While The CW’s “Hart of Dixie” hasn’t officially been canceled, the show’s creator and actors have already posted their goodbyes on social media, making it seem like this is the end. We’re going to miss this show, with it’s wonderful cast of characters, and the music. “Hart of Dixie” definitely helped contribute to our new found love of country music, with a soundtrack filled with everyone from Dierks Bentley to Thomas Rhett to Hunter Hayes, perfect for the show’s small-town Alabama setting. The show even brought in quite a few country guest stars during its run. Here are some of “Hart of Dixie’s” most memorable musical moments!
The “Hart of Dixie” finale airs tonight at 8pm on The CW.
1. Danielle Bradbery
When she released a track called “The Heart of Dixie,” it was pretty much a given that she’d show up in Bluebell.
2. Gloriana We’re still impressed with how Wade and Lemon got the band to perform at the Rammer Jammer.
3. Logan Mize The “Can’t Get Away From A Good Time” singer was a guest star on the show before signing with Sony last year.
4. Jamestown Revival Their appearance in last week’s episode was one of many moments during the show that had us Shazam-ing or Googling song lyrics to find out what song was playing.
5. George Tucker
We love that George Tucker, Renaissance Man, is heading to Nashville. If music management doesn’t work out, you can always sing! And hey Scott Porter, if you want to release a country album, we’d fully support that!
Country music has taken over the US – even in major cities like New York. And now it’s slowly making it’s way across the Atlantic. Hunter Hayes just announced dates for a UK tour this Spring! The dates coincide with the release of Hunter’s first official album in the UK, “I Want Crazy,” out May 25th. The album will feature a mix of hits from Hunter’s self-titled debut, “Encore,” and last year’s hit, “Storyline.” Listen to his newest single “Light Me Up” below!
Hunter Hayes “I Want Crazy” Tracklisting
1. I Want Crazy (Ryan Tedder remix)
2. Invisible
3. Tattoo
4. Light Me Up
5. Wanted
6. You Think You Know Somebody
7. Secret Love
8. What You Gonna Do
9. Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me (feat. Jason Mraz)
10. Somebody’s Heartbreak
You can pickup a copy of “Light Me Up, on iTunes now! Check out his upcoming tour dates below. His first headlining show in London sold out in seconds, so make sure to get your tickets when they go on sale this Friday, March 27th!
Hunter Hayes UK Tour dates
May 22nd – Koko – London – Buy Tickets
May 23rd – The Library – Birmingham – Buy Tickets
May 25th – Club Academy – Manchester – Buy Tickets
May 26th – Oran Mor – Glasgow – Buy Tickets
Country star Kacey Musgraves just served up her newest single, “Biscuits,” to iTunes today. We are as pleased as pie to have new music from Kacey! The new track has more of the clever lyrics we’ve come to love from her, as she gives the advice to “mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy.” Listen to “Biscuits” below and pickup a copy on iTunes now!
You can catch Kacey on the “Same Trailer, Different Tour” and several festival dates this Spring!
Kacey Musgraves Spring 2015 Tour Dates
March 26 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
March 27 – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel – Providence, RI
March 28 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
March 29 – Mohawk Valley Theater – Utica, NY
April 8 – Michigan Theater – Ann Arbor, MI
April 10 – Centerpointe Theatre – Ottowa, CA
April 11 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, CA
April 21 – Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
April 22 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
April 24 – Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
April 25 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
May 1 – Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
May 2 – John T. Floore Country Store – Helotes, TX
May 3 – New Orleans City Park – New Orleans, LA
June 20 – Country Jam USA – Grand Junction, CO
June 21 – Telluride Bluegrass Festival – Telluride, CO
June 28 – Big Barrel Country Fest – Dover, DE
Sam Hunt is certainly not one to follow the beaten path when it comes to his music, and his new video for “Take Your Time” is no exception. While we were expecting a video that mirrored the songs’ lyrics (i.e. Sam goes into a bar, meets a girl, sings to her, every girls’ dream, etc), Sam took an unexpected route with a video that takes on domestic violence. Watch the video, directed by Tim Mattia, below.
“Take Your Time” is Sam’s 2nd single off his debut album, “Montevallo,” and his 2nd straight go to to #1. Pickup a copy ofthe album on iTunes now! Sam will be joining Hunter Hayes and Lady Antebellum on the Wheels Up Tour all Summer long, after wrapping up his first headlining tour in April. Check out all of his upcoming tour dates here!
Shania Twain announced this week that she’s embarking on her first tour in over a decade, and it happens to be her LAST TOUR EVER!! (cries) Check out the full list of tour dates for Shania’s “Rock This Country Tour 2015” HERE.
Now, slip into your leopard jumpsuit with matching cape and go a little crazy this weekend because we decided to showcase our favorite Shania Twain songs from her impressive catalog of hits!
It’s real, y’all! Rumors had been going around that Shania Twain would be heading out on tour, and she confirmed the news this morning with a huge announcement on GMA. The Rock This Country Tour kicks off in Seattle on June 5th, with dates across the US and Canada throughout the Summer, including a stop at Madison Square Garden! It’s been 12 years since Shania’s last headlining tour, but after all these years, she’s still the one. She also announced that this would be her LAST tour ever!
Her two year residency in Las Vegas ended last year, and if that show is any indicator of what to expect on tour, we are in for an AMAZING show. Her Vegas show had everything: flying motorcycles, live horses, moving sets, leopard jumpsuits, backup dancers, and more. If you missed it, you can pickup a copy of Shania Twain: Still The One on DVD and get ready to rock this country with Shania all summer.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, March 13th, with pre-sales happening a few days before. Come on over to ShaniaTwain.com for all the details and check out the dates below!
Shania Twain Rock This Country Tour Dates
June 5 — Key Arena – Seattle, WA
June 7 — Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
June 9 — Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
June 11 — Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB
June 12 — Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB
June 14 — SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK
June 15 — MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
June 19 — Budweiser Gardens – London, ON
June 20 — Budweiser Gardens – London, ON
June 22 — FirstOntario Centre – Hamilton, ON
June 24 — Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
June 25 — Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
June 27 — Wesley Clover Parks – Ottawa, ON
June 28 — Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
June 30 — Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 1 — Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
July 3 — Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
July 7 — Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
July 8 — TD Garden – Boston, MA
July 10 — CONSOL Energy Center – Pittsburgh, PA
July 11 — Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
July 13 — Bankers Life Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN
July 15 — Veterans Memorial Arena – Jacksonville, FL
July 16 — American Airlines Arena – Miami, FL
July 18 — Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, SC
July 19 — Time Warner Cable Arena – Charlotte, NC
July 21 — Verizon Center – Washington, D.C.
July 22 — Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
July 25 — Palace of Auburn Hills – Detroit, MI
July 26 — iWireless Center – Moline, IL
July 28 — Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
July 29 — AllState Arena – Rosemont, IL
July 31 — Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
August 1 — Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
August 3 — KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
August 4 — Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MN
August 6 — Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, IA
August 7 — Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
August 9 — Frank Erwin Center – Austin, TX
August 10 — American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
August 12 — Chesapeake Energy Center – Oklahoma City, OK
August 14 — Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
August 15 — EnergySolutions Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
August 17 — SAP Center – San Jose, CA
August 19 — Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
August 20 — Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
August 22 — Valley View Casino Center – San Diego, CA
August 24 — Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA
Thomas Rhett played a killer sold-out show at the Paramount in Huntington, NY over the weekend. It was one of those shows that you’ll always remember – everyone in the crowd could feel something special was happening. Thomas had already been having a great week: he made history when his single “Makes Me Wanna” hit #1 on the Country Airplay chart, making him only the second country artist to ever have 3 #1 hits from a debut album, and the first to do so in over 20 years.
When he played “Make Me Wanna,” just 4 songs into the set, the energy in the room went off the charts, as the already hyped up crowd dance and sang along to every word. It was so overwhelming that Thomas had to pause a couple of times to wipe away tears before he could continue (as did we). Which only egged the crowd on more, as everyone erupted into cheers and the usual chants of “USA! USA!.” It was a touching and telling moment, and we get chills just thinking about it. Ladies and gentlemen, Thomas Rhett has arrived.
