Kenny Chesney says that his new single “Knowing You” can be interpreted in many different ways, but the overriding theme of the track isn’t that the relationship is over, but that you appreciate it even happened in the first place.
Watch Kenny talk about the song here…
Check out the music video for Kenny Chesney’s “Knowing You” right here…
Photo Credit: Allister Ann
Carrie Underwood‘s new album, My Savior, arrived Friday (March 26th), and to celebrate the release she appeared on the Today Show.
Appearing in segments with Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Jenna Bush Hager, Carrie talked about her new project, and also sang two songs from it – “Victory In Jesus” and “Just As I Am.”
Check out the conversations and performances right here…
Photo Credit: Jeremy Cowart
Nashville is using music to help the businesses and people affected by the Christmas Day 2020 bombing with the 2nd Ave Strong Benefit concert.
Taking place this past Friday, March 26th – the star-studded benefit aired locally in Nashville but also streamed all around the world online.
If you missed it, you can relive the concert that features Ashley McBryde, Scotty McCreery, Lindsay Ell, Lee Brice, Phil Vassar, Old Dominion, Shenandoah, Sixwire and many others.
Along with the performances, you’ll hear stories of the people affected by the bombing, but also learn about the rich history that 2nd has in the development of making Nashville what it is today.
Most importantly you can still donate to the cause to make 2nd Ave Strong again.
Check out the benefit concert here…
Photo Courtesy of 2nd Ave Strong
Ingrid Andress is celebrating the one year of her album Lady Like being out.
In a hand written note about the project, Ingrid shares, “Wow. I feel like my album Lady Like came out yesterday and 10 years ago at the same time. But it’s only been a year. A beautiful, difficult, life changing year. Thank you all for listening to my stories and songs and sharing this journey with me. I can’t wait to be able to tour this album and meet all of you in real life. You mean the world to me. And it’s even more crazy that this is only the beginning! xo, Ingrid”
When it came to naming the album, Ingrid says, “I think I picked the name Lady Like for the album because as a new artist, you want people to know who you are, and what you stand for…so, to me, Lady Like really encapsulates my beliefs as a person and I think that is a really important thing to state at the beginning of your career.”
While the title track is at country radio now, her song “More Hearts Than Mine” is nominated for Single of the Year at next month’s ACM Awards. Talking about the nominated track, “’More Hearts Than Mine’ is about bringing somebody back to meet your family, that you’re dating and how much of a big deal that is…I feel like we never think about it, but I wrote it about my family – cause there’s 7 of us, and it’s a really big deal if I bring somebody back to meet them.”
And when it comes to her current single and the title track of the album, Ingrid says “Lady Like” sets a standard for her music that she hopes all of her songs can achieve “It’s just an empowering song and I wanted that to be kind of the whole vibe of all of my music…is just owning who you are, owning who I am, being honest, being real, and I think all of those characteristics are things that we all strive to be.”
Lady Like the album, and Deluxe version of it too, is available wherever you go for your favorite music–and you can check out the music video for “Lady Like” right here…
Headline Photo Credit: Lauren Dunn
Additional Photos Courtesy of Ingrid Andress
Jameson Rodgers already has a number-one song to his credit with “Some Girls” — and he’s at country radio right now singing “Cold Beer Calling My Name” with Luke Combs – but all this might not have happened if not for Jameson’s two roommates in college.
Jameson shares, “I was a late bloomer with music to be honest with you. I always loved to sing, but I didn’t pick the guitar up until I was 21…until I was a junior in college. So, I played baseball through Junior College, and then I went down to Southern Miss. to kind of finish school, and I had one roommate who played guitar, another roommate that kind of wrote…it’s called spoken word poetry. Sounds weird, but he was insanely talented at it, so, all 3 of us combined – I started learning lyrics from the one guy, and learning guitar from the other guy. Started writing songs…people were requesting these songs around the fire, or a party, whatever, and so I was hooked, so I moved to Nashville.”
Thanks to those two roommates and his own talent, Jameson Rodgers is now one of the hottest new names in country music.
Check out the music video for Jameson and Luke Combs’ “Cold Beer Calling My Name” right here…
Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato
Jennifer Smestad admits “I’m stoked for this one!” as she releases her new single “Can’t Have Mine.”
Her fans are stoked too, because in a way, they helped Jennifer pick “Can’t Have Mine” as her next song.
Jennifer says, “When we wrote ‘Can’t Have Mine’ I originally thought it was just a pretty, sad song and after posting it on TikTok I realized how empowering it is, not only for women, but anyone in a relationship.”
