Tim McGraw Takes Us To Church With Brand New Single

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Tim McGraw, Neon Church

A typical church is not what’s depicted in Tim McGraw’s new single “Neon Church”. With a jukebox choir vibe, McGraw released his first single since 2015 early Thursday evening (Oct 4.) after a week of hints and build up over his social media platforms. First releasing a blurry photo of the album cover, then proceeding to wipe all media clean, leaking a line from the song and a new alert system, McGrawOne, fans have been anticipating this moment all week long.

The song takes you on a journey of McGraw easing his troubles. From moving to a smoky room and a party crowd, to combining a variety of religious imagery, McGraw paints a perfect picture in your mind with thoughtful lyrics.

With the surprise release, fans were also treated to a second song “Thought About You”, another ballad about what love is and what it’s not. While McGraw has put out his fair share of ballads, these two are a complete 180 from the past. In an email sent to fans, McGraw said “I really felt that both these songs were ready to be heard and will absolutely give a sense of where I’m going with my next project. They’re meaningful to me and show the diversity of what I’ve been working on musically..”

This new music is a first look into McGraw’s first solo release since his 2015 album, Damn Country Music, which included hits like “Humble And Kind” and “How I’ll Always Be”. While there is no indication on when McGraw is going to put out a full album, we can only expect more great releases from here.

“Neon Church” and “Thought About You” are now available everywhere you buy or stream music.

Listen to the new songs below on our new music playlist and check out more new tracks here. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

Visit timmcgraw.com and follow McGraw on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with new music, upcoming announcements and more.

 

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New Music Friday – The Playlist 10/5

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Today, the highly anticipated album, Desperate Man from Eric Church is out. Plus two brand new singles for Tim McGraw. New Music from Lauren Alaina, Cale Dodds, Levi Hummon, Will Hoge, Heather Morgan and more. Check out our Spotify New Country Music Playlist below and be sure to follow for updates each and every Friday:

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NYCS First Impression: Eric Church Releases ‘Desperate Man’

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Eric Church, Desperate Man

The term outlaw generally defines one who has broken the law.  Eric Church who released his sixth studio album, Desperate Man, available everywhere today, breaks the laws of the current country music trends by following his gut and releasing music that his fans will love, paying no mind to radio programmers or Billboard charts.

The character that Church plays in his latest video for the title track and debut single from the album showcases a fugitive on the run,  mainly from his record label and industry bigwigs alike as he tries to simply get his music to his fans.  The members of the Church Choir are rewarded each time he releases an album, the vinyl record shows up on their doorstep, sometimes before it is available anywhere else, a precedent he started with his 2015 album Mr. Misunderstood and will continue with this album.

Church doesn’t shy away from his political views on Desperate Man, rather chooses to confront what middle-class Americans are facing in the opening track “The Snake” as well as the album closer, “Drowning Man”.  The former grittily accentuates the greed our government is so often capable of while the latter focuses on the underdog, the struggles blue-collar workers are facing.

“Monsters” highlights several downfalls that the human race encounters including, pride, sickness, and darkness, which all take their lessons from the devil.  Church combats these monsters by facing them head-on with his faith.  (“I keep my faith intact/ make sure my prayers are said / cause I’ve learned that the monsters ain’t the ones beneath the bed”)

Interestingly enough, Desperate Man is released exactly one year after the mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, where Church was a performer the night before the tragedy.  Although each member of our country community was hit hard by this senseless act of violence, he publicly showed his emotion during a performance at The Grand Ole Opry the following week and discussed the event during his in-depth interview with Rolling Stone earlier this year, telling them it was the last time he cried.

Desperate Man has it’s heavy, poignant songs but two of our favorites are “Hippie Radio”, a nostalgic look back at a life filled with music from the past and “Heart Like A Wheel” a sensual, sultry track which seems like the perfect sequel to “Like A Wrecking Ball” from his 2014 album The Outsiders. Sonically as a whole, the project explores new dimensions vocally all the while reinventing Church’s signature sound.

Announced last month, Church will begin his Double Down Tour in 2019 bringing his new music on the road. The tour stops in 18 cities, each city he will play two completely different shows, plus one show in Nashville. For the full list of tour dates, head to www.ericchurch.com.  Click here to take a look back at our all-time favorite Eric Church songs so far and take a listen to Desperate Man below.

 

Follow Church on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with new music, upcoming announcements and more. Plus follow our new country music playlist for your weekly updates on the hottest new country music.

