HCM Daily News – May 15th, 2020

 Posted by at 5:22 pm on May 15, 2020
May 152020
 
Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson

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This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Eddy Arnold (d)
  • Josh Ward
  • K.T. Oslin
  • Kylie Rae Harris (d)

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

  • Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Reunions
  • Travis Denning – Beer’s Better Cold (EP)
  • Zach Aaron – Fill Dirt Wanted
  • Sara Evans – Copy That
  • Chase Rice – The Album Part II (EP)
  • Caitlin Cannon – The TrashCannon Album
  • Secret Emchy Society – The Chaser
  • Christy McDonald – Proud (EP)
  • Kaley Pearon – Stars In My Heart (EP)

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

  • He Listens to Country – Eli Mosley
  • Turn Up – Easton Corbin
  • All Night – Brothers Osborne
  • The Optimist – Kelleigh Bannen
  • Fall Into You – Sean Austin
  • This Thing Called Life – Wesley Dean
  • American Dream – Houston Bernard
  • We Go Driving – Kat Higgins
  • Go-Go – Trevor Martin
  • Here’s to Hoping – Michael Logen & Jennifer Hanson
  • My Kinda City – Danny McMahon
  • Compass – Lauren Davidson
  • Bigger – J4
  • Go-To – Trevor Martin
  • Someday When This Is Over – Hailey Verhaalen
  • Leave It To A Woman – Scooter Brown
  • Sweet By and By – Lucas Hoge
  • Get Through – Ches Anthony
  • Hardest Thing To Lose – Vonn Kiss & The Dark Horses
  • In The Air – The California Honeydrops

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
05/15/2020
8:00 pm		 Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Livestream
05/16/2020
8:00 pm		 Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan Evans on the Grand Ole Opry
05/20/2020
TBA		 Feed the Front Line Benefit Presented by CMT – Online

HCM Daily News – May 14th, 2020

 Posted by at 5:12 pm on May 14, 2020
May 142020
 
Keith Urban

Keith Urban

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2013 – George Strait released his Love Is Everything album
  • 2013 – Keith Urban released “Little Bit of Everything” as a single to radio
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Come Over”
  • 2011 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in Texas
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina hits #1 with her single “My Give a Damn’s Busted”
  • 1991 – Alan Jackson released his album Don’t Rock the Jukebox
  • 1984 – Alabama won 3 ACM Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, and Album of the Year

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Dustin Lynch

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

  • None Today

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

  • Vaya Con Diabla – T.C. Taylor

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
05/15/2020
3:00 pm		 Toby Keith’s Honkytonk University 15th Anniversary Listening Party
05/15/2020
8:00 pm		 Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Livestream
05/16/2020
8:00 pm		 Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan Evans on the Grand Ole Opry
05/20/2020
TBA		 Feed the Front Line Benefit Presented by CMT – Online
Country Aircheck’s Web Check Tomorrow (5/15):
  • Chase Rice, Facebook Artist of the Day here.
  • Zac Brown Band’s Clay Cook, Off The Record at 9am CT here.
  • Bobby Bones, Super Easy Trivia at 10am CT here.
  • Coffee with Cam featuring Kat Higgins at 12pm CT here.
  • Toby Keith, Fan Listening Party at 2pm CT here.
  • Avenue Beat, Nyota Magazine IG at 2pm CT here.
  • Matt Stell, WBWL/Boston FB Live at 4pm CT here.
  • Craig Morgan, Fridays at Four at 4pm CT here.
  • Brandon Lay, IG Live at 5pm CT here.
  • Chase Rice, IG Live at 5pm CT here.
  • Southern Halo, KFGE/Lincoln, NE Takeover at 5pm CT here.
  • Clayton Anderson, Bud Light Dive Bar Tour: Home Edition at 7pm CT here.
  • John Rich, Happy Hour at 7pm CT here.
  • Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum, Bud Light Seltzer Sessions: Your Flavor. Your Show. at 8pm CT here.
  • Tyler Rich, Acoustic Couch Concert From My Living Room at 9pm CT here.

Interview with Kaylee Rutland

 Posted by at 4:17 pm on May 14, 2020
May 142020
 

Tell us about your new project, Every Minute Matters, and what it means to you.
My favorite way to describe this new EP is as a love letter to my past. It’s full of love and nostalgia, both bittersweet and joyful songs. For me, the theme of time that runs through it is my way of appreciating where I’ve been and looking forward to where I’m going.

