Kelsea Ballerini Releases Stunning Anthem “homecoming queen?” + Lyrics

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Kelsea Ballerini homecoming queen?

Country music’s princess, Kelsea Ballerini continues to release tracks that promote equality and women empowerment. Her last single, “Miss Me More” was the first single by a woman to reach the top spot this year, followed by Maren Morris’ “Girl” which snagged the spot back in August. For the last few days, Ballerini has been dropping hints about a new song, leaving fans on the edge of their seat, gearing up to listen. Today, she finally released “homecoming queen?” with a stunning music video to go along with it.

Penned by the songstress with our most recent Woman of the Month, Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins, “homecoming queen?” is an honest and raw track. Ballerini channels her insecurities and gives herself permission to feel how she feels in the most relatable way. She paints a picture of the “perfect woman,” a high-school homecoming queen, but we quickly learn as listeners that everyone has their own demons. She effortlessly reminds listeners of the age-old adage that no-one is perfect, adding that we should not just have compassion and empathy for others, but ourselves too.

“Does it get hard / to have to play the part? / Nobody’s feeling sorry for ya / But what if I told you the world wouldn’t end / If you started showing what’s under your skin / What if I let ‘em all in on the lies / Even the homecoming queen cries”

The music video is the perfect personification of the message of the beautiful, sonically simple tune. It’s straightforward and uncomplicated as images of her leaving the stage are quickly replaced by images of a younger self, staring down her body in the mirror at various stages in her life flash before our eyes.

As the camera spins around the superstar performer, she is shown without makeup, in sweats, showcasing what most girls look like after a long day of “performing”, making it look like they have it all together. Cowriter Galyon shared on Instagram “THIS SONG ISN’T REALLY ABOUT A HOMECOMING QUEEN. —— It’s about waking up to yourself. And making sure the outside matches the inside. It’s about the bravest thing we can really do – which is to let ourselves be seen as we really are. Thank you @kelseaballerini for “letting em all in on the lie” with me and @jammyrabbins. I know a little girl down the hall that’s gonna need these words somewhere down the road…. Signed, 2001 SHS Homecoming Queen”

Ballerini shared via her social media that she’s “Never been so proud to release anything and start a new chapter… here’s my heart in a song,” and it’s clear that she really did tap into her most vulnerable self to deliver us this beautiful anthem. In a world of filters, fake eyelashes, spray tans and social media highlight reels ruling all, “homecoming queen?” pulls back the curtain, allowing girls of all ages to not only love themselves but realize, we are all just trying to do our best.

To keep up with Kelsea Ballerini follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

“homecoming queen?” 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.

Full Lyrics of “homecoming queen?” below.

“HOMECOMING QUEEN?”

Hey homecoming queen
Why do you lie
When somebody’s mean?
Where do you hide?
Do people assume
You’re always alright?
Been so good at smiling
Most of your life

Look damn good in the dress
Zipping up the mess
Dancing with your best foot forward
Does it get hard
To have to play the part?
Nobody’s feeling sorry for ya

But what if I told you the world wouldn’t end
If you started showing what’s under your skin
What if you let ’em all in on the lie?
Even the homecoming queen cries

Hey homecoming queen
How’s things at home?
Still walking on eggshells
When that curtain’s closed
Did your daddy teach you
How to act tough?
Or more like your momma?
Sweep it under the rug

Look damn good in the dress
Zipping up the mess
Dancing with your best foot forward
Did you want the crown
Or does it weigh you down
Nobody’s feeling sorry for ya

What if I told you the world wouldn’t end
If you started showing what’s under your skin?
What if you let ’em all in on the lie?
Even the homecoming queen cries
Yeah, what if I told you the sky wouldn’t fall?
If you lost your composure, said to hell with it all
Not everything pretty sparkles and shines
And even the homecoming queen cries
Oh yeah
Even the homecoming queen cries

Hey homecoming queen
Why do you lie?
When somebody’s mean
Where do you hide?

