New Music Friday! This week we get new music from Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani, HARDY, Noah Schnacky, Levi Hummon, Tim McGraw, Caylee Hammack & Alan Jackson, Mickey Guyton, Lindsay Ell and more!
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Country superstar, Kane Brown has previously teased a forthcoming collaboration with wife, Katelyn, but this morning (July 23) the singer-songwriter shared more to the news while calling into SiriusXM’s The Storme Warren Show on The Highway. Confirming the duet, Brown claimed, “She’s my secret weapon that I am waiting to unleash.” of his wife.
“Usually, I always just write my songs. This was actually a pitch that I heard that immediately caught my ears and caught my attention, and it’s not ‘Worldwide Beautiful,’ but it’s basically a song pulling out everything else that’s happened in 2020. It’s called ‘Mad at This World,’ but it’s basically saying, ‘How could I be mad at this world, when this world gave me you?'” Brown says of the project.
No official word on when the song will be recorded and released.
In the meantime, fans can enjoy Brown’s latest track, “Be Like That” with Khalid and Swae Lee. The highly anticipated song was released on July 10th, but fans have been eagerly waiting for it since videos of him performing the pop-friendly collaboration at his shows back in February surfaced the internet. When we saw it live at the Atlantic City stop on his Worldwide Beautiful Tour, he said it would be his next single to pop radio and teased possible guest features. Watch it below:
“Be Like That” 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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Every Monday, we post our NYCountry Swag, Swag Spotlight artist interview, where we showcase a rising artist in the country music industry. Over the past three years, since this feature began, we have had the opportunity to highlight artists at the brink of their careers, as well as, interview some interesting rising talent.
We decided to take a look back and share some of our favorite songs from some of the hundreds of artists we have featured as a Swag Spotlight artist.
We love stellar songwriting, and that’s truly what Jameson Rodgers does best. “Missing One” is just another example of this, and we believe that his career is going to take off.
Brandon Ratcliff is as humble and he is talented. His newest project, featuring “Living for the City (Uncovered)” is funky and fun, just what we need right now!
This Australian duo is up and coming that’s for sure. They have unmatched charism and stage presence, and fans are going to continue to fall in love with their music.
Although a cover, we just cannot get enough of Hannah Ellis and her fiancé Nick Wayne’s cover of this song. It truly sounds like an original, and it is one of the best covers out there.
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As 2020 shows and tours are canceled or postponed throughout the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke Combs’ What You See Is What You Get Tour becomes the latest to post an update. The entire tour is being postponed and shifted to 2021 dates.
“Never in a million years did I think the show I played in Europe this past March would be the last headlining show I’d play this year. Believe me, I’m just as bummed as y’all are… Playing shows for y’all is what I love to do, but I want y’all to be completely safe, so we’re rescheduling all of the shows that were scheduled for the rest of this year to 2021. The new dates are listed above, and tickets already purchased for previous dates will be valid for new dates. I can’t wait to see y’all in person next year.” Combs wrote in an Instagram post.
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Southern California native Cam is best known for her dreamy, thought-provoking songs that infuse country, pop, folk, and rock all into one sound. Untamed, her debut record came out five years ago, and on Friday, July 17th, Cam finally announced her follow-up, The Otherside, due October 30th. Ahead of its release, four songs are now available to fans, including the new summer jam “Classic”.
“Classic” was written by Cam and GRAMMY-winning writer and producer Jack Antonoff. Some of Antonoff’s most recent projects include The Chicks’ Gaslighter and Taylor Swift’s Lover, and you can hear his influence throughout the song. The track opens with a fun, 12-string guitar strumming pattern set to a driving percussion that sounds ‘70s and retro, and yet at the same time, modern in the way Antonoff’s producing credits feel.
The song is essentially about a love that is timeless and outlasts current trends and superficiality. Cam describes the love as “a big yellow taxi/Like your best friend’s mixtape/A big limo and a prom date”; all things that don’t belong to one specific decade. They’re simply classic. It’s clever, fun, and poppy, and a reminder that the simple things in life are some of the shiniest and best.
