Brett Eldredge’s second holiday themed album Mr. Christmas is available now!
Brett talks about his latest holiday project, Mr. Christmas, “This album really encapsulates the feeling of joy from the moment you turn this record on…from the front to back it just bring even more smiles to your face. It’s got a little more soul to it…it’s got the big band, it’s got the soul…it’s just got something really special I can’t even put my finger on. I think a lot of people are gonna really I love this.”
Mr. Christmas is not just the title of his album, but it’s also kind of what Brett is becoming known as this time of the year.
This is Brett’s second Christmas album after he released Glow in 2016.
That first album also shares the name of Brett’s holiday tour – which wraps with back-to-back dates in Chicago this weekend.
Brett recently took Good Morning America behind the scenes of his Glow tour…
Before he heads to the Windy City, Brett stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and performed “O Come All Ye Faithful” – one of the 11-tracks on his album, Mr. Christmas.
Cody Johnson recently released Human – The Double Album
The first single from the project, “’Til You Can’t” is having a huge impact on fans.
Cody knew the song was special from the first time he heard it. He could also see the song grow through his live shows, “A lot of times when you play new music it takes a little while…live, for them to latch on to it. But not ‘’Til You Can’t’ I’m talking about from the very first note the crowd’s going crazy singing every word and I’m like, ‘this song has evolved into a monster’.”
“’Til You Can’t” was written by Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers, and is one of the 18-tracks on Cody Johnson’s Human – The Double Album.
Watch the powerful music video for the song here…
Human – The Double Album was the first project Cody released in 2021 – he also put out A Cody Johnson Christmas this year as well.
“Hat Made Of Mistletoe” is one of the 10 festive tracks that fans can listen to, to make their holidays even merrier.
Tim McGraw is heading back to the concert stage in 2022!
Tim is heading out for a 17-stop trek that includes shows in Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, after he kicks off the tour in Arkansas on April 29th.
Tim won’t be out on the road alone, he shares, “Excited to have Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay, and Brandon Davis joining us on tour!”
Tim even posted the video of him calling Russell, Alexandra and Brandon to invite them out on tour.
Fans will be looking to hear this one from Tim McGraw on his tour next year, it’s his current single at country radio, “7500 OBO”
This weekend Carrie Underwood wrapped her December run of Reflection shows – her first ever residency at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas.
Carrie shared, “And…that’s a wrap for our first run of REFLECTION Resorts World Las Vegas. Thanks to all who came out to party! And a HUGE thanks to the band, crew and performers that make this show so much fun!!! I can’t wait to come back in March! See you soon!”
As Carrie said, if you didn’t get a chance to see her this month in Vegas, you’ll have another chance in 2022. Carrie Underwood’s Reflection show returns for dates in March 2022 (23rd, 25th, 26th, 30th) and April 2022 (1st, 2nd).
Carrie’s making the season a little brighter for her fans by recently releasing music videos from her album, My Gift (Special Edition)
In 2020, Carrie Underwood released her first full-length Christmas album, My Gift.
This year she released the Special Edition version that added 3 new tracks to the album’s original 11.
My Gift (Special Edition) track list;
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
“Let There Be Peace”
“Little Drummer Boy” feat. Isaiah Fisher
“Sweet Baby Jesus”
“Hallelujah” with John Legend
“O Holy Night”
“Mary, Did You Know?”
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
“Away in a Manger”
“Silent Night”
“Favorite Time Of Year”
“All Is Well”
“Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water” (Live from HBO Max’s My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood)
Now fans can check out videos of the 3 Special Edition tracks…
Combining her song “Let There Be Peace” along with her number-one hit “Somethin In The Water” Carrie created a very special and memorable moment on her HBO Max’s My Gift: A Christmas Special…
Also from her HBO Max Christmas special, check out Carrie’s “Favorite Time Of Year”
Fans can also get Carrie’s take on “All Is Well” in the official lyric video…
Making sure you have a Very Carrie Christmas – here’s some additional recent holiday performance’s from Ms. Underwood…
Carrie was a part of this year’s Christmas In Rockefeller Center with her take on “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
And a few weeks ago, Carrie sang “Mary, Did You Know?” on the CMA Country Christmas 2021 TV special…
And wait – there’s more!
While it’s not on her My Gift albums, Carrie released a holiday song everyone can relate to in 2021 – “Stretchy Pants.” It’s a song that’s helping others – a portion of the proceeds from streams and downloads of “Stretchy Pants” will be donated to The Store, the Nashville-based organization which was co-founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley and empowers those seeking self-sufficiency in a manner that fosters hope. The Store provides a free shopping experience for qualified families and individuals, based on the belief that choice is a key element in protecting the dignity of others. Learn more here: https://www.stretchypantssong.com
And finally, Carrie Underwood fans will be tuning into NBC’s The Voice Tuesday night (December 14th) to check out a special performance with John Legend of their song “Hallelujah.”
