Best-Selling Duo Will Debut Reignited Collaborations Live On the Academy Of Country Music Awards with Luke Combs and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Midland
Brooks & Dunn Will Also Once Again Act As Guests Advisors On "The Voice" This Week
The best-selling duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn’s eagerly-awaited collaboration project REBOOT is available today. To celebrate the release, the duo's street week is stacked with a string of national TV appearances. Fans will be able to tune in to the live debut of tracks taken from REBOOT when the duo performs in Las Vegas with Luke Combs on Academy of Country Music Awards for a high-energy version of “Brand New Man” on Sunday (4/7) at 7pm CT on CBS. They will then head to New York City with Midland for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a special performance of “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” on Tuesday (4/9) at 11:35pm CT on NBC. The duo will also continue their roles as guest advisors to Blake Shelton on The Voice this week, offering their expertise to contestants on April 8, 9 on NBC at 8p ET/PT.
Leading up to the release of REBOOT, Brooks & Dunn, who were just announced as the next inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, have garnered praise for the project’s appreciation for today's country music as well as the duo’s legacy of an “incredible run of hits” (Rolling Stone). Associated Press highlighted the collection declaring it "shows the timelessness of the duo’s catalog of more than 20 No. 1 country hits, which has continued to influence a new generation of country singers,” as CMT remarks “REBOOT remembers and respects the music we grew up with.”
REBOOT - Track List: 1. Brand New Man (with Luke Combs) 2. Ain't Nothing 'Bout You (with Brett Young) 3. My Next Broken Heart (with Jon Pardi) 4. Neon Moon (with Kacey Musgraves)* 5. Lost and Found (with Tyler Booth) 6. Hard Workin' Man (with Brothers Osborne) 7. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (with Ashley McBryde) 8. My Maria (with Thomas Rhett) 9. Red Dirt Road (with Cody Johnson) 10. Boot Scootin' Boogie (with Midland) 11. Mama Don't Get Dressed Up For Nothing (with LANCO) 12. Believe (with Kane Brown)
Produced by Dann Huff *Produced by Dann Huff and Kacey Musgraves
With 20 No. One hits stretching back to 1991, two Grammy awards, dozens of ACM and CMA honors and a discography counting more album sales than any country duo in history – regardless of genre – Brooks & Dunn’s influence on today’s country has never been in question. Hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria,” “Only in America,” and “Believe” have propelled the duo to more than 30 million albums sold, with the New York Times heralding “together they helped drive the power-country era of the early-to-mid 1990s and continued to benefit from the sea change in the genre they helped initiate right through their most recent albums.” Their original “Merle Haggard meets The Rolling Stones” vibe made them progressive stars in their own right. In 2014, the duo announced their reunion along with long-time friend, Reba McEntire, for a residency called “Together in Vegas” at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, which received rave reviews and continues to be extended including more shows throughout this year.
Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett were announced last month as the headliners of the 2018 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, which Billboard Magazine named one of "The 10 Best Country Music Festivals." Today, organizers released the full lineup for the star-packed Country Music festival scheduled for Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 2, 2018 at Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach.
Justin Moore, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Chase Rice, Cam and Brett Young are all confirmed to perform over the three days. Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins, Joe Diffie, Morgan Evans, Montgomery Gentry, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tyler Rich, A Thousand Horses, Drake White, The Georgia Thunderbolts, Raleigh Keegan and the Pepsi Southern Original winner round out the lineup.
"We are incredibly excited about this lineup and feel there is something for everyone who walks through our gates," said Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady. "We love presenting new talent and showing off some amazing classic artists who paved the way in our business."
Over 64,000 fans from all 50 states and 13 foreign countries packed last year's Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam - the largest in the festival's history. Country Living last week named the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam among "12 of the Best Country Music Festivals," saying, "...this party takes place in one of Florida's most beautiful locations, Panama City Beach."
