Lindsay Ell Proves She’s Worth the Wait With Performance of “Waiting on You” on “Jimmy Kimmel”

Lindsay Ell Proves She’s Worth the Wait With Performance of “Waiting on You” on “Jimmy Kimmel”

Posted on June 22, 2017

Lindsay Ell jammed with house band Cleto and the Cletones on Jimmy Kimmel Live on June 20, but she also stepped out front to perform “Waiting on You.” The tune, which Lindsay co-penned with Adam Hambrick and Andrew DeRoberts, is the lead track from her debut EP, Worth the Wait. Lindsay also revealed her first full-length album, The Project, will drop in August.

“It is the first song that started this whole project because when we originally started talking with Kristian Bush to produce my whole record, ‘Waiting on You’ was the song that all of us were like, ‘You know what, there’s something to this,’” Lindsay said in April. “As an artist, I came to town really trying to find what I wanted to sound like. I think it took me years of doing the wrong thing to finally find the right thing. ‘Waiting on You’ is the first song where I could honestly by like, ‘That’s me.’ If I was given three minutes with somebody whose never heard my name before, to really hear what’s going on in my heart and hear what I sound like, ‘Waiting on You’ would be it.”

Watch Lindsay’s performance of “Waiting on You” below.

Big Orange Caravan Headed to Tri-Cities July 11

Big Orange Caravan Headed to Tri-Cities July 11

Posted on June 21, 2017
Smokey & fans / Credit: UT Athletics

Tennessee Athletics, in partnership with the UT Knoxville Office of Alumni Affairs and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, announced details Wednesday regarding next month’s Big Orange Caravan event in the Tri-Cities.

The Kingsport Farmers Market (308 Clinchfield St, Kingsport, TN 37660) will serve as the host site on Tuesday, July 11 from 5-7 p.m. ET.

UTAD representatives confirmed to attend the Tri-Cities Big Orange Caravan stop are Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics John Currie, head football coach Butch Jones and “The Voice of the Vols,” Bob Kesling. Additional coaches and VFLs may be added to that roster in the coming days; updates will be posted via @Vol_Sports on Twitter.

Family-friendly activities at each Big Orange Caravan event include music, a prize wheel, a photo booth with a Neyland Stadium backdrop, cornhole, a social media station, free popcorn, face painting and more. Combined attendance at this summer’s first two caravan stops–Chattanooga and Memphis–approached 2,000.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from local vendors/food trucks.

Admission is $5 per person in advance–online registration is encouraged via BigOrangeCaravan.com–and $10 at the door. Children 12 and under receive complimentary admission. Online registration will close three days prior to the event.

All proceeds from admission will be split evenly between the Sullivan County Alumni Chapter’s Scholarship Fund and the Washington County Alumni Chapter’s Scholarship Fund and will benefit local students who will be attending UT Knoxville. This donation is non-refundable.

Representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be present at the caravan to celebrate new incoming Vols and share information with families who have students with an interest in attending UT.

-UT Athletics

 

Rodgers Named to ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team

Posted on June 21, 2017
Jordan Rodgers – UT / Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee baseball’s Jordan Rodgers was named to the 2017 ABCA/Rawlings Division I Gold Glove Team on Wednesday as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods.

Rodgers earned the nod at third base after a stellar senior season for the Volunteers in which he was a rock at the hot corner, committing only four errors in 160 chances. He also racked up 117 assists on the year, good for second on the team.

The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are selected by ABCA coaches committees at each level: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and High School. To view the complete ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams, click HERE.

The Gold Glove honor is just the latest achievement for Rodgers over the past month after earning first-team All-SEC honors in late May before being the first Vol selected in the 2017 MLB Draft last week, going to the Atlanta Braves with the 170th overall pick in the sixth round.

Rodgers made the most of his senior season on Rocky Top by leading the team and posting career highs with a .322 batting average, 66 hits, 39 runs scored and nine home runs. The Bartlett, Tenn., native also led the team with 35 RBI on the year.

