John Rich

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Salute the Troops Week Concludes Tomorrow on WSM Radio
• Luke Bryan’s Memorial Day Weekend Sale – 15% Off

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Video:  Sara Evans Talks Closet Chaos with Martina McBride
• Cover Video:  “On the Other Hand” by Matt Stell
• Unplugged Video:  “You’ve Got a Friend” by Sawyer Brown
• Whiskey Myers Live at Billy Bob’s Texas
• RaeLynn’s “Rae From the Heart” Episode 9
• David Nail Live Stream – 5/21/20
• Video:  “Single Saturday Night” by Cole Swindell
• Lyric Video:  “Show Me The Way” by High Valley
• Catherine Britt Livestream – 5/21/20
• Visualizer Video:  “Polaroid” by Keith Urban
• Lyric Video:  “The USA Begins With US” by Hot Country Knights
• Audio:  “U.S. Stronger” by Florida Georgia Line
• Audio: “Easy” by John King
• Acoustic Video:  “Mommas” by The Swon Brothers
• Lyric Video:  “Heartbeat Faster” by Eric Paslay w/ Sarah Buxton
• Live Q&A with Jordan Davis
• Dustin Lynch’s Vlog #25
• CMT Video Flashback:  “Sun Daze” by Florida Georgia Line
• Cadillac Three’s “Country Fuzz” Episode 7
• Lyric Video: “Looking for a Feeling” by Pam Tillis
• Wariner Wednesday Episode 9

This Date in Country Music History

• 2011 – John Rich won Celebrity Apprentice
• 2010 – Laura Bell Bundy made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Rascal Flatts scored a #1 hit with “Mayberry”
• 2002 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo, and Video of the Year for “Only In America”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Dana Williams (Diamond Rio)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• Rachele Lynae – Every Reason
• Various Artists – Love Lives On
• Jarrod Dickenson – Ready the Horses
• Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia
• Craig Morgan – God, Family, Country
• Audrey and Hugh – Sisterman
• Tessy Lou Williams – Tessy Lou Williams
• Jordan Davis – Jordan Davis (EP)
• High Valley – Grew Up On That (EP)
• Florida Georgia Line – 6-Pack (EP)
• Chancey Williams – 3rd Street
• Daryl Mosley – The Secret of Life
• Cody Purvis – Boots on the Ground (Acoustic EP)

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• You’re Gonna Have To Miss Me – The Band Steele
• End of the Night – Sydney Shae
• We Got The Summer – Wild Fire
• I Don’t Really Like Your Boyfriend – Avenue Beat
• California – Sophie Sanders
• War For You – Jay Allen
• Alright – The Lowdown Drifters
• Frisco – Towne Adams
• Money in my Pocket – Justin Kemp
• Trailer Park Cathy – Jason Spradlin
• Bodyguard – Kendal Conrad
• Ghost of You – JoLivi
• Magnetic – Kelsey Bovey
• Golden State of Mind – Bryan Lanning
• Go To Your Head – Jamie Gabrielle
• Woke Up Tired – Honey County
• Keep On Smiling – Blackberry Smoke
• Ex on the Beach – Emily Daniels

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Ricky Valido – 5/22/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• The Railers – 5/22/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL

Contests

• Win Autographed Guitar from Craig Morgan – ends 5/22/20
• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20
• Win 1 Year Subscription to Kane Brown Quarterly Fan Box Featuring Exclusive Merch & Gifts – Ends 6/1/20
• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Jake Owen

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Interview with Rachele Lynae
• Georgia On My Mind Benefit Show Adds to Lineup
• Weekly Charts
• This Week’s Country Aircheck Radio Airplay #1 Single:  “Chasin’ You” by Morgan Wallen
• This Week’s Most Added New Single at Radio:  “All Night” by Brothers Osborne
• This Week’s Billboard Country Albums Chart #1 Album:  What You See Is What You Get by Luke Combs
• This Week’s Billboard Streaming Chart #1 Single:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard Country Digital Songs #1 Downloaded Single:  “I Called Mama” by Tim McGraw
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s #1 Single:  “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• This Week’s Texas Regional Report’s #1 Single:  “Breaking Things” by Mark Powell

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  Cover of Matt Stell’s “Prayed For You” by Megan Ashley
• Video:  “As Good As I Once Was” by Toby Keith
• Quarantunes #22 by Raul Melo of The Mavericks
• Video:  “One Night in a Row” by Rockie Lynne
• James Barker Live Stream – 5/17/20
• Quarantine Kitchen with Thompson Square – 5/17/20
• Granger Smith Podcast #32
• Lyric Video:  “One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
• Live Video Flashback:  “The Streak” by Ray Stevens
• Video Rewind:  “Smoke Rings in the Dark” by Gary Allan
• CMT Video:  Tim McGraw’s Quarantine Workout Routine
• Dustin Lynch Vlog #25
• Video:  “Good Enough” by Colleen Michelle Miller
• Hot Country Knights Video:  Doug’s Race Car
• CMT Video:  Sara Evans Plays Copy Cat
• Story Behind the Song:  “Mattress on the Floor” by Mo Pitney
• Acoustic Video:  “What I See” by LANCO
• Merle Monday #5:  “That’s the Way Love Goes” by Joe Nichols
• Justin Moore Podcast Coming Soon
• Unplugged Video:  “Six Days on the Road” by Sawyer Brown
• Lyric Video:  “PawPaw Biff” by Rodney Carrington
• James Barker Live Stream – 5/18/20