 

 

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Brantley Gilbert Announces Fire’t Up Tour with Dylan Scott & Chase Rice

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Fire't Up Tour

Along with releasing the opening track from his forthcoming fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone, Brantley Gilbert has also announced the ‘Fire’t Up Tour’ which is hitting 34 cities across the U.S and Canada.  Kicking off on January 23rd in London, Ontario, Gilbert is bringing along Dylan Scott, Chase Rice, and Brandon Lay as direct support on select dates.

Scott and Rice are both celebrated songwriters and recording artists and round out this tour, both bringing their unique brand and style of country music to the BG Nation across the country. Brandon Lay, who will warm up the crowd through the winter.

 

Gilbert shared on Instagram this morning, “I always say that my albums are chapters of my life…. Every album I release I try to cover every aspect of who I am and that’s especially true with #fireandbrimstone…. This album is where I’ve been and where I am…. If you liked Modern Day Prodigal Son, there’s a lot of faith in this one…. If you liked You Don’t Know Her Like I Do, well now I’m married to that girl…. If you liked the way we were partyin back then, y’all we’re still doing it…. Get the new song #firetup when you listen and preorder the new album everywhere now…. Link in bio to preorder #bgnation”

The new track, available everywhere today kicks off the album with a bang, unlike the previously released, “Man That Hung The Moon”, “Fire’t Up” throws it back to classic Gilbert, talking about throwing it down in a small town. Fire and Brimstone, releasing on October 4th features fifteen songs, all co-written by Gilbert as well as collaborations with some of the genre’s biggest names, Lindsay Ell, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, and Colt Ford. Check back here next month for our full First Impression.

2020 “Fire’t Up Tour” dates are as follows:
Thu    1/23/2020                 London, ON                      Budweiser Gardens
Fri      1/24/2020                 Oshawa, ON                     Tribute Communities Centre
Sat     1/25/2020                 Mashantucket, Conn.        Foxwoods Resort
Thu    1/30/2020                 Moline, Ill.                          TaxSlayer Center
Fri      1/31/2020                 Highland Heights, Ky.         BB&T Arena
Sat     2/1/2020                   Salem, Va.                          Salem Civic Center
Thu    2/6/2020                   Green Bay, Wis.                  Resch Center
Fri      2/7/2020                   Minneapolis, Minn.              Target Center
Sat     2/8/2020                   Milwaukee, Wis.                   Fiserv Forum
Thu    2/13/2020                 Greensboro, N.C.                 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Fri      2/14/2020                  Louisville, Ky.                       KFC Yum! Center
Sat     2/15/2020                  Chattanooga, Tenn.             McKenzie Arena at UTC
Thu    2/20/2020                  Evansville, Ind.                     The Ford Center
Fri      2/21/2020                  North Little Rock, Ark.          Verizon Arena
Sat    2/22/2020                  Tulsa, Okla.                           BOK Center
Thu   2/27/2020                  Toledo, Ohio                          Huntington Center
Fri      2/28/2020                  Youngstown, Ohio                Covelli Centre
Sat    2/29/2020                  Pikeville, Ky.                          Appalachian Wireless Arena
Thu    3/19/2020                  Nampa, Idaho                       Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Fri      3/20/2020                  Portland, Ore.                       Moda Center
Sat     3/21/2020                  Tacoma, Wash.                     Tacoma Dome
Thu    3/26/2020                    Ontario, Calif.                       Citizens Business Bank Arena
Fri      3/27/2020                    Fresno, Calif.                        Save Mart Center
Sat     3/28/2020                    Las Vegas, Nev.                   The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
Thu    4/16/2020                    Greenville, S.C.^                    Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Fri      4/17/2020                    Tuscaloosa, Ala.^                  Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Sat     4/18/2020                    Orange Beach, Ala.^              The Wharf Amphitheater
Thu    4/23/2020                    Florence, S.C.^                       Florence Civic Center
Fri      4/24/2020                    Charleston, W. Va.^                Charleston Civic Center
Sat     4/25/2020                    Knoxville, Tenn.^                    Knoxville Coliseum
Thu    4/30/2020                    Lincoln, Neb.  ^                       Pinnacle Bank Arena
Fri      5/1/2020                      Sioux Falls, S.D.^                    Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Sat     5/2/2020                      Grand Forks, N.D.^                 Alerus Center
Fri      5/8/2020                      Morrison, Colo.^                      Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Features opener Chase Rice (^): All other dates feature Dylan Scott          

To keep up with Brantley Gilbert follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

“Fire’t Up” is now available 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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New Country Music Friday – The Playlist 9/6/19

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It’s our favorite part of the week, New Music Friday!

