Chase Bryant Turns Up the Heat in “Room to Breathe” Video

Chase Bryant Turns Up the Heat in “Room to Breathe” Video

Posted on October 25, 2016

It may be Chase Bryant’s first acting role, but the “Take It On Back” singer has us believing that he’s as suave and debonair as the character he plays in his new video for “Room to Breathe.”

In a James Bond-like role, Chase struts his stuff as a dashing playboy who seems to have a little bit of girl trouble on his hands. Looking dapper in a fitted white tuxedo jacket, Chase finds himself living the high life when he runs into a jealous ex-girlfriend. That’s when the action kicks in and the chase (no pun intended) begins.

chase-bryant-room-to-breathe-videoThe video, directed by Jeff Johnson, has everything a good James Bond movie requires—a pretty girl, a poker game, sexy car and, of course, martinis. No word on weather or not they were shaken or stirred.

A self-admitted James Bond junkie, Chase and Jeff co-wrote and created the concept after a late-night Bond movie marathon while out on tour.

“Anyone that knows me knows that I am obsessed with James Bond movies,” said Chase in a statement.  “I was on the bus one night watching Casino Royale and I thought, ‘How cool would it be to recreate the style of this movie and the attitude of James Bond into a music video?’ ‘Room To Breathe’ is a seductive sort of song about never wanting to leave a girl. I wanted to do something different and push the limits with this music video.”

Chase also got a little help from his friend, Lee Brice. Keep an eye out during the poker scenes for a cameo from the “I Don’t Dance” singer. If you blink, you’ll miss him.

Check out Chase’s “Room to Breathe” video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkOoBO-PHJY

Photos by Sean O’Hallaron/Broken Bow

Garth Brooks Puts on a Sweet, Sweet Concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

Garth Brooks Puts on a Sweet, Sweet Concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

Posted on October 25, 2016

“Sweet.” That was the word of the night as Garth Brooks entertained a capacity crowd at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater during his celebratory concert that marked seven of his albums reaching diamond status (10 million sales).

As guests Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Young, Steve Wariner and Trisha Yearwood joined Garth onstage for performances, Garth was quick to thank them for being such a “sweet man” or “sweet woman.” Garth played some sweet songs and had a lot of sweet moments, and we’ve included a sweet photo gallery and sweet concert set list to catch you up to speed. In the end, it was a sweet night that marked a sweet accomplishment.

Sweet!

Set List

  1. “Not Counting You” with Reba McEntire
  2. “The River” with Chris Young
  3. “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” with Jason Aldean
  4. “In Another’s Eyes” with Trisha Yearwood
  5. “Walkaway Joe” by Trisha Yearwood
  6. “Longneck Bottle” with Steve Wariner
  7. “We Shall Be Free” with Kelly Clarkson
  8. “The Weekend” by Steve Wariner and Kelly Clarkson
  9. “The Thunder Rolls”
  10. “Two Pina Coladas”
  11. “Unanswered Prayers”
  12. “Papa Loved Mama”
  13. “Callin’ Baton Rouge”
  14. “The Dance”
  15. “Friends in Low Places”
Here’s a Quarter, We Care: Travis Tritt Set to Release Double-Disc Live Album on Nov. 18

Here’s a Quarter, We Care: Travis Tritt Set to Release Double-Disc Live Album on Nov. 18

Posted on October 25, 2016

Double-Grammy winner Travis Tritt is slated to release a new double-disc live album and DVD, A Man and His Guitar: Live From the Franklin Theatre, on Nov. 18. The new 24-song offering was recorded and shot at the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn., in 2013 and features Travis performing an unplugged concert that gives fans the opportunity to hear fresh takes on No. 1 hits “Help Me Hold One,” “Best of Intentions” and “Anymore,” as well as crowd-pleasers like “Here’s a Quarter” and “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.”

In addition to performing a number of cover songs, including Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” and Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way,” Travis is joined onstage by both Marty Stuart and James Otto for performances of “Whiskey Ain’t Working” and “Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man,” respectively.

A Man and His Guitar: Live From the Franklin Theatre will be available for purchase through major digital retailers, Travis’ website and at various stops throughout his tour. The DVD will only be available on Travis’ website and tour.

