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Randy Houser has started recording his next album

It's been almost two years since Randy Houser released "How Country Feels." Now he's revealed to Broadway that he's back in the studio recording his next album. 

Check out his interview below. 

Randy Houser has some pretty cool friends...

I'd be pretty happy just hanging out with Randy Houser but throw in our buddy Kenny from Big & Rich and the beautiful Cassadee Pope and Jana Kramer and now you've got what looks like a fun night! But to Randy it was just him hanging with his "frandzzz"

Good thing I don't have to pick a favorite outta the bunch because I love them all!

 

Luke Bryan adds 2015 dates to his "That's My Kind of Night Tour"

 

Luke Bryan will extend his highly successful “That’s My Kind of Night Tour” with a winter leg in early 2015.  The 2014 tour has produced sell outs in each market it’s played including four sold-out stadium shows with crowds of 225,000 fans, two sold-out concerts in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, a string of double-play dates that broke venue attendance records and he became the debut country act to play Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.  Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch will open the 2015 winter leg.  Ticket on sales begin this Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10am for the Louisville, Kentucky date.

 

Over the weekend, Luke wrapped his sixth annual “Farm Tour” performing for over 110,000 fans during the eight city run.  A portion of the ticket proceeds are granted for local college scholarships ("Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship") to students from a farming family within the communities the tour plays. The 2014 "Farm Tour" was sponsored by 5-hour ENERGY®, Texaco, Cabela’s, Miller Lite, and AT&T U-verse^®. 

 

2015 “That’s My Kind of Night” Tour: 

• 2-10     Grand Rapids, MI        Van Andel Arena
• 2-11     Evansville, IN              Ford Center
• 2-12     Louisville, KY             KFC Yum! Center
• 2-14     New Orleans, LA         Endymion Extravaganza *
• 2-18     Estero, FL                    Germain Arena
• 2-21     Orlando, FL                 Amway Center

 

*not TMKON Tour

[photos by Jim Wright]

Brad Paisley's Country Nation Tour Review

Brad Paisley's "Country Nation Tour" rocked the DC area on Sept, 20 2014 at Jiffy Lube Live. Opening acts Leah Turner and Randy Houser started the show off right. 

Leah Turner took the stage and I immediately was swept away. She is gorgeous, sassy and talented..everything country music women should be made of. She performed "Take The Keys" as well as "Here's My Finger." Her vocals were strong and she had amazing stage presence. She also did her own version of the Dixie Chick's "Cowboy Take Me Away." I thought she owned it and made it sound unique. I am a fan. 

Randy Houser was a powerhouse. He opened with "Boots On" and had massive energy. He is vocally gifted and talent literally explodes from his veins. He performed his latest radio singles "How Country Feels" and "Goodnight Kiss." Also his newest single "Cowboy." Randy Houser has one of the best voices in country music. His range is incredible. He did his job as the opening act and then some. 

Brad Paisley's set was immaculate. Everything from the stage set up to the graphics, it was pretty awesome. He opened with "Moonshine In The Trunk" which is a track from his latest album which is titled Moonshine In The Trunk. During "Check You For Ticks" Randy Houser joined Brad on stage. It was the last show of the tour, so some pranking was in store for everyone involved. Brad performed all his #1 singles that we all love, however, my favorite moment was when he performed "Perfect Storm." It's nice to see that side of him, we usually see the goofy, prank pulling Brad. His new album is one of his best and to see him perform that song live was intense and powerful. Also, Brad is a guitar genius. His guitar playing skills are on another level, they belong on another planet. The entire show was entertaining and it stayed to that degree of non stop entertainment. 

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Randy Houser and wife file for divorce

Photo: Twitter 

Holy cowbells! Now this is out of the blue and sad. 

The Country Vibe is reporting that Randy Houser and his wife of two years, Jessa Lee Yantz, are divorcing.

The pair, who married in September of 2011 in the Dominican Republic, have a 2-year-old son together. There's no word on why the pair have decided to divorce, but according to The Country Vibe the pair have already tried a trial separation. 

So sad, but with a child to think about hopefully things will stay calm and amicable. 

