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Watch Luke Bryan Lead a Singalong of “Kick the Dust Up” for Kids at Levine Children’s Hospital

Posted on July 2, 2018

Before Luke Bryan performed at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C., on June 30, he stopped by Seacrest Studios in the Levine Children’s Hospital to lead a singalong of his hit song, “Kick the Dust Up.”

Seacrest Studios, which is an in-house multimedia broadcast center made possible by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, gives patients at the hospital the ability to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media.

Levine Chilren’s Hospital shared a clip of Luke’s performance on its Facebook page and thanked Luke for taking the time to visit and perform for the kids.

Luke will be back on the road on July 6 to perform at Boston’s Fenway Park as part of his What Makes You Country Tour.

Check out the clip below of Luke’s performance at Levine Children’s Hospital.

photo by Jason Simanek

Rolling Stone’s List of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far” Only Includes Two Country Songs

Posted on July 2, 2018

Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.”

Of the 100 songs included from the last 18 years, only two country songs made the cut: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” (#75) and Eric Church’s “Springsteen” (#68).

Obviously, a list like this is totally subjective, but take into consideration this nugget: in 2014, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the “100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time.” How many of those songs were from the year 2000 and beyond? I’m glad you asked.

#100—Brad Paisley: “Welcome to the Future” (2009)
#97—Gretchen Wilson: “Redneck Woman” (2004)
#84—Neko Case: “People Got a Lotta Nerve” (2009)
#81—Gary Allan: “Songs About Rain” (2003)
#76—Jamey Johnson: “In Color” (2008)
#70—Lee Ann Womack: “I Hope You Dance” (2000)
#57—Eric Church: “Springsteen” (2011)
#56—Carrie Underwood: “Before He Cheats” (2006)
#54—Brad Paisley: “Alcohol” (2005)
#39—Kacey Musgraves: “Follow Your Arrow” (2013)
#24—Taylor Swift: “Mean” (2010)

Interestingly enough, Miranda’s “The House That Built Me” (2009) didn’t make the cut for one of the “100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time” in 2014, but it did make the cut for the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far” in 2018.

Also excluded from the 2018 list are four songs that ranked ahead of Eric’s “Springsteen” on the 2014 list, including Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats,” Brad Paisley’s “Alcohol,” Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow” and Taylor Swift’s “Mean.”

What does it all mean? Nothing, really. It’s just a list. It’s also four years later, with an evolving group of voters.

If you’re interested, here’s the Top 10 of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.”

#10—The Strokes: “Last Night”
#9—Lorde: “Royals”
#8—Adele: “Rolling in the Deep”
#7—Kanye West: “Runaway”
#6—Yeah Yeah Yeah: “Maps”
#5—Jay-Z: “99 Problems”
#4—OutKast: “Hey Ya!”
#3—The White Stripes: “Seven Nation Army”
#2—M.I.A.: “Paper Planes”
#1—Beyonce & Jay-Z: “Crazy in Love”

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Jimmy’s blog: DePalmer `honored’ at surprise 85th birthday party

Posted on July 2, 2018

By Jimmy Hyams

They came from California and Colorado, from Chicago and Cincinnati, from Dallas and Denver, from Raleigh and Nashville and Atlanta and Hilton Head to honor a man that had a huge impact on their lives.

Mike DePalmer celebrated his 85^th birthday Saturday, but he didn’t celebrate alone.

More than 100 poured into Cherokee Country Club to show their respect and admiration for the 14-year former Tennessee men’s tennis coach who resurrected a program with his recruiting, resourcefulness and resolve.

Attending the surprise party were his wife, two sons, his daughter, his in-laws, his grandkids, his friends, his pupils, and tennis pros. They shared stories that were humorous and heart warming, revealing and risqué.

What you learned was that DePalmer could teach a forehand and teach with a firm hand.

He took in wayward players who got into trouble at Tennessee.

He taught juniors without charging.

He conducted clinics for countless youngsters from Portland to Asheville.

And he did so with a vast vocabulary.

Jack Fertig, a former Tennessee men’s assistant basketball coach who played tennis with DePalmer in the 1980s, said DePalmer spoke two languages: English and Profanity.

DePalmer could get his point across with a sarcastic remark, like when he told Vol Eric Vogues, who fell behind during a match at No. 6 singles: “I’ve never lost to a guy named Miles.’’

DePalmer reached out to Vogues, a Chattanoogan who was about 5-foot-6, 140 pounds with no backhand but a good record. DePalmer invited Vogues to walk on at Tennessee, where he cracked the lineup.

