It’s that time of the week again… New Music Friday. Today, we see new tracks including Brett Eldredge’s cover of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, new Christmas tunes from Hunter Hayes, Devin Dawson and more. Check out our Spotify New Country Music Playlist below and be sure to follow for updates each and every Friday:
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When it comes to country music, there’s no shortage of information to be found across the Internet. NYCountry Swag was recently honored to be added to this list of the Top 100 Country Music Blogs. We are also in some great company on this list of 24 Must Read Country Music Blogs. This got us to thinking about all of our favorite resources for all things country. Between reviews, breaking news, concert coverage, entertaining content and so much more, we have chosen our top ten favorite entertainment sites in country music.
The Shotgun Seat: The cleverly-named Shotgun Seat features all the country music you love. They sum it up best on their Twitter, writing, “Take a ride in the shotgun seat with your favorite artists & songwriters – we’re just the vehicle through which they share their stories.” The Shotgun Seat features a great mix of country’s biggest names and country’s future superstars, and we always love checking out their interviews and reviews.
Nashville Gab: When it comes to Nashville news with an epic mix of sass and gossip, look no further than Nashville Gab. The ladies behind Gab are a clever bunch, mixing serious interviews, news snippets, and the hottest Nashville gossip. If you’re looking for a quality Twitter follow during the next country music broadcast, you can always count on Nashville Gab to bring the sass.
The Country Scene: Like NYCountry Swag, The Country Scene focuses heavily on the country music happenings in and around New York City. They excel at taking readers up-close and personal with their favorite artists, covering the hottest shows in the tri-state area. Recent reviews include Dierks Bentley at Madison Square Garden, Luke Bryan in Washington D.C., and Kenny Chesney in East Rutherford.
Morning Hangover: The Morning Hangover isn’t your typical country music website. It’s a one-stop recap for country music lovers everywhere, covering the biggest events, news, industry goings-on, and so much more. In addition to being a website, Morning Hangover stands out with its daily email newsletter, Today in Country Music, which is a tip sheet of everything you need to know about the genre that day. The emails include sections, such as “Sound-check,” highlighting TV appearances, “Tailgate Watch,” highlighting tour news, and “Cheers,” featuring birthdays and other exciting news.
Whiskey Riff: The guys of Whiskey Riff describe their site as “The most entertaining country site ever,” and quite frankly, they’re not lying. With an unrivaled sense of snark and humor, Whiskey Riff doesn’t take itself or country music too seriously. Like yours truly, the site features some pretty awesome merchandise, mixed with reviews, news, and a whole lot of sarcasm. They’re also a must-follow on Twitter, and for God’s sake, can someone please verify them already?
Sounds Like Nashville: Sounds Like Nashville describes themselves as “the definitive destination for country music fans everywhere,” and that’s a worthy definition of this uber-informative country site. SLN is one of the premier country music news sites, and we know that we can always visit them for any important country news. We also LOVE their monthly Spotify playlist, 10 Songs You Should Be Listening To, as they point out the latest and the greatest in country music.
Nash Country Daily: Nash Country Daily is part of Cumulus Media, which also includes many of our favorite country radio shows, including the morning show, Ty, Kelly, and Chuck and Kick Some Nash. The website serves as the perfect companion to Cumulus’ brand of Nash radio stations, highlighting news and performances heard on the radio shows. The site also features the “Writers Room with Jim Casey” podcast, which includes in-depth conversations with country’s biggest names, including recent broadcasts with Kane Brown, Walker Hayes, Cole Swindell, and Jordan Davis and “Women Want to Hear Women” podcast with Elaina Smith which includes interviews with the biggest female country stars in the business.
Taste of Country: Taste of Country brings fans “country music served fresh daily,” and have become a huge success story in the industry, hosting their own music festival, (one of our absolute favorite festivals by the way), in upstate Hunter Mountain, New York. While ToC covers important news, they also feature exclusive interviews with country superstars and unique cover stories, making them stand out from the pack.
