Jana Kramer talks engagement, “Whiskey” and Darius
I caught up with rising star Jana Kramer at CRS 2013 to talk about her appearance on the annual ‘New Faces’ showcase. Jana talks about how much it means to have been selected to perform at the career-making event. Jana also discusses her high-profile engagement to Brantley Gilbert, her new single “Whiskey,” and her upcoming tour with Darius Rucker.
Randy Houser celebrates 1st #1 “How Country Feels”
Randy Houser celebrated his 1st No. 1 “How Country Feels” at Honky Tonk Central and Yallwire was there! I caught up with the Mississippi native to find out about the celebration with his family, where Randy was when he found out the big news and where the plaques will hang. I also chat with songwriters Wendell Mobley and Vicky McGehee.
This song is the title tack of Randy’s album, How Country Feels, his first for Stoney Creek. Randy wrote seven of the album’s fifteen tracks. The country star will be hitting the road this year with Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley.
Gary Allan celebrates “Every Storm” as #1
I caught up with Gary Allan for Yallwire to celebrate the fact that “Every Storm” has hit #1 on the charts! Co-writers Hillary Lindsey and Matt Warren join Gary to talk about the songs origins and how special it is to each of them. Check out the story behind the song.
Jake Owen adds rock ‘n’ roll touch to his little girl for #1 celebration
Jake Owen took a break from Jason Aldean‘s Night Train Tour to celebrate his first #1 as a songwriter. Yallwire takes you inside the BMI celebration for “The One That Got Away.” I caught up with the new dad who brought his baby girl Pearl along. We chat about how his life has changed and what it’s like celebrating this accomplishment with his friends and co-writers Dallas Davidson and Jimmy Ritchey.
Elvis Costello, Jeff Bridges, Charles Esten, T Bone Burnett & Vince Gill on the red carpet for T.J. Martell Foundation Benefit
It was an “only in Nashville” type of night as some of the biggest names in music came out for the the fifth annual T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala. Attendees were treated to an entertaining and emotional event benefiting the foundation and honorees T Bone Burnett, Vince Gill, Butch Spyridon and Peggy Joyce. Burnett was honored with performances from legendary rockers John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello and nearly the entire cast of ABC’s Nashville showed up. Clare Bowen (Scarlett O’Connor) joined Elvis Costello on stage, ending the night with a duet. I take you on the red carpet to chat with the stars about the affair that has raised more than $2,225,000 since it began. The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer, and AIDS.
The Band Perry celebrates #1 “Better Dig Two”
Sibling trio, The Band Perry are celebrating yet another number one as they gear up to release their sophomore album. I sat down with the group to chat about “Better Dig Two,” their album Pioneer and other fun tidbits like ACM dresses and fingernail polish.
Jason Aldean celebrates 2 #1′s
Country superstar Jason Aldean celebrated not one, but two number one song’s in Nashville and Yallwire was there! I take you inside the party at BMI for “Take A Little Ride” to get the story behind the song with the songwriters Dylan Altman, Rodney Clawson and Jim McCormick. Jason also chats about collecting plaques for “The Only Way I Know.” Both songs are off Jason’s 5th studio album ‘Night Train.’ The Night Train Tour kicked off a couple of weeks ago and has sold out every show so far.
Darius Rucker & Dustin Lynch backstage at the CRS Grand Ole Opry show
Yallwire takes you to the first CRS Opry show! I caught country music star Darius Rucker backstage about how special the Opry is no matter where they set up the stage. Newcomer Dustin Lynch also weighs in on the importance of the Opry and the radio industry that supports country music artists such as himself.
Brantley Gilbert a groomzilla? He fills us in on weddding planning and spills the beans on working with a big rock artist
I caught up with country star Brantley Gilbert for Yallwire at CRS to get the scoop on his engagement to Jana Kramer, recording his next album, and his dream collaboration (Hint: Kid Rock!).
