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Justin Moore Sings “Why We Drink” on The Today Show

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Justin Moore Today Show

Justin Moore took the stage of The Today Show this morning to sing “Why We Drink” off his latest album Late Nights and Longnecks released earlier last night. Jenna Bush introduced Moore as, “a country boy who also happens to be a chart-topping country music star.” Moore is no stranger to accolades and success. To date, he has had seven number one songs, three number one albums, and two platinum albums.

Moore, who is a family man and father of four, had his wife and two beautiful girls alongside the stage to watch his performance. When asked what the inspiration was for “Why We Drink,” Moore admitted his mother was the one behind how it all came about. He explained, “We were out to dinner with my wife, and my mom and dad, and after ordering three or four drinks she asked, why do you drink so much?” Moore jokingly said, ‘I ain’t ever found a reason not to!”
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“Why We Drink” is the ideal drinking anthem. With a ton of twang, an upbeat melody, it is an all-around good time country song. Moore gives us every reason why we’d want to throw one back, singing, “cause it’s Friday, ’cause it’s Monday, ’cause it’s a charcoal burnin’ Sunday, ’cause we ain’t gonna get to one day, that’s why we drink.”

After watching Moore’s energizing performance, it is very clear “Why We Drink” lives up to its title. The applause of the audience along with Bush’s approval saying “You made a pretty good case, lots of reasons why we do it – that was awesome!” is exactly what Moore wanted to accomplish this morning. Check out the performance of “Why We Drink” from Moore’s newest hit album Late Nights and Longnecks below.

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[Watch] Kacey Musgraves Performs on the Today Show Plaza

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Kacey Musgraves Today Show

It was not the kick-off to a “Lonely Weekend” in New York this morning. New Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves performed four of her incredible songs from her latest album, Golden Hour on the Today Show. Dressed in a simple floral dress and her signature guitar, the singer-songwriter impressed fans and even made a huge announcement.

Today Show host Savannah Guthrie introduced Musgraves to the audience before the show saying a simple, “Ladies and gentlemen here she is, Kacey Musgraves.” The crowd’s loud applause went right into the first song “Slow Burn,” which set the mood for the rest of the show. As soon as she started singing, Musgraves’ sweet voice filled the air and created a sense of community with the crowd. Other hits sung were “Lonely Weekend, “Oh What A World,” and “Happy and Sad.” Musgraves had each member of the audience in complete awe of her talented voice, as she sang each word with so much heart and soul packed behind it.

The singer-songwriter has already had huge success this year including partnering with Brooks and Dunn for their REBOOT album, four Grammy wins, and more fantastic TV appearances. On top of a great performance today, Musgraves also announced part two of her world tour with two back to back dates here in New York on October 15 & 16 at the famed Radio City Music Hall! Opening for her on select dates are Poolside, YOLA, Weyes Blood, Lucius, Maggie Rodgers and Vanessa Zamora. Shows will run throughout the fall, across the country so there are plenty of ways to see the Grammy award winner and her unique talent.

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Ingrid Andress Makes Her TODAY Show Debut

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This morning, one of our favorite rising artists, Ingrid Andress took the stage to perform “More Hearts Like Mine” on NBC’s Today Show. Andress, who was recently named one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country” is capturing the attention of many with her heart-wrenching, raw, and completely honest storytelling. Called a star on the rise, it is truly a breakout moment for Andress performing “More Hearts Than Mine” on the Today Show.

Andress’ lyrics cut you right to the core and hit home touching on vulnerable aspects of life. Paired with her beautiful voice, it makes for a powerful performance. Sitting behind a beautiful white piano, Andress’ authenticity speaks for itself as she sings about falling in love with someone and the family falling in love with their relationship, singing “if we break up I’ll be fine, but you’ll be breaking more hearts than mine.”

When asked about her reaction to being named CMT’s one of the Next Top Artists in country music, Andress’ humbled response was, “I wasn’t expecting it, really, I was like oh that is so nice of them! But here we are, it has been an amazing ride so far.” Andress said she has loved music her whole life but did not realize she would ever make a career out of it, and as a songwriter getting to perform her own songs, she admitted: “It is nice to tell my own story, for sure.” With such a unique and eloquent voice, it comes as no surprise the extremely talented singer-songwriter’s single “More Hearts Like Mine” is the most added to country radio this week. Andress’ storytelling is truly awe-inspiring and refreshing sound to country music.

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Dan + Shay Perform on TODAY in NYC

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Dan + Shay Today

Reigning ACM Vocal Duo of the Year winners, Dan + Shay took over TODAY this morning in New York City, as part of the Citi Concert Series. Some lucky fans and press got to witness the duo sing four songs off their self-titled platinum album, including current singles, “All to Myself” and “Speechless.”