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Randy Houser releases video for 'Goodnight Kiss'

Chart-topping country artist Randy Houser’s fresh new music video for his latest smash single “Goodnight Kiss” premieres exclusively across CMT platforms today. Directed by Wes Edwards, the video was filmed at the historic Fontanel Mansion in Nashville and is the grand finale to a trilogy following the development of young love in couples who also starred in Houser’s previous videos for hit singles “How Country Feels” and “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight.” Both videos topped CMT's "Hot 20 Countdown" in 2013.

 

Click here to watch “Goodnight Kiss.” For behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot at Fontanel, go to http://smarturl.it/GoodnightKiss-BTS.

 

“Goodnight Kiss” is the third single from Houser’s Stoney Creek Records album, How Country Feels, and was co-written by Houser, Jason Sellers and Rob Hatch. Its predecessors, the Platinum-selling smashes “How Country Feels” and “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” topped the charts in 2013. “How Country Feels” also earned Houser his first American Country Award for Most Played Radio Track: Male.

 

The video for “Goodnight Kiss” will be released to all outlets on Sunday, Jan. 26.

 

For more information, please visit www.randyhouser.com or follow Randy Houser on www.Facebook.com/RandyHouser and Twitter @RandyHouser.

CMA Songwriter series makes its first trip to Austin, Texas on September 11 (from the mailbag)

The CMA Songwriters Series makes its debut in Texas Wednesday, Sept. 11 (8:00 PM/CT) at Antone’s in Austin for a special night of storytelling and song. Celebrating its ninth remarkable year, the CMA Songwriters Series will feature special guests Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Jerrod Niemann, and Bob DiPiero, who will also serve as the evening’s host. Tickets go on sale tomorrow. 

Chart Roundup – Week of August 10th, 2013

Well folks, it’s happened. Florida Georgia Line have surpassed the record for number of consecutive weeks spent at #1 on Hot Country Songs with ‘Cruise’. They are the all-time record holders (Jason Scott, one of our writers, had a rant about this today). In addition, ‘Cruise’ is #1 on Country Digital Songs, and their album ‘Here’s To The Good Times’ is still #1 on Top Country Albums.  Their latest single, ‘Round Here’ is at #6 on Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs, and #12 on Country Airplay, while ‘Get Your Shine On’ remains popular at #20 on Country Digital Songs and #22 on Hot Country Songs. Basically, in a short space of time, they’ve taken over the genre.

Kristy Lee Cook and Randy Houser, "Wherever Love Goes" - Single Review

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Since her run on "American Idol"s seventh installment, Kristy Lee Cook has been attempting to break through that ever-present female barrier. After releasing "15 Minutes of Shame," the lead off single from 2008's "Why Wait" record, she was soon dropped by Arista Nashville in December of that same year. Kristy resurfaced in 2010 when she signed to Broken Bow Records -- label home to Jason Aldean and Dustin Lynch. Last year, Kristy released the beautiful "Airborne Ranger Infantry," a song inspired by poems written by her father, Larry Cook, during his time in the Vietnam War. Despite not gaining traction at radio, she continued to refine her songwriting and is now back with a brand new single.

Partnering up with labelmate Randy Houser (he's signed to Broken Bows' Stoney Creek division), the two tackle a syrupy sweet ballad "Wherever Love Goes," off Randy's latest "How Country Feels" album.

Chart Roundup – Week of August 3rd, 2013

The Band Perry are the stars of this week’s chart roundup, as they can add another radio #1 to the list with ‘DONE.’. Elsewhere they’re not managing to break the monopoly on the top 10, however, falling one place to #11 on Hot Country Songs and all the way to #21 on Country Digital Songs. ‘Pioneer’ rises 4 places to #7 on Top Country Albums. Florida Georgia Line naturally head this aforementioned monopoly with ‘Cruise’, breaking record after record with their run at #1 across Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs that continues this week, with their album ‘Here’s To The Good Times’, also holding out at the top. Their newest single ‘Round Here’ is at #12 on Country Airplay, #7 on Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs, and their previous single ‘Get Your Shine On’ is still performing, now at #20 on Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs.