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Chuck Wicks’ New EP “Rough” Available April 9th

Nicole Piering — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:58:36 +0000

It’s been a long wait, but on April 9, Chuck Wicks fans across the map can let out a giant collective squeal of excitement as their ears delight in his music. His new EP, Rough, will be released on both iTunes and ChuckWicks.com, and pre-order is available now. It’s the first release of new music since his 2008 debut Starting Now, which spawned the hit “Stealing Cinderella.”

“This music has been a long time coming,” shares Wicks. “I believe this EP reflects the steps I’ve taken to grow not only as an artist but as a writer as well. And now I couldn’t be more excited about the release of this new music, and I hope people enjoy it as much as I do.”

The 5-song EP will feature tracks all co-written by Wicks, including the summer single “Salt Life,” which was penned with Mike Mobley and Vicky McGehee.

Rough Track Listing:

1. “Fix Me”
2. “Whole Damn Thing”
3. “Saturday Afternoon”
4. “Always”
5. “Salt Life”

Pre-order Rough NOW on iTunes or from ChuckWicks.com…We sure did!

Darius Rucker & Friends Line-Up Announced

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:37:12 +0000

The third annual Darius Rucker and Friends line-up has been announced, and Monday should be a great time! The event, which raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Nashville, includes a celebrity golf tournament and concert at the Wildhorse Saloon. Special guests expected to appear include Sunny Sweeney, Clint Black, Rodney Atkins, Chuck Wicks and a few more surprises. Doors open at 6 pm and the concert kicks off at 7:30 pm in downtown Nashville. Event posters and t-shirt sales from the night will directly benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

“We’ve had so much fun the last two years with friends jamming on stage for a great cause,” says Rucker. “I’m excited to continue that tradition with this year’s event.”

The Hootie & The Blowfish frontman is working on his third solo country album with producer Frank Rogers. The record will serve as the follow-up to 2010′s “Charleston, SC 1966″ and his now-platinum “Learn To Live” from 2008.

A limited number of tickets still remain for Monday night’s concert, and fans can purchase tickets at the Wildhorse Saloon or by calling them directly at 615-902-8200.

2012 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge Roster

Jennifer Swirsky — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:02:56 +0000

The 22nd Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, and the first several players on the roster have been announced! Suiting up for the cause are: Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina, David Nail, James Otto, Robin Meade, Scott Hamilton, Chuck Wicks, Whitney Duncan, Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Billy Gilman, Kristen Kelly and Two Foot Fred. The AfterMidnite and Grand Ole Opry players rosters will be updated as more players commit to the event.

The City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge has raised almost $2 million dollars since its inception. The cause benefits City of Hope as it strives to find cures and more effective treatment for cancer and other diseases. Tickets to the game are on sale now at Ticketmaster. Come out and watch some of your favorite artists battle it out on the field in support of those battling for their lives!

Blake Shelton Cruise Adds 5 More Performers

Lydia Picknell — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:16:01 +0000

Wow! The list of performers for the Blake Shelton Cruise just keeps growing by the minute! They’ve announced the addition of five more performers to the already amazing line-up for the largest live country music event at sea today. Now joining the biggest country music party at sea will be Brinley Addington, Chris Cavanaugh, Chuck Wicks, JJ Lawhorn, and Logan Mise. They join previously announced performers Trace Adkins, Justin Moore, Neal McCoy, Jerrod Niemann, Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Jana Kramer, Tyler Farr, Brett Eldredge, Frankie Ballard, McKenna Faith, Easton Corbin, and of course, the man himself, Blake Shelton, who will perform two shows on his cruise.

The Blake Shelton Cruise leaves Miami on October 14th, and returns on October 21st. Fans will visit Nassau, Tortola, San Juan and St. Thomas during the 7-night cruise. If you mention Keepin’ it Country when you book your new reservation, we’ll send you a gift on-board! For more information on this fantastic cruise, or to book your cabin before its too late, visit blakesheltoncruise.com. Remember to mention Keepin’ it Country to qualify for the free gift from us and we’ll see you on-board!