Thomas kicked off the night with a newer track, “South Side,” encouraging the audience to shake their “south sides.” Thomas proved again and again during his set that he is indeed very good at shaking his south side. He’s mentioned wanting to bring soul and funk back into country music, and he’s certainly doing just that. Like most of country’s new artists at the moment, Thomas was influenced by a wide range of music, not just country. A cover of Lee Brice’s “Parking Lot Party,” (which Thomas co-wrote) included a medley of Weezer’s “Beverly Hills” and David Lee Murphy’s “Dust On The Bottle.” His intro music was Jason Derulo’s “Trumpets,” and he broke into a little of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie.” He ended his set with a cover of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ hit “Uptown Funk,” further showcasing his funky side.
Thomas has the unique ability to make every person in the room feel like they are a part of the show – pointing out fans in the front rows and the rafters, signing hats and taking selfies mid-song, and calling out to one fan in the audience who was standing there with his arms crossed. Boy, you can’t do that at at Thomas Rhett show. He got the surprise of his life later in the night when Thomas pulled him onstage during his cover of “Friends In Low Places,” handed him his guitar and encouraged him to sing, “play guitar,” and yes, shake his south side. After spotting a Birthday poster in the crowd, Thomas made sure to get the Birthday Girl’s name before leading a “Happy Birthday” singalong. He asked the girl if she was having a great time – we think it’s safe to say best Birthday, ever.
All in all, we went in to the show not knowing what to expect, just that we liked his album. And we walked out much bigger fans than before. We’re not sorry for partyin’ with Thomas on Saturday night.
Thomas Rhett is currently on tour with Florida Georgia Line and Frankie Ballard. Check out all of his upcoming tour dates HERE! And if you have the chance to see him, GO! He’ll be the one headlining Madison Square Garden one day.
Set List:
Intro
South Side
Something To Do With My Hands
What You Got In That Cup
Makes Me Wanna
Parking Lot Party Medley
It Goes Like This
T-Shirt
Front Porch Junkies
Sorry For Partyin’
Take You Home
Beer With Jesus
Round Here
Get Me Some Of That
Uptown Funk
Friends In Low Places (encore)
Pickup a copy of Thomas Rhett’s debut album “It Goes Like This” on iTunes now! Visit our Tumblr for more photos from the show.
Get ready Brooklyn, because Country music is about to takeover. Nash FM 94.7 just announced that their Nash Bash 2015 will be at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this year! The show, held on March 24th, will feature headliner Cole Swindell, along with Gloriana, Jana Kramer, and Michael Ray. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 25th, with pre-sales starting Tuesday, February 24th. Head over to Nash FM 94.7 for more info!
Nash Bash 2015
Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
March 24th at 7pm Buy Tickets
Listen to Cole Swindell’s latest single, “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” below.
Country singer Canaan Smith just announced he is releasing his self-titled debut EP on March 24th! His single “Love You Like That” has been steadily climbing the charts. Canaan just wrapped up a tour with Kip More, but you’ll have lots more chances to see Canaan on the road this year! First up is Dan + Shay’s Where It All Began Tour, which kicks off next weekend (!!!), followed by Dierks Bentley’s Sounds of Summer tour. Canaan is also part of the lineup of the inaugural Farmborugh Festival in NYC, New York’s first ever country fest.
Check out the EP tracklisting below and watch the video for “Love You Like That!”
Canaan Smith EP Tracklisting
1. Love You Like That
2. Two Lane Road
3. Mad Love
4. Hole In A Bottle
5. Stuck
Pickup a copy of “Love You Like That” on iTunes now!
Country singer Michael Ray just premiered his first single, “Kiss You In The Morning.” Michael scored an opening slot for Sam Hunt’s sold out Lipstick Graffiti Tour, and he’s definitely working his way into our hearts and our playlist! Listen to “Kiss You In The Morning” below.
Grab a copy of Michael Ray’s new song on iTunes and Amazon now.
Catch Michael on tour with Sam Hunt this March! Check out the dates below.
Lipstick Graffiti Tour Dates
March 20th – The Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE – SOLD OUT
March 21st – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO – SOLD OUT
March 29th – Iowa State University – Ames, IA – SOLD OUT
April 2nd – Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AK – SOLD OUT
April 3rd – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO – SOLD OUT
April 4th – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI – SOLD OUT
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