Billy Joel is back on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for the first time in decades with his first single in 31 years ‘Turn the Lights Back On”. The release was well worth the wait, as it is a great song, and classic Billy Joel, really. He even performed it at The Grammy Awards a couple of weeks ago to a well-deserved standing ovation.
Well, it just go better with his music video for “Turn the Lights Back On”- now THIS was a great use of AI, as it’s basically Billy Joel throught the years performing the same song:
Ok, for some reason I started tearing up at this.
My entire life, I’ve loved Billy Joel- he has always been a staple- and seeing this is strangely poignant.
Maybe I’m just emotional this morning, or just feeling my middle age, but this video hit me hard.
Lainey Wilson is on FIRE and there ain’t no hosing that girl down.
Fresh off of winning her first Grammy, Lainey just dropped a new song called “Country’s Cool Again”, and it’s catchy, Country perfection!
Lainey can’t miss right now, and I loved that song as soon as I hit play. It’s fun, autobiographical, and factual… Country IS cool again. In fact, I don’t think it’s ever been hotter, except in the early 90’s when Garth Brooks was setting the world on fire. Country music is HUGE right now, and being a “country girl” myself, growing up on the genre, and working in Country Radio, I couldn’t be happier. And I am so proud that we have amazing artists like Lainey on the forefront.
Lainey is hitting the road this year, and she’s hella good live. Get info and dates at http://laineywilson.com
Speaking of live music, here’s Lainey debuting “Country’s Cool Again” at Red Rocks last Fall:
In case you missed it with all of the excitement of the Super Bowl last night, Beyonce announced her Country album- yes, a Beyonce Country album- due out March 29th.
It’s Part 2 of her “Renaissance” project, which started back in 2022 with her dance album.
Queen Bey released two songs off of the project, and you know what?
I’m kind of digging it.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” is definitely my favorite of the two:
This has been in my head all day since I heard it his morning, and yeah, I think it’s a hit. Will it end up on Country Radio?
Hmmmm… that’s a tough one. We’ll see.
I personally love it, but it seems like I have more of an open mind when it comes to music than a lot of traditional Country fans.
I think that it’s a really cool, unique song, and I would like to see it go somewhere. Again, we’ll see.
Here’s her other single “16 Carriages”:
Personally, I like “Texas Hold ‘Em” Better. But, still, solid effort from Beyonce, and honestly, I’m looking forward to hearing her Counry album “Act II” out March 29th.
Yeah, totally did not have this on my 2024 Bingo Card.
One of the biggest stars in Country Music right now is HARDY. Singer/Songwiter and one hell of a performer, this guy has had a massive few years. And he also had a recent Rock hit with “Jack” which went #1 on the Mainstream Rock charts last year.
Well, he just announced his first full-length Rock album (details coming soon), and he released the first single off of it called “ROCKSTAR” this morning, and no, it’s not a Nickleback cover…
It IS pretty dang awesome, though, and it has one of the best music videos I’ve seen in a long time.
Ok, first off, I love Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani together. I’m a big fan of the whole “Opposites Attract” thing, as my husband and I are definitely opposites in so many ways, but after almost 17 years of marriage, I think it’s working out pretty well.
There’s been a lot of tabloid rumors about Blake and Gwen being on the rocks, and I’m thinking the release of their new duet “Purple Irisis” is their “Piss Off” song.
Ok, I am really, really loving that.
Their last couple of collabs were definitely Country, but this is more Pop, with Gwen’s unmistakeable sound, with kind of a No Doubt vibe to it.
I love that it references aging, and still thinking someone is hot, even into their forties and fifties. Again, kind of living that life right now, as I just turned 41, and it’s not 2006 anymore. My neck is proof of that.
Also, the “purple irisis” reference is to Gwen’s love of gardening, which she does a lot of on Blake’s Oklahoma ranch.
Maybe, haters, just maybe they’re actually happy?
I mean, I get it. Gavin Rossdale is hot and all, but Blake knows how to gut a deer and drive a tractor.
Kacey Musgraves- one of my favorites- just put out a new song, and it’s soooo good.
It’s called “Deeper Well” and it just dropped an hour ago.
It’s pretty, haunting, and is basically an update on Kacey’s life lately.
Apparently, she doesn’t wake and bake anymore. That’s probably a good call.
Ok, the video, as per usual with Kacey is a bit acid-trippy, but I really like the song, and the fact that she is returning to her Country roots (Yay!).
What I find interesting is that Country legend Emmylou Harris also has a song called “Deeper Well”, and I’ve always felt like Kacey is a modern-day EmmyLou. Am I wrong here?
Kacey also announced her new album by the same name (“Deeper Well”) and it will be out March 15th, so we don’t have to wait long!
Country singer Gabby Barrett released her new album “Chapter & Verse” yesterday, and after hearing songs off of it like her latest single “Glory Days” and “You’re My Texas”, I was really looking forward to hearing her latest effort.
I’m definitely NOT dissapointed in the least!
She’s worked with so many great artists on this album, including Luke Combs who wrote “Dance Like No Ones Watching” and even gave his voice to the project:
Welp. My heart just melted.
You’re going to hear that song at ALL the weddings this year.
How amazing is Gabby’s voice on that song? And I love that she’s staying true to herself as an artist. She says that her music reflects her life, as a wife, mother, and Christian, and I love that.
Family values, people. It’s a good thing.
Gabby’s “Chapter & Verse” is out now, and is worth adding to your 2024 playlist.
It’s been a couple years since we’ve had new music from Keith Urban, and that all changed this morning.
Keith just dropped his first new song in 2 years called “Straight Line”, and it’s going to be the perfect Spring/Summer jam this year.
Yeah, that’s super catchy. High energy, feel-good, fast paced, with some good guitar action near the end… I’m sure this will be another big hit for Keith!
I can totally see myself driving down the road jamming out to this one. It’s an instant mood lifter,
It almost sounds like it’s got cross-over potential for Adult Contemporary radio as well. Look, there’s nothing wrong with genre-crossing. I have a lot of listeners that complain, but I feel that music doesn’t always have to be categorized. If it’s good, it’s good. Who cares?
Plus, anytime a Country artist crosses over, that just brings more attention to the Country genre, which is never a bad thing.
I was so excited this moring to get to hear the new Billy Joel!
As a fan since I was a kiddo, I was definiely excited to hear his first new release in 31 years. His last was “River of Dreams”, if you can believe that. Now, Billy has been on the road and performing almost nonstop, but we haven’t gotten anything new until about thirty minues ago.
Here is Billy Joel’s “Turn the Lights Back On”:
Ahhh… yes. I love it. Classic Billy Joel. That voice, piano, and strong lyrics… my man still has it!
Oddly enough, Billy didn’t want to sing on the new track that he wrote. He was hoping for someone else like Adele to do it, who is co-writer Freddy Wexler thought of, but in the end, Billy ended up singin on it, and thank goodness he did!
We needed new Billy Joel in this world.
So, yes, loving the new song, and I can’t wait to see Billy Joel perform it at The Grammy Awards Sunday night on CBS!
Also, I shall leave you with one of my favorite Billy Joel songs of all time below:
There’s two of them. I can’ choose right now.
Or… this…
Gah… I forgot you could smoke indoors in public at one point. Billy makes it work.
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