On October 29th, rising star Kane Brown’s first daughter was born. On November 1st, just three days after the birth of Kingsley Rose, he released the heartfelt tribute, “For My Daughter”, written in the style of a letter for his little girl. “I wrote this song when I found out we were officially going to become parents. I meant every word, and cannot wait to watch her grow up,” Brown shared in a press release.”
He first teased the song on October 7th, explaining to fans that it would be released as soon as his daughter was born. There was an immediate response: 7,000 comments and counting on the first teaser. For the past 24 hours, Brown has been trending on iTunes, listeners eagerly awaiting the arrival of the track.
It did not disappoint. The song is co-written by Brown with frequent collaborator Chase McGill and songwriting legend Tom Douglas, and the verses are like a conversation just between Brown and his daughter.
“And not just say I love you but show you what it means/I grew up without a dad, I’m gonna be the best one I can be,” he sings on the first verse. The chorus is where he promises Kingsley that he’s going to break the cycle and drive down his path, telling her that history doesn’t have to repeat itself.
The production on “For My Daughter” is stunning. The song opens with swelling harmonic fiddles and guitar, and it transcends through the verses and choruses. It’s produced by Dann Huff, who has mastered the sound of 2019 style neo-country. It works wonderfully paired with the content of the song, as to let the lyrics and story shine the most throughout.
“For My Daughter” is the most personal, confessional song Brown’s released, and yet there’s nothing too on-the-nose about it. It’s touching, thoughtful & just the right amount of personality mixed with universality. This song may or may not become a radio hit, but it will always be the first song Brown wrote for Kingsley, and that has priceless value and longevity.
To keep up with Kane Brown, you can find him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. To catch him on tour, go to his website linked here.
“For My Daughter” 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.
“For My Daughter” Lyrics:
Someone to play catch with out back in the yard
To pick up the pieces of your first broken heart
Someone to say slow down when you turn sixteen
I grew up without a dad I’m gonna be the best one I can be
Someone to scare the monsters, when it’s dark in your room
Someone to put their foot down when you want a tattoo
Not just say I love you but show you what it means
I grew up without a dad I’m gonna be the best one I can be
They say dad’s are supposed to shape you and in a way I guess mine did
I knew what I wouldn’t do if I ever had a kid
They say history repeats itself well I guess that’s up to me
I grew up without a dad I’m gonna be the best one I can be
Someone to let you fall down and teach you how to get back up
Teach you how to be sweet like mamma and how to be tough
I’ll never be perfect but sure as those lines are pink
I grew up without a dad I’m gonna be the best one I can be
(Repeat chorus)
I can’t change the past but the past has sure changed me
I grew up without a dad I’m gonna be the best one I can be
Yeah I’m gonna be a dad and I’m gonna be the best one I can be
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It’s our favorite part of the week, New Music Friday!
The highly anticipated album from Miranda Lambert dropped. Sonically, Wildcard delivers on the title, showing Lambert returning to her roots as country’s femme-fatale/rebel with a cause, while exploring her more rocking & tender sides. Take a listen and check out our full First Impression Review here.
Additionally, King Calaway are kicking off the holiday season with their beautiful rendition of “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)”. Check it out here.
We also see brand new music from Kane Brown, Madison Kozak, David Nail and many more.
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Not even a month after they dropped their first studio album, Rivers, King Calaway is back with their first holiday release; a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”. Originally released in 1971 to celebrate the end of the Vietnam War, it has since been covered by a variety of artists including Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, REO Speedwagon, Maroon 5 and many others. Now, we get to hear Nashville’s newest, rising country group record it.
This six-man group did not change any of the lyrics to this political, yet historic Christmas track, but definitely gave it their own personal touch. Instead of it starting with an acoustic guitar, King Calaway uses a piano and includes a violin that fades out when the lyrics come in. Throughout the song, the group’s signature harmonies take front and center and at the end, the violin comes back in to give this timeless song a new twist.
The group decided to choose this Christmas song specifically as it reflects the band’s collective spirit and strong belief in togetherness. King Calaway is very familiar with the idea of coming together as all six members are from different cultures, backgrounds, and regions spanning from Tennessee to Minnesota, all the way to Scotland.
