYLER - Love Is Your Name - 4
WATERLOO REVIVAL - Bad For You - 4
ZAC BROWN BAND - Beautiful Drug - 4
CHRIS YOUNG - I'm Comin' Over - 3
DIERKS BENTLEY - Riser - 3
EASTON CORBIN - Yup - 3
LOVE AND THEFT - Whiskey On My Breath - 3
SAM HUNT - Break Up In A Small Town - 3
A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial - 2
CRAIG CAMPBELL - Tomorrow Tonight - 2
DAN + SHAY - Nothin' Like You - 2
DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style - 2
JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy - 2
LOCASH - I Love This Life - 2
MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin' - 2
RANDY HOUSER - We Went - 2
REBA - Until They Don't Love You - 2
3STORY HOUSE - Story Of My Life  - 1
ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND - Honey, I'm Good - 1
BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem - 1
BOONE - Summer Girls - 1
BROTHERS OSBORNE - Stay A Little Longer - 1
CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You - 1
CHASE RICE - Gonna Wanna Tonight - 1
CHRIS JANSON - Buy Me A Boat - 1
DALLAS SMITH - Kids With Cars - 1
JAMES OTTO - Somewhere Tonight - 1
LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You - 1
OLD DOMINION - Break Up With Him - 1
RAINEY QUALLEY - Me And Johnny Cash - 1
SAM AUSTIN - Ain't It Good - 1

THIS WEEK'S RADIO ADDS LIST ... IS RADIO TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

Congratulations to all of the artists making this week's Mediabase Adds list. Special kudos to those representing the most added for NEW ARTISTS. These adds to major reporting stations mean people are paying attention to the new music Keep that trend going! YOU ARE THE VOICE! You are being heard!

REMEMBER: An add does NOT guarantee air play, it simply means the station has added the song to their library. Air play is based on demand and sales, so get on the phone/internet/text and start requesting your favorites now. Most major radio stations now allow you to text or email your requests so it's not just making a phone call anymore. If you don't request, don't complain when you don't hear your favorite artist on the radio, plain and simple. These guys need our help, so let's show them we support them and their hard work. Don't depend on their side to do all the promoting. If you really love an artist, jump in there and work with them to get the word out. Your voice does make a difference and it shows in these add numbers each week. Radio is listening, we just have to keep talking.

THIS WEEK'S TOP 3 NEW ARTIST HEAVY HITTERS

Canaan Smith - 34 adds for "Hole in a Bottle"

Tyler Farr - 29 adds for "Better in Boots"

Waterloo Revival - 9 adds for "Bad for You"

JASON ALDEAN - Gonna Know We Were Here - 38
THE BAND PERRY - Live Forever - 38
CANAAN SMITH - Hole In A Bottle - 34
TYLER FARR - Better In Boots -29
TIM MCGRAW - Top Of The World - 26
LUKE BRYAN- Strip It Down - 21
BLAKE SHELTON - Gonna - 9
WATERLOO REVIVAL - Bad For You - 9
JERROD NIEMANN - Blue Bandana - 7
A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial - 6 
JAMES OTTO - Somewhere Tonight - 5
KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs - 5
ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND - Honey, I'm Good - 4
DIERKS BENTLEY/- Riser - 4
EASTON CORBIN - Yup - 4
JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy - 4
THE CADILLAC THREE - White Lightning - 4
CHASE RICE - Gonna Wanna Tonight - 3
DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style - 3
DAVID NAIL - Night's On Fire - 3
CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You - 2
CLARE DUNN - Move On - 2
COLE SWINDELL- Let Me See Ya Girl - 2
CRAIG CAMPBELL - Tomorrow Tonight - 2
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - Anything Goes - 2
LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You - 2
LOCASH - I Love This Life - 2
LOVE AND THEFT - Whiskey On My Breath - 2
LUCY ANGEL - Crazy Too - 2
RANDY HOUSER - We Went  - 2
RONNIE DUNN - Ain't No Trucks In Texas - 2
BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem - 1
BOONE - Summer Girls - 1
BRANTLEY GILBERT - Stone Cold Sober - 1
CAM - Burning House - 1
CASSADEE POPE - I Am Invincible - 1
CHRIS HAWKEY - One Day featuring Keri Noble - 1
CHRIS STAPLETON - Nobody To Blame - 1
HUNTER HAYES - 21 - 1
JENNIFER NETTLES - Sugar - 1
LITTLE BIG TOWN - Pain Killer - 1
LUKE BRYAN - Kill The Lights - 1 
MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin' - 1
OLD DOMINION - Break Up With Him - 1
RAINEY QUALLEY - Me And Johnny Cash - 1
RASCAL FLATTS - I Like The Sound Of That - 1
SCOTTY MCCREERY - Southern Belle - 1
STRIKING MATCHES - Miss Me More - 1
WADE BOWEN - When I Woke Up Today - 1
WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN - I Met A Girl   1 