After meeting some fans and giving away some free tickets to their concert, the duo took the stage at the packed Rockefeller Plaza. Beginning with their number one single, “Speechless,” both singers gave it their all while encouraging the audience to sing along. The crowd obliged, screaming the lyrics, throughout the entire song. Dan + Shay went on to sing their other single, “All To Myself” with just as much energy and crowd participation.

For their next two songs, the singer-songwriters took to their Twitter to get input from their fans on what to sing. Fans chose the enticing upbeat track, “Alone Together” and the heartwarming song, “My Side of the Fence.” The latter which they sang, during ‘The Artist Lounge’ acoustic segment. Both songs were tracks that the duo have never performed on television before, making it a special moment for fans who were present for the show. Fans went crazy as Shay hit the high notes and as Dan got the crowd pumped, during “Alone Together.”

Dan + Shay Today

In between songs, TODAY co-hosts took some time to chat with the duo about their success, their music video for “Speechless,” as well as, their inspiration for the music. When asked about their journey to stardom, Shay shared, “Looking back, we’ve had a lot of amazing experiences. And our fans have been with us since day 1. It’s been incredible, it also feels like it happened like that […] This all has felt like a whirlwind- it’s been amazing.”

After their performance of “My Side of the Fence,” the duo visited ‘The Artist Lounge,” to talk more about their incredible year and music. Introduced as “two of the biggest names in the business” and honored for their Grammy win, multiple ACMs, and the most streamed country song in 2018- “Tequila,” Dan + Shay chatted about their accomplishments and their experience as artists. The duo mentioned that they “write about what we know” and shared, “That’s the cool part of being a duo, we can kind of keep each other in check […] Dude, it’s not so bad, we’re doing music,” when asked how they push through the hard times.

As always Dan + Shay delivered vocally while maintaining their humble, funny, and kind personalities that make them so endearing. Check out snippets from the epic morning with the duo on our Instagram Stories.

Dan + Shay will be touring all summer long, as part of Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour 2019,’ alongside Morgan Wallen and HARDY. The tour hits the tristate area in July, first on July 11th at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey and again at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on July 20th. For tickets and more information, head to danandshay.com.

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Thomas Rhett Continues Album Release Week on The Today Show

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Thomas Rhett Today Show

Thomas Rhett is celebrating his newest album released this week, Center Point Road, with a few huge events here in New York including a performance at the iHeartRadio Theater, media interviews, a Pandora listening party and this morning’s Today Show concert series appearance.

Carson Daly, Savannah Guthrie, and Craig Melvin introduced Rhett and all took turns sharing praises about Rhett’s new album saying, “It is already blowing up on the iTunes charts.” Prior to the album coming out, Rhett had released songs “Look What God Gave Her” and “Center Point Road,” with Kelsea Ballerini, that have already proven to be hits.

The country singer started off the morning with his hit “Look What God Gave Her” and rocked the crowd despite how early it was. Everyone was dancing and singing along to songs off his new album as well as some throwbacks including “Crash and Burn.” For exclusive clips head to our Instagram Stories.

Rhett slowed it down for another track off his album, “That Old Truck.” The song brings back the nostalgia about his first car in high school. “I fell in love in it / Made a lifetime full of memories / On a half tank of gasoline / I learned just who I wasn’t and who I was / In that old truck, mmm / In that old truck” Swaying back and forth to Rhett’s soft strum on the guitar, the fans were soaking up every minute of it.

Check out more exclusive coverage of Thomas Rhett’s New York City album release week as he hit iHeart Radio as well as Pandora, performing to an intimate crowd.

Rhett also just kicked off his “Very Hot Summer” tour with his dad Rhett Akins, Russell Dickerson, and Dustin Lynch. Hitting thirty-nine cities across the country there are plenty of opportunities to see this star-studded concert. New York fans will have the chance to see this tour at the legendary Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2019.

To keep up with Thomas Rhett, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Center Point Road 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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Filmore Makes His National Television Debut On TODAY

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Filmore Today Show

Earlier this morning, breakout country music artist and one of our 2019 Artists to Watch, Filmore, made his national television debut on NBC’s Today Show. He took the stage during the 10 am-hour with co-anchors, Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Hager, performing his new single “Slower.”

Before performing his infectious chart-climbing single, Savannah and Jenna, came to the stage to introduce and talk to the singer-songwriter. While chatting with Filmore, Jenna mentioned that he has sold out clubs around the country while his music has been streamed more than 60 million times. Before going into his performance Savannah asked Filmore, “Did you know this was going to catch on the way it did?” with him responding humbly, “No, you can’t predict this. You know I write a song and just hope it picks up and you perform and you hope people sing it back and everything that’s been happening I’m beyond grateful and I can barely talk about it, so thank you!”

