Jason Aldean Scores 18th No. 1 Single With “A Little More Summertime” + Listen to His New Single, “Any Ol’ Barstool”

Jason Aldean Scores 18th No. 1 Single With “A Little More Summertime” + Listen to His New Single, “Any Ol’ Barstool”

Posted on November 21, 2016

Summertime may be over, but Jason Aldean is still having fun in the sun with the announcement that his single “A Little More Summertime” is No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts this week. The tune, which is Jason’s 18th career No. 1 single, is the second single from Jason’s seventh studio album, They Don’t Know.

“I’m really proud of this record,” Jason told NCD when the album dropped in September. “I feel like for the first time in a couple albums we really were able to take our time and find songs and really kind of make an album that from top to bottom fit my deal. It was kind of like going back to basics for me a little bit. I always want to keep moving in new directions and try new things, and sort of being a trailblazer as far as that goes. At the same time, I think it’s important to really stay true to that sort of vintage sound that we’ve created over the years, too, and I feel like this album, with the songs and everything, it allowed us to go back and cut an album that sounds in my mind more like the vintage stuff that really is the stuff that we’re known for. Really got to be known for I should say. Just from a song standpoint going in—subject matter, melodies of songs—it reminds me a lot of the Wide Open and My Kind of Party records. Sort of a combo of those two albums, just with a little bit more of an updated sound. Obviously, different songs and so it’s going to allow you to go in different directions, which is what you want. It just feels more like a vintage Jason Aldean record to me.”

Following the second consecutive chart-topper off his seventh studio album, today (Nov. 21) Jason release a new single, “Any Ol’ Barstool,” which was written by Deric Ruttan and Josh Thompson.

“I think ‘Any Ol’ Barstool’ is probably one of the best written songs on the album,” said Jason. “The guy is just trying to convince her that he’s doing fine, not drinking too much. It’s one of things we’ve all been through in some way. Plus, that traditional feel is the country music I grew up on and has always been important to me to include on our albums. I love that stuff.”

Check out Jason’s new single below.

Kenny Chesney Announces His ONLY Stadium Show in 2017

Kenny Chesney Announces His ONLY Stadium Show in 2017

Posted on November 21, 2016

Just as Kenny Chesney wrapped his 2016 Spread the Love Tour in August at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., word spread that the superstar would not be touring in 2017—only playing a select number of gigs in the coming year.

Apparently, Mr. Chesney loves the city of Foxborough so much that the superstar has decided to go back for his ONLY stadium show in 2017. Kenny took to his Facebook page to make the beachside announcement.

“Hey New England, it’s Kenny Chesney, and I just want to say how excited I am to say that we are coming back to Foxborough, Massachusetts—Gillette Stadium—next summer, August 25 for my only stadium show in America,” Kenny says in the video. “No other stadium shows except in Foxborough. I want to thank you guys for loving the music. I want to let you know that we are so excited to come back and play again. I can’t wait to see your faces, to feel your energy for the only stadium show we’re doing next summer. We’re doing it because we love you. So thanks a lot. See you then.”

While Gillette stadium will be Kenny’s only stadium show, there is another opportunity to catch Kenny as he headlines the 2017 Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 7-9.

Check out Kenny’s announcement below:

Get a Sneak Peek of “CMA Country Christmas” With Loretta Lynn, Brett Eldredge, Kacey Musgraves and More

Get a Sneak Peek of “CMA Country Christmas” With Loretta Lynn, Brett Eldredge, Kacey Musgraves and More

Posted on November 21, 2016

For two hours on Nov. 28 you’ll be able to celebrate Christmas with some of country’s biggest stars during CMA Country Christmas. But if you can’t wait until then, Nash Country Daily has a sneak peek of the special event right here.

Jennifer Nettles returns for the seventh year as host of the ABC special along with country’s top stars, including Kelsea Ballerini, Loretta Lynn, Kacey Musgraves, Trisha Yearwood and Brett Eldredge.

Kelsea Ballerini joins Joey Alexander for a stirring rendition of “My Favorite Things”; Jennifer Nettles—in one of her performances—joins Idina Menzel on “Little Drummer Boy”; Brett Eldredge absolutely glows during his performance of “Let It Snow”; Kacey Musgraves heats up the night with her laid-back version of “Mele Kalikimaka,” from her Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas; and Loretta Lynn joins Jennifer Nettles and Trisha Yearwood for a special Christmas song Loretta penned herself, “Country Christmas.”

Tune in to CMA Country Christmas Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Check out the sneak peek below.

https://youtu.be/qCxhDmNI4Wo

Photo by Curtis Hilbun/AFF-USA.COM

“Always On My Mind”—Watch Willie Nelson Return to the Stage for the First Time Since Illness Forced Him to Cancel Two Shows

“Always On My Mind”—Watch Willie Nelson Return to the Stage for the First Time Since Illness Forced Him to Cancel Two Shows

Posted on November 21, 2016

After canceling two shows on Nov. 13 and 15 due to illness, Willie Nelson returned to the stage on Friday, Nov. 18, in Lake Charles, La.

Willie, who is 83 years old, played a full set, including favorites “Me & Paul,” “Whiskey River,” “Always on My Mind” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”

We’re thankful Willie is back onstage where he belongs.

Check out a video of Willie singing “Always on My Mind” below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRXugSXibS8

video courtesy of Douglas Tate

Post Monroe Debuts New Video for Second Single, “Half Hearted”

Post Monroe Debuts New Video for Second Single, “Half Hearted”

Posted on November 21, 2016

The ladies of Post Monroe—Shelby McLeod, Ashlee Hewitt and Whitney Duncan—who were announced as part of CMT’s Next Women of Country, have released the new video for their current single, “Half Hearted.”

“‘Half Hearted’ is the very first song we ever sang together, so we really wanted to make the video special and timeless, not just tie it to a specific storyline,” Whitney tells Nash Country Daily. “We love the imagery with the horses and really feel like it fits the sound of this song.”

The single, written by Post Monroe, is the trio’s second release from their self titled debut EP, following up the release of “Red Hot American Summer.”

The ladies have also recently (Nov. 18) released their new Christmas single, “Let Christmas Hang Around,” co-written by Post Monroe and Dave Thomson.

“We really wanted to write our own Christmas song this year and really get into the spirit,” says Shelby. “Christmas is my favorite time of year and we wanted to express that sentiment that we just want it to be like Christmas all the time!”

Check out Post Monroe’s video for “Half Hearted.”

Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and FGL Take Home Top Country Honors at the American Music Awards [Photo Gallery]

Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and FGL Take Home Top Country Honors at the American Music Awards [Photo Gallery]

Posted on November 21, 2016

The fan-voted American Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last night (Nov. 20) to honor stars across many genres of music, including country, pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, soul, R&B, EDM, contemporary and inspirational.

Although she was bested by Ariana Grande in the all-genre Artist of the Year category, Carrie Underwood was the big winner of the night in the country genre, taking home Favorite Female Artist – Country and Favorite Album – Country, while Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw also earned hardware.

Check out the winners below and a photo gallery.

2016 American Music Award Winners & Nominees

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Carrie Underwood: WINNER
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Cam

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Blake Shelton: WINNER
  • Luke Bryan
  • Thomas Rhett

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

  • Florida Georgia Line: WINNER
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

  • Carrie Underwood, Storyteller: WINNER
  • Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights
  • Chris Stapleton, Traveller

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY

  • Tim McGraw, “Humble and Kind”: WINNER
  • Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”
  • Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Ariana Grande: WINNER
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Adele
  • Beyoncé
  • Justin Bieber
  • Drake
  • Selena Gomez
  • Rihanna
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • Carrie Underwood
  • The Weeknd

photos courtesy of Tammie Arroyo/AFF-USA

Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend

Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend

Posted on November 20, 2016

Congratulations are going out to Dan+Shay’s Dan Smyers and girlfriend Abby Law who announced their engagement—via twitter— on Friday (Nov. 18).

Dan posted a photo on his twitter page (@Dansmyers) of the happy couple underneath a rainbow in Hawaii, as Abby shows off the engagement ring. “We are gonna save all the animals together, FOREVER! I love you, !  (And yes, the Hawaii rainbow is real),” Dan posted.

Dan’s pal, Shay Mooney, recently announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Hannah Billingsley, in August followed by an October announcement that the couple are expecting their first child together.

Dan+Shay have a lot of planning to do in 2017. NCD offers our congratulations to the happy couple!

 

Jennifer Nettles, Brett Eldredge, Kelsea Ballerini, Trisha Yearwood and More Celebrate a “CMA Country Christmas” [Photo Gallery]

Jennifer Nettles, Brett Eldredge, Kelsea Ballerini, Trisha Yearwood and More Celebrate a “CMA Country Christmas” [Photo Gallery]

Posted on November 18, 2016

Christmas is right around the corner and Jennifer Nettles and friends are getting the holiday started early with special performances on a CMA Country Christmas, airing Nov. 28 on ABC.

Jennifer returns for the seventh consecutive year as host of the holiday special, sharing the stage to recreate collaborations from her Christmas album—To Celebrate Christmas—including “Little Drummer Boy” with  Idina Menzel and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” with R&B singer Andra Day and a one-of-a-kind collaboration with Trisha Yearwood and Loretta Lynn.

“I love it. I’ve loved it from the beginning though, being able to celebrate the holidays and essentially country music is paying host to good holiday music across the board, across genres,” said Jennifer. “We host the music, we host the artists that are putting out Christmas records that year or whoever wants to come and celebrate wonderful holiday music.”

Recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, the holiday special features performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Joey Alexander, Chris Young, Brad Paisley, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Sarah McLachlan, Kacey Musgraves, Rascal Flatts and Jordan Smith.

Brett Eldredge, who has his own Christmas album out, Glow, will be performing two cuts from the album, “Let It Snow” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

“They are two of my favorite songs from the album,” said Brett about his choice of songs. “It’s so hard to pick 12 songs for an album but to actually perform these songs, I get to pick two, they are so much fun. “Let It Snow” has so much energy—we are early on in the show to bring energy to the crowd and fire them up.”

CMA Country Christmas is set to air Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Check out the photo gallery from the show.

All photos by ©Curtis Hilbun/AFF-USA.com

Watch Miranda Lambert’s Emotional Performance of “Vice” on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon”

Watch Miranda Lambert’s Emotional Performance of “Vice” on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon”

Posted on November 18, 2016

The night before her new album, The Weight of the These Wings, was set to be released, Miranda Lambert headed to the Big Apple to perform the first single from the album,”Vice,” on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Nov. 17.

The superstar belted out the heartfelt lyrics in true Miranda fashion—with plenty of emotion.

Another Vice / Another town, where my past can’t run me down / Another life, another call, another bed I shouldn’t crawl out of / At 7 a.m. with shoes in my hand / Said I wouldn’t do it, but I did it again / And I know I’ll be gone tomorrow night / Another vice.

Miranda recently released the album’s second single, “We Should Be Friends”—about the qualities needed in a person to maintain a friendship.

You can catch the Texas native performing on the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24 on CBS and when she hits the road in 2017 for the highly anticipated Highway Vagabond Tour, which kicks off on Jan. 26 in Evansville, Ind.

Check out Miranda’s performance of “Vice” on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

Watch Dwight Yoakam Hoot and Holler on “The Late Show” With Bluegrass Version of “Gone (That’ll Be Me)”

Watch Dwight Yoakam Hoot and Holler on “The Late Show” With Bluegrass Version of “Gone (That’ll Be Me)”

Posted on November 18, 2016

Dwight Yoakam brought a little of his Kentucky swagger to New York City for a performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Nov. 16.

Dwight, clad in his low-tilted Stetson and a duster, treated the audience to a bluegrass version of “Gone (That’ll Be Me),” a song he penned and originally recorded on his 1995 album, Gone.

Dwight reinvented the tune as a bluegrass ditty on his new album, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, which dropped in September.

Check out the performance below, and props to Dwight for still being able swivel those hips and knees like a young buck.

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