HCM Daily News – September 9th, 2020

 Posted by at 11:14 pm on September 9, 2020
Sep 092020
 

Recent Country Music Headlines

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Carly Pearce’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Lee Brice released his album I Don’t Dance
  • 2014 – Dustin Lynch released his album Where It’s At
  • 2008 – Jessica Simpson released her debut country album Do You Know
  • 2006 – The Wreckers topped the charts with their single “Leave the Pieces”
  • 2003 – Clay Walker released his album A Few Questions
  • 1995 – Bryan White scored a #1 hit with “Someone Else’s Star”
  • 1989 – Keith Whitley scored a #1 hit with “I Wonder Do You Think of Me”
  • 1978 – Waylon Jennings scored a #1 hit with “I’ve Always Been Crazy” – it stayed at #1 for 3 weeks
  • 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis scored a #1 hit with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Hunter Hayes
  • Joey Feek (d)

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

  • None Today

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

  • Texan – Bradley Banning
  • What Would Dolly Do – Tori Martin

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

  • None Today

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
09/11/2020
TBA		 Sammy Kershaw – Ft. Worth, TX
Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
09/12/2020
8:00 pm		 Lauren Alaina EP Release Livestream Concert

HCM Daily News – September 8th, 2020

 Posted by at 9:31 pm on September 8, 2020
Sep 082020
 
Thomas Rhett

Thomas Rhett

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2017 – Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams passed away
  • 2017 – Grand Ole Opry member Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry tragically passed away after being involved in a helicopter crash
  • 2017 – Thomas Rhett released his album Life Changes
  • 1998 – George Strait released his single “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This”
  • 1990 – Alabama topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Jukebox In My Mind”
  • 1973 – Conway Twitty scored a #1 hit with “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Jimmie Rodgers (d)
  • Patsy Cline (d)

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

  • None Today

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

  • Dear Rodeo – Cody Johnson
  • Comin Home – The Desert City Ramblers
  • Population 2 – Tom Sexton
  • Charlotte Has You – Steven Metz
  • Jesus & Alcohol – Chapel Hart
  • Be the Hope – Creed Fisher

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
09/11/2020
TBA		 Sammy Kershaw – Ft. Worth, TX
Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
09/12/2020
8:00 pm		 Lauren Alaina EP Release Livestream Concert

Interview with Calvin Lee

 Posted by at 9:10 pm on September 8, 2020
Sep 082020
 

Calvin Lee – photo by Rick Caballo

  • Artist Name: Calvin Lee
  • Hometown: Earle, AR, currently live in Nashville, TN

What project(s) are you currently working on?

I am working on the release and promotion of my latest single “My America“! Also been writing new music during the quarantine time.

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

I was about 12 years old and I would hear music all the time at church. I loved singing at church and at the house. I would work out in the field with my mom and she would always be singing. That gave me the drive to pursue music. I’m a big Elvis fan and his music inspired me from a young age.

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

I love to cook and would probably pursue a career as a chef! Chili is one of my favorite dishes to make, I would definitely do some down home cooking.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I love working out in my free time and watching old western movies.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

I like them all! I would say it would be Miranda Lambert.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Dallas Cowboys!

What is the last movie that you watched?

The new Jumanji movie with The Rock and Kevin Hart!

What is the last album you listened to?

Chris Stapleton’s album! Can’t wait for his new one

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

George Strait’s 50 Number Ones album.

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Hello Darlin’ by George Jones

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

Las Vegas, NV. I use to perform quite a bit at Excalibur on the strip.

What is your favorite meal?

My favorite meal is salmon and broccoli. Simple but delicious.

Who is your dream duet partner?

I would love to do a song with Miranda Lambert!

Who would you like to go on tour with?

If George Strait was still touring, it would be him. As far as current artists, I would pick Chris Stapleton.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

Make a living writing and performing music. It’s my true passion and I love every second I get to spend playing music.

HCM Daily News – September 4th, 2020

 Posted by at 9:01 pm on September 4, 2020
Sep 042020
 
Toby Keith

Toby Keith

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This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Tom Gossin (Gloriana)

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

  • India Ramey – Shallow Graves
  • Hardy – A Rock
  • Lauren Alaina – Getting Over Him
  • Brett James – Tell the People
  • Tyler Rich – Two Thousand Miles
  • Ayesha – Nocturne
  • James Lee Baker – 100 Summers
  • Wade Bowen – The Waiting (EP)
  • Braxton Keith – Neon Dreams (EP)

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

  • What’s His Name? – Amanda Cooksey
  • State of Mind – Bailey Callahan
  • Country As You Wanna Get – Glen Templeton
  • To Break Hers – Cameron Hawthorn
  • Friday Night – Jonah Prill
  • The Ballad of the Reef Shadow – The Lowdown Drifters
  • Love Made Me – Cole Bradley
  • Hollywood Sign – Dave Herrera
  • Do You Mind – Julia Cole
  • He’s Like a Habit – Ava Rowland
  • If It Wasn’t For The Storms – Taylon Hope
  • The World That Cried Wolf – Jed Fisher
  • Good Time – Drew Dixon
  • Drink Drank Drunk – Adam Sanders
  • Wyoming – Skip Ewing
  • Livin’ on the Run – Kyle Kilgore
  • Thing Is – Southerland
  • Silver Fox – Hill Country Revival
  • Nobody Like You – Mikey Goode (featuring Linnea Benham)

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
09/04/2020
TBA		 Scotty McCreery Live at the Ryman – Livestream
09/05/2020
TBA		 Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run
09/05/2020
8:00 pm		 Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley on the Grand Ole Opry
09/08/2020
7:00 pm		 Country Outdoors Writers Round – Livestream

Interview with Cameron Hawthorn

 Posted by at 8:05 pm on September 4, 2020
Sep 042020
 

Artist Name: Cameron Hawthorn
Hometown: Andover, Kansas

What project(s) are you currently working on?

“To Break Hers” is a song I just released and my EP is right around the corner.

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

I learned piano from a young age and started getting into songwriting in high school. I grew up doing lots of musical theater and went to college to study acting for film and television. I love acting, but it wasn’t my true passion. When I figured out I wanted to pursue music in some way, I got an internship at Warner Brothers Records in LA and started learning about the business. I’ll never forget one of the assistants told me: “If you want to be an artist, go be an artist. Don’t work here or people will never take you seriously.” That was the start of my artist career.

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

Filmmaking, acting, or possibly something in creative marketing and branding.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I love discovering new coffee shops and catching up with my friends over coffee

Who is your biggest celebrity crush? 

My celebrity crush has got to be Jake Gyllenhaal.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)? 

I’m not the biggest sports guy, but I always root for my alma mater, the USC Trojans.

What is the last movie that you watched? 

The Fox & The Hound (thanks, Disney+)

What is the last album you listened to? 

 “Monovision” – Ray LaMontagne

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

“Come On Over” – Shania Twain

What is the greatest country song of all time?  

 “Ring of Fire” – Johnny Cash

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

Austin, Texas. It’s such a beautiful city with so much to explore.

What is your favorite meal? 

Sushi is my absolute favorite.

Who is your dream duet partner?

Kacey Musgraves, because she’s been such an inspiration to me with not only her songwriting but also with who she is as a person.

Who would you like to go on tour with? 

Kacey Musgraves – obviously 😉

What is your ultimate career goal(s)? 

To collaborate with some of country music’s greats, have a #1 song, play the ACMs & Grammys.

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