Chris Woodruff, UT men’s tennis coach and the only Vol to win an NCAA singles title, thanked DePalmer for the early morning workouts when Woodruff was in middle school.

Ben Testerman, the most decorated junior tennis player in Knoxville history, said DePalmer was like a father figure. As a junior, Testerman and his dad argued about where Testerman would attend college. Instead, Testerman turned pro and regretted it.

But before he did, Testerman traveled with DePalmer to the prestigious junior tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich. Sharing a room and thinking DePalmer was asleep, Testerman decided to sneak out.

When Testerman’s foot hit the floor, DePalmer asked: “Where you going?’’

Back to bed, obviously.

Howard Blum, former owner of Cedar Bluff Racquet Club, said once you made friends with DePalmer, you were always his friend.

Two of DePalmer’s grandkids were at the party. Caitlyn Williams, a top-rated junior whose career was curtailed by injury, is now teaching at Cedar Bluff Racquet Club.

Rhyne Williams, a UT All-American who turned pro after his sophomore year, was plagued by back injuries and after multiple surgeries has retired. He is a part-time teacher in Tampa when he’s not catching 150-pound tarpon or 250-pound bull sharks.

Several speakers said DePalmer didn’t get nearly enough credit for being on the front end of the DePalmer-Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla., which has produced hundreds of pros since the 1970s. DePalmer left the academy to become UT’s coach in 1980.

In 14 years, DePalmer won two SEC titles, had two top three national finishes and guided the Vols to a No. 1 ranking and 34-0 record in 1990 before losing to UCLA in the finals. Two players in the 1990 lineup – John Gibson and Tim Jessup – attended the birthday bash.

DePalmer collected the most wins by a UT tennis coach (299-119) and produced 21 All-Americans. He was the 1990 national coach of the year.

In 1991, the USTA named the DePalmers the No. 1 tennis family in America.

Mike DePalmer is in the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, the ITA Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, and the Tennessee Vols tennis Hall of Fame.

In 1986, when I was working at the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the sports editor decided to assign a sportswriter to each UT “Olympic’’ sport.

No one wanted tennis because DePalmer had the reputation of being a rough, gruff complainer who couldn’t be pleased.

Since I played tennis and had a love for the game, I took the beat.

It turned out to be one of the best professional decisions of my life. I covered a great program with great athletes and a great coach. I traveled to Indian Wells, Calif., to cover the NCAA finals. I watched Woodruff win his NCAA singles title in Athens, Ga.

I’ve cherished my relationship and friendship with Coach D and his tennis family and the UT tennis players and the tennis community. I’m not sure things would have been the same had I not accepted the challenge of covering that ornery Italian.

I count myself among the fortunate who celebrated with Mike DePalmer his 85^th.

And I can’t wait for No. 90.

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Dan + Shay Double Up With No. 1 Self-Titled Album & No. 1 Single, “Tequila”

Posted on July 2, 2018

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week.

The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equivalent units sold. In addition, the album’s lead single, “Tequila,” topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart.

“We felt this was the perfect project to make a self-titled record,” said Shay. “This album represents who we are and where we’re going. We’re so proud of every song and can’t wait to see where it takes us. It takes an army to have a successful release. I’m so thankful to our team for letting us make the album we wanted, and I’m thankful to my partner in crime, Dan Smyers, for making the record we needed. The biggest thank you goes to our fans—we couldn’t make music with no one to listen to it. We love you all and we hope you love this record as much as we do.”

“Years and years of work went into the making of Dan + Shay, and to see such a gigantic fan response to the release has been our most fulfilling career experience to date,” added Dan. “It’s unbelievable that ‘Tequila’ has simultaneously provided us yet another milestone. We’re so thankful for the support country radio has shown us since the beginning and, still to this day, there is no better feeling than seeing one of our songs sitting at No. 1 on the chart. Luckily, with a song title like ‘Tequila,’ the celebratory drink of choice has chosen itself!”

“Tequila” is the duo’s fourth No. 1 single, following previous chart-toppers “Nothin’ Like You,” “From the Ground Up” and “How Not To.”

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Lauren Alaina Shares Update on Stepfather’s Battle With Cancer: “He Is Fighting Harder Than I Thought Was Possible”

Posted on July 2, 2018

ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Lauren Alaina revealed that her stepfather, Sam Ramker, has been battling cancer since March.

In a post on Instagram, Lauren noted that Sam “is fighting harder than I thought was possible. He is the strongest person I know. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re two or 80 years old. It doesn’t care if you’re a perfectly healthy 47 year old step-father, husband, and grandfather who eats healthily and runs 6 miles a day. It can happen to anyone. To the families and people who have been affected by this horrible disease or any disease, my family has felt the pain you’ve felt for the last four months. We are praying for you. We love you, and we are so thankful for all of the love coming our way.”