The Boot: The Boot is straight up country, and straight up news. It’s a no-nonsense site, describing itself as “country music with a kick,” and we love a good play on words. Visit The Boot for the latest country news and a mix of unique and interesting features, such as “These Artists Have Never Won a CMA Award,” “Willie Nelson Through the Years,” and “Vince Gill and Amy Grant’s Sweetest Moments.”
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NYCountry Swag: Duh, we couldn’t leave our site off this list! We’ve got reviews of New York’s hottest shows along with exclusive Nashville events, album reviews, country music news, ticket giveaways, meet & greet contests, and some of the best swag in country music. In addition to hosting our own LIVE Swag Sessions with rising artists, we also plan and produce several ticketed events a year including Country Night on the Water, Brunch Events and more. We are dedicated to being the ‘go-to’ source for all New York country fans and beyond. Plus, NYCountry Swag has The Hero Collection, which is inspired by the men and women of the Military, Fire & Police Departments and honoring their service and remembering their sacrifice. Additionally, a portion of all sales from this special collection goes to different charities each month that support our heroes. Make sure to follow NYCountry Swag across social media to get inside New York’s hottest country shows and exclusive events.
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Here at New York Country Swag, we pride ourselves on being tastemakers, finding and championing new and up-and-coming artists and introducing our followers to the best of the best of the rising acts. Back in January of this year we named the 10 artists below in our “Artists to Watch in 2018” and we are proud to say, we know rising talent before they make it big. Someone to add to your watchlist is Jillian Jacqueline.
Back in January, Jacqueline was one of our first Swag Spotlights for the year. Having just released Side A at the end of 2017 she said that each song highlights a personal detail of her life, which has prompted fans to reach out and explain how the songs have helped them. “I like to say it was sort of like jumping off a cliff naked, releasing these songs, it was so true to life,” she laughed back in January. When she recorded the songs for Side A, she explained she had seven more songs that she recorded as well, so we were hoping she would be releasing them soon for her first full-length album!
Well the wait was over, this September as Jacqueline released Side B that consists of six songs, “Priorities”, “Tragic”, “If I Were You”, “Friends”, “Sad Girls”, and “Somebody”. The first track she dropped was “If I Were You” that is a collaboration with Keith Urban, which is already gathering over 3 million streams. On top of dropping the song, Jacqueline came out with a powerful music video that you can take a look at here. Directed by Patrick Tracy, the clip features Jacqueline looking effortlessly chic in a room of retro furniture, restlessly pacing in front of a signature lightning bolt. The added film-type filter on the video gives it that extra vibey look. Jacqueline also released a video for “Sad Girls”. Styled in a flowy sundress, the video opens with Jacqueline in a field of green grass and flowers, strumming her acoustic guitar.
If these hits were not enough to make her year fantastic, Jacqueline went on tour with some of country’s finest. Joining Thomas Rhett’s “Life Changes” tour for select dates, she got to share the stage with Midland, Brett Young, Carly Pearce, and Russell Dickerson. She also joined Jordan Davis on his White Wine and Whiskey tour and Brett Eldredge’s The Long Way tour with Devin Dawson. 2018 may be coming to a close but Jacqueline is going out with a bang. She is currently on tour with Kip Moore for his After the Sunburn tour and his 4 date Room To Spare acoustic tour for a perfect way to wrap up a stunning year. Jacqueline has built up such a following and momentum to keep her rolling into the new year. Make sure to stay on top of everything this amazing artist has going on by following her on Instagram and catch her in a town near you!
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On paper, fewer things make sense together than country music and figure skating. Yet, if you look closer, the two have a lot in common. For example, boots are used in skating, and clearly a mainstay in country music. Ice is necessary for skating, just as its necessary for mixing drinks at a country show. Both love glitter, tight pants, drama, and storytelling, and on Sunday night (November 18), the two worlds collided at in the most magical way, thanks to Olympic gold medalist, Scott Hamilton.