Tickets for the three-day festival are available now and range from $129 General Admission to $439 VIP Pit Experience, $699 VIP Golden Circle and $999 VIP Side Stage. Skyboxes are already sold out! Special Military tickets are $119, and that price will not go up but quantities are limited. Information on purchasing tickets, Preferred Lodging Packages and more can be found here.
Music begins each day at 2 p.m., so festival goers can spend the morning taking a leisurely walk on the beach, hitting one of many challenging golf courses, fishing, enjoying the bright sunshine, grabbing lunch at one of Panama City Beach's wonderful restaurants or checking out other area attractions before heading to the concert grounds for an afternoon and evening of entertainment.
Jammers are encouraged to follow Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for special announcements and offers.
For additional information about Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, including tickets, artist lineup updates, directions, parking, lodging and more, visit www.GulfCoastJam.com.
Reigning Entertainer Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year And Vocal Duo Of The Year Make 2017’s Must-See Roster
41st Annual Festival Returns To Belmont County, Ohio, July 13 – 16
Three of the top winners from Sunday night’s (4/2) 52nd ACM Awards are headed to Belmont County, Ohio, as JASON ALDEAN, THOMAS RHETT and BROTHERS OSBORNE lead a stellar group of country stars to this year’s JAMBOREE IN THE HILLS July 13 - 16.
Aldean, who walked away with his second ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR trophy, will headline the long-running and much-loved event alongside Rhett, who won MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR and SONG OF THE YEAR for “Die a Happy Man” (which nabbed him two trophies as artist and songwriter and made him the night’s most decorated artist).
Double winners Brothers Osborne (NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR and VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR) will also deliver a spirited Jambo set, making the 41st annual festival one of this summer’s most anticipated country music parties.
Rhett will headline Jamboree In the Hills’ first full night on Thursday (7/13), followed by Aldean on Friday (7/14) and Lady Antebellum on Saturday (7/15). Other performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young, RaeLynn, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown, Brett Young, High Valley, Waterloo Revival, Davisson Brothers Band, and DJ Silver, plus Shane Owens, Aaron Tippin, Sawyer Brown, Sammy Kershaw and Lee Greenwood.
The festival kicks off with a FREE show Wednesday night (7/12) by Neal McCoy and local favorites Township Road – courtesy of Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration.
Along with four days of incredible country music and camping, Jamboree In The Hills retains all of the traditions diehard fans have come to love, including the famed Redneck Run, festival-capping fireworks and up close and personal photo opportunities with artists on the main stage. Fans are once again welcome to bring in their own coolers and beverages, with the same rules of entry applying as in the past (no liquor or glass containers).
Ticket sales for Jamboree In The Hills – including four-day camping and upgraded “glamping” passes – are available now via www.jamboreeinthehills.com, onsite at the Belmont venue or charge by phone at 1-800-594-TIXX.
Jamboree In The Hills is co-presented by WTOV9, WOVK-Wheeling, WPGB-Pittsburgh, WCOL-Columbus and iHeart Country. To purchase tickets and find out more about the festival, please visit www.jamboreeinthehills.com and Facebook.
Join Thomas Rhett's 2015 Hometeam Draft and you could win a trip to Music City to meet Thomas and other great prizes! Earn points by doing what most of us do every day - watching, listening, and sharing! Click on the photo below to learn more and find out how you can join Thomas Rhett's Hometeam!
Team Captains Kellie Pickler and Thomas Rhett and 12 Country Music Artists (Rhett Akins, Lauren Alaina, Danielle Bradbery, Chase Bryant, Kristian Bush, Dan + Shay, Love & Theft, Scotty McCreery, Cassadee Pope and Jamie Lynn Spears) Play Checkers at the 2015 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Party for a Cause Festival in Texas on April 18
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Lebanon, Tenn. – (March 4, 2015) – Twelve country music celebrities have joined the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Country Checkers Challenge™ and will play to support the USO (United Service Organizations) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
On Saturday, April 18, team captains Kellie Pickler and Thomas Rhett, and their teams of country music artists, will play on a giant checkerboard onsite at the 3rd Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Through a $35,000 donation from Cracker Barrel, ACM Lifting Lives® will donate $25,000 to the winning team’s charity and $10,000 to the losing team’s charity. Pickler’s team will play for the USO and Rhett’s team will play for DAV as the benefiting charities.
