New Music Video From Josh Gracin - "I Go Crazy"

Josh Gracin Releases New EP Nothin' Like Us, Part One

Artist: Josh Gracin
Album: Nothin' Like Us, Part One
Label: Revel Road
Release date: Feb 17, 2017

Josh Gracin quietly released a new EP this last week in a project that has this description:

Every sky-scraping chorus on this five-song EP is an opportunity for the Idol alum to showcase his room-filling voice. Forceful electric guitars give these tunes plenty of high-voltage power, but Gracin sounds best when he delivers a heart-on-sleeve ballad, like the triumphant title track and the warmly sentimental “I’m Still Here.”

Gracin's original big break came when he appeared on the television show American Idol during its second season.  A debut album, the self-titled Josh Gracin, appeared in 2004, followed by We Weren't Crazy four years later in 2008. Gracin signed with Average Joe's Entertainment, and issued Redemption, his self-written and produced debut for the label in the fall of 2011.

Nothin' Like Us, Part One Track listing:

1. I Go Crazy
2. I'm Still There
3. Nothin Like Us
4. Me, A Girl and a Radio  
5. Front Porch Kinda Love  
6. On Me
 

TNS Video History- Josh Gracin- "Stay With Me (Brass Bed)"

With American Idol starting up this past week, it seems appropriate to look back to the first big country star to come out of the Fox television series:

Josh Gracin Shows Redemption Today

The new Josh Gracin album Redemption- his his first from indie label Average Joe’s Entertainment – hits stores today. 

 

“The album is 100 percent my interpretation, 100 percent my idea of what I wanted the record to be,” Gracin explains. “Just in that alone, it’s going to sound different than anything else I’ve done.”

 

Redemption features tracks “Long Way to Go” which reached the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts, “Catastrophe,” where Josh teamed up with another Idol alum and winner of Season 2, Ruben Studdard, and “Can’t Say Goodbye,” an incredibly touching song based on the true story and continuing effort of war widow, Seana Arrechaga, to keep her husband’s memory alive.  “Can’t Say Goodbye” was written for the Sears' Heroes At Home initiative with all proceeds of single sales going to their efforts to support military service members, veterans, and their families.

 

Gracin co-produced Redemption with his long-time drummer, Kevin Murphy.  All tracks, excluding a cover of John Mayer’s “Edge of Desire,” were either written or co-written by Gracin.

 

Redemption track listing:

1. Different Kind Of Crazy  

2. Over Me  

3. Get Back To Us  

4. Enough  

5. I Want To Make You Cry  

6. Let You Go  

7. Edge of Desire  

8. Lie To Me  

9. Love You Right

10. Only When It Rains featuring Shelagh Brown

11. My Life

12. Cover Girl

13. Catastrophe

14. Can’t Say Goodbye (Sears Heroes At Home Song)

15. I Still Love You

16. Long Way To Go

17. Long Way To Go (Remix)

Country Music News Round-Up- Gavin DeGraw Beaten, New Vince Gill Music & Lady A Spoofs Jason Aldean

• Lady Antebellum "Lady Hazed" Jason Aldean with their own version of "Dirt Road Anthem."
• Singer Gavin DeGraw is recovering from a New York beating that left him with a  concussion, broken nose, black eyes and cuts and bruises.
• American Idol winner Scotty McCreery unveiled his first music video yesterday for “I Love You This Big.”
• Josh Gracin’s newest album, Redemption, will be released on September 6^th.
• You can listen to Vince Gill’s first radio single in four years, a big four and a half minute treasure called “Threaten Me With Heaven” HERE.
• Jason Michael Carroll has a brand new album out with Cracker Barrell and the title track “Numbers” has a brand new music video. Watch it HERE.

