Feel Like A Rock Star

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have been seeing a good bit of each other lately, as the two polish their boots in preparation for their upcoming Brothers of the Sun Tour, which kicks off June 2 in Tampa, Fla. Plus, the pair of country studs hit the ACM stage to perform their new joint single ‘Feel Like a Rock Star.’ And then the two took their rocking single to the stage of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ Introducing the dynamic duo, Ellen pointed out that between the two of them, Chesney and McGraw have sold more than 70 million albums and can boast more than 50 No.1 hits. That’s pretty impressive. (Source)

I Walk The Line

Western Wednesday with Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music icon, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. "I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. After three attempts with moderate chart ratings, "I Walk the Line" became the first number one Billboard hit for Cash. The single remained on the record charts for over 43 weeks, and sold over 2 million copies. (Source)

Lady Antebellum - Dancin' Away With My Heart

I have been loving this song lately! I hope you'll like it to. When was the first time you remember dancing? Lady Antebellum is on tour now. It is an international tour! Follow this link for tour dates! They are not coming to Utah anytime soon though. :(


What is your favorite Lady A song?

Luke Bryan Two Videos That Go Together

Luke Bryan's songs "I Don't Want This Night To End" and "Drunk On You" go together. They feature a girl and then waiting for the girl. according to the GAC TV blog, " In Luke Bryan’s last video, “I Don’t Want This Night To End,” Luke was left wondering where the girl he’d spent the night with was from, after she left him sleeping in a barn. In his new video, “Drunk On You,” set two months later, Luke makes good on his promise to leave her a ticket as he tours the country – but will she show up?" I guess you need to watch both to decide for yourself. Happy Monday everyone!

Does she show up? Find out in this video. To see what happens to Luke on his tour.

Jana Kramer - "Why Ya Wanna"

Feature Friday this week will showcase an up and coming country star. She has had a bit of radio time here in Cedar City lately. You may think here name sounds familiar. Well if you are a One Tree Hill fan it should. She played Alex Dupre in seasons 7-9. In February 2011, Kramer signed with Warner Bros. Nashville Records. A digital single, "I Won't Give Up", was released to iTunes and Amazon.com in February 2011 and was featured on an episode of One Tree Hill. The song reached number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her first official single, "Why Ya Wanna", was released to country radio in late 2011. Jana recently announced her debut album "Jana Kramer" will be released on June 5, 2012. (Source)

Chad Brock - Yes!

It came as no surprise to me that this song was a One Hit Wonder because while it is one of my favorites, I can never remember who sings it. He is a former professional wrestler and he did have 2 “hit” songs, but it was “Yes!” that went to the top of the charts. Since then, none of his releases have topped #47. (Source)




I don't even know anything else he sings, so if you do please let me know.

Cyndi Thomson - What I Really Meant To Say

Western Wednesday this week is a little bit newer, but it is still a One Hit Wonder. This song was released in 2001 as her debut album. became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. She later walked away from her recording career in 2002, but resumed recording in 2006. She has yet to release anything.  (Source)




So what do you think of Cyndi Thomson Goodman?

Kylie Morgan-Who To Watch

Today's One Hit Wonder is Kylie Morgan. This song is called "Country Girl". She was voted one of the Country Music Association’s “Who New to Watch.” Kylie is currently working on her CD with Land Run Records. It will be released in 2012, and will be available via digital download and at select Sheplers Western Wear stores nationwide. The CD will feature the impacting song “Phoebe (It Matters What We Do).” (Source)



So what do we think of Kylie? Will she make it?

Kelcy Lee

Ok here it is. One Hit Wonder week. I want to know if you think she is a one hit wonder or is she going to make it! Leave a comment to let me know you opinion of Kelcy Lee.

This song is called "Hard To Be A Girl". Kelcy Lee is barely 18, but worked hard enough to graduate from high school at barely 16 so she could make the move to Music City from Pahrump, Nevada, a small desert town between Las Vegas and Death Valley. Kelcy also plays guitar and writes songs, and Kelcy is learning the co-writing ropes with a Nashville favorite, singer/songwriter Bill DiLuigi, who took her under his wing after she cut one of his songs while still living in Nevada. She has managed to get some airplay in both Nevada and Tennessee. (Source)



She also shot a music video for “Hard to Be a Girl,” a humorous look at the trials and tribulations of a teenage girl with an overprotective father trying to find a boyfriend. This song is one of her co-writes with DiLuigi, and the video, which can be seen on YouTube, was clearly shot in her desert home of Nevada. She’s currently planning to record an album soon and is planning for the entire album to be her own original material. DiLuigi predicts a bright future for the teenager: “She’s really got something different. She’s very focused and she knows who she is.”(Source)

One Hit Wonder Week!

Ok faithful followers, this next week will be huge! It will be all about those one hit wonders. So if you have a suggestion for a one hit wonder you might want to know more about, leave a comment and I will find out about them! This will be fun!

