Watch Garth Brooks’ Never-Before-Released “We Shall Be Free” Video Featuring Sean Connery, Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg & More

Watch Garth Brooks’ Never-Before-Released “We Shall Be Free” Video Featuring Sean Connery, Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg & More

Posted on March 7, 2017

During Garth Brooks’ weekly Inside Studio G Facebook Live series last night (March 6), the G-man broadcast the never-before-seen rebooted video for “We Shall Be Free.”

Here’s a little backstory on the song, original video and the rebooted video.

“We Shall Be Free,” which was written by Garth and Stephanie Davis, appeared on Garth’s 1992 album, The Chase. Garth was inspired to write the song—which promotes racial, ethnic and sexual orientation tolerance—after witnessing the 1992 L.A. riots from his bus. The song’s original music video was released in 1992, featuring powerful news footage with celebrity cameos, including Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, John Elway, Joan Rivers and more. The video won the 1993 ACM Video of the Year.

In 2005, Garth decided to reboot the video with recent news clips, including footage from 9/11, and more celebrities, including Forest Whitaker, Sean Connery, Al Gore and more. Due to publishing rights, the video was never released.

During Inside Studio G, Garth talked briefly about the song and the rebooted video before broadcasting the never-before-seen footage.

The rebooted “We Shall Be Free” video starts at the 2:17 mark.

Blake Shelton Shares the Story Behind One of His Favorite Songs, “Savior’s Shadow”

Blake Shelton Shares the Story Behind One of His Favorite Songs, “Savior’s Shadow”

Posted on March 7, 2017

Blake Shelton had a dream. That dream turned into a song. That song became “Savior’s Shadow,” the final track on Blake’s 2016 album, If I’m Honest.

    

“I have a song called ‘Savior’s Shadow’ on my current album that I actually dreamed,” Blake shared in a video from the set of The Voice. “I woke up and there was more of the song in my dream, but all I could remember was the first verse—I sang it into my phone and I never forgot it.”

“I’m standing in my Savior’s shadow / He is watching over me / I feel the rain, I hear the thunder / As he cries for me,” Blake sings in the first verse.

After Blake wrote a second verse for the song, he called on songwriters Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall to help finish the tune.

“I would walk around the next couple of months singing that verse, not really knowing what it meant,” Blake adds. “Eventually, I wrote another verse to the song. I realized I was onto something that was special to me. I called my friends Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall to help me with this thing and they did. It turned out to be one of my favorite songs that I’ve ever been a part of as a writer. If you get a chance to listen to it, you’ll understand why.”

You can catch more of Blake as he coaches his way through The Voice every Monday and Tuesday night at 7 p.m. CT on NBC.

Listen to “Savior’s Shadow” below.

Blake Shelton’s Childhood Home Is for Sale in Ada, Oklahoma, for $250,000 [Pics]

Blake Shelton’s Childhood Home Is for Sale in Ada, Oklahoma, for $250,000 [Pics]

Posted on March 7, 2017

Have you ever dreamed of sleeping in the same room that Blake Shelton grew up in? If you have, all you need to make that dream come true is $250,000 (and some professional mental help).

Blake’s childhood home in Ada, Okla., is for sale for a modest $250,000. The three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home was recently put on the market by Blake’s mother, Dorothy, who moved to the Lake Texoma area (Okla./Texas border) a few years ago and had been renting out the home in Ada.

The ranch-style home was built in 1973 and features 3,140-square-feet of living space, including a rustic great room, living room with fireplace and spacious back patio.

Check out some pics of the Shelton homestead.

 

 

 

 

 

photos via Realtor.com

Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert & More Set to Perform at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards

Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert & More Set to Perform at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards

Posted on March 7, 2017

The Academy of Country Music has announced the first round of performers for the 52nd annual ACM Awards on Sunday, April 2.

The initial list of performers—all nominated for ACM Awards—include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town and Maren Morris.

In addition, the Backstreet Boys, who will be joining Florida Georgia Line on three dates of their Dig Your Roots Tour, will also make an appearance with FGL on the ACM stage. Co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, the 52nd annual ACM Awards will air live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 2, on CBS.

Stay plugged in to Nash Country Daily as more performers and presenters will be announced in coming weeks.

Photo by Larry Busacca/ACM2016/Getty Images for dcp/ via Academy of Country Music

Watch Carly Pearce’s Wistful New Video for “Every Little Thing”

Watch Carly Pearce’s Wistful New Video for “Every Little Thing”

Posted on March 7, 2017

New things are happening for Carly Pearce in 2017. The Kentucky native signed a new record deal with Big Machine, released a new single, “Every Little Thing,” and now has a new video for the aforementioned song.

“‘Every Little Thing’ is about a relationship that was four or five years ago, but I wrote it last year,” says Carly to Nash Country Daily. “It’s interesting to have this song come out, and those feelings were so real, but now, so much life has happened and I’m thankful that that relationship didn’t work. It’s been amazing just to hear different stories of people that are going through that or even people that are attaching the song to something much greater like a death or being a widow or something like that.”

Watch Carly’s new video below.