Hamilton hosted his third annual benefit show, Scott Hamilton and Friends, to benefit the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. According to the show announcement, “Proceeds from the concert benefit Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, dedicated to changing the future of cancer by funding advanced, innovative research that treats the cancer while sparing the patient.”
The night was hosted by Sheryl Crow, a cancer survivor herself, and featured an all-star cast that included country superstars Florida Georgia Line and newly-crowned CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, Brothers Osborne. While the artists performed, they were joined on the ice by a cast of skaters from across North America, including national, world and Olympic champions. “Man, this is a crazy weird gig,” Crow remarked early in the evening. “Can I just say that right up front?… I mean, we just need to have ice skaters every night when we play! It’s so boring just playing for people.”
Florida Georgia Line was unsurprisingly one of the highlights of the night, as Crow revealed that Tyler Hubbard was the first person she texted to play the show. His response: “Hell yeah!” The duo performed “SIMPLE,” “Meant to Be” with Crow filling in for Bebe Rexha, and “Cruise” to kick off the full-cast finale. One of the highlights of the night was a performance by US Olympic Gold Medalists (and Dancing with the Stars winner!), Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who skated during “Meant to Be.”
Joined by figure skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi and Crow, Hamilton served as the night’s emcee and hype man. “You buy a ticket to this show right?… The more people that come to these shows, the more research we can fund, the more we can partner with the V Foundation, and the quicker we can cure this thing!” Hamilton shouted jubilantly, hitting the ice between performances to talk about his foundation and the skaters. In addition to his hosting duties, while Hamilton didn’t skate a full performance, he did briefly join the Canadian cast of the Thank You Canada tour in a tribute performance to David Bowie, set to “Let’s Dance”
Brothers Osborne also electrified the crowd during their performances, rocking their way through “It Ain’t My Fault, “Shoot Me Straight,” and “21 Summer.” Highlights of the show including the death-defying stunts of Canadian pairs team, Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who earned a standing ovation after skating to “Shoot Me Straight.” Additionally, melting the ice during “21 Summer” were 3-time Olympic gold medalists, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who earned one of the night’s biggest responses.
Watch as Brothers Osborne perform “21 Summer” for Olympic gold medalists, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in this video captured by a fan.
In addition to hosting and singing backup for the majority of the performances, Crow performed some of her own songs, including “My Favorite Mistake,” “Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You,” and “If It Makes You Happy.” She was joined on the ice by US Champion Ashley Wagner during “Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You,” and World Champion, Kaetlyn Osmond during “If It Makes You Happy,” making for some extremely memorable performances.
Other performers included Bart Millard of MercyMe, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Chelsea Field, and Tommy Shaw of Styx.
In addition to the great music and fantastic skating, the show was for a good cause and truly felt like a celebration of that. In the event program, Hamilton wrote, “Cancer is a disease that has found a way to touch us all…I can tell you that nothing creates hope greater than seeing the Bridgestone arena full of people locking arms in defiance of this destroyer of life.”
For more information about the Scott Hamilton Cares foundation and how to donate, visit the official website here.
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Big Machine Recording artist, Danielle Bradbery has debuted the official music video for her latest single “Goodbye Summer” featuring country superstar Thomas Rhett. “Goodbye Summer” is a reimagining of “Hello Summer,” a solo track featured on Bradbery’s sophomore record, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met. Penned by Rhett, Rhett Akins, Jaren Johnston, and Julian Bunetta, the song delves into the highs and lows of a summer love. Rhett’s added vocal presence on the updated duet version shifts the one-sided story to a perspective from both sides of the bittersweet tales of a summer fling. This rendition focuses more on the “goodbye” part of the song, adding emphasis to the “hello to my broken heart” lyric.