“We really tried to convey messages of hope and happiness in the album Rivers we just released and wanted to continue that theme with the release of ‘Happy Christmas.’ We also wanted to pay homage to the great John Lennon – an artist who has influenced us as a band tremendously,” drummer Chris Deaton confessed in a recent press release. “When recording the track, we stayed very true to the original but were still able to instill what is quickly becoming that distinct King Calaway sound. We hope people love our take on this Christmas classic.”
King Calaway’s tour runs until December 1st. For tickets, head to their website. To keep up with the group, follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
“Happy Christmas (War is Over)” 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 it a follow for your new country fix.
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In many ways, the title of Miranda Lambert’s new album, Wildcard, is appropriate. For one, it marks her first release on Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville. She also co-wrote all of the collection’s fourteen songs, and parted ways with her longtime producer, Frank Liddell, in favor of working with Jay Joyce. Sonically, the album also delivers on the title, showing Lambert returning to her roots as country’s femme-fatale/rebel with a cause, while also exploring her more rocking and tender sides.
For Lambert, Wildcard is quite the departure from 2017’s The Weight of These Wings. Her previous album was dark and brooding, showing the often clever songstress dismayed and different than the artist fans have come to know. “I always have a little bit of cheeky sarcasm in my songs and records. I feel like I missed that a little bit on The Weight of These Wings,” Lambert told Rolling Stone. “And I also needed to have fun. There were some fun moments on The Weight of These Wings, but just that whole portion of my life and art was not the funnest time. With this one I just wanted to cut loose a little bit and get back to the me that was willing to have fun with it and make fun of myself.”
Wildcard shows her cutting loose right out of the gate, opening with “White Trash.” It shows Lambert embracing her past and her reputation in a way that’s snarky and sarcastic. She may no longer live in a trailer park, but she’s still the same ol’ girl she always was. “I can’t keep my white trash off the lawn,” Lambert sings on the tongue-in-cheek track, “I can’t hide it in a closet/ I can’t stuff it in a trunk/ I always know there’s treasure/ Buried somewhere in the junk/ I can keep my roots from showing/ But I’m still dishwater blonde/ I can’t keep my white trash off the lawn.”
The album continues with up-tempo tracks, traversing from the poppy “Mess With My Head” with its heavy bass line to “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” which was Lambert’s first release from Wildcard. On “It All Come Out in the Wash,” Lambert sings one of country music’s most clever lines as of late, “Don’t sweat it, Tide stick’ll get it.”
Other highlights include the Gospel-tinged “Holy Water” and Lambert’s collaboration with Maren Morris on “Way Too Pretty for Prison.” The latter is a humorous take on the reasons why the duo shouldn’t kill a cheating husband. Think Brandy Clark’s “Stripes” here, as they sing “But we’re way too pretty for prison/ Hard time ain’t our kind of livin’/ And I don’t want to talk about/ The way those jumpsuits wash us out/ We’re way too pretty for prison.”
While the album is certainly a departure from Lambert’s previous downcast project, there are still moments of vulnerability and introspection. These songs include the album’s final track “Fire Escape,” “Settling Down,” “How Dare You Love,” and “Track Record.” On “Track Record,” Lambert is candid about the failures of her past relationships, owning up to her mistakes. “I can’t help it, I’m in love with love,” She admits here, recounting her failed relationships and her past as “checkered as the floor at the diner on Main Street.”“Girls like me don’t mean it,” She reasons lyrically, “But we don’t know better.”
“Bluebird” is one of the album’s most magical moments, having come from a poem. “Luke (Dick) had texted me the line from an old poem he had seen. It said something about keeping a bluebird in your heart and he said, ‘I want to write that with you because I feel like that’s what you did and that’s what we all do,’” Lambert revealed at an album preview show in Nashville, according to Billboard. “When we got in the room to write it, it felt really magical. Something about a bluebird is hopeful, even through blue times. When I sing this song, I feel a little flutter and I feel every single word I sing.”
