Brand New Song 9/13 – 9/17

9/13 – Jerrod Niemann “What Do You Want” “What Do You Want,” is the emotional centerpiece of Niemann’s new album Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury. “That was the first time I had ever written a song truly from the heart,” Niemann admits. “I wasn’t trying to write a hit song. I just wanted to get it out of my system. I was missing an ex-girlfriend, and I would just start the process of getting over her, and then I’d hear from her. So that’s how that song came about.” This is part of the journey that the listener takes on this “groundbreaking” album. Niemann’s debut for Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville includes up-tempo cuts, heartache balladry, wicked wordplay and a couple of cool covers, all woven together with short comedic interludes. The 20 tracks constitute a progressive, album-length voyage into utterly unique territory in the country music landscape. Read more about Niemann’s unique contributions to Country Music Here.

9/14 – Craig Morgan “Still A Little Chicken Left On That Bone “ Here is a brief breakdown as to why Craig Morgan is considered a “Common-Man Superstar.” Prior to his Atlantic Nashville debut in 2000, Morgan would be an EMT, a contractor, a sheriff’s deputy and a Wal-Mart assistant dairy manager. He’d also spend ten years serving his country in the U.S. Army. Today, after a 5 year run as Country’s biggest Independent Label Star, and while he tours to promote his untitled 6th Studio Album, he also hosts Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors on The Outdoor Channel. That attitude continues to come out on this song. Over a thumping backbeat and strumming banjo, Morgan references a two-time divorcee jumping “back on the saddle,” a mechanic trying to fix up a Pontiac GTO, and even, yes, Brett Favre attempting a NFL comeback…AGAIN. After all, “It ain’t over ’till you say it is.” Do as Morgan says: “Don’t pour out your Coca-Cola if it’s still got a little bit of fizz.” Read more about Morgan striving to be the same as his fans Here and Here.

9/15 – Troy Olsen “Good Hands” Well, Troy, one of your wishes has come true here on Big Z Country! As a youngster growing up in rural Arizona, Olsen was a true American Cowboy who wanted to follow in the footsteps of his music heros Dwight Yoakam, Glen Campbell, Steve Earle and Bruce Springsteen, and fulfill his idea of success by being played on the radio. His gifts of music went beyond performing, as he self taught himself the guitar on the Mesa tops of Arizona, built his own multi-track recorder by accident (the old earphones into the input instead of the output discovery), and while playing in front of crowds from 20 to 20,000 doing covers, he developed himself into a singer-songwriter before moving to Nashville in 2002. There he co-wrote a hit song for Blake Shelton on the side (the top 10 I’ll Just Hold On,) took 6 of his own songs to play a showcase packed with the industry’s elite, and signed to EMI / Captiol Records Nashville as a singer, songwriter and self producer – a rariety for a debut – the day after the showcase. Remember, everytime you hear him here on Big Z Country, an American Dream is at work! Read more about Troy Olsen’s dreams and work ethic towards his debut Here.

9/16-  Gary Allan “Kiss Me When I’m Down” With a wry and despondent sound in his voice, Gary Allan makes use of rock chamber-pop elements and his Cali-Nashville past & present to his own personal liking. A singer and songwriter forever cognizant of country music’s rough and storied past yet never wholly enslaved by its stylistic or social traditions, Allan is now on his 8th album entitled Get Off on the Pain. Quoted as saying that this album is his most autobiographical, Kiss relates to that “just one more time” aspect that people go through at the end of a relationship. “…You don’t think you want them back forever, but just come and kiss me when I’m down. I love that song.” Find out more about Allan’s Middle of the Long Dark Road journeys Here.

9/17 - Keith Urban “Put You In A Song” Now, how exactly did an New Zealand Born, Australian raised kid performing everything from West Coast Rock to Cabret Musicals  become one of the biggest stars in American Country Music? “I have a real appreciation for the long, colorful, diverse musical road I’ve taken to get here,” Urban explains of his musical journey. And that Journey continues on his latest album Defying Gravity (formally called ‘Get Closer). According to Urban , Love wasn’t a conscience theme to putting the album together, but Defying Gravity looks from a variety of perspectives at love as a life-saving, ever-changing force in our lives.  “Put You in a Song” is about a protagonist’s unrequited love and hope towards getting a girl, surrounded by staccato guitar riffs and rocking twangs. The album overall is considered coming of age for Urban. Read more about just how personal this album is for Keith Urban Here.