#CHECKINTHECHARTS - THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE COUNTRY SONG CHART

#CHECKINTHECHARTS 
Mediabase Song Charts - 7 Day Report
Last Week: Aug 4 - Aug 10
This Week: Aug 11 - Aug 17
Source: All Access

Big Jumpers (5 or more spots) - Luke Bryan "Strip It Down", Jason Aldean "Gonna Know We Were Here", Lee Brice "That Don't Sound Like You", Dierks Bentley "Riser", The Band Perry "Live Forever"

Stationary - Chris Young "I'm Comin' Over", Brothers Osborne "Stay a Little Longer", Hunter Hayes "21", Jana Kramer "I Got the Boy", Tim McGraw "Top of the World", Steven Tyler "Love is Your Name"

Bg Falls (5 or more spots) - Luke Bryan "Kick the Dust Up", Chase Rice "Gonna Wanna Tonight"

 LW    TW        

 2         1          ZAC BROWN BAND - Loving You Easy 

 3         2          FRANKIE BALLARD - Young & Crazy 

 4         3          SAM HUNT - House Party

 5         4          DUSTIN LYNCH - Hell Of A Night

 1         5          MICHAEL RAY - Kiss You In The Morning

 7         6          THOMAS RHETT - Crash And Burn

 8         7          CHRIS JANSON - Buy Me A Boat 

 9         8          KEITH URBAN - John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16

11        9          BRETT ELDREDGE - Lose My Mind 

12        10        KENNY CHESNEY - Save It For A Rainy Day 

6          11        LUKE BRYAN - Kick The Dust Up 

13        12        ERIC CHURCH  - Like A Wrecking Ball 

14        13        MADDIE & TAE - Fly

5          14        CHASE RICE - Gonna Wanna Tonight 

17        15        FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - Anything Goes 

18        16        COLE SWINDELL - Let Me See Ya Girl

16        17        JAKE OWEN - Real Life

19        18        DAN + SHAY - Nothin' Like You

21        19        LADY ANTEBELLUM - Long Stretch Of Love

22        20        OLD DOMINION - Break Up With Him

20        21        KIP MOORE - I'm To Blame

23        22        CAM - Burning House

24        23        BIG & RICH - Run Away With You

25        24        PARMALEE - Already Callin' You Mine

32        25        LUKE BRYAN - Strip It Down

26        26        CHRIS YOUNG - I'm Comin' Over 

27        27        BROTHERS OSBORNE - Stay A Little Longer 

31        28        BLAKE SHELTON - Gonna

29        29        HUNTER HAYES - 21

30        30        JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy

33        31        KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs

35        32        MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin'

36        33        LOCASH - I Love This Life

34        34        TIM MCGRAW - Top Of The World

39        35        DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style

38        36        CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You

37        37        DRAKE WHITE - It Feels Good 

51        38        JASON ALDEAN - Gonna Know We Were Here 

41        39        RANDY HOUSER - We Went

42        40        A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial 

43        41        JERROD NIEMANN - Blue Bandana 

50        42        LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You

45        43        THE CADILLAC THREE - White Lightning 

49        44        DIERKS BENTLEY - Riser 

47        45        BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem

46        46        STEVEN TYLER - Love Is Your Name

44        47        TOBY KEITH - 35 MPH Town 

0          48        THE BAND PERRY - Live Forever 

48        49        CRAIG CAMPBELL - Tomorrow Tonight 

52        50        RONNIE DUNN - Ain't No Trucks In Texas 

THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE ADDS LIST ... IS YOUR STATION TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

Congratulations to all of the artists making this week's Mediabase Adds list. People are paying attention to the new music and it's starting to show by these adds to reporting stations. Let's keep that trend going! 