Headline Photo Credit: Jeremy Cowart Reflection Photo Credit: Jeff Johnson Images Additional Photo Courtesy of Carrie Underwood
Luke Combs headed to Barstools Sports for a Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley and Glenny Balls.
The tongue-in-cheek interview reveals that Luke and Caleb went to High School together, and Glenny was mistaken for Luke, but Glenny also proved that he can’t sing.
Tiffany Woys has a musical Christmas gift for her fans this holiday season with her version of “Where Are You Christmas”
Tiffany loves having this song out to add to people’s holiday soundtrack, because she is a big fans of this time of year, “Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday. There is a magic in the air that’s hard to pinpoint. Because Christmas comes at the end of the year it’s always a good time to reflect. Spending time with the people that mean the most is what makes Christmas so special.”
While her version of “Where Are You Christmas” might help fans make their Christmas memories even brighter, Tiffany recalls some of her Christmas pasts, “My favorite Christmas memory and tradition is something that my mom does. She is the reason Christmas is so magical in my family. First, she was capable of getting me to believe in Santa for an embarrassing amount of time to admit. She even got my dad to stomp on the roof at 1 am to make my sister and I think Santa had arrived. However every year she still puts in a small Christmas tree in our childhood room and decorates it as we sleep. There are a few new ornaments that are added to it every year. The ornaments represent our year. Special things that have happened to us.”
Check out Tiffany Woys take on “Where Are You Christmas”
This weekend Chase Rice shared a video with fans of him getting back together with his best friend…his dog Jack.
Chase shared, “Jacks been at duck camp for 2 months, I wasn’t even sure he’d remember me, needless to say he did. Been WAITIN on this reunion!”
(WARNING: The video contains NSFW language)
At the time Jack took off to go to camp Chase said, “He’s going to in Georgia. So, I’m going to miss him a lot but I’ll be going down to Georgia a lot. I’ll be seeing him a lot and helping him train, and learning him cuz he’s going to be better dog than I am a hunter. He’s going to make me better and I love Jack, he’s been a huge, huge blessing for my life.”
Chase added, “He’s going to be a bird-dog. I love getting in the woods I love hanging out with my family friends and brothers and whether we’re killing anything or not that’s not always most important thing we we have a blast out there so now I got a new buddy to hang out with me out there.”
Chase is ending 2021 on a high note…he gets Jack back, he celebrated a number-one “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen” with Florida Georgia Line back in August, and now his current single “If I Were Rock & Roll” is starting its climb up the charts.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After leading Tennessee to a TransPerfect Music City Bowl berth and serving as the catalyst of the Volunteers’ offensive juggernaut, quarterback Hendon Hooker is coming back for one more year. The graduate transfer made it official on Sunday, electing to take advantage of his “super” senior season of 2022.
Hooker, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, was spectacular in his first season in Knoxville under head coach Josh Heupel. He completed 180-of-261 passes for 2,567 yards and 26 touchdowns to only three interceptions. He also rushed for 561 yards on 148 attempts with five scores.
A semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award, he ranked third in the FBS and was tops in the SEC in passer efficiency rating at 182.16. Hooker shattered Tennessee single-season records for completion percentage (69.0) and passer efficiency. He averaged 9.8 yards per passing attempt, which ranked third nationally. Of the 19 FBS players who threw 25 or more touchdowns this season, no one had fewer interceptions than Hooker (3).
Vols QB Hendon Hooker / Credit: UT Athletics
Hooker enters the bowl game having thrown at least one touchdown pass in 11 straight contests, which is tied for fourth in UT annals. He is one of only six FBS players this season with at least 25 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns, joining Pitt Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett, Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman, Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ritter and UTSA’s Frank Harris.
Hooker arrived at Tennessee after playing his first four seasons at Virginia Tech. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2017 and earned his undergraduate degree in public relations in 2020. In total, he has accounted for 49 touchdowns and 7,055 yards of total offense during his entire collegiate career.
Hooker was the leader of a Vol offense that ranked in the top 25 nationally in total offense (459.0 – 16th), scoring offense (38.8 – ninth), rushing offense (212.0 – 19th), first down offense (23.8 – 19th) and third down efficiency (46.2 – 13th). Hooker and Heupel’s impact led UT to its second-highest point per game total in modern school history, behind only the 1993 squad (42.8 ppg).
Tennessee began its TransPerfect Music City Bowl preparations with its first practice on Saturday. The Vols (7-5, 4-4 SEC) and Purdue (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) meet at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT on Dec. 30 in Nissan Stadium. The contest will be carried live on ESPN with Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (analyst) on the call. Tickets are on sale through the bowl at musiccitybowl.com.
Existing season ticket holders can renew their tickets for the 2022 season now by visiting AllVols.com. Fans wishing to purchase new season tickets for the 2022 campaign can submit a request by clicking HERE.