Another highlight of the album is “Pretty Bitchin’,” which plays to Lambert’s strength as a lyricist, with an uncanny ability to turn a phrase, playing here on the word pretty. “I use what I’ve got/ I don’t let it go to waste/ I’m pretty from the back/ Kinda pretty in the face/ I hate to admit it/ But it didn’t stop me, did it? / Yeah, life’s pretty weird/ And life’s pretty great/ And life’s pretty good if we live it/ 1-2-3 Mississippi/ Sitting pretty damn pretty on this pretty life I’ve been given/ It’s pretty bitchin’.”
In fact, it’s “Pretty Bitchin'” that may best sum up Wildcard, which is, all in all, pretty bitchin’.
Wildcard Track List
1. White Trash (Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Laura Veltz)
2. Mess with My Head (Lambert, Dick, Hemby)
3. It All Comes Out in the Wash (Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
4. Settling Down (Lambert, Dick, Hemby)
5. Holy Water (Lambert, Brent Cobb, Mike Harris, Joshua Taylor)
6. Way Too Pretty for Prison with Maren Morris (Lambert, Lindsey, McKenna, Rose)
7. Locomotive (Lambert, Ashley Monroe, K.S. Rhoads)
8. Bluebird (Lambert, Dick, Hemby)
9. How Dare You Love (Lambert, Monroe, Jamie Kinney)
10. Fire Escape (Lambert, Lindsey, McKenna, Rose)
11. Pretty Bitchin’ (Lambert, Dick, Hemby, Jon Randall)
12. Tequila Does (Lambert, Randall, Jack Ingram)
13. Track Record (Lambert, Lindsey, McKenna, Rose)
14. Dark Bars (Lambert, Rose)
NYCountry Swag Picks:
1. Pretty Bitchin’
2. Track Record
3. Bluebird
4. Way Too Pretty for Prison
Lambert will kick off her Wildcard tour on January 16th in Tupelo, MS. While no New York-area shows have been announced just yet, keep an eye on NYCountry Swag for announcements. In the meantime, Lambert will hit Nashville on January 24, Dallas, TX on February 8, San Diego, CA February 21, and Vancouver, BC on April 25. Support acts on the Wildcard Tour include Elle King, Pistol Annies, LANCO, Maren Morris, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde, and Cody Johnson. For a full list of tour dates, visit mirandalambert.com.
Wildcard 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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Round Here Records flagship artist and platinum hitmaker, Canaan Smith released his newest track “Pour Decisions” last Friday. In the song, written by Smith, Corey Crowder, Ernest Smith, and Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, Smith remarks all the bad decisions he has made because of drinking.
“She ain’t gonna call / Baby’s long-gone / Ain’t nobody tellin’ me I’m doin’ somethin’ wrong / I’ll just sit right here drinkin’ beer, reminiscin’ / And proudly make a couple more pour decisions”
“Pour”, spelled incorrectly on purpose, is word-play for all the alcohol-influenced choices the protagonist in the song has made that caused him to be in the shape he is in now. Pouring himself too many drinks started a lot of fights with his girlfriend which led her to make a good decision and walk out on him.
Although it sounds sad, the track is very upbeat as the man does not seem to care about the whole situation and would rather be fishing with a beer in hand anyway. This drinking tune follows Smith’s “Life Ain’t Fair”; a love song about how lucky he is to have his wife, Christy. The two are expecting their first child next month. He sings: “If I got what I deserved / I guarantee that I’d have nothing / Close to good as you for sure.” “Pour Decisions” is more like his previous two releases in “Beer Drinkin’ Weather” and “Country Boy Things”, as they are all feel-good, party vibes. He performed these three songs during his set on Florida Georgia Line’s Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour this past summer.
“We wrote ‘Pour Decisions’ down at Brian Kelley’s house in Grayton Beach, Florida,” Smith said in a recent press release. “It was a total blast — we even celebrated with a beach party after we finished it. Hope people have as good of a time listening to it as we did writin’ it.”
