Chase Rice Added Up 1, 2 & 3 to Get The Album – Which is Available Now

Chase Rice Added Up 1, 2 & 3 to Get The Album – Which is Available Now

Chase Rice‘s The Album is available now!

Chase released Part 1 of The Album – which contained 7 songs – in January of 2020.

Part 2 – and its 4 songs was released after that, and then finally Part 3 with its 4 tracks — including Chase’s current single at country radio, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen” with Florida Georgia Line, followed.

Chase shared why this project came out in stages, “I grew up like so many people did, listening to new CDs from start to finish in my truck for weeks at a time. That’s not the way music is consumed anymore with playlisting and streaming, so I wanted to give all of these songs their own moment. It’s been really cool to see people connect with songs off Part I and Part II that they might not have discovered if we had released all 15 songs at once.”

Chase adds “It’s crazy to look back now and see the journey this album has taken us on throughout writing and recording it. We shared so many of these songs with the fans as they were being written and got their input along the way – so it’s their journey that lives in these, too. I think this new music will always mean a bit more to me since it has carried us all through some strange and uncertain times.”

Now all 3 collections of songs are together as one. Chase explains the final version of this music, “I chose to call this The Album because it’s the first thing I would encourage someone to listen to if they want to know who I am as an artist. My career has been such a rollercoaster journey, but it’s all led to this moment and these songs. So much of what I’ve learned, so much of what I’ve fought through – it’s all reflected in this music.”

The Album Track List:
produced by Chris DeStefano & Chase Rice unless otherwise noted

  1. “American Nights” (Kevin Griffin, Martin Johnson, Francois Tetaz; produced by Martin Johnson)
  2. “Lonely If You Are” (Chase Rice, Lindsay Rimes, Hunter Phelps)
  3. “Everywhere” (Chase Rice, Zachary Kale, James McNair; produced by Zachary Kale)
  4. “Best Night Ever” (Chase Rice, Chris DeStefano, Matt Jenkins)
  5. “Messy” (Seth Ennis, Kylie Sackley)
  6. “In The Car” (Chase Rice, Jesse Rice, Hunter Phelps, Mark Holman)
  7. “Forever To Go” (Jordan Minton, Casey Brown, Geoffrey Warburton; produced by Casey Brown)
  8. “You” (Chase Rice, Jon Nite, Zach Kale)
  9. “Break. Up. Drunk.” (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt)
  10. “Down Home Runs Deep” (Daniel Ross, Michael Hardy, Mike Walker, James McNair)
  11. “Belong” (Chase Rice, Chris DeStefano, Jon Nite)
  12. “The Nights” (Chase Rice, Zach Kale, James McNair; produced by Zach Kale)
  13. “Bedroom” (Chase Rice, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins; produced by Corey Crowder)
  14. “If I Didn’t Have You” (Chase Rice, Channing Wilson, Jonathan Singleton; produced by Jimmy Robbins & Jonathan Singleton)
  15. “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” featuring Florida Georgia Line (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, Cale Dodds, Corey Crowder; produced by Chase Rice, Florida Georgia Line & Corey Crowder)

Talking about “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen” Chase says that its a perfect description of his life…and he’s pretty sure a lot of other people’s lives too, over the past year, “Personally, this song is so special because it’s been a huge, huge part of my life this year – sitting around a fire, sitting on a rocking chair, sitting around with friends around a dinner table- whatever it is, I’ve done that more this year than I’ve ever done in my entire life I think. So it’s a very, very true song for what this year’s been for me and I think a lot of other people can relate.”

Check out the music video for “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen” – one of the 15 tracks from Chase Rice’s brand new project called The Album – which is available now!

Photo Credit: Kaiser Cunningham

Ashley McBryde’s EP, Never Will: Live From A Distance – Available Now!

Ashley McBryde’s EP, Never Will: Live From A Distance – Available Now!

Without being able to give fans a “live” music experience of the songs from her Never Will album yet due to the quarantine and shutdown, Ashley McBryde is releasing an EP, Never Will: Live From A Distance.

It’s 6 tracks that were recorded in the same way as they would sound at a concert.

Ashley says “We released Never Will on April 3 last year, so we went straight from rehearsals for a tour to not seeing each other in person for months.” Ashley adds, “Getting together to rehearse and record these live versions safely was our way of giving the fans a taste of what they would have seen had the world not changed so much. Man did it feel good to strap on the guitar and see my guys and just play, but we cannot wait to do it again with our incredible fans in person soon.”

That “soon” will be starting in July – that’s when her This Town Talks tour kicks off!

Until Ashley heads their way on tour, fans can listen to the Never Will: Live From A Distance EP to hold them over.

The Never Will: Live From A Distance EP track list includes…
  1. “First Thing I Reach For”
  2. “Shut Up Sheila”
  3. “Velvet Red”
  4. “Voodoo Doll”
  5. “Martha Divine”
  6. “Sparrow”

Ironically, Never Will: Live From A Distance does not contain the title track “Never Will” – but it does have the song “Red Velvet” on it. Which before she made the change, Ashley shares that nearly became the title of her sophomore project, “We almost called it Velvet Red, because that would make sense, because it’s two words that make you see something visually, in your brain.” 

