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Toby Keith pays tribute to late friend Wayman Tisdale in his song "Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)."

Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith’s new single may be the most personal and emotionally raw offering of his entire career. “Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)” and its accompanying video pay tribute to the basketball legend, accomplished jazz bassist and close friend of Keith’s Wayman Tisdale. Continue Reading

Bucky Covington photo courtesy of Lyric Street Records.

Lyric Street recording artist Bucky Covington has just released his brand new music video for his current rising single “Gotta Be Somebody.” Directed by Devin Pense, this live performance style video spotlights his hometown community of Rockingham, NC.  Filmed in the local town square during Bucky’s recent homecoming concert, the video features a packed crowd of over 6,000 fans, friends and family who all roared with excitement to be a part of this surprise video shoot. Continue Reading

Carrie Underwood photo by Matthew Rolston, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Carrie Underwood’s new album Play On, will release on November 3, and a new track from the album will be available for purchase and download exclusively on iTunes every week for three weeks, with each new song also available as a free 60-second preview on Billboard.com. Continue Reading

Kris Kristoffers with GAC host Suzanne Alexander in the GAC studio on August 25, 2009. Photo credit Jason Mease.

I recently got to hang out in the studio and watch as GAC host Suzanne Alexander sat down for an intimate interview with the legendary Kris Kristofferson.  It was definitely a day that reminded me how cool my job is!  Suzanne introduced Kris as “an icon, an outlaw, poet, actor, activist, a true artist.”  Throw in former Rhodes Scholar, Grammy Award winner, Country Music Hall of Famer and you get a just a bit closer to fully describing one of the most respected artists to ever write and record music.

Earlier this week Kris released his latest and most personal collection of songs to date on Closer To The Bone.  The album features 11 tracks plus a special hidden bonus track. 

“I like the intimacy of the new album,” says Kris. “It has a general mood of reflecting on where we all are at this end of life.” Continue Reading

The wait is over for fans clamoring to get their hands on new music from Carrie Underwood.  Her brand new single “Cowboy Casanova” is the fastest climbing country single of her career and it’s the fastest rising hit of the year at country radio.  The song jumped to #11 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart just one week after it’s official airplay impact date of September 14.  It’s the first single from Carrie’s upcoming and much anticipated third album, Play On, set for release on November 3.   But you can own your own “Cowboy Casanova” now with the release of the digital single.

Underwood’s digital singles have consistently been fan favorites, with nine singles from her Carnival Ride and Some Hearts albums certified Gold, Platinum, or multi-Platinum. Continue Reading