 

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Christmas is Coming Early with Brett Eldredge’s Deluxe Edition of “Glow”

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No one gets into the Christmas cheer quite like Platinum-selling country star Brett Eldredge. After the 2016 release of his Christmas album Glow, and the premiere of his own Christmas song, the singer is getting fans into the holiday spirit yet again.

The singer-songwriter recently announced a deluxe edition of Glow, as well as, Glow Live show dates to perform the record for growing crowds of holiday music lovers. The 18-song collection is set to be available on October 26th, with preorders beginning on Friday, October 12th.

The Avatar Studios, holiday record will feature four additional tracks, including holiday classics like, “Silver Bells,” and “Christmas Time Is Here.” According to the Grammy winner’s twitter, “GLOW is back and it’s gonna be BIG! A bunch of new CHRISTMAS JAMS and Christmas SHOWS!!!! It’s never too early [for holiday music]!”

The critically acclaimed collection will showcase a new album cover and a fresh new look; however, it is sure to continue to gets fans excited for the most wonderful time of the year. Find a full list of songs below.

In a recent press release, Eldredge shared his reasons for continuing to surprise fans with  holiday tracks, “I love Christmas music more than just about anything in the world. The ride Glow has taken me on has been so much fun, so now we’ve decided to make it deluxe! We’re also touring with these holiday songs in some of the most magical Christmas cities in North America. I can’t wait.”

Brett Eldredge's "Glow Live" will hit NYC on 12/11

Brett Eldredge’s “Glow Live” will hit NYC on 12/11

The powerhouse entertainer is taking his winter wonderland show to four cities for five sure to be incredible shows, just after wrapping up his The Long Way Tour in October. His mini-tour stops at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on December 11th, the perfect time to ring in the holiday season. For tickets and more information visit bretteldredge.com and follow along with Eldredge and holiday adventures on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Glow Deluxe Track Listing:
(* New to the Deluxe edition)

  1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  2. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (ft. Meghan Trainor)
  3. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
  4. The Christmas Song
  5. Silent Night
  6. Glow
  7. Do You Hear What I Hear?*
  8. Winter Wonderland
  9. O Holy Night
  10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  11. Silver Bells*
  12. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
  13. The First Noel
  14. Sleigh Ride*
  15. White Christmas
  16. A Holly Jolly Christmas*
  17. Christmas Time Is Here*
  18. The First Noel (A capella)

 

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Home Free Releases “Man of Constant Sorrow” Music Video

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A cappella country music group and of our recent Swag Spotlight Features, Home Free, have released the music video for their soulful cover of “Man of Constant Sorrow.” Originally performed by The Soggy Bottom Boys and Dan Tyminski for the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Home Free made this rendition true to their signature sound.

The quintet’s mutual love for O Brother, Where Art Thou? made every decision for this video quite simple. From the location to their wardrobe choices, Home Free paid homage to their favored film almost entirely.

Filmed at Oak Hollow Farm in Fairhope, AL, the group wanted to monumentalize the song’s
rich southern history. In a recent interview with Billboard, the band’s baritone Adam Chance shared, “We’ve taken this song all around the world this past year on tour. It was inspiring to be able to bring it back home to Alabama, and really dig deep into the heart of it for our video.”

The group’s tenor, Rob Lundquist added, “I’ve lost count how many times I’ve seen O Brother, Where Art Thou? It definitely put this classic tune on the map for a lot of people, and we sure hope we’ve honored it!”

The video begins with shots of the farm’s nature views before panning to the five vocalists on a dirt road under a trail of trees. All throughout, visuals of each member posted at different locations of Oak Hollow exude the authentic southern vibe they were going for.

Featured on their 2017 album, Timeless, “Man of Constant Sorrow” is the last of the album cycle’s concept videos.

Home Free will wrap up their ‘Timeless World Tour’ early next month, right before they head out on their ‘A Country Christmas Tour’ which will begin on November 24th at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Visit homefreemusic.com for a full list of dates and show information as well as future announcements and follow the guys on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates.

 

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Morgan Wallen Premieres New Music Video for “Whiskey Glasses”

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Morgan Wallen, "Whiskey Glasses"

Morgan Wallen, “Whiskey Glasses”

Big Loud Records recording artist, Morgan Wallen premiered his new music video for “Whiskey Glasses” over the weekend on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown. “Whiskey Glasses” is the singer’s third single off his debut album If I Know Me, following his debut song “The Way I Talk” and platinum certified single featuring Florida Georgia Line, “Up Down.” With over 16 million+ overall streams, “Whiskey Glasses” continues to gain momentum on country radio.

