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Dangerous! Morgan Wallen’s new 30-track double album

Preshias talks country music with Y’all Show host Jon Rawl

Another busy week on Music Row. @PreshiasHarris and Jon discuss a bunch of topics on this week’s livestream that you can watch now on the Ya’ll Show website or the Y’all Show YouTube channel. Among the topics:

  • Morgan Wallen’s new double album includes collaborations with some of Nashville’s biggest writers and artists
  • Terry McBride – of McBride & the Ride – releases a new album, and the Ride’s entire catalog is now available on Spotify
  • Tim McGraw and FGL’s Tyler Hubbard are “Undivided” on a new heartfelt song of unity
  • Three sad losses for Nashville: the passing of Ed Bruce, Jamie O’Hara and Misty Morgan
  • Thomas Rhett launches Dos Primos tequila and joins the list of country artists in the wine and liquor business
  • Lady A’s “Champagne Night” takes the charts by storm after Songland TV show
  • Plus an “I Know Country” Q&A, some country artists celebrating birthdays this week, the Top 5 Country Airplay songs and more. Scroll down to read the program notes, and watch the livestream at the Y’all Show website or the Y’all Show YouTube channel.
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CMA Awards, Christmas songs, new music and more

Preshias and Jon on this week’s Y’all Show

Preshias Harris joined Jon Rawl again this week on the Y’all Show for another look at what’s happening on Music Row. Among the items they discuss…

  • The new Barry Gibb album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, with some of country music’s biggest stars, including Keith Urban, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Brandi Carlile and more.
  • It’s CMA Awards time! Gabby Barrett sings her hit duet with Charlie Puth – and this is the first time they’ve met in person.
  • Dan + Shay are saying “Take Me Home For Christmas” with their first-ever original Christmas song.
  • Platinum-selling Blackhawk are releasing a two-disc greatest hit project, Just About Right: Live From Atlanta.
  • CJ Solar’s new single “The Only Present I Want” arrives while he is still celebrating his second No. 1 as a songwriter.
  • Plus a Q&A from “I Know Country” and some country music birthdays to celebrate this week.
Jon Rawl and Preshias talk Country on the Y’all Show

Catch the show at Y’all’s website or at the Y’all Show YouTube channel.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Dolly sings “Pink”; Jake makes a mini-movie

Preshias talks Nashville music with Y’all Show host Jon Rawl

Preshias and Jon talk about the new single “Pink”

Another packed livestream as Preshias Harris and Jon Rawl talk about what’s happening right now in Country music. Among the topics up for discussion on this week’s Y’all Show…

  • Jake Owen makes a ‘mini movie’ as the music video for “Homemade”
  • The new single “Pink” brings together Dolly Parton, Sara Evans and more to benefit breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen
  • BIG NIGHT at the Museum makes country music history ‘sing again’ in the hands of modern masters
  • A preview of the 51st annual GMA Dove Awards, putting the focus on Contemporary Christian and Gospel artists
  • Plus an “I Know Country” Q&A and more.

Watch this week’s episode of the Y’all Show at the Y’all website or on YouTube.

Jon Rawl and Preshias Harris on this week’s Y’all Show

Read the story behind the making of “Pink”, the new single featuring Dolly Parton, Sara Evans, Monica, Jordin Sparks and Rita Wilson, produced by Victoria Shaw at the Susan G. Komen blog here.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Preshias talks Nashville Music on Y’all Show

Virtual Award shows, podcasts, new music and more on this week’s Y’all Show

Preshias talks about Jon’s favorite artist, Steve Wariner

Preshias was the guest once again on the Y’all Show with host Jon Rawl as they talked about what’s happening in Music City. Among the topics:

  • #SaveOurStages set for Oct 16 – 18 brings out the stars to help save independent venues facing closure due to the pandemic
  • The Billboard Music Awards; the country music nominees
  • CJ Solar’s full band virtual concert on SET.live, October 15
  • Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is virtual and FREE
  • Steve Wariner will be “Inside the Circle” at the Grand Ole Opry
  • Dennis Quaid has a message of unity and patriotism
  • Tim McGraw to receive Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion Award
  • Elvie Shane’s “My Boy” most added song at Country Radio
  • Holly Dolly Christmas tops Country album charts
  • An “I Know Country” Q&A for the week of Oct 11 – Oct 17, and more

Watch the entire show at the Y’all website or at the Y’all channel on YouTube.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Cassadee, Tanya, Darius, Reba and more

Country music news with Preshias on the Y’all show

Preshias and Y’all Show host Jon Rawl talk about what’s happening in the world of country music in this week’s livestream.

Among the topics:

  • Cassadee Pope faces her fear of cooking
  • Carrie Underwood’s My Gift album debuts at No. 1
  • Mac Davis ‘buried in his blue jeans’ in Lubbock
  • Tanya Tucker’s live version of “Delta Dawn”
  • Reba McEntire & Darius Rucker to host CMA Awards
  • A country music Q&A from Preshias’ book, “I Know Country” and more

Watch the show at the Y’all website or on YouTube.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Preshias talks about this week’s Nashville news

Mac Davis passes, new albums from Chris Stapleton, Shenandoah and Dolly, the Opry at 95 and more

Watch the show on YouTube here.

Among the topics they discussed:

  • The sad loss of singer-songwriter Mac Davis at age 78
  • “Cold,” the new song from Chris Stapleton’s upcoming album, Starting Over
  • Every Road is the title of the new album from Shenandoah – their first album of all-new music in 26 years
  • The Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 95th year with a lot of stars but not much of a ‘live’ audience
  • Carrie Underwood is set to perform songs from her Christmas album, My Gift, on an HBO Max Special
  • Time-Life is releasing a 19-DVD deluxe set titled Dolly: The Ultimate Collection, and Dolly Parton’s Holly Dolly Christmas album arrives October 2nd
  • An “I Know Country” Q&A from Preshias’ book of the same name, and more!

Find this week’s Y’all Show on YouTube here or see the show and read the program notes at the Y’all website here.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Preshias talks ACM Awards and more on Y’all Show

See Preshias talking with host John Rawl on this week’s Y’all Show, September 23, 2020

Nashville Music Line: Maddie & Tae Christmas CD, Keith Urban
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Among other topics, Preshias and Jon discuss:

  • The results of the 2020 ACM Awards, the first time the show has been held (without an audience) in Nashville
  • A new 16-track album from Keith Urban
  • Christmas albums from Maddie & Tae, Carrie Underwood, Runaway June Terri Clark and Dolly Parton
  • Alabama’s only gig in 2020
  • A biopic miniseries about George Jones and Tammy Wynette
  • A new outdoor stage at the Ryman Auditorium
  • This week’s I Know Country Q&A and more

See this week’s Y’all Show here.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Brett Eldredge, Bill Anderson, Chris Young, in the news

Catching up around Nashville’s Music Row

Despite the continued restriction on touring due to the pandemic, there is still a lot going on in country music. Among the good news: streams in the country music genre are up 21% for the first six months of 2020 vs the same period last year! But wait, there’s more. Including:

  • Tyler Childers’ hilarious new animated music video for “Country Squire”
  • ‘Nash trash’ duo Hasting & Co. sport a new “Canadian Tuxedo”
  • Brett Eldredge takes fans on a Sunday Drive” with new single
  • Chris Young test-markets “If That Ain’t God” on social media
  • Whisperin’ Bill Anderson reimagines big hits on his 73rd album
  • We need music more than ever during pandemic
  • Stars and fans honor Charlie Daniels at memorial service
  • An I Know Country Q&A to test you Country IQ!
  • …and more. Scroll down to continue reading

Need a reason to smile?  You need to take a look at the official music video for Tyler Childers’ “Country Squire”! The hilarious animation is directed by Kentucky-based comic book artist, Tony Moore (known for his award-winning work on The Walking Dead, The Exterminators and Fear Agent), “Country Squire” is Moore’s first music video project and was created in partnership with Bomper Studio. Watch the animated video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuLRkHn7rQ  

A scene from Tyler Childers’ “Country Squire” video
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The Y’all Show with Preshias, June 30, 2020

Gabby Barrett, Rascal Flatts, Caylee Hammack & Reba, Tenille Townes, Kenny Chesney … Jon and Preshias talk about that and more!

Livestreamed on The Y’all Show

Another edition of our weekly livestream of the Y’all Show hosted by Jon Rawl. Watch the entire episode here on the Y’all Show YouTube channel.

  • Gabby Barrett is Country’s ‘golden girl’ breaking records with her album Goldmine
  • Rascal Flatts set to release seven-track EP July 31
  • Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Orlando ‘virtual’ launch party postponed
  • Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum remains closed – for now
  • Reba joins Caylee Hammack on “Redhead” song and video
  • Tenille Townes (Lemonade Stand) & friends have “Big Hearts for Big Kids”
  • Kenny Chesney score 31st chart-topper with “Here and Now
  • A country music Q&A from my book I Know Country
  • …and more from this week’s Y’all Show With Preshias. Scroll down to read more

Gabby Barrett is Country’s new ‘golden girl’ as she continues to break records with her debut album Goldmine.  Among her achievements:

  • Gabby is the first-ever female artist with a Country song to log over 10 million on-demand streams in a single week with 11.3 million.
  • The ACM New Female Artist Of The Year Nominee has racked up nearly 400 million on-demand streams to date.
  • Gabby is the youngest artist to have a debut #1 in over two decades. 
  • Additionally, Goldmine breaks the first day Country streaming records on Amazon Music globally with first-day streams exceeding any other debut Country album ever.
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Preshias on The Y’all Show, June 23, 2020

George Strait, Buddy Jewell, The Judds, Willie Nelson… so much to talk about this week!

Livestreamed on The Y’all Show

Our weekly livestream on the Y’all show with Jon Rawl. Here’s this week’s episode on the Y’all Show channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAEPlF3UCIw

  • George Strait takes advantage of the quarantine to rehab from knee replacement surgery.
  • Buddy Jewell sets June 26 for release of his most ambitious project yet: the 15 song Bluebonnet Highway.
  • A star on Hollwood’s Walk of Fame for the Judds, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood and more.
  • Willie Nelson’s ‘new’ release is a 40-year-old song from his upcoming album First Rose of Spring.
  • CMA Summer Stay-Cay set for July 1, and CMA Best of Fest airs July 9.
  • Randy Travis No. 1… on the country book charts with his memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen.
  • A quick look at why Copyright is so important for singer-songwriters.
  • Billboard’s Country Airplay Top 5 for June 27, 2020
  • A country music Q&A from my book, I Know Country
  • …and more on this week’s Y’all Show with Preshias. Scroll down to read more
George Strait

Having to cancel tours and stay home was a pain in the neck for most singers and bands.  But in one way, the timing kinda worked out for the “King of Country” George Strait, who had a pain in the… knee!  

So George recently underwent successful knee replacement surgery. He told Billboard, “I had a knee replaced right before the quarantine. I had been planning that for a while. It went very well, but I had to rehab on my own due to the obvious conditions. I’m ready to go again now though. All good.”

You can find info about tickets to George’s scheduled Strait to Texas shows in Las Vegas, and Honky Tonk Time Machine, George’s 30th studio album at http://www.georgestrait.com/

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