Hendon Hooker in the Tennessee Single-Season Record Books Total Offense – 3,128 (6th) Touchdown Passes – 26 (7th) Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass – 11 (4th) Completion Percentage – 69.0 (1st) Passer Efficiency Rating – 182.16 (1st) Passing Yards – 2,567 (12th) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback – 561 (4th)
Hendon Hooker in the 2021 FBS Rankings Yards Per Passing Attempt – 9.8 (3rd) Passer Efficiency Rating – 182.16 (3rd) Completion Percentage – 69.0 (10th) 70-Yard Pass Plays – 4 (1st)
Hendon Hooker in the 2021 SEC Rankings Passer Efficiency Rating – 182.16 (1st) Completion Percentage – 69.0 (2nd) Passing Yards – 2,567 (7th) Passing Touchdowns – 26 (4th) Yards Per Passing Attempt – 9.8 (2nd) Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback – 5 (3rd) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback – 561 (3rd) 70-Yard Pass Plays – 4 (1st)
KNOXVILLE – Five Lady Vols finished in double figures in a balanced offensive effort, as the No. 9/9 Tennessee women’s basketball team defeated Georgia State, 84-60, Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena.
A pair of Lady Vols secured double-doubles, as junior center Tamari Key finished with a team-high 16 points and 11 rebounds and recorded her sixth double-double of the season and fourth in a row. Junior guard Jordan Horston added 10 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth of the season and fifth career.
Three other UT players secured 10+ points, as graduate forward/center Keyen Green tallied the highest scoring output since coming to Rocky Top with 14 points. Freshman guard/forward Sara Puckett finished with 12, and freshman guard Brooklynn Miles added 11. Taniya Worth had 13 points to lead the Panthers (4-5).
Keyen Green – Lady Vols / Credit: UT Athletics
Tennessee (9-0) tossed in 21 of 29 attempts (72.4 percent) from the free-throw line. It was the first time the Lady Vols made more than 20 charity shots since last year’s upset of No. 2 South Carolina, 75-67, on Feb. 18, 2021.
UT dominated the glass, pulling down 62 rebounds, 26 of which came on the offensive end. It was the most rebounds the Lady Vols had in a game since the 2019 season opener when Tennessee had 62 at ETSU.
Tennessee and Georgia State traded blows early and were tied at 11 at the media break, but a basket right before the media timeout helped the Big Orange compile a 14-2 run spanning over five minutes until Georgia State’s Tehya Lyons sank a pull-up jumper as the horn sounded. Tennessee led, 23-15 at the end of the quarter, the most points UT has scored in the opening stanza this year.
The Lady Vols continued to get it done on both ends in the second quarter, topping GSU, 19-9, in the period. UT went to the locker room leading, 42-24, and Key was critical to that success, scoring 12 points, nabbing seven boards, adding two assists and a block. Puckett was a force in the paint, already grabbing a career-high eight rebounds by the end of the first half.
A long third quarter saw a combined 17 fouls and 21 free throws between the two sides. The Lady Vols were locked in from the charity stripe, sinking 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the line. Puckett finished the quarter with a splash, draining a 17-footer as the horn sounded in the third. Tennessee led 67-38 after three quarters of action. A balanced offensive attack propelled UT to 25 points in the frame, as seven different Lady Vols found the score sheet.
Nine different Lady Vols saw the court in the final quarter, as Tennessee finished off a dominant night on the glass. Seven UT players logged a board in the fourth quarter, with Green and freshman forward Karoline Striplin pulling down three rebounds, respectively. Nine of Tennessee’s boards in the fourth were on the offensive end, leading to seven second-chance points.
The Lady Vols will be back in action next week for a top-10 matchup, as they host No. 4 Stanford on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tip-off is slated for 5:15 p.m., and tickets are available at AllVols.com.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TIME: Tamari Key and Jordan Horston each recorded double-doubles against Georgia State. Through nine games UT has logged 11 double-doubles, and at least one Lady Vol has had a double-double in every game this season.
TK MAKING MOVES: With three blocked shots against Georgia State, junior Tamari Key tied Michelle Snow at sixth on UT’s career blocks list with 194. She trails No. 5 Mercedes Russell by only one and No. 4 Ashley Robinson by six.
BALANCED ATTACK: Nine of the Lady Vols’ 10 active players logged a bucket against Georgia State, and five Lady Vols turned in a double-digit effort (Horston, Miles, Puckett, Key, Green). It’s the first time during the 2021-22 campaign that five UT players have scored 10+ points.
BIG-TIME BENCH POINTS: Tennessee’s bench scored a season-high 44 points against the Panthers. Through nine games, UT’s bench is averaging 21.2 points per game.
CLEANING THE GLASS: The Lady Vols pulled down a season-high 62 rebounds while only allowing Georgia State 33. Tennessee has out-rebounded every opponent this season is averaging 50.0 rpg. while holding opposing teams to 32.7 rpg. UT is tops in the nation in rebounds per game.
PUCKETT GETS “BUCKETTS”: Freshman Sara Puckett added 12 points in UT’s win over the Panthers. She has now scored in double digits in three of the last four contests.
