Tim McGraw photo courtesy of The Green Room.

Tim McGraw is a guy’s guy. If he’s not making music, he can often be found watching sports or at the gym. But he lives in a house full of women, including wife Faith Hill and their three daughters, Gracie, Maggie and Audrey, and continues to learn one very important lesson from them.

“Probably the biggest thing that I’m still always working on [with] having a house full of women is learning patience,” he said. “I’ve never been a very patient person so I think either I’m getting mellower with age or they’re teaching me patience. It’s one or the other. I’m not sure which one it is. Probably a combination of both.”

Tim was recently in our studio and he talked about one of his favorite Father’s Days with his daughters. Watch the interview HERE. Continue Reading

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Becoming a father doesn’t necessarily take a lot of talent. But being a good dad – well, that is a tough undertaking. And just when Pop gets it figured out, the kid gets a little older and treats him differently. Or another one comes along and changes up the family dynamics.

Parenthood is actually a rich vein for songwriters to tap, and with Father’s Day upon us, it’s a perfect time to run through some of the best songs that deal with the old man. Some of your favorites might be missing. You could argue, for example, that the Mac Davis song “Watching Scotty Grow” belongs here or that “I Saw God Today” is a better fatherly entry from George Strait than “The Breath You Take.” But hey, that’s what lists are for: starting up a conversation. If you don’t see your favorite on here, let us know what’s missing!

In no particular order, here are 20 country songs for dads everywhere:

“Love Without End, Amen,” George Strait (1990) – The father/son relationship is often used by the church to explain God. George makes those allusions here, portraying Dad – and the guy upstairs – as someone who’s strict, loving and ultimately forgiving.

“That’s My Job,” Conway Twitty (1987) – Dad as protector, Dad as financier, Dad as inspiration from the grave. It sounds heavy, and it is. Beautifully so, with Vince Gill on supporting vocals.

“Drive (For Daddy Gene),” Alan Jackson (2002) – If your dad spent a lot of time under the hood of the car in the driveway, then Alan likely hit the nail on the head for you. There are plenty of car and boat parts in the song, but they’re just a vehicle to show how Dad steered you right.

“Seein’ My Father In Me,” Paul Overstreet (1990) – “I notice I walk the way he walks / I notice I talk the way he talks.” Get used to it, guys. Unless you work really hard at it, you’re going to be more like dear old dad than you ever expected.

“Daddy What If,” Bobby Bare (1973) – There’s something distinctly schmaltzy about this quasi-lullaby that Bobby recorded with his son, Bobby Bare Jr., who was all of seven years old when it was released. That schmaltzy quality, coupled with the obvious affection between Sr. and Jr., is exactly why it works. Continue Reading

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Blake Shelton photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville.

Blake Shelton tops GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown for the third week in a row with “Boys ‘Round Here.” Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” (with Taylor Swift and featuring Keith Urban) and Thompson Square’s “If I Didn’t Have You” round out the Top 3 while Kip Moore’s “Hey Pretty Girl” creeps up to No. 11 and Hunter Hayes returns to the countdown with “I Want Crazy” at No. 17.

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GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown is hanging out with a few friends this week! Host Nan Kelley heads to the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville for Darius Rucker’s annual Darius and Friends fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Nan chats with Darius about his annual event and his new album, True Believers. Check times for re-airs »

Want to re-watch some of your favorite interviews? Head over to our Top 20 section for videos, photos and more! You can also catch Top 20 Extras, cast your votes and take a look at the current chart to see where your favorite videos land. Visit our Top 20 section »

This Week’s Chart:

1. Blake Shelton – “Boys ‘Round Here”
2. Tim McGraw w/Taylor Swift ft. Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”
3. Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You”
4. Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did”
5. Tate Stevens – “Power Of A Love Song”
6. The Band Perry – “DONE”
7. Katie Armiger – “Playing With Fire”
8. Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
9. Pistol Annies – “Hush Hush”
10. Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel” Continue Reading

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Kix Brooks and Keith Anderson attend the 2nd annual Tug McGraw Foundation Celebrity Sporting Clay shootout at the Nashville Gun Club on June 4, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images)

Kix Brooks, Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry, Randy Houser, Craig Campbell and Keith Anderson were just some of the celebrities on hand for the 2^nd Annual Tug McGraw Foundation Celebrity Sporting Clay Pro-Am on Tuesday, June 4 in Nashville. The event raised approximately $50,000 to benefit the foundation’s efforts to improve the lives of military service members who have been affected by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

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Hosted by GAC’s Storme Warren, Betty Trimble, Tim McGraw’s mom, and Mark McGraw were on hand to welcome participants and their guests. The competition consisted of four amateurs, one professional, and a music celebrity and simulated the unpredictability of live-quarry by offering a variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations, distances, and target sizes. Continue Reading

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Tim McGraw photo courtesy of The Green Room.

