Tennessee catcher Evan Russell discusses the Vols headed into the NCAA Tournament.
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Filled with Hope, LANCO is Going to Power On in Hopewell, Virginia
LANCO showed up for their concert tonight, June 3rd, at the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia to discover there’s no power!
A tanker truck hit a utility two poles knocking out power to more than a thousand Dominion Energy customers – including the Beacon.
But don’t worried – they are switching to plan B.
The guys in LANCO are hoping the rest of their June tour dates are tanker truck incident free…
Power or no power LANCO is ready to perform their latest single at country radio, “Low Class Lovers” – which lead singer Brandon Lancaster describes as, “This song is about feeling out of place. A feeling that I’ve had more times than I can count, and a feeling that even as a band we encounter. But with that comes the realization that the thing that makes you feel out of place, is what makes you special. Where your pride comes from. Revel in it, embrace it, celebrate it, and go out and ‘light it up baby tonight.'”
Photo Courtesy of LANCO
Chris Young’s Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) – With 6 Additional Tracks – is Available Now
Chris Young‘s album Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) is available now!
The original version of the album included 14 tracks – including the title track with Kane Brown.
Now Chris’ album is even friendlier with 6 additional songs.
Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) new tracks include acoustic versions of “I’m Comin’ Over” and “Think Of You” with Cassadee Pope, along with new studio songs “If I Knew What Was Good For Me,” “Like A Slow Song,” “Music Note” which includes Jimmie Allen, and “Everybody Needs A Song” with Old Dominion.
Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) track list;
- “Raised on Country”
- “Famous Friends” (with Kane Brown)
- “Town Ain’t Big Enough” (with Lauren Alaina)
- “Drowning”
- “Rescue Me”
- “Break Like You Do”
- “At the End of a Bar” (with Mitchell Tenpenny)
- “Love Looks Good on You”
- “One of Them Nights”
- “When You’re Drinking”
- “Cross Every Line”
- “Hold My Beer Watch This”
- “Best Seat in the House”
- “Tonight We’re Dancing”
- “Everybody Needs a Song” (with Old Dominion) – NEW
- “If I Knew What Was Good for Me” – NEW
- “Music Note” (with Jimmie Allen) – NEW
- “Like a Slow Song” – NEW
- “Think of You” (with Cassadee Pope) (Acoustic Version) – NEW
- “I’m Comin’ Over” (Acoustic Version) – NEW
When it comes to the new collaborations on the Deluxe Edition of Famous Friends, Chris shares that he co-wrote “Everyone Needs a Song” with Brad Tursi of Old Dominion – who just brought the other guys along to record the track.
But with “Music Note” Chris says “Jimmie Allen had been yelling at me, because we hadn’t done a song together, and I’m like ‘Dude, you didn’t ask, so I didn’t know you wanted to do one.’ And so, I just sent him ‘Music Note’ when we wrote that song. I was like, ‘Hey, this could be cool for the two of us.’ And, he was down for it.”
Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) – which is available now – includes Chris Young’s current single at country radio with Mitchell Tenpenny, “At The End Of A Bar.”
Photo Credit: Jeff Johnson
Eli Young Band’s Album – Love Talking is Available Now
Eli Young Band‘s new album, Love Talking, is available now.
The band’s Mike Eli shares, “I found such a creative haven in songwriting over the past couple years of uncertainty, so we had more songs to pick from for this album than ever before.”
When it comes to the tracks on Love Talking, Mike says they all have one thing in common, “When it came time for us to really listen through and narrow it down, we all collectively realized that the songs raising their hands the most were the positive, optimistic ones. That big, uplifting energy is what we needed as a band in that moment – and we understood that our fans were probably needing it, too, so that’s the vibe we hope this album portrays to the world.”
As far as the title of the project, Eli commented “We just thought it had a ring to it.(Laughs) And the reality of the matter is that us as a band, we’ve latched onto love pretty hard-core, you know. And I think that we felt as if reaching for the positive energy and all that, we felt like that title spoke to that.”
Love Talking track list;
1. “Love Talking” (Mike Eli, Eric Arjes, Jeffrey East)
2. “Lucky For Me” (Mike Eli, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz)
3. “Break Up In A Bar” (Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
4. “Love Ain’t” (Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally)
5. “Chances Are” (Mike Eli, Eric Arjes, Jordan Minton)
6. “Live With It” (Mike Eli, Josh Osborne, Daniel Ross)
7. “Tell Me It Is” (Mike Eli, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins)
8. “A Good Thing” (Mike Eli, Eric Arjes, Jeffery East)
9. “Love Talking” (Acoustic) (Mike Eli, Eric Arjes, Jeffrey East)
Produced by Jimmy Robbins & Eric Arjes (Tracks 1-3, 5-9) + Dan Huff (Track 4)
Executive Produced by Scott Borchetta & J.R. Schumann (Tracks 1 + 9)
Get the story behind the title track here…
The Eli Young Band is out on their Love Talking tour – with a show in Washington DC this weekend, and next week in Fort Collins, Kamas, and Burley.
For more tour dates check out their WEBSITE
Eli Young Band’s Love Talking is available now – and the title track is their current single at country radio.
Photo Credit: Corey Ray
Lee Brice Gets his Current Single “Soul” Remixed by R3HAB and Blanco Brown
Lee Brice‘s current single at country radio is “Soul” – and as he’s hitting the road on his Label Me Proud tour, Lee’s giving fans a new take on the song thanks to DJ R3HAB.