 What inspired you to pursue a career in music, and when did you know?
I’ve always loved music, but I knew I wanted to perform the first time I sang in public, at a church musical when I was eight years old. It was the first time (for a very shy child!) that I felt comfortable being in front of people – the music just melted all my nerves away.

 If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
I’d do something involving storytelling since that’s what I love most about country music. Maybe something in editing or publishing books, as I do love literature.

What is your favorite downtime activity?
Reading! There’s nothing I love more than finding a comfy couch or a sunny park and just camping out with a good book for hours on end.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Does Jane Austen count?

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
The Texas Rangers!

What is the last movie that you watched?
EMMA. (Okay, now my Jane Austen obsession is showing.)

What is the last album you listened to?
Old Dominion’s Happy Endings. The songwriting is brilliant, and it’s my favorite road trip singalong.
 
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Right now, I might say The Walking in Between by Ben Rector. It has a song for absolutely everything!

What is the greatest country song of all time?
“Crazy” by Patsy Cline

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

What is your favorite meal?
This changes week by week – right now, I love a good Pad Thai!

Who is your dream duet partner? 
Reba McEntire!

Who would you like to go on tour with?
Maddie & Tae! They seem like they’d be so much fun.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
Performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry!

HCM Daily News – May 13th, 2020

 Posted by at 8:32 pm on May 13, 2020
May 132020
 
Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2017 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 album with Love and War
  • 2016 – Brad Paisley released his duet with Demi Lovato titled “Without a Fight”
  • 2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
  • 2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
  • 2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
  • 1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
  • 1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
  • 1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

  • Darius Rucker
  • Lari White (d)

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

  • None Today

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

  • Little Bit – Curtis Grimes

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

  • None Today

Contests

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time Event
05/13/2020
9:00 pm		 Clint Black Facebook Live
05/15/2020
3:00 pm		 Toby Keith’s Honkytonk University 15th Anniversary Listening Party
05/15/2020
8:00 pm		 Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Livestream

Tomorrow’s Online Shows per Country Aircheck

  • Chris Bandi, KKGO/Los Angeles IG Live at 12pm CT here.
  • Coffee With Cam at 12pm CT here.
  • Charlie Worsham, Lawn Chair Don’t Care at 12pm CT here.
  • Blanco Brown, CMHoF’s Words & Music at Home at 2pm CT here.
  • Rachel Wammack, Sing for St. Jude at 4pm CT here.
  • Clay Walker, Waterloo Revival and Mac McAnally, Wrangler’s Can’t Stop Country at 6pm CT here.
  • Lindsay Ell, Ram Jam Session at 6pm CT here.
  • Randy Houser at 6pm CT and Abby Anderson at 6:30pm CT, WGTY/York, PA’s Instagram Island here.
  • Southern Halo, WCTY/Norwich, CT Takeover at 6pm CT here.
  • Travis Denning, Beer’s Better Cold EP Release Party at 7pm CT here.
  • Tucker Beathard, FB and IG Live at 7pm CT here and here.
  • CJ Solar, KXIA/Marshalltown, IA at 7pm CT here.
  • Sara Evans, Closet Chaos at 7:30pm CT here.
  • Avenue Beat, KWJJ/Portland’s Women of New Country Quarantine Concert at 8pm CT here.
  • Eli Young Band, FB Live at 9pm CT here.

Interview with Greg Rider

 Posted by at 7:55 pm on May 13, 2020
May 132020
 

Artist Name: Greg Rider
Hometown: Waterdown, Ontario

What project(s) are you currently working on?

Right now, I’m just focusing on the release of “One Town Away” and always writing for future releases. I’m looking forward to the day when I can start recording the rest of the album.

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

I always loved being on stage, but I remember going to Dierks Bentley Concert in high school and just thinking how cool it would be to sing in front of that many people.

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

I’d probably be doing a job in sales or a TV reporter.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I enjoy staying active. Going for a workout, hike, run or a gym session. When I’m not exercising, I’m writing music or binging a show on Netflix.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Margot Robbie. Australian accents make me weak.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, LA Chargers & Blue Jays

What is the last movie that you watched?

The curious case of Benjamin Button.

What is the last album you listened to?

Tyler Childers – Purgatory

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

Eric Church – Chief

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw

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

I’ve traveled to so many small towns and cities throughout Canada & US, but what stands out to me is Western Canada. I fell in love with British Columbia. The mountains, rivers and way of life.

What is your favorite meal?

BBQ Chicken, Sweet potato & Broccoli

Who is your dream duet partner?

Ashley McBryde

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt, Luke Combs

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To travel North America inspiring people with my music and stories to never give up on their dreams no matter the circumstances.

 

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