Yesterday (Jan. 24), on what would have been Jerry’s 20th birthday, Craig shared a Facebook post with multiple pictures of Jerry and the message: Happy Birthday son because He lives we will see you again. Deuteronomy 15:10 thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God will bless the in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
If music is your passion and gambling is your vice, feel free to combine the two when the 59th Grammy Awards roll around on Feb. 12.
Multiple online gaming sites have started posting Grammy odds, and if you like to take risks, put your money on long shots Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris or Sturgill Simpson, who are the only three country artists nominated in all-genre categories.
Kelsea and Maren are nominated in the all-genre Best New Artist category, while Sturgill is nominated in the all-genre Album of the Year category.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the all-genre odds as posted by Top Bet.
Album of the Year
Lemonade by Beyonce: -140 (bet $100 to win $71.42)
25 by Adele: +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
Purpose by Justin Bieber: +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
Views by Drake: +1,200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)
A Sailor’s Guide to the Earth by Sturgill Simpson: +1,600 (bet $100 to win $1,600)
As you can see, Sturgill is a considerable underdog to win Album of the Year. Sturgill’s +1,600 metric means that he is a 16:1 underdog, so if you bet $100 on Sturgill and he wins, you take home $1,600. Beyonce’s Lemonade is the favorite to win, while Adele’s 25 is also in reasonable contention.
Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper: -400 (bet $100 to win $25)
The Chainsmokers: +350 ($100 to win $350)
Maren Morris: +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
Anderson Pak: +1,900 (bet $100 to win $1,900)
Kelsea Ballerini: +1,900 (bet $100 to win $1,900)
Maren (+600) and Kelsea (+1,900) are sizeable underdogs in the Best New Artist category. A $100 bet on Maren nets a $600 payoff if she wins, while a $100 bet on Kelsea would give you a return on investment of $1,900 if she wins. Chance the Rapper is the overwhelming favorite to win, hence why a bet of $100 only nets a return of $25.
With Dan+Shay’s 2016 Obsessed Tour being such a success last year, the guys decided to keep the momentum going into 2017.
The duo has announced that they will be extending the Obsessed Tour with 24 new dates. It may be hard for Shay Mooney to leave home so soon after the birth of his baby boy, Asher James, Tuesday (Jan. 25), but the country crooner will have to hit the road when the tour kicks off on Feb. 9 in Rosemont, Ill., with stops in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Chicago.
The new tour dates will feature newcomers Bailey Bryan and Jackie Lee as opening acts and you’re sure to hear their current single, “How Not To,” as they cris cross the country. You can check out the powerful new video for “How Not To” here.
Obsessed Tour with Bailey Bryan and Jackie Lee
Month
Date
Location
Venue
*Denotes special guest Bailey Bryan **Denotes special guest Jackie Lee
Feb.
9
Rosemont, Ill.
Joe’s Live*
10
Chicago
Joe’s on Weed Street*
11
Springfield, Ill.
Boondocks*
12
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Gallagher Bluedorn PAC-University of Northern Iowa*
Just about the time when the world needs a message of hope and peace, along comes Reba McEntire to give us just that.
Country’s fiery redhead just released her latest video for “Back to God,” a song from her upcoming two-disc gospel album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, out Feb. 3.
“I’ve been asked a lot lately about why now was the right time to release this song,” said Reba in a statement. “I think it is always the right time to give it back to Him because we seem to mess things up on our own. We all need to just love each other more unconditionally, without judgement because we can’t do this on our own.”
In the video, directed by Mason Dixon and filmed at Tulip Street Methodist Church and Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Reba narrates through the song as images of funerals, memorials and sad moments are interspersed.
“You gotta get down on your knees, believe / Fold your hands and beg and plead / You gotta keep on praying / You gotta cry, ram tears of pain / Pound the floor and scream His name / Cause we’re still worth saving,” Reba sings in the song chorus.
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Watch the beautiful video for “Back to God.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9q-08aTNh8
Photo by Justin McIntosh for Reba’s Business, Inc.
The guys from LOCASH—Chris Lucas and Preston Brust—released a new Sin City-inspired video for their current single, “Ring on Every Finger,” today (Jan. 25) on CMT.
