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It’s that magical time of year when your favorite country artists release their renditions of Christmas songs. ‘90s country king, Tracy Lawrence, is among those artists released a new holiday album, Frozen In Time.

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The collection features four original tunes, in addition to Lawrence’s iconic voice on classics like “White Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.”

The title track, “Frozen In Time,” kicks off the album and features a unique western swing sound for a Christmas tune. Penned by Lawrence and co-writer, Rick Huckaby, the single features plenty of festive steel guitar and bass. Lawrence describes memories from Christmases’ of the past that are thankfully, frozen in time forever.

Another stand out original track is “Cold Beer,” which instantly piques your interest as an odd title for a Holiday tune, but couldn’t be more spot on for the season: “God rest ye merry gentlemen, I’ll sit at this bar with my good friends and we’ll all toast Christmas cheer with cold beer.” The song features some lighthearted humor poking fun at having a cold brew to help deal with all the family and stress one encounters during the holiday season.

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The 13th Annual #TurkeyFry is underway here at @nashvillerescue! Big thanks to all the volunteers for being out here this morning! 🎥: @thiehle

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Every song on the 12-track album features a distinctly traditional country arrangement and sound, which is no surprise for the country-purism of Lawrence. All of the classics are laden with plenty of steel guitar and deep bass. A few songs even invoke a beautiful combination of jazz and country. 

Lawrence’s signature vocals are perfect on these classic Christmas tunes, making Frozen In Time a perfect addition to your country Christmas collection. Get it everywhere here: http://smarturl.it/FrozenInTime

Frozen in Time Track Listing:

“Frozen In Time”

“Something In the Air”

“White Christmas”

“Winter Wonderland”

“The Christmas Song”

“Please Come Home For Christmas”

“Cold Beer”

“Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”

“Here Comes Santa Claus”

“Frosty The Snowman”

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

Kane Brown’s sophomore album, Experiment, is here and it is amazing throughout all twelve songs.

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EXPERIMENTS OUT !!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🔥🔥🤙🏽

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Brown, who had a hand in writing all but one of the songs on the LP, explains the album as a diverse combination of sounds, "If I want to have a long career, instead of doing what other people want, I knew I had to do what I love, experiment with sounds and see what people gravitate towards… It’s all over the place, that why we called it ‘Experiment’.”

With singles including “Homesick” and “Lose It,” the album covers topics of love, politics, and more. The love songs on the album are all inspired by his new wife, Katelyn Jae. Watch the beautiful video from their wedding day for “Good As You” below:

The track garnering the most attention is “American Bad Dream,” which Brown wrote with Sam Ellis, Josh Hoge, and Chase McGill. The song tackles the topic of gun violence and school shootings. Brown told Rolling Stone about the song, “It was like, ‘Why are y’all shooting up these schools?’ I mean, they’re kids. They’re goin’ to school to learn. It was never anything I had to worry about when I was in school. All I had to worry about was just doin’ me and just doin’ what I wanted to do. Just watchin’ on the news today, I don’t even know if I wanna send my kids to school. I’ll probably just homeschool ’em if today is how it was.”

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Get tickets to see Brown on his headlining Live Forever Tour with RaeLynn, Granger Smith, Danielle Bradbery, and Jimmie Allen on his website HERE. Get Experiment everywhere HERE.

Experiment Track Listing:

Baby Come Back to Me (Kane Brown, Chase McGill, Matthew McGinn, Will Weatherly)

Good as You (Brown, Brock Berryhill, Shy Carter, Taylor Phillips, Weatherly)

Lose It (Brown, McGill, Weatherly)

It Ain’t You It’s Me (Brown, Berryhill, Josh Hoge, Phillips)

Short Skirt Weather (Brown, McGill, Weatherly)

Homesick (Brown, Berryhill, McGinn, Phillips)

Weekend (Brown, McGill, Weatherly)

Work (Brown, Sam Ellis, Hoge)

One Night Only (Brown, Corey Crowder, Hoge, McGinn)

My Where I Come From (Brown, McGill, McGinn, Weatherly)

American Bad Dream (Brown, Ellis, Hoge, McGill)

The Pistol Annies have returned and the world suddenly sounds better. Their new album, Interstate Gospel, is here and is incredible throughout all fourteen tracks.

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WE’RE BACK. #InterstateGospel is out now. (link to listen in bio)

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Interstate Gospel is the trio’s follow-up to their 2013 LP, Annie Up. All of the fourteen-tracks on the album were penned by the three members of the band, other than “This Too Shall Pass,” which was written by only Presley and Monroe.

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When announcing the album, the band shared, “The best way to describe this record is that it sounds like 3 women came unleashed and told a bunch of truth. We didn’t hold back and we’re proud of it.”

The Pistol Annies have chosen “Got My Name Changed Back” as their newest single, affectionately referring to it as a “divorce party song.” The music video is a riot and must-see, showing the celebration of being single and free. Watch for yourself below:

Go deeper inside the album in the behind the scenes video below, then listen everywhere HERE.

Interstate Gospel Track Listing:

Interstate Prelude

Stop Drop and Roll One

Best Years of My Life

5 Acres of Turnips

When I Was His Wife

Cheyenne

Got My Name Changed Back

Sugar Daddy

Leavers Lullaby

Milkman

Commissary

Masterpiece

Interstate Gospel

Jimmie Allen’s debut album, Mercury Lane, is here and we can’t get enough. The fifteen-track LP showcases the “Best Shot” singer’s roots, named after the street he grew up on.

Allen is making sure to soak up every moment of the whirlwind he’s been riding with his music beginning to soar, “It feels like everything is happening all at once and it’s an incredible feeling to be able to share this with everybody—it makes me even more motivated to keep grinding and give my everything to music.”

Reflecting on the importance of Mercury Lane on shaping his life, Allen shares, “Life on Mercury Lane shaped me into the dreamer, the believer of love, the hard worker and chance taker that I am today and I credit those values and ideals that were instilled in me by my family and life in Milton, for helping me make this dream come true.”

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⚡️I gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly Before the day I die, Imma touch the sky⚡️ . . 📸 : @samaldrichproductions

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Allen didn’t just give fans a look into his upbringing on the album. He also released a mini-series on YouTube called “Jimmie Allen All In.” Watch the first video of the series below:

Allen’s lead single, “Best Shot,” was inspired by wanting to be better each day. He told Billboard, “We wanted to write a song about taking each day as an opportunity to be better for a person you have in your life. I have a [four-year-old] son, so for me, every day is an opportunity to be a better dad. I have siblings that look up to me, so the fear of them giving up on their dream because I gave up on mine is what kept me going for so many years. Ash was like, ‘why don’t we just strip everything back to where people can focus on your voice and what you’re saying’” We went in, and you have the version you have now.”

Watch the personal music video for “Best Shot” below and get Mercury Lane everywhere HERE.

Mercury Lane Track Listing:

American Heartbreaker (Jimmie Allen, Lance Miller, Chris Stevens, Ash Bowers)

Make Me Want To (Allen, Paul Sikes, Jennifer Denmark)

Deserve to Be (Allen, Danielle Blakey, Tripp Howell)

How to Be Single (Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins)

Wait for It (Bowers, Thom McHugh, Steve Williams)

High Life (Lance Miller, Brett Warren, Brad Warren, Chris Stevens)

21 (Brandon Hood, Josh Jenkins, Bowers)

Underdogs (Bowers, Brandon Lay, Jonathan Singleton)

Like You Do (Allen, JP Williams, Josh London, Jason Mizell)

Back of Your Mind (Allen, Matthew McVaney, Devin Tolentino)

Boy Gets a Truck (Bowers, Aaron Scherz)

County Lines (Brett Tyler, Ben Burgess, Matt Dragstrem)

Best Shot (Allen, London, JP Williams)

Warrior (Allen, Casey Beathard, Bowers)

Right after scoring his first number-one single with “Kiss Somebody,” Morgan Evans has released his debut album, Things That We Drink To.

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On Instagram, Evans shared his excitement for the album and thanked fans for their dedication, “And it’s out!!! Crazy feeling to finally release this music into the world. I have spent the morning reading your posts and your comments. Thank you for listening & thank you for everything that has made it possible to release this album. I hope you love it even half as much as I loved making it for you. Feeling very grateful today.”

When first announcing his album, he described the inspiration behind the songs, “It’s a collection of songs that I wrote over the last 2 years. It’s my story. It’s leaving behind everything and everyone you know to chase down a Country Music dream on the other side of the world. It’s the excitement of the unknown, its the fun, it’s the loneliness & it’s the struggle. Its losing someone and finding the strength to keep your head up and make them proud. It’s meeting a girl, falling hopelessly, and marrying the love of your life. It’s the “Things That We Drink To.”

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Dance With Me.

