Showing posts with label Kelsea Ballerini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kelsea Ballerini. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Kelsea Ballerini Asked To Become Newest Member of Grand Ole Opry

Kelsea Ballerini was asked yesterday to be an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. It's an interesting choice- with an obvious reach to get younger and more connected with the millennial crowd and what's currently playing at radio. What is extremely heartwarming is the way she was asked. Little Big Town changed the lyrics of a stage collaboration to ask her mid-song. It's worth the watch below.

Monday, November 12, 2018

That Nashville Sound Monday Newsbytes: New Music Videos & Albums On The Way From Cody Johnson, Adam Wakefield & More

There's lots of news that popped up over the weekend and we've got several new music videos and new forthcoming projects to give you the low-down on...

- Kelsea Ballerini released a new music video for her song "Miss Me More."

- Jared Ashley released a powerful new music video on a song called "Cherrybend."  Cherrybend” is inspired by Operation Cherrybend, an annual event held in Wilmington, Ohio that strives to thank our nation’s wounded veterans and to spread awareness about veterans’ issues.

- Grammy winning artists Keb Mo and Rosanne Cash have teamed up on a new music video titled "Put A Woman In Charge."

- The Voice runner-up Sundance Head has a new music video for his song "Leave Her Wild."

- Ty Herndon has a new music video for a Marc Cohn "dance" cover of "Walking In Memphis."

- A very intriguing guest list has me excited about a forthcoming new album, North Country.  It's coming from Irish Americana artist Danny Burns, who just signed to Bonfire Recording Co. North Country drops Jan 18. Seriously, check out this amazing guest list: Tift Merritt, Holly Williams, Mindy Smith, Cara Dillon, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, Dan Tyminski, Critter Fuqua of Old Crow Medicine Show.

- Average Joes Entertainment recording artist and Season 10 runner-up on the The Voice, Adam Wakefield will release his debut, 12-track, full-length album Gods & Ghosts on November 30, 2018. “I picked twelve of my best songs, called up three of my favorite musicians, and recorded the album I have been waiting my whole life for,” said Wakefield. “This is the first time I’ve had complete freedom to record the songs I wanted, in whatever way I wanted. The process was scary, but so rewarding. There’s a long list of people that have supported this record and put their faith in me to produce something extraordinary, and I truly believe we did the songs justice. This record represents the truest version of me.”

- Alligator Records has set a January 11, 2019 release date for Live At The Ramblin' Man Fair, the new album from Grammy-winning band The Kentucky Headhunters. The band -- guitarist/vocalist Richard Young, his brother drummer Fred Young, guitarist Greg Martin and bassist/vocalist Doug Phelps --- had never before been to Europe in their 30-plus year career.

- Cody Johnson released the cover art and track listing for his upcoming 1/18/19 release of "Ain't Nothin' To It." This will be Johnson's first collaboration with Warner Nashville although he's been granted full creative control.

Track listing:
Ain’t Nothin To It
Noise
Fenceposts
Understand Why
Long Haired Country Boy (feat. The Rockin’ CJB)
Nothin’ on You
Honky Tonk Mood
Monday Morning Merle
Ya’ll People
Where Cowboys Are King
On My Way to You
Doubt Me Now
Dear Rodeo
Husbands and Wives (Bonus Live Track)
His Name Is Jesus ( Bonus Live Track)

Friday, November 3, 2017

That Nashville Sound Friday Newsbytes: Sarah Silverman, Lee Brice, Sarah Darling, Alan Jackson & More

There's lots of news on the table this morning including several new album announcements and a surprise country music performance from one of America's leading comics.

- Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman headed down to Nashville, TN to write and perform a country song with Grammy nominated country songwriter Lee Thomas Miller at The Bluebird Café for her Hulu show, I Love You, America.

- Lee Brice has a new music video for "Rumor".

- Miranda Lambert had a couple performances on Austin City Limits pop up worth watching for "Automatic" and "Tin Man".

- Chris Stapleton released another new song off his upcoming album From A Room: Volume 2 entitled "Scarecrow in the Garden".

- Anderson East will be releasing his next Elektra Records album Encore on January 12, 2018.  East also released a music video for "King for a Day".

- The self-released Winter Wonderland will come out on November 17 from Sarah Darling.

- Josh Kelley will release an album of covers appropriately titled Under the Covers, Vol. 1 on November 17.

- Kelsea Ballerini released a music video for "Roses".

- Donna Ulisse performed "It Could Have Been The Mandolin" over at Music City Roots.

- And my favorite music video of the day, a new music video from Alan Jackson - "The Older I Get".

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

That Nashville Sound Wednesday Newsbytes

This morning, That Nashville Sound's got numerous new album announcements to go along with a couple of new music videos to share.

- The Voice Season 7 winner Craig Wayne Boyd announced that he will be releasing his next indie album called Top Shelf on October 7, 2017 in addition to expecting his third child.

- Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers unveiled a 360 degree music video for a new bluegrass instrumental song called "Office Supplies." 

- Aaron Lee Tasjan premiered his new music video for "Till The Town Goes Dark."

- One of That Nashville Sound's favorite music discoveries has been Ashley McBryde this year. Be sure to watch her new music video for "A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega."

- Aaron Lewis unveiled a brand new song with a powerful message entitled "Folded Flag."

-  Darius Rucker has announced his fifth solo country album When Was the Last Time will be released on October 20th. "I know what I want to do in country music right now and this is another step there," Rucker tells Rolling Stone Country. "It's a lively album, lots of upbeat stuff. My fans will be really happy and I hope to make some new fans too, because it's a country record."

- Courtney Marie Andrews has released a video for “Irene” off of her breakout record Honest Life today over on NPR.

- Kelsea Ballerini’s new album is titled Unapologetically and will be officially released on November 3. "I feel like I've been keeping a secret for two years that I finally get to tell," Ballerini admits. "I've never been more proud as I am of this record, the story it tells, and the heart my friends and I put into it. So, November 3, we get to start the next chapter! Unapologetically..."

- Teenager and child music prodigy Emi Sunshine will release her new album Ragged Dreams on August 25, 2017. “I’m pretty sure that most folks expect me to write and sing about rainbows, butterflies and unicorns, but that’s just not me. I like to write about things that are real and life just isn’t pretty sometimes…that’s just the way it is. I also get my song ideas from scary movies (I love scary movies!); I love the ‘shock factor;’ it’s just plain fun to see the 'surprise' on people’s faces!”

- Our ears are anxious to hear Dori Freeman again on her upcoming sophomore album. It'll be produced by Teddy Thompson again and released October 20 and entitled Letters Never Read.  It's "a mix of Dori's originals, though tempered with a slightly more positive outlook, plus some tastefully arranged traditional pieces. Dori's voice is shockingly great, but hearing her sing true Appalachian music for the first time is a revelation."