Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Country Music Pride

Joe Nichols “Hard to be Cool”

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:56 PM PDT

By: Chase Miller

"Yeah" is exactly what we are all thinking about Joe Nichols' new song "Hard To Be Cool." Shoot, even Joe Nichols himself is surprised to see what a sensation the song has become when he told Rolling Stone,

“It’s surprised me how popular it is in the live show.”

With his two gold certified hits "Sunny And 75" and "Yeah" under his belt, we are all anxious to see if this new single reaches the top of the charts. "Hard To Be Cool" debuted as the #2 most added country song on 48 stations monitored by U.S. Country Radio in early September and has been on the rise ever since. This might just be the beginning of what to expect from this new hit.

I can tell you that I think this new song has the potential to reach number one. Especially knowing that Rolling Stone Country exclusively released a new lyric video for "Hard To Be Cool." This video features a fine young lad of plenty of snow cones. The video can be viewed here, so be sure to check it out!

With the CMA Awards approaching I would not be surprised to see Joe Nichols' win even more awards this year. Previously Joe Nichols has claimed "Best New Artist" from the Country Music Association, "Top New Male Vocalist" from the Academy of Country Music, along with numerous other awards and 4 Grammy nominations. I think the question we all have is how many awards will he win and how many awards will he win with his new single, "Hard To Be Cool."   If you haven't heard his latest single feel free to check it out on iTunes at the link listed below, where you can also find his other top singles "Sunny And 75" and "Yeah."

http://smarturl.it/GetCrickets

If you are looking for additional info on Joe Nichols and his upcoming tour dates be sure to check out his website.

http://www.joenichols.com/

F.G.L. Gets Their Shine On Jason Aldean’s Burnin’ It Down Tour

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:41 AM PDT

By: Amy Dolkas

The Burnin' It Down tour was welcomed by a rowdy crowd in Chula Vista on Thursday night. Jason Aldean put on a great show complete with fire covering the stage and microphones. As great of a headliner as Aldean is, opening band Florida Georgia Line stole the crowd's excitement with an energetic and captivating performance.

Florida Georgia Line's two-man team (Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard) generates energy from each other and loves building off the crowd's excitement. Individually, both guys bring excitement that becomes infectious. They are magnetic performers who seem to be having the time of their lives singing up on stage.

FGL's two members were extremely grateful to the crowd, expressing thanks on several different occasions to their fans that have made their dreams reality. They engaged with the crowd throughout their set- making toasts and cheers to the crowd with a bottle of Fireball whiskey they passed around. Their gratefulness was genuine and they in turn wanted to give the crowd a great show- and they did not disappoint.

Despite only having one full album, "Here's to the Good Times", and a few new singles, the duo had enough hits from their limited discography to fill up their time slot. I am a huge fan of their album and I was left wanting more after their set was finished. Florida Georgia Line was without a doubt the most fun country show I have ever attended.

After FGL got off stage, I sat wondering how Jason Aldean was going to follow that up.

Aldean entered the stage from a high platform atop a giant burning "A" letter that took up the whole stage. It was quite an extravagant entrance, but absolutely needed if he wanted to top FGL.

Aldean proceeded to put on a fantastic show, moving around the stage and bringing energy to all of his songs. His voice sounded perfect, even better than his recordings. I was amazed by the amount of hits Aldean has- he played for almost two hours and the show consisted only of top radio hits- plus one new song that is sure to be a chart topper called "Two Night Town". His performance showcased a successful career full of beloved music.

The night's first performer was Tyler Farr who has been graced with a few hits lately such as "Whiskey in my Water" and "Redneck Crazy". Unfortunately Farr's voice-while musky and on key- was drowned out by his band's instruments, making it almost impossible to understand any lyrics of his songs. This issue seemed to bring down the energy of the show, and his performance was overall good but nothing special. To his credit, he announced that he had missed some nights of the tour due to a sickness, which may have led to his quiet volume. I was not a huge Farr fan going into the show, and his performance did not help win me over.
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