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Multi-award-winning artist Travis Tritt has released his long-awaited debut Gospel project, Country Chapel, beckoning listeners on a nostalgic voyage into the depths of his childhood roots.  The heartfelt album captures audiences with its genuine renditions and powerful testimonies of redemption, paying tribute to Tritt’s formative years within the warm embrace of the Country Chapel. Country Chapel is now available on all streaming services worldwide here. Produced by Dave Cobb at Georgia May Studio in Savannah, Georgia, Country Chapel seamlessly blends traditional church harmonies with Tritt’s signature award-winning vocal style, offering a unique and inspiring listening experience. This long-awaited Gospel project promises to be a defining milestone in Tritt’s illustrious career, touching hearts and souls through the universal language of music. Released by Gaither Music Group, Country Chapel will be available on September 15, 2023. The spotlight tracks, “When God Dips His Love in My Heart” and “Like the Father Loves His Son,” were released on July 21, 2023, and August 18, 2023, respectively. Country Chapel is distributed by Capitol Christian Music Group and Universal Music. Country Chapel Track Listing: Tritt recently graced the virtual stage of Talk Shop Live in a captivating conversation with acclaimed journalist Deborah Evans Price. During this exclusive interview, Travis Tritt offered a behind-the-scenes look into the making of his highly-anticipated new album, Country Chapel. The engaging discussion can be seen here. With a career spanning over three decades, Tritt has garnered numerous accolades and chart-topping hits. Known for his distinctive voice and powerful songwriting, Tritt continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his timeless music and electrifying live performances. Tritt’s albums, seven of which are certified platinum or higher, have led him to amass more than 30 million in career album sales, two GRAMMY® Awards, four CMA Awards, including the CMA Horizon Award (now known as the New… Read More

CMT today revealed the newest installment of the iconic “CMT Crossroads” franchise featuring platinum-selling artists Hozier and Maren Morris. “CMT Crossroads: Hozier & Maren Morris” premieres with a special one-hour presentation on Friday, September 22nd at10p/9c, with an immediate encore at 11p/10c, and on Saturday, September 23rd at 12p/11c.  It will also go live on Wednesday, September 23rd on CMT.com, CMT VOD and the MTV app (CMT Crossroads), with subsequent premieres on CMT MUSIC and MTV LIVE.  “CMT Crossroads: Hozier & Maren Morris” reunites the Grammy nominated Irish singer-songwriter with GRAMMY® award-winner Maren Morris who first collaborated in 2019 when they together released a version of Morris’ massive crossover hit “The Bones.” The CMT Crossroads episode has the musicians swapping stories and performing on each other’s most-celebrated songs, including Hozier’s “Take Me to Church,” “Work Song,” and two releases off his newest album “Eat Your Young” and “All Things End”; and with Morris’ “The Bones,” and “My Church,” “Girl,” and her brand new single, “The Tree.” Shared Hozier: “Getting to share songs with Maren Morris for ‘CMT Crossroads’ was a uniquely rewarding and fun experience. I’ve often felt a great deal of kinship between her work and my own. Getting to explore that and work alongside someone so outrageously talented was a joy. There were moments on that stage that I got to be a musician, a performer, collaborator and an audience member to Maren’s beautiful new music all at once.”  Said Maren Morris: “Hozier is such a necessary artist to these times. He meets every moment with tenderness, clever wit and a strong moral stance for what is right. I’ve loved becoming friends with him over the years and I truly consider him to be one of the best of our generation. It was so much fun to collaborate again.” This episode of the critically-acclaimed music series was filmed in front of a live audience in the heart of downtown Nashville at Bridgestone Arena.  “CMT Crossroads: Hozier… Read More

New Gaither Tribute features Gaither compositions reinterpreted by artists, including Cece Winans, Alabama featuring The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba and Susie McEntire with Sonya and Becky Isaacs, Josh Turner, Jamey Johnson, Ronnie Dunn, Ronnie Milsap, Lee Ann Womack, The SteelDrivers, Hillary Scott and The Scott Family Continue reading Ronnie Dunn, Reba McEntire and The Oak Ridge Boys Take Tony Brown Back to His Gospel Roots→ The post Ronnie Dunn, Reba McEntire and The Oak Ridge Boys Take Tony Brown Back to His Gospel Roots appeared first on Country Music News Blog. Read More

Talk about out of touch… Everybody knows that inflation is a major problem right now. The cost of everything from groceries and food to cars and houses have skyrocketed over the past couple years, and a lot of people are struggling just to pay their bills – much less have a burger and a glass of scotch at the airport. But one New York Times columnist apparently thought the cost of his meal during a recent stop at Newark Airport […] The post Restaurant Calls Out New York Times Columnist For Complaining About $78 Meal: “Bar Tab Was Almost 80%” first appeared on Whiskey Riff. Read More

The age old question of which animal would win… Fox and coyotes are similar animals, but they have a few significant differences apart from their coloration. For starters, fox aren’t part of the canine family, but the vulpes genus. They tend to be significantly smaller than coyotes and are mainly scavengers rather than hunters. Coyotes clock in around 15 to 50 pounds, while fox stay in the 2 to 30 pound range, so the size advantage goes to the canines. So […] The post Trapped Fox Fights Off Coyote Attack In Wild Wisconsin Trail Cam Footage first appeared on Whiskey Riff. Read More

If you know anything about standup comedy, then you know that Bill Burr is one of the most unapologetic, brutally honest, and also one of the funniest standup comedians in the game. And now Burr is taking his talents to a different level… The big screen. The comedian is making his directorial debut in his upcoming movie Old Dads, which according to Collider, is a movie about three dads trying to make it through fatherhood. But not only is Burr directing the film, he’s […] The post The Trailer For Bill Burr’s New Movie ‘Old Dads’ Is Finally Here & It Looks Hilarious first appeared on Whiskey Riff. Read More