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Home Free Celebrates “Timeless” Love With New Video

All-vocal Country sensation HOME FREE is ushering in Valentine’s Day and celebrating longtime love with their new music video for their original tune “Timeless.”

The group chose seven endearing couples to be featured in the touching clip that they felt embody “timeless” relationships. Each couple recounts their love story and fond memories as they recreate meaningful photos from their pasts together – going as far back as 1964.

“We didn’t warn anyone ahead of time that they would be interviewed, which we think lead to some really heartfelt moments,” says Austin Brown, the group’s high tenor. “These are pairs that have stood the test of time and that’s what we strive to do in our own relationships. Having everyone revisit their important moments really brought the song to life.”

Watch Home Free’s “Timeless” video, exclusively on PerezHilton.com here.

Written by Eric Arjes, Lizzy McAvoy, and Mark Nesler, “Timeless” is the title track from the quintet’s latest studio album, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and is available on all digital retailers. Home Free is currently prepping for the second leg of their wildly successful TIMELESS Tour, getting underway March 1 in Baton Rouge, LA and including a recently-announced hometown performance in Mankato, MN on May 13.

HOME FREE TOUR DATES:
MARCH 2018
01 | Baton Rouge, LA – River Center
02 | Shreveport, LA – The Strand Theater
03 | Nederland, TX – Nederland Performing Arts Center
04 | Austin, TX – Paramount Theater
07 | Midland, TX – Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center
08 | Lubbock, TX – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
09 | Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
10 | Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater
11 | San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theater
13 | Conway, AR – Reynolds Performance Hall (LESS THAN 100 TICKETS REMAIN!)
16 | Tifton, GA – John Hunt Auditorium
17 | Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theater
18 | Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theater
21 | North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center
22 | Staten Island, NY – St. George Theater
23 | Greensburg, PA – Palace Theater
24 | Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center (LESS THAN 200 TICKETS REMAIN!)
25 | Columbus, OH – Southern Theatre (LESS THAN 20 TICKETS REMAIN!)
28 | Durham, NC – Fletcher Hall at Carolina Theatre (LESS THAN 100 TICKETS REMAIN!)
29 | Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
30 | Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
31 | Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

APRIL 2018
03 | St. Louis, MO – Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at Touhill Performing Arts Center
04 | Manitowoc, WI – Capitol Civic Centre (TICKETS ON SALE 2/1)
05 | Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian – Room – Old National Center (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
06 | Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)

MAY 2018
02 | Duluth, MN – Symphony Hall at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
03 | Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
04 | Elkhart, IN – Lerner Theatre
05 | Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
06 | Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
08 | Manhattan, KS – McCain Auditorium
10 | Eau Claire, WI – State Theatre (SOLD OUT!)
11 | Brookings, SD – Swiftel Centre (NOT MANY TICKETS REMAIN!)
12 | Fargo, ND – Fargo Auditorium (LESS THAN 100 TICKETS REMAIN!)
13 | Mankato, MN – Mankato Civic Center (TICKETS ON SALE 2/2)

JUNE 2018
15 | Branson, MO – Mansion Theatre

For more information on Home Free, visit www.homefreemusic.com.

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About Home Free:
Since being crowned NBC’s The Sing-Off victors, all-vocal quintet Home Free has made their mark on the music scene selling more than 350,000 copies combined of their popular albums, embarking on four major national tours and amassing over 205 million YouTube views. In 2016, FULL OF (EVEN MORE) CHEER – an expanded version of their popular holiday album, FULL OF CHEER – debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, cementing the band as Country music’s top all-vocal entertainers. The release of their third studio album, COUNTRY EVOLUTION, elevated the band “from auxiliary entertainment to headlining attraction” (Times Leader) and hit #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Produced by Darren Rust, the deluxe version includes five originals and nine new renditions of hit songs that showcase the band’s undeniable talents, tight harmonies and intelligent arrangements that are uniquely their own. Home Free’s breakout debut album CRAZY LIFE (2014) hit #1 on iTunes Country chart and #4 overall. Their latest project TIMELESS hit shelves September 22, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Founded in 2000 during collegiate years, the five-man band from Minnesota has been electrifying crowds with their live show for nearly a decade, performing together for packed audiences at major festivals, fairs, colleges and theatres. Their extensive touring and reputation as extraordinary showmen has built a loyal fanbase while bringing their homegrown Country style into the national spotlight.

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Time’s Up: Nashville’s All-Female Song Suffragettes Speak Up Against Gender Inequality And Sexual Misconduct With New Project 

Nashville’s all-female singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes, pointedly address gender inequality and sexual misconduct against women with a new song aptly-titled “Time’s Up” and an accompanying music video. The project and the women involved give a direct and unapologetic voice to the injustice and mistreatment of women everywhere, both inside and outside the entertainment business. The song and music video have already been embraced by iTunes and Apple Music, who added the song into their top playlist: A-List Country. Radio Disney Country premiered the song last week and feature it on the Radio Disney Country Spotlight show airing on Radio Disney.  Now on VEVO, you can watch it here.

“Me and the girls were watching the Golden Globes, drinking wine and wearing all black. During one of the many inspiring speeches that night, I just felt the weight of what was happening — how I was going to tell my daughters and granddaughters about this one day,” said Kalie Shorr, a co-writer on the song and CMT Next Women of Country member whose song “Fight Like A Girl” made waves in 2016 for its female empowering message, “It came together so easily and flawlessly because the amazing girls of Song Suffragettes were so passionate about the cause and willing to move around their schedules to make it happen. The team behind Song Suffragettes hustled so hard to make this project come to life making our idea a reality. I have been so inspired by this whole reckoning that’s been happening and it just felt so obvious to connect that to what we do at Song Suffragettes.”

The women of Song Suffragettes are using their unique platform to add their voices to the current conversation on gender inequality and sexual harassment prevalent throughout America and on a local level within the country music industry. Earlier this week, Rolling Stone Country released an article discussing the history of sexual misconduct and harassment in country music radio:

“They reveal an environment where artists and other music professionals – especially women – are expected to be overly accessible and use sexuality as currency when visiting stations and meeting with certain program directors, or attending industry events, in the hope of having their song added into rotation.” – Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone Country

The proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit Time’s Up, an organization that created a unified call from women in entertainment to end discrimination, harassment and abuse of women everywhere.

The 23 voices featured in “Time’s Up” come from all over the U.S. and Canada and all have unique stories and musical directions. You can learn more on each participating artist here (women listed in order of appearance in the song): Kalie Shorr, Tasji Bachman, Chloe Gilligan, Savannah Keyes, Mignon, Gracie Schram, Tiera, Jenna Paulette, Emma White, Jordyn Mallory, Emma Lynn White, Regan Stewart, Kim Paige, Jenna McDanielMadison Kozak, Jenny Ray, Tenille Arts, Tristan McIntosh, Tia Scola, Alexis Gomez, Candi Carpenter, Trannie Stevens, Lena Stone (does not appear in music video).

About Song Suffragettes
Song Suffragettes is a collective of female singer-songwriters who perform every Monday night at Nashville’s Listening Room Café. With a mantra of #LetTheGirlsPlay, Song Suffragettes has featured close to 200 women in the past 3+ years resulting in multiple publishing and record deals for some of Nashville’s brightest talent. For more information please visit www.songsuffragettes.com.

About Kalie Shorr
Kalie Shorr burst onto the Nashville music scene in 2016 with her self-penned hit “Fight Like A Girl”. The Portland, Maine singer-songwriter became a Sirius XM Highway Find and was praised by Spotify, CMT, Radio Disney Country, Taste of Country, and even Billboard magazine. In 2017, Kalie released her Slingshot EP to rave reviews and was named “New Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone, “The New Nashville” by Teen Vogue, and one of “2017’s Hottest Artists Under 25” by Taste of Country. Her newly released single “Two Hands” has already been added to Sirius XM, Radio Disney Country and TuneIn with prominent placement on Apple Music’s Breaking Country and Cool Country playlists. With a new EP coming January 26, 2018, Kalie was recently inducted into CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2018 and has just been announced as support for the Sara Evans All The Love CMT Next Women of Country Tour.  Playing over 100 shows a year, Kalie’s message of female- empowerment has led to her being called the “next ‘Women of Country’ generation” [CMChat] and a “modern country woman [who will] continue to inspire in 2018” [TasteofCountry.com].

You can find her music on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and everywhere digital music is sold or streamed. As tour dates continue to be announced you can stay current with Kalie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Be sure to follow her on Youtube and visit www.kalieshorr.com.