Directed by Shaun Silva, the video features Bradberry and Rhett belting it out on the sandy beaches and boardwalks of 30A in Rosemary Beach, Florida. The video also unfolds a summer romance story between a girl and boy, the girl working at a beach resort and the boy being a guest at the resort. The two seem to fall quickly in love, spending every free moment together, until September rolls around, just as the song lyrics forewarn. Before eventually parting ways, the couple embraces in one final goodbye kiss. Watch the video below.
Bradberry took to her Instagram stories this morning to relay the message that shortly after this music video was filmed, the beaches of 30A were hit by Hurricane Michael, devastating the surrounding communities. She has teamed up with the Rosemary Beach Foundation to help raise funds for the rebuilding and aiding of the surrounding areas. You can learn more and donate to those in need here.
Both country stars have a busy 2019 ahead. Rhett will be on the road for most of next year, including his ‘Very Hot Summer Tour’ next summer. For a full list of show dates along with additional information, visit https://www.thomasrhett.com. Bradbery will head out on the road with Kane Brown as a supporting act for his ‘Live Forever Tour’ this winter. For a full list of show dates along with additional information, visit http://daniellebradbery.com.
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For those in Nashville on Saturday night, the Listening Room Cafe was the place to be. The intimate venue featured an all-star cast of songwriting talent, sharing their songs and the stories behind them. Led by Josh Kerr, the round also included Jordan Minton, Nick Wayne, and a surprise appearance by Parker Welling.
While these names may not be familiar to you, we can guarantee that their songs are. Kerr is the most well-known of the group, having written the likes of Kelsea Ballerini’s hits “Love Me Like You Mean It” and “Dibs” and Dylan Scott’s “My Girl.” However, Minton has had cuts by Dan + Shay (“What Keeps You Up at Night” and Keith Urban (“Never Coming Down”), while Nick Wayne is poised to become one of country music’s next big superstars, having just released his own Two Sides EP.
A highlight of the night came in the form of a guest appearance by Parker Welling, who has had two huge hits with one of NYCountrySwag’s favorites, Russell Dickerson. Welling performed “Blue Tacoma” and “Yours,” eliciting some of the night’s biggest cheers.
Another highlight of the night was Minton revealing the story behind “What Keeps You Up at Night,” which appears on Dan + Shay’s latest self-titled album. The songwriter revealed that the track was originally on hold by Blake Shelton, who then decided not to record it. It was immediately snatched up by Keith Urban, but when Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney heard the song, they just had to have it, calling Urban and asking to record it. He obliged, and it became Minton’s first album cut.
Kerr also played a song that was recently cut by a mystery artist he revealed to be named “Enny Esney,” as to not jinx the song. Hopefully, everyone will get to hear this song soon. Kerr also played “Backburner,” one of his older songs, admitting that he “felt a lot of things in 2016” when the song was written.
Wayne was the true revelation of the night, his soulful voice and unique style truly lighting up the room. We fully expect big things from him, and can’t wait to see what’s in store for his future. If you haven’t heard of him yet, run (don’t walk!) to Spotify or iTunes, and take a listen to “If You Wanna” and “How Do I Get Close.” You will not be disappointed.
During the incredible round, the writers revealed that they perform together monthly, usually joined by Jordan Reynolds (Dan + Shay’s “Tequila.”) If you happen to live in Nashville or be visiting, make sure to get down to the Listening Room for a future round. It’s one not to be missed.
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Last night iHeart Radio presented an intimate, special event with Garth Brooks sponsored by Marathon in New York City which featured a live on YouTube Q&A with the country music superstar and then a special performance for the audience in the room. Unlike Brooks’ recent world tour concerts, his quaint appearance last night for iHeart Radio was certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity for the lucky fans in the room.
iHeart Radio host Joe Levy took the stage first to quickly run through some of Brooks’ achievements before he introduced him, including being the number one selling solo artist in U.S history with over 148 million albums sold. With his brand new Anthology Part 3 Live available everywhere now and his CBS Notre Dame special airing in 2 weeks, Brooks’ answered questions for Levy and entertained the studio audience with his responses. Right off the bat, of course, they discussed the new book, which features stories and photos from the people who have worked closely with Brooks for his entire career including crew members, members of his band, management team and people who worked at the label. He told Levy that he was pretty hands-on with the decisions made for this book stating “If it’s going to end up in the people who allow you to be an artists hands, you want it to be the best that it can be because you want them to be proud to have it.”
