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Randy Houser to debut new music video TODAY
The artist American Songwriter proclaimed as “one of Nashville’s best voices,” Randy Houser, is back with the follow-up to his No. 1 smash hit “How Country Feels” with a new music video for Top 30-and-climbing single “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight.” The latest music video from the “pitch-perfect” (Washington Post) singer will debut TODAY on cmt.com and CMT.
“Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” penned by writers Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley and Kelly Lovelace, is off Houser’s Jan. 22 Stoney Creek Records release, How Country Feels. The lead single and title track, “How Country Feels,” became Houser’s first RIAA Gold-certified record and now, Houser has earned a Breakthrough Video of the Year CMT Award nomination for the “How Country Feels” video – directed by Wes Edwards.
The “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” video, also directed by Edwards, was the first ever to be shot inside a planetarium (Edwards shot in Nashville’s Sudekum Planetarium). Using the most advanced, light-sensitive digital cameras available to date, Edwards was able to capture a full band performance with the night sky as the backdrop, adding a unique dynamic to the video and story-line as a whole.
Houser explains how he recorded the track:
“‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight’ was a last minute find for us. My buddy Dallas sent me the song the day before our last day in the studio. Wes then came in with such a great concept for the video with the planetarium and effects; I’m really proud of the way it all turned out.”
Check out two preview pictures of Houser’s new video, courtesy of Broken Bow Records:
Jason Aldean & Kristen Bell to host CMT Awards
It’s official! Country superstar Jason Aldean will co-host this year’s CMT Video Awards alongside actress Kristen Bell. Jason actually made the announcement himself on his Twitter account @Jason_Aldean yesterday afternoon.
Through his Twitter, Jas0n said:
“@IMKristenBell Lookin forward to hosting #CMTAwards with ya. now to finish my Veronica Mars marathon…”
He also jokingly posted this picture of himself in a Veronica Mars t-shirt … a television show that starred Kristen Bell.
Jason Aldean’s Veronica Mars t-shirt he posted to Twitter.
Are you excited for this pairing? Who are you favorite country music award show hosts?
CMT to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday
Here’s one special you won’t want to miss. CMT is planning on celebrating country icon Willie Nelson‘s 80th birthday with a very special taping of “CMT Crossroads: Willie Nelson & Friends From Third Man Records.”Announced to be part of the big birthday celebration will be performers Ashley Monroe, Jamey Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, and Leon Russell. The episode will air in May, but we don’t have an exact date yet.
Fans are also asked to take part in Willie’s 80th birthday celebrations by visiting birthday.willienelson.com/ and submitting a video talking about why you’re a fan of the country legend. The birthday submissions are being put together by Farm Aid,who is gathering up good wishes for Willie Nelson from America’s family farmers, and artists. They’ll round up your funniest, most heartwarming testimonials to make a video for Willie on his big day on April 30, 2013.
One of the artists helping to celebrate with a video message is Kenny Chesney. Check out his special birthday message for the icon:
Thompson Square’s Album Squared
Hit duo Thompson Square (comprised of husband and wife, Keifer and Shawna Thompson) announced the release of their sophomore album this weekend on CMT’s Top 20 countdown. The album, “Just Feels Good,” is due in stores on March 26th.
Prevalent on the tracklist are the Thompson’s hands in penning several of the songs on “Just Feels Good,” including the debut single (and latest hit) off the album, “If I Didn’t Have You.” Currently, “If I Didn’t Have You” is Number 18 on USA Today’s country airplay chart.
You can catch Keifer and Shawna out on tour with Luke Bryan now!
Get Blown Away By Carrie’s 2012!
When we caught wind of just how incredible Carrie Underwood‘s 2012 was, we were simply blown away. Not only were we amazed by the laundry list of successful moments Carrie experienced, but we were exhausted just thinking about everything Carrie accomplished in only 366 days (Leap Year, y’all … are we observant, or what?)! The following is what Carrie’s year consisted of:
Catch Up on ABC’s “Nashville” This Weekend
If you haven’t jumped on the “Nashville” bandwagon yet, what are you waiting for?! If your reasoning is that you missed an episode or two and feel as though you are now too far behind, well, fear no more. CMT has the cure to your “Nashville” woes, as it will be airing all six episodes back-to-back this Sunday, January 6th, beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. So, set aside your day, tune in, and catch up.
New episodes of “Nashville” air on Wednesdays on ABC at 10:00 p.m. EST.
Performers announced for CMT Artists of the Year Special
While the honorees themselves are still being kept top secret, CMT has announced a big list of performers for their 2012 Artists of the Year special. Performing this year will be country superstars Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Young, Kenny Rogers, Toby Keith, Hunter Hayes, Kacey Musgraves, Thompson Square, Jason Aldean, Eli Young Band and Sammy Hagar. While the station won’t announce the honorees, or even hint about who it could be, fans are encouraged to keep up-to-date in all the announcements at cmt.com.
The 90-minute special will be hosted by Rascal Flatts and “Nashville” show star Hayden Panettiere on December 8th, 2012 airing on CMT. Who do you think deserves to be honored at the third annual event?
Jake Owen Makes CMT History with First Headlining Tour
Jake Owen is going down in the books: his first headlining tour, CMT On Tour Jake Owen: The Summer Never Ends 2012, has become the CMT tour with the most consecutive sold-out shows for the annual tour in its eleven-year existence.
The tour kicked off on October 10th in New York, NY, followed by a show in Detroit last week. Jake, with the accompaniment of special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line, will be performing in cities including: Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Des Moines, IA; Minneapolis, MA; Milwaukee, WI; and St. Louis, MO before it wrapping up in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL mid-December.
CMT On Tour has been the referred to as the “proving ground” for young country acts in the past, such as Keith Urban, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and Brad Paisley.
Jake’s current hit, “The One That Got Away,” has reached the Top 10 on country radio charts and continues to climb upward. For more information on the tour that’s selling out fast, go to www.cmtontour.cmt.com.
Big & Rich Select Four Directors For Four Videos
Country music duo Big & Rich personally selected four different music video directors for four tracks off of their new album “Hillbilly Jedi.” Each director was challenged with only a week to finish their projects and with a very small budget to make it happen. They were challenged to be as creative as possible, and to show off each of their own visions to the tracks. The four directors given the challenge were the Edde Brothers, Ryan Hamblin, Kip Kubin, and Jeff Venable.
The four tracks chosen for the challenge are “Party Like Cowboys,” “Born Again,” “Lay It All On Me,” and “Cheat On You.” All directors were given total freedom by Big & Rich to complete their projects. The videos will premiere on CMT will “Hillbilly Hijack” on Friday, October 5th at 10 am CST.
Little Big Town Taking Over CMT
Capitol Nashville’s rising star in Little Big Town will be taking over CMT tonight with the debut of “CMT Unplugged: Little Big Town” on CMT.com today, the same day that their highly anticipated brand new studio album “Tornado” hits stores. The special features all four members: Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook performing their hit single “Pontoon,” “Boondocks,” and their favorites from their new album. They also surprised fans with a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”
They’ll also be serving as CMT VJ’s for the week as they takeover the channel for a half hour. They’ll pick their favorite country music videos and play them starting at 10 am EST on Wednesday, September 12th. It will re-air again on September 13th at 9 am EST, and September 14th at 10 am EST.
Check out their Unplugged series here on CMTs site and don’t forget to pick up your copy of “Tornado” today! Unfortunately, the Unplugged series is not available to Canadian viewers.