Exclusive Premiere: Go “Backstage at the Ryman” With Vince Gill in New Video

Exclusive Premiere: Go “Backstage at the Ryman” With Vince Gill in New Video

Posted on March 7, 2017

Over the past few years, Backstage at the Ryman videos have showcased interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of some of the Ryman Auditorium’s most prominent headliners, including Kenny Rogers, Jason Isbell, Marty Stuart, Kip Moore, Old Crow Medicine Show and more.

Vince with wife Amy Grant

In the new episode of Backstage at the Ryman, which is premiering today (March 7) on Nash Country Daily, country music icon Vince Gill is profiled during one of his recent Christmas at the Ryman shows with wife Amy Grant. During the backstage interview, Vince talks about the first time he performed on the Ryman’s hallowed stage, the venue’s magical acoustics and what the Mother Church of Country Music means to Nashville.

“Anytime I get the chance to sing in the Ryman Auditorium, I take it ’cause it’s absolutely hands down my favorite place I’ve ever gotten to play and sing music,” says Vince. “The first time I sang in here was a TV show probably close to 30 years ago with Garrison Keillor, and I just sang with an acoustic guitar—by yourself, just a guitar, in this room was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It’s only happened once or twice other than that in my lifetime and it was pretty magical.”

Watch the full Backstage at the Ryman video with Vince Gill below.

Brothers Osborne to Headline Nash Country Kick-Off Party With Special Guests Runaway June & Todd O’Neill

Brothers Osborne to Headline Nash Country Kick-Off Party With Special Guests Runaway June & Todd O’Neill

Posted on March 7, 2017

Are you looking for a way to kick off your CMA Festival week in style. You’re in luck. Join us for the 2nd annual NASH Country Kick-Off Party taking place Tuesday, June 6, at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville. Reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne is set to headline the event with special guests Runaway June and Todd O’Neill, the 2016 Nash Next winner.

Runaway June
Todd O’Neill

Brothers Osborne began 2016 with the release of their debut album, Pawn Shop, featuring hit singles “Stay a Little Longer” and “21 Summer.” The award-winning duo is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2017 ACM Awards and will join Chris Stapleton on the road, starting May 5, as part of his All-American Road Show Tour.

Joining Brothers Osborne for a night of outstanding music is breakout trio Runaway June—Naomi Cook, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne. The trio recently garnered their first Top 25 hit with their current single, “Lipstick.” Also on the bill is Nash Next winner Todd O’Neill.

All proceeds from the NASH Country Kick-Off Party benefit Musicians on Call, an organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.

General admission tickets are $35 and go on sale Thursday, March 9, at 10 a.m. Doors for the event open at 6 p.m. CT with the festivities beginning at 7 p.m. CT.

Don’t miss out. Head down to the Cannery Ballroom on June 6 and join the fun.

 

Photo courtesy UMG

Big & Rich Put a Fresh Spin on Not-So-New Single, “California”

Big & Rich Put a Fresh Spin on Not-So-New Single, “California”

Posted on March 6, 2017

Today (March 6), Big & Rich announced the release of their new single, “California.” But some country fans may already be familiar with the tune that was previously cut by Tim McGraw and featured Big & Rich on harmonies. That version is a cut from Tim’s 2015 album, Damn Country Music, but it was never released as a single.

The duo reworked the song to give it a Big & Rich feel. They shared their excitement, along with a snippet of the new tune, on Instagram. The rebooted single sounds off about a girl who is in love with California and chooses the sunshine and beaches over her man.

“(Cuz) she’s in love with California / And that west coast sunshine dream / These ain’t no holly woods / And these hills ain’t Beverly / Ain’t no beaches on these backroads / No sunset on the boulevard / She’s in love with California /And breakin’ my heart,” they sing in the chorus.

Written by John Rich, Rodney Clawson and Vicky McGhee, “California” is the lead single from Big & Rich’s upcoming sixth studio album, Did It for the Party, due out later this year.

“We like the song ‘California’ because it goes quick, quick, slow, slow, quick, quick, slow, slow,” John says in the video.

“It’s a two-stepping song,” adds Big Kenny.

Check out Big & Rich’s version of “California.”

You can catch Big & Rich on Tour as part of their Did It For the Party Tour, which kicks off on April 29 in Tallahassee, Fla. The duo are also nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2017 ACM Awards taking place in Las Vegas on April 2.

Big & Rich‘s 2017 Did It For The Party Tour:
April 29 / Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida State University
May 26 / Forest City, Iowa / Tree Town Music Festival
June 10 / Valdosta, Ga.  / Wild Adventures Theme Park
June 11 / Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Carolina Country Music Fest
June 22 / Manhattan , Kan. / Country Stampede
June 23 / Chicago /  Lake Shake Festival
July 08 / University Park, Pa. / Beaver Stadium with Blake Shelton
July 12 / La Porte, Ind. /  La Porte County Fair
July 14 / Atchison, Kan. /  LakeFest
July 21 / Monticello, Iowa / Great Jones County Fair
July 23 / Twin Lakes, Wis. / Country Thunder
Aug. 03 / Camrose, Canada / Big Valley Jamboree
Aug. 19 / Greenville, N.C. / Carolina Kickoff
Sept. 1 / Huron, S.D. / South Dakota State Fair
Sept. 16 / Colorado Springs, Colo. / Falcon Stadium
Oct. 07 / Battle Creek, Mich. / FireKeepers Casino Hotel

Photo by Joe Hardwick / Webster PR

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