The conversation continued and Brooks and Levy discussed his upcoming stadium tour that was announced a few weeks back. He explained that the demographics of his concerts show that 48% of the tickets were sold to fans who were 10 years old or not even born the last time he went on tour, deciding to make this next run a retro tour and bring back elements of the 90’s while also keeping up with new technologies and mixing the old with the new. He also talked about his wife, Trisha Yearwood hosting a giant tailgate party before each of his shows on this stadium run featuring great food, furniture, cookbooks, and even music stating graciously “Every day is the Super Bowl when you are married to Trisha Yearwood”.
Watch the rest of the Q&A below.
After the YouTube live cameras stopped rolling, Brooks performed acoustically for the in-studio audience a slew of his biggest hits and even obscure album cuts that only his longtime fans would know. He kicked off the night with “Callin’ Baton Rouge” but then kept the rest of the night to slow things down and address the audience members and sing some of his more poignant ballads, always taking the time to explain the writing process or the thoughts he had when recording the songs. Throughout his set, he performed “That Summer”, “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)”, “Thunder Rolls” and “The River”.
He also took requests from the crowd, always asking their name and why that particular song was the one they wanted to hear. He even answered our Managing Editor, Christina’s request to sing “Mom” which she asked him to play in honor of her newborn son, Jack. Take a listen to the touching conversation and a clip from the beautiful song below.
Brooks engaged with every member of the audience who wanted to talk with him, listening to their stories and giving genuine, honest answers. One interesting question was if there was one artist he could perform with that he hasn’t yet, who would it be. Without hesitation, he answered, “Adele”. He explained how his daughter introduced him to her music and how much he loves her voice.
The special event certainly wouldn’t have been complete without a venue-wide sing-a-long of “Friends In Low Places” which quickly became a highlight of the evening. Throughout the night, Brooks was clearly emotional whether he was talking about his children, his wife or even the fans that have been there since the very beginning. Closing the night with his inspirational song, “The Dance”, Brooks ended by saying “You guys are sincere every time I play for you. Thank you, I’ve had the best time”. As the world’s arguably biggest success and entertainer of our time, humbly tipped his ball cap and walked off the stage, you could feel the affection and true warmth that was spread throughout the room. There is certainly a reason that Garth Brooks continues to attract crowds of all ages with his musicianship, his personality and the way he truly cares for each and every fan that he comes in contact with.
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The platinum-selling vocal duo, Dan + Shay have had incredible success with the release of their self-titled third studio album. Their song “Tequila” reached number 1 on the charts and continues to be a staple with fans and in their live performances. After their epic performance of the song at the CMA’s last Wednesday, the boys returned to ABC last night to perform their new single, “Speechless” on the finale of Dancing with the Stars.
Co-host, Brooke Burke-Charvet gave the singers a warm welcome to the Dancing with the Stars stage, as well as a mention to their headlining tour. “I’m so glad our next guests are here! They are hitting the road next year to headline their own epic tour, but right now they’re with us to perform their current single, ‘Speechless,’ joined by Sharna and Artem- Give it up for Dan and Shay!”
The duo sang a breathtaking rendition of their song, while finalists, Sharna Burgess and Artem Chiavintsev effortlessly showcased their own talent, through dance. The smokey ambiance and romantic lighting added a special touch that was the perfect backdrop to the song and dance. Backed by a four-piece band, both Dan and Shay complimented each other in every way, with both singers having an equal share of solo time. From their vocal abilities to their fashion sense to their beautiful harmonies, the men definitely gave their all to this performance.
