Tyminski (Dan Tyminski) contemplates the struggles we all face between the light and the darkness on his anticipated solo project, Southern Gothic, set for release Oct. 20 on Mercury Records Nashville. The project features 13 tracks co-penned by Tyminski and writers like Jesse Frasure, Josh Kear, Carey Barlowe, and Sarah Buxton, and came to life when Tyminski realized he wasn’t ready to let go of the songs he had been writing for other artists.

After lending his vocals in 2014 to Avicii’s international pop hit “Hey Brother,” (which went No. 1 in at least 18 countries and has global streams of over 1.1 billion and downloads of 5.3 million), Tyminski began to realize that he could fit outside of his acoustic music box. He enlisted the help of producer Jesse Frasure to meld together the genres that make up Southern Gothic.

“I feel that the light and dark in this record are truly my journey, my personal journey in life,” explains Tyminski. “I think we all feel that whisper from each side of your shoulder, someone saying, ‘yeah do it,’ or ‘no don’t do it.’ I have an enormous struggle with that in my life, but it’s something that I’m aware of. I try to make sure that I understand what the right voice is. I don’t make quick decisions because light and dark, in my opinion, can often look very similar.”

The Vermont native who taught himself how to play banjo by ear has been a member of Alison Krauss’ Union Station for the past 25 years, and was also the singing voice of George Clooney’s character in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. He has won 14 Grammys throughout the course of his career.

Southern Gothic Album Track List:

• Southern Gothic (Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure, Josh Kear)
• Breathing Fire (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Will Weatherly)
• Gone (Dan Tyminski, Kyle Fishman, Nick Bailey)
• Temporary Love (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
• Perfect Poison (Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure)
• Devil Is Downtown (Dan Tyminski, Ashley Monroe, Paul Moak)
• Hollow Hallelujah (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, Amy Wadge)
• Good For Your Soul (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure)
• Wailing Wall (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Tofer Brown)
• Haunted Heart (Dan Tyminski, Andrew Dorff, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
• Bloodline (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
• Wanted (Dan Tyminski, Brad Rempel, Seth Mosley)
• Numb (Dan Tyminski, Kyle Fishman, Nick Bailey, Ryan Ogren)

Brett Eldredge is gearing up for a string of media appearances to celebrate the release of his upcoming self-titled album, which will be available on Friday (Aug. 4). He takes over Today on Aug. 7, followed by an appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Aug. 9, at 11:35 p.m. ET. The singer-songwriter will perform “The Long Way” from the upcoming album.

Leading up to the album release, Eldredge has offered fans early listens to tracks including “Castaway” and “No Stopping You,” in addition to his current single “Somethin’ I’m Good At.”

Eldredge says he pushed himself in the writing room, exploring new ways of relating universal experiences. On “Cycles,” penned with Matt Rogers, Eldredge looks at relationships realistically.

“Cycles was one of the hardest songs I’ve ever written,” Eldredge says. “It’s very continuous – I mean, literally, it’s in a cycle of how the lyric goes, but it’s all about a relationship where you’re falling in love and you’re falling out of love. [When] they come back and they show up at your door again, how do you say no to that person? You love them but you know it’s never going to work out. It’s a vicious cycle and you can’t stop it.”

On another track from the album, “Superhero,” penned with Ross Copperman and Heather Morgan, Eldredge demonstrates his aspiration to come through for the one he loves.

“I love the thought of being a superhero. I love the story of someone coming in and saving the day. I was always so envious of Superman, because I want to be that guy. I think that’s why Superman was so popular. We all picture ourselves as that nerdy guy who can go hop in a telephone booth and change into a superhero and save the day and win the girl over.”

Eldredge is currently on Luke Bryan’s Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day Tour.

The Country Music Hall of Fame has revealed more details for its exhibit Loretta Lynn: Blue Kentucky Girl, set to open on Aug. 25.

The exhibit chronicles Loretta Lynn’s 50-plus years in the country music industry, and will include her handwritten manuscript for the 1970 hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” along with the American DR-332 ribbon microphone used during her first recording session at Western Recorders Studio in Los Angeles in 1960. That session would yield her first single, “I’m A Honky Tonk Girl.”

Numerous dresses will be on display, including the green chiffon gown Lynn wore to the 1972 CMA Awards, where she was named Entertainer of the Year. The red dress Lynn wore on the cover of her 1968 album Fist City, will also be included in the exhibit, as will the 1956 model 99 Singer sewing machine Lynn used to make her own stage clothes early in her career.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented to Lynn by President Obama in 2013, will also be on display.

Loretta Lynn: Blue Kentucky Girl will run through Aug. 5, 2018.

Lynn, who is recovering from a stroke she suffered in May, says, “I am so excited for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s exhibit to open this month. It’s gonna show off my 50 some odd years in country music, and I’m so proud to share my life and music with the museum. Y’all come see us!”

“Owen Bradley once described Loretta Lynn as ‘the female Hank Williams,’” said museum CEO Kyle Young. “Like Williams did, Loretta has created music that echoes the challenges and joys of the working class. She has influenced countless artists who followed her, and her unique sound continues to transcend genre and inspire her many listeners. We are thrilled to share the story of this ‘blue Kentucky girl,’ and we look forward to the day when Loretta feels well enough to see the exhibit herself.”

Joe Nichols’ Video Featuring Sir Mix-A-Lot Earns Over 2 Million Views In 24 Hours

Joe Nichols

One of the standout tracks on Joe Nichols‘ new album, Never Gets Old, is a country rendition of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s 1992 hit “Baby Got Back.” Nichols teamed with Sir Mix-A-Lot for a video of the new rendition, which premiered Monday (July 31) and quickly earned more than 1 million views on Nichols’ Facebook page and was later picked up by Buzzfeed, driving the clip to more than two million views overnight.

“He’s a really cool guy,” Nichols told MusicRow of first meeting with Sir Mix-A-Lot and getting his stamp of approval on the song. “He said, ‘I love this version of the song, and the reason is because it’s your song. You took it and covered it nothing like me so I respect it because you basically just used the words.’ I thought that was a really cool compliment.”

Curb Records Band Little Feather To Play Nashville “Eclipse Encounter”

Curb Records band Little Feather, led by lead songstress, Liz Sharpe, and Shannon Campbell, son of Glen Campbell on guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmony, will celebrate the upcoming total eclipse by playing Gallatin, Tennessee’s Eclipse Encounter.

The event begins at 1:27 CT on Monday, Aug. 21 at Triple Creek Park, Champion Drive in Gallatin.

 
 

Aaron Watson Makes Top 30 With New Single, “Outta Style”

Aaron Watson cracks the Top 30 threshold on the country radio charts this week, marking his highest-charting single to date.

The single, penned by Watson, is the lead offering from his album Vaquero, which debuted at No. 2 earlier this year on the Nielsen Soundscan country albums rankings.