The Cadillac Three Joins Forces with Second Harvest Food Bank

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Here at New York Country Swag, we are big fans of The Cadillac Three not only for their music but for their unequivocal dedication to their fans and to their home state of Tennessee. In a time where touring is halted and live-streaming is at an all-time high, the men of TC3 found a way to use their platform to not only perform for fans but also give back to their community.

The Cadillac Three introduced and created ‘COUNTRY FUZZ PRESENTS GLOBAL LIVE STREAM SERIES,’ which supports Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee with ticketed shows from the Nashville venue, The Basement. We got a chance to chat with Neil from TC3 to learn more about how the band chose to get involved with this noble cause.

“I started doing a little reading about organizations here in Nashville,” he shared with us after a discussion with his wife about kids missing out on free lunch in schools this year, “What we came across was Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.” Neil went on to share with us that partnering with an organization that already has the infrastructure to provide meals to families was a no brainer for him and his bandmates.

“We set a goal to provide 100 thousand meals in the next 100 days for the community,” he went on to add. Each dollar donated will provide four meals to a family in need, who may not have access to daily school lunches because of Covid-19. The band set out to raise $25,000 in 100 days for the cause, which will provide the 100,000 meals to families in need.

The highly curated concert series will run through September, with special guests already confirmed such as A Thousand Horses, Lauren Jenkins, and Tenille Arts, among many other talents. The series will give musicians an outlet to play live, fans a chance to listen to live music again, and of course, and perhaps most importantly – to raise money for a very important cause.

Last night, The Cadillac Three played their first show in six months and jammed to some of their biggest hits and some deep cuts, all while reminding fans of the bigger message to help them make it to their fundraising goal. Furthermore, the guys got to help give back to a venue that is still rebuilding from the tornado that hit Nashville in March, and of course the pandemic.

Find tickets to the upcoming virtual shows here.

To keep up with the Cadillac Three, follow them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Click here to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

 

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ACM New Artists of the Year Awarded to Riley Green and Tenille Townes

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As we prepare for the rescheduled Academy of Country Music Awards, the New Male and New Female Artists of the Year honors were announced. Superstar and host, Keith Urban surprised two of our former Swag Spotlight and Artists to Watch alumni, Riley Green and Tenille Townes with the big news.

 

Green had his major-label debut in 2019, full of notable singles such as “There Was This Girl,” and “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.” The singer has garnered many fans and even opened up for artists like Brad Paisley. Green has been a fixture on social media during quarantine, constantly giving fans demos and covers of songs to listen to, while we all wait for touring to start again.

On the other hand, Townes took country music by storm, opening up for the likes of artists like Dierks Bentley, and blowing the industry away with her undeniable charm and charisma. Her songs “Somebody’s Daughter” and “Jersey on the Wall (“I’m Just Asking), off her project The Lemonade Stand, are two standouts from her debut record.

Both winners will get to perform at the rescheduled 55th annual awards show, when it airs on September 16th. The show, which was rescheduled form the usual April date will air on CBS, and take place at legendary Nashville venues, including the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium, and the Bluebird Cafe.

To keep up with Riley Green follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with Tenille Townes follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Apple Launches Apple Music Country Radio Featuring All-Star Line-Up

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Over the years, radio has been a staple in all of our lives. Although there has been many changes and a metamorphosis in the music industry with streaming and new radio programming, music still remains at the forefront of everyone’s lives.

Apple recently announced two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, joining the flagship global radio station ‘Beats 1,’ which was just renamed ‘Apple Music 1.’ The two new stations include ‘Apple Music Hits” and ‘Apple Music Country.’ The latter spotlights country music and all the great acts that we have grown to love over the years.

Apple Music’s global creative director and host, Zane Lowe shared the excitement in a recent press release, “Apple Music is home – it’s home to artists, it’s home to fans, and it’s home to incredible music.” We are so excited that country music gets to be at the forefront of the new wave of streaming and radio.

Radio remains a part of the fabric of country music culture, and Apple Music Country continues that for the country music fan. The new station has a wide range of country music’s on-air personalities, including hosts Kelleigh Bannen, Ty Bentil, and Ward Guenther, just to name a few. Mainstream artists such as Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Morgan Evans, and Morgan Wallen will also present new exclusive shows on-air, fostering the unique relationship between the artist and the listener.

