Brett Eldredge and Kelly Clarkson Partner With Cracker Barrel For New Series

Brett Eldredge and Kelly Clarkson will help Cracker Barrel kick off the holiday season with the release of its “Rocking and Stockings” content series. Premiering today on Cracker Barrel’s YouTube channel, the series will feature exclusive performances of new hits and traditional holiday classics including Clarkson’s “Love So Soft,” followed by Eldredge’s “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” on Nov. 17. Fans can follow along as each new video launches weekly through Dec. 12.

“Rocking and Stockings” features four performances of new music from Clarkson’s recently released eighth studio album Meaning of Life, including “Meaning of Life,” “Heat,” and her new holiday track “Christmas Eve.” Eldredge performs traditional classics, including “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “First Noel,” along with tunes from his 2016 holiday album Glow.

“The holidays are always a special time for us,” said Cracker Barrel Senior Marketing Manager Julie Ulmer. “We created ‘Rocking and Stockings’ to bring together two of music’s most beloved artists for exclusive performances as a joyful way to kick off the season and to help inspire the love and togetherness we hope our guests feel when they dine with us.”

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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