Amping up the danceability to the song, R3HAD added a new musical arrangement and Blanco Brown to Lee’s “Soul.”
Check out the remix here…
Fans will checkout Lee Brice out on the road as his Label Me Proud tour with Michael Ray, Jackson Dean, Tim Montana and Tyler Farr launched this week.
Label Me Proud tour dates;
6.3.22 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater*
6.9.22 Kearney, NE Viaero Center*
6.11.22 Maryland Heights, MO Saint Louis Music Park*
6.16.22 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amphitheater**
6.17.22 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum**
6.18.22 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre**
7.8.22 Washington, D.C. The Anthem***
8.11.22 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Bay Center*
8.12.22 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
8.13.22 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheater*
8.25.22 Huntington, WV Mountain Health Arena*
8.26.22 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall Civic Center*
8.27.22 Chattanooga, TN Soldiers and Sailors Memorial*
9.8.22 Charlottesville, VA Ting Pavilion*
9.9.22 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre*
9.10.22 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater*
9.15.22 Cape Girardeau, MO Show Me Center*
9.16.22 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion*
9.17.22 Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park*
9.22.22 Jonesboro, AR First National Bank Arena*
9.23.22 Bossier City, LA Brookshire Grocery Arena*
9.24.22 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre*
*Michael Ray & Jackson Dean
**Michael Ray & Tim Montana
***Tyler Farr & Jackson Dean
Check out the original version and Lee Brice current single at country radio, “Soul.”
Photo Credit: Spidey Smith
Gabby Barrett Shares with Fans her Rehearsal Process for this Weekends Shows
Gabby Barrett is in Florida this weekend opening for the legendary Brooks & Dunn on their Reboot 2022 tour.
Gabby shared a behind the scenes clip of her rehearsal…sitting and eating. Well, what do you expect as the singer is pregnant with her second child. Gabby joked, “pregnant, eating, and sitting. My kinda rehearsal.”
Fans will be able to catch Gabby this weekend with Brooks & Dunn, or next week as she will be taking part in CMA Music Fest in Nashville.
Gabby has several shows of her own before she heads out with Jason Aldean on his Rock N’ Roll Cowboy tour starting next month in Scranton, PA on July 15th.
Check out the music video for Gabby Barrett’s current single at country radio, “Pick Me Up.”
Photo Credit: Robby Klein
A South Knox County Club is Ordered Closed by a Judge
A South Knox County strip club is ordered closed by a Judge.
A court order from Judge Steve Sword has closed The Ball following several criminal instances according to District Attorney Charme Allen’s office.
Filings show that shootings, fights, homicide and other violent behavior were commonplace at the club.
Knoxville Police Department officers have responded to the club several times for violent offenses, including one involving second degree murder.
Officers have made over 80 calls to The Ball, including that homicide. The DA’s office says this shows the business is a continued threat to this community and the decision to close the club stems from a desire to protect the surrounding community.
President of the club, John Nichols says that the club has been operating legally for the past 30 years and plans to defend his right to operate the legal business.
Callista Clark Dreams of Heading Down Under
With her music career Callista Clark gets to travel when she performs shows – but just like everyone else who starts to think about vacation destinations around this time of year, the country singer has some dream places she’d like to head to too.
Callista says, “I’ve always wanted to go to Australia. Nothing specific, but I don’t know why. I really couldn’t tell you. I’ve just always wanted to go to Australia.“
Another dream vacation Clark shares, “I’ve also always wanted to go to Hawaii because it’s gorgeous. I feel like that’s pretty self-explanatory.”
Sounds like a Australian-Hawaiian tour is in order for Callista so she can play her current single “Gave It Back Broken” for fans in both places.
And just so you know Callista, we’d be willing to cover the tour in person.
Photo Courtesy of Callista Clark
Alabama’s Randy Owen Mourns the Loss of His Mother as She Passes at Age 90
Our thoughts and prayers are with Alabama front-man Randy Owen as we learn of the passing of his mother, Martha Alice Teague Owen.
Martha left us on Thursday June 2nd, surrounded by her family in Fort Payne, Alabama. Passing at age 90 after a short illness.
Martha was married to the late Gladstone Yewell Owen (Randy’s father who passed in 1980) and is the mother of son Randy and daughters Reba Patterson and Rachel Carroll. Randy’s mother and father were responsible for introducing him to singing live on-stage. When the siblings were children, the family formed The Singing Owen Family, a Gospel group that performed in churches and events in Alabama and the south during the ’60s and ’70s.
ALABAMA is currently on a 30-city tour but is rescheduling this weekend’s concerts due to Owen’s passing. June 3 in Roanoke, Virginia will now take place on December 9; June 4 in Fayetteville, North Carolina will take place on December 11. All prior ticket purchases will be honored at the new dates.
Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey Had a Full Circle Moment Thanks to a Pop-up & Puppy
Last week in Nashville, Old Dominion held up another pop-up show before the Saturday night Here And Now concert.
The performance was held a place called The Basement East – which has an interesting connection to OD lead singer Matthew Ramsey.
Matt shared the story from the stage…
In the end…there was “No Hard Feelings.”
This weekend, Old Dominion, along with Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay and Carly Pearce are in Texas to play AT&T Stadium this Saturday night, June 4th.
Photo Credit: Mason Allen
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