According to Sam’s GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $11,000, “he was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma on March 19. The cancer was first found on his liver on March 7, which led to more testing. He then had a MRI of the liver to confirm findings, which led to a biopsy. After discovering it was definitely melanoma, he went for a MRI of the brain on Easter Sunday. MRI of brain was normal. The next day he went for a PET scan for staging of the cancer. The PET scan showed cancer was in the liver, lungs, pelvis, sciatica, lumbar spine and thoracic spine. Due to the cancer it has caused four fractures in his pelvis and multiple fractures to the spine. He started immunotherapy on April 5, which created many side effects in the beginning. He ended up spending three weeks in the hospital. In this time, Sam lost over 30 pounds and while in the hospital he had another CT scan which they found a new tumor on his heart on the left side around the valve entering your heart. They wanted to do surgery but after talking it over with multiple doctors, it was decided it was too risky at this time to remove because that would cause treatment to be delayed for at least six weeks. They decided to go with plan B, which included Sam taking radiation. His treatments are at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee, which is quite a distance away from their home.”

Lauren also noted that the photo in her Instagram post was selected because of how happy the ACM win made her stepfather.

I have been seeing a lot of you posting and asking about what is going on with my step-dad and how you can help. I am not one to ask for anything, but you guys have consistently been reaching out. His story and what our family has been dealing with is written on his go fund me page. The link is in my bio. He is fighting harder than I thought was possible. He is the strongest person I know. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re two or 80 years old. It doesn’t care if you’re a perfectly healthy 47 year old step-father, husband, and grandfather who eats healthily and runs 6 miles a day. It can happen to anyone. To the families and people who have been affected by this horrible disease or any disease, my family has felt the pain you’ve felt for the last four months. We are praying for you. We love you, and we are so thankful for all of the love coming our way. Ps: I chose this picture because of how happy that trophy made him. We found out I won New Female Vocalist of the Year at the @acmawards the same week we found out he has cancer. We made sure he and my mom were there for the award show. That trophy is my very favorite thing I’ve ever gotten. It brought so much happiness in a week of sadness. That’s how God works.

A post shared by Lauren Alaina (@laurenalaina) on Jun 30, 2018 at 10:10am PDT

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Jimmy’s blog: UT recruiting rankings didn’t match won-loss record under Jones

Posted on June 29, 2018

Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones didn’t get fired because he didn’t recruit well.

He was fired because of defections, injuries and players not always playing hard.

And – the biggie — lack of player development.

The latter might have been the biggest undoing.

Jones’ recruiting classes averaged a top 15 in the last four years. It didn’t translate to a top 15 program.

Yes, Tennessee did win nine games two years in a row and won three consecutive bowl games.

But in Year Five, the Vols stumbled to depths never seen before at UT: a 4-8 record and 0-8 SEC mark.

That’s why Jones is a consultant at Alabama.

And it’s why Jeremy Pruitt is Tennessee’s new coach.

Can Pruitt do a better job of evaluating, of player development, of putting players in the right position?

Only time will tell.

But it’s obvious Jones was unable to get the most out of his players on a consistent basis.

The raging debate in Knoxville was this: How much of UT’s performance was lack of player development v. signing overrated players.

“I think that’s a fascinating question,’’ McElroy said.

McElroy said practices under Jones didn’t feature repetitions by third and fourth team players or, as McElroy put it: “Guys that are developmental, that need reps.’’

Thus, “as soon as Tennessee experienced injuries, the backups were nowhere near where they needed to be in order to make sure that the losses weren’t significant,’’ McElroy said. “That’s why the injuries Tennessee has had over the last couple of years, they’ve been serious, they’ve been significant.’’

McElroy said the “massive dropoff from starters to backups’’ had a huge impact on Tennessee and was “problematic because you’re going to have attrition in the SEC. It’s a physical conference and injuries are a part of the game, unfortunately.’’

McElroy added: “I think the program didn’t do a great job of taking the talent the high school players had and developing them, allowing them to reach their potential.

“That’s what I think has changed with Jeremy Pruitt and his staff.’’

McElroy said the four and five star players must play beyond their ratings. Few at UT did under Jones. In fact, most played below their star level.

“(Recruits) need to play well beyond five-star caliber when they’re juniors and seniors,’’ McElroy said. “They can’t come in as a four-star and be a four-star when they leave. They need to come in as a four star and leave as an eight star.

“We just didn’t see that enough (under Jones).’’

McElroy said the workouts under Pruitt have been grueling and that players are doing things they “never envisioned. If you talk to any player, they’ll say this spring has been miserable because the practices are so much more intense. There’s reps all the time. There’s competition all the time. That’s necessary to building the foundation for a program that wants to compete for championships in the near future.’’

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Joan Cronan to Receive Corbett Award

Posted on June 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former University of Tennessee Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan is being honored Friday at the 2018 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) & Affiliates Convention at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Cronan, who also served as NACDA president in 2008-09, has been selected as the recipient of the 52nd James J. Corbett Memorial Award, the highest honor one can achieve in collegiate athletics administration. She will be recognized at the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon sponsored by Under Armour.

“Joan has been in the front row of every leadership position within NACDA during her time on campus and still is today in her retirement, as she is a familiar face at many of our annual meetings,” said NACDA Executive Director Bob Vecchione. “Throughout her illustrious career, the Association has grown and prospered. This is evident in that we are expecting more than 7,000 attendees at our 53rd Convention in Washington, D.C. This year after just four months, 29 women were hired as athletics directors across the country, and that is due in large part to the path that Joan paved for women in sport. I am proud of her peers for recognizing her with this prestigious award.”

The Corbett Award is presented annually to the collegiate administrator who “through the years has most typified Corbett’s devotion to intercollegiate athletics and worked unceasingly for its betterment.” Corbett, athletics director at Louisiana State University, was NACDA’s first president in 1965. Additionally, Cronan will receive an honorary degree from the Sports Management Institute (SMI), an educational institute sponsored by NACDA and the universities of Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Southern California and Texas, and automatic induction into the NACDA Hall of Fame.

Cronan is the first female to receive the Corbett award since 2010 (Barbara Hedges, University of Washington) and the only recipient to graduate from LSU, the institution where the Corbett name became synonymous with the highest levels of success in athletics administration.

“Receiving the Corbett award and being honored by your peers is so very special and humbling,” said Cronan. “So many people helped and supported me along the way, it is difficult to name just a few. I hope I can give back in a similar way to those who are just beginning in this industry. NACDA has played a critical part in my professional and personal life. I have often said, ‘A leader is a person with a vision AND a sphere of influence to make it happen.’ NACDA increases all of our spheres of influence.”

Taking over as women’s athletics director at UT in 1983, she gradually expanded the program from seven to 11 sports, and helped increase annual giving to support women’s athletics from $75,000 to more than $2 million per year. During her 29-year tenure (1983-2012), UT won 10 NCAA Championships, 22 SEC regular season titles and 33 league tourney trophies, finishing first or second in the SEC All-Sports Award race six times.

The success by Lady Vol teams was matched by an expectation for excellence in the classroom and a philosophy of giving back to the community. A history-maker and member of several halls of fame, she holds the distinction of becoming the first female athletics director for the entire department at UT when she served as Interim Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director in 2011.

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Manning Inducted into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame

Posted on June 29, 2018

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Hall of Fame on Thursday.

The 2018 four-person class was inducted on Thursday night during the Academic All-America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the CoSIDA and NACDA convention in National Harbor, Maryland. Fellow inductees included San Jose State two-sport athlete and civil rights icon Harry Edwards, former Washington State kicker and 21-year NFL veteran Jason Hanson, and former FIU and major league baseball player Mike Lowell.

Created in 1988, the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame recognizes former Academic All-Americas who received a college degree at least 10 years ago, have achieved lifetime success in their professional careers, and are committed to philanthropic causes.

“When I enrolled at the University of Tennessee I aspired to be the best student possible academically as well as the best athlete possible on the field,” Manning said. “I was fortunate to be selected Academic All-SEC in addition to being named Academic All-America. I admire all other individuals who achieved this status as well and I am honored again to join such a select group of former student athletes who are entering the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.”

Manning is the NFL’s only five-time Most Valuable Player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selection. He has earned his rightful place among the greatest quarterbacks in league history as a leader in nearly every statistical passing category. He also was the first starting quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams (Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos).

Prior to his standout NFL career, as the quarterback at the University of Tennessee, Manning epitomized the term “student-athlete.” In addition to setting 43 records at the school, conference and national levels, he graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Manning was an Academic All-America® and Academic All-SEC selection in 1996 and 1997. By his junior year in 1996, he had earned enough credits to graduate, but bypassed the NFL draft that year to return to the Vol football team.

As a college senior, he was a First Team All-American, the Maxwell Award Winner, the Davey O’Brien Award Winner, the Johnny Unitas Award Winner, and the Best College Player Award Winner.

