Fresh off of scoring their 16th No. 1 hit with “Simple” earlier this month, Florida Georgia Line will ship a new single, “Talk You Out of It,” to country radio on Nov. 5. The tune, which was penned by Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rogers and Alysa Vanderheym is the duo’s second single from their upcoming fourth studio album.
“Talk You Out of It” features slow-jam lyrics that namedrop Luther Vandross and a suggestive hook: “I’m looking at the fine little dress you got on / Don’t get me wrong, girl, I love it / Now I just wanna talk you out of it.”
“‘Talk You Out of It’ has a very different feel for us,” says Tyler Hubbard. “It’s the baby-making song on the album [laughing]. But really, BK and I are always challenging ourselves creatively and knew that we had to record it when we first heard it.”
“The vibe was just so money,” adds Brian Kelley. “Nothing like a good date night in.”
Jason Aldean dusted off his high school baseball glove to lend a helping hand to the Spring Hill Police Department as they took on the Spring Hill Fire Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol in charity softball games that raised funds for the families of two fallen first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Spring Hill Police Department and Fire Department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol held the Battle of the Badges charity softball tournament on Oct. 20 at Evans Park for the families of police officer Sgt. Daniel Baker (Dickson County Sheriff’s Office) and fireman Jason Dickey (Lawrenceburg Fire Department).
Sgt. Baker was shot and killed in the line of duty on May 30 after responding to a suspicious vehicle call. He left behind a wife and daughter.
Dickey was killed in the line of duty of Feb. 12 after a burning home collapsed while he was battling a blaze inside. He left behind a pregnant wife, two daughters and a son.
The charity tournament included a silent auction and fun activities for kids.
“I love helping people do things like this, raise money for great causes, and it’s something that I’ve been fortunate enough to get involved a lot over the years,” said Jason to Nashville’s Fox 17.
Tim McGraw dropped a vibrant new lyric video for his current single, “Neon Church.”
The new clip was created by light-painting artist Patrick Rochon, who utilized a photographic technique of moving a light source while taking a long-exposure photograph.
“We wanted to give the fans something really special with this lyric video and we were blown away with Patrick’s work,” says Tim. “He’s an artist who uses light as paint and darkness as a canvas. That couldn’t be more perfect for ‘Neon Church.'”
“Neon Church” is currently No. 27 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after two weeks.
The Associated Press released its annual preseason poll Monday, and the Tennessee men’s basketball team earned its highest preseason ranking ever at No. 6.
UT has been ranked in the preseason AP poll 14 times, with the previous high of No. 7 coming during the 2007-08 campaign. That year, the Vols made their way to No. 1 for the first time ever and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
The last time Tennessee began the year in the top 10 was prior to the 2009-10 season, when the Big Orange started out ranked 10th. The Volunteers would go on to make their deepest postseason run in school history that season, advancing to the Elite Eight. This marks the sixth time UT will start the season ranked in the top 10.
The 2010-11 campaign was the most recent season the Vols earned a spot in the preseason poll, landing at No. 23 heading into the season-opener.
Kansas nabbed the top spot in the rankings, while Kentucky and Gonzaga claimed the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. Both the Wildcats and the Bulldogs are on UT’s slate for this season, while a matchup against the Jayhawks could occur in the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York. Auburn (11th), West Virginia (13th) and Mississippi State (18th) are also on the Vols’ schedule this year, with the Mountaineers and Bulldogs set to come to Knoxville.
After winning the regular-season championship last year, the Big Orange was picked to finish second in this year’s SEC race by a panel of SEC and national media members.
Tennessee returns 14 players from last year’s SEC Championship team that finished 26-9 and 13-5 in SEC play, including 2017-18 SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams. Reigning SEC Coach of the Year Rick Barnes enters his fourth year with the Vols needing only four wins to ascend past the legendary John Wooden into 26th place on the all-time Division I wins list.
Season tickets remain available, and single-game tickets are moving fast. Tennessee’s home games against West Virginia (Jan. 26) and Kentucky (March 2) are already sold out, and fewer than 100 remain available for the home game against Florida on Feb. 9.
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A few weeks ago I mentioned that I really wanted to start involving more men into the Women Want to Hear Women conversation, because the only way to change the conversation is by working together.