The uptempo tune, which was written by Thomas Rhett, Josh Kear and Jesse Frasure, is currently No. 42 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Following Billboard No. 2 and No. 1 hits “I Love This Life” and “I Know Somebody,” Chris and Preston must have been feeling lucky because they traveled to Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino to shoot the video for “Ring on Every Finger.”
Sam Hunt was in the Nash Country Daily offices on Jan. 24 for a sit-down interview on NASH radio show Ty, Kelly and Chuck.
Sam dished with the hosts about the many new developments in his life, including the details surrounding his recent “spiritual” engagement to Hannah Lee Fowler, as well as announcing a new song, “Body Like a Back Road,” and a new summer tour.
Here’s the scoop, in Sam’s own words.
Sam and Hannah Lee in Israel
Proposing to Hannah Lee “I’m excited about it. It’s something that in life, you know, we all think about [when] growing up, and you think ‘One day,’ and one day finally came and I couldn’t be happier.
“[The engagement] was exciting, I thought it was going to be a cinch when I got the ring, put it in my pocket the day I planned on asking her to marry me. Once you have the ring in your pocket and the clock is ticking, you know, you could do it at any moment, it becomes a bigger deal than you think. It worked out perfectly. We took a trip over to Israel, and we were traveling and visiting all these really cool places and learning about that part of the world. There were a lot of places we were visiting that were, I don’t know, really spiritual and it really connected us in a deeper spiritual way.
“It was either her or push on as a bachelor. I realized she was meant to be a part of my life and when I realized that, as fast as I could, I went to try to convince her that was the way it needed to be.
“Most of the things I do in life, you just kind of wait for the right moment, you just kind of feel it. I had the ring ready and we actually got into this little disagreement, just before I planned on asking her to marry me, the night before I planned to ask her. I think because I felt like this disagreement spoiled my big plan to ask her to marry me, it irritated me a little more, which contributed to making the little fight worse and it escalated to the point where it actually worked out. We got real for a minute, after this little riff that we had. In that moment, it just felt perfect. Everything—after I asked her to marry me—just fizzled away and we celebrated and got excited together.
“I was pretty sure she was going to say yes, but I wanted her to say yes without any reservation. I’m not 100 percent sure she didn’t have any reservation. It was a big moment for her. She’s all in. She’s 100 percent committed and I am too.”
New Song
“It’s called ‘Body Like a Back Road’ [drops on Feb. 1], a lighthearted song that was a lot of fun to write. I’ve been writing songs over the past, I guess, year and a half, trying to conceptualize a new record and it kinda started taking a heavy direction, and I sat down at one point and was like, ‘OK, I’m gonna lighten this up a little bit, it needs a lighter flair.’ [“Body Like a Back Road”] sort of swings, and hopefully it’s easy to listen to and will put a smile on some folks’ faces.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPsDl4Yjapg/
“I wrote it with my producer Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. [I wrote] it after I got engaged. I connect music to the emotions that come from relationships, so most of the songs that I write are inspired by those circumstances, emotions, feelings, all that kind of stuff.”
New Tour “We’ve got a tour starting [June 1]. We’re going out with Maren Morris, Chris Janson and Ryan Follese. We are pumped. I’m a big fan of all those guys and Maren. It’s called the 15 in a 30 Tour. It’s a little line from [“Body Like a Backroad”]. Most of our camp, and from what I know about the other camps, everybody is kind of laid back and I think the title of the tour, 15 in a 30, will reflect that. It will still be high energy and a good time.”
New Music
“I put out a song a couple of weeks ago [“Drinkin’ Too Much”] and I’ve got ‘Body Like a Back Road’ coming out. As I write these songs, I don’t want to sit on them for as long as it takes me to finish a record before I put them out, so I’m just going to try to put them out as I write them and finish them. As quick as I can get them done, I’ll be shooting them out.”
Surprising Fact
“Traditionally speaking, I’m not a technical musician or a technical singer or educated in any [musical] way other than just googling guitar chords and learning them on my guitar—simple country songs from the ’90s and just kind of learning it the best I could. I guess fake it until you make it. I’m just a football player trying to figure it out, really.”
Nerd Moment
“[Hannah Lee] wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle. We had some four-wheelers growing up, but I had never really ridden motorcycles or dirt bikes. So I wanted her to learn, so I went out and got this dirt bike that is absolutely too small for me. I can’t even pick my knees up because they are under the handlebars so I just kinda let them drag. So I’ve been riding it on this little road that we live on and I look like an absolute dork.”