Rumor has it that a The Voice contestant will be announced shortly. Who do you hope gets added to the cruise next?

CountryMusicIsLove to Host 3rd Annual City of Hope Benefit Concert

Jessica Crans — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:12 +0000

If you find yourself in the Nashville area at the end of this month, you won’t want to miss this great opportunity to support our fellow country music bloggers CountryMusicIsLove and the City of Hope!

CountryMusicIsLove is proud to announce the 3rd Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research, treatment and education centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. This year’s concert will feature acoustic performances by Micheal Ray, Chris Cavanaugh, Kristen Kelly, THE FARM, JT Hodges, Chuck Wicks, Love and Theft, Casey James, and Craig Campbell. Whitney Duncan will do double duty as host and performer for the second year in a row.

The cause hits close to home for many of the artists, including Casey James. “My family has been massively affected by cancer,” James shares. “My Paw-Paw passed away last year from cancer. My Nana passed away from cancer and my mother is a two-time cancer survivor, thyroid and breast. I can go on and on. There’s a large history of that in my family. Anything I can do to help and to do my part to make things better, I’ve always been into doing that, so it was an honor to be asked to come out and play. I’m excited to play the music and come see the fans, but most excited just to be a part of the whole thing.”

The 3nd Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope will be held February 21, 2012 at 7:30pm at Exit/In in Nashville, Tenn. Tickets are $15 and 100% of tickets sales will be donated to City of Hope. Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/cmiltickets.

Please visit http://www.countrymusicislove.com/2012-benefit-concert for additional information.

Video Picks Of The Week: February 5, 2012

Jeanna D. — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:58:34 +0000

Hello friends…

We give you our latest “Video Picks of the Week!”

Music Video

This week’s music video is The Wreckers‘ number one hit single, “Leave The Pieces.” I have always been a big Michelle Branch fan so when she formed The Wreckers with Jessica Harp back in 2005, I was excited to check out their music. Their album Stand Still, Look Pretty is still one of my favorite country albums, and is comprised of some really great music. The girls returned to their solo careers after just one record, but the duo is still one of my favorite country groups and I hope to hear more country music from Branch and Harp in the future. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for Branch’s new mainstream album that is slated to drop this year.

Continue reading to check out our live performance and cover song video picks…

Live Performance

This week’s live pick is Chuck Wicks‘ beautiful acoustic performance of his song, “All I Ever Wanted” on Music Business Radio with Monty Powell. The track was the second single off of Wicks’ debut album, Starting Now. I have always liked this song, but I really enjoyed this stripped down version. I love music at its bare bones and that is what Wicks did here. As a side note, Wicks has been working on new music and I can’t wait for another album from him!

Cover Song

Bob Dylan’s “To You Feel My Love” has been covered by several artists and many have had success with it. The biggest success, however, comes from Garth Brooks. His version of the song was part of the Hope Floats soundtrack in 1998, and reached number one on the country charts. It also garnered Brooks and Dylan nods for the 41st Grammy Awards.

The other most noteworthy version of the song probably comes from vocal sensation, Adele. It is included on her debut album 19, and served as the album’s fifth single. It is a fantastic cover, but with Adele’s beautiful voice, who would expect anything less?

With that said, this week’s cover video is Adele performing the hit song on The Late Show With David Letterman.

We hope you are enjoying the videos! As always, leave us some video suggestions and feedback.

Until next time…

Chuck Wicks To Perform Benefit Concert For Boys & Girls Club

Jeanna D. — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:22:50 +0000

Chuck Wicks will perform a benefit concert in his hometown of Smyrna, Delaware on Saturday, October 15th to raise money for the Smyrna-Clayton Boys & Girls Club. The event will be held at Smyrna High School Gym. Tickets are $50 and the show starts at 8.

Wicks also hosted the benefit for his hometown club in 2009 where he raised over $25,000 for the organization.

For ticket and donation information, go to www.chuckwicks.com.

Wicks’ current single is “Old School.” Check out the video below:


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