Brett Eldredge Talks Writing Personal Songs, Singing From His Heart, Coming Into His Own, New Self-Titled Album & More

Brett Eldredge Talks Writing Personal Songs, Singing From His Heart, Coming Into His Own, New Self-Titled Album & More

Posted on August 2, 2017

Jim Casey talks with Brett Eldredge about traveling the world in his downtime, things he’s learned by watching the way other country artists like Keith Urban and Luke Bryan work, the shy side to his personality, co-writing his own songs, celebrating victories with longtime producer/songwriter/friend Ross Copperman, his new self-titled album, Brett Eldredge, and more.

Show Participants

  • Brett Eldredge
  • Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial

Show Notes & Links

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX8McnYPZmLV7-sSE9Dl2YBuGbe3rtOb

The Writers Room, Ep. 107, 15 minutes
photo by Jason Simanek

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Cancel Soul2Soul Tour Stop

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Cancel Soul2Soul Tour Stop

Posted on August 2, 2017

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were forced to cancel their Soul2Soul Tour stop at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Ark., on August 3.

According to Verizon’ Arena’s Facebook page, Faith has been put on two days of vocal rest. The Soul2Soul Tour will resume in Nashville on Friday, Aug. 4.

Nice Guy Charles Esten Surprises Cancer Survivor With VIP Experience to “Nashville” Summer Tour

Nice Guy Charles Esten Surprises Cancer Survivor With VIP Experience to “Nashville” Summer Tour

Posted on August 2, 2017

Charles Esten is one of country music’s nicest dudes . . . and he is constantly demonstrating it without personal fanfare.

Here’s a story we caught wind of via the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society—not Charles’ PR team.

(From left) Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, Caitlin Hensley and Charles Esten

As a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Random Acts of Light Campaign—an initiative created where celebrities surprise people affected by blood cancers with special experiences—Charles surprised acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor Caitlin Hensley, 26, with tickets to the Nashville Tour in Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend. Caitlin, who is a Nashville super fan, got the full VIP experience, which included early entry, a meet-and-greet, photos, autographs and more.

After Charles surprised Caitlin with tickets to the show, she got to meet members of the Nashville cast, including Jonathan Jackson and Chris Carmack.

Nice work, guys.

Alan Jackson Extends His Honky Tonk Highway Tour With Additional Dates

Alan Jackson Extends His Honky Tonk Highway Tour With Additional Dates

Posted on August 2, 2017

Since dropping his debut studio album in 1990, Alan Jackson has been keeping it country—selling nearly 60 million albums worldwide and ranking as one of the 10 best-selling country artists of all-time.

As you probably imagined, Alan has been keeping it country in 2017 during his 27th year in the biz with his Honky Tonk Highway Tour, which kicked off in January. Over the last several months, Alan has been playing a smorgasbord of arenas, amphitheaters and festivals, including stops in Atlanta, Minneapolis and Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Alan’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour will continue through the summer and into November with the announcement of added dates. Special guest Lee Ann Womack will join Alan on select dates. Tickets are on sale now for most dates.

Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour

Aug. 3 ++
Detroit Lakes, MI
WE Fest

Aug. 4
Brookings, SD
Swiftel Center

Aug. 12
Sedalia, MO
Missouri State Fair

Aug. 13
West Allis, WI
Wisconsin State Fair

Aug. 25
Evansville, IN
Ford Center

Aug. 26
Champaign, IL
State Farm Center

Sept. 8
St. Charles, MO
The Family Arena

Sept. 9
Cedar Rapids, IA
US Cellular Center

Sept. 22
Charleston, WV
Charleston Civic Center

Sept. 23
Erie, PA
Erie Insurance Arena

Oct. 27
Green Bay, WI
Resch Center

Oct. 28
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center

Nov. 3 **
Lafayette, LA
CajunDome

Nov. 4 **
Belton, TX
Bell County Expo Center

**Tickets onsale Friday, August 4
++Lee Ann Womack will not perform at this show

photo by Kristy Belcher

George Strait Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary of “Pure Country” With Vinyl Edition & Special Concerts

George Strait Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary of “Pure Country” With Vinyl Edition & Special Concerts

Posted on August 2, 2017

George Strait will celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Pure Country by releasing the soundtrack on vinyl for the first time on Sept. 15. In addition, George will spotlight the soundtrack during back-to-back concerts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 1 and 2.

Pure Country, released in 1992, marked George’s first starring role in a major film. George played the role of Dusty Chandler, a disillusioned country singer who returns to his Texas roots to sort out his life. Dusty eventually picks up the pieces and goes back to the stage, with his first show taking in place in Las Vegas.

Pure Country scored impressive box office numbers, despite lukewarm reviews. The soundtrack album produced the hit singles “I Cross My Heart” and “When Did You Stop Loving Me,” topped the country albums chart and sold more than 6 million copies. Though George received plaudits for his acting, he never took another starring part in a movie.

Tegan Marie: Back to School Jam Tour

Tegan Marie: Back to School Jam Tour

Posted on August 2, 2017

Aug. 3, 12 p.m.
Wal-Mart
1601 West Reelfoot Ave.
Union City, TN

Aug. 3, 5 p.m.
Wal-Mart
5130 Hinkleville Rd.
Paducah, KY

Aug. 4, 12 p.m.
Wal-Mart
333 South Westwood Blvd.
Poplar Bluff, MO

Aug. 4, 5 p.m.
Wal-Mart
3439 William St.
Cape Girardeau, MO

Aug. 5, 11 a.m.
Black Diamond Harley-Davidson
2400 Williamson County Pkwy.
Marion, IL

Aug. 5, 3 p.m.
Wal-Mart
1870 West Main St.
Salem, IL

photo courtesy of Sweety High

Exclusive: Watch Danielle Bradbery Perform 3 Songs From Her Upcoming Album, Including New Single, “Sway”

Exclusive: Watch Danielle Bradbery Perform 3 Songs From Her Upcoming Album, Including New Single, “Sway”

Posted on August 2, 2017

Four years after releasing her self-titled debut album in 2013, Danielle Bradbery is back in the studio working on her sophomore offering.

The Texas native has already given fans a taste of what’s to come by dropping the album’s lead single, “Sway,” to digital outlets in June—the tune goes for adds on country radio later this month.

The Season 4 winner of The Voice sampled a few tracks from her upcoming album during an intimate show yesterday (Aug. 1) at the Music City Performance Studio on the NASH FM 103.3 campus. Danielle kicked off the performance with “What Are We Doing,” before breaking into her new single, “Sway,” and closing the the show with “Worth It.”

“I am putting out a full record and it will be out later this year and I’m so excited,” Danielle said. “I wrote seven out of 10 [tracks]. I’m so excited to share true stories with you guys. My goal with this album was just to be more honest, raw and real and talk about real things. I feel like people relate better, because being a fan of a lot of other artists, when they’re honest and talking about real stories, it hits you harder and I love that.”

Watch Danielle’s performance below.

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