SONGS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: FRIDAY, JANUARY 7

Welcome to a new year! This year, tune into newer artists as well as veteran artists who are still releasing new music and give them some exposure. There is some good stuff released to digital outlets everywhere this week - check 'em out and please #sharethemusic!

If you are able to leave a review on the outlet you use, please do so and let them know how you like the song. These reviews are so helpful to an artist and their team. If you don't like the song, be constructive in your review, not rude. The point is to help these artists, not discourage. And yes, I know there are LOTS of good songs that have been released the past week or two and they're not all listed here. I choose the ones that stand out to me and those might not always stand out to you but at least you've heard about them. Most of the time they won't be by artists who saturate today's country radio but there might be one or two in there if the song hits me right.

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.

 "Forever Changed" (Family Reunion's Sweethearts Version) - T. Graham Brown

"Angelina" - Tracy Lawrence

"While She's Mine" - Paul Bogart

"Dreamer" - Home Free & Texas Hill

"Love Talking" - Eli Young Band

"Strangers" - Maddie and Tae

"Walk Out Backwards" - Teea Goans

"Whiskey Lullaby" - Jon Randall

"His Guitar" - Clayton Smalley

"All American Family Band" - Megan Mullins Owen

"Whiskey Wins" - Josh Kiser

"Long Ride Home" - Rick Huckaby

"Built Different" - Casey Donahew

"Upside of the Ground" - Ned LeDoux

TRACY LAWRENCE AND FRIENDS KICK OFF TIN PAN SOUTH

"Tracy Lawrence & Friends” Show Presented By LMG Featuring Joanna Smith, Rick Huckaby, and Flip Anderson; Lawrence Set To Perform Songs From His Highly Anticipated Forthcoming Studio Album

NASHVILLE, TN. – March 28, 2013 – Multi-platinum selling Country music superstar Tracy Lawrence is set to kickoff performances at The Station Inn with Tracy Lawrence & Friends during Nashville’s 21st Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival on April 2 at 6:00pm.

Lawrence who has written five chart topping hits “If The World Had A Front Porch,” “Can’t Break It To My Heart,” “How A Cowgirl Says Goodbye,” “Lessons Learned,” “My Second Home,” and  “Stars Over Texas” has enlisted some of Nashville’s finest song smiths and artists to celebrate the songwriters during the Tin Pan South Festival. The event will feature long time Lawrence collaborator and producer Flip Anderson; Nashville favorite Rick Huckaby (“Beer With Jesus” for Thomas Rhett, “Muddy Water” for Trace Adkins, “The Singer” for Tracy Lawrence); and RCA recording artist/songwriter Joanna Smith (“Flyin’ By,” “Gettin’ Married,” “We Can’t Be Friends”). Smith is currently on tour with Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley.

Tracy Lawrence is set to perform songs he has written including music from his highly anticipated forthcoming album Headlights, Taillights And Radios to be released in August 2013. The entertainers first single from the upcoming album “Stop Drop And Roll” was written by hit songwriters Casey Beathard who penned Lawrence’s CMA and ACM award winning hit “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” and Brandon Kinney.

Lawrence who launched Lawrence Music Group in 2011 has enjoyed 18 number 1 singles on top of the charts with more than 13 millions albums sold in his career.

EVENT (LIVESTREAM RADIO): TUES, DEC 18 AT 5PM - FREE LIVESTREAM SHOW - TRACY LAWRENCE, JOSH PRUNO AND RICK HUCKABY

Don't miss this FREE livestream performance from the amazing Tracy Lawrence with Josh Pruno and Rick Huckaby on Renegade Radio Nashville on December 18. Show starts at 5:00pm CT and the music continues until 7:00pm CT. This is gonna be a good one, do not miss it, mark your calendars now!

LAWRENCE MUSIC GROUP CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN THE ROUND AT THE BLUEBIRD

Presented by ASCAP, LMG Artists And Writers Play To A Packed House

(L-R) ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, Rick Huckaby, Lacey Brown, Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson, Jonny Houlihan, LMG V.P. Business Relations, Alex Torrez

NASHVILLE – February 2, 2012 – Lawrence Music Group celebrated it’s one-year anniversary Wednesday (2/1) by entertaining to a packed house at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café for an evening of words and music presented by ASCAP.

The round featured artists and writers of the LMG team who have joined forces with Tracy Lawrence’s record label, publishing and artist management company during the year such as American Idol’s Lacey Brown, Rick Huckaby, Jonny Houlihan, and producer/songwriter Flip Anderson.

Lawrence shared the stage with LMG team performing some of the hits he has penned as well as his just released new single “PILLS,” which is a tongue and cheek song about dependency on medication.

“It’s been an exciting year for us,” said Tracy Lawrence. “We founded the company on the core principal that music would be the foundation for everything we do. It’s important even in this digital age we continue to provide opportunities for artists and songwriters to create music, which is the cornerstone to the Nashville music community.”

Lawrence has enjoyed success this year with his critically acclaimed debut on the LMG label, The Singer. “PILLS” is the second single from the project released to radio this week and is already receiving great reviews.

Lacey Brown, Rick Huckaby, and Jonny Houlihan are scheduled to release new music in 2012.

Video of the Day: "I Got You Covered" - Rick Huckaby

Just stumbled across Rick Huckaby tonight while talking to my friend, Rick Monroe. Thanks Rick for pointing me in his direction, outstanding! Here's his video for "I Got You Covered".