The entertainer showed gratitude to his fans for allowing the track to be his next single by sharing Instagram clips of concertgoers jamming to the song, captioned with “Every show ya’ll just get louder and louder on this song… and because of that, it was really you guys who chose it as my next single to country radio. Thank you for believing in it and for believing in me. Lets keep it going.”

The video pays tribute to the relatable and honest lyrics, true country sound, and the story-telling nature of the track. Directed by Justin Clough, the video begins with a heartbroken Wallen (and his guitar) reeling over losing the woman he thought he loved. The introductory clips perfectly personify the beginning lyrics and play on words,

“Pour me / Pour me another drink / Cause I don’t want to feel a thing /
No more, hell naw / I just want to sip until the pain wears off.”

Eventually, one of the singer’s friends reminds him that he should not dwell over a broken relationship, where he was cheated on, and encourages him to get pumped up for the show he is set to play that night at a local bar. From that point on, the video shows Wallen, with the help of his boys and a little liquid courage (whiskey of course), bouncing back from heartbreak.

The singer-songwriter is seen “throwing down” whiskey shots, sporting a new hair cut, and performing his song on a wild night out. Although an untraditional break-up song, the entertainers antics are easy to connect to. Check out the brand. new music video below.

In a recent press release and exclusive interview with People, the Tennessee native candidly shared his feelings about the new single, “I think we’ve all been in that situation before when you’re trying to get over somebody and you resort to [drinking]. I connected to it in many ways.”

Next up for the rising country star, he will join the fall leg of Jake Owen’s 2018 “Life’s Whatcha Make It” Tour, with the next stop in Pennsylvania. Visit Morganwallen.com for more information and keep up with Wallen on his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

 

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Canaan Cox Uses Unique Approach in Releasing New Music

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Canaan Cox, "Take My Time"

Canaan Cox, “Take My Time”

Canaan Cox has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and North Carolina country charm. Since moving to Nashville in 2016, he has put out a self-titled EP along with several single releases. Fans following Cox on Instagram, will quickly recognize his hustle and ‘do-it-yourself’ mentality. Working hard to promote his music, schedule shows, and connect with his fans all on his own. It is truly impressive the ground he has covered in the last two years.

Releasing his latest single “Take My Time”, Cox explains in a recent conversation how his unconventional approach to the song led him to the final outcome.

“This song actually happened to be the outcome of a ‘bad’ write,” he explains, “We went in to write something and none of us were feeling it. I simply said ‘let’s just go way left field and write a pop song’.”

Cox chalked the day up to be just another write under his belt, thinking the pop song they had written was simply a good way to work on their songwriting skills and explore their creativity. It was not until he heard the finished song from a demo they received back that Cox realized it was something he actually really did want to put out for his fans to hear.

His one dilemma? It wasn’t a “country song”. Cox went on to explain, “Even though country nowadays has it’s pop flair, as an indie/country artist I didn’t want to throw a crazy curveball at my fans and say ‘listen to this pop song’ and them be like… ‘ugh, Canaan, what is this?'”

Instead, Cox took the opportunity to create a truly unique project by releasing two versions of the song with two completely different music videos to go along. For the pop friendly version, he found Daisha McBride, a fellow independent artist on Twitter, who has killer tunes and the great attitude that he was looking for. She brings unique vocals to the track and truly ties it all together. After that, Cox quickly sent some ideas to production for a country version and things began to fall into place.

Cox claims that he is excited to see the reaction his fans have to his newest single because of the different avenue he took.

“Take My Time” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music.

Listen to the new song below on our new music playlist and check out more new tracks here. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

Visit canaancox.com and follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to keep up with Canaan Cox and his new music, show announcements and more.

 

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Jessie James Decker Surprises Fans with New Single “Boots”

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Jessie James Decker, Boots

After taking some time away from country music to concentrate on her clothing line, hair care line and book, along with taking care of her new baby boy, Jessie James Decker surprised fans with a brand new single, “Boots.”

Earlier this week, Decker subtly teased fans by posting a seven second clip to instagram of her shoot with JustFab for their upcoming collaborative clothing line, captioned, “JJD x @justfabonline …. get ready (ps yes this is a new song. Out soon)” Just hours before the song’s release, Decker officially announced “Boots” by posting a thirty second clip of the single with it’s cover art and caption, “Tonight. new music droppin #boots (this is my new song it’s featured in my new @justfabonline commercial!!!)”