This week we’ve got new music from Kelsea Ballerini, Meghan Patrick, King Calaway, Ryan Griffin, Miranda Lambert, Josh Kerr, The Highwomen, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Kissel, Maddie and Tae, Austin Burke, Chris Janson, Home Free and so much more.

Check out all the new music and more on our Spotify New Country Music Playlist below and be sure to follow for updates each and every Friday:

 

 

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Josh Kerr Releases “Oklahoma” featuring Heather Morgan

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Josh Kerr Heather Morgan

Rising artist and singer-songwriter, Josh Kerr continues to make a name for himself in the industry as a solo artist. After penning songs for many successful artists, he is finally delivering music of his own. Last month, Kerr premiered his smooth and catchy debut single “Still Our Town.” Earlier this week, he proposed to his girlfriend Taylor Dye of the duo Maddie & Tae, and today, he released another stellar track, simply titled “Oklahoma,” featuring songstress Heather Morgan.

According to Kerr, the idea for the track initially started as a love song to his now fiancé, who is from Oklahoma, but as the songwriting process continued, the once happy idea, turned into a heartbreaking ballad about losing your love to their hometown. Kerr explained via his social media that the song “Became a rip your heart out heartbreak song about someone moving back to where they love,” adding, “@heathereleven’s [Heather Morgan’s] vocals on this song transformed it and brought it to a whole nother level, so we decided to feature her and she is pure magical sunshine. I hope you listen and love this song as much as I do.”

“What’s worse is that I didn’t lose you to a person / I lost you to a place / Don’t want to hate you Oklahoma / But you’re why she had to leave / Truth is that I don’t even know ya / Just know she loves you more than me”

Penned by the singer with one of his idols, Sean McConnell and the talented Jacob Davis, “Oklahoma” shows another side of Kerr’s multi-faceted personality. The new track tactfully expresses how it feels to lose someone you love because of geography. Although Kerr is happily in love, he delivers the vulnerable lyrics in the most authentic manner. It’s clear he knows what heartbreak feels like. Morgan also lends her voice to the track, which both elevates the song and adds a special element to an already beautiful tune. The song is raw and relatable, everything a country ballad should be.

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“Oklahoma” 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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NYCS First Impression: Home Free ‘Dive Bar Saints’

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Home Free Dive Bar Saints

NYCountry Swag’s Spotlight alum Home Free’s fifth album Dive Bar Saints is officially here. The a capella group is back, after releasing their album Timeless in 2017. It was well worth the wait, as it is the first time the guys have put out almost all original music, the twelve track album has ten original tracks and two covers.

Dive Bar Saints is also special for the vocalists Austin Brown (high tenor), Rob Lundquist (tenor), Adam Rupp (vocal perfusion\beatboxer), Tim Foust (bass), and Adam Chance (baritone), as it is their first album on their record label, Home Free Records. The album is filled with a combination of upbeat and slower-paced songs that highlight the artists’ range and talent of creating music with just their voices. While the songs may have different tempos, they all go back to the same theme of honoring where you came from, living life to the fullest, and encouragement to follow your dreams.

The album starts with the song “Remember This” which was the perfect choice to set the tone for the record. While it has an upbeat tempo, “Remember This” shares an important message that everyone needs to hear, life is what you make it, don’t miss out on critical moments with the ones you love. With a lot of ‘wahoos’, the second track “Leave This Town” continues with the upbeat, laid back feel and is the perfect tribute to small towns everywhere, giving all the reasons why you shouldn’t leave it including the most important thing, the one you love.

The title track “Dive Bar Saints” follows with a similar theme honoring the hometown dive bar. With a more gospel feel, it tells the story how no matter what type of week you had, the dive bar will always welcome you, no questions asked. “Catch Me If You Can” starts slow but then has a catchy clapping beat, which will get the audience up and dancing at every show. The song reminds you not to feel stuck in one place or let anything hold you back from living the life you want to live.

