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Eric Paslay
Eric Thomas Paslay (born January 29, 1983) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album for EMI Nashville, which contains the hit singles "Friday Night", "Song About a Girl", and " She Don't Love You". In addition to these, Paslay has written several hit singles for other artists, and has collaborated with Amy Grant, Dierks Bentley, Charles Kelley, among others. Early life Eric Thomas Paslay was born in Abilene, Texas, and started playing guitar at the age of 15. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in the fall of 2005 with his Bachelor of Science degree. Career In mid-2011, Paslay signed to EMI Records Nashville. After his first two singles " Never Really Wanted" and "If the Fish Don't Bite" failed to make top 40, his third, "Friday Night", was a Top 5 hit on Country Airplay in early 2014. The song was originally recorded by Lady Antebellum, and Paslay's version appears on his self-titled debut album, released in early 2014. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Airplay
Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since January 20, 1990. This chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monitored by Nielsen BDS, weighted to each station's Nielsen ratings. The first number-one song was " Nobody's Home" by Clint Black. The current number-one song, as of the chart dated December 24, 2022, is "You Proof" by Morgan Wallen. History Earlier versions Throughout its history of ranking country songs by popularity, ''Billboard'' has had several different airplay-only charts to measure the top-played songs on radio stations. The first of these was called "Country & Western Records Most Played By Folk Disk Jockeys", and debuted with the December 10, 1949, issue. Like the other charts of the time, the number of positions was not standardized; the chart had anywhere from eight to 15 positions, varying from week to week. The chart, which had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, thirteen CMA Awards and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban wrote and performed the song " For You" from the film '' Act of Valor'', which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories. Urban has released 11 studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with the Ranch. He has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley (" Start a Band") and the 2008 single " You Look Good in My Shirt". Urban also worked with numerous artists from different music genres, such as Pink, Nelly Furtado, Jason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewind (Rascal Flatts Song)
"Rewind" is a song written by Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, and Eric Paslay, and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It is their 33rd single release, and the first from their ninth studio album of the same name. Content Bassist Jay DeMarcus told ''USA Today'' that the song "felt like a good way to bridge the gap between familiar Rascal Flatts and a new era of Rascal Flatts". "Rewind" was recorded at DeMarcus's studio; unlike their previous several albums, which were produced by Dann Huff, "Rewind" is the first time that the band has produced any of their songs by themselves. The album will also include production credits from Huff and Howard Benson. The song is a mid-tempo ballad with prominent electric guitar. In it, the narrator wishes that he could "rewind" and experience his first encounter with his lover a second time. Critical reception ''Taste of Country'' staff described the song favorably, saying that it "The chorus provides a unique way of gettin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second cousin, a brother-in-law of country music singer James Otto, and a former member of the contemporary Christian music duo East to West. From 2000 to 2010, they recorded for Disney Music Group's former Lyric Street Records division. While on that label, they released six studio albums, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In order of release, they are '' Rascal Flatts'' (2000), '' Melt'' (2002), '' Feels Like Today'' (2004), '' Me and My Gang'' (2006), '' Still Feels Good'' (2007), and ''Unstoppable'' (2009). After Lyric Street closed in 2010, they moved to Big Machine Records for five more studio albums: '' Nothing Like This'' (2010), '' Changed'' (2012), '' Rewind'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady A
Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The band abbreviated the name to "Lady A" in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the name's associations with Slavery in the United States, slavery and the Antebellum South, inadvertently causing a dispute with black blues and gospel singer Anita White, who had been using the name Lady A for more than 20 years. The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone (Jim Brickman song), Never Alone", before signing to Capitol Records Nashville, Capitol Nashville. Lady A has released six albums for Capitol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Eyes (Love And Theft Song)