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We were lucky enough to sit down with Evans to learn even more about the story behind the album and everything in the past three years of his life that led to this moment. Watch our interview below:

It’s safe to say Evans has had a great twenty-four hours. He got to ring in his album release with his wife, Kelsea Ballerini, and Ed Sheeran. Check out his Instagram video of the countdown below:

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“What do we drink to?” “THE THINGS!!!!!” // OUT NOW @kelseaballerini @teddysphotos

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Get Things That We Drink To everywhere HERE and watch the three already-released music videos below:

Things That We Drink To Track Listing:

American (Morgan Evans, Chris DeStefano, Josh Osborne)

Kiss Somebody (Evans, DeStefano, Osborne)

I Do (Evans, DeStefano, Ashley Gorley)

Song for the Summer (Evans, DeStefano, David Hodges)

Day Drunk (Evans, DeStefano, Lindy Robbins)

Dance with Me feat. Kelsea Ballerini (Evans, DeStefano)

Me on You (Evans, DeStefano, Osborne)

Things That We Drink To (Evans, DeStefano, Osborne)

We Dream (Evans, DeStefano, Jaren Johnston, Jon Nite)

Everything Changes (Evans, DeStefano, Blair Daly)

The wait is over - Carrie Underwood’s new album is here. The twelve-track LP addresses topics of love, acceptance, the current political atmosphere, and more.

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You guys!! The wait is over! I’m so proud of this album and am so excited to finally get to share it with you. I hope you love it as much as I do! 💗💗💗😭 strm.to/CryPrettyAlbum

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Of course, one of our favorite songs on the album is still “Love Wins.” Underwood explained the song, “I do think that we as humans are inherently good and we need to remember that. Because we’re different, that doesn’t make somebody else bad, it just makes us different. We wanted that song to be hopeful and to maybe make somebody stop and think about that.” Read more about “Love Wins” here and watch the music video below:

Another important track on the album is “The Bullet,” which addresses gun violence and the impact it has. It’s clear that Underwood just hopes for happiness and love, rather than specifically addressing the topic on a political level, “It’s a beautiful and powerful song, and I thought for a long time whether or not I was the one to deliver its message. Unfortunately, too many events have happened and not just on a grand scale . . . Any word I say right now is gonna be wrong [laughs].”

Underwood will embark on the album’s supporting tour in 2019. View all dates for the Cry Pretty Tour 360 with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June HERE. Listen and purchase Cry Pretty everywhere HERE.

Cry Pretty Track List:

Cry Pretty (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)

Ghosts On The Stereo (Lindsey, Tom Douglas, Andrew Dorff)

Low (Underwood, David Garcia, Lindsey)

Backsliding (Underwood, Garcia, Lindsey)

Southbound (Underwood, Garcia, Josh Miller)

That Song That We Used To Make Love To (Lindsey, Jason Evigan)

Drinking Alone (Underwood, Garcia, Brett James)

The Bullet (Marc Beeson, Andy Albert, Allen Shamblin)

Spinning Bottles (Underwood, Garcia, Lindsey)

Love Wins (Underwood, Garcia, James)

End Up With You (Lindsey, Brett McLaughlin, Will Weatherly)

Kingdom (Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Dave Barnes)

Abby Anderson, one of our favorite new artists, released her debut EP today and we can’t get enough.

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EP• I’M GOOD• SEPT 7TH

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The five-track project showcases Anderson’s vocal diversity and range of talent magnificently. Her debut single, “Make Him Wait,” chronicles the patience that distinguishes a boy from a man. 

Anderson told CMT the story behind the song, which she wrote with Josh Kerr and Tom Douglas, “’Make Him Wait’ is my whole life. I’ve had plenty of guys lose interest in me because I like to make them work for it. So I think guys that I have gone out with in the past will hear this song and say, ‘Yup.’ Growing up in a home of six girls, I think it was important to my parents to instill in us what our worth is and more importantly, where it comes from. I have a lot of friends in college who call me in tears after a not-so-great night out with a guy, just beating themselves up for it like it was their fault or something. And every time, I would just want to hug them and shake them a little and say, ‘Don’t you know how valuable you are?’”

Watch the lyric video for “Make Him Wait” below:

Perhaps our favorite song on the EP is “Naked Truth,” which showcases the soulful quality of Anderson’s voice and her fun-loving character. We loved seeing Anderson perform the song live at CMA Fest this year. If you haven’t seen Anderson live, you will have ample opportunities to, as she’s opening up for Brett Eldredge’s next leg of The Long Way Tour in the fall.

... we really mean superstar. WOW, @abbya_music! #CMAfest pic.twitter.com/bnxGQmPyaQ

— MegaCountry (@MegaCountry) June 9, 2018

Also released yesterday was her rendition of “House of the Rising Sun,” the hype song for the kickoff of the Buffalo Bills’ new football season.

Anderson’s dedication sets her apart from many other artists: she never had a backup plan other than music. I’m Good proves just why Anderson ditched any and all backup plans. Listen to the project, including the Kelsea Ballerini-penned track “Dane Away My Broken Heart,” for yourself HERE.