Brand New Song 9/6 – 9/10

9/6 – Labor Day

9/8 – Brett Eldredge “Raymond” Brett writes, “I was bummed out one rainy morning and was supposed to write a song with a guy I had never written with before, Brad Crisler. When I showed up, I had nothing prepared to write about. The night before, I had heard that my grandmother was getting progressively worse with her battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She had forgotten who some of my family members were. I am not usually one to talk about personal family life the first time I write with someone I don’t know, but for some reason it all just started flowing. Brad was very interested in what I had to say and had actually had led and sang hymns in an assisted care facility, as did I growing up. The song just started flowing out in a way that has hardly ever happened to me. I guess I wrote this song as a way to find comfort with the whole situation. I hope it touches people in a way that it has touched me.” Learn more about Brett Here.

9/10 -  Blake Shelton “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” This song is a part of Shelton’s All About Tonight Six Pack Album the second of 2 Six Packs that he describes as “innovative ways to get music into the hands of his fans more often.” The first, Hillbilly Bone, included a title track that sped to the coveted #1 spot on the singles charts and won Blake two major awards–Vocal Event of the Year from the Academy of Country Music and Collaborative Video of the Year (with his partner in crime Trace Adkins) from CMT. The SIX PAK CD debuted at #3 on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200 chart and #2 on the Top Country Albums Chart. Learn more about Blake’s career kicking into overdrive with these releases Here.

Brand New Song 8/30 – 9/3

8/30 – LoCash Cowboys “Keep in Mind” This is the latest single from the duo’s (Preston Brust and Chris Lucas) debut album This Is How We Do It. These 2 guys from Indiana earned their way to signing with Stroudavarious Records based on the conviction that the best things in life are free or at least low-cash (hence the name). They criss-crossed the country, honing their craft on stages large and small, developing one of the most dynamic live shows in any genre of music, selling 60,000 copies of their homemade CD, and writing theme songs for 2 Reality Shows (Tanya Tucker’s “Tuckerville” and “Pageant School: Becoming Miss America.”) Read More about the compellingly charismatic duo and their LoCash Way of Life Here.

 8/31 – Craig Campbell “Family Man” This is the debut single from the Southern Georgia native who has been playing Piano since the age of 7. The youngest of 5 children, the piano was his way of standing out.  A “Jimmy Dean/ True Value Country Showdown” Contest Win led to a House Band gig with his first band  “Out Of The Blue.” That fatefull Country Music Road journey to Nashville led to his hiring as Piano Player for Tracey Byrd, and singing demos for hit Country Songwriters. Now Campbell wants to be in front of the stage again. Read more about how he’s doing that these days while working on his debut album Here and Here.

9/1 – Carrie Underwood “Mama’s Song”  This is the latest single from her nearly Double Platinum 2009 release Play On. From this album, she has received 2 CMA nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. You can find out more about the former American Idol Winner, and her attempt at a 4th #1 Single off this album Here.

9/2 – Randy Houser “A Man Like Me”  This is the second single from Houser’s sophomore album They Call Me Cadillac to be released on September 21st. The world-class Songwriter id now beginning to be known as an artist that is guiding the people to “real country music.” The Lake, Mississippi native has made an album “that I (Houser) wanted to hear.” Find out more on how Randy Houser is becoming a major artist for his generation Here.

9/3 – Sara Evans “A Little Bit Stronger”  Evans’ 6th Studio, yet untitled, album will be released in 2011, and this single is the 2nd single, following last summer’s Feels Just Like a Love Song. After a year of touring, TV Soap appearances, her Greatist Hits Album, and a Christmas Album, Evans has been busy. In addition, “A Little Bit Stronger” will be featured on the Soundtrack for the movie Country Song hitting theaters on December 22nd. You can find out more about this song, the album, and Sara’s busy year Here and Here.

Brand New Song 8/23 – 8/27

8/23 – Joanna Smith “Gettin’ Married“  This is the debut single from the Crestview, Georgia native. It’s the story of a single woman who is holding out as she watches all her girlfriends tie the knot. “It’s a girls-night-out type song. It’s fun and a little irreverent,” Joanna says.  Knowing that She would be a Country Singer since the age of 5, Smith’s journey has taken her from Crestview to Auburn University to Nashville. Find out more about Smith’s School of Hard Knocks journey and future Here.