-UT Athletics

 

After Opening Back Catalog to Streaming Services, Taylor Swift Sells a Bunch of Albums and Makes a Bunch More Money

After Opening Back Catalog to Streaming Services, Taylor Swift Sells a Bunch of Albums and Makes a Bunch More Money

Posted on June 21, 2017

When Billboard released its Top Country Albums chart this week, a familiar name kept popping up in the Top 25: Taylor Swift, who had the No. 47 (Taylor Swift), No. 21 (Speak Now), No. 19 (Fearless) and No. 13 (Red) albums on the chart. In addition, 1989 (her non-country album) was No. 31 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.

After releasing her back catalog of music to streaming services Spotify, Tidal, Pandora and Amazon on June 8 (it was already available on Apple Music), Taylor’s five studio albums sold 39,154 adjusted albums, which takes into account pure album sales, song sales and song streams.

Here’s the streaming breakdown of Taylor’s five previous albums over the past week, courtesy of Nielsen Music.

  • Taylor Swift: 3,354 adjusted albums sales
  • Fearless: 6,119 adjusted albums sales
  • Speak Now: 5,681 adjusted albums sales
  • Red: 7,765 adjusted albums sales
  • 1989: 16,225 adjusted albums sales

According to Billboard estimates, streams of Taylor’s songs generated $310,000 in revue, with an additional $64,000 in publishing royalties. We don’t know Taylor’s exact cut of the $310,000 because that depends on her label contract with Big Machine. The $64,000 is divided among Taylor, co-writers and publishers, depending on the contracts in place.

Whatever the final tally, it’s pretty good for a week’s worth of work streaming.

photo courtesy Big Machine

Kip Moore Announces New Album, “Slowheart,” for Sept. 8 + Track Listing

Kip Moore Announces New Album, “Slowheart,” for Sept. 8 + Track Listing

Posted on June 21, 2017

Kip Moore announced today (June 21) that he will release his third studio album, Slowheart, on Sept 8.

The 13-track offering features 11 songs that Kip co-wrote, including his current single, “More Girls Like You,” which is No. 21 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 18 weeks.

“This is the record I’ve been waiting to make,” said Kip in a press release. “The one that leaves you with a peace in your heart, knowing you did it exactly the way you wanted to. The one that makes it okay if you fail, because it truly came from your soul and no other place. You can’t go wrong if you can lay your head on your pillow with no regrets.”

Kip is currently on the road this summer, playing some of country music’s biggest festivals. He’s also scheduled to tour the United Kingdom in the fall, including stops in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and London.

Slowheart Track List With Songwriters

  1. “Plead the Fifth” – Luke Dick, Josh Kear
  2. “Just Another Girl” – Kip Moore, Westin Davis, Ben Helson
  3. “I’ve Been Around” – Kip Moore, Dan Couch
  4. “Fast Women” – Kip Moore, Blair Daly, Westin Davis, Troy Verges
  5. “Bittersweet Company” – Kip Moore, Josh Miller, Troy Verges
  6. “Sunburn” – Kip Moore, David Garcia, Josh Miller, Steven Olsen
  7. “More Girls Like You” – Kip Moore, Steven Olsen, Josh Miller, David Garcia
  8. “The Bull” – Jon Randall, Luke Dick
  9. “Blonde” – Kip Moore, Steven Olsen, Josh Miller, David Garcia
  10. “Good Thing” – Kip Moore, Josh Miller, Troy Verges
  11. “Last Shot” – Kip Moore, Dan Couch, David Lee Murphy
  12. “Try Again” – Kip Moore, David Garcia, Josh Miller
  13. “Guitar Man”  – Kip Moore, Dan Couch, Westin Davis

photo by Jason Simanek

The Dog Days of Summer Are Upon Us: Country Stars and Their Dogs [Photo Gallery]

The Dog Days of Summer Are Upon Us: Country Stars and Their Dogs [Photo Gallery]

Posted on June 21, 2017

Today (June 21) is the first official day of summer, which means those hot, humid “dog days of summer” will be here soon here.

In the spirit of the season, check out some of your favorite country stars and their dogs, including Jake Owen, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Brett Eldredge, Miranda Lambert and more.

Spoons

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Well…our family just expanded by two. Everyone meet Johnny and June! #greatdanesofinstagram

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Honey girl.

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thanks to my friends @fieldstreamshop for sending this toy to the little guy. He obviously is lovin it.