Tim McGraw knew from an early age that he wanted to be a country music artist. His dream of stardom is only one of the factors that have drove him to push to be the best he can be over the years.

“Anybody that tells you they want to be an artist, they wanna be a successful artist,” Tim said. “It’s sort of a two-lane road that you run down. On one hand, you wanna be the biggest artist there ever was and you have that dream of being bigger than anybody. And on the other hand, you just wanna make a living at it. Those two things push you all the way along ‘cause if you can make a living at it, you’ll make a living at it, but if you can be the biggest artist out there, you’ll wanna be the biggest artist out there and then you hope you land somewhere in the middle.” Continue Reading

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Tim McGraw photo by Nigel Parry, courtesy of The Green Room.

Tim McGraw’s latest single, “Highway Don’t Care,” is already in the Top 5 at country radio. The song features Taylor Swift along with Keith Urban on guitar and Tim knew right away that he wanted Taylor on the song.

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“It just fit her voice perfectly,” Tim said. I’ve wanted to do a song with Taylor for a long time. What made it even more perfect, it’s not any sort of love interest, what her part is in the song. It’s a third-person narrative that comes through from this radio. That made it a really neat way to introduce somebody else into your song.” Continue Reading

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Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Randy Travis, Scotty McCreery, The Dixie Chicks and Kenny Chesney are just a few of the artists who will take the stage as part of the lineup for the Craven Country Jamboree. Set for July 11-14 in Craven, Saskatchewan, the ‘World’s Greatest Music Festival’ will welcome newcomers, superstars and country legends.

“This may be the lineup to end all lineups,” Troy Vollhoffer, executive producer, said. “We are always proud to bring the biggest and the best acts that are available, but this year I think we’ve outdone ourselves. The lineup is deep with a great mix of young, classic, and a trio of superstars. There is definitely something here for everyone. It’s going to be an explosive show in 2013.” Continue Reading

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Blake Shelton’s 2013 album, Based On A True Story. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.

Blake Shelton tops GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week with his latest video, “Boys ‘Round Here.” Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” (with Taylor Swift and featuring Keith Urban) and Thompson Square’s “If I Didn’t Have You” round out the Top 3 while new videos from Lady Antebellum and Pistol Annies make their countdown debuts at No. 16 and No. 17.

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In honor of Memorial Day, GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown went to Fort Campbell army base in Clarksville, Tennessee. Craig Morgan, a proud Army Veteran, joined host Nan Kelley for the visit where she chatted with recent Silver Star recipient SFC Matthew Loheide and S.O.A.R. program founder MSG Michael Byers. Nan and Craig also visited the Don F. Pratt Museum, which chronicles the history of the 101^st Airborne Division. Check times for re-airs »

Want to re-watch some of your favorite interviews? Head over to our Top 20 section for videos, photos and more! You can also catch Top 20 Extras, cast your votes and take a look at the current chart to see where your favorite videos land. Visit our Top 20 section »

This Week’s Chart:

1. Blake Shelton – “Boys ‘Round Here”
2. Tim McGraw w/Taylor Swift ft. Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”
3. Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You”
4. Katie Armiger – “Playing With Fire”
5. Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
6. Taylor Swift – “22”
7. Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did”
8. The Band Perry – “DONE”
9. Lady Antebellum – “Downtown”
10. Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel” Continue Reading

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Tim McGraw photo courtesy of The Green Room.

This Memorial Day, country stars are taking time to pay tribute to our service men and women who sacrifice for our freedoms. Tim McGraw has been a longtime supporter of the troops and believes everyone should remember them , not just on Memorial Day but every day.

“It doesn’t matter what your politics are, it doesn’t matter what your religion is or any of those things,” he said. “If you’re an American, you’re proud to have those guys out there and they sacrifice quite a bit; they sacrifice everything. We just need to vocalize that as much as possible.” Continue Reading

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Tim McGraw photo by Nigel Parry, courtesy of The Green Room.

Tim McGraw will release live tracks from his Two Lanes of Freedom Tour throughout the summer as part of his new program, McGraw Overdrive Series Live. The first track, “Southern Girl,” will be available Friday, May 24 exclusively at timmcgraw.com with four additional live songs to be released on June 7, June 21, July 12 and July 26. Fans will be able to purchase tracks individually or all five together.

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“The sound and energy from a live show gives an entirely new perspective to any song,” Tim said. “I’m always looking for ways to give the fans something extra.  If you’re at the show, it’s a cool memory to add to your playlist. And if you couldn’t get a ticket to the show that night, you can still hear some of what happened and maybe feel like you were there. It’s a first for me to release live tracks this way, and that’s exciting.”

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