Jennifer explains how fans blew up her inbox with messages of how the song touched them, “I almost didn’t post a clip on it, but I decided I was like ‘Whatever, I like it. I’ll just delete it if no one likes it.’ So, I posted a one minute little clip, and I could not believe…people were like ‘I need to hear the rest of this – you need to release this now, I’m going through this.’ I started receiving private messages of people saying that this song…already, just hearing a minute of it – empowered them, and gave them the confidence to leave a toxic relationship.”
When that fan feedback rolled in Jennifer’s reaction was, “I had no clue that was going to happen, so of course I’m going to release this song! I have to at this point!”
After hearing from fans, and knowing what “Can’t Have Mine” means to her, Jennifer shares, “I do hope that people can relate to it…know that they’re not alone, know that they do have a voice, and that they are heard, and that they’re feeling are valid, because it really is…even though it’s a sad song and you can feel the emotions in it, it’s very empowering to to be able to say ‘Hey, I’m strong enough to leave something…or someone that doesn’t value me.”
In the end Jennifer says, “We all deserve to know our worth and that’s what this song is about. I’m excited for everyone to hear it!”
Check out the lyric video for Jennifer Smestad’s “Can’t Have Mine” right here…
Photo Credit: Ryan Noble
Here’s some video of University of Tennessee football spring practice #2. Video is courtesy of Tennessee Athletic Communications.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Due to lightning and inclement weather in the area, Saturday night’s game against No. 14 LSU was suspended with no outs and the Tigers leading 8-7 in the top of the ninth inning.
The game will be resumed at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. The third and final game of the series, originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. start, will begin approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of Saturday’s resumed game.
Tickets purchased for Sunday’s originally scheduled game will be good for both games on Sunday. Season ticket holders should use their Sunday ticket for admission tomorrow.
Fans that purchased individual game tickets at the stadium for Saturday’s game can exchange that ticket on at the baseball ticket office on Sunday if they arrive in time for the resumption of tonight’s game at 12:30 p.m.
Fans should contact the Tennessee Athletics Ticket Office at (865) 656-1200 with any questions.
For the most up-to-date information, follow Tennessee baseball on Twitter (@Vol_Twitter), Instagram (@Vol_Baseball) and Facebook (Tennessee Baseball).
-UT Athletics
Tennessee football offensive coordinator Alex Golesh spoke to the media Saturday to discuss the team through two practices.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Led by an incredible performance on the mound from junior Chad Dallas, No. 9 Tennessee opened its series against No. 14 LSU with a 3-1 victory in front of an energized crowd on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Dallas dominated from the jump, recording two of his career-high 11 strikeouts in the opening frame to start the game. The Orange, Texas native as tied a career high with seven innings pitched while scattering five hits and allowing just a single run to improve to 4-0 on the year.
Despite recording just four hits on the night, the Vols’ offense had runners reach base in every inning but one and kept constant pressure on the LSU pitchers throughout the night. UT drew seven walks and also had two players get hit by pitches.
Jake Rucker and Drew Gilbert both had RBI hits while Liam Spence extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a hit, a walk and a run scored.
Veteran right hander Sean Hunley did not allow a hit over the final two innings in relief of Dallas and struck out pinch hitter Will Safford to end the game and secure his second save of the season.
The Tigers (16-6 // 1-3 SEC) struck first on a solo home run from Gavin Dugas to lead off the second inning but were unable to get much going offensively for the remainder of the game against Dallas and Hunley.
The Vols (19-4 // 3-1 SEC) grabbed the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third. Spence led off the inning with a double before scoring on a triple to center field by Rucker to tie the game at one. Rucker scored on a passed by one batter later to put Tennessee ahead 2-1.
The Big Orange added a big insurance run in the seventh on a RBI double by Gilbert to score Pete Derkay from second and make it a 3-1 game.
Dugas walked to lead off the ninth inning, but the Vols turned a huge 4-6-3 double play before Hunley struck out Safford to end the game and snap an eight-game losing streak to the Tigers.
Tennessee will look to secure another series win tomorrow night. First pitch for Saturday’s contest against the Tigers is slated for 6 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.
IT AIN’T EASY BEING CHEESY: For the second straight SEC game, UT got an incredible performance from its starting pitcher as Chad Dallas baffled LSU hitters throughout the night. The junior right hander set a new career high with 11 strikeouts, topping his previous high of nine, to improve to 4-0 on the season. With Friday’s win, Dallas is now a perfect 7-0 in nine-career starts as a Volunteer.
SUCCESS IN SERIES OPENERS: The Vols improved to 6-0 this season in series openers with Friday’s victory. In those six wins, UT has outscored its opponents 35-16.
Box Score (PDF) | Vitello, Dallas, Gilbert Postgame
-UT Athletics