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my little man in his favorite spot. #boss

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loved having my sweet scruffy boy on the road this weekend. #Dibsthedog

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She's lost her tennis ball but still plays with its remains. 🎾 #resourceful

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#NationalKidsAndPetsDay Been playing with this little bugger all week 🐶

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Reunited with our boys! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who helped us find them.

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Merry Christmas from Sylo and Alley…!

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He's TWO!! Happy birthday Hawk Houser! We love you big boy

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Sunday Morning probs..

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Oh, Boy! Faith Hill Reveals Baby’s Gender to Couple While Onstage During Soul2Soul Tour [Watch]

Oh, Boy! Faith Hill Reveals Baby’s Gender to Couple While Onstage During Soul2Soul Tour [Watch]

Posted on June 21, 2017

If the singing gig doesn’t work out, Faith Hill can always go the route of tabloid talk-show host Maury Povich, who’s famous for his onscreen reveals.

During a Soul2Soul Tour stop in Moline, Ill., over the weekend, a couple’s sign caught Faith’s eye: “Will you please tell us boy or girl?”

After a little back-and-forth conversation with the expectant parents—Rodney and Vikki Kula—an envelope made its way to Faith onstage so she could reveal the baby’s gender.

Watch the video below, courtesy of 98.1 KHAK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AynrqUJL2v4

photo and video courtesy 98.1 KHAK

Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton & More Earn Teen Choice Awards Nominations

Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton & More Earn Teen Choice Awards Nominations

Posted on June 21, 2017

The Teen Choice Awards announced its first wave of nominations on June 20.

On the country music front, both Sam Hunt and Florida Georgia Line earned two nominations apiece. Sam is nominated for Choice Country Artist and Choice Song: Male Artist, while FGL earned nods for Choice Country Artist and Choice Collaboration.

Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Bryan also netted nominations for Choice Country Artist.

Voting is open at TeenChoice.com or fans can vote by tweeting the category hashtag with the nominee’s name. Fans can vote up to 10 times in each category per day until June 22 at 9 p.m. PT.

The Teen Choice Awards air live on Fox on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

Check out all of the country music-centric nominees below.

Choice Country Artist (#ChoiceCountryArtist)
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Florida Georgia Line
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt

Choice Song: Male Artist (#ChoiceSongMaleArtist)
Sam Hunt – “Body Like a Back Road”
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (feat. Justin Bieber) – “Despacito”
Niall Horan – “Slow Hands”

Choice Collaboration (#ChoiceCollaboration)
Florida Georgia Line (feat. Backstreet Boys) – “God, Your Mama, And Me”
Cheat Codes (feat. Demi Lovato) – “No Promises”
Kygo & Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – “Just Hold On”
ZAYN & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
Zedd & Alessia Cara – “Stay”

photo by Jason Simanek

Nash Next Winner Todd O’Neill Is Ready to “Love Again” in New Video

Nash Next Winner Todd O’Neill Is Ready to “Love Again” in New Video

Posted on June 21, 2017

After besting hundreds of other contestants in a four-month-long competition, Todd O’Neill was named the Nash Next champion in October 2016. The title earned Todd national radio airplay on Cumulus Media radio stations, a recording contract with Big Machine Label Group and having an original song produced by Jay DeMarcus.

Todd dropped his debut single, “Love Again,” in April, and now the Louisiana native has released a new video for the tune, which is currently No. 42 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 10 weeks.

“The song was written by Jessie Fraser, Cary Barlow, and Brett Young, and as soon as I heard it, I fell in love with it,” says Todd. “It’s fun, it’s upbeat. I think it’s got a different message from anything that I have heard on the radio. It’s about a guy who was once jaded with relationships and the art of love. And now he has found this new woman that’s got him ready to love again.”

Watch Todd’s new video below.

Nash Next 2017 officially launched on May 31, bringing together a new cache of unknown talent, a major record label in Big Machine Label Group, the power of country radio in Cumulus Media and a national sponsor with Country Inns & Suites by Carlson. The winner of this five-month-long national competition, which will be announced by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks, will receive a record deal with NASH Next Records under the Big Machine Label Group and radio exposure on Cumulus radio stations nationwide.

Artists can enter the competition via NashNextPresents.com until June 30.

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