“For many years Cracker Barrel has celebrated the spirit of music through our exclusive music program. The Country Checkers Challenge partnership with the ACM provides us with a great opportunity to recognize two military organizations—the USO and DAV,” said Chris Ciavarra, senior vice president of marketing for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. “We are delighted to honor these non-profit organizations through a donation to help them continue the great work they do across the nation in support of active and retired military servicemen and women.”
The country music entertainers participating in the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Country Checkers Challenge include Rhett Akins, Dan + Shay, Danielle Bradbery, Scotty McCreery and Cassadee Pope playing on Thomas Rhett’s team. Lauren Alaina, Chase Bryant, Kristian Bush, Love & Theft and Jamie Lynn Spears will play on Kellie Pickler’s team.
SiriusXM “The Highway” Satellite Radio personality Storme Warren will serve as host for the event.
Fans can participate in the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Country Checkers Challenge sweepstakes game* at CrackerBarrel.com. The game continues through March 22 when six Grand Prize Winners will each win a trip for two to the ACM Awards at AT&T Stadium outside Dallas and a spot on the checkerboard to play in the ultimate Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Country Checkers Challenge with team captains Pickler and Rhett. All rules and regulations can be found at CrackerBarrel.com.
Special ACM retail merchandise is available for sale at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations. The merchandise includes limited edition ACM 50th annual t-shirts and hats. Also included is This is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Academy’s first-ever commemorative hardcover book, written by esteemed former music journalist and current ACM executive, Lisa Lee.
The 3rd Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas is a two day event, beginning at 12:00 PM on April 17-18, 2015, which will include multiple stages for ongoing LIVE country music performances, interactive experiences, a family-friendly country marketplace with food trucks and vendors from around the country, and much more, all leading up to the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast LIVE for the first time ever from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of the Contiguous United States at or over the age of majority at time of entry. Starts 02/02/15 at 12:01 a.m. CT and ends 04/19/15 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Entry for the chance to win the grand prize ends 3/22/15 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Odds of winning will vary. Void where prohibited. Additional terms apply. For entry, prize, and other details, including the Official Rules, go to crackerbarrel.com. Sponsor: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Lebanon, TN.
Lyric Contest Winner Will Fly to Nashville for December 11th Concert
Nashville, TN… (November 13, 2013)… Just one week after Thomas Rhett's highly anticipated It Goes Like This album release, the country star and outdoor enthusiast has been chosen as NRA Country's Artist Of The Month for November. The new album, featuring his No. 1 hit single and title track, opened at an impressive No. 2 on the sales chart. Thomas joins some of country music’s biggest artists in teaming up with NRA Country to celebrate his support of our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors, and love of family.
“Traveling down the roads of our beautiful country, I’ve met lots of people. People who work hard, are dedicated to their family and jobs, and who are quick to help their neighbors,” says Thomas. “I love this country, am proud to be an American, and I am NRA Country.”
As part of the November promotion, NRA Country will give away a pair of tickets to every remaining Thomas Rhett show in 2013 and at each concert, one lucky winner will be picked for an exclusive meet and greet with Thomas! Check HEREfor a list of tour dates and watch NRA Country’s facebook and twitteraccounts for information on how to win tickets.
Also, starting tomorrow November 14th, NRA Country is hosting a Thomas Rhett lyric contest, where fans can complete the line or finish the lyric from his smash: "Hey, Girl, you make me wanna write a song and it goes like _____". Entries will be accepted HERE through November 22nd when Thomas will personally narrow it down to ten finalists. Fans will vote on final entries online and the winner will be flown to Nashville for his show on December 11th. Check NRA Country for further details including contest rules.
