Opry.com’s Guide To What’s New In Country.
Night Train
We hear the train a comin’. Jason Aldean‘s Night Train, that is.
This country superstar released his fifth studio album this week, featuring lead single “Take a Little Ride.” The 15-track project covers a wide ranger of topics – a water tower, black tears, loneliness, the night train, and staring at the sun – plus, one track includes friends Eric Church and Luke Bryan (“The Only Way That I Know How”).
There’s even a flashback song. “1994,” one of the stand out tracks from the project, gives Opry member Joe Diffie a shout out as Jason tributes the ’90s and Diffie himself.
“This funky hick-hop blockbuster is a tribute,” billboard.com writes. “This one is pure fun, a rarity for Aldean, and represents the blending of hip-hop country like no other song before it.”
Jason has one concern about the song though – will the young fans get it?
“I was a junior in high school in ’94, and Joe Diffie was huge,” Jason says. “There may be some younger fans that have to do some research and figure out who Joe Diffie is [we'll help you out below]. I remember all his songs, and it was a song on the record for us to cut loose with, have fun, not be so serious, and break up the record a little bit.”
Click play below to hear more from Jason about this track:
Tracklist (click here to purchase):
1. “This Nothin’ Town”
2. “When She Says Baby”
3. “Feel That Again”
4. “Wheels Rollin’”
5. “Talk”
6. “The Only Way I Know”
(with Eric Church and
Luke Bryan)
7. “Take a Little Ride”
8. “I Don’t Do Lonely Well”
9. “Night Train”
10. “1994″
11. “Staring At The Sun”
12. “Drink One For Me”
13. “Black Tears”
14. “Walking Away”
15. “Water Tower”
Jason is in the opry.com New Music Spotlight to celebrate this release – click here to enter to win an autographed guitar, a copy of the album, and more. Plus, hear more about the album, watch videos, and more.
JASON ALDEAN NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
(And for all you Diffie fans, here’s “Pickup Man”)
Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
Jamey Johnson released his latest album this week, a 16-track collection on which he collaborated with artists such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Alison Krauss (on the Opry Oct. 27), Vince Gill (on the Opry Oct. 23 & 27), Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, and more.
“One of the most successful songwriters in country music, Hank Cochran was also a treasured mentor to artists such as Willie and Merle,” theboot.com writes. “His cut-to-the-heart lyrics and simple but indelible melodies helped his songs — and the artists who recorded them — cross over to unprecedented pop-chart success.”
Hank Cochran’s song catalog includes “I Fall To Pieces,” and “She’s Got You,” both Patsy Cline hits, “The Chair” and “Ocean Front Property,” just two of George Strait’s biggest hits, and songs recorded by artists like George Jones, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Ray Price, Ronnie Milsap, and many others.
CLICK HERE for a FREE download (this week only) of the first track, “Make The World Go Away” featuring Alison Krauss. The track is the iTunes free country single of the week.
Tracklist (click here to purchase):
1. “Make The World Go Away” – with Alison Krauss
2. “I Fall To Pieces” – with Merle Haggard
3. “A Way To Survive” – with Vince Gill and Leon Russell
4. “Don’t Touch Me” – with Emmylou Harris
5. “You Wouldn’t Know Love” – with Ray Price
6. “I Don’t Do Windows” – with Asleep at the Wheel
7. “She’ll Be Back” – with Elvis Costello
8. “Would These Arms Be In Your Way”
9. “The Eagle” – with George Strait
10. “A-11″ – with Ronnie Dunn
11. “I’d Fight The World” – with Bobby Bare
12. “Don’t You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me” – with Willie Nelson
13. “This Ain’t My First Rodeo” – with Lee Ann Womack
14. “Love Makes a Fool of Us All” – with Kris Kristofferson
15. “Everything But You” – with Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, and Leon Russell
16. “Livin’ for a Song” – with Hank Cochran, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson
Here’s a video spotlight on the project:
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