8/24 – Marty Stuart “Little Heartbreaker”  This single from Stuart’s 20th Album (including compliations) Ghost Train. Stuart says; “I referred to the original blueprint of country music for the subject matter… Love, marriage, heartaches, trains, home, work (or the lack of), vagrancy, the law, jail, rivers, death, sin, redemption, drinking and good-hearted women… And according to the newspaper I read this morning, all of the above mentioned are alive and well…still valid.”   Read more about Stuart coming full circle Here.

8/25 – James Otto “Soldiers and Jesus” Comming off of the many successes of his 2008 album Sunset Man (year’s most played single at country radio and Billboard’s #1 Hot Country Song “Just Got Started Lovin’ You;”  2 Grammy nominations;  ACM & CMA wins) this is the latest single off of Shake What God Gave Ya, which will be in stores on September 14th. Otto grew up hearing what he calls the Country Soul Sound while listening to people from Conway Twitty and Ronnie Milsap to a lot of of Memphis R&B and soul music. Read more about his establishment as the genre’s chief proponent of Country Soul Here.

8/26 – Walker Hayes “Pants” This debut single from Hayes comes after a roller coaster ride that started in his hometown Mobile, AL. This ride included a  degree in general music with an emphasis on piano in just two years at Birmingham-Southern College, a stint at the University of North Carolina, development deals with Mercury Records and The Music Group, an appearance on a new television series called “Music & Motors,” to a full record deal with Capitol Records. Learn more about Walker’s unique style and creativity Here.

8/27 – Badhorse “Mississippi Rain” Adam Grant (Lead Vocals & Guitar), Robert E. (Back up Vocals & Acoustic Guitar), Charlie Gilbert (Lead Guitar), Mike Deems (Bass Guitar), Chris Mathis (Drums), and Joel Bridges (Keyboard & Back up Vocals) make up this band “destined to be a force in Country and Southern Rock Music.” Their most recent CD release “Adam Grant & Robert E.” has gathered scores of Country fans attracted to their sound and Badhorse’s passion for music in high spirited stage performances. Buckle your seatbelt and read more about Badhorse Here.

 

Brand New Song 8/16 – 8/20

8/16 – Jamey Johnson “Playin the Part” Instead of basking in the successes of  his songwriting experience (including 2007 CMA & ACM Song of the Year “Give It Away,” recorded by George Strait) Johnson wanted to play. This single starts the follow up to his 2008 Gold-selling debut “That Lonesome Song,” entitled “The Guitar Song” coming out on September 14th. Find out more about Jamey’s “Organized Rebellion” Here.

8/17 – Dierks Bentley “Draw Me A Map” The second single off his critically acclaimed album “UP ON THE RIDGE” that’s been out since June 8th. Bentley adds to his reputation that writting and recording ballads are one of his many strong points. Find out more about Bentley, his radio show, and what TV show he’s going to perform on next Here.

8/18 – Jaron and the Long Road to Love “That’s Beautiful to Me” According to His Bio, Jaron is one of those people “in the lore of American fiction and the love of the American dream, our greatest novels feature men who rise and fall and after a brush with humility – they rise again” This is the 2nd single off of his album “Getting Dressed in the Dark,” and the follow-up single to the fan moved, 2.8 million video viewed “Pray for You.” Find out more about this Country Clark Kent Here.

8/19 Williams Riley “Life in the Fast Lane” A native of Larose (Southwest of New Orleans, below Hwy 90) Lead Singer Steve Williams has gone from working in the Gulf of Mexico, to attending an Edwin McCain concert in NOLA (and passing some of his work to McCain) to heading an All-Star Lineup of Musicians (Slash, Dan Dugmore, Kenny Greenberg and John Hobbs) Singer-songwriters and Co-Producers (country star Bryan White, McCain, Noel Golden, and Derek George) on their self titled debut EP. The name comes from his intial independent relationship with English Singer-Songwriter Pete Riley. After their relationship ended amicably, Williams added group members Charlie Hutto, Joe Rodgers (also from Louisiana) George, and Nick Buda. This expansion led to the album A Different Kind of Country. Read more to discover just how diverse this Contemporary Country Sound is Here.

8/20 – Blaine Larsen “Leavin” This first single from his new album “Not Too Bad“ follows the format Larsen has established with each song. Markings of easy confidence and a sound that is unapologetically country. The reasons why his sound is this way comes from experiences in his life from the last 3 years like marriage, fatherhood, and journeys like his present trip to Bogota, Colombia as an artist rep for Compassion International. Read More about Larsen’s “resolute sense of direction” Here.