Watching father Rhett Akins work as an artist and hit songwriter, music has always been a part of 23-year-old Thomas Rhett’s life. The Valdosta, GA, native spent his high school years dabbling in songwriting and playing in a band with friends. The talented singer has scored two Top 15 hits – the poignant “Beer With Jesus” and debut single “Something To Do With My Hands” – both of which are on his debut album, IT GOES LIKE THIS, out now. The project also features Thomas Rhett's first #1, the GOLD certified, “It Goes Like This.” As a gifted songwriter, he has penned Florida Georgia Line’s two-week #1 “Round Here” and two Jason Aldean cuts, including the Top 15 smash “1994.” He recently wrapped his opening slot on Jason Aldean’s NIGHT TRAIN TOUR and was a part of the first-ever Country concert at Fenway Park in Boston. He kicked off his first headlining shows with THE TASTE OF COUNTRY CHRISTMAS TOUR on November 7 in Abilene, TX.
Thomas Rhett performed his #1 hit single, "It Goes Like This", on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno last night (10/21/13). You can watch the entire episode below or start at his performance at the 37:50 minute mark.
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It's the end of the year and I like to acknowledge songs that made a difference to me this year. Some you may know, some you may not be familiar with. All of these songs are by amazing artists who sing and write from their hearts, who chose to make a difference in what their music says, to try to reach the listener where it counts the most, their conscience and their emotions. These are my picks for 2012. Hope you enjoy them. Let us know what songs made a difference to you this year, made you stop what you were doing and really listen, that had the power to change you or your way of thinking. Leave them in the comments below, tweet us at@lovinlyricsor leave us aFacebookmessage.
"23rd Psalm" - Josh Pruno
He was all decked out in his Sunday best
Clean white shirt, Red Wing boots and overalls
The first one in, the last one out
The best seat in the good Lord's house, he could see it all
I'm sure he smiled as the preacher read
his unsteady handwritten last request
When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"
He came back from France in '44
with a purple heart and a diamond ring for the girl next door
He lead a hard scratched (?) farmer's life
with a few good kids and a faithful wife that he adored
No, he was never one to ask for much
but to rest in peace with a little peace of the things he loved.
When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"
Lay me down in greener pastures, right beside the quiet waters
through the valley of the shadow, restore my soul.
When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"
"Beer with Jesus" - Thomas Rhett
If I could have a beer with Jesus Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow I'd try to pick a place that ain't too crowded Or gladly go wherever he wants to go You can bet I'd order up a couple tall ones Tell the waitress put 'em on my tab I'd be sure to let him do the talkin' Careful when I got the chance to ask How'd you turn the other cheek To save a sorry soul like me Do you hear the prayers I send What happens when life ends And when you think you're comin' back again I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it If I could have a beer with Jesus If I could have a beer with Jesus I'd put my whole paycheck in that jukebox Fill it up with nothing but the good stuff Sit somewhere we couldn't see a clock Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek To save a sorry soul like me Have you been there from the start How'd you change a sinner's heart And is heaven really just beyond the stars I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it If I could have a beer with Jesus He can probably only stay, for just a couple rounds But I hope and pray he's stayin' till we shut the whole place down Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek To save a sorry soul like me What's on the other side? Is mom and daddy alright? And if it ain't no trouble tell them I said hi I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it If I could have a beer with Jesus I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it If I could have a beer with Jesus
"Over You" - Miranda Lambert
Weather man said it’s gonna snow By now I should be used to the cold Mid-February shouldn’t be so scary It was only December I still remember the presents, the tree, you and me But you went away How dare you? I miss you They say I’ll be OK But I’m not going to ever get over you Living alone here in this place I think of you, and I’m not afraid Your favorite records make me feel better Cause you sing along With every song I know you didn’t mean to give them to me But you went away How dare you? I miss you They say I’ll be OK But I’m not going to ever get over you It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone Cause you went away, How dare you? I miss you They say I’ll be OK But I’m not going to ever get over you
"That's Why I Pray" - Big and Rich
Man on the TV's gone insane, everybody's just laughing
People 'cross the world holding on
The earth caved in, the ocean came down crashing
My neighbor lost his house 'cause he can't find a job
Don't you dare pledge allegiance, don't you dare speak of God
Speak of God
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
Now I'm begging for forgiveness
I wanna make a difference even in the smallest way
I'm only one person, but I can feel it working
I believe in better days
That's why I pray
Some stupid video posted as a joke, somebody's life gets ruined
Out of everything we can create
Where is the cure to keep the sick from losing
Babies having babies 'cause their parents are always gone
Somehow we have forgotten how to make a house a home
How to make a house a home
Oh! Oh! Yeah! Yeah!
