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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Craig Campbell
We had the chance to speak to country singer-songwriter Craig Campbell about his brand new record “Never Regret” out on May 7th. The “Family Man” Georgia native called us to talk all about his brand new sophomore record, if there was a difference between this record and his last, his brand new single, why respect is so important to him, and how Luke Bryan crashed his set shirtless.
Check out our exclusive interview with Craig below and let us know what you think of his new album. Did you pre-order your copy yet? What’s your favorite Craig Campbell tune?
Alan Jackson reschedules PEI and Nova Scotia shows
Country music legend Alan Jackson has rescheduled two of his upcoming Canadian dates so he can attend the funeral of George Jones. The dates effected are his previously scheduled shows on Wednesday and Thursday night in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Both dates have been rescheduled, with his PEI date now on Monday, May 6th at Credit Union Place in Summerside; and his NS date now on May 7th at Centre 200 in Sydney. All tickets with the old dates will be accepted at the new dates next week.
For ticketholders who are unable to attend the rescheduled dates, you can contact the box office for details on how to get a refund. Credit Union Place – Summerside, PEI 902-432-1234 or Centre 200, Sydney, NS 902-563-5229.
Phil Vassar signs with APA Nashville
APA Nashville has signed chart-topping, multi award-winning singer/songwriter and “Piano Man” Phil Vassar to its talent roster, it was announced today by APA’s Jeff Howard. Vassar’s current single “Love Is Alive” earned BILLBOARD’s coveted “Hot Shot Debut” designation, launching with nearly 900,000 audience impressions at the 30-plus stations monitored by Nielsen BDS. The tune is impacting BILLBOARD’S Country Airplay chart, holding the #48 spot this week. The Lyric Video for “Love is Alive” has just been released and can be seen HERE.
APA’s Jeff Howard had this to say on the signing:
“Phil is an accomplished musician and writer, a true artist with one of the most engaging live shows out there. We are beyond excited about his joining the APA team.”
A multiple award-winning artist (ASCAP Songwriter of the Year x 2, BILLBOARD Country Songwriter of the Year), Vassar has earned Top 5 placement seven times with songs “Carlene,” “Last Day of My Life,” “American Child” and others. He also topped the charts with “In A Real Love” and the perennial favorite, “Just Another Day in Paradise.” Known as one of Nashville’s top tunesmiths, Vassar has been recognized by his peers. Numerous other artists including Tim McGraw (“My Next Thirty Years,“) Alan Jackson (“She’s Right On The Money“) and Jo Dee Messina (“Bye, Bye” and “I’m Alright“) have taken Vassar’s tunes to #1 positions.
Recently, the Virginia native hosted special guest Charlie Daniels and other artists at his fifth annual benefit for The Miller Home For Girls in Lynchburg, VA. Established in 1875, The Miller Home provides care and guidance to non-delinquent girls ages 4-21 who cannot live with their own families. Fans can read more about Phil’s music, his charitable endeavors and more at philvassar.com.
Craig Campbell announces sophomore album
After selling more than a half-million tracks from his debut effort, Bigger Picture artist Craig Campbell today revealed on his Facebook page the street date and cover artwork for his highly anticipated sophomore album, NEVER REGRET. The twelve-song project, which features the evocative lead single “Outta My Head,” will join the ranks of country music hit-makers Lady Antebellum and Pistol Annies to release on May 7, 2013. On this second record, Campbell continues to work with Grammy Award winning producer Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band) and CCMA Album of The Year producer, Matt Rovey.
Shortly after the release of his sophomore record and in honor of his late father, Craig will host the inaugural Celebrity Cornhole Challenge to benefit the TJ Martell Foundation’s colon cancer research efforts. The announcement of June’s event comes at a timely moment as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close.
“This tournament will benefit colon cancer awareness and research, which I am very passionate about,” states Campbell. With a smile in his eyes, he continues, “my father passed away at the age of 36 from the disease, and what better event to benefit colon cancer care than a ‘Cornhole’ tournament.”
Just last week, Craig joined Alan Jackson to perform at the Stars Go Blue concert in Nashville to benefit the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Check out Craig’s official album cover below. Which album are you picking up on May 7th?
Craig Campbell’s official cover for Never Regret.
John Fogerty and Miranda Lambert Collaborate On “Wrote A Song For Everyone”
Southern rock legend and Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman, John Fogerty, teamed up with several country superstars for his upcoming album, Wrote A Song For Everyone. The record features some of our favorite artists collaborating with Fogerty on his classic hits.
One of his special guests is country’s beloved female, Miranda Lambert. She joined the project after Fogerty slipped her a note at an event and asked Lambert to lend her voice for the title track.