I thought the perfect guests would be the men and women of Delta Rae. The group, composed of two women and four men, released a female empowerment anthem on Oct. 19 called “Hands Dirty.” In a bit of a plot twist, band member Ian Hölljes was the initial writer of the song before his sister Brittany stepped in to work with him on it.
This band is an example of how men and women can work together to better champion the WWTHW movement.
I absolutely love this conversation, and I hope you do too! Plus, wait until you hear Delta Rae cover Cam’s “Diane.” It will blow you away.
Show Participants:
Ian Hölljes of Delta Rae
Eric Hölljes of Delta Rae
Brittany Hölljes of Delta Rae
Elizabeth Hopkins of Delta Rae
Mike McKee of Delta Rae
Grant Emerson of Delta Rae
Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW
Videos:
Delta Rae covers Cam’s “Diane.”
Delta Rae performs their new single, “Hands Dirty.”
Kane Brown is giving fans a glimpse into his recent wedding in a new video for “Good as You,” a tune from his upcoming album, Experiment, which drops on Nov. 9.
The video for the new slow-jam features highlights of Kane’s marriage to Katelyn Jae on Oct. 12 in Nashville, including the ceremony, reception, fireworks and a pre-wedding tattoo.
The Country Music Hall of Fame formally inducted three new members on Oct. 21: Ricky Skaggs (modern era), Dottie West (veteran era, decreased) and Johnny Gimble (musician, deceased).
A number of Hall of Fame members and other country artists were in attendance for the celebration, including Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, the Oak Ridge Boys, Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton and more.
Johnny Gimble was recognized by:
The Time Jumpers and David Ball performed “Right or Wrong”
Michael Cleveland and Jeff White performed “Gardenia Waltz”
Connie Smith and Deannie Richardson performed “If It Ain’t Love”
Medallion Presentation: Connie Smith
Dottie West was recognized by:
Jeannie Seely performed “Here Comes My Baby”
Larry Gatlin and Steve Wariner performed “Country Sunshine”
The War and Treaty performed “Lesson in Leavin’”
Medallion Presentation: Brenda Lee
Ricky Skaggs was recognized by:
Garth Brooks, Larry Cordle and Sierra Hull performed “Highway 40 Blues”
Dierks Bentley performed “You’ve Got a Lover”
Chris Stapleton performed “Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn”
Medallion Presentation: Garth Brooks
After Garth presented Ricky with his medallion, the Hall of Fame offered Ricky the chance to play Bill Monroe’s Gibson F-5 mandolin, which is on display at the Hall of Fame. With the help of Garth Brooks on vocals, Ricky took his hero’s mandolin and performed “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” which you can watch below (video courtesy of the Hall of Fame).
photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame
Lauren Alaina’s step-dad, Sam Ramker, passed away on Oct. 21, after battling Stage IV cancer since March.
Lauren shared the news via Instagram, stating: “My stepdad, Sam, went to heaven at one o’clock this morning. He was the purest example of how to love and live life fully. His last few hours were some of the most amazing moments I know I will ever have the privilege of witnessing. He opened his eyes last night. They shined the brightest I’ve ever seen anyone’s eyes shine, and he said, ‘Jesus.’ We said, ‘What do you see Sam?’ He said, ‘It’s so beautiful.’ Mom asked him who he saw and he told her a bunch of people, including his mama. He later said, ‘I love you all. I found it.’ My mom asked him what he found and he said, ‘Heaven. I’ve got to go.’ An hour later he went to be with the Lord. I want this story to be an example of how real God is. We are only here for a short amount of time, and we have to live like there is no tomorrow. I want us to all be a little more like Sam. He was strong. He was the most compassionate person in the world. He would go without to help a stranger. He was a great dad. Now he is with the best Father in the universe. Thank you to everyone who has supported our family in this time. We appreciate the love, donations, and prayers that we have received.”
In order to spend time with Sam during his final days, Lauren cancelled her concerts on Oct. 19 in Sugar Land, Texas, and Oct. 20 in New Braunfels, Texas, as part of Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch’s Reason to Drink Another Tour.
Tennessee defensive Kyle Phillips and linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. spoke with the media in the postgame after Alabama defeated Tennessee 58-21 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
Vols DE Kyle Phillips & LB Darrin Kirkland Jr. / Credit: WNML Staff
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