I'm begging for forgiveness, I wanna make a difference
Even in the smallest way
I'm only one person, but I can feel it working
I believe in better days
That's why I pray, yeah
That's why I pray, yeah
These demons from my past haunt me every night
And I just can't get through it
If I could forget them on my own, I'll let go and just move on
But heaven knows I am only human
And that's why I pray, yeah yeah
That's why I pray, I pray, I pray, I pray
Yes I'm begging for forgiveness (I'm begging for forgiveness)
I just wanna make a difference (Just wanna make a difference)
I believe (I believe) in better days
That's why I pray
"Day That I Die" - Zac Brown Band
Early morning in a motel room,
Sunshine trying to creep on through.
Lost sleep but I found a tune,
Stuck inside my head.
Cigarettes, a tank of gas,
Headed off to nowhere fast,
Gotta find a way to make this feeling last.
'Cause I believe that I,
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why,
I just kept on chasing that melody.
And as time goes by,
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize,
We're running out of it.
On the day that I die,
I wanna say that I,
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
And when I've lived out my days,
Until the very end,
I hope they find me in my home
A guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
A part of dawn to be ashamed of,
Good people are supposed to be up.
I found peace with this path I took,
As I lay down my head.
Crossroads you gotta choose,
Which way do we win or lose.
And every bone in my soul says I sing on through.
And I believe that I,
Was born with a song inside of me.
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Never question why,
I just keep on singing these melodies.
And as time goes by,
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize,
We're running out of it.
On the day that I die,
I wanna say that I,
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
And when I've lived out my days,
Until the very end,
I hope they find me in my home
Guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
We all go
We all go
It's all over for you know
I believe that I,
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why,
I just keep on singing these melodies.
And as time goes by,
It's funny how time can make you realize,
We're running out of it.
On the day that I die,
I wanna say that I,
Was a man who really loved and never compromised.
And when I live out my days,
Until the very end,
You can find me in my home
Guitar in my hands.