“Jack and I caught something in the air that day and ran with it,” Cam explained in a press release. “The track is so much fun. Jangling guitars, claps, it feels like when a group of familiar people get back together over the holidays, clanking around after dinner with too much wine, and amidst the chatter and laughter and closeness they are really telling each other, deep down, just how much they love each other.”
What Cam always does best is combine her pop instincts, these melodies that stick around in your head forever, with heartfelt and interesting country storytelling to go along with it. She’s distinct in her vocal delivery, and especially on a song like “Classic”, she shows fans how her music isn’t perfectly fit for the country radio mold, but at the same time could still easily be played on the air and be cranked up. Just like the song says, she’s classic.
“Classic” 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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Every Wednesday all summer long, enjoy live acoustic country music from the area’s best singer-songwriters at The Beach House, beginning at 6PM.
The Beach House, located in Long Beach, New York is currently open for indoor & outdoor dining (limited capacity), curbside pick up and delivery. Stop by on Wednesday evenings and enjoy a brand new crab and cocktail-inspired menu plus your favorite country tunes.
This Wednesday, July 22nd, country duo October Rose bring an acoustic country night session to The Beach House. Making their mark on the East Coast music scene, the nationally-touring duo blend their mix of pop, rock, and modern country for their own unique sound.
New Jersey native Leanne Weiss and Pittsburgh-born Derek Allan have shared the stage with artists such as Jake Owen, Russell Dickerson, and Granger Smith. In addition, they’ve been featured performers on country radio and regional TV. OctoberRose is busy promoting new music in 2020.
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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, Tyler Rich, who just released his latest song, “Feels Like Home” took over to give his Top 5 Picks in the personalized videos here on Instagram Highlights plus a rundown below.
#5 – The Subway
Rich kicks off his Top 5 Picks with The NYC Subway. “I freaking love it, I think it’s such a way to make a massive and incredible city so connected and so easy to get around,” he says.
#4 – The People of New York
Rich includes the people of New York as his #4 pick, adding “Everybody is always hustling, on their own grind. Just getting sh*t done and taking over the world one by one. It’s inspiring.
One of the city’s oldest event and performance venues, The Hammerstein Ballroom, takes Rich’s # 3 spot. “It’s an absolutely beautiful theatre. I’ve not only gotten to perform there now, but I’ve gone to shows there just as a fan of music. The next goal is headlining Hammerstein Ballroom.
Including his favorite watering hole in the # 2 spot, Rich adds “The Big Whiskey”, recently changed to “The Grand National”, located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. He also includes an honorable mention for another favorite bar, “Rocka Rolla”
#1 – Friends.
Rich’s #1 Pick for his Top 5 Things he loves about NYC in our ‘I Love New York’ Series is: Friends in New York. “I have such an amazing group of friends out there that actually feels like family and anytime I am in New York it truly feels like home because of those people and all of the incredible strangers I always get to meet.”
Rich ends the series making a special announcement that fans got to hear exclusively with NYCountry Swag first, The “Feels Like Home” singer teased that he would be releasing an acoustic EP “very very soon”.
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“Feels Like Home” 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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Country superstar, Keith Urban released a new track titled “Superman,” last Friday (July 17th) and a music video to go along with it. The song will feature on the Urban’s upcoming project, The Speed of Now Part One, coming out September 18th, along with other previously released tracks, such as “Polaroid,” “God Whispered Your Name,” “We Were.’
Although the idea around the song is sad, the upbeat tempo and colorful video make “Superman” a feel-good, summer jam. Urban reminisces on his time spent with a particular girl and how when they were together, he felt like a superhero. In the video, Urban sings the first verse as a cartoon sketch, and when the chorus comes around, he is brought to life in front of imaginative scenery. Watch it below:
Urban, who is up for ACM Male Artist of the Year, is scheduled to host the award show on September 16th, two days before his album release. Check out the full list of nominees here.
