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30 Country Music Stars Come Together For 1 Powerful Music Video “Forever Country” – Watch

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50 year ago, the Country Music Association Awards were formed. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, a special project was put into motion. A music video, that showcased the talent that has been around since the early years of the association, along with artists who are still performing today and all of these artists that will forever represent and be a part of Country Music.

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Artists in “Forever Country” include: Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Alabama, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Brett Eldridge, Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Ronnie Mislap, Little Big Town, Eric Chuch, Kacey Musgraves, Charley Pride, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Reba, Trisha Yearwood and Dierks Bentley.

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They were able to get GRAMMY winning Director, Joseph Kahn to make the vision a reality. As with all of Kahn’s creations, he really was the mastermind behind it all. In the making of video, we see the idea for wanting all of these stars to sing a song that represented the last 50 years of Country Music, Kahn suggested a mashup of multiple songs to tie everything together. It makes for one emotional journey, especially with the imagery. The songs include Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.”

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The video was shot in front of green screens, and the end result is a beautiful work of art as we see cities being built and changing from town to town, as is much of the life of a touring artist.

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The Ryman can be seen coming together and then fading away as life takes on this journey, but yet always lead back home.

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The video ends with a shot of Dolly Parton, singing one of the most recognizable and global songs to date, one that she wrote herself “I Will Always Love You.”

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The song encompasses all of these artists and every Country Music artist who ever was and will ever be. It represents the listeners and the relationship artists have with them, the industry, the life. Country Music.

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Watch the full music video of ‘Forever Country” here:

Watch the making of “Forever Country”

The  50th annual CMA Awards, will broadcast live from Nashville November 2nd.

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BROOKE EDEN RELEASES “DIAMONDS” LYRIC VIDEO – WATCH

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Brooke Eden is a name that you will not want to forget as she is a vocal powerhouse that easily sets her a part from the rest. Eden is currently on Red Bow Records / BBR Music Group and is one of  the CMT Next Women of Country. She has also been named one of Vouge’s “10 Country ‘It’ Girls,” a Spotify “Spotlight 2016” Artist, PEOPLE’S “Seven Country Acts You Should Check Out” as well as CMT’s “16 Listen Up Artists for 2016” and has been featured by many others as well.

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Along with these accolades, Eden has opened up for country superstars such as Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Sugarland and Florida Georgia Line. Eden’s personality and stage presence is something that you will have to see for yourself. She feeds off the energy of the crowd and puts everything she has into each and every show no matter if it is in a bar or in an arena, she always puts on a great show!

Eden is gearing up to release her debut EP, “Welcome to the Weekend” on September 23rd. “Diamonds” is one of the songs that will be featured on the EP. “Diamonds” has already earned a placement in the new hit TLC series “Too Close to Home” and has earned a spot on Spotify’s sought-after “New Boots” playlist. “Diamonds” is an infectious power anthem that tells a story directly from Eden’s high school years:

 

“I grew up in a small town. On the weekends we couldn’t necessarily have house parties because they would get shut down even before it started because of noise complaints. Instead, we would drive out to the woods and hang out using the headlights from our cars as lights. All the girls would get real dressed up and we’d listen to music and dance around in the headlights ‘shining like diamonds,’” says Eden, who co-penned the song.

“Diamonds” will officially impact U.S. Country Radio on Monday, October 3rd.

Check out the lyric video below!

 

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Shayla Souliere Shares The Inspiration Behind Her Song “Screw U”

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Meet up and coming pop singer, Shayla Souliere, who is from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Back in 2012, she was accepted into a singing contest called “Edmonton Undiscovered,” It was there where Souliere found her true passion in life, music. In late 2013, she came into contact with Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter Alex Cantrall (he has produced/wrote for Beyonce, P!NK, Jojo and more). He took Souliere on as an artist and has been mentoring her ever since!

 

Flash forward to July 2015 when Souliere teamed up with director, Nayip Ramos, to shoot her music video for her latest single, “Screw U.” With the release of “Screw U” on her YouTube channel in December 2015, the song has gained some notable attention. “Screw U” landed Souliere radio play and interviews with some major radio stations including her hometown radio station, Z99 Regina. The song has also gained some exposure on the popular app, Musical.ly. There, many fans and even some major artists have created musical.ly’s to the song. “Screw U” is an energetic, catchy song that gives a big screw U to past relationships.