REMEMBER: An add does NOT guarantee air play, it simply means the station has added the song to their library. Air play is based on demand and sales, so get on the phone/internet/text and start requesting your favorites now. Most major radio stations now allow you to text or email your requests so it's not just making a phone call anymore. If you don't request, don't complain when you don't hear your favorite artist on the radio, plain and simple. These guys need our help, so let's show them we support them and their hard work. Don't depend on their side to do all the promoting. If you really love an artist, jump in there and work with them to get the word out. Your voice does make a difference and it shows in these add numbers each week. Radio is listening, we just have to keep talking.

Just a side note: Notice the number of new artist adds this week. These numbers show that radio is listening to you. Keep requesting and get these artists added nationwide! Way to go!

BLAKE SHELTON - Gonna - 74

LUKE BRYAN - Strip It Down - 26

WATERLOO REVIVAL - Bad For You - 26

KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs - 18

KACEY MUSGRAVES - Dime Store Cowgirl -15

LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You - 15

RANDY HOUSER - We Went - 13

CAM - Burning House - 12

JERROD NIEMANN - Blue Bandana - 12

RONNIE DUNN - Ain't No Trucks In Texas - 12

DIERKS BENTLEY - Riser  - 10

A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial - 9

TIM MCGRAW - Top Of The World - 9

EASTON CORBIN - Yup - 8

TYLER FARR - Better In Boots - 8

LOCASH - I Love This Life - 7

MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin' - 7

ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND - Honey, I'm Good - 6

BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem - 5

CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You  - 5

DAN + SHAY - Nothin' Like You - 5

DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style - 5

DAVID NAIL - Night's On Fire - 4

JASON ALDEAN - Gonna Know We Were Here - 4

STEVEN TYLER - Love Is Your Name - 4

BROTHERS OSBORNE - Stay A Little Longer - 3

CASSADEE POPE - I Am Invincible - 3

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - Anything Goes - 3

HUNTER HAYES - 21 - 3

JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy -3

LUCY ANGEL - Crazy Too - 3

OLIVIA LANE - You Part 2 - 3

PARMALEE- Already Callin' You Mine - 3

ALAN JACKSON - Jim And Jack And Hank - 2

BIG & RICH - Run Away With You - 2

CHRIS YOUNG - I'm Comin' Over - 2

CLARE DUNN - Move On - 2 

DRAKE WHITE - It Feels Good - 2

JAMES OTTO - Somewhere Tonight - 2

OLD DOMINION- Break Up With Him - 2

RAINEY QUALLEY - Me And Johnny Cash - 2

THE CADILLAC THREE - White Lightning - 2

TOBY KEITH - 35 MPH Town - 2

BRAD PAISLEY - Country Nation - 1

KENNY CHESNEY- Save It For A Rainy Day - 1

LITTLE BIG TOWN - Quit Breaking Up With Me - 1

MO PITNEY - Country - 1

SAM HUNT - House Party - 1

STRIKING MATCHES - Miss Me More - 1

WADE BOWEN - When I Woke Up Today - 1

TASTE OF COUNTRY PREMIERES NEWCOMER DENNY STRICKLAND'S SIZZLING "HOW FAR YOU WANNA GO" VIDEO TODAY

Photo Credit : Ryan Taylor

Taste of Country premieres Country newcomer Denny Strickland's sizzling "How Far You Wanna Go" video today.  Producer/Actress Lindsey Labadie (Where The Red Fern Grows, Removed, Desert Friends) helmed the project and drew on the talents of director Caleb Kuhl (Wu-Tang Clan, Tedashii, Dylan Scott) and Emmy Award-winning Director of Photography Isaac Alongi (National Geographic, BBC, Discovery) to round out the visual feast.

Strickland looks confident crooning seductively from a towering Nashville rooftop, while a pair of comely young actors energetically engage the viewer with their on-the-road adventures throughout.  Sparse Mojave Desert and Lancaster, California scenery focuses the eye on the couple, and brings a sense of quiet urgency to the song's title.  Denny loves the video process he says, "because you're painting a picture for the listener.  I also enjoy editing; digging through eight hours of film to find the perfect 'diamond-in-the-rough' two-and-a-half minutes."  The fast chart-rising single, "How Far You Wanna Go," follows his recent Top 40 MusicRow hit, "Swerve On."