Track Listing
Disc 1
1. “It’s All About the Money” (Donny Kees, Jody Harris)
2. “Where Corn Don’t Grow” (Mark Alan Springer, Roger Murrah)
3. “The Pressure Is On” (Hank Williams, Jr.)
4. “I’m Gonna Be Somebody” (Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris)
5. “Lord Have Mercy On the Working Man” [with James Otto] (Kostas)
6. “Country Club” (Catesby Jones, Dennis Lord)
7. “Country Ain’t Country” (Carson Chamberlain, Casey Beatherd, Teresa Boaz)
8. “500 Miles Away From Home” (Bobby Bare, Charles Williams, Hedy West)
9. “Here’s a Quarter” (Travis Tritt)
10. “Best of Intentions” (Travis Tritt)
11. “Drift Off to Dream” (Travis Tritt, Stewart Harris)
12. “Help Me Hold On” (Travis Tritt, Pat Terry)

Disc 2
1. “Whiskey Ain’t Workin’” [with Marty Stuart] (Ronny Scaife, Marty Stuart)
2. “Pickin’ At It” [with Marty Stuart] (Travis Tritt)
3. “Come and Go Blues” (Gregg Allman)
4. “Anymore” (Travis Tritt, Jill Colucci)
5. “I Walk the Line” (Johnny Cash)
6. “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way” (Waylon Jennings)
7. “A Long Time Ago” (Waylon Jennings, Shel Silverstein)
8. “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grown Up To Be Cowboys” (Patsy Bruce, Ed Bruce)
9. “Lone Wolf” (Hank Williams, Jr.)
10. “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive” (Darrell Scott)
11. “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” (Jerry Chestnut)
12. “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde” (Walt Aldridge, James LeBlanc)

Jana Kramer Gets Funky on “Dancing With the Stars”

Jana Kramer Gets Funky on “Dancing With the Stars”

Posted on October 25, 2016

Coming off of last week’s perfect score, Jana Kramer was geared up for Eras night on Dancing With the Stars, where the eight remaining contestants danced to some of the most popular songs throughout the decades.

“Last week was amazing,” Jana said before her dance. “That was my goal going into the competition. I was like ‘I would love a perfect score.’ And now I’m going to accomplish the next thing: the mirror ball.”

jana-kramer-gleb-dwtsJana and her partner, Gleb Savchenko, were given the 1970s—the era of funk. The couple danced the samba to KC and The Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Tonight.”

“I just feel like there is so much pressure this week,” said Jana during a rehearsal. “Coming off of a perfect score, I’m back to zero, literally. We have to work our way up. I just feel super overwhelmed and then I feel like I just suck.”

Jana didn’t receive her best scores of the season, but was happy with the scores—8 from Carrie Ann Inaba, 9 from Julianne Hough, 8 from Len Goodman and 9 from Bruno Tonioli, giving her Jana a total of 34 out of 40 points.

“That girl can funk,” Bruno shouted. “She can get down, she can get up, she can get into anything in between—including wonderful shadow rolls. She can do a mean wash—just in case you get too dirty, she’ll take care of you. But never too dirty for me.”

“You’re a great dancer,” Carrie Ann added. “You had a few problems with musicality tonight, but I don’t want that to discourage you because I see your star growing brighter and brighter.”

At the end of the show, Jana found herself in jeopardy again, landing in the bottom two with Maureen McCormack. However, Maureen was sent home, and Jana is safe for another week.

You can see Jana and Gleb do their thing next week when Dancing With the Stars airs Monday nights at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

Watch Jana and Gleb get funky below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaiZKUGJX5A

Photo by Eric McCandless/ABC

Exclusive Video: Watch Randy Travis Surprise Garth Brooks Backstage Before His Seven Diamond Celebration at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

Exclusive Video: Watch Randy Travis Surprise Garth Brooks Backstage Before His Seven Diamond Celebration at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

Posted on October 25, 2016

Before Garth Brooks took the stage at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater last night (Oct. 25) to celebrate his seven diamond albums, he was surprised backstage by recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Randy Travis. Randy and his wife, Mary, greeted Garth and Trisha Yearwood as they were making their way to their dressing room before the gig.

