That Nashville Sound Saturday Newsbytes- New Videos, New Drake White & Mark Chestnut & Livestream Calendar

There's some positive trends out there with the spread of the virus slowing down- hopefully as a result of all of you sheltering down in place. At the end of this event, we owe our nurses, doctors, first responders, delivery people and our grocers a beer at a bar. Make it happen folks. Here's all the news that's fit to print on this Saturday.

~ Mark Chestnutt announced that his next project will be out on August 14th and will be an EP called Numbers on the Jukebox. 

~ Drake White also announced an upcoming EP project. He will release Stars on April 24th and it features his first single "Eat, Drink & Dream" off of the project. "'Eat, Drink & Dream' is a declaration of relentless optimism,” the singer told Billboard. “In the face of adversity, when no one is looking, that is when an individual's true character is revealed. That’s what this song is -- a power dose of optimism that you can!” 

~ New music videos 

LANCO - "What I See"

Drake White - "Eat, Drink & Dream"

Lennon Stella - "Fear of Being Alone"

Jordan Davis - "Detours"

~ Upcoming Livestream Concert Schedule:

April 11

Human To Human Festival ft. Devin Dawson, Hunter Hayes, Lauren Daigle + more
Time: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. CT
What: A Facebook Live donation event
Where: Facebook

Randall King
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Where: YouTube

Tyler Rich
Time: 3 p.m. CT
What: “Leave Her Wild” Saturday Brunch
Where: Instagram

Christina Taylor
Time: 3 p.m. CT
Where: Instagram

Alyssa Bonagura
Time: 4 p.m. CT
What: #NewSongSaturday
Where: Facebook and Instagram

Tegan Marie
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook

Maddie & Tae
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
What: Circle Sessions, a pre-show to The Grand Ole Opry
Where: Facebook YouTube

The Grand Ole Opry ft. Trace Adkins, Jason Crabb, T. Graham Brown & Bobby Bones
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: Free Easter livestream. Keep the music playing while we keep each other safe!
Where: Facebook YouTube

Jameson Rodgers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: Saturday Nights Live
Where: Facebook

People Supporting Artists Telethon ft. Roseanne Cash, John Oates, Lee Brice + more
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: Telethon to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Where: Website

Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence, Joe Nichols, Adam Hambrick, Heath Sanders
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: And The Beat Goes On Arkansas; benefiting Food Banks of Arkansas. Text FEED to 501501 to donate $10
Where: YouTube

Chris Bandi
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Where: Instagram

Whitey Morgan
Time: 8 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook

April 12

Elena Moon Park
Time: 11 a.m. CT
What: #LincolnCenterAtHome
Where: Website

The War and Treaty
Time: 12:30 p.m. CT
What: Launch of “The Roundup,” new live streaming series from Rounder Records
Where: YouTube

T. Graham Brown
Time: 3 p.m. CT
What: Couch Concert Series benefitting MusiCares.
Where: Instagram

Willy Braun (Reckless Kelly)
Time: 3 p.m. CT
What: Music From The Mountains
Where: Facebook

Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook

Nikki Lane
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: A Month of Sundays
Where: Facebook

April 13

Ashley McBryde
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
What: Playing some favorites for the kids! #AllCoopedUp with Kids.
Where: Facebook

Tenille Townes
Time: 3 p.m. CT
What: Martin Guitar’s “Jam In Place” series
Where: Facebook

Laine Hardy
Time: 5 p.m. CT
What: “Ground I Grew Up On” Virtual Tour
Where: Facebook

Chris Bandi
Time: 5 p.m. CT
What: Performance
Where: Instagram

Colter Wall
Time: 6 p.m. CT
What: Create The West; A Boot Barn series showing live creative escapes, from behind the scenes of their craft how-tos.
Where: Instagram

Candi Carpenter, Carter Faith, Tyra Madison, and Mignon
Time: 6 p.m. CT
What: Song Suffragettes concert
Where: YouTube

Jimmie Allen
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Where: Instagram

Randy & Mary Travis
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Where: Instagram

Sara Evans
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
What: Closet Chaos
Where: Instagram