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Just In Time For Veteran’s Day, Temecula Road Releases A Very Emotional Video

Country trio Temecula Road premiered their latest video, “Everything Without You” last week. The video, directed by Kyle Cogan, is the perfect accompaniment to the song and features the real-life love story of Lisa and Adam Franco, a retired Marine, who was deployed while Lisa was 5 months pregnant.  Between cinematic performance shots of Temecula Road, the couple’s love story is narrated via photos, home videos and personal texts.   The band was drawn to the couple’s story and felt the emotion that comes with having a loved one far away, especially for military families, is relatable and had this to say about the video, ‘Everything Without You’ touched us the first time we heard it, so we wanted the video to be very special too. After hearing the Adam and Lisa’s inspiring love story, we felt it was the perfect fit to highlight the sacrifices our troops endure every day to protect our country, and the strength of their loved ones at home patiently awaiting their return.“

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tDbfp5_zZf0

ABOUT TEMECULA ROAD:  Called out by The Huffington Post as one of the top country artists to watch and named after the town they grew up in. Temecula Road‪ (comprised of sisters Emma and Maddie Salute and longtime friend Dawson Anderson) are known for their trademark harmonies and their covers which have earned praise from Carrie Underwood, Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, Cam and RaeLynn. Their first two singles, ”What If I Kissed You” and “Hoping” have both surpassed 1MM streams each on Spotify. The trio were named one of Radio Disney’s NEXT BIG THING artists and were nominated in the “The Freshest! – Radio Disney Country Best New Artist” category at this year’s Radio Disney Music Awards, putting them in great company alongside Lauren Alaina, Maren Morris, Old Dominion and RaeLynn in the category.  On the touring side, Temecula Road have opened for Martina McBride, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Eli Young Band and will open for Sara Evans in 2018 in addition to making a return to Stagecoah Music Festival.

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Watch As Ryan Kinder Breaks Down The Emotional “Still Believe In Crazy Love” In New Video  

Photo credit: John Shearer

Loving this new video of Ryan Kinder’s “Still Believe In Crazy Love”.   It’s a beautiful ballad & mesmerizing live session video.  Check it out below & be sure to listen to more of Ryan Kinder’s music.  We really dig his sound and think you will, too!

Watch “Still Believe In Crazy Love” (The Deconstructed Live Sessions) here: https://wmna.sh/rk_sbicl_deconstructed_vid

Here is the official video, too: http://vevo.ly/UyCeN3  

ABOUT RYAN KINDER:

The Knoxville-born, Alabama-raised Ryan Kinder, who boasts over 30 million streams on Spotify alone, has been critically praised for his vocal prowess, vulnerable songwriting and nimble guitar playing. Billboard, who named him an Artist to Watch in 2017, recently shared the music video for his new single “Still Believe in Crazy Love,” noting the way it’s taking his career “to a different level, one that’s deeper than any radio hit could provide.” The Warner Bros. Records / Warner Music Nashville artist has co-written with some of Nashville’s most successful writers, including Josh Osborne, Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, Chris DeStefano, Tom Douglas, Jeremy Stover and Luke Sheets, and has shared the stage with Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Brett Eldredge and Zac Brown, who personally handpicked him for the Great American Road Trip Tour. Kinder is currently writing and co-producing his debut album with multi-award-winning songwriter/producer Ross Copperman and multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Paul Worley.

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CMT Ranks Jillian Cardarelli’s New Music Video At #7

CMT debuted newcomer Jillian Cardarelli’s new single “Rerun” last week as part of their Artist Discovery initiative.  In just a few days, Cardarelli’s video has skyrocketed to # 7 in the CMT Music 12 Pack Countdown where fans vote for their favorite videos.

 

Currently, fans can choose from 85 videos by veteran artists like Brad Paisley and Shania Twain as well as new artists like Brothers Osborne and Chase Rice.  This is Cardarelli’s first video appearance on CMT and she hopes her fans will to continue to vote each week in the 12 Pack Countdown.

 

The “Rerun” video can also be seen on GAC starting this week.

 

Cardarelli’s single “Rerun” was written by Grammy Award-winning artist Maren Morris, Tina Parol and Jordan Reynolds and is the first track released from her upcoming self-titled EP.

Cardarelli is originally from Boston, MA and is forging her own path in country music with her stunning vocals, captivating songwriting and girl next door quality.  She is currently making tour dates with Jana Kramer, Jake Owen and Lonestar.

 

Her next single, “Souvenirs” is scheduled to release in October.

 

For more information about CMT, visit www.cmt.com

 

For more information about Jillian Cardarelli, visit her website at www.jilliancardarelli.com

 

Social Media for Jillian Cardarelli

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jilliancardarelli/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilliancardarelli/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmcardarelli

 

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Watch Shania Twain’s Brand New Video, “Life’s About To Get Good”

Shania Twain is back, and she has a brand new video! Watch it right now be clicking here.  We can’t wait to hear more!