Co-written by Tofer Brown, “Boots” is an upbeat, fun and sassy anthem version of the idiom “walk a mile in their shoes.” Before judging someone, you must understand their experiences, challenges, thought processes, etc. Decker put her own womanly, country twist on it and sings in the chorus:

“Come on, tonight /  I’m daring you to walk a mile in my boots / Bring it on, just try / I bet you couldn’t even strap ‘em up on right / You got your little friends / I hear ‘em talkin’ / But talking ain’t the same as walking a mile in my boots so come on”

In addition to the single, Decker wrote a new book titled “Just Jessie”, due out on October 2nd. It is a self-written guide to love, life, family and food. To celebrate the book’s release, the singer-songwriter will be going on a four-city book signing tour which will stop in Brooklyn at The BookMark Shoppe on October 3rd at 7pm. You can pre-order the book here.

“Boots” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music.

Listen to the new song below on our new music playlist and check out more new tracks here. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

Visit jessiejamesdecker.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to keep up with Jessie James Decker!

 

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Rascal Flatts Drop New Single “Back To Life”

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Rascal Flatts, Back To Life

Platinum-selling country trio, Rascal Flatts, have debuted a brand new single titled “Back To Life.” It is the first of new music from Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney since their 2017 album, Back to Us, which released in May of last year.

Earlier this week, the band began to tease fans on their socials by posting a four-second silent clip with the caption “Coming soon.”

Two days later, the group shared the photo seen below containing the lyrics: “taking my hand / pulling me up / when I’m going under” and captioned “New music coming at ya FRIDAY!”

Rascal Flatts New Music Tease via Instagram

Rascal Flatts New Music Tease via Instagram

Ultimately, the trio officially announced the single by sharing the fall-esque cover art with the caption “Can’t wait to share NEW MUSIC with you all! Tomorrow… #BackToLife”

Fans who attended the band’s Red Rocks Amphitheater stop of their ‘Back To Us’ Tour earlier this month in Denver, Colorado were the first to hear the single in full. Well-known country radio DJ, Bobby Bones also gave his listeners a sneak peak of the record on Thursday, September 27th, hours before it’s release.

Penned by Carly Barlowe, Fred Wilhelm, Niko Moon and platinum-selling country duo Dan & Shay’s, Shay Mooney, “Back To Life” is a heartfelt, slow-tempo love song that evokes the power and passion of love you can have for your significant other. The group sings in the chorus,

“She puts that beat in my chest / Pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder / Taking my hand, pulling me up when I’m going under / My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes / She brings me back to life”

“Back To Life” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music.

Listen to the new song below on our new music playlist and check out more new tracks here. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

The band will wrap up the remaining dates of their ‘Back To Us’ Tour in the next few weeks, along with two performances at the Grand Ole Opry. Visit rascalflatts.com and follow the trio on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for show information, updates and future announcements.

 

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Kane Brown Experiments with New “Short Skirt Weather”

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Kane Brown, Experiment

Kane Brown has been teasing fans with audio clips and fun videos of tracks off his highly anticipated sophomore album, Experiment via his social media channels for months now. Last week, the hitmaker released, Homesick. Today, he dropped another new track, “Short Skirt Weather,” and it’s sure to get fans even more excited for the forthcoming album.

The song is a fun, upbeat, and cheeky track with tons of the entertainer’s personality mixed in. Although the singer loves to push boundaries, introducing different genres into his music, this song is definitely a country anthem. The infectious melody makes it hard to not want to dance and sing along to the lyrics.

“All those girls are jealous cause they know all the fellas are watching her put on a show / Every time they see her – they all just want to be her / Making country boys’ hearts explode / Oh my baby’s made for short skirt weather / Yeah she makes me wish Summer would just go on forever / From them yellow polka dots, blue jeans and leather / Oh my baby’s made for short skirt weather.”

The lyrics, co-written by the singer, tell the story of a boy smitten by a confident girl in her Summer attire, mini skirts. Primed for Summer tailgates and beach days, the track will definitely remind listeners of sunshine and fun times regardless of the season.  “Short Skirt Weather” is available everywhere you can buy or stream music.

So far, each of the songs released off Experiment have explored a different side of the singer-songwriter’s personality and musical ability, clearly showing how he is evolving as an artist. The record is slated to be released across all platforms on November 9th. Check back then for our ‘First Impression Review’ of the album.

Listen to the new song below on our new music playlist and check out more new tracks here. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

The singer also surprised New York fans with a special one-night-only concert in collaboration with Budweiser at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 7th. Find tickets for the show here.

Brown’s official headlining tour, ‘Live Forever Tour’ with special guests including Granger Smith with Raelynn, Danielle Bradbery, and Jimmie Allen on select dates, kicks off January 2019 in his home state of Georgia. Keep checking our calendars for any New York Dates that may be added.

 

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