Brand New Song 8/9 – 8/13

8/9 – Jesse Lee “Like My Mother Does”  This is the first single from the 23 year old songstress just recently signed to Atlantic Records. You can find out more about the single, and Jessie as well Here

8/10 – Bradley Bridges “Kill the Bottle” Originally from Rayville, Bradley was taken under the wing of  long time singer/songwriter, Monty Russell. Monty took Bradley under his wing and taught him the art of songwriting and guided him as he began work on his first album. Find out more about Bradley Here.

8/11 – Laura Bell Bundy “Drop on By” The romantic first single from Disc One of Bell’s debut Double CD Achin’ and Shakin’, Bell has been labled as Country’s answer to Nora Jones on the Achin’ side, and equal parts humor, confidence and attitude on the Shakin’ side. Learn More about the nontraditional path of Laura Bell Bundy Here.

8/12 – Josh Kelley “Georgia Clay” Kelley storms onto country radio this week with this highly anticipated single. The song is Kelley’s first foray into the country music market and has been described as a “soaring-yet-earthy, summer romance tune that places him squarely in the country mainstream”. You can learn more about Kelley’s flashbacks to his youth with this single and more Here.

8/13 – The Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson “As She’s Walking Away”  Jackson is one of the “interesting musical choices on this record,” the follow-up to 2008′s double-platinum “The Foundation.” The Atlanta-based sextet, which won this year’s Grammy Award for Best New Artist, is on tour through Sept. 26. Find out more Here.

brand new song 8/2 – 8/6

8/2 – Rascal Flatts “Why Wait”  Since their inception a decade ago in 1999, the trio has helped change the face of popular music. Now, with the new album Unstoppable, Gary, Joe Don and Jay release their most powerful and accessible album to date, taking their career and country music another large step forward. Find out more about the trio Here.

8/3 – Sugarland “Stuck Like Glue”  Sugarland is ready for more Music success with their newest album The Incredible Machine out on October 19th. Find out more behind the band and the upcomming album Here.

8/4 – Jason Aldean “My Kinda Party”  After spending more weeks at No. 1 on the country radio chart than any other artist in the last 15 months, multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean releases this lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album, due out this fall. Find out more about Jason and his recent success Here.

8/5 – Taylor Swift “Mine” SPEAK NOW, Taylor’s third studio album, will be released on Big Machine Records and contains 14 tracks, all written solely by Taylor. Taylor co-produced the project with Nathan Chapman. See what future plans Taylor has Here

8/6 – Brad Paisley “Anybody  Like Me” This song is a new track that is a part of Paisley’s new Double Disc Greatist Hits Project Hits Alive that comes out on November 2nd. Find out more about this Double Disc Collection and more about his 17 #1 singles Here

brand new song 7/12 – 7/16

7/12 – Emerson Drive “Cover Girl”  Emerson Drive has been releasing songs since 01 and are huge in Canada.  Will this be there big  break on the American Country charts.  Find out more here 

7/13 – Josh Gracin “Cover Girl”  This is the 3rd single of Josh’s new upcoming album.  Find out more here

7/14 – Kenny Chesney “The boys of fall”  This is the 1st single of Kenny’s new up coming album.  Find out more here

7/15 – Joey & Rory “This song is for you”  Feat.  Zac Brown Band.  this id the 1st single of the up coming ablum titled ALBUM #2.  Find out more here

7/16 – Eric Church “The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe”  this is a cover for the new album Sweet home Alabame – The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd.  Find out out more here 

Brand New Song 6/28 – 7/02

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6/28 Matt Kennon “You can stil wear white”  This is Matt’s 2nd single off his self titled album.  Find out more here

6/29 Katie Knight “I must be out of your mind”  This young lady is 14 and from Farmervillem, LA right here in BIG Z COUNTRY!!!!!  Find out more here

6/30 Joe Nichols “The Shape I’m In” This is Joe’s latest single!!! His last one “Gimmie That Girl” went to #1.  Find out more here

7/01 George Strait “The Breath You Take”  He is King George’s latest hit.  Will it be another #1 for the king??? Find out more here

7/02 Chris Young “Voices”  this was Chris’s 1st single of the man i want to be.  He is now releasing it for a 2nd time.  Find out more here

Brand New Song 6/21 – 6/25

6/21 – Flynnville Train “Preaching To The Choir”  This is the 1st single on there new album.  Find out more here

6/22 – Miranda Lambert “Only Prettier” This is the 4th single of the Revolution album.  Check out more here

6/23 – Darius Rucker “Come Back Song”  This is Darius’s 5th single in country music.  The 1st single off his 2nd album.  For more click here