“Lonely Girl’s World” is one of the more vulnerable songs on the album. It’s about a relationship going downhill and feeling alone but bouncing back to start the life and happiness you deserve. Heading back to upbeat “Cross That Bridge” is another catchy song that will have you bopping along and is the song that everyone in a new relationship needs to hear. You might be scared of what the future of your relationship holds but you can’t be afraid to jump in and see where it goes.

While no one wants to think about dying, “Dreamer” reminds everyone to think about when that moment comes, what you want to be remembered by. You want to be recognized by being your true self and doing what you love, not by something you regret. After listening to “What’s the World Coming To?”, you’ll want to do something to make the world a better place.

“Go Rest High On That Mountain” is the first of two covers on the album. An original by Vince Gill, Home Free puts their spin on the already emotional song by adding in a snippet of “Amazing Grace.” It will, for sure, give you chills. The artists bring up the mood with “Why Not” which follows the theme of the album of going after what you want. This time it’s going after the one you have romantic feelings for. “Love Me Like That” is next and is a song that honors your first love. It takes you down memory lane of the love that the two of you shared, and even though the relationship is over, you will always remember what the two of you had. The album closes out with a slow downed version of “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” which was a part of their country medley this week on The Today Show, putting their spin on the John Denver classic. Slowing down the classic allows showcasing each singers’ incredible vocals.

Home Free has so many reasons to be proud of this album. It shows their powerhouse vocals and harmonizing talent. Dive Bar Saints also highlights the groups cowriting skills. If this is a sign of what is to come for their new label, it will for sure be successful. We can’t wait to see what’s next.

These guys are not slowing down anytime soon as they are hitting the road on September 18th for their DIVE BAR SAINTS WORLD TOUR. With over 100 shows in 16 countries, it’s a show you do not want to miss! They come to  The Town Hall in New York City on November 10th, get your tickets today.

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Dive Bar Saints 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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NYCS First Impression: The Highwomen Self Titled Debut Album

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The Highwomen

On paper, The Highwomen might not seem to make much sense. You have pop-country’s reigning “It Girl,” a superstar songwriter, an Americana queen, and a Grammy winner who’s always deserved more attention than she’s received. Yet, somehow, the diverse foursome of Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, and Brandi Carlile is one of the best things to happen to country music this decade.

Today (September 6), the powerhouse quartet released their debut album, The Highwomen, produced by Dave Cobb.

The project was the brainchild of Shires in response to the lack of females on country radio. Carlile was the first member enlisted, and so began the movement of The Highwomen. “Music was happening in the room, and you could almost touch it,” Shires tell the New York Times of the recording process. “It hadn’t happened for me in a long time. We would sing sometimes, and I would get so excited I would almost feel like being a ding-dong and crying.”

The album opens with “Highwomen,” a new female take on “Highwayman,” released in 1985 by the male super-group of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. It sets the tone for the album, imbued with unique stories and powerful harmonies. Originally written by Jimmy Webb, the Highwomen enlisted him to make the lyrical swaps on their new version, which features each taking on the role of a different persecuted woman. “We rewrote it with fates that befell women,” Carlile told Rolling Stone. “A doctor convicted of witchcraft; an immigrant who died trying to get over the border but got the kids over safe and sound; a preacher; and a freedom rider who gets shot.”

The album’s first single, “Redesigning Women,” continues the story being told here, as they sing of modern women who do it all. “Redesigning women/ Running the world while we’re cleaning up the kitchen/ Making bank, shaking hands, driving 80/ Tryna get home just to feed the baby/ Skipping the bread for the butter/ Changing our minds like we change our hair color/ Yeah, ever since the beginning/ We’ve been redesigning women”

While the foursome may be “Redesigning Women,” there’s also no place in their lives for no-good men. This theme carries through “Loose Change” and “Don’t Call Me.” Morris leads the charge on the former, which she co-wrote, proclaiming, “Loose change/ I ain’t worth a thing to you/ Loose change/ You don’t see my value/ I’m gonna be somebody’s/ Lucky penny someday/ Instead of rolling around your pocket like loose change.”