After the quick interview, Filmore kicked off the morning, giving viewers at home an upbeat and energized performance to remember. At the end of the performance, the studio erupted in cheers, while Savannah and Jenna came back on stage clapping and cheering saying, “That’s how you do it, that was so good!… We love that you were having so much fun, you made us all dance!” making it a moment to never forget.

For those willing to travel Filmore is playing the tri-state area performing tomorrow (May 16th) at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ while also performing on May 17th at The Palace Theater in Stamford, CT and on May 19th at The Wolf Den in Montville, CT. For tickets and more information head to http://www.filmoremusic.com/tour.

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Maren Morris Takes over TODAY on Album Release Day

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Maren Morris released her sophomore album, GIRL, today, on none other than International Women’s Day. The record is filled with girl-power anthems, funky and unique sounds, and heartfelt lyrics, sure to resonate with fans across all genres. In order to celebrate that milestone, Morris performed some of her hits and new songs on NBC’s TODAY.

In the first segment, the songstress and one of the co-hosts had an important and open dialogue about her journey and International Women’s Day, as well as, introducing a new digital series, sponsored by Citi that both TODAY and Morris are taking part in. The ‘See Her, Hear Her,” initiative will provide up and coming female musicians with mentoring to advance their careers and gender equality in the music industry. Morris has signed on to be a mentor, sharing “Well I am a woman in the industry. Anytime, I can help kinda share some of my light with someone else- I think it’s all about paying it forward […]. I am such a girls girl, this day is already so inspiring. It’s incredible.”

After a brief conversation about the new initiative, Morris was ready to perform some of her songs to an audience full of excited fans, already filling the outdoor Plaza. Beginning with her latest hit and current single, “Girl,” the singer-songwriter mesmerized fans with her vocals and stage presence. Rocking a statement black dress with thigh high boots, Morris outwardly showed her internal strength. Fans were singing along during the entire performance of the sure to be hit.

After a short commercial break, Morris was back with all of the co-anchors of TODAY, where she learned that after just a few hours, Girl already hit the number 1 spot on iTunes all genres chart. A tearful Morris, shared, “Well it [this journey] makes me pretty emotional. It looks so beautiful out here. There’s so many amazing men and women out here celebrating International Women’s Day,” just before singing her next song off the new record “The Bones”. The sassy and honest love song embodies Morris’ unique and inspiring confidence while showcasing her amazing songwriting skills. She made sure to interact with fans, while she sang the lyrics to the new track. Morris ended her early morning performance with her smash hit “The Middle,” which fans and co-hosts alike were clearly loving, as they danced and sang along throughout the song.

Following her whirlwind performance, Morris sat down in the studio with co-hosts, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones, in a segment called ‘Catching Up With Maren Morris.” Melvin welcomed her back stating, “[Morris] flat out rocked the plaza a few minutes ago.” Throughout the segment, Morris shared her feelings about releasing GIRL, the song-writing process, and her reasoning for releasing, “Dear Hate,” Melvin’s favorite song.

“It feels kinda surreal, just because we’ve been sitting on these songs for so long. I wrote some of them four years ago, so to have them out for the world to consume now, not just for my husband and I listening in our kitchen […]. It’s about having the music out to the fans.” Melvin ended the segment calling Morris “a light,” and encouraging fans to go out and listen to her new record.

Morris embarks on her headlining tour ‘Girl: The World Tour’ tomorrow, bringing fellow female country artists Casadee Pope and Raelynn along for the ride. New Yorkers have two chances to catch the show on May 3rd at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, and May 4th at Terminal 5 in Manhattan.

 

[Cover Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock]

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Morgan Wallen Makes Stop at Today To Perform “Whiskey Glasses”

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Rising country star, Morgan Wallen is taking over New York City today, making his first stop at the ‘TODAY with Kathie Lee and Hoda.’ The singer continues to garner more and more fans with his distinctly country vocals and unique connection with fans. Later tonight, the singer-songwriter will play his first NYC headlining show at Irving Plaza, but first, he sang his current single “Whiskey Glasses,” off his debut album If I Know Me, as part of the Citi Concert Series.

Just before the performance, the co-hosts chatted with Wallen about his success, his debut album, and his headlining tour, stating “Ever since Rolling Stone called him a country artist you need to know, Morgan Wallen has been taking the country music world by storm.” The Tennessee native shared that he has been playing music his whole life but really began focusing on singing and songwriting after an injury sidelined him from playing baseball.

A few minutes later, with a full band to support him, Wallen took the stage to perform “Whiskey Glasses.” Donning his signature mullet and sleeveless flannel, the singer gave an enticing performance of the song. Wallen relied on his raspy and twangy vocals and his confident attitude to deliver a cool and energetic performance of the track, even flirting with the camera at times. Check out the full-length performance below. As Hoda stated “[he] killed it.”

