Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes spoke with the media in a group session ahead of the Vols hosting Samford Wednesday night.
I can’t believe we’ve come to the finale episode of Season 1.
I’m so excited about what we’ve accomplished since launching this podcast in June—and that includes YOU listening, watching and reading this. We will definitely keep things going in 2019, but we have the perfect way to wrap things up in 2018. Our guest this week is Cam, a woman who has been at the top of my guest list since starting the show. Cam has been a huge inspiration to me, and a wonderful friend and supporter of the show. You’ll hear more specifics when you listen to this episode. It is a great one! Cam did not hold back, which is one of the reasons I love her.
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Audiophiles who have longed for more Garth Brooks’ records are in for a treat in 2019.
Garth revealed on his Inside Studio G Facebook series on Dec. 17 that he’ll be releasing more of his music on vinyl in 2019. Currently, only Garth’s first three albums—his 1989 self-titled debut, 1990’s No Fences and 1991’s Ropin’ the Wind—are available on vinyl.
“Get ready for vinyl,” said Garth. “But get ready for it in a lot of different ways, like you’ve never seen before. Remember, we were lucky enough to record in analog and we’re lucky enough to be in the digital world, as well. So, this will be something like nobody else has . . . which you guys should have.”
While Garth didn’t offer any details regarding which of his albums will be made available, he did mention that “it’s coming in a way I’ve never seen before. It’s so friggin’ cool. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
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An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12.
The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature newly announced performances by Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Micah Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ray Benson and Steve Earle. Previously announced performers include Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, George Strait, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones and The Little Willies, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, and Vince Gill. Willie is also set to take the stage.
The event will honor Willie and feature some of his greatest hits performed by today’s biggest musical stars. The concert will be televised on A&E at a later date in 2019.
Additional tickets have been released and are on sale now.
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![Dylan Scott Gets Busy in Louisiana Hometown in New “Nothing to Do Town” Video [Watch]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1446/2018/09/18090308/Dylan-Scott-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
After the Top 5 success of previous singles “My Girl” and “Hooked,” Dylan Scott will return to radio airwaves on Jan. 14 with his new single, “Nothing to Do Town.”
Co-penned by Dylan, Cole Taylor and Matt Alderman, the new tune looks to be the lead single from Dylan’s upcoming sophomore album.
“I’m really excited about the release of my new single, ‘Nothing To Do Town,’” says Dylan. “Growing up in a very small town in northeast Louisiana, we had to create our own entertainment since we didn’t have malls or movie theaters. That is what this song is all about and I wouldn’t trade the way I grew up for anything. I know there are going to be a lot of people who hear the song and feel the same way I do.”
The Bastrop, Louisiana, returned to his hometown to film the single’s new video, which features Dylan and his friends and family enjoying a day of duck hunting, dining, off-roading and hanging out by a bonfire.
Dylan will also embark on the Nothing to Do Town Tour in 2019. Kicking off on Jan. 17 in New York City, the 17-date tour will make additional stops in Boston, Detroit, Nashville, Atlanta and more. Seth Ennis will serve as the opener.
Watch Dylan’s new video for “Nothing to Do Town.”
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MUNFORD, Tenn. – Tennessee’s first-ever 1,000-yard rusher, Johnnie Jones, was honored in his hometown of Munford with a street bearing his name during a celebration on Thursday.
The street that leads to the youth football field in Munford was renamed 33 Johnnie Jones Drive in his honor.
Jones’ head coach with the Vols, Johnny Majors, spoke at the ceremony and his UT teammates, Tony Robinson and Phil Stuart, also attended the event along with longtime Tennessee administrators Carmen Tegano and Roger Frazier.
Approximately 300 people attended the ceremony held at Munford High School.
“I had really been looking forward to the event, but it was even better than I expected, and I’m really appreciative,” Jones said.
“Coach Majors talked about how competitive he is and how he hated that I broke all of his records, but he enjoyed giving me the ball.”
Jones was an outstanding running back at Tennessee from 1981 to 1984.
He became the first Tennessee player ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a season in 1983 and is still the only Vol with two 1,000 yard seasons. He rushed for 1,116 yards in 1983 and 1,290 yards in 1984. His 2,852 career rushing yards still ranks fourth in UT history. He totaled 517 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns and finished with 13 100-yard games.
“I was just thinking about the other day how many great running backs have come through the University of Tennessee and I was the first to get 1,000 yards,” Jones said. “It’s amazing and I’m truly grateful to everybody at UT.”