An Arkansas native, Denny made his CMA Music Festival debut this year with booth signings at the AT&T U-verse® Fan Fair X, and performances at various Music City hot spots.  He is currently on a radio promotion tour for the new single, and recent features can be found on the following sites:  Billboard, CMA Close Up, MusicRow and Country Music Matters.

Denny's early career was guided by The Statler Brothers' longtime manager (and Bass player for Johnny Cash), Marshall Grant.  Strickland soon found himself sharing the stage with legends Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash and George Jones.  With Grant's passing in 2011, he took a brief hiatus; regrouping and re-focusing his efforts.  An accomplished guitarist and keyboardist, Denny has firmly thrown his hat back in the ring.  He's touring regularly and rising to national prominence with the success of hit single/video "Swerve On."  A former American Quarter Horse Association World Champion Western Pleasure winner (2007), Strickland enjoys riding for pleasure - on both his beloved horses and in his cherished 1968 Camaro.  

Stay social with Denny at:
www.dennystrickland.com
https://www.facebook.com/DennySNation
https://twitter.com/DennySCountry
https://instagram.com/dennystrickland/ 

SINGLE REVIEW: "SOUTHERN BELLE" - SCOTTY MCCREERY

SINGLE: "Southern Belle"

ARTIST: Scotty McCreery

REVIEWER: Maria Talamo

Follow Maria on Twittter at @Maria_Talamo

Season ten American Idol winner Scotty McCreery is back again and breaking all expectations with his new single “Southern Belle.” It shows an unusual side of Scotty that we haven’t really seen with the song being on the verge of country rock. McCreery has cut five songs so far for his third studio album with “Southern Belle” being the one he has started playing at live shows. The first single from the upcoming album has a lot of energy to it. The pre-chorus “You can go around the block, ‘round the town, ‘round the world, but there’s nothing like a down home girl,” basically stating there’s not a girl in the world that could compare to a southern belle. It was penned by Jason Saenz and Sean McCormick and I guarantee it’ll be a huge hit. Unfortunately the radio release has been pushed back until September but I promise you it’ll be worth the wait.

SINGLE REVIEW: "BLUE BANDANA" - JERROD NIEMANN

SINGLE: "Blue Bandana"
ARTIST: Jerrod Niemann
REVIEWER: Maria Talamo
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Purchase "Blue Bandana" on iTunes here

Jerrod Neimann is back with his impressive new single “Blue Bandana.” It is the first single off of his forthcoming studio album set to be released in 2016.

The Harper, KS native recently said “The first two albums I tried to cover all the music I enjoy. This time, we mashed it all together and that’s what you do when you’re really attempting to create your own sound…” After hearing this song it’s definitely safe to say Neimann has successfully created his own sound. “Blue Bandana” is a song about a free spirited girl with a love of music that has her traveling all over the place to attend music festivals such as Bonaroo, Coachella, Woodstock and Lollapalooza, just to name a few. It leaves the listener wanting more of what’s to come from his new album.

Listen for “Blue Bandana” hitting radio July 27th.

SINGLE REVIEW: "GIRLFRIEND" - BROOKE HOGAN

SINGLE: "Girlfriend"
ARTIST: Brooke Hogan
REVIEWER: Maria Talamo
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Brooke Hogan is back and has decided to go country!

Hogan is the daughter of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and is most commonly known for her reality TV show “Brooke Knows Best” as well as her pop music. Her most recent single “Girlfriend,” although country, still has that pop influence within the up-tempo beat. It’s a song about a girl who has a crush on a guy and is begging him to make her his girlfriend rather than being just friends. The up-tempo beat is accompanied by great vocals from Hogan. I give Brooke so much credit for staying true to herself and following her heart by going country.

"Girlfriend” which was produced by Blake Bollinger and Drew Davis is scheduled to hit radio August 13, 2015 and I highly recommend keeping an ear out for it.