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Exclusive Video: Rhonda Vincent And Daryle Singletary Discuss Their Favorite Honky Tonks

A victory for pure and authentic sound, the latest album, ‘American Grandstand’, from Rhonda Vincent and Daryle Singletary has cracked the Billboard Country Top Ten and reached #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. The 12 track album is a mix of blue grass, folk, and traditional country sounds with fiddles guitars and Rhonda’s mandolin. Daryle says they’re really excited about this album, “if you love traditional country music and remember songs originally sang by well-known duet partners like George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens; this is a must have cd.”  Their current single is, “One.” A duet originally sang by George Jones and Tammy Wynette.  Rhonda says she had no idea it would become such a signature song for them, “love singing this song, and Daryle amazes me every time we sing it.”

To celebrate we here at Focus on the 615 have some exclusive video content from the Queen of Bluegrass herself Rhonda Vincent and country music troubadour Daryle Singletary as they discuss their favorite Nashville Honky Tonks. Enjoy and don’t forget to listen to American Grandstand on iTunes today!

Click here to watch it!

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Lady Antebellum Releases Cinematic Heart Break Hotel Video

With the release of their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Records Nashville), multi-PLATINUM trio Lady Antebellum has woven the album’s 13 tracks into a cinematic video experience for fans. Lady A enlisted director Hodges Usry to visually share the album, where behind each door at the Madonna Inn on California’s Central Coast, a different story unfolds. To watch HEART BREAK come to life, in each different and unique room of the hotel, click here: http://bit.ly/2rwC60T
With a new sense of history and possibilities, Lady Antebellum’s sixth studio album HEART BREAK that “bursts with refreshed energy” (Entertainment Weekly) had the group on a new mission — setting aside time to put themselves in new surroundings, and concentrate on writing and exploring musical endeavors with no distractions. With busbee in the producer’s chair, the trio had a hand in writing eleven songs on HEART BREAK, resulting in their most intimate and heartfelt work to date. HEART BREAK follows more than 18 million units, nine No. One hits, ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row, and countless other honors including Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. With “big production and sound” (OC Register) along with “a fresh twist with the addition of a live horn section” (CMT) the seven-time Grammy award winning trio is in the midst of their YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR, featuring special guests Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young. For more information about new music and upcoming tour dates, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.
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Dustin Lynch Unveils Video For Current Single, “Small Town Boy”, On Vevo Tonight

As a special treat for CMA Music Festival goers, country star Dustin Lynch just unveiled his brand new video for “Small Town Boy” tonight on Vevo just before his live set at Nissan Stadium for the festival.

We’re loving the new video and song!

Watch it here now:

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Old Dominion Debuts Music Video For New Single, “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart”

SOPHMORE ALBUM TO DEBUT LATER THIS SUMMER

 

“In addition to being a group of ace songsmiths, Old Dominion are also one of the most fun bands working the country circuit — and they let it show in their colorful new music video for “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart….the charming ditty is the first taste of the band’s anticipated second LP”– ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

 

Acclaimed country band Old Dominion debuts the music video for their new single “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart” this week via Entertainment Weekly. Click here to view! The single will be featured on the band’s forthcoming sophomore album, set to debut later this summer and is quickly rising on the Country Music Airplay Charts. Old Dominion also recently performed the track at Academy of Country Music Awards and it became the #1 Shazamed song of the night.

 

Lead singer Matthew Ramsey says of the single, “We love feel-good songs. Sometimes you just want to put on something that makes you smile. It’s a big part of who we are, but we definitely wanted to show that we were capable of writing more than just fun, party tunes. We think we have the potential to be around for a long time. To stick around you have to have meaningful songs.”

 

Proving that they are not your average country band, Old Dominion blends old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit into radio-friendly, hook-heavy pop nuggets. The band has emerged as one of the hottest breaking bands in country music, fusing clever lyrics and an infectious sound. The band released their first full length album Meat and Candy, which was recently named RIAA-certified GOLD and called a “deceptively smart, occasionally cheeky, stellar debut,” by Entertainment Weekly. The debut album produced their PLATINUM track “Break Up With Him,” GOLD hit “Snapback,” and single “Song For Another Time,” which hit No. 1 the on Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts.

In 2016, the band was notably named ACM New Group of the Year, ACCA Breakthrough Group of the Year, AIMP Songwriter Artist of the Year and Music Row Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Old Dominion consists of lead singer Matthew Ramsey, lead guitarist Brad Tursi, multi-instrumentalist Trevor Rosen, bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers.

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