Wallen continues his headlining ‘If I Know Me Tour’ with special guest HARDY through April. The tour stops in NYC tonight, ending in Mississippi. Be sure to follow us on Instagram for exclusive clips of the show tonight.

Fans can find tickets and other tour dates on morganwallen.com. This summer the singer will hit the road again, as a supporting act on Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour.’ Make sure to keep up with Wallen via Instagram and Twitter.

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Russell Dickerson Sings “Blue Tacoma” On TODAY

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Russell Dickerson Today Show

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Back in 2016, singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson performed at New York Country Swag’s very first event at Libration in NYC. Just a year later, he released his debut album, Yours, which continues to garner more and more success. Flash forward to today, earlier this morning, the hitmaker performed his number one hit “Blue Tacoma” on NBC’s ‘Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda’ for the second time in his blossoming career co-hosts Hoda and Jenna Bhager excitedly introduced Dickerson sharing, “Its been a very good year for Russell Dickerson. Not only was he named Billboard’s Number 1 emerging artist, he also landed two consecutive number one singles. Tomorrow, Russell hits the road, kicking off his first co-headlining tour, but before he wants to sing for us his hit song “Blue Tacoma” off his debut album Yours,”

Just before the performance, the co-hosts chatted with the singer about his co-headlining tour with country singer Carly Pearce, his inspiration for his famous $6 music video for “Yours,” and of course shouting out his beautiful wife, Kailey. Dickerson shared the sweet sentiment, “From day one, before we had any budget, before we had anything going on – I had her. We shot the ol’ music video for my first single “Yours,” and that’s honestly what kinda put us on the map, and got us started, got us going,” adding later “what a babe,” when the cameras showed his wife. Dickerson delivered a high-energy and entertaining performance of “Blue Tacoma” from the first note. His energy and enthusiasm for performing and his music is seemingly unmatched.

Clearly having fun, the rising country star played with his vocals and his lyrics throughout the entire performance, adding to his lyrics, “It’s right here- baby, on the Today Show.” Check out the full performance above. Dickerson embarks on his co-heading, ‘The Way Back Tour,” with Carly Pearce starting in Cleveland. He will also play Madison Square Garden in September, as a supporting act on Thomas Rhett’s headlining tour. Head to russelldickerson.com for tickets and more information.

 

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Jimmie Allen Joins TODAY For ‘Guys Tell All’ and Performs His New Song

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Jimmie Allen Today Show

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Rising country star and NYCS artist to watch (2018), Jimmie Allen is becoming a fan-favorite on ABC’s TODAY with Hoda and Kathie Lee. The musician has appeared on the television show four times in just the last few months, as both a performer, co-host, and panelist. This morning, Allen was invited back to set to participate in the ‘Guys Tell All‘ segment for the second time and to perform his latest song, “Make Me Want To” off his debut album Mercury Lane.

Once again, the all-male panel consisted of reality star, Ben Higgins, comedian, Chuck Nice, and celebrity gym trainer, Don Saldino. This time around, the men answered questions pertaining to New Years, older women, women proposing, deal-breakers in dating, and much more. Introduced as the “chart-topping single dad,” Allen shared his deal-breaker with the co-hosts and fellow panelists, “My deal-breaker is someone who’s not motivated, someone who’s not ambitious, not chasing anything. No matter what she’s chasing, she has to be doing.” Additionally, the singer-songwriter agrees that women are sexiest in comfy clothes, sans makeup, and just rocking some confidence. Check out clips from the segments here, as well as, the battle of sexes game the co-hosts and panelists played together.

At the end of the segment, Allen took the stage yet again to perform as part of the Citi Concert Series. Hoda and Kathie Lee gave the newcomer a warm welcome, “He spent the entire morning with us, but we could not let one of the hottest acts in country go cause we needed a performance. We’re talking about our friend Jimmie Allen, who had quite the year with the release of his debut album, and his hit single “Best Shot.” He’s treating us to his latest song, it’s called ‘Make Me Want To.’”

Allen shared his inspiration for the song, just before having the time of his life on stage, “So I’m a sensitive guy and I wanted to write a song about seeing a girl at a bar that you like, but also, I’m the one that’s normally catching feelings first […] You’re amazing, I like you, I’m the cool guy, but if I’m being honest it might be too soon to say I love you, but you’re gonna make me want to.”

The singer-songwriter appeared so comfortable on stage, as he belted the lyrics, interacted with his fellow co-hosts and panelists, as well as, showed off some of his signature dance moves. Check out the entertainer’s entire performance here!

Next up, Allen will hit the road on Scotty McCreery’s ‘Season Change Tour.’ The tour makes its way to Long Island, New York in January. Find tickets here. Fans can catch the singer on select dates of Kane Brown’s 2019 ‘Live Forever Tour’ this new year as well. Head to jimmieallenmusic.com for tickets and more information.

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