You can purchase "Girlfriend" on iTunes here

THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE ADDS LIST ... IS RADIO TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

THIS WEEK'S TOP 3 HEAVY HITTERS

Jerrod Niemann - Blue Bandana ... 61 adds * MOST ADDED *

Easton Corbin - Yup ... 35 adds

Kelsea Ballerini - Dibs ... 23 adds

JERROD NIEMANN - Blue Bandana - 61
EASTON CORBIN - Yup -  35
KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs - 23
BLAKE SHELTON - Gonna - 22
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - Anything Goes - 20
ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND - Honey, I'm Good - 17
DAVID NAIL - Night's On Fire - 17
KENNY CHESNEY - Save It For A Rainy Day - 16
CAM - Burning House - 13
STEVEN TYLER - Love Is Your Name - 13
HUNTER HAYES - 21 - 11
A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial - 8
CLARE DUNN - Move On - 7
CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You - 6
RANDY HOUSER - We Went - 6
RONNIE DUNN - Ain't No Trucks In Texas - 6
THE CADILLAC THREE - White Lightning - 6
BIG & RICH - Run Away With You - 5
DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style - 5
JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy - 5
LOCASH - I Love This Life - 5
OLD DOMINION - Break Up With Him - 5
TYLER FARR - Better In Boots - 5
CRAIG CAMPBELL - Tomorrow Tonight - 4
MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin' - 4
CASSADEE POPE - I Am Invincible - 3
COLE SWINDELL - Let Me See Ya Girl - 3
DIERKS BENTLEY - Riser - 3
DRAKE WHITE - It Feels Good - 3
LUCY ANGEL - Crazy Too - 3
WATERLOO REVIVAL - Bad For You - 3
BROTHERS OSBORNE - Stay A Little Longer- 2
CHRIS JANSON - Buy Me A Boat - 2
CHRIS YOUNG - I'm Comin' Over - 2
JAMES OTTO - Somewhere Tonight - 2
JASON ALDEAN - Gonna Know We Were Here - 2
KACEY MUSGRAVES - Dime Store Cowgirl - 2
KEITH URBAN - John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 - 2
LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You - 2
LOVE AND THEFT - Whiskey On My Breath - 2
MADDIE & TAE - Fly - 2
MO PITNEY - Country - 2
PARMALEE - Already Callin' You Mine - 2
STRIKING MATCHES - Miss Me More - 2
AARON WATSON - That Look - 1
ALAN JACKSON - Jim And Jack And Hank - 1
BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem - 1
BRAD PAISLEY - Country Nation 1
DAN + SHAY - Nothin' Like You - 1
DWIGHT YOAKAM - Second Hand Heart - 1
JAKE OWEN - Real Life - 1
JASON ALDEAN - Sweet Little Somethin' - 1
JENNIFER NETTLES - Sugar - 1
KRISTIAN BUSH - Light Me Up -1
OLIVIA LANE - You Part 2 - 1
RAINEY QUALLEY - Me And Johnny Cash - 1
TOBY KEITH - 35 MPH Town - 1

THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE ADDS LIST ... IS RADIO TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

THIS WEEK'S TOP 3 NEW ARTIST HEAVY HITTERS

A Thousand Horses ... 38 adds for "(This Ain't No) Drunk Dial"

Cam - 18 adds for "Burning House"

The Cadillac Three - 12 adds for "White Lightning"

KENNY CHESNEY - Save It For A Rainy Day - 60 stations added

A THOUSAND HORSES - (This Ain't No) Drunk Dial - 38 stations added

DIERKS BENTLEY- Riser - 28 stations added

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - Anything Goes  - 23 stations added

CAM - Burning House - 18 stations added

LADY ANTEBELLUM - Long Stretch Of Love - 17 stations added

MIRANDA LAMBERT - Smokin' And Drinkin' - 15 stations added

THE CADILLAC THREE - White Lightning - 12 stations added

OLD DOMINION - Break Up With Him - 11 stations added

COLE SWINDELL - Let Me See Ya Girl - 9 stations added

JAKE OWEN - Real Life - 9 stations added

CLARE DUNN - Move On - 8 stations added

LEE BRICE - That Don't Sound Like You - 8 stations added

CRAIG CAMPBELL - Tomorrow Tonight - 7 stations added

KEITH URBAN - John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 - 7 stations added

BILLY CURRINGTON - Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem - 6 stations added

