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Kacey Musgraves Releases Debut Album “Same Trailer Different Park” TODAY
It’s finally here! Kacey Musgraves releases her debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park, TODAY. The Texas native co-wrote and co-produced every song on the album, including her Top 10 hit, “Merry Go Round,” and her latest single, “Blowin’ Smoke.” Kacey says she hopes folks who pick up a copy of her album will identify with all of the songs.
“Hopefully, when people hear Same Trailer, they will…obviously love it, but also I hope they walk away with just knowing that I’m influenced by so many different kinds of things, and I hope they just connect in some way,” says Kacey. “I mean, if I can make somebody feel something then I feel like I’ve done my job as a songwriter. So, that’s my favorite part — just being inspired by something I went through and seeing other people say, ‘I get it, like I went through that, too.’”
Brett Eldredge Releases Video for “Don’t Ya”
Brett Eldredge just released the music video for his new single “Don’t Ya.” The infectious new single is quickly becoming a favorite with fans and on country radio. Pick up your copy of “Don’t Ya” HERE.
Check out our interview with Brett about the song and his upcoming tour with Taylor Swift here!
Meet New Artist Drake White And His Debut Single, “The Simple Life”
Newcomer Drake White is getting ready to hit the airwaves with his debut single, “The Simple Life.” FOCUS on the 615 had the opportunity to hear him perform the song at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) a couple weeks ago. Pay attention to this guy! Check out the video below as the first introduction to this charismatic performer.
Kacey Musgraves Teases New Album “Same Trailer Different Park”
Nashville singer-songwriter and NPR ‘Best New Artist’ pick Kacey Musgraves has just shared a new teaser video for her upcoming album, Same Trailer Different Park (due March 19th on Mercury Records). The clip features samples of music from the album, including Kacey’s breakthrough single, “Merry Go ‘Round”. The album is also streaming and available for pre-order now on iTunes.
Kacey Musgraves Gives A Little Insight Into Making Her Debut Album
Kacey was born and raised in the small town of Golden, Texas, and started performing at Opry houses when she was still a child. She started out in Nashville as a demo singer, and quickly earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappel. She has toured with the likes of Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, and Lady Antebellum, and her song, “Merry Go ‘Round” was named one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Singles of 2012.
Ashley Monroe Releases “Like A Rose”
Ashley Monroe makes her Warner Nashville debut with her first solo album Like A Rose, available now on iTunes.
Like A Rose has been a long time coming. Monroe has been creating music for more than half of her life—attracting along the way kudos from such music world giants as Dolly Parton, Guy Clark, Vince Gill and Jack White. Her new, full-length album release serves both to fill in the back-story and impart to us who she is today. At times her songs are dead serious, at others utterly hilarious, but always Monroe is an original with a compelling story to share.
Ashley will visit The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, March 11th at 11:35/10:35c on NBC to perform her new single “Like A Rose”.
Download Like A Rose now: http://smarturl.it/ashleymonroe
Jaida Dreyer Streams New Single “Half Broke Horses”
Country singer-songwriter and Streamsound Records recording artist Jaida Dreyer is set to release her debut album, I Am Jaida Dreyer, on February 26th. The album will be available on all major digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. The single, “Half Broke Horses,” is streaming now on Jaida’s YouTube.
The breakout release features 10 original songs written or co-written by the singer and is produced by Grammy award-winning record producer Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sugarland). The album features a special guest appearance by Sugarland’s Kristian Bush on the track, “Boy Who Cried Love,” which she also co-wrote.
Country Artist Jaida Dreyer To Release Debut Album, “I Am Jaida Dreyer,” Feb. 26
“Jaida’s music is so personal and authentic,” said Gallimore. “Not only is Jaida a great performer, but she is also a gifted writer and musician. Her charisma and soul completely shine right through on this album.”
Kiernan McMullan Set To Release New EP April 1st
American Cadence Records Artist Kiernan McMullan releases New EP During UK Tour
Irish-Australian artist Kiernan McMullan recently finished recording his second EP titled Company, and is set to release on April 1st. Company will precede his third full-length record to be released later this year.
As a touring veteran averaging about 250 dates per year, the majority of McMullan’s songs were written about the road. This next release offers a fresh take on an old subject. “I don’t write love songs. But looking at it from a different perspective, Company is a collection of anti-love songs expressing themes that aren’t really present in popular music,” says McMullan. The five song EP features his intricate songwriting, and includes songs covering anti-love, complacency, loneliness, and love gone wrong, with an underlying love for a great hook. This record picks up where he left off on his last full-length album, Two Years, and is sure satisfy his loyal fan base as well as new listeners looking for music across the singer-songwriter, soul and acoustic genres.
This EP marks his fourth release and can be heard live starting February 23rd at War Memorial, where he will be opening for Dave Mason. McMullan will embark on his next tour through the United Kingdom, starting in Ireland and coinciding with his April 1st EP release.
Pistol Annies’ Ashley Monroe releases solo CD “Like A Rose” March 5th
Produced by Vince Gill and Justin Niebank, All Songs On The Album Were Co-Written by Monroe
Ashley Monroe, a member of the critically acclaimed trio Pistol Annies, will release her first Warner Nashville solo album, Like A Rose, on March 5, 2013.
Most folks, as soon as they hear Ashley Monroe, instantly recognize one thing: she’s the real deal. Her songs resonate so profoundly because they reflect the experiences of an artist who, although she is just 26, has already seen both the best and worst that life has to offer.
Like A Rose has been a long time coming. Monroe has been creating music for more than half of her life—attracting along the way kudos from such music world giants as Dolly Parton, Guy Clark, Vince Gill and Jack White. Her new, full-length album release serves both to fill in the back-story and impart to us who she is today. At times her songs are dead serious, at others utterly hilarious, but always Monroe is an original with a compelling story to share.
We named her one of 2013’s artists to watch! Read that article here!
Country Music Blog Rodeo: 2013 Artists to Watch
Names You Know Will Transform Into Superstars, and Names You May Not Know… You Will in 2013
2012 was full of excitement in country music, especially for new and emerging artists. We watched artists such as Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church emerge as the next wave of superstars. We also saw new artists such as Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, and Jana Kramer become household names.
So who will it be in 2013? We’ve got some ideas, some very obvious, and some that you really need to pay attention to.
Here we go… the artists to watch in 2013:
