Dwight Yoakam is offering a preview of his forthcoming CD, 3 Pears, by exclusively debuting “A Heart Like Mine” on RollingStone.com. The track, co-produced by Beck, is one of the 12 songs off of his 26th album, 3 Pears, which is set to be released September 18 on Warner Bros. Records. A few more select tracks will be debuted in coming weeks in advance of the album release. Yoakam also just