CHASE RICE - Gonna Wanna Tonight - 5 stations added

DARIUS RUCKER - Southern Style - 5 stations added

LUCY ANGEL - Crazy Too -5 stations added

RAINEY QUALLEY - Me And Johnny Cash - 5 stations added

REBA - Going Out Like That - 5 stations added

CHRIS YOUNG - I'm Comin' Over - 4 stations added

DAN + SHAY - Nothin' Like You - 4 stations added

RANDY HOUSER - We Went - 4  stations added

THOMAS RHETT - Crash And Burn - 4 stations added

TYLER FARR - Withdrawals - 4 stations added

BRETT ELDREDGE - Lose My Mind - 3 stations added

KELSEA BALLERINI - Dibs - 3 stations added

SAM HUNT - House Party - 3 stations added

TOBY KEITH - 35 MPH Town - 3 stations added

BROTHERS OSBORNE - Stay A Little Longer - 2 stations added

CHRIS JANSON - Buy Me A Boat - 2 stations added

HUNTER HAYES - 21 - 2 stations added

KRISTIAN BUSH - Light Me Up - 2 stations added

LOCASH - I Love This Life - 2 stations added

MICKEY GUYTON - Better Than You Left Me - 2 stations added

PARMALEE - Already Callin' You Mine - 2 stations added

STEVEN TYLER - Love Is Your Name - 2 stations added

THOMPSON SQUARE - Trans Am - 2 stations added

BIG & RICH - Run Away With You - 1 station added

CHASE BRYANT - Little Bit Of You - 1 station added

ERIC CHURCH - Like A Wrecking Ball - 1 station added

GARTH BROOKS - All-American Kid - 1 station added

JACKIE LEE - Headphones - 1 station added

JANA KRAMER - I Got The Boy - 1 station added

JERROD NIEMANN - Blue Bandana - 1 station added

KIP MOORE - I'm To Blame - 1 station added

LUKE BRYAN - Kick The Dust Up - 1 station added

MADDIE & TAE - Fly - 1 station added

SINGLE REVIEW: "I'M COMIN' OVER" - CHRIS YOUNG

SINGLE: "I'm Comin' Over"
ARTIST: Chris Young
REVIEWER: Alyse Smith
Follow Alyse on Twitter at @ASmith1300

Chris Young’s newest single “I’m Comin’ Over” is a break-up not quite broken up song.  Young has previously been done for songs such “Voices” “Aw Naw” “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song.)  A song wherein he can’t hold in the passion he still feels for his ex-paramour, on the phone to her he discovers they’re both lonely and aching for one another.  Disregarding traffic laws and closure, he tells her “I'm comin' over, runnin' every red light, to hell with the closure - save it for another time.” Young croons about the on-again off-again relationship they can’t seem to escape when they had said good-bye and agreed they were better without one another but alas, he queries “Why put out a fire when it’s still burnin’?”  Young’s baritone growls through the speakers, a lustful serenade we can’t get enough of.  Tangled up in one another, with no chance of being extricated he starts off warbling

“We say “goodbye, see you around"

We turn our backs then turn back around

We break up, we make up, and we make love

We can't seem to let go, girl”

As the story builds, so does the passion in Young’s voice and the guitars in the background.  This newest song of his is sure to steam pouring out of the speakers everywhere it’s played.

The video will make you wanna smoke a cigarette afterwards even if you're a nonsmoker. This is a hot one.

HUNTER HAYES DROPS NEW SINGLE, “21,” GLOBALLY TODAY

Hayes’ latest project available worldwide at Country Radio, the iHeart Radio app and Spotify today, May 21, and will arrive at all other digital retailers on Tuesday, May 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 21, 2015) – After teasing fans and curious followers with his mysterious social media blackout this week, Hunter Hayes has finally unveiled the significance of it all with the release of his anthemic new single, “21.” Available via Country Radio and on the iHeartRadio app and Spotify today, May 21, Hayes’ latest single will be released to all streaming services and to digital retail on Tuesday, May 26.

“21” is the first taste of new music from Hayes that will be rolling out through streaming and digital platforms in the coming weeks. Produced by Hayes and his co-creator, Dann Huff, “21” simultaneously captures the anticipation of marking the milestone birthday and the nostalgia of its youthful abandon once it’s come and gone. Hayes also shares a co-writing credit on the tune with Dallas Davidson, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley.

Listen to “21” at http://smarturl.it/hh21

Hayes is currently overseas headlining his sold-out Let’s Be Crazy Tour UK in support of his I Want Crazy UK album release this week and will resume the Wheels Up Tour with Lady Antebellum and Sam Hunt in Wantagh, N.Y. on May 29.

He will also perform “21” on ABC’s The View on Monday, May 25.

For more information and the latest updates, visit www.HunterHayes.com