15 in a 30 Tour Dates
Month
Date
Location
Venue
*On Sale Feb. 17 **On Sale Feb. 10
Additional Dates To Be Announced
June
1
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
2
Indianapolis, IN
Klipsch Music Center
15
Toronto, ONT
Budweiser Stage
16
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
17
Pittsburgh, PA
KeyBank Pavilion
23
Gilford, NH
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
24
Hartford, CT
XFINITY Theatre
25
Holmdel, NJ
P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
July
7
St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8
Chicago, IL
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
9
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
13
Atlanta, GA
Verizon Amphitheatre
14
Tampa, FL
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
15
Miami, FL
Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
21
Bangor, ME
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
22
Boston, MA
Xfinity Center
23
Rochester, NY
Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
27
Virginia Beach, VA
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Just when you thought Lee Brice and his family of four couldn’t get any cuter. The singer and his wife, Sara, revealed the gender of their future child with cupcakes. Who doesn’t love cupcakes?
“We got the family together last night for a little gender reveal, and we’re having a…,” Lee wrote on the post.
“Take a big bite so we see the inside of it,” Lee instructs the boys in the video. “Because if the inside is pink that means it’s a little girl. If the inside is blue that means we’re having a little baby boy like you.”
It turns out, the inside of the cupcake is pink! Takoda and Ryker will welcome a little sister. Congratulations to the precious family!
Watch as Lee’s boys find out the gender of their new sibling.
It’s a boy! Congratulations to Dan+Shay’s Shay Mooney and Hannah Billingsley on the arrival of their first child.
The couple gave birth to Asher James Mooney today (Jan. 24) and took to Instagram to share the news with friends and fans.
“It’s hard to describe the love you feel for the first time when you hold your child,” Shay wrote in his post. “I will never be the same. Asher James, I promise to be the father you deserve. And Hannah, I promise to be the husband you want and need. I love you both so much. You’ve given me everything I never knew I needed. Welcome to the world Asher James Mooney. 1/24/2017”
NCD offers our congratulations to the happy couple!
Joining Luke on the duration of the tour will be Brett Eldredge, while Lauren Alaina, Craig Campbell, Adam Craig, Seth Ennis and Granger Smith will support Luke on various stops.
Luke made the announcement in a Nintendo-inspired post on YouTube, which you can watch below.
Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour
Month
Date
Location
Venue
*Festival dates, not “Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour”
May
5
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
12
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live
13
Hartford, CT
Xfinity Theatre
18
Moline, IL
iWireless Center
June
1
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
2
Cullman, AL
Rock the South*
3
St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9
Little Rock, AR
Verizon Arena
10
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
16
Atlanta, GA
Verizon Amphitheatre
17
Atlanta, GA
Verizon Amphitheatre
23
Hershey, PA
Hershey Park
24
Mansfield, MA
Xfinity Center
25
Columbia, MD
Merriweather Post Pavilion
July
1
Dauphin, MB
Dauphin’s Countryfest*
13
Bethel, NY
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
15
Cleveland, OH
Progressive Field
16
Holmdel, NJ
P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
21
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
22
Eau Claire, WI
Country Jam USA*
26
Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne Frontier Days*
28
Central Point, OR
Country Crossings Music Festival*
29
Mountain Home, ID
Mountain Home Country Music Festival*
Aug.
5
Detroit Lakes, MN
WE Fest*
12
Syracuse, NY
Lakeview Amphitheater
13
Oro-Medonte ON
Boots and Hearts Music Festival*
17
Virginia Beach, VA
Veterans United Home Loans Amp. at Virginia Beach
18
Charlotte, NC
PNC Music Pavilion
19
Raleigh, NC
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
25
Darien Center, NY
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
26
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
27
Jones Beach, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sep.
1
Lexington, KY
Red, White & Boom*
6
Scranton, PA
he Pavilion at Montage Mountain
8
Philadelphia, PA
Citizens Bank Park
9
Pittsburgh, PA
KeyBank Pavilion
15
Indianapolis, IN
Klipsch Music Center
16
Chicago, IL
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
21
Austin, TX
Austin360 Amphitheater
22
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
If you’ve been counting, it’s been four years since Trace Adkins released his last studio album, Love Will. The “You’re Gonna Miss This” singer is back at it with a brand new album, Something’s Going On, due to drop on March 31.
