Despite this week being National Procastinator's Week (really, it's true), TNS has lots of new music news to share with you on this Saturday. We'd love to hear from you on what you're looking forward to the most.
John Anderson quietly released 40 Years and Still Swingin’ yesterday. It's a two-disc album that covers the songs over his career as well as a number of songs never released. The 40-song album includes several previously unreleased tracks as well as fresh new takes of his biggest hits, including “Seminole Wind,” “Black Sheep,” “Money in the Bank,” “Straight Tequila Night,” “Swingin,'” and “Wild and Blue.”
“This year has started out on fire for us and no sign of slowing down… I feel great and am enjoying this part of my 40-year career more than any other time I remember,” says Anderson. “This two-disc set was long overdue and has the hits you’d expect, but also includes a few previously unreleased songs that didn’t make it onto past albums for one reason or another, but I felt they deserved a chance to be heard. It’s always nice to walk down memory lane, but we aren’t resting either!”
Justin Moore has announced that his next album, Late Nights and Longnecks, will be released on April 26th next month. His comments on the project:
"Late Nights and Longnecks is my most traditional-sounding collection to date. I am honored to have worked with such great musicians who’ve played on some of my favorite albums of all times. We recorded the whole thing at The Castle, this historic studio just south of Nashville where a lot of those legendary hit records were made."
Late Nights and Longnecks Track List
1. “Why We Drink” | Justin Moore, Casey Beathard, David Lee Murphy, Jeremy Stover
2. “That’s My Boy” | Justin Moore, Casey Beathard, Jeremy Stover
3. “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” | Justin Moore, Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Jeremy Stover
4. “Jesus And Jack Daniels” | Justin Moore, Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Jeremy Stover
5. “Airport Bar” | Justin Moore, Casey Beathard, Paul DiGiovanni, Jeremy Stover
6. “Small Town Street Cred” | Justin Moore, Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Jeremy Stover
7. “Never Gonna Drink Again” | Justin Moore, Rhett Akins, Paul DiGiovanni, Jeremy Stover
8. “On The Rocks” | Justin Moore, Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Jeremy Stover
9. “Someday I Gotta Quit” | Justin Moore, Casey Beathard, Paul DiGiovanni, Jeremy Stover
10. “Good Times Don’t” | Justin Moore, Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Jeremy Stover
“Family is everything to me and making a record like this has been a dream for me since my kids were little,” said Sara. “They were literally raised on a tour bus around music and this is something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I’m honored that I get to make this music with them before they embark on their own careers as musicians.”
As Olivia, a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter, and Avery, a singer/songwriter, guitar player and multi-instrumentalist, embark on their own solo music careers, Evans is thrilled to share The Barker Family Band EP on April 12 as a snapshot of this moment in time for the family. Mesmerizing harmonies are showcased on covers including Beyonce’s “XO” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” along with an original song, “The View,” written by Olivia and Avery. Sara and Olivia trade off lead vocals and harmonies while Avery co-produced the project, along with Sara and Ben Fowler, and played acoustic and electric guitar on the tracks.
The Barker Family Band track listing:
“Born To Fly Intro” – lead vocals Sara Evans
“Dreams” – lead vocals Sara Evans
“XO” – lead vocals Olivia Barker
“(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” – lead vocals Sara Evans
“The View” – lead vocals Olivia Barker
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” – lead vocals Olivia Barker
"We are so excited to finally share our new EP Magic! It captures a momentous period of time that brought us from California to Nashville," says the band. "It's our truest expression to date of who we are & we are so grateful for the incredible team that helped us bring it all together."
Tracklist:
Somewhere Down the Line
California
Magic
Never Gonna Let You Go
How It Rolls
Garth Brooks new album, FUN, now has a release date. Preorders on Amazon and his website on the new project have June 19th as the release date.
“It’s just the ‘Fun‘ album,” Brooks said during one of his video podcasts. “It’s just been a fun process to go through, especially being off from touring where you don’t have to worry if your voice is gonna be able to go in for sessions or not.”
The project doesn't have a full track listing, but the Amazon preorder does have four tracks listed thus far:
1. All Day Long
2. The Road I'm On
3. Courage of Love
4. Stronger Than Me
“Making this music was a dream come true. I was surrounded by people that totally get who I am, and we laughed our way through the whole process. Working with Billy Lawson was a blessing,” he adds.
Second Wind: Latest & Greatest track list
When You Need My Love (Darryl Worley, Wynn Varble)
Good Day To Run (Darryl Worley, Bobby Tomberlin)
Second Wind (Darryl Worley, Steve Leslie)
Family Tree (Darrel Scott)
Tennessee River Run (Darryl Worley, Steve Leslie)
I Miss My Friend (Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro, Mark Nessler)
Awful Beautiful Life (Darryl Worley, Harley Allen)
Have You Forgotten (Darryl Worley, Wynn Varble)
Lonely Alone (Darryl Worley, Billy Larson)
Whiskey Makes Me Think About You (Darryl Worley, Billy Lawson, Ed Hill)
The Night (Sure Looks Good On You) (Darryl Worley, Billy Lawson, Ed Hill)
It's Good To Be Me (Darryl Worley, Billy Lawson, Ed Hill)
Do Something Good (Darryl Worley, Jim “Moose” Brown)
Running (Darryl Worley, Billy Lawson, Ed Hill)
Working On A Love Song (Darryl Worley, Jim “Moose” Brown)
Kiefer Sutherland has a new music video for his new single, "This Is How It's Done."