Travis Tritt - "It's a Great Day to be Alive"

The feature Friday post today is all about Travis Tritt. He is an American, Grammy winning, country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. Seven of his albums (counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is 1991's It's All About to Change, which is certified triple-platinum. Tritt has also charted more than forty times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones — "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You with My Heart," "Foolish Pride" and "Best of Intentions" — and fifteen additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences. (Source)



He has received two Grammy Awards, both for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," a duet with Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for "Same Old Train", a collaboration with Stuart and nine other artists. In addition, he has received four awards from the Country Music Association, and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992. (Source)

Chris Cagle - I Breathe In, I Breathe Out

Chris Cagle's debut album Play It Loud. The album, which was certified gold in the United States, also produced the Top 10 hit "Laredo" and "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out", his only number one hit. There are so many songs of his that I love, it is too ad he hasn't seen more success than one number one hit! (Source)



If you like Chris Cagle be sure to check out more of his songs! They are great. I would reccommend "Laredo" and "What a Beautiful Day".

Merle Haggard - The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde

Today for Western Wednesday we are going to look at Merle Haggard. He is an American country music song writer, singer, guitarist, fiddler and instrumentalist. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster and the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound, new vocal harmony styles in which the words are minimal, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville Sound recordings of the same era. By the 1970s, Haggard was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. In 1997, Merle Haggard was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. (Source)



He joined Twitter yesterday!

Canaan Smith - We Got Us

Here is a new artist who is making some waves! Have you heard of him yet? This is his debut single! It was released in January 2012 after being made available on iTunes starting December 24, 2011. It debuted at number 53 on the country music charts. Country Weekly magazine featured him in "Ones to Watch in 2012". (Source) He is currently touring with with Sugarland and a few other newbies. For more information about the tour follow this link



If you have an artist you would like to see featured on This Is Country Music, leave a comment and you can see them posted here soon.

Montgomery Gentry - "Where I Come From"

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both natives of Kentucky. Eddie Montgomery is brothers with John Michael Montgomery. The albums the duo have composed together have produced more than twenty chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. (Source) The album this song comes from, 'So Called Life' would earn the duo their first major award in over a decade. "Where I Come From" reached the Top 10, but ‘So Called Life’ bares teeth fans haven’t seen in five years. With cut-throat guitar and organ solos towards the end and a rhythm section that grabs hold of you early on and never lets go, this song promises to provide one of the louder slots on the radio this summer. (Source)



Coming to a radio station near you!

Whitney Duncan - When I Said I Would (video)

I vaguely remember this song from back in August of 2008, so I thought it would make a great feature Friday! Whitney Duncan was the fifth place finalist on the fifth season of Nashville Star. She has released one studio album and has charted at #48 on the U.S. country singles charts with "When I Said I Would". She was also on Survivor: The South Pacific in 2011. (Source)

She seems to have had quite a bit of success. I feel like I know what is going on in the country music world, but I've not heard too much about her. Do you think she is here to stay? Maybe she is more of a one hit wonder story? Leave a comment and let me know what you think!



Whitney's song "So Sorry Mama" is featured in the Footloose movie and on the soundtrack. She sang and co-wrote "So Sorry Mama" with John Shanks and Gordie Sampson. "So Sorry Mama" was also on her "Right Road Now" CD released on Warner Brothers in 2010. Whitney will be releasing a new full album in May. (Source)

Luke Bryan - We Rode In Trucks

I love these songs about small town kids growing up. I hope you enjoy this one! This song came from his first album.

Charley Pride - Kiss an Angel Good Morning

How many of you have ever heard of Charley Pride? This song "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" was his most successful song. Charley Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. His chart success and recordings since the late 1980s have been sporadic, but Pride continued touring successfully. Pride is one of the few Black country musicians to have had considerable success in the largely Caucasian country music industry and the only one to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. In 2010, Pride became a special investor and minority owner of the Texas Rangers baseball club. (Source)



In 1971, he would release what would become his biggest hit "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'", a million-selling crossover single that helped Pride land the Country Music Association's prestigious Entertainer of the Year award, as well as Top Male Vocalist. He won CMA's Top Male Vocalist award again in 1972. "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" became Pride's signature tune. Besides being a five-week country #1 in late 1971 and early 1972, the song was also his only pop Top 40 hit, hitting #21, and reaching the Top Ten of the Adult Contemporary charts as well. (Source)

Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This

This song is making me realize so much right now, especially where I am getting ready to graduate. I think I have spent my whole life waiting to grow up and now that I am, I am not ready to. This is Trace Adkins's fastest-climbing single to date, this song was his third Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as a #12 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and #19 on the Pop 100 charts. (Source)

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I hope this song hits you in a way that makes you think.

Kelly Clarkson & Jason Aldean - Don't You Wanna Stay CMA(Country Music A...

Did any of you watch the ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards last night? Quite of few artists that have already been featured on the blog took home big prizes. This song by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson took home the single record of the year prize as well as vocal event.



Kelly Clarkson & Jason Aldean - Don't You Wanna Stay Live at CMA(Country Music Awards 44th November 10 2010)

For a complete article on all the winners of all the prizes please see this article at CMT.com