Smith will continue to reveal more of what he calls “Canaan Country” in the new year. Keep up with Smith by following him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Earlier last week, The Cadillac Three, composed of Jaren Johnston (Guitar and Lead Vocals), Kelby Ray (Steel Guitar), Neil Mason (Drums, Percussion, and Vocals), announced details of their fourth full-length album Country Fuzz to be released via Big Machine Records on February 7th, 2020. The trio broadcasted the emboldened news while performing at a hometown show in downtown Nashville. They marked the news with the release of two new singles “Back Home” and “Long After Last Call.” The album also features the previously released singles “Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys” and “All The Makin’s Of A Saturday Night.”
We’ve spent the last two and a half years working on this album,” says the group’s Grammy-nominated frontman Jaren Johnston in the press release, “but our sound even since high school has always been the epitome of country fuzz – country, rock and just a little bit of funk.”
“Long After Last Call” has the lead singer, Johnston, also the sole writer of this piece, sensibly intoning the comfort he can provide long after closing time over gentle, melodic fretwork singing: “Lemme be your drink, lemme be your buzz // Lemme be your smoke, that old head rush // That keeps you flying, dying to dance // Long after last call // Lemme be them strings on that old guitar // Sweet melody kissing your heart // Making love to your soul like rock ‘n’ roll // Long after last call // Long after last call, yeah.”
“Back Home”, written by James McNair, Chris Thompkins, and Craig Wisemen, complements the branded vibe and entourage of the trio inaugurating with a mellifluous guitar strum breaking into a singalong come chorus.
“Long After Last Call” and “Back Home” are now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out our 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.
Country Fuzz Tracklist:
1. Bar Round Here || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Lori McKenna
2. The Jam || Jaren Johnston, Corey Crowder, Brian Kelly, James McNair
3. Hard Out Here For A Country Boy (featuring Chris Janson and Travis Tritt) || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Jeremy Stover
4. Slow Rollin’ || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason
5. All The Makin’s Of A Saturday Night || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Josh Dunne
6. Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys || Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray Caldwell, Neil Mason, Jefferson Mason, Benjamin Dunn, Corey Crowder, Luke Dick
7. Labels || Neil Mason, Corey Crowder, Luke Dick
8. Raise Hell || Jaren Johnston
9. Back Home || James McNair, Chris Thompkins, Craig Wiseman
10. Dirt Road Nights || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Jeremy Stover
11. Blue El Camino || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Adam James
12. Jack Daniels’ Heart || Neil Mason, Josh Dunne
13. Why Ya Gotta Go Out Like That || Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Ross Copperman
14. Heat || Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray Caldwell, Neil Mason, Jimmy Robbins
15. Whiskey And Smoke || Jaren Johnston, Kelby Rae Caldwell, Neil Mason
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Announced yesterday Sturgill Simpson is going on tour. Following the release of his album Sound & Fury, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson has announced North American tour dates, the tour will feature special guests, Tyler Childers. The A Good Look’n Tour will kick off February 21, 2020, in Birmingham, AL and hit cities such as New York, playing the iconic Madison Square Garden on May 15th, then on to Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston before concluding May 24, 2020, in Louisville, KY.
Simpson hit the road for a brief six-date club tour, where he donated 100% of the proceeds from these shows to the Special Forces Foundation – a nonprofit organization that provides immediate and ongoing support to the Special Forces community and their families. $1 from each ticket sold for the Sturgill Simpson: A Good Look’n Tour will also be donated to benefit the Special Forces Foundation.
For the full list of tour dates and ticket information which will be on sale on Friday, November 8th, head to www.sturgillsimpson.com/tour
To keep up with Sturgill Simpson follow him on Instagram.
Sound & Fury 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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This past weekend, (October 26th) NYCountry Swag hosted a Country Brunch event at IGC Hospitality‘s The Boogie Room located inside the Mondrian Park Avenue Hotel. The VIP guests arrived early to fill their bellies of the delicious brunch buffet offered by Cleo, the restaurant located on the first level of the hotel. Fans and industry alike enjoyed the quintessential brunch foods while chatting with fellow brunchers as DJ Nick Russo played country music to get everyone in the mood for the party. Check out the full recap video above for scenes from the special day.
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At 2 PM the VIPs grabbed a mimosa and headed downstairs to meet the rest of our GA guests who were already packing the nightclub and dancing along to DJ Mouse, playing the best country jams.