“Oh my goodness, look who’s here,” said Trisha after spotting Randy and giving him a hug. “I can’t believe you’re here. How are you?”

“What’s up Hall of Famer,” said Garth as he hugged Randy. “You doing good?”

After catching up, Randy attended the show, which featured Garth performing some of his biggest hits with a number of special guests, including Reba McEntire, Chris Young, Steve Wariner, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Aldean and Trisha.

Watch the video below of Randy surprising Garth and Trisha.

 

 

 

video by Bailey Dombroski

Photo Gallery: Luke Bryan Celebrates 7 No. 1 Hits By Performing With the Songwriters Who Penned Them

Photo Gallery: Luke Bryan Celebrates 7 No. 1 Hits By Performing With the Songwriters Who Penned Them

Posted on October 24, 2016

Tonight (Oct. 24) Luke Bryan celebrated a whopping seven No. 1 songs and the songwriters who wrote them at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s intimate CMA Theater in Nashville.

The celebration featured Luke and the songwriters performing acoustic versions of all seven No. 1 songs. Here are the songs and their songwriters in the order they were performed:

  1. “Play It Again” by Dallas Davidson and Ashley Gorley
  2. “Roller Coaster” by Michael Carter and Cole Swindell* (not present)
  3. “I See You” by Luke Bryan, Ashley Gorley and Luke Laird
  4. “Kick the Dust Up” by Dallas Davidson, Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley
  5. “Strip It Down” by Luke Bryan, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite
  6. “Home Alone Tonight” by Tommy Cecil, Jaida Dreyer, Jody Stevens and Cole Tayler
  7. “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” by Luke Bryan, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip* (not present)

Luke fist-bumped, hugged and laughed with the songwriters throughout the evening. At the end of the night, Universal Music Group Nashville CEO Mike Dungan stepped onto the stage to give Luke plaques to commemorate more than 7 million singles sold and 1 million copies sold of Kill the Lights.

Check out photos from the event!

photos by Jason Simanek

Kenny Chesney Hits No. 1 With “Setting the World on Fire”—Releases Lyric Video for “Rich and Miserable”

Kenny Chesney Hits No. 1 With “Setting the World on Fire”—Releases Lyric Video for “Rich and Miserable”

Posted on October 24, 2016

On Friday Oct. 28, Kenny Chesney will drop his new album, Cosmic Hallelujah. But the “Noise” singer already has a reason to celebrate. The upcoming album’s second single, “Setting the World on Fire”—which features pop rocker P!nk—hit the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week.

“I knew the moment I heard this song, it was exactly the moment of life and love exploding, and everything turning Technicolor,” Kenny says in a statement. “Finding songs that are in the moment are harder, but in this kind of moment, it’s almost impossible. And the idea of bringing P!nk in adds to that sense of this song is happening as we sing it. It’s funny how people respond to stuff that feels real and right now.”

The highly anticipated new album was originally set to be released in July 2016 under the title Some Town Somewhere until an eleventh-hour change to accommodate the P!nk duet, “Setting the World on Fire,” pushed the release back to Oct. 28 with the name changed to Cosmic Hallelujah.

“The more I listened, the more these songs’ energy—especially ‘Setting the World on Fire’—took hold,” Kenny said in a statement back in July. “Some Town Somewhere is a great title, and it’s every single one of us. But then there’s how the album fits together, and even expands on what the last album did. So, I could go with what was already in place, or I could grab the title that felt the most right.”

Pushing back the album and adding the P!nk duet turned out to be a good move for the superstar. “Setting the World on Fire” not only hit the top spot on the charts but it allowed Kenny more time to find new songs that met his musical standards for the album.

“I was really happy we were going to be able to release [“Setting the World on Fire”] second,” continues Kenny. “To have country radio respond to P!nk the way they have, to be so welcoming, that makes me proud. I think when you bring an artist into country, you need to play to their strengths, but you also want them to feel caught up in what we do.”

Check out Kenny’s lyric video for “Rich and Miserable” from his upcoming album, Cosmic Hallelujah.

