On this episode of the My Video Is Totally Awesome Podcast, NCD editor in chief Jim Casey sits down with Aaron Tippin to talk about the video for his 1995 No. 1 hit, “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You.” Check out the video breakdown below, as well as the full video. 0:04…
In Dwight Yoakam’s 30-plus-year career as a high-grade, hardcore, honky-tonkin’, musical maverick, he hasn’t recorded too many songs he co-wrote with other artists. He’s covered a lot of songs other artists have written, but generally speaking, he wrote the majority of his singles by himself. Of course there are exceptions, like “It Only Hurts When…
Singer/songwriter Adam Sanders, 27, grew up doing what kids in the small town of Lake City, Fla., did—namely spend time with family, go to church, hunt, play sports and listen to country music. Those five pillars from his youth—faith, family, outdoors, fitness and music—are what drive Adam today as he works toward reaching the next…
Using documentary-style footage from the kick-off of his recent Trip Around the Sun Tour, Kenny Chesney dropped a new video for his current single, “Get Along.” Penned by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne, the mid-tempo tune beckons listeners to live the Kenny lifestyle with lyrics like “buy a boat, drink a beer, sing…
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Midland’s Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson are continuing to forge their own path in country music with the release of an elaborate new video for their current single, “Burn Out.” Directed by TK McKamy (“Craving You,” “May We All”) and Midland’s Cameron Duddy, the video was filmed in one continuous shot at Forth…
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In April, Thomas Rhett dropped a new EP that features four versions of “Leave Right Now,” a tune from his 2017 Life Changes album that he co-wrote with Julian Bunetta, Edward Drewett and John Henry Ryan. The highlight of the four-song collection is a reimagined version of “Leave Right Now” with Martin Jensen, a platinum-selling…
The NFL Draft is coming to Nashville in April 2019. NFL owners approved Nashville as the host city, besting bids from Las Vegas, Cleveland, Kansas City and Denver. The three-day event on April 25–27 will mean a multi-million-dollar boon for Music City, as the Draft draws around 20,000 tourists and is watched by more than…
Kane Brown teamed with finalist Spensha Baker to sing his 2017 No. 1 hit, “What Ifs,” during the Season 14 finale of The Voice on May 22. While the Team Blake Shelton member ended up finishing fourth, she performed a rousing rendition of the song in place of Lauren Alaina, who was featured on the…
Jim Casey talks with Dustin Lynch about: going back to his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., to spend time with his family some of the cool places in the U.S. that he has visited, including Bend, Ore., and New Hampshire visiting Australia for the first time celebrating his 2017 smash hit, “Small Town Boy” documenting his…
CMT announced its first round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt will perform at this year’s show, which will be hosted by Little Big Town. Additional perfrmers will be announced soon. The CMT…