For Thompson Square fans in Arizona it could've been your lucky day when buy one/get one deal popped up for tickets to the TS concert. And that put tickets at 13 dollar range. Which I mean...great for the fans!
What do you think of BOGO deals for concerts? Would you go to more if these type of deals happened more often?!
In the days where we are glued to our phones and the thought of going without it for even 5 minutes is scary to some. (Can we say 1st world problems?) Thompson Square has found a solution. First person to check the phone during dinner, pays the bill. Depending on how many people you take for dinner, that could be an expensive Facebook status to check!
What do YOU think of that idea?
Daisy Mallory got an opportunity of a lifetime when she was hand chosen by the rockin' duo of Thompson Square for the "Voices Worth Hearing" campaign, a partnership with Luden's that is designed to focus the spotlight on new and talented artists. Sounds pretty cool to me!
According to Billboard, Thompson Square's Kiefer and Shawna Thompson readily agree with. "She really blew us away," he stated to Billboard. "Shawna was actually the first one to see and hear her on YouTube. She just had something we both really liked, and we felt we could get involved with."
The article went on to say:
Keifer said that working with Luden's on the initiative has been exciting. "It's a really cool opportunity. I think in this day and age, with social media and everything else, you have to take advantage of every single opportunity for exposure. What a great way for Luden's to give back and give some artists hope for a chance to be heard. They're very focused, and have been nothing but great to us and Daisy."
And, if you've ever sent a tweet to an artist, take heart: They do sometimes actually see them, as Shawna says. "A year and a half ago, Daisy had actually tweeted us to watch her video on YouTube. We watched it, and I sent her a tweet back, and said 'great job. Thanks for picking our song.' That's when Luden's approached us, and we started searching YouTube for people doing our song. We chose her video not remembering that she had tweeted us earlier, so I really believe it was fate that we hooked up again!"
I'd say this could be the foot in the door for Miss Daisy and hope to hear her someday on the radio!
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So there I was minding my own business on twitter one day when Justin Timberlake posts an almost interesting tweet:
My initial reaction was well yeah that makes two of us, but then I deciced to investigate this a lil bit further. Who was this guy that was brave enough to take a Justin Timberlake song and turn it country? I mean, we know his name, but really who was he? He obviously oozed talent. Like real deal, talent, too. Not that manufactured stuff they sell in stores. No, his talent is genuine. He took a popular pop song and made it undeniable country. He literally did what I woulda' deemed the impossible...he made the song his own. And a fair warning to all the ladies out there...the way he sings the line "I just can't forget the way we turned out this bed" will make your heart skip a beat. Wanna know more? Find out after the JUMP
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There's always that one house that hands out pennies or popcorn balls for Halloween, but nothing could be worse than what Thompson Square are handing out this year.
They're handing out cough drops!
"Trick or treat, we're handing out Luden's for Halloween!," the pair wrote on Facebook.
Ewww. LOL.
In reality, the duo has partnered with Luden's cough drops for their Voices Worth Hearing campaign so they may not actually be the worst house to visit on Halloween (at least I hope not). You can read all about the partnership after the jump ...
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Reigning CMA and ACM "Vocal Duo of the Year" Thompson Square will perform the national anthem live on ESPN at Sunday's "AAA 400" NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Victory Plaza in Dover, Delaware. The "AAA 400" NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race begins at 2 pm ET on Sunday, Sept. 29th. Prior to the race, the multi-platinum selling duo will perform a free concert for fans.
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Reigning CMA and ACM “Vocal Duo of the Year” Thompson Square will become
the first country music act to
grace the stage of CBS’ new syndicated daytime talk show juggernaut,
The Queen Latifah Show this Monday,
Sept. 23.
The multi-platinum selling duo will perform their
latest single, “Everything I
Shouldn’t Be Thinking About” on the show hosted by the GRAMMY and
Golden Globe winning actress, musician,
record-label president and author.
The Queen Latifah Show is the
second highest rated premiere of a
new daytime talk show since the Dr. Oz Show debuted in 2009 and premiered as the highest rated new daytime
talk show of the Fall 2013 season.
The show is produced by Latifah alongside Shakim Compere and Overbrook Entertainment’s Will Smith,
Jada Smith, and James Lassiter.
For more information about The Queen Latifah Show and to find air
times in your area, visit: http://www.queenlatifah.com
Photo: Thompson Square/People.com
Thompson Square recently took time away from touring with Luke Bryan to head to Honduras with computers for a community there.
According to People.com, as ambassadors for ChildFund International, Keifer and Shawna Thompson were in Lepaterique, Honduras last winter when a boy handed Shawna a note asking for help getting his school computers. The married country stars made it happen and recently got the chance to head back to the town to visit the computer lab that was named in their honor.