But after looking over the collection of music that was to be on the album, and what Ashley wanted to convey, “Red Velvet” just didn’t fit. Ashley explains, “We looked at the overall message of the record…and we’re telling Shelia to shut up, we’re telling Martha Divine that she’s a no good tramp, and we’re telling each other as a band, and to our fans, that when it comes to the background noise, and reading the comments…we don’t. And we’ll try to never do that. Then we promised each other, that’d we never will. So, the more I listened to the record, the more the overall message of the record was…it’s OK to be yourself, and if somebody doesn’t like it – tell them to look the other way. So, Never Will was obviously the title.”

From her new EP, Never Will: Live From A Distance, this is Ashley McBryde performing her current single at country radio, “Martha Divine.”

Photos Credit: Daniel Meigs

A Day In The Country – May 28th – Keith Urban, Eric Church, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley & Phil Vassar

A Day In The Country – May 28th – Keith Urban, Eric Church, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley & Phil Vassar

This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – May 28th

On this day in 2015 Keith Urban and Eric Church were at number-one with “Raise ‘Em Up”

In 2012 Little Big Town debuted the video for “Pontoon”

On this day in 1999, Brad Paisley made his Opry debut – in the years since Brad is one of the biggest advocates for Country Music’s most famous stage. This is Brad & Carrie Underwood on the Opry last year singing his number-one song “Whiskey Lullaby”

And a very happy birthday to Phil Vassar

Photo Courtesy of Phil Vassar

Jordan Davis is On a Mission To Bring His Dirt On the Road

Jordan Davis is On a Mission To Bring His Dirt On the Road

Jordan Davis just released his brand new EP, Buy Dirt, and now he’s heading out to give fans a chance to hear it live and in person with his Buy Dirt tour.

While Jordan is looking forward to bringing his new music to fans, he admits that his upcoming Buy Dirt tour has a bigger purpose.

Jordan shared that he has a special connection to the Nashville music club the Exit/In – where he held his livestream event this week “The Exit/In is where I played my first Nashville full band show, this place is super special and super woven into the Nashville music scene.”

So, when it comes to his tour, Jordan wanted to help out clubs like the Exit/In all the country – he says, “COVID hurt a lot of these small music venues and I wanted to help bring shows back and get us back on the road.”

Jordan added, “Can’t tell y’all how pumped I am to be posting this…Buy Dirt Tour this fall with Seaforth and MacKenzie Porter… Head to jordandavisofficial.com
to join The Parish for access to pre-sale tickets. General on sale Friday 6/4 at 10am local.”

Fans got a taste of what Jordan Davis’ new music would sound like live this week during his Buy Dirt livestream event – if you missed it, you can catch it here…

Photo Courtesy of UMG Nashville

First Three Tennessee Football Game Times, Networks Announced

First Three Tennessee Football Game Times, Networks Announced

UT Football / Credit: UT Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Game times and television networks for the first three weekends of the 2021 Tennessee football season are set, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday.

The Volunteers will host Pittsburgh on Sept. 11 at noon ET live on ESPN. The following Saturday on Sept. 18, UT will welcome Tennessee Tech to Neyland Stadium for a noon ET kickoff on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ (digital only).

The Josh Heupel era and the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium officially gets underway on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green in a special 8 p.m. ET Thursday kickoff on SEC Network that was announced earlier this month.

Tennessee and ACC foe Pitt meet in Knoxville for the first time since 1983, while the Volunteers own a 6-0 record all-time against Tennessee Tech.

Season tickets for the 100th year of Neyland Stadium are on sale now at AllVols.com. Season tickets start as low as $300, with the Vol Pass and payment plan options offered. Fans can experience the Neyland Stadium 3D map to select tickets based on preference. Fans with questions related to seats, views and options can utilize the live “CHAT” feature on AllVols.com. 

SEC Network+/ESPN+ FAQ

Will the Sept. 18 Tennessee Tech game be shown on SEC Network or the SEC Network Alternate Channel?
No. The game will be digitally streamed on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ through the ESPN App on smartphones, tablets and OTT streaming devices and on computers via ESPN.com. You can watch the game on a television screen through the ESPN App via the major OTT streaming devices.

Will I need to purchase a separate ESPN+ subscription to watch the Sept. 18 Tennessee Tech game?
No. As long as you have access to SEC Network, the digitally exclusive SEC Network+ is part of your pay TV subscription. However, ESPN+ subscribers will have access to the game as well. A number of non-conference games, but no more than one per year per SEC school, will appear on ESPN+ as part of the SEC’s recently announced media rights agreement with The Walt Disney Company.

-UT Athletics

Boxscore/Story: #4 Vols End SEC Tournament Drought with Emphatic Win Over #3 Mississippi State

Boxscore/Story: #4 Vols End SEC Tournament Drought with Emphatic Win Over #3 Mississippi State

UT Baseball / Credit: UT Athletics

HOOVER, Ala. – No. 4 Tennessee scored early and often in a 12-2 run-rule victory over No. 3 Mississippi State on Thursday at the Hoover Met.