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single with “Whiskey Glasses”
• 2016 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified double-platinum
• 2008 – Sugarland swept Song and Single of the Year at the ACM Awards with “Stay”
• 2004 – Montgomery Gentry released their album You Do Your Thing
• 1999 – Chely Wright released her album Single White Female
• 1996 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 single with “My Maria”
• 1959 – Johnny Horton  topped the charts with “Battle of New Orleans”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• David Nail
• George Strait
• Joe Bonsall (Oak Ridge Boys)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Every Other Memory – Ryan Hurd
• Made For You – Jake Owen
• Should’ve Seen Me Yesterday – Noah Smith
• Country Livin’ – Jon Hope
• Spur of the Moment – Kylie Frey

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a Virtual Performance by LANco – ends 5/18/20
• Win Autographed Guitar from Craig Morgan – ends 5/22/20
• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20
• Win 1 Year Subscription to Kane Brown Quarterly Fan Box Featuring Exclusive Merch & Gifts – Ends 6/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Rachele Lynae is back with a new album dropping this Friday, May 22nd!  Check out our interview with her to learn more about the artist behind the music!

What project(s) are you currently working on?

My new album, Every Reason, is out on May 22!! That is my main focus right now. I am super excited about sharing this music with the world! I’m also working on a duo project with my sister. We call ourselves GIRL 907.

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

I have always wanted ‘to be a singer’ since I was about three years old… maybe younger. As I got older and discovered a love for songwriting, my view of a career in music expanded to the different facets of an artist: writing/recording/performing. I love all of that.

I think my earliest inspiration for this career choice was my Dad playing guitar, Disney princess movies, and the knowledge that my grandmother had made a record and toured.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

 That is a great question. Music has always been my focus.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

 Binge watching shows or reading a book. Basically, I love digging into a good story.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

I don’t really have a celebrity crush, although I definitely appreciate a lead that can deliver the role with swagger.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

 People say this isn’t allowed, but the 49ers and the Seahawks are my fav…with the Tennessee Titans deserving a notable mention. Gotta support the home team

What is the last movie that you watched?

 Game Night

What is the last album you listened to?

 Alicia Keys, ‘As I Am’

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

 Oh man, this is a very difficult question. Maybe, ‘Divide’ by Ed Sheeran. But I think it would ruin any record if I had to listen to it on repeat indefinitely. I love to listen to so many different artists!

What is the greatest country song of all time?

 ‘I Will Always Love You’

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

 I honestly don’t have a single favorite. I love visiting places and playing gigs where I have friends or family that I get to see along the way.

What is your favorite meal?

 Danger Halibut, and if not that then basically anything Thai.

Who is your dream duet partner?

 My sister Heather Cole

Who would you like to go on tour with?

 This would be a long list, but Keith Urban is probably at the top though

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

 To write music, record music, play music, rinse, repeat, and at some point play the Grand Ole Opry.

Here’s a recap of this week’s new music!

New Albums

February 7

• Cassidy Daniels – Cassidy Daniels (EP)
• Drew Fish Band – Wishful Drinkin’
• The Cadillac Three – Country Fuzz
• Aubrie Sellers – Far From Home
• Jen Starsinic – Bad Actor
• Miss Tess – The Moon Is An Ashtray
• Tenille Townes – Road to the Lemonade Stand (EP)
• Lynne Hanson – Just Words
• Thomas Charlie Pedersen – Daylight Saving Hours
• Darling West – We’ll Never Know Unless We Try
• James Steinle – What I Came Here For

New Singles

February 7

• Listen To Your Heart Beat – Kaley Pearson
• Can You – Rachele Lynae
• Four Words – Kamryn Palmer
• The Dirt – Ryan Langdon
• The Mountain – The Danberry’s
• 90 Seconds of Your Time – Corb Lund
• Same Old Story – Olivia Lane
• I Met A Girl – Will Muse
• It’s You – Lewis Brice
• Tuesday I’ll Be Gone – John Anderson w/ Blake Shelton
• One More Hallelujah – Brennley Brown
• Personal Space – Lena Stone

February 3

• Momma’s House – Dustin Lynch
• Whiskey & Water – Austin Merrill
• Family Man – Cross Rags and Young
• Pick Her Up – Hot Country Knights

John Rich

Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!

• Jack Greene (d)
• John Rich
• Jon Wolfe
• Rachele Lynae