“We shot this on the streets of New York,” Kenny posted on his Facebook page.

Check Out Babyfaced Thomas Rhett After He Shaved His Beard for the First Time Since High School

Check Out Babyfaced Thomas Rhett After He Shaved His Beard for the First Time Since High School

Posted on October 24, 2016

We are so used to seeing Thomas Rhett’s adorable face hidden behind his full-grown beard that it’s hard to imagine him any other way. But last night (Oct. 23) the “Die a Happy Man” singer took to Instagram to show off his new clean-shaven look.

“@Laura_akins making me look good. first time I have shaved my face since probably high school. #12yearold #babyface,” he posted about the occasion.

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Courtesy Thomas Rhett Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Rhett was in high school only about eight years ago, so that doesn’t seem like such a long time in the grand scheme of things. But in shaving years, that is an eternity.

Four days prior to his shearing, TR posted this photo (below) with wife Lauren at the CMT Artists of the Year awards, beard and all. TR’s new look does shave a few years off of the 26-year-old, but he’s probably just getting a clean start to No-Shave November.

Rick Diamond/ @gettyimages for @cmt
Carrie Underwood Announces $100,000 Sports Matter Grant for Female Sports Programs

Carrie Underwood Announces $100,000 Sports Matter Grant for Female Sports Programs

Posted on October 24, 2016

Carrie Underwood—and her Calia clothing line—teamed with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation to announce a $100,000 Sports Matter grant to support female youth and high school sports in Houston’s Aldine Independent School District on Oct. 21.

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From left: Jennifer Moreau, Dick’s director of communications; Carrie; Richard Delgato, A.I.S.D athletic director; Julia Morales, Houston sports reporter

Earlier this year, Calia and the Dick’s Foundation announced plans to donate $500,000 in Sports Matter grants to female youth sports teams across the country. The first grant was awarded in June in Carrie’s Oklahoma hometown to athletic programs in the Checotah School District.

“I am so honored to partner with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation as we continue to give back to girls’ sports teams across the country,” said Carrie. “Through today’s donation, we aim to support the girls’ athletic programs in Houston, providing many girls with the opportunity to participate in sports.”

photo courtesy Schmidt Relations

Eric Church’s Chief Cares Foundation Donates $1 Million Toward Diabetes Research

Eric Church’s Chief Cares Foundation Donates $1 Million Toward Diabetes Research

Posted on October 24, 2016

Since forming the Chief Cares foundation in 2013, Eric Church and wife Katherine have been serving people in need in communities throughout the world, including: aiding underprivileged families and children in North Carolina and Tennessee; providing beds and clothing to orphans in Nepal; funding the Humane Society’s no-kill shelters; and delivering aid to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew devastated the country earlier this month.

In addition, the impact of the foundation’s mission was felt domestically last night (Oct. 22) as it donated $1 million toward diabetes research, a cause that is near and dear to the Church family as Eric’s mom suffers from type 1 diabetes.

The JDRF’s Hope Gala held in Charlotte, N.C., was honoring Eric’s parents, Ken and Rita Church, with the Living and Giving Award for their dedication when Eric and Katherine  surprised the 1,000-plus audience to announce the donation.

“Our foundation work and giving to others in need is my absolute favorite thing that we get to do,” said Katherine. “We are blessed to be a blessing. What a special opportunity it is for us to give through Chief Cares and present this gift tonight to JDRF in honor of Rita to eliminate this disease.”

“I can’t think of a more fitting occasion to make Chief Cares’ largest donation than in honor of my mother and her battle with type 1 diabetes,” said Eric.

“JDRF is thrilled and grateful to Eric and Katherine Church for their generous gift to further type 1 diabetes research,” said Laura Maciag, executive director, JDRF Greater Western Carolinas Chapter. “We have made incredible progress to treat, prevent and cure this disease and are at such an exciting stage in our journey. The commitment and dedication of the Church family is extremely appreciated as we move forward in our vision to create a world without type 1 diabetes.”

A tip of the hat to Eric and Katherine for their ongoing philanthropy.

photo by John Peets/EB Media

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