Interview with Madison Station

 Posted by at 6:30 pm on September 21, 2022
Sep 212022
 

Artist Name:  Madison Station
Hometowns: Craig Anderson (formerly of Platinum-selling band Heartland) is from Madison, AL and Lance Horton is from Collinwood, TN

What project(s) are you currently working on?

Lance: We have a completed EP that will be released most likely early next year after a few of the singles have been released to the public. Our current single is “Back In The Day.”

Craig: We are finishing the final mix and mastering on the last two songs on our upcoming EP.

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

Lance: I grew up around music in church with my dad singing in a gospel quartet. It wasn’t until I moved to Nashville after college and started hopping on stage with friends that I knew I really wanted to pursue a career in music.

Craig: I grew up in a house filled with music, and it was something I always did to one extent or another.

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

Lance: I would be teaching middle/high school Social Studies.

Craig: I think it would have been neat to go to law school. I would get paid to argue all the time.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

Lance: I like watching sports and movies. I also enjoy grilling/smoking meat and cooking in general.

Craig: I enjoy watching sports, running around after my kids, and taking quality naps.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Lance: Sandra Bullock. I’ve been a fan since high school.

Craig: Nice try. I think I’ll pass on that one.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Lance: I’m a huge Tennessee Volunteer and Atlanta Braves fan.

Craig: Auburn, Chicago Cubs, ATL Braves, Cowboys

What is the last movie that you watched?

Lance: The Black Phone

Craig: Elvis (an excellent flick btw)

What is the last album you listened to?

Lance: Little Big Town’s Mr. Sun

Craig: The live Alabama record

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

Lance: I would listen to either Matchbox 20’s Yourself Or Someone Like You, James Morrison’s Undiscovered, or Diamond Rio’s self-titled debut.

Craig: The Beatles’ 1

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Lance: When I Call Your Name-Vince Gill

Craig: There are too many to consider!

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

Lance: I love New Orleans and all of its life, weirdness, and amazing food.

Craig: Honestly, most of them really- all the big ones (L.A, NYC, Chicago, Dallas) but also the cool small ones like Astoria, OR (where they filmed the Goonies), Everglades City, FL, San Luis Obispo, CA, and Thief River Falls, MN.

What is your favorite meal?

Lance: It changes periodically, but you can’t go wrong with some good grilled salmon, rice, and grilled veggies.

Craig: Anything Mexican

Who is your dream duet partner?

Lance: Miranda Lambert

Craig: Carrie Underwood

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Lance: Currently, Morgan Wallen or Luke Combs, those dudes are killin’ it.

Craig: There’s a bunch, but I think it would be cool to go on tour with Morgan Wallen.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

Lance: To have fun, reach as many people as possible with our music and be relevant. There are several music venues I’d like to be able to check off my bucket list as well.

Craig: To play and record the music I wanna do and finish my career on my terms.

HCM Daily Country Music News – September 20th, 2022

 Posted by at 5:50 pm on September 20, 2022
Sep 202022
 

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This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays

  • None Today

Today’s New Albums

  • None Today

Today’s New Singles

Today’s Photo Flashback

  • None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

Date/Time Event
09/22/2022
Time TBA
Zac Brown Band – Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
09/23/2022
Time TBA
Alabama, Jamey Johnson – Denver, CO
Ball Arena, Denver CO

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Interview with Colton James

 Posted by at 5:47 pm on September 20, 2022
Sep 202022
 

Colton James- Photo Credit: Chelsea Thompson

Artist Name:  Colton James
Hometown:  Portsmouth, VA

What project(s) are you currently working on?

The projects that I am currently working on are finishing the new album, the new TV show “Reel Water Cowboy,” and working on our nonprofit organization Land 4 Heroes, which will help aid our veterans.

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

I got a lot of my musical inspiration from both my grandmothers, my mother, and those awesome rides to the fishing hole with my dad listening to classic country music.

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

If I was not pursuing a music career, I would definitely be doing something in the hunting and fishing world as a professional guide.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

My favorite downtime activities are spending time with my family, and of course, writing new songs hunting and fishing enjoying all God has given us on this earth!

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

My biggest celebrity crush is Jennifer Aniston.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

My favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys.

What is the last movie that you watched?

The last movie that I watched was the twin towers about 9/11.