New Music Videos From Toby Keith and Josh Gracin

Toby Keith ("Made In America") and Josh Gracin ("Can't Say Goodbye") both have new music videos out this week. "Can't Say Goodbye" by Josh Gracin was created in collaboration with Sears Heroes at Home. The song, based on the winning entry from the Sears "Portraits of Heroes" song contest, reflects a young war widow's story (Seana Arrechaga) and her commitment to keeping her husband's memory alive. All proceeds from the song will go to Heroes at Home and Rebuilding Together.

Country Music News Round-Up- Clement's Fire, Campbell's Disease & New Music Videos Galore

The Pistol Annies

* This past Saturday, famed producer Cowboy Jack Clement's house was severely damaged in an attic fire. Clement referred to the place as The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Eddy Arnold and John Prine were among the many who spent time there and the house was the home to masters for recordings from Patsy Cline and Cash.

“I’m sure we’ve lost some other memorabilia,” said Clement as he sat in his backyard on a picnic table bench wearing Elvis-print pajamas

* Pistol Annies, comprised of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, have officially signed to Columbia Nashville (a division of Sony Music Nashville), according to Country Aircheck. Amen. Hallelujah. Can't wait.

* Sony/ATV is releasing four albums from the new Hickory Vintage masterpiece series, a lineup of country music’s most celebrated artists and their classic recordings. Drawn from historic Hickory Records, now owned by Sony/ATV, the albums, feature early recordings from country icons Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard and Patsy Cline. Being released are Willie Nelson's The Demos, Conway Twitty's The Hits, Merle Haggard's Hag: The Hits Vol.1 and Patsy Cline's Classics Vol. 1. 

*  In an interview with CMA member Charles Haymes, crossover singer/songwriter TG Sheppard shares how Waylon Jennings got him into country music.

“To be honest, Waylon played a major role in mme getting back into performing. Waylon gave me a box-shaped guitar and that was a big inspiration for me. It gave me the boost that I needed to start thinking about a career in country music.”

* Guest stars including Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin, Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Joe Ely, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Vince Gill, Jack Ingram, and Kris Kristofferson will be just a handful of the artists that will pay tribute to the legendary Guy Clark with the November 1 release of This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark. 

“Guy’s songs are literature,” says Lyle Lovett. “The first time I heard Guy Clark, I thought it made everything I’d heard up to that point something other than a song. His ability to translate the emotional into the written word is extraordinary.”

* Ronnie Milsap is preparing a brand new album titled country again and will be releasing a music video for the first new/old single off of the album. You can listen to "If You Don't Want Me To" below.



* In an interview with Guitar International, Terri Clark talks about her new album that will be coming out on July 26th. It will be distributed by EMI in her native Canada and The Orchid down here in the US.

"Yeah, this album is definitely a more mainstream, contemporary country sound, but it’s also really traditional stuff, there’s lots of steel guitar, there’s fiddle. I do think it revisits the first 5 years of records I made in my career. There’s one song with triple fiddles, and it’s a waltz. It sounds like it’s something that could have been written in 1930. It’s got a very retro country, old-school sound to it. Tonya Isaacs came and sang on that.

And there are a couple that are more mainstream, country-pop sounding, “Northern Girl’s” probably one of ‘em. I don’t know. Some really cool stuff that’s got an older country sound to it. I’m very excited about it. It’s very eclectic musically. It’s got a couple of songs that are very rootsy and folky. It covers a lot of ground."

Clark just released her music video for the first single "Northern Girl." You can watch it HERE.

* Speaking of music videos, several artists have released new music videos in the last few days including:

     - Big and Rich- "Fake ID"
     - former Cross Canadian Ragweed lead singer Cody Canada and the Departed- "Staring Down the Sun"
     - Country Strong's Amanda Shires- "Swimmer"
     - David Adam Byrnes- "She Only Wanted Flowers"
     - Steve Azar's moving video set to military homecoming photographs- "Soldier's Song"

* It's a few days old, but I'd be remiss not in mentioning the terrible announcement that Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. With one last final tour being planned, Glen and his wife Kim decided to go public with news of Campbell's condition.

