Kellie Pickler - '100 Proof'

Unlock That Honky Tonk is a track from Kellie Pickler’s 100 Proof album, which was released today. USA Today published a track-by-track review of the album yesterday. Check it out here.

Here’s what they said about this song:

Unlock That Honky Tonk is “a stomping song that’s further evidence of Kellie’s shift in musical direction on 100 Proof.”

They said this about 100 Proof:

“Kellie Pickler puts aside the Nashville pop of her earlier albums and goes looking for her country soul. It’s a big departure for the singer, who had her biggest hit writing with Taylor Swift. But it’s also a particularly satisfying album, especially for those fans who fell for her during American Idol’s 2006 season.”

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To honor this achievement, here’s a look at her official music video for Whoever’s In New England, which happened to be her first official music video as well. Enjoy!

Reba McEntire - Whoever's In New England

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In honor of his birthday, here’s a look at his video for Way Out Here, a top 15 hit on the Billboard Hot Country charts in 2010. Enjoy and join us in wishing Josh a happy birthday!

Josh Thompson - Way Out Here

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The good news comes on the countdown to McGraw’s much anticipated new studio album, Emotional Traffic, being released by Curb Records tomorrow.  Felt Good On My Lips is included in the new package.

The song reached #1 for McGraw on the country charts in January 2011 and stayed at the pinnacle for three consecutive weeks.  It also scored well on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. A collaborative creative effort from songwriters Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers and Brett and Brad Warren, Felt Good On My Lips was produced by Tim McGraw and Byron Gallimore.

The good news of new gold for McGraw highlights a major January return to high visibility in the marketplace.  The January 24th release of Emotional Traffic has been preceded on the Curb release schedule by four digital single releases from the new package by the label.

The release of Emotional Traffic also serves as a fresh reminder of the strength of the unique superstar presence McGraw has carved in the industry since his 1994 breakout with the #1 single Don’t Take The Girl.—a presence that was reflected in Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems 2010 proclamation of Tim McGraw as “Artist of the Decade” (2000-2010).

On the heels of the release of Emotional Traffic, McGraw’s legions of fans hoping to catch their favorite artist in concert will potentially be striking more gold this summer. In June, McGraw will join Kenny Chesney on the “Brothers of the Sun Tour.”  The coast-to-coast large arena concert schedule will hit more than 20 major market venues between June and August. Markets already confirmed include Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, Nashville, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Anaheim, and Washington, DC. 

Get Emotional Traffic on iTunes.

Watch the video for this number one song again below:

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