What is the last album you listened to?

The last album I listened to was Chris Stapleton.

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

If I could only listen to one album for the rest of my life, it would be George Strait’s Greatest Hits.

What is the greatest country song of all time?

I think one of the greatest country songs of all time is Ronnie Milsap’s Stranger In My House.

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

One of my favorite cities while playing out on the road I would have to say is Key West in Florida.

What is your favorite meal?

My favorite meal is definitely a seafood platter.

Who is your dream duet partner?

My dream duet partner I would have to say would be Ronnie Dunn for male, and for female, Shania Twain.

Who would you like to go on tour with?

I would like to go on tour with Jason Aldean.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

Some of my career goals are to touch people around the world with my music and put smiles on their faces. I want to leave them with a lifetime of memories, to make a  difference in so many lives with our veterans and first responders nonprofit organization, and to help other people’s dreams come true!

HCM Daily Country Music News – September 19th, 2022

 Posted by at 8:17 pm on September 19, 2022
Sep 192022
 

Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays

Today’s New Albums

  • None Today

Today’s New Singles

  • Anywhere the Highway Goes – Eric Woodring
  • At Least I’m Here – Hayden Baker
  • Bare Walls and Alcohol – Justin Hunter
  • Bury Me in Texas – Glen Templeton
  • Cowboy Up – Kyle Rainer
  • How It Oughta Be – Shane Profitt
  • Ol’ Church Hymn – Darius Rucker w/ Chapel Hart
  • Over a Beer – Phillip Sanders
  • Sad Old Saddle Songs – Cody Widner
  • Sounds Like Something I’d Do – Drake Milligan

Today’s Photo Flashback

This Week’s Notable Events

Date/Time Event
09/22/2022
Time TBA
Zac Brown Band – Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
09/23/2022
Time TBA
Alabama, Jamey Johnson – Denver, CO
Ball Arena, Denver CO

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HCM Daily Country Music News – September 16th, 2022

 Posted by at 7:56 pm on September 16, 2022
Sep 162022
 

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This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays

Today’s New Albums

  • Adam Hood – Bad Days Better
  • Brei Carter – Brand New Country
  • Dailey & Vincent – Let’s Sing Some Country!
  • Dusty Black – South of Somewhere
  • Gene Watson – Outside the Box
  • Kat & Alex – Side A
  • Koe Wetzel – Hell Paso
  • Lara Taubman – ‘Ol Kentucky Light
  • LeAnn Rimes – God’s Work
  • Little Big Town – Mr. Sun
  • Mitchell Tenpenny – This is the Heavy
  • Various Artists – Monarch Season 1, Episode 2 (EP)

Today’s New Singles

  • Ain’t Missing You – Dylan Schneider
  • Any Day Now – Zac Brown Band w/ Ingrid Andress
  • Billy – Stephen Wilson Jr.
  • Brave Girl – Callista Clark
  • Break My Heart – Presley Tennant
  • Bridesmaids – Kylie Morgan
  • Castles on Quicksand – Preston D. Barnes
  • Friday Beers – Drew Fish
  • Gone – Dustin Collins
  • High Road – Tyson Leamon & Jacob Bryant
  • Ohio – Deidre Thornell
  • Rose Hill – Tommy Howell
  • Sunrise Drive – Allison Cipris
  • The Nicest Things – Jana Kramer
  • Well Enough Alone – Carolyn Miller
  • Wherever You Are Tonight – David Nail

Today’s Photo Flashback

This Week’s Notable Events

Date/Time Event
09/16/2022
Time TBA
Beachlife Ranch Country & Americana Festival – Redondo Beach, CA
BeachLife Festival Grounds, Redondo Beach CA
09/16/2022
Time TBA
Cowboy Luau – Lehman Township, PA
Amphitheater at Poconos Park, Lehman Township PA
09/17/2022
Time TBA
Beachlife Ranch Country & Americana Festival – Redondo Beach, CA
BeachLife Festival Grounds, Redondo Beach CA
09/17/2022
Time TBA
Cowboy Luau – Lehman Township, PA
Amphitheater at Poconos Park, Lehman Township PA
09/18/2022
Time TBA
Beachlife Ranch Country & Americana Festival – Redondo Beach, CA
BeachLife Festival Grounds, Redondo Beach CA

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