The second-seeded Vols jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning and never looked back, earning their first win in the SEC Tournament since 2007.

Chad Dallas gave the Vols an outstanding start on the mound, holding the Bulldogs’ high-powered lineup to just one run on six hits in 6.2 innings of work to earn the win. With the victory, Dallas improved to 10-1 on the year and moved into a tie for 10th on UT’s single-season wins list.

Liam Spence and Max Ferguson gave the Big Orange a major jolt at the top of the order, finishing with three hits apiece while combining for four runs and five RBI. Pete Derkay had the biggest hit of the day, blasting a three-run homer during Tennessee’s four-run second inning. The senior designated hitter finished 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI.

Drew Gilbert (2 H, 2 RBI), Jordan Beck (2 H, 2 R, 1 RBI) and Connor Pavolony (2 H, 3 R, 1 BB) also had productive days at the dish for the Big Orange.

The bats were hot early as the Vols put up a four-spot in the second inning to jump out to an early 4-0 lead, scoring all four runs with two outs. Derkay opened the scoring with a three-run homer to right-center field, his third four-bagger of the year. Pavolony followed with a double and came in to score on a single by Spence one batter later.

Mississippi State responded with a run in the top of the third on a Tanner Allen RBI single. Dallas did well to limit the damage to that one run as he struck out Kamren James on a 3-2 pitch to strand the bases loaded.

Tennessee regained its four-run lead with a solo homer from Beck in the fourth, his team-leading 14th blast of the season. The Big Orange added two more runs in the fifth to extend their lead to 7-1. Spence led off the inning with a single and came in to score on an RBI single by Gilbert. Ferguson scored the second run of the inning as the Vols executed a double steal to tag on another run.

After the Bulldogs were able to scratch across a run in the top of the eighth, UT tagged All-SEC reliever Landon Sims for four runs on five hits in the bottom of the inning to take a 10-run lead and put the run rule into effect.

Tennessee (43-15) moves on to face the loser of today’s game between No. 6 seed Florida and No. 10 seed Alabama in another elimination game. That contest is schedule for Friday at 4 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. Winner will advance to Saturday’s semifinals.

NOTABLE

A HOOVER WIN: Tennessee snapped a seven-game losing streak at the SEC Tournament with Thursday’s victory over Mississippi State. Prior to Thursday, the Vols’ last win in Hoover was a 6-4 victory over Vanderbilt on May 23, 2007. UT also improved to 4-2 against the Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament with the win.

CHEESE BREAKS INTO TOP 10: Junior starting pitcher Chad Dallas earned his 10th victory of the year on Thursday, moving into the top 10 in a single season in program history. The Texas native is tied with five other players on the list: James Adkins (2005), Wyatt Allen (2001), Jamie Bennett (2000), Michael Cosgrove (1997) and Ryan Meyers (1995).

His 10 wins are the most by a Tennessee pitcher since 2005 when Adkins had 10 and Luke Hochevar set a program record with 15.

Box Score (PDF)

-UT Athletics

Voice of the Lady Vols going into the GKSHOF

Voice of the Lady Vols going into the GKSHOF

Mickey Dearstone / Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mickey Dearstone, the radio voice of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball for the past 22 years, is being inducted with the class of 2021 into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

The 40th-annual Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony presented by First Horizon will take place on Aug. 24 at the Knoxville Convention Center. VFL legend and soon-to-be NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning will be the guest speaker.

Dearstone will join LVFL Heather Sumpter Blakemore (track & field), Mike Caldwell (football), former UT assistant coach David Cutcliffe (football), VFL Donnie Graham (track & field official), Chris Groer (tennis), Lee Guetterman (baseball), Carly Pearson (para-athlete), VFL Charlie Petrone (trainer) and Jay Wise (golf) in the class of 2021.

Serving as the Lady Vols’ play-by-play announcer since 1999-2000, Dearstone took over full-time duties from Bob Kesling that season after previously subbing in for his predecessor when broadcast conflicts arose.  Dearstone, who also called play-by-play for Tennessee softball for several seasons, works solo, vividly painting a one-voice image of the action taking place on the basketball court.

For 36 years, Dearstone also worked at Knoxville-area Cumulus Broadcasting radio stations, serving as the longtime program director and morning-drive sports talk host on WNML.

His reach extends beyond the radio airwaves and internet, as well, as he also spends time in front of a television camera. He has taken fans inside the workings of the winningest program in women’s college basketball, serving as the host of the Kellie Harper Show and previously handling duties for the Pat Summitt and Holly Warlick Shows.

In 2019, Dearstone was granted honorary member status in the UT Athletics Lettermen’s T Club.

-UT Athletics

WATCH: Vitello, Dallas, and Derkay Mississippi State postgame

WATCH: Vitello, Dallas, and Derkay Mississippi State postgame

Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello, starting RHP Chad Dallas and UTL Pete Derkay spoke to the media in the postgame press conference after the 12-2 run rule win in 8 innings over Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament in Hoover Thursday afternoon. Video courtesy of the SEC Media Portal.

Vols RHP Chad Dallas / Credit: SEC Media Portal

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