Each of the shows that are part of the country music forum will feature different and unique content. For Ty Bentil’s show, fans can expect to learn more about who Bentil is as an avid supporter of country music, as well as, get a deeper look into what makes a song relatable, “For me, I am all about making he bond of music a little bit more accessible to people,” he shared about what his playlists will look like.

We cannot wait to see how fans react to the addition of Apple Music Country, and we are so excited to say how this evolves into a deeper understanding of the power of country music.

Fans can enjoy Apple Music radio wherever they listen to Apple Music, including iPhone, iPad, iPod, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, and on the web at music.apple.com. They can also ask Siri to play “Apple Music 1,” “Apple Music Hits,” or “Apple Music Country.”

 

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I Love New York with Lindsay Ell

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Our ‘I Love New York’ Series features artists in the country music community taking over our Instagram Story each week to give us the Top 5 Things they love most about New York City.

This week, singer-songwriter Lindsay Ell took over to give her Top 5 Picks in the personalized videos here on Instagram Highlights plus a rundown below. Ell just released her highly-anticipated sophomore album heart theory, an incredibly personal 12-track concept album that explores the seven stages of grief. Check out our full First Impression Review of the project here.

 

Lindsay Ell’s Top 5 ‘I Love New York’ Picks:

#5 – Nails

Lindsay Ell kicks off her Top 5 Picks with the getting your nails done at any time, any day. “You can get your nails done anywhere in New York City. There’s pretty much a spot on every single corner. Everywhere is open late, it’s the city that never sleeps,” she says.

 

#4 – FOOD!

Next up, Ell shouts out the food in New York City! “I love a good Milk Bar Store cake. It’s so good, but even just the pizza, the hot dogs, the street meat, it’s all so good.”

 

#3 – The Venues

The venues all over New York City take Ell’s # 3 spot. “New York City is home to some of my favorite music venues on the planet, Webster Hall, The Apollo Theater, Radio City Music Hall and of course, Madison Square Garden,” Ell adds.

 

#2 – Christmas in New York

In her number 2 spot, Lindsay Ell includes Christmas in New York City in her Top 5 picks. “My favorite time to visit New York City is during Christmas. All of the decorations are so beautiful, of course, the tree, the windows at Macy’s… I literally could just walk around.”

 

#1 – Central Park

Ell’s #1 Pick for her Top 5 Things she loves about NYC in our ‘I Love New York’ Series is: Central Park! Ell says, “It’s so beautiful. It always baffles my mind how the city can sound like that (car drives by), and then you can walk into Central Park and it just all goes away, it’s like silence!”

 

For more from our ‘I Love New York’ Series, follow us on Instagram: @NYCOUNTRYSWAG

To keep up with Lindsay Ell, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

‘heart theory’ is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

 

 

 

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Luke Combs Announces Deluxe Album Coming This Fall

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Despite the chaos that 2020 has come to be there’s one artist who continues to provide for his fans, Luke Combs. If getting married, hosting livestreams and releasing new music weren’t enough to keep Combs busy during quarantine, now the singer-songwriter has confirmed he will be dropping a deluxe version of his What You See Is What You Get album with the revised title, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get.

The deluxe album will include five new tracks to accompany the eighteen songs featured on the original album. Set to be released on October 23rd, Combs has yet to reveal exactly which tracks will make the cut, but fans are already buzzing about which songs it could be based on some of the new ones he has teased in the past few months.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about the upcoming Luke Combs release in the coming weeks.

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NYCS Swag Spotlight: Liv Charette

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Liv Charette

 

A native of Ottowa, Canada, our Swag Spotlight this week shines on Liv Charette. As a young girl, all of her time and energy focused on figure skating, a sport where dedication is needed and for eleven years, she learned that hard work is needed when following a passion. When she turned 14, she hung up her skates and decided to pursue a new dream, music. Growing up idolizing powerhouse singers like Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and Shania Twain, Charette gravitated towards music and performing after learning how to sing with her grandfather. “Everything that I learned in skating, translated well into music, especially the performance side and the work ethic as well,” she tells us in a recent phone interview. 

Learning to play the guitar and starting to write her own music when she was 16, she started playing shows and festivals in her hometown and once she graduated from high school, was connected with a few people in Nashville and made the move. She attended Belmont University, studying the business side of music as well as audio engineering, and since graduating has dedicated her whole life to her music. 

It is such an exciting time not only for young female artists but specifically, those who were born and raised in Canada. Lindsay Ell just released an incredible project, Tenille Townes is celebrating her debut record released earlier this summer, and one of our 2020 Artists to Watch, Madison Kozak continues to gain fans and accolades in Music City. Charette is inspired by this new class of women who are writing and creating music that is truly giving female country fans something to love. 

When discussing how she chooses to cut a song or what she aspires to write, she tells us; “I want songs that really represent me as a person or the message that I want to say, that it’s empowering, making someone feel something.” Her first single, an outside cut that her producer Steve Dorff had been saving for eight years was written by Barry Dean and the late, Andrew Dorff. Upon hearing “That Kind Of Song” for the first time, she just knew that it was something she wanted to cut. “I heard the song and I could just hear myself singing it, I saw what Steve saw when he thought of me for the song, I connected so much to the storytelling of the song because it’s so unique.” With beautiful imagery and a twist on a typical stereotypical country lyric, “That Kind of Song” can be a reminder of how important a loved one is. “In a time like this when there is so much news, so much noise out there, you don’t know what to believe, its a bit of a crazy world and I think it’s a song that really reminds you what is really important at the end of the day,” she tells us.  Charette was trusted with bringing the great song to life, giving justice to an Andrew Dorff song, and knows the honor of bringing his words to the world. Listen to her sweeping, powerful vocals on the touching ballad below.

 

Looking ahead, she tells us that she is excited to release the music video for her single and to also continue to create and release new music. 

To keep up with Liv Charette follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

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Reese Witherspoon Debuts Forthcoming Country Music Competition, “My Kind of Country”

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Apple TV+ has announced their first music competition series and they are partnering with Nashville native and Academy Award-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon to do it. Titled My Kind of Country, the show will focus on searching for the next big talent in country music.

According to Apple, fans can expect the show to provide fresh, documentary sensibility that will also break down cultural and musical barriers in the country music space to let musicians unleash their authentic voices and take center stage.

Witherspoon will executive produce the show along with Lauren Neustadter and Cynthia Stockhammer via Hello Sunshine, the production company that Witherspoon co-founded in 2016. In addition, Sandbox Entertainment’s Jason Owen (Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini), The Masked Singer and Dancing With the Stars showrunner Izzie Pick, and Done + Dusted’s Katy Mullan and Melanie Fletcher (“The Disney Family Singalong”, “The Little Mermaid Live!”, etc.) are also executive producers. Adam Blackstock, who works with artists like Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Tim McGraw and more, will join the all-star team as the show’s musical director.

Sharing the news on Instagram, Witherspoon writes: “Well, it’s not looking like I’ll ever fulfill my childhood dreams of becoming @DollyParton… but this might just be the next best thing! ✨ I am beyond excited to share that @HelloSunshine will be partnering with @Apple to bring y’all it’s very first competition series called “My Kind of Country”…. the search for extraordinary country music talent. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, Country music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. The history of songwriting and recording, the artistry of matching lyrics and chords, the true expression of what is happening to humanity right now… not to mention the dazzling stage performances that bring you to your feet! ✨”

Witherspoon adds:“There are so many remarkably talented people whose voices are being heard right now, but there are many more who have different experiences and remarkable stories that still need to be told in the genre. I’ve been incredibly inspired by all artists who continue to blaze bold new trails and our hope is to discover musicians who are revolutionizing country music and help amplify their voices and bring the JOY of Country Music to everyone around the world!”

Joining other shows produced by Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, including The Morning Show and Truth Be Told, My Kind of Country will premiere globally on Apple TV+. No official airdate or guidelines on how to enter have been announced. Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about the upcoming competition series in the coming months.

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Jon Pardi Releases Surprise Album – Rancho Fiesta Sessions

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A lot of musicians have been keeping busy during their time in quarantine. Many have been live-streaming their new creations, playing their favorite songs, or answering questions. While some have kept low during this time, a few have recorded projects and surprised released them, and that is exactly what Jon Pardi did.

Pardi released Rancho Fiesta Sessions, an eight-song album brimmed with cover songs from Merle Haggard, Prince, Keith Whitley, Joe Diffie, Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, and Tom Petty. The unique project was recorded live during a one-night live jam session with his touring band at his ranch in Nashville, “Rancho Fiesta.”

The album is fun and lighthearted and reminds you of something nostalgic from a fun night out with friends at the bar enjoying live music. Rancho Fiesta Sessions targets Pardi’s musical influences and artists who have shaped his path in country music. It lays out a conventional country sound on most of the tracks while “Marina Del Rey” and “Nothing Compares 2 U” are stripped back ballads bursting with emotion.

“Surprise! I recently recorded eight classic songs from a bunch of my musical heroes,” Pardi shares on Instagram. “We recorded everything on my ranch out in my shop. Had an awesome time putting this all together and hope y’all love it. The Rancho Fiesta Sessions is here!!!”

In a recent press release, Pardi added, “It’s all my band on this whole album. We mainly did it to have fun and record, and it sounds like we’re in your backyard, playing for you.” He noted, “I hope the fans really have fun when they listen to it, and they enjoy it and turn it up. This one was for the fans, to let them hear something different… songs you may have heard before but, haven’t heard them like this. It turned into something special because it’s a year where we are off the road, and we recorded it live in real-time, out at my house.”

Rancho Fiesta Sessions follows the singer-songwriters Heartache Medication, which earned a top spot on the Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The title track, “Heartache Medication”, awarded Pardi his fourth number-one single on country radio following “Head Over Boots”, “Heartache On The Dance Floor”, and “Dirt On My Boots.”

To keep up with Jon Pardi, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Rancho Fiesta Sessions is available everywhere you buy or stream music.  Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

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Rachel Wammack Sings to a Happier Note in New Song, “What He Does”

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Sony Music Nashville’s, Rachel Wammack has graced country music with her homespun lyrics and angelic vocal abilities since her debut EP, Enough. New York Country Swag first featured the rising star back in December 2019 for a Swag Session, filmed in Midtown, Manhattan, where Wammack performed on the piano her two songs “Damage” and “Something People Say”. Check out the interview and performance below.

Now, Wammack is back singing a tune on a happier note, a fairytale of a love story, this time with new single “What He Does.” The track opens up heavily with a piano progression gingerly proceeding Wammack’s serene voice and handcrafted lyrics. She enunciates the memorable melody line while articulating the difference between past men in her life versus her love now. The country singer-songwriter looks back at all the negative personality traits she’s experienced in past relationships and realizes she has everything she could ever want now.

“But what he does, is make me laugh when I feel like crying //
What he does is lift me up, when I feel like flying //
He calls me beautiful, he calls me baby, he calls me just because //
He makes it all look so damn easy, that’s just what he does.”

This single follows the songstress’ success with single “Damage.” She was selected for CMT’s 2019 Next Women of Country’s round-up and one of influential radio personality Bobby Bones’ Class of 2019 artists alongside Tenille Townes, Lauren Jenkins, Abby Anderson and Caylee Hammack.

To keep up with Rachel Wammack, follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

“What He Does” is available everywhere you buy or stream music.  Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

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Rising Artist, Matt Ferranti Releases Post Breakup Song, “Pick Up”

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Fresh-new country artist and musician in Brett Young’s touring band, Matt Ferranti released a brand new single, “Pick Up” on Friday, August 14th. This is Ferranti’s first release since his six-song, self-titled EP that dropped in January.

This breakup jam mixes a heavy, pop production and pounding drums with slivers of banjo and steel guitar in the background, giving it a very interesting and unique sound. Although the general theme of the song is nothing new in country music—a male protagonist who can’t stand the fact of his ex-girlfriend going out with other guys—in Ferranti’s version, he’s blindly optimistic. He believes the door remains slightly open, and that if she sees his picture pop-up on her phone, she’ll go running back to him, when in reality that is not the case. This is a hypothetical that every hopeless romantic has drawn-up at some point in their lives.

“Thoughts running wild all across my mind / but it ain’t the same for you /
‘Cause you’re out with some guy / moving on with your life / I call, I call but you don’t pick up”

With the cancellations of Young’s Chapters Tour, in which Ferranti had his own 30-min opening set on, and Jason Aldean’s We Back Tour, in which Young was apart of, Ferranti has used this free-time writing new material. We anticipate that “Pick Up” is the first of many new songs to come from this rising, country talent. Fans will soon know that Ferranti’s skills go far beyond the keys and the guitar, but in singing, songwriting, and performing.

Learn more about Ferranti and his journey to country music in our Swag Spotlight, here.

To keep up with Matt Ferranti, follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

“Pick Up” is available everywhere you buy or stream music.  Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

 

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