“Superman” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out 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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We especially love introducing our followers to country artists and groups who are from our home state of New York. This week’s Swag Spotlight fits the bill. Hudson Valley is a new female-fronted country band that is rooted in country vocals with a rock-infused sound, all while keeping with a fresh perspective that comes from growing up in New York.
We chatted with the lead singer, Sarah Owens and her drum-playing husband, Richie, one of the members of her band, all about their journey together, their new music, and how the landscape of country music has changed over the years.
Both Sarah and Richie grew up in Hudson Valley, New York, but it was Sarah who always dreamed of playing music. “It was always music,” she tells us, “There’s never been another option for me […] I was going to be a country singer,” adding later, “For me, I always sang country music, it was always my thing.” Sarah grew up on female powerhouses in the country music genre like Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, and Trisha Yearwood, despite her friends being interested in other genres, and country music not getting the recognition it deserved in New York during her upbringing.
Although she played music her entire life, including playing in a cover band with her husband, it wasn’t until 2018, when she and her new husband finally made the big move to Nashville. “Once we came down here, it was just all country all the time, and I was like, finally, we were where we needed to be,” she explains. The plan originally was to continue to write and eventually release music as a solo female artist; however, an industry executive suggested that she create a band instead. After a night out with her husband and two other potential band members, Hudson Valley was formed.
Currently, Sarah fronts the band with Richie playing drums, Andrew Kopek on bass, and Matthew Farinelli on guitar. The foursome combined their influences in the rock, punk rock, and country music genre to create a sound that makes Hudson Valley so authentic and unique. Because of the vast influences, the songstress tells us, “With being influenced by rock music, Hudson Valley is [essentially] a rock band with country lyrics.”
That notion is ever present in their newest released single “Right Place Now.” Ironically, the romantic country-rock jam was the first song that Sarah ever co-wrote during her trip to Nashville in 2017, just before she moved. “I had always written my own music, but I had her written music with people who had number one songs. I was scared to death,” she shares with us about writing with fellow country artist Sheri Austin.
After getting the idea one night after seeing Vince Gill perform at the coveted Grand Ole Opry, she took the title “Right Place Now” to a write, ultimately creating the song. “I wanted it to be something about being in the right place now. As much as it was about being in Nashville because that’s where I feel like I belonged,” she explains, “It suddenly became about my husband. As much as it’s about a place, it’s about a love at the same time.” The brand new single ultimately has its root in Nashville but is relatable because of the romance.
We think this is only the beginning for Hudson Valley. Their unique perspective on country music will keep them in the limelight for sure, as they continue their journey. Currently, the band has a residency at Blake Shelton’s bar, ‘Ole Red’ in Nashville and plan to release three more songs before the year is up. The group also promises that they will be out there touring again when it is safe for fans to come to shows, and hopefully playing venues in New York! Until then, fans can enjoy their new single and their previously released project Seven.
“Right Place Now” 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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The country music band A Thousand Horses are back, collaborating with producer Dave Cobb again on new music. The group released their brand new song entitled “A Song to Remember” today, marking their first single from their upcoming album, Let the Band Play On, and with their new label home.
Lead singer Michael Hobby co-wrote the track with Brett Warren, Brad Warren, and Christopher Stevens. “A Song to Remember” is a catchy, southern-rock jam written during the phase after a breakup. The men lament about the suffering one feels during heartbreak and the array of emotions that follow suit. Their gritty vocals and enticing lyrics make help fans to have empathy for the protagonist.
“I need a song to remember / And a drink to forget / I’m on my way to gettin’ over you / But I ain’t there yet / When the melody hits me, a little Coke in my whiskey / I’m as close to good as I can get / I need a song to remember / And a drink to forget”
This quasi-positive mentality is refreshing in a break-up song. The track overall is a perfect song that compliments the skill-set and talent of the members of A Thousand Horses. “’A Song To Remember’ is about being stuck in the purgatory of heartbreak and dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions that comes along with it,” said guitarist Bill Satcher. “We always love working with our old pal Dave Cobb, and to have Warner Music Nashville in our corner alongside Low Country Sound/Elektra means the world to us.”
“A Song to Remember” 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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