Trace, who has sold over 11 million albums to date, also has something going on with “Watered Down,” the first single off the new record. While you may have to wait until March 13 to hear the single on the radio, you can listen to it here at NashCountryDaily.com and check out the lyric video.
“When I first heard ‘Watered Down’ I felt an immediate connection with what I wanted to say. A man comes to a point in his life where he begins to reflect on his past and what he’s learned and that’s what fueled this song,” Trace said in a statement. “If you’ve led the kind of life I’ve led, at some point you have to temper your vices.”
The new album, produced by Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols, Dustin Lynch) contains songs written by some of Nashville’s finest songwriters, including Shane McAnally, Casey Beathard, Tyler Farr and Craig Campbell.
Something’s Going On Track Listing with Songwriters
“Ain’t Just The Whiskey Talkin’” (Terry McBride, Brett Beavers)
“Jesus And Jones” (Tyler Farr, Jim McCormick, Casey Beathard)
“Something’s Going On” (Chris Cavanaugh, Mark Stephen Jones)
“If Only You Were Lonely” (Jon Coleman, Troy Johnson)
“Gonna Make You Miss Me” (Tommy Lee James, Matt Nolan, Andrew Dorff)
“I’m Gone” (Craig Campbell, Max T. Barnes)
“Country Boy Problems” (Tommy Lee James, Josh Osborne)
“Lit” (Mickey Jack Cones, Monty Criswell, Derek George)
“Still A Soldier” (Phil O’Donnell, Wade Kirby)
“Whippoorwills And Freight Trains” (Phil O’Donnell, Jeff Middleton, Brandon Kinney)
“Hang” (Lynn Hutton, Phil O’Donnell)
And that’s not all. Trace will not only release a new album and new single, he will be going on tour in support of the album. The tour kicks off on Feb. 4 at Universal Studios in Orlando Fla., with stops in New York, Baltimore and Canton, Ohio. With each ticket purchase, Trace is giving away a copy of Something’s Going On. You can check out Trace’s website for more details. Don’t miss your chance to catch the 6’6 baritone out on the road.
Trace Adkins 2017 Tour Dates
Feb. 4 / Orlando, Fla. / Universal Studios – Mardi Gras Celebration
Feb. 25 / Parker, Ariz. / BlueWater Resort Amphitheater
Mar. 23 / Glenside, Pa. / Keswick Theatre
Mar. 24 / Staten Island, N.Y. / St. George Theatre
Mar. 25 / Huntington, N.Y. / The Paramount
Apr. 6 / Canton, Ohio / Palace Theatre
Apr. 7 / Waterloo, N.Y. / Del Lago Resort and Casino
Apr. 8 / Greensburg, Pa. / Palace Theatre,
Apr. 9 / Baltimore / Lyric Opera House,
Apr. 21 / Worcester, Mass. / Mechanics Hall
Apr. 22 / Hampton Beach, N.H. / Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Apr. 23 / Easton, Pa. / State Theatre,
Apr. 27 / Orange Park, Fla. / Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts
Apr. 28 / Hiawassee, Ga. / Anderson Music Hall
Apr. 29 / Biloxi, Miss. / Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival
May 5 / Lake Charles, La. / Golden Nugget Casino
May 6 / Hope, Ark. / University of Arkansas
May 18 / Morristown, N.J. / Mayo PAC
May 19 / Salem, Va. / Salem Civic Center
May 20 / Renfro Valley, Ky. / Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
May 21 / Lancaster, Pa. / American Music Theater
May 26 / Osceola, Iowa / Lakeside Outdoor Theater
May 27 / Davenport, Iowa / Rhythm City Casino Resort – Event Center
June 30 / Branson, Mo. / Welk Resort & Theater
July 1 / Durant, Okla. / Choctaw Grand Theater
July 20 / Wabash, Ind. / Honeywell Center
July 21 / Peoria, Ill. / CEFCU Center Stage
July 22 / Eau Claire, Wis. / Country Jam USA
Aug. 5 / Sidney, Mont. / Richland County Fair
Aug 18 / Aberdeen, S.D. / Brown County Fairgrounds
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