"The people of Lepaterique are kind and generous and hard workers," Keifer explains. "We've been so fortunate in our career and in our lives. Everyone needs a little help every now and then."
What a nice story.
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Thompson Square’s star is continuing to rise, winning the ACM for Duo of the Year for the second time last April, and releasing successful single after single. ‘Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About’ comes after the emotional ballad ‘If I Didn’t Have You’ in their single chronology, and I can see why they would have chosen to release it.
‘Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About’ is a dramatic switch in tone, upbeat, led by moderately dirty-sounding electric guitars and less than 3 minutes in length. This song qualifies among this year’s summer songs, although I’m not sure if it’s distinctive enough to stand out among the bigger artists and singles. Leaning towards a commercial Southern rock vibe, the two split vocal time, although Keifer is more of a lead. This makes the moment when Shauna launches in for the second verse all the more effective, her sweet yet powerful vocals hitting the listener head-on from the line “baby you’ve always had a one-track mind”. It would have been nice to hear more of her on this track, because the two have such chemistry (even for a married duo), that I think more of a back-and-forth technique than they attempted would have worked really well.
Perhaps differing from some of the other songs out there, Thompson Square switch things up a little, making the verses the most dynamic parts of the song. The chorus is not to be ignored, however, being built on harmonies and a fairly catchy hookline. For the majority, ‘Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About’ is kept simple, using the less-is-more approach and also applying this to the lyrics. The lyrics are a bit of a fun and nothing more than that, which is probably a nice bit of light relief for fans after the duo’s previous single.
The only thing that bothers me about this track as I mentioned before is that I’m not sure it stands out. As with many a song released to country radio, it’s pleasant listening but doesn’t hit me hard, although of course not every song is going to do that. It’s not their best single by any means, but it should do respectably this summer with its commercial appeal and fun, cheeky feel.
You can listen to ‘Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About’ here:
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Hey guys, my chart roundup is back after a month out! I hope you missed me.
Hot Country Songs remains oddly static at the top, with Florida Georgia Line continuing their successful run at #1 with ‘Cruise’, which also holds onto #1 on Country Digital Songs. What’s more, their most recent single ‘Get Your Shine On’, has the top spot on Country Airplay, #7 on Country Digital Songs and #5 on Hot Country Songs. Is there any chart this duo can’t dominate? Turns out that chart is Top Country Albums, as Kenny Chesney’s ‘Life On A Rock’ debuts at #1, while ‘Here’s To The Good Times’ trails at #5. The lead single from Kenny’s new record, ‘Pirate Flag’, is at #8 on Hot Country Songs and #4 on Country Airplay, nearing the top ten with #12 on Country Digital Songs.
Darius Rucker is also doing well, his hit ‘Wagon Wheel’ remaining at #2 on Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs, and #3 on Country Airplay. The same goes for Blake Shelton, hot on his heels with ‘Boys Round Here’ (featuring Pistol Annies and friends) at #3 on both Hot Country Songs and Country Digital Songs. He moves up to #9 on Country Airplay at a steady rise, while his album ‘Based On A True Story…’ drops to #2 this week. His wife, Miranda Lambert, sees ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ retain its position at #4 on Hot Country Songs, #5 on Country Digital Songs, and move up to the anticipation-filled #2 spot on Country Airplay. Will she top the chart next week?
Tim McGraw is also a key player on the charts, as his collaboration with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, ‘Highway Don’t Care’, holds onto #6 on Hot Country Songs, while it sits at #4 on Country Digital Songs and #6 on Country Airplay. ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’, Tim’s latest album, is at #14. Luke Bryan is also rising up the charts with ‘Crash My Party’, at #6 on Country Digital Songs, moving up to #9 on Hot Country Songs, and #17 on Country Airplay. In addition, Hunter Hayes’ ‘I Want Crazy’ is right behind him, reaching #10 on Hot Country Songs, #8 on Country Digital Songs and #21 on Country Airplay. Also of note, Lady Antebellum’s ‘Downtown’ is hanging on in there in the top ten, at #7 on Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs, and dropping down to #10 on Country Digital Songs. Their fourth album, ‘Golden’, has just been released this week and will impact the chart from next week. Also to impact next week include the Pistol Annies with ‘Annie Up’, and ABC’s ‘Nashville’ soundtrack, volume 2.
New releases include ‘Hey Girl’ from Billy Currington, at #9 on Country Digital Songs, as well as ‘Trouble’ the new album from Randy Rogers Band at #3, and ‘Rose Queen’ by William Clark Green, #34 on Top Country Albums. After George Jones’ passing, his album ‘The Great LOST Hits’ jumps 16 places to #35. There is a re-entry from Carrie Underwood’s new single ‘See You Again’, which being so new is struggling to match the chart power of her previous singles.
Honorable mentions go to Thompson Square, George Strait, Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift.
Come by next Thursday for another instalment of my Billboard chart roundup.
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