I’m Good EP Track List:

I’m Good

Make Him Wait

This Feeling

Dance Away My Broken Heart

Naked Truth

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"IM GOOD" EP. FRIDAYYY YAAAAAS💃Also, I legit cannot tell if my eyes are open in this or not el oh ellllllll I think they are but the cheeks have grown in size from all zee excitement and smiling. 📸: @megacountry

Lucie Silvas’ new album, E.G.O., is here and we absolutely cannot get enough. The twelve-track album covers every aspect of love, through beautiful lyrics and  Silvas’ signature vocals.

Been waiting for this day, working towards it, hoping I could make it happen, hoping I could find a way to get my music out there. I’m so grateful to have done that, and no matter what happens next, I know I did what I said I would do, kept going and never quit what I love. This album wouldn’t be this album without the absolutely incredible people that put their talent passion and love into it. I can’t thank you all enough. From Jon Green who produced it to every single person involved- you have made me the luckiest and most inspired person I could ever hope to be. I hope to show my gratitude but believing in the good of people and things and showing you the love and support you show me. “E.G.O.” Is out now. Thank you for listening. And here’s to people behind the creation of this record... Jon Green (Producer) Jeremy Ferguson (engineer and mixer ) John Osborne (producer : JFTR) Daniel Tashian (producer : My old habits) Reid Shippen (mixer) Greg Calbi (mastering) Jon Leshay (manager and the most amazing music partner in the world) To all my fellow creatives and dearest friends (u inspire the hell outta me) ... Fancy Hagood, Natalie Hemby, Elise Hayes, Jarrad K, Ruston Kelly, Jeremy Spillman, Keelan Donovan, Tenille Townes, Erin McCarley, Trent Dabbs, Gabe Simon, Jd McPherson, Liz Roze, Kate York, Aron Wright, Barry Dean, Steve Robson, Kristin Rogers, Derek Wells, Fred Eltringham, Ian Fitchuk, Ben Mark, Adam Box, Davide Rossi, Gavin Fitzjohn, Jeremy Fetzer, Sonya Jasinski. #ego

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The album kicks off with the lead-single, “Kite,” which chronicles simultaneously having freedom and being in a relationship. Silvas wanted to capture that feeling within the music video, she tells PEOPLE, “As a song, it felt liberating, fun and exciting to write, and I wanted the video to reflect that... The man creates a woman who is going to be everything he needs her to be — to idolize him and also bend to his will and obey every move — and ultimately she becomes stronger than him and breaks away.”

Silvas continues, “He doesn’t realize that he can’t keep her spirit contained. On a larger scale, ‘Kite’ as a song talks about that very thing — being independent — and the partner you’re with is gonna find themselves in an impossible position if they want someone they have to control.” Watch the music video for yourself below.

“Kite” sets the tone for the album and how she approached the creation, “Conceptually, I wanted the video to reflect that the strings were off for this album. No one was controlling it behind the scenes, nothing was holding us back from saying everything we wanted to say the way we wanted to say it, and nothing was stopping us from having it sound the way we wanted it to, even if it didn’t fit into one genre.”

I really don’t know what to say about this. Mostly speechless. I’ve been visiting and working in New York since I was 19 years old and I never thought I’d get to see this. Thank you @spotify !! Hear “kite” on new music Friday now. It’s album release day !!! Aghhhhh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #ego #newmusicfriday #spotify

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While it’s difficult to pick from such a diverse, yet beautifully cohesive, collection, our favorites on the LP have to be “Just For The Record” and “E.G.O.”

Silvas describes the title-track, “I guess [the song] is an observation about how the world works, and how I think I've worked sometimes, because I'll say I don't want something and then, all of the sudden, I'm looking for attention in some way. I think I'm just as guilty of that as the next person. Especially in the age of social media, we feel like, unless we're being seen, we're not visible, and I think that's very dangerous and scary... Don't love what you do because somebody else says you're great. There's an amazing quote -- somebody said to treat fame and success like the impostors that they are. And I think that's what fame is -- an impostor to creativity”

Thinking about it now.... it was my dog’s total lack of interest in my music that spurred me on. I don’t need you as a cheerleader Barley, you just relax on the couch. #ego #doggetajob #countdown

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Be sure to listen to E.G.O. for yourself everywhere HERE. You can find See the track list below.

E.G.O. Track-List:

Kite​

Girls From California 

Smoking Your Weed​

I Want You All to Myself​

Black Jeans​

First Rate Heartbreak​

Everything Looks Beautiful​

People Can Change​

My Old Habits​

Just For The Record​

E.G.O.​