After a brief introduction from our Founder, Stephanie Wagner and Managing Editor, Christina Bosch, our featured artist and guest, Teddy Robb kicked off his hour-long set. Although he is a rising artist, the country fans in the room were immediately drawn to his lyrics, his charisma, and his undeniable vocal ability.
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Robb of course, played the first track he ever released, “Lead Me On” as well as his current radio single “Really Shouldn’t Drink Around You”. Additionally, he played a slew of unreleased tracks including a crowd-favorite, “Who’s Bad For Who”. He also covered a unique version of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” and Kenny Chesney’s “Somewhere With You”. Check out clips in the recap video above.
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After the acoustic, live music was over, DJ Mouse took the party up another notch, our guests jumped in our photo booth, showed off their dance skills on the dance floor and of course, grabbed a few more drinks.
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Overall, fans of country music and followers of NYCountry Swag enjoyed the best afternoon of drinking, music and a great time with their friends. We have to give a huge thank you to Rally Patch for helping us to stop our next-day hangovers and to Josh Cellars for powering our mimosa bar! Thank you to everyone who spent the day with us! We can’t wait for the next one!
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For anyone who does not know, Granger Smith and his family lost their son River earlier this year in a tragic accident on their family property. Since then the family has opened up on YouTube although Granger took a break from touring as well as releasing music. “That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads” is his latest song that paints a picture of a beautiful vast landscape and subtly pays homage to his precious little boy.
Smith shared on Instagram, “It’s about finding peace. Finding yourself. Finding God on a road that’s rough around the edges just like us. It’s about that rural sanctuary we all know so well behind a pair of headlights, a steering wheel and your heavy thoughts.” The honesty and vulnerability Smith showcases here is what makes this song so special.
“That’s why I love dirt roads // Make the world turn real slow // Feel the gravel letting go // It’s stirring up my soul // That’s why I love running wild // Through country miles // They’re out of style // They take a while // But every winding ride’ll lead me home // That’s why I love dirt roads”
“It’s not about Riv, although I did weave him into the lyrics in the 2nd verse, but it’s special to me,” Smith commented. The second verse sings, “Chasing a painted sky // And river winding curves // Can’t help but feel like my // Heaven here on earth, yeah.” While the song may not be about his son, Smith did include hidden gems into the album cover. The same red tractor from the River Smith tribute t-shirts and River’s face on the side of a mountain range are incorporated into the album artwork.
“That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads” 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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Fresh off their Vegas residency “Our Kind Of Vegas” seven-time Grammy-winning band Lady Antebellum released their new song, “What I’m Leaving For” off their upcoming album Ocean slated for release next month. The song is about leaving their family when they go on the road and how good it feels to come back home. As described in a press release, it’s a “universal message of making sacrifices for the people you love.”
This is reflected perfectly in the song, with imagery as vibrant as a memory-lane montage. Written by hit-makers Laura Veltz, Micah Rayan, and Sam Ellis, it’s as poignant as it is sweet and hopeful. “And it kills me that I gotta go/couldn’t do it if I didn’t know/That every time I’m walking out that door/You know what I’m leaving for”.
“I wore out the demo for this song,” recalled Dave Haywood in a recent press release. “I immediately related to it. It’s so hard stepping away from your family the way we do, and that song is such a great, beautiful way of articulating what we’re out here doing this for – our families, and those that we love us, too. This song is a beautiful picture of that push and pull of our journey.”
The music video, which was also released this past Friday (Oct 25) features home movies and personal photos from each of the band’s families, including images of all six of the kids. Watching Hilary, Dave and Charles interact with their children and their spouses in the accompanying visual brings the lyrics to life.
Every track off the band’s upcoming eighth studio album that has been released thus far is vulnerable and honest. Even on tracks that the trio didn’t write, the music is so honest to who Lady A is as a band. Out of the four singles released, this is a standout.
Their new album, Ocean, is out Friday, November 15th. Make sure to watch the CMAs, Wednesday, November 13th, to see if they take home the Vocal Group of the Year award.
“What I’m Leaving For” 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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