In "Tourniquet," Bryan shows off his songwriting chops, singing along to clever lines like, "If you need a tourniquet or if you wanna turn and quit/Know that I'll be by your side." Throughout the whole song, Bryan symbolizes himself as a tourniquet, a device that checks bleeding, for...
it’s the rawness of what comes from him—and the way people feel his words. With an amphitheater show in Bonner Springs the Friday of release, Bay-Schuck marvels, “Completely sold-out, 9,000 people singing every word. Groups of girls, of guys; bras being thrown...
Sure. But you know you’re already singing along. Underwood’s rendition of theSunday Night Footballclassic has been a staple on televisions for 11 years. It’s a play off of Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You” and has been used not just by Underwood, but Faith Hill, too....
Hank Williams Jr.found himself in the middle of a media firestorm in 2011 after he compared President Obama to Hitler in an interview with Fox News. He was canned from his longtime gig singing the theme song to ESPN'sMonday Night Football, and later wrote a song about it. The furor died...
This feud started whenEric Churchtook a swipe atMiranda Lambert's man. Actually, he took a swipe at reality singing contests whenhe said, “Honestly, if Blake Shelton andCee Lo Greenf—ing turn around in a red chair, you got a deal? That’s crazy. I don’t know what would make an...
A songwriter "trying to make 'relatable music for the working class man or woman' should pride themself on fighting for the people who listen to the words they're singing," he added. As of Monday morning, Bryan enjoyed a one-two punch atop Apple Music's country chart: The 24-track "...
Hank Williams Jr.found himself in the middle of a media firestorm in 2011 after he compared President Obama to Hitler in an interview with Fox News. He was canned from his longtime gig singing the theme song to ESPN'sMonday Night Football, and later wrote a song about it. The furor died...
“You know, Estimated was my official battle cry/anthem when I moved to LA – telling all my friends and family not to worry about me,” I said before singing out the lyrics, “California! Preaching on the burning shore…”She smiled. “I remember… Do you remember how much I loved ...
1997 was just a hint of what was to come from the future country power couple. It was then that Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood released their first-ever duet after singing harmony on each other's albums for years. Written by Brooks, Bobby Wood and John Peppard, "In Another's Eyes" ...
Gosling's singing also suffered under the weight of conventional studio expectations. On the Dead Man's Bones album, Shields' indie-everyman voice complements Gosling's more mannered tone, which exhibits a bit of Roy Orbison (or, some might say, Bryan Ferry) tremolo. However, encouraging Goslin...