Dan + Shay were amongst other talented artists, such as Lauren Daigle, Robin Thicke, and Avril Lavinge, who also performed during the finale, and of course, the finalists in the competition.
Expect to hear “Speechless” on Dan + Shay’s setlist, as they gear up for their own headlining U.S. and Canadian tour, beginning at the end of February 2019. The ‘Dan + Shay The Tour’ will feature label-mate, Morgan Evans for the first leg of the tour, while Chris Lane will join them for the second leg. The tour does not make it to the New York area this time around, but keep checking our calendars for any additional dates that may be added. For more information, head to danandshay.com.
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Maggie Rose, one of the most talented vocalists in Nashville stopped by New York Country Swag to perform a few songs before her headlining set at Rockwood Music Hall in downtown New York City. Her album Change The Whole Thing was released in September and she sang two songs from the album for our followers including the title track and the touching love song “Pull You Through”.
During the Q&A after her performance, Rose took time to discuss recording the album in just one take with her incredible band, the meaning behind “Pull You Through” and the viral moment when Karen Fairchild named her in her list of women in Nashville not being represented during her acceptance speech at the CMT Artists of the Year Event.
Watch the full Swag Session above and take a listen to Rose’s music below. For more music from artists we’ve featured during our LIVE Swag Sessions, check out our Sessions Playlist here and give it a follow for updates.
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Multi-platinum selling artist Thomas Rhett surprised fans with a brand new 2019 tour announcement this morning. The recent CMA Award winner will head out on his ‘Very Hot Summer Tour’ next spring, summer and fall, hitting thirty-nine cities across the country.
Rhett will be joined by his father, hit songwriter Rhett Akins on all dates and special guests recent BMI honoree Russell Dickerson and singer-songwriter Dustin Lynch on all with the exception of the first two dates.
The tour will kick off on May 17, 2019, in Spokane, Washington at Spokane Arena and run sporadically throughout the following four months, until the last show in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena on October 12, 2019.
“I’m glad we have the winter to plan and come up with some crazy stuff for next year because I can’t think of a better way to spend the summer than out on the road with my fans. And, I get to bring my dad and two of my favorite artists in country music along for the ride,” Rhett shared in a recent press release.
New York fans will have the chance to see this tour at the legendary Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2019.
Tickets for select dates will go on sale Friday, November 30th at 10 AM local time. The remaining shows will continue to go on sale over the coming weeks. Visit https://www.thomasrhett.com for additional information.
Thomas Rhett: Very Hot Summer Tour
May 17 – Spokane, WA*
May 18 – Tacoma, WA*
May 25 – Orange Beach, AL
May 26 – Orange Beach, AL
June 13 – Virginia Beach, VA
June 14 – Charlotte, NC
June 15 – Bristow, VA
June 20 – Detroit, MI
June 21 – Indianapolis, IN
June 28 – Dallas, TX
June 29 – Houston, TX
July 11 – Toronto, ON
July 12 – Pittsburgh, PA
July 19 – Darien Center, NY
July 20 – Hershey, PA
August 1 – Philadelphia, PA
August 2 – Boston, MA
August 3 – Holmdel, NJ
August 8 – Raleigh, NC
August 9 – Cincinnati, OH
August 10 – Atlanta, GA
August 15 – Rogers, AR
August 16 – Southaven, MS
August 17 – Birmingham, AL
September 5 – Sioux Falls, SD*
September 6 – Des Moines, IA*
September 7 – St. Paul, MN*
September 12 – Kansas City, MO*
September 13 – St. Louis, MO
September 14 – Chicago, IL*
September 19 – Bridgeport, CT*
September 20 – New York, NY*
September 21- Albany, NY
October 3 – Greenville, SC
October 4 – Jacksonville, FL
October 5 – Orlando, FL
October 10 – Knoxville, TN
October 11 – Louisville, KY
October 12 – Nashville, TN*
*ON SALE NOVEMBER 30th
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