Jones was a Second Team All-American in 1984 and earned First Team All-SEC honors in 1983 and 1984.
The Seattle Seahawks selected Jones in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft with the 137th overall pick. After stints with the Seahawks and the Houston Oilers, he had a two-year career in the Canadian Football League, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1987-88.
Before starring at UT, Jones had a legendary career at Munford High School, rushing for 4,547 yards and 47 touchdowns and earning consensus all-state honors and All-South honorable mention accolades as a senior.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick and senior guard/forward Meme Jackson met with the media on Monday ahead of the No. 9 Lady Vols’ home game against No. 8 Stanford on Tuesday. Tip is slated for 6:02 p.m. ET and will be aired on the SEC Network.
Tennessee enters the match-up with a perfect 8-0 record after defeating No. 12 Texas on the road, 88-82, on Dec. 9. Stanford (7-1) comes to Knoxville on the heels of upsetting (then) No. 3/4 Baylor at home on Saturday, 68-63.
This marks the 36th meeting between these schools. Tennessee, which won last season in Maples Pavilion, 83-71, leads the all-time series with Stanford, 25-10. UT has won two straight in the series and three of the past four meetings, giving Warlick a 3-3 record against Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer.
With the early start time on Tuesday night, Thompson-Boling Arena gates will be opening at 5 p.m. ET.
On the difference in the Stanford team this year compared to last year:
“They are more mature and playing really well together. It is a different offense they are running, so it is different. They are playing really well right now.”
On what Stanford has changed offensively:
“They’re spreading the floor out more, playing every position. They can score; (they play) solid defense. They are getting good play from their point guard. (Kiana) Williams is playing really well and leading her team. They are just different and better in each position because they are older.”
On what this game means for the team:
“It is another really tough opponent for us. I assume they’ll be top 10 after their win over Baylor. They played Baylor really strong and really well. It is just a big game for both of us. It is big for us because it is good to be back home and playing Stanford. Stanford is always a huge game for us.”
On how much confidence (Meme) Jackson has after scoring a career-high 33 points against Texas:
“I think that she should be confident. She has been in the gym and had one of the best scoring games she has had at Tennessee (against Texas). She has that ability. Meme has just matured in her thinking process. She is a lot more positive with herself, but that is because she has put time in. The only way you can get confidence is by putting time in, and Meme has put the work in.”
On whether she wants Jackson to look for more shots:
“Absolutely. I think she got the opportunity to shoot the basketball (against Texas), and she did. I don’t think she hunts for shots, but I think when the game is like that and it comes to her. I think Meme has a great shot, and if she’s open I want her to take it. I don’t want her to take bad shots just to get her numbers up, but just create like she did.”
On whether Westbrook scoring is good for Jackson:
“Absolutely. It helps our inside. Against Texas, we didn’t have an inside presence so much as going to them because (Cheridene) Green was so much smaller than their big kids. I think it helps when Westbrook is scoring or when (Rennia) Davis is scoring; it takes a lot off of Meme and the rest of them.”
On what the difference has been for Westbrook in the last four games:
“She is leading her team. She is taking great shots for her. She is letting off. She is not forcing the ball, so I just think she is a little more comfortable in what she’s doing.”
On what she said to Westbrook during the offseason:
“I just wanted her to get in the gym. Just get in the gym and work on her game. She and I watched turnovers form last year and (discussed) how to correct them. I think she has matured and is more confident in what she is doing. She has always been solid with her knowledge of the game. She is just going to continue to get better.”
On how big these next four games will be and what they’ll work on before SEC play:
“We’ve got to reel in our turnovers a little bit. We are turning the ball over too many times for us. Continue to get our defense solid, and we have to do that tomorrow. Move the ball and make the defense have to move and not take quick shots. Those kind of things. The next four games will be huge leading into the SEC. If we can just go in strong to the start of SEC conference play, it will be huge for us.”
On whether Kushkituah can play and how much has she been able to practice:
“She is good to go. She has been gradually coming back in the last five days. I am not sure if she is full speed yet, but it is just a comfort level for her.”
On the turnaround on free throws for Westbrook:
“Just getting in the gym. It is just shooting and getting in the gym. And reps, reps and reps. It just gives her confidence. She has gotten in the gym and shot. When you see them go in and make them, she gets more confidence, and she is confident stepping up onto the line.”