Kim told People Magazine, "Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer. But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn't want people to think, 'What's the matter with him? Is he drunk?'"

* Evidently, we should abolish country music.

*  Average Joe's Entertainment artists Kevin Fowler ("Pound Sign") and Josh Gracin ("We Weren't Crazy") both have new singles at radio and you can listen to both below:

Kevin Fowler- "Hell Yeah, I Like Beer"


Josh Gracin- "Long Way To Go" (Live Acoustic Version)


Let us know your thoughts- comment away!

Kevin Fowler Finds New Label Home

Average Joe’s Entertainment has announced the signing of artist Kevin Fowler to its roster. The announcement was made by President. Tom Baldrica. "I couldn't be more excited about Kevin coming to Average Joe’s Entertainment,” said Baldrica. “He's the perfect fit for our roster -- great music, constant touring and loyal fans. I can't wait to share his new music with the fans and our friends at country radio."  Fowler, who previously has recorded for Equity and Lyric Street Records, had a Top 40 hit in "Pound Sign" last year. The Average Joe’s entertainment roster includes Colt Ford, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Gracin and others.

Montgomery Gentry Resigned By New Label- Ready New Project

Montgomery Gentry were at the Average Joe’s Entertainment label showcase this week, fueling rumors that they would be signing to the new label. The former Columbia hitmakers have now formally announced that they have reunited with Tom Baldrica— formerly at Sony, but now Average Joes Entertainment President.

“We couldn’t be happier to be signing with Shannon [Houchins] and Tom [Baldrica] and the guys at Average Joe’s,” says Eddie Montgomery. “Those guys are cut from the same cloth we are and man, they are so creative. We can’t wait to get this new project out there to our fans!”

Troy Gentry added, “We love the team they have in place and the passion and excitement that they bring.” Their first single on the new label is due Spring 2011.

They'll join a number of other artists on the label including Colt Ford, Josh Gracin and Matt Stillwell.

Free EP From Josh Gracin Available For Download

In celebration of his new creative freedom, Josh Gracin felt it was time to say thank you to his fans that have stuck by him. What better way than with the gift of new FREE music?

Fans can go to www.joshgracin.com and download the Free Fan Appreciation EP which features three never before heard songs.

“I really hope you enjoy the three never before heard songs. “Give Us Tonight”, “Lead Me Home” and “Loves Lullaby” are exclusively yours all for simply being you, an awesome fan! Keep an eye out for more exciting things to come including a brand new album! Having a new single, “Cover Girl”, on the radio and a new album in the works wouldn’t be possible if you hadn’t stuck with me. So again, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Chely Wright and The Band Perry Added To Golf & Guitars

We're happy to announce that Chely Wright and The Band Perry are the fourteenth and fifteenth acts added to this year's incredible line-up for the Golf & Guitars event in Sacramento on May 18th- hosted by KNCI 105.1.

The lineup for this year's Golf & Guitars celebrity pro-am golf tournament has been announced, and once again, it is star-studded! Jack Ingram, Justin Moore, Chris Young, Love and Theft, Mark Wills, Josh Gracin, Radney Foster, Emily West, John Berry, Bryan White, Bomshel, One Flew South and Jonathan Singleton & The Grove have all been confirmed to participate, with Jack also serving as the show's host. More artists are expected to be added closer to the event, which is set for May 18 at the legendary Alister MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks in Sacramento, Calif.

The annual Golf & Guitars tournament and concert raises money for two key children's charities in Sacramento, Calif. Each golfer participating in the event gets to play with one of the celebrities and scores a seat next to the stage where the artists perform after the tournament.

This year's event will include a celebrity golf tournament, silent auction and concert. The festivities start with the morning tournament where participants enjoy a round of golf with one of the artists or sports celebrity. The evening gets topped off with the performances by all of the artists, which lasts close to four hours.

Tickets to the concert are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.