Lambert grew up listening to CCR and was honored to work with Fogerty, whom she calls “rock royalty.” Because of her high regard for him, Lambert was nervous walking into the studio but she says Fogerty is so nice and normal (besides the fact that he is a rock star, of course). She went on to say that “cool is the word for him.”
Lambert dubbs Fogerty and CCR’s music “timeless” spanning and bridging generations. I would definitely have to agree with her!
Check out the video below to see what Miranda had to say about the whole experience and also view behind the scenes with Lambert and Fogerty. You can also hear snippets of the song in the background.
Other country artists included on the star-studded project are Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, and Alan Jackson. The album is set to be released on May 28th. You can pre-order your copy on iTunes or Amazon today!
Carrie Underwood wins CMAA award
Congratulations to country music’s very own superstar Carrie Underwood! She took home an award last night from the Country Music Association of Australia for Best International Album for “Blown Away.” The 19/Arista Nashville artist won the one category she was nominated for in the award show, and she was up against Tim McGraw‘s “Emotional Traffic,” Dierks Bentley‘s “Home,” Zac Brown Band‘s “Uncaged,” and Alan Jackson‘s “Thirty Miles West.” The award show was held back on January 26th, and she just received her award in-person this week.
Check out the picture of Carrie receiving her award below:
Carrie Underwood wins the CMAA award for International Album of the Year for Blown Away.
Gloriana To Perform On Jimmy Fallon
Country music trio, Gloriana, will be visiting Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Friday, February 15th to perform their current single “Can’t Shake You” with The Roots! The song is a Top 30 single and is currently climbing the charts. Fans can tune in to Jimmy Fallon on NBC at 11:35 CST/ 12:35 EST. to catch the performance.
Meanwhile, the trio is busy on the road in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, A Thousand Miles Left Behind. The group will also be opening two nights for Alan Jackson this weekend.
For more information and tour dates, please visit: www.gloriana.com.
Country Music Radio Comes Back to NYC
It’s about dang time! For the first time in 17 years, country music has officially found a home on the New York City radio dial. Launched Monday, Nash-FM 94.7 (WXRP) is off to a great start, receiving tweets of support from country music’s brightest stars and biggest fans in the Big Apple. The station transitioned to country with a spin of Randy Houser‘s new #1 hit, “How Country Feels.” So far, the station is mixing old country faves, such as Alan Jackson & Brooks & Dunn, with today’s hottest stars, such as Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and more.
Not in the NYC area or need a country fix at your desk? You can stream NASH-FM here: http://www.nashfm947.com/
VIP Packages available for Alan Jackson’s Ryman show
The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) announced today that a limited number of VIP Experience Packages are available for the 5th Annual “Stars Go Blue” benefit on Wednesday, March 20 at the Ryman Auditorium. It was announced last week that country music superstar Alan Jackson will give a rare, intimate performance at this historic music venue and it will be hosted by the oldest and largest national colon cancer patient advocacy organization, the CCA. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the CCA’s Blue Note Fund, helping colon cancer patients in need, a program founded by Nashville’s own Grammy-nominated artist/producer Charlie Kelley.
The VIP Experience can be purchased through the CCA at thestarsgoblue.com for $500. It includes gold circle seating, meet and greet with Alan, a signed copy of Alan’s Seasons of Sweetbriar book, Loveless Café catered VIP reception and other surprises.
Regular tickets for “Stars Go Blue” are on sale now and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, Ryman Box Office, www.ryman.com and by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are $75, $45 and $35.
Alan recently released a limited number of copies of his book Seasons of Sweetbriar – A Photographic Collection of Home by Alan Jackson. Seasons of Sweetbriar can be purchased through alanjackson.com for $25 or $50 for a book autographed by Alan, while supplies last. 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to the CCA’s Blue NoteFund.
DVR Alert: Gloriana performing National Anthem at AFC
Country trio Gloriana will be performing the American National Anthem at the AFC Championship game. The game, which takes place on January 20th at Gillette Stadium, puts the New England Patriots up against the Baltimore Ravens. Catch the game, and their version of the anthem, live on CBS starting at 6:30 pm EST / 5:30 pm CST.
It’s a bit of a big deal for the group, explains Rachel Reinert:
“I grew up in a big football family. My brothers all played so to get to be a part of such a big game is really exciting. We cannot wait.”
Gloriana has been busy lately promoting their latest single “Can’t Shake You.” The song is currently in the top 30 and climbing the airplay charts. They’re also getting ready to open for Alan Jackson on his tour, as well as their own headlining dates across the United States.
Gloriana celebrated career success with their previous Gold certified single “(Kissed You) Good Night,” which was the most played single by a group at Country Radio in 2012 and was the fastest-rising single of their career. The trio released their critically acclaimed second studio album “A Thousand Miles Left Behind” in July, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Chart and at #10 on Billboard’s Top 200.
Are you going to tune in to see Gloriana? What team are you cheering for this year?