Screw U / Yeah you wanted me too / But you had your chance and you screwed it up / Screw U / Middle finger to you / Look around, everybody knows ya suck

Souliere talks about where the inspiration for the song came from:

“For my single “Screw U” I collaborated with my songwriting/production team Alex Cantrall, Jeff Hoeppner, and Rhett Fisher. We recorded this at ES Audio Recording Studio in Burbank, CA. We all sat in the studio and I mentioned to the guys that I had some friends going through issues with their boyfriends and that everyone goes through times in their life where they aren’t getting along with someone or someone’s really annoyed them. That was when we thought up the idea of “Screw U.”

“Screw U” is definitely a song that you do not want to be on the wrong end of. Keep an eye out for future releases from Souliere and for future covers that will be posted to her YouTube channel.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SHAYLA SOULIERE’S “SCREW U” 

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Amanda Jones Releases “Brand New Day” Music Video – Watch

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Oregon based pop singer/songwriter Amanda Jones has been performing since she was 13 years old! Now at 21, she continues to build her fanbase and create opportunities for her music to be heard. She even had the opportunity to open for R5 feat. Ross Lynch in the summer of 2015!

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Jones has now released her first music video following her Brand New Day EP. The title track makes the perfect music video to a song that will instantly have listeners hooked. It’s message is positive and hopeful of all the goodness that each new day has to offer. Jones reflects:

“Brand New Day” has a fun, summery pop vibe that instantly gets stuck in your head. The song is about feeling stuck in the same routine and wanting change- and then seeing that it’s a new day and you can do anything and be anything, and that things are finally working out. It’s a very positive song, and as an artist I aim to send an uplifting message through everything I create.”
 WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “BRAND NEW DAY”

There are three song on Jones’ self–titled EP which she described in a recent interview:

The EP is a good mix of every type of song I wanted to release. We have “Brand New Day”- the fun, uplifting pop song. Then there is “Wait for Me Tonight”- a pop ballad about heartbreak. Concluding the EP is “My Goodbye” which is acoustic, and about loss. My cousin died suddenly in a car crash 4 years ago, and writing this song was my way of coping with his loss and starting the healing process. It’s a very personal song, and it’s been amazing to see how much it has impacted others in a positive way. It’s always incredible to hear people’s personal stories of loss, and how the song helped them through tough times. That makes everything worth it for me.

It’s [the EP] a great mix and [the songs] flow well together. “My Goodbye” means the most to me, but “Brand New Day” really captures the sound I’ve been searching for with my music for a long time.

Listen to Amanda Jones’ EP!

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Jordyn Mallory Makes A Splash With “Boat Friend” Video – Watch!

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Jordyn Mallory is no stranger to music videos, you can find her in superstar Jason Aldean’s Music Video for “Dirt Road Anthem.” Now at 24 years old, she’s releasing her own music video for her debut single “Boat Friend.” Mallory has been paving her way into the music industry any way she could. She was a part of Simon Fuller‘s If I Can Dream and was also on American Idol. Since then, she has moved to Nashville and has a publishing deal. Mallory has songwriting cuts with Kip Moore and Dan Couch. Additionally, she has opened for Loretta Lynn, Emerson Drive, Jake Owen and more.

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The song “Boat Friend” is a Pop infused song with a hint of southern style about having fun in the summer. It has the catchy hook, “I don’t want a Boyfriend, I just want a Boat friend.” The song is all about enjoying being single during he summer and just having a blast!  The video fits the song perfectly as it shows Mallory and her friends having a dance party on a boat and cruising he lake. The video was shot at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN.

“Boat Friend” was inspired by a conversation that took place with her friends, Mallory recalls:

Two summers ago, I was in a Jeep with my girlfriends when one of the girls said ‘I really wanna be single this summer but we need to find some guys with a boat,’ and I said ‘You don’t want a boyfriend, you need a boat friend.’ Everyone laughed and I immediately knew I was going to write that song.

 

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This has been a big year for Mallory who released her self-titled EP earlier this year. The 4 song EP showcases her fresh young sound as well as her songwriting ability. The songs all paint a picture of the life Mallory leads, from the song “Boat Friend” to “Southern Belle” she shows off her range and songwriting ability. “Boy To Blame” is about living life to the fullest and going out with your friends after a boy has done you wrong and sharing the experiences on Instagram. “Good Memory” could be considered a bookend to “Boy To Blame” the song is about looking back on nights spent with a past love, and how the memory is still crystal clear after all these years!

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Listen to Jordyn Mallory’s self-titled EP