On these next games being big for momentum heading into SEC play:
“They are big. Stanford just beat the No. 3 team, so they are coming in with a lot of confidence. That would be a big win for us.”
On what they are looking out for against Stanford:
“They do a lot of screen action. They do a lot of split screens, so we are going to have to guard the pops and flares. We have to get physical with them and try to break up their offense.”
On her extra work she has been putting in:
“Just getting in extra work is building my confidence. Me and Dean (Lockwood) are in the gym about an hour before or after practice. That is helping me build my confidence, and my teammates know that I’m building confidence so they are giving me great looks.”
On her game mentality:
“Just playing hard, giving it all I’ve got and not leaving a game with regrets.”
On her play style:
“A lot of times I settle for threes. The Texas game helped me realize I can use my ball skills and get to the rim more than I have been doing.”
On her style of play:
“I’m still defensive minded. I know that I need to be aggressive on the offensive end, so if I need to take it to the bucket or shoot a three, that’s what I’m going to do.”
On Evina Westbrook:
“Evina has been a great leader for us, and she has been really aggressive. That’s what a point guard is supposed to do. If we need a bucket, she will get a bucket, and if we need to pass, she’s going to pass. She has been playing really good, and that’s what we need from her.”
On Evina’s leadership qualities:
“She has been vocal and she has led by example. She has taken over these last couple of games, and that’s what we need her to do.”
On Evina’s scoring opening up her game:
“That’s with everyone. If our post players are scoring and sucking the defense in, that is going to give us open looks when they kick it out. It all relates.”
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Kane Brown will try to score his fourth consecutive No. 1 single with the release of “Good as You,” which will impact country radio on Jan. 7.
“Good as You” was co-penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Shy Carter, Taylor Phillips and Will Weatherly. The new tune follows previous No. 1 singles “Lose It,” “What Ifs” and “Heaven.” “Good as You and “Lose It” are featured on Kane’s sophomore album, Experiment, which dropped on Nov. 9.
Kane recently released a performance video of “Good as You” via Vevo X, a new series that features original content from artists such as Alessia Cara, Demi Lovato, Lorde and Khalid.
Kane will close out the year with a performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2019 on ABC on Dec. 31.
Watch Kane’s Vevo X performance of “Good as You” below.
photo by Jason Simanek
The Country Music Association is headed Down Under in 2019 with an international showcase featuring Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes.
The six-date tour, dubbed Introducing Nashville, will visit Australia for five dates and New Zealand for one date.
As part of CMA’s mission to support the expansion of country music around the globe, Introducing Nashville will provide a platform to introduce exciting current artists to international audiences for the first time. Each tour stop will replicate a Nashville writer’s round, with artists appearing onstage together in an acoustic lineup to introduce their songs and talks about their careers and personal stories.
Tickets are on sale now. In addition, Frankie Ballard will headline a soon-to-be-announced date in Japan for the Introducing Nashville series.
Introducing Nashville 2019
March 18 | Lismore, Australia | Lismore City Hall
March 19 | Brisbane, Australia | The Old Museum
March 21 | Sydney, Australia | The Factory Theatre
March 22 | Canberra, Australia | The Abbey
March 23 | Melbourne, Australia | Athenaeum Theatre
March 26 | Auckland, New Zealand | Tuning Fork (Tenille Townes will not perform)
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
Brett Eldredge is relishing his “crazy” Christmas persona.
Over the weekend, Brett capped his five-date Glow Live Tour with two shows in Nashville on Dec. 14 and 15. The tour was created in conjunction with the October release of the deluxe version of his 2016 holiday album, Glow.
Glow Deluxe features 13 songs from the original album (Target Exclusive) with five new tracks, including “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Silver Bells,” “Sleigh Ride,” “A Holly Jolly Christmas and “Christmas Time Is Here,” all of which were recorded at Sear Sound in New York City.
“I always just wanted to make a really special record and see whatever [would] happen with it, and then, it all of a sudden went crazy,” says Brett. “People went crazy for it, so I was like, ‘Okay, we’ve got a whole other thing here I can do every Christmas.’ I love Christmas music so much, so I [started] a tour this year for it in Chicago, New York, Ontario and Nashville, so next year, I’ll probably do an even bigger one. It’s just a new thing for me and I love it.”
If you need more of Brett’s Christmas persona, he’s teamed with Amazon to share entries from his gratitude journal each day from Dec. 15–25. Just say, “Hey Alexa, ask Brett Eldredge’s Christmas Countdown what he’s thankful for.”
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
