Now here’s a story in perseverance. Cherie Oakley released the lead single from her upcoming debut EP Friday, eight years after she appeared on Season 1 of The Voice. The song is called “Work It,” an addictive, upbeat pop-country single. It was produced by Dan Huff, who calls Cherie a great singer “who should be…
Season 13 Voice standout Karli Webster released her debut EP Friday. It’s called “Bittersweet,” and it’s an impressive five-song collection produced by Dennis Herring. In recent weeks, Karli, 22, had released two of the five songs as singles — “What’s a Gal To Do” and “When It’s Over,” a song about overcoming anxiety. The new…
In case you missed it, Rebecca Loebe has done it again. And by that, I mean the singer-songwriter from Season 1 of The Voice has served up another superlative album. She also released a music video for “Growing Up,” the album’s opening track, this week. And, in the process, Rebecca explained all the white…
The Voice kicks off Season 16 with blind auditions on Monday, Feb. 25. American Idol kicks off Season 17 — and its second on ABC — with a two-hour audition episode Sunday, March 3. Ah, but ABC has now decided to beat NBC to the punch, planning to air a 30-minute sneak peek at the…
Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Danielle Bradbery received Academy of Country Music Award nominations Wednesday. Reba McEntire announced the nominees. She’ll host the ACMs, which air Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Kelly Clarkson is the name that probably jumps out among the three I mentioned above. She’s nominated in the Musical Event…
Season 12 Voice runner-up Lauren Duski released her long awaited debut EP Wednesday, and you might say it was well received. It immediately jumped to number three on the iTunes country albums chart, trailing only the new album from Florida Georgia Line and Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour.” In fact, it briefly jumped to number two…
Chris Kroeze, the Season 15 runner-up on The Voice, is preparing to release new music. Pre-orders are underway on his website for an album with an anticipated release date of “on or about Feb. 22,” which would be this Friday. On Facebook, Chris says the album will include eight songs, including a mix of originals…
It’s Presidents’ Day. And Kat Robichaud celebrated by releasing “King,” a song she says pokes fun at a certain “leader.” Guess which one? Anyway, it’s a great song and certainly brightened my President’s Day. There’s an accompanying music video that will likely be released soon. But if you’d like to watch it now, you can…
Haley Reinhart has a catchy new single out called “Lo-Fi Soul.” And now the single has an accompanying music video. It’s actually a home movie Haley put together with an old-time feel. Which isn’t surprising considering that Haley’s always considered herself an old soul, especially attracted to the music of the 1960s and 1970s. Haley,…
Holly Tucker’s quest to write a sad song succeeded. And on Friday, she released the result, a new single called “Country Music Won’t Let Me.” Holly finished sixth for Team Blake Shelton on Season 4 of The Voice. She’s also the reigning Female Vocalist of the Year with the Texas Country Music Association. She shares…
Recent Comments