You can find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
"I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice
Eighty-Nine Cents in the ash tray
Half empty bottle of Gatorade rolling in the floorboard
That dirty Braves cap on the dash
Dog tags hangin’ from the rear view
Old Skoal can, and cowboy boots and a Go Army Shirt
folded in the back
This thing burns gas like crazy, but that’s alright
People got their ways of coping
Oh, and I’ve got mine
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck
I leave that radio playing
That same ole country station where ya left it
Yeah, man I crank it up
And you’d probably punch my arm right now
If you saw this tear rollin’ down my on face
Hey, man I’m tryin’ to be tough
And momma asked me this morning
I I’d been by your grave
But that flag and stone ain’t where I feel you anyway
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck
I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I’ve said goodbye
Shook my fist and asked God why
These days when I’m missing you this much
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes, brother sometimes
I drive your truck
I drive your truck
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
I drive your truck
"Be Grateful" - The Farm
The other day I called myself complaining
Now my boss has got me working over time
Then the stranger who was sitting there beside me
Said ,I spent all day in the unemployment
Are there open shifts, are they hiring on
I'll work any hours even all night long
If you could put a good word in for me
Everytime you think you got it bad
You can find someone who's got it worse
All the things you take for granted now
They started out as blessings first
If you got someone who loves you
And a steady job that puts food on the table
If you're strong and able
Man, be grateful
We complain about how much it's gonna cost us
To fill our 20 something thousand dollar car
And living in the land of milk and honey
It's so easy to forget how lucky we are
We can work hard and buy a patch of dirt
And on Sunday morning we can go to church
And pray for those who don't have it as good as you
Every time you think you got it bad
You can find someone who's got it worse
All the things you take for granted now
They started out as blessings first
If you got someone who loves you
And a steady job that puts food on the table
If you're strong and able
Man, be grateful
"Don't Pick on Me" - Matt Kennon
He hid behind his lunchbox
Everyday at that bus-stop
Where some big ole boys got their kicks
Kickin' him 'round
He was scared as hell of that recess bell
That playground was more like a battlefield
And he knew he'd get himself killed
If he didn't back down
With black in his eye and blood in his mouth
On the way home, all he thought about
Is we could've been team-mates, we could've been friends
You could've made a difference, you could've stepped in
If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be
But no, you had to pick on me
She heard them laughin' 'bout the way she looked
In the hallway at the high-school she hid behind her books
Everyday in that lunch-room, she wouldn't eat a thing
She stared in that mirror, hatin' what she'd see
Tryin' to be pretty became a disease
She was killin' herself, just dyin' to fit in
The diary she kept underneath her bed
Hid all those words, that she never said
We could've been sisters, cheerin' at the games
We could've gone to prom, shared the same limousine
If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be
This is one of the most well written, well performed songs on the year. The song is misunderstood by those who haven't taken the time to really sit and listen and to those that have taken the time, it's a whole new point of view as to the true meaning of what Thomas Rhett is singing about. This is one of those songs that makes an impact, which is what a good song should do. Check out the video for "Beer with Jesus" and if you're one of those that has a clouded vision of what the song is truly about, stop and take about 4:27 and really listen.
Congratulations to all of the artists making this week's Mediabase Adds list. This week AGAIN was all about the new artists, having more adds than established artists as a whole! People are paying attention to the new music and it's starting to show. Let's keep that trend going! This list comes to me with both new and established artists, but I choose to only showcase the new artists so you can see how great they're doing as a whole. 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. All of our favorites are listed this week: Thomas Rhett, Craig Campbell, The Farm, Florida Georgia Line, Randy Houser, JT Hodges, Parmalee, Casey James and yes, Steve Holy too!
Just a side note: These guys blew it out of the water this week, Taylor Swift was at rock bottom of the veteran artist adds with only 1 add for her new "hit", "We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together". That speaks alot for how much radio is liking the new stuff. Way to go!
This Week's Top 3 Heavy Hitters
Joanna Smith... "We Can't Be Friends" .... 32 adds! Looks like radio wants to be your friend!
Thomas Rhett ... "Beer with Jesus" ... 22 adds! You should thank Jesus over that beer that radio is in love with this song!
Craig Campbell ... "Outta My Head" ... 19 adds! This song is so good, it makes alot of us go outta our heads.
JOANNA SMITH/We Can't Be Friends (RCA)32
THOMAS RHETT/Beer With Jesus (Valory)22
CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outta My Head (BPG)19
GLORIANA/Can't Shake You (Emblem/WAR)16
THE FARM/Be Grateful (WMN/New Revolution)13
ELI YOUNG BAND/Say Goodnight (Republic Nashville)12
KACEY MUSGRAVES/Merry Go 'Round (Mercury)11
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Cruise (Republic Nashville)10
RANDY HOUSER/How Country Feels (Stoney Creek)7
KIP MOORE/Beer Money (MCA)5
CHRIS CAGLE/Let There Be Cowgirls (BPG)4
JT HODGES/Sleepy Little Town (Show Dog-Universal)4
MAGGIE ROSE/I Ain't Your Mama (RPME)4
CRAIG MORGAN/More Trucks Than Cars (Black River)3
JAKE OWEN/The One That Got Away (RCA)3
PARMALEE/Musta Had A Good Time (Stoney Creek)3
THE LOST TRAILERS/American Beauty (Stokes Tunes/New Revolution)3
TYLER FARR/Hello Goodbye (Columbia)3
EDENS EDGE/Too Good To Be True (Big Machine)2
HIGH VALLEY/Love You For A Long Time (Eaglemont/Rodeowave )2
JON PARDI/Missin' You Crazy (Capitol)2
BRANTLEY GILBERT/Kick It In The Sticks (Valory)1
CASEY JAMES/Crying On A Suitcase (19/Columbia)1
ERIC CHURCH/Creepin' (EMI Nashville)1
GREG BATES/Did It For The Girl (Republic Nashville)1
HEIDI NEWFIELD/Why'd You Have To Be So Good (Sidewalk)1
JUSTIN MOORE/'Til My Last Day (Valory)1
KATIE ARMIGER/Better In A Black Dress (Cold River)1
KRISTEN KELLY/Ex-Old Man (Arista)1
KRISTY LEE COOK/Airborne Ranger Infantry (Broken Bow)1
LAUREN ALAINA/Eighteen Inches (19/Interscope/Mercury)1
LISA MATASSA/Somebody's Baby (It Is What It Is/Nine North)1
MISS WILLIE BROWN/You're All That Matters To Me (A&M/Octone/Rodeowave)1
RANDY ROGERS BAND/One More Sad Song (MCA)1
STEVE HOLY/Hauled Off And Kissed Me (Curb)1
TAYLOR SWIFT/We Are Never Ever Getting... (Big Machine)1
Check out this awesome video of Thomas Rhett jumping in with Eden's Edge with their rendition of Jason Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem" at the Middletown BBQ Cook Off on May 18, 2012. Well the song actually is shared between Jason, Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert if you wanna get all technical about it. Who cares, the crowd loved it! Thanks to our friend, Gwen, for sending us this video so we can share it with you! We love it!
Make sure you make time to go check out newcomer, Thomas Rhett, while you're in town for CMA Fest. He's one of our new favorites and I'm sure he'll be one of yours too! Tell him Lovin' Lyrics sent ya!
WEDNESDAY
CMT Awards
THURSDAY
9:45am - Hands On Nashville Volunteer Event & Fan Party Sign up here to volunteer and sort/pack food with Thomas: http://www.hon.org/
FRIDAY
Thomas will be at the following locations throughout the day:
12:30pm - Riverfront Stage Performance (This event is FREE and open to the public) 2:00pm - Carl Black Signing at Joe’s Crab Shack Parking Lot (Corner of 2nd & Broadway)
4:00pm - Big Machine Booth signing at Fan Fair Hall
Great photos from our friend, Jo, of Thomas Rhett performing live at WGAR 99.5 this past week. Thomas is one of our favorite newcomers and man is he making his mark!
Check out the world premiere of the new single by hot new artist, Thomas Rhett, "Something to Do With My Hands" which made it's debut on CMT.com today. This guy's gonna be a big one, keep him on your line. No one's gonna throw this one back! You can only watch the video on CMT.com until May 1 but once it's available to embed, we'll have it as one of our homepage feature videos.
Congratulations to Thomas Rhett with 25 radio stations already confirmed for first week adds of "Something to do With My Hands" one week BEFORE the official add date of 2/21/12!
Another great one comin' to country radio with an add date of February 21. Some stations may already have it so some of you may already have heard about it. "Something to do with my Hands", a great song by newcomer, Thomas Rhett. Love his style, love his twang, love it all. This is another one that everyone needs to start requesting on your local stations. This is the country that country needs.
