Vince Gill, Brett Young, Garth, Chris Young and more in June column
The June edition of my column, “Inside Track on Music Row,” is now available! The column is published monthly at Nashville Music Guide’s website. You can find copies of the print edition of June’s NMG at many music venues throughout Nashville.
You can read a free PDF version of the entire print edition of the magazine here. NMG is full of music news, reviews and info. My column appears on pages 29 through 36.
Inside Track is the longest-running monthly country music column in America. The June column features dozens of news items about new releases, upcoming tours and more.
Among this month’s music news items…
- New Vince Album set to drop in August
- Brett Young launches Acoustic Sessions videos
- John Paul White is The Hurting Kind
- Zach Stone offers “Hands On” track
- and much more in my seven page column of music news at Nashville Music Guide
New Vince Album set to drop in August
ALBUM NEWS: Vince Gill is set to release his new album, ‘Okie,’ on Aug. 23. The word ‘Okie’ was once a derogatory term to refer to inhabitants of Oklahoma who migrated to the west coast as a result of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Gill is an Oklahoma native and has proudly appropriated the term for the upcoming album that embraces his Oklahoma roots. Gill wrote or co-wrote all 12 tracks on the album. “I thought this was going to be a songwriter record, not a concept album,” Gill says. “It wound up being more information than I’d envisioned.” Pre-order the album now at www.vincegill.com.
Brett Young launches Acoustic Sessions videos
ARTIST NEWS: Brett Young has launched “Acoustic Sessions,” a video series delivering stripped-down performances of hits and album cuts from his chart-topping sophomore album Ticket to LA (BMLG Records). Available now, the debut installment “Here Tonight” features co-writer Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, collaborating for an acoustic spin on the multi-week chart-topper, surpassing 100 million streams. Additional “Acoustic Sessions” videos will be unveiled in the coming months. Ticket to LA, debuted atop the Billboard Country Albums chart and follows his PLATINUM self-titled debut, which dominated the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks. More info at www.BrettYoungMusic.com
John Paul White is The Hurting Kind
GRAMMY NEWS: Grammy Award winner John Paul White is set to continue his North American tour in support of his new solo album The Hurting Kind (out now on Single Lock Records) with a run of newly-confirmed Midwest performances kicking off July 12 at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. Leading up to the sessions for The Hurting Kind, White sought out classic writers like Whisperin’ Bill Anderson and Bobby Braddock to collaborate with. “Coming out of each and every one of these situations, I got a resounding thumbs-up that I was on that right track,” says White of the collaborations. “I didn’t need anybody else’s approval after that.” Music and tour dates at www.johnpaulwhite.com.
Zach Stone offers “Hands On” track
INDIE NEWS: Country recording artist Zach Stone (Whetstone Music Ventures) kicks off the summer season with the release of a sultry new tune titled “Hands On.” Already impacting country radio, the track follows the success and momentum of Stone’s debut single, “Sorry & Lonely,” which ranked in the Top 50 on the MusicRow Charts. Produced by Matt Billingslea (Taylor Swift), the subtly, flirtatious track is revved by heart-pounding drum beats, electrified by rockin’ guitar solos and enlivened by a “put-your-hands-together,” sing-along chorus. The single will be available via major digital retail outlets and streaming platforms on Friday, June 21, 2019. More at www.zachstonecountry.com.
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Preshias Harris is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at www.collegeofsongology.com Follow her blog at www.nashvillemusicline.com