"Angel Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music duo Love and Theft. Eric Gunderson, one-half of the duo, co-wrote it with Jeff Coplan and Eric Paslay. The song was released in November 2011 as the band's first single without group member Brian Bandas, and the first from their self-titled album. It also became their second Top 10 single and first number one hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song is about a rebellious female lover who is described as having "a little bit of devil in her angel eyes". Paslay told Taste of Country that the song's title came out in conversation, and that he "just wanted to make sure it didn’t sound too serious on that song." "It’s a fun song," Paslay said. "I’m glad that they recorded it and that it’s out there." Critical reception Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes gave the song three stars out of five, saying that its story has "been told thousand of times before" but that it is "still really diffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Theft (band)
Love and Theft is an American country music duo consisting of vocalists Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles. They originally recorded as a trio with vocalist Brian Bandas; after he exited the band, Gunderson and Liles continued as a duo. Signed to Lyric Street Records subsidiary Carolwood Records in 2009, Love and Theft made their chart debut in early 2009 with the single "Runaway," which reached the Top 10 on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. The band's debut album, '' World Wide Open'', was released on August 25, 2009. In 2011, following the departure of Bandas, Love and Theft continued as a duo consisting of Gunderson and Liles. The duo moved to RCA Records Nashville that year and released the single " Angel Eyes", which became their first number 1 single. It and the Top 40 singles " Runnin' Out of Air" and "If You Ever Get Lonely" all appear on their second, self-titled album. A third album, ''Whiskey on My Breath'', followed in 2015. Musical career Love and Theft was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even If It Breaks Your Heart
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" is a song written by Will Hoge and Eric Paslay in April 2009 and originally recorded by Hoge on his seventh studio album, '' The Wreckage''. The song was made popular by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released in January 2012 as the sixth single of their career, and the second from their album '' Life at Best''. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it is "poetry set to music" but the lyrics are "difficult to relate to." Jonathan Keefe of ''Country Universe'' wrote that it's a "good but not great song, given a credible performance by a competent band with the wherewithal not to want to sound like Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ..." but "pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band is an American country music band composed of members who met while students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas: Mike Eli (lead vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums). They released their self-titled debut album in 2002, followed by the Carnival records release ''Level'' in 2005. Their third album, '' Jet Black & Jealous'', was released in 2008 by Universal South Records. A second major-label album, '' Life at Best'', was released in 2011 by Republic Nashville, with '' 10,000 Towns'' following in early 2014. The band has charted eight times on the ''Billboard'' country charts, with four of their singles having reached No. 1: "Crazy Girl", which was the top country song of 2011 according to ''Billboard'' Year-End, along with "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", "Drunk Last Night", and " Love Ain't". Biography Mike Eli and James Young met at the University of North Texas where they became dorm roommate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Hoge
Will Hoge (born November 14, 1972) is an American Americana country music singer, songwriter, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Early life Will Hoge was born and grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, located just south of Nashville. His sound was influenced by his musician father and uncles and the extensive record collection that his father kept. Hoge attended Western Kentucky University to study history, planning to become a high school history teacher and basketball coach. He decided that he wanted to try his hand at rock and roll and began writing music. Will left the university after realizing he wanted to be a musician. Early band Will released an early EP of original music with his band Spoonful in the mid-1990s. However, the band was not picked up and eventually disbanded. Some of these early songs were recycled on later albums, and are still hits with his loyal followers. Solo artist With former The Georgia Satellites guitarist Dan Baird in tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot Blue Jean Night (song)
"Barefoot Blue Jean Night" is a song written by Dylan Altman, Eric Paslay and Terry Sawchuk, and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the seventh single of his career, and was released in April 2011 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. It reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in September 2011. History Owen told Taste of Country that he was "pretty much finished" creating the album, and was given the song about three days before it was supposed to be done. After saying that he "could not get it out of ishead", he decided to record it after a friend told him, "You're crazy if you don't record that song." Owen also said that he identified with the song's beach-related imagery, as he grew up on a beach in Florida. Co-writer Eric Paslay told the same website that he started playing a riff on a high-strung guitar. He and the co-writers decided to make the song a summertime anthem because the first ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