The album continues with a diverse assortment of songs, covering various topics and tempos. The album’s most country song is “My Name Can’t Be Mama,” which easily could’ve been released by the likes of Reba or Dolly Parton thirty years ago. It’s a toe-tapping ode to the perils of motherhood. “I’m not a fan of mornings, and I love my Chardonnay,” they admit. “My name can’t be Mama today.” There’s also the clever “If She Ever Leaves Me,” a nod to Carlile’s sexuality, as she sings of a man attempting to pick up her wife. “If she ever leaves me,” She muses here. “It won’t be for you.”

The album also features heartbreak on “Cocktail and a Song,” written in tribute to Shires’ late father. There’s also the up-tempo “Heaven is a Honkytonk,” which celebrates the fact that all of our heroes are bound to end up in Heaven. “Jesus, He loves his sinners,” They remind us on the track co-written by Ray LaMontagne, “And heaven is a honkytonk.”

Perhaps the album’s most important track is the pre-released, “Crowded Table,” co-written by Hemby, Carlile, and Lori McKenna. Here, they sing of an inclusivity that’s a common thread through the entire album.“I want a house with a crowded table/ And a place by the fire for everyone.” The message here is simple, but necessary, conveyed in a way that feels sincere and poignant without being preachy.

Following the theme of inclusivity, the album features touches from a wide range of Nashville and music industry heavy-hitters, including Sheryl Crow, Yola, and Jason Isbell, as well as co-writes by Rodney Clawson, Lori McKenna, Miranda Lambert, and Ray LaMontagne.  “Anyone can be a Highwoman,” Carlile says in a statement. “It’s about banding together, abandoning as much ego as humanly possible, holding one another up and amplifying other women every chance we get. Shoulder to shoulder. One push, one love.”

To keep up with The Highwomen find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

The Highwomen is now available 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.

The Highwomen Track List

1. Highwomen (written by Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Webb)
2. Redesigning Women (written by Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clawson)
3. Loose Change (written by Maren Morris, Maggie Chapman, Daniel Layus)
4. Crowded Table (written by Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna, Brandi Carlile)
5. My Name Can’t Be Mama (written by Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires)
6. If She Ever Leaves Me (written by Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Chris Thompkins)
7. Old Soul (written by Maren Morris, Luke Dick, Laura Veltz)
8. Don’t Call Me (written by Amanda Shires, Peter Levin)
9. My Only Child (written by Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert)
10. Heaven Is A Honky Tonk (written by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Ray LaMontagne)
11. Cocktail And A Song (written by Amanda Shires)
12. Wheels Of Laredo (written by Tim Hanseroth, Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth)

 

 

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Jimmie Allen Releases Nostalgic Video for “Boy Gets A Truck”

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Jimmie Allen Boy Gets A truck

Jimmie Allen released the nostalgic music video for the latest song “Boy Gets A Truck,” off of his debut album Mercury Lane. Viewers are taken down memory lane with a special guest appearance by his four-year-old son, Aadyn. The true to himself, newly engaged family man shows off his smooth, strong vocals that pair perfectly with a song that reflects on one’s own upbringing and the role that a truck played in his life. Allen tells a story with a truck being the focal point connecting memories of his life, family, and love. He begins by pulling his own Ford F-150 into the driveway and taking his son out of the car. Before you know it, he is in a Walmart parking lot loading a motorized mini truck onto the back of his Ford to bring home to surprise his son with his very own to drive.

That is where it all begins, as Allen sings in the chorus, “A boy gets a truck, truck gets a girl/Girl gets a midnight feelin’ he’s the one/One night turns to love/Love turns into one knee down/Down payment on a three-bedroom house/Filled with the sound of little feet/Then you blink and he’s askin’ for the keys to pick her up/Boy gets a truck.” Allen’s son meets a little girl his age from the neighborhood and drives her around in the sentimental music video. It all comes full circle for Allen, as he knows years from now that toy truck will turn into his son’s very own drivable one where he will continue to make memories of his own.

Allen is currently playing alongside Michael Ray and Walker County on “The CMT on Tour,” tour and will be making a stop in New York City on Thursday, December 5th at The Gramercy Theatre.