Jillian Jacqueline
Time: 8 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook Instagram

Mark Wills
Time: 8 p.m. CT
What: Live From The Bunker
Where: Facebook

April 14

Logan Ledger
Time: 10 a.m. CT
What: Talking about his new album, his influences, and interacting with fans.
Where: Website

Alyssa Bonagura
Time: 6 p.m. CT
What: Martin Guitar’s “Jam in Place”
Where: Facebook

George Shingleton
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
What: Tuesday night tunes. Live music with original songs and Q&A.
Where: Facebook

April 15

Alyssa Trahan
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook

Steve Wariner
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
What: Wariner Wednesday
Where: Facebook

Kalie Shorr
Time: 8 p.m. CT
Where: Facebook

Alyssa Bonagura
Time: 8 p.m. CT
What: Virtual Tour: Quarantined & Ready To Rock

Where: YouTube

April 18

Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home ft. Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Alanis Morissette, Eddie Vedder + more
Time: 7 p.m. CT
What: A global broadcast & digital special to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO.
Where: Website

Eric Church Collaborator & Bandmate Jeff Hyde To Release Own Album, Norman Rockwell World

Artist: Jeff Hyde
Album: Norman Rockwell World
Label: Jeff Hyde Records
Release date: February 23, 2018

Already a Grammy-nominated songwriter and longtime member of Eric Church's touring band, Jeff Hyde makes his solo debut with Norman Rockwell World. Produced by fellow songwriter Ryan Tyndell, the 10-track album arrives February 23.

 

Over the past dozen years, Hyde has written many country hits for other artists, including Eric Church's chart-topping singles "Springsteen," "Record Year" and“Round Here Buzz.” A long line of artists including Alan Jackson, George Strait, Bobby Bare, Luke Bryan, Charlie Worsham, Nikki Lane and Becky Buller have also put their own stamp on his songs, but still much of his material remains unused. It’s a natural result of Hyde being one of Nashville's busiest songwriters, in an industry where more songs are written than are ever heard.

 

Norman Rockwell World rounds up 10 of those untouched compositions, including songs written alongside fellow hitmakers Michael Heeney, Clint Daniels, and Casey Beathard.

 

"When you write for a publishing company for years, you eventually wind up with songs you're proud of that are just sitting on a shelf," says Hyde, who landed his first publishing deal in 2005. "That was part of the reason for doing this record. We wanted to take some of those best songs and give them a life."

 

A native of Marshall, Texas, Hyde moved to Nashville in 2001. He was raised on the sounds of artists such as Keith Whitley, Tom T. Hall, and The Statler Brothers — chart-topping country singers who wrote many of their own hits. "You could turn their records around and look at the back to see who wrote the songs," he remembers, "and the singers were also the writers. I always knew songwriting was the core thing I wanted to do in the music business. I wanted to start with that foundation, anything further would be a bonus.”

 

Per the press release:

Norman Rockwell World roots itself in Hyde's songwriting chops, and also introduces him as a talented vocalist who delivers a song with the same finesse he uses to spin a lyric. He sings each song in a welcomingly strong voice, one that may be familiar to Eric Church's fans who have seen Hyde play acoustic instruments and sing harmonies in Church's band for more than a decade. He beefs up his sound with everything from banjo riffs to mandolin solos. The music itself nods to his longtime influences — including 1980s trailblazers like Don Williams, Whitley, and Vern Gosdin — without losing its modern appeal.

With his solo debut, Hyde plants one foot in the classic twang of his favorite writers, then points the other toward more progressive sounds. This is the sound of a country veteran getting his overdue share of the spotlight, stepping up to the mic for a batch of songs that are as warm and slyly nostalgic as Norman Rockwell's artwork itself.

 

That Nashville Sound Thursday Newsbyte- New Music Videos & Americana Music Award-Winners

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Took Home Group of the Year at the Americana Music Honors Last Night

Happy Thursday, readers. Lots of new music videos and worthwhile musical performances are up on the newsfeed this morning- as well as the results to last night's Americana Music Honors and Awards Ceremony. Click on the song title to have them pop up.

- New music video from the Randy Rogers Band - "Meet Me Tonight"

- Mickey Guyton covered Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces" backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.

- Michael Logen did an acoustic version of "Time Time Time" for Naked Sessions.

- The lovely Miss Hannah Blaylock (formerly of Eden's Edge) covered Dwight Yoakam's "Fast As You" at Eddie's Attic.

- Entertainment Weekly premiered Nikki Lane's new video for "Send the Sun."

 - We'll have some performance videos (hopefully) from last night's Americana Music Honors & Awards, but here are the night’s winners:

 

• Album of the Year: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson (Simpson, producer)
• Artist of the Year: John Prine
• Group/Duo of the Year: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives 
• Song of the Year: “It Ain’t Over Yet” Rodney Crowell feat. Rosanne Cash and John Paul White  Crowell, songwriter)
• Emerging Artist of the Year: Amanda Shires
• Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie Sexton
• Spirit of Americana/Free Speech in Music Award: Graham Nash
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Trailblazer: Iris Dement
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Songwriting: Van Morrison
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Performance: Robert Cray
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Instrumentalist: Hi Rhythm Section
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Executive: Larry Sloven and Bruce Bromberg

 

New Live Performance Music Video From Loretta Lynn & Nikki Lane - "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)"

That Nashville Sound Friday Newsbytes

There's so much new news floating around over the last 24 hours, we're going to go The 9513/Engine 145 old-school and do a news round-up on everything happening to get it all in one column this morning.

Little Big Town is releasing a new album called The Breaker and February 24 and it's filled with songs co-penned by one of our favorite writers, Lori McKenna.

It appears that Josh Turner will have his long wait for a new album ended with a March 10 MCA Nashville release of a project called Deep South.

ABC/CMT's Nashville actress and musician Clare Bowen has released a new song called "Love Steps In" and all of the proceeds are being donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Nikki Lane has released a brand new music video for her song "Jackpot."

PBS will have Hayes Carll featured on Austin City Limits tomorrow night (1/21). Here's a performance of "Sake of the Song" if you can't wait.

Margo Price will be on that same episode with Carll. Here's her doing "Hands of Time." Check your local listings for time(s).

Cody Jinks was on Music City Roots earlier this week and here's his performance of "Hippies and Cowboys." Or if you prefer, his performance of "I'm Not The Devil."

Trio Lady Antebellum is back together after a year working on solo projects. They released their first single "You Look Good" yesterday which will be forthcoming off of their 6th studio album Heart Break being released on June 9.

"Somebody Else Will" is the brand new music video from Justin Moore. You can watch it here.

On the eve of the new President's inauguration, John Mellencamp has released a new politically-charged song called "Easy Target." Somewhat lost in that announcement, however, is the even-better news that he has a new collaborative album with Carlene Carter called Sad Clowns and Hillbillies coming out later this spring.

The impeccable Alison Krauss released the title track off her upcoming Buddy Cannon-produced project, Windy City.

Lots Of New Country, Bluegrass & Americana Albums On The Horizon

Artist: Ray Benson & Dale Watson
Album: Dale & Ray
Label: Red House
Release date: January 6, 2017
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For the first time ever, Ray Benson and Dale Watson are teaming up for an album of classic country duets and original new music.  Under the simple moniker of Ray and Dale, the beloved Ameripolitan musicians will release a self-titled LP on Jan. 6. The record will feature a cover of Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s “Write Your Own Songs” and “I Wish You Knew” by the Louvin Brothers. Fans will also enjoy some brand new tracks, including “Feelin’ Haggard,” “Dale and Ray,” and “Bus Breakdown.”


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Artist: Band of Heathens
Album: Duende
Label: BOH Records
Release date: January 13, 2017
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Duende, the title of The Band of Heathens’ fifth studio album (and eighth overall), marks their tenth anniversary as a group. It's an apt name for a record whose themes explore the collective search for connection and communion in a technology-fueled world increasingly splintered, distracted and lonely. As band co-founder Ed Jurdi, who first learned of the term, explains, “It’s the essence of the artist,” or as partner Gordy Quist says, “It’s a word we don’t have an equivalent for in English, artistically, that’s where we tried to set the bar, to do what this band does best.”


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Artist: The Infamous Stringdusters
Album: The Laws of Gravity
Label: Compass Records
Release date: January 13, 2017
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"Written in the middle of the most divisive, damaging presidential election in recent memory, 'This Ol' Building,' the lead-off single from the Infamous Stringdusters' upcoming album Laws of Gravity, finds the Virginia-based bluegrass band ringing a warning bell, hoping to startle all unengaged listeners out of their stupor...mixing the Infamous Stringdusters' arsenal of unplugged instruments - guitar, Dobro, upright bass, banjo and fiddle - with an implied beat that stomps and swaggers...The highlight, though, is the song's a cappella outro, which finds bandmates Andy Hall, Andy Falco, Chris Pandolfi, Jeremy Garrett and Travis Book piling their voices into harmonized stacks. As the pattern repeats itself, the harmonies begin overlapping, sounding like the contemporary, minor-key cousin of the Doobie Brothers' 'Black Water.'" --Rolling Stone Country, 11/17/16


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Artist: Whitney Rose
Album: South Texas Suite
Label: Six Shooter Records
Release date: January 27, 2017
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Whitney Rose may be a native Canadian, but the sound the young singer-songwriter has crafted for herself is entirely Texan twang. On January 27th, Rose will release the new EP South Texas Suite. A collection of six songs, the project is the follow-up to last year's Heartbreaker of the Year, produced by Raul Malo of the Mavericks. On South Texas Suite, however, Rose goes it alone, producing the entire EP by herself. Songs like lead single "My Boots" – available today on iTunes – and the south-of-the-border tribute "Three Minute Love Affair," a paean to the Lone Star State's dance halls, bristle with local flavor. Now residing in Austin, Rose cut the record at Dale Watson's studio in town.


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Artist: Nikki Lane
Album: Highway Queen
Label: New West Records
Release date: February 17, 2017
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Outlaw country-rocker Nikki Lane's been hard at work on the follow-up to her most recent LP, 2014's Dan Auerbach-produced All Or Nothin'. For Highway Queen, due Feb. 17 via New West Records, she's taken on the role of producer herself, working at Denton, Tex.'s Echo Lab and at Nashville's own Club Roar with engineer Collin Dupuis (whose recent credits include JEFF the Brotherhood's Zone and Angel Olsen's My Woman).  That's a helluva lot of work — not to mention that she runs her own vintage clothing store — so it seems perfectly fitting that she would need a break here and there.


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Artist: Ned LeDoux
Album: Forever a Cowboy
Label: Thirty Tigers
Release date: December 2, 2016


Having the last name LeDoux in country music carries a big, storied and bittersweet shadow but it’s one Ned LeDoux proudly stands in as he prepares to bring the cowboy back to country on December 2 with his debut EP Forever a Cowboy.

“I’ve been working around country music for a long time, long enough to have seen Chris LeDoux and understand how much he meant to the rodeo community,” said David Macias, President, Thirty Tigers. “He was them and became one of the most important chroniclers of that life through his music and artwork.”

“Sometimes when a child of the truly great decides to follow in the footsteps of the parent, we hold our breath and hope for the best, but in Ned, we find something exciting, something informed by the tradition that he came from, but also very much his own. I should have known when I found out that he was working with Mac McAnally that it would be terrific, and it is. We are excited to welcome Ned into the Thirty Tigers family. I hope (and think) that this will be a long and fruitful relationship.”

Forever a Cowboy, produced by award-winning Mac McAnally, includes “We Ain’t Got It All,” the first new Chris LeDoux co-write in over two decades. When Ned’s mom passed along a stack of his dad’s papers that included a list of unfinished song ideas and lyrics, Ned packed them up and travelled to Nashville to work with McAnally where they finished one of the ideas which became “We Ain’t Got It All,” – a brand new song by Chris LeDoux, co-written with his son Ned and McAnally. The song has now become Ned’s personal favorite to sing on the road because it’s the first original song he co-wrote with his Dad saying it’s a nice tribute as it seems to pick up right where his Dad left off and carries on the LeDoux sound to and from a new generation.

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