He led Tennessee to an SEC Championship as a senior in 1997 and earned consensus All-America honors. Following his senior season, Manning was honored with the Sullivan Award for the nation’s top amateur athlete based on character, leadership, athletic ability and the ideals of amateurism.

In 1997, he also won the Draddy Award, which honored the National Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Manning was selected by the Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft and went on to help transform Indianapolis into consistent playoff contenders, leading them to eight division championships, two AFC championships, and one Super Bowl title. Manning then spent four seasons in Denver (2012-15), where he led the Broncos to two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl 50 victory. He also earned MVP honors following the 2013 season.

Peyton and Ashley Manning established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk. The Foundation has become a consistent and viable contributor in Colorado, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana and beyond providing more than $13 million in grants and programs since its inception.

Among his charitable and community service national recognitions, Manning was honored as the recipient of the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award and the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2005, the Bart Starr Award in 2015, and the Lincoln Medal in 2017. In February of 2018, Manning became the 10th recipient of the Lamar Hunt Award for Professional Football, which honors the legacy of Lamar Hunt, the Chiefs’ founder. The award aims to recognize those who have helped to shape the NFL.

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Blake Shelton’s First Memory of Lake Texoma: “My Mom Screaming”

Posted on June 29, 2018

Oklahoma native Blake Shelton’s 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, was recorded at his home studio on the banks of Lake Texoma, a destination on the Texas/Oklahoma border where Blake vacationed with his parents as a young child.

“As a kid growing up, we used to call it just ‘going to the lake,’” says Blake to Nash Country Daily. “There’s an area down there called Cumberland Cove and Catfish Bay. That’s where Dad would keep his boat. That’s where we always went—any kind of [holiday] like Fourth of July, Labor Day weekend, Memorial Day weekend. We had a crappy houseboat when I was a little kid, I mean like maybe 3 years old, 4 years old. I have a memory of my mom carrying me into the houseboat for the first time that year, and it was full of bugs and things—you know, packed full of bugs and stuff. My [first] memory is my mom screaming at all the bugs. Isn’t that nice and peaceful?”

The “peaceful” memory notwithstanding, Blake loved Lake Texoma so much that he built a house on its shores after moving back to Oklahoma in 2006.

“I’m from Ada, Oklahoma—I moved to Nashville in 1994, and I was here for about 12 years,” says Blake. “I just decided I wanted to go back home in 2006, and I did. I moved back to southern Oklahoma, and it took a while, but I finally built a home down there right on Lake Texoma. When I did, I put a studio down there—this has been a couple of years ago—with the intention of someday using this studio to make music here at my home. I finally got the opportunity with this 11th album.”

Lake Texoma has already spawned one No. 1 single, “I’ll Name the Dogs,” with the album’s second single, “I Lived It,” approaching the top spot on the charts (currently No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart).

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Watch Florida Georgia Line Light Up the Countryside in New Period-Piece Video for “Simple”

Posted on June 29, 2018

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released a new video for their current single, “Simple,” which is the first offering from their upcoming fourth studio album.

Filmed at Nashville’s historic plantation house Travellers Rest and directed by Justin Clough, the period-piece video flashes back to a “simpler” time to tell a love story.

“‘Simple’ felt just right to start our next chapter and I’m so proud of this video,” says Tyler. “The ease in this song, this storyline, it’s all so reflective of where we are right now in our own lives . . . enjoying the little—and simple—things.”

“With this feel-good tune, we’re going back to basics, the stripped-down roots,” says Brian. “We’re so excited that fans are vibing with its simple nature.”

“The song ‘Simple’ was born on the road on the Tree Vibez Bus,” says Tyler. “That was just a special song that was born out of an idea that I kinda had—just living in a world where things get so complicated and everybody seems to want to complicate things. Majority of the time, I just find that for us it’s just easy to keep it simple. There’s no need to complicate it, especially when it comes to love and [our] relationships with our wives and our families. Just a little reminder to simplify things every now and then and have a good time while you do it.”

“I think Tyler and I both knew and our whole team kinda knew that ‘Simple’ was probably gonna be the first single off of this next project,” says Brian. “We just feel like it’s the next step for FGL. It has a fresh sound and it’s just a good time to put it out. It’s a good time to live simply as much as things can get complicated.”

Penned by Tyler, Brian, Michael Hardy and Mark Holman, “Simple” was produced by longtime studio collaborator Joey Moi.

With more details coming soon, FGL’s next album will follow 2016’s Dig Your Roots, which spawned No. 1 hits “H.O.L.Y.,” “May We All” and “God, Your Mama, And Me.”

Watch the new video for “Simple” below.