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Maren Morris Performs “The Bones” & Chats on Late Night with Seth Meyers

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Last night Maren Morris was not on the musical guest but took time to chat with Seth Meyers about her Grammy win as well as the poetic justice that comes along with hearing her songs performed on the same television singing competitions that turned her down.

Meyers congratulated Morris on being the most nominated artist at this year’s CMA Awards, which will air in November. “I wasn’t really expecting that, I think like the big one for me this year, because I put a record out, was Album of the Year but, yeah, I didn’t expect to walk away with so that was very cool,” Morris shared about her nominations. “It’s voted on by my peers in Nashville so, I feel like the cool kid.” She also discussed how she got her start, not at county fairs but standing on a bale of hay in the middle of a parking lot, something Meyers laughed at but she says is true.

She laughed looking back at her American Idol audition where after singing her heart out for 8 seconds, her entire group got cut. “Sorry, you have to take the walk of shame, yeah I just remember being 17 and I had to like walk through the ‘walk of shame’ out to the parking lot and find my mom’s car and just cry on the way home with her, but I mean it all worked out,” she explains.

After her chat, Morris changed out of her multi-colored dress into a sleek, turquoise pantsuit to perform her current single “The Bones”. The love song about a strong relationship follows her number one single, the title track to her album “GIRL”.

Morris is bringing her GIRL: The World Tour to the iconic Radio City Music Hall this Friday night with Kassi Ashton and Hailey Whitters. Follow NYCountry Swag on Instagram for exclusive clips from the show.

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Carrie Underwood Releasing a Fitness Book Titled ‘Find Your Path’

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Announced today, Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins Publishers will publish Carrie Underwood’s first book titled FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life. No stranger to the entrepreneur world, Underwood has ventured into the fitness world with her clothing line, Calia by Carrie Underwood. Fans of the multi-media superstar have also been inspired by her fitness journey, through two pregnancies and follow closely what she eats, and how she remains fit throughout her busy lifestyle of touring, recording and being a mother of two.

“Fitness and healthy living have been a passion of mine for years,” says Underwood in a recent press release.  “It took time to find my way and navigate my wellness journey, and this book will provide tips and tools to help the reader find what is practical and sustainable in his or her everyday life for all 52 weeks of the year, and help lead them toward a positive lifestyle.”

The CMA Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year nominee opens up in this new book about her fitness journey, healthy simple meals, and being able to make time each day to move your body but to also love your the skin you are in.

FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life will be published in 2020.

Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 is heading to the NYC area on October 2nd, 2019 at Madison Square Garden. For tickets click here.

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CMA Awards Set to Honor Women In Country Music

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Just last month the Country Music Association announced that women will be the focus of it’s upcoming 53rd Annual CMA Awards broadcast. Carrie Underwood is returning as host for the November event for the 12th year in a row, and this time she will be joined by female legends Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire.

While prime time country award shows have previously had multiple male hosts (Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, for example, hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards for two years) and females have done similar gigs solo, this marks the first time a group of women will be teaming up for such an event. 

Combined, the three have won a staggering 124 CMA accolades, a number which is sure to increase as these powerhouses continue on in their careers. We’re stoked to watch this special night unfold, and Underwood, Parton, and McEntire are just as pumped as the rest of us, sharing their excitement via social media.

“Let’s go girls! I’m so excited to be joining Carrie Underwood and Reba to celebrate the legendary women of country music” Parton wrote. McEntire echoed the sentiments in a similar post, re-sharing a video clip the CMA released to announce the big news. Underwood, who until now has only hosted the show with Brad Paisley, expressed the pinch-me moment she was having getting to team up with two of her idols, posting “I couldn’t be more excited to get to stand up there with 2 of my personal heroes. Reba and Dolly are trailblazers, icons and legends. We’re gonna make Country Music proud!” accompanied by the hashtag “#DreamComeTrue”.

While we can certainly expect some witty and fun moments to come from the emcees, live performances from other women are bound to be highlights of the night as well. Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and more have had an incredible year, and will most likely grace the stage at some point during the broadcast.

The full list of nominees was announced last week. And it’s safe to say that no matter what happens, we’re in for a special night.

The CMA Awards air live from Nashville, TN on ABC on November 13, 2019.

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