Saturday, March 2, 2019

That Nashville Sound Saturday Newsbytes: New Albums, New Videos & A Get-Well For a Legend

Lots of things to get to this fine Saturday morning, so with out further hesitation, let's get to it...



Actor Kiefer Sutherland has announced the April 26 release of his next album, Reckless & Me. Not too many details are out on the new project, but you can assume that business party and co-owner of the Ironworks Music Label Jude Cole (Clay Davidson/Lifehouse) is bound to be involved in some of the co-writes and producing duties.

“I asked myself ‘What is the thing that I love about acting and music? What is the common denominator?’ And for me, it’s storytelling. And music is a very different way of doing it, but it’s still storytelling nonetheless. Life is tricky. It’s not easy, and we’re all going through it. If you can have that dialogue at a show, then that can really matter. Understanding that was a real turning point for me. I’m not playing a character. As soon as I allowed myself to be me, a connection started to happen,” Kiefer shared.


New music videos:

- Hailey Whitters - "Ten Year Town"

- Lee Ann Womack - "Dusty Skies"

- Jimmie Allen - "Best Shot" (YouTube Sessions)

- Logan Brill - "Walk of Shame"

- Gone West - "This Time" (Live on WSM)



The Band Perry continue their wildly divergent ways from what set them on the country music map with a new single and music video for a song called "Marfa Prada."



The Eli Young Band announced yesterday that their album This Is Eli Young Band (Greatest Hits) will be released on March 29 via The Valory Music Co.. The band announced the new tunes and preorder details via Facebook Live yesterday (Feb. 28) while in New York City for a tour stop honoring their home state of Texas.

“This is the first time you’ve ever been able to get some of that older music, new music, and the hits all in one place,” shared EYB’s Mike Eli during the Facebook Live.

The Greatest Hits will feature Eli Young Band No. 1’s “Drunk Last Night,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” and “Crazy Girl” as well as new songs “Where Were You” and their current charting single, “Love Ain’t.”

Track Listing:
1. “Love Ain’t” (Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane Mcanally)
2. “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Will Hoge, Eric Paslay)
3. “Drunk Last Night” (Laura Veltz, Josh Osborne)
4. “Crazy Girl” (Lee Brice, Liz Rose)
5. “Always The Love Songs” (David Lee Murphy, George Ducas)
6. “Dust” (Jon Jones, James Young, Kyle Jacobs, Josh Osborne)
7. “Saltwater Gospel” (Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Ashley Gorley)
8. “Guinevere” (Mike Eli, James Young, Scooter Carusoe)
9. “Skin & Bones” (Mike Eli, Phil Barton, Lori Mckenna)
10. “When It Rains” (Eli Young Band)
11. “Small Town Kid” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson)
12. “Highways And Broken Hearts” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson)
13. “Where Were You” (Luke Dick, Matt Jenkins, Josh Osborne)
14. “Crazy Girl (Acoustic)” (Lee Brice, Liz Rose)


Thomas Rhett will be releasing his next album on May 31- it's titled Center Point Road.

Jake Owen announced his next project as well - it will come out on April 26 and be titled Greetings From Jake Owen.

Greetings marks Owen’s first full-length album in nearly three years and his debut with Big Loud, which signed him in late 2017. Joey Moi, who recorded Owen’s hits “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “Alone With You,” is back is in the producer role.

No track listing has come out yet, but it would be assumed his last few strong-performing  singles will be included. His John Mellencamp-referencing 2018 track “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” returned the singer to the top of the charts for the first time since 2016, while its follow-up “Down to the Honky Tonk” is currently at Number 12 and rising. “Honky Tonk” was also recently nominated for an ACM Award for Single of the Year.



And good wishes go out to country legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis who had a minor stroke at the age of 83.

"He is with his family, recuperating in Memphis and the doctors expect a full recovery," a family statement said. "The Killer looks forward to getting back into the studio soon to record a gospel record and on the road performing live for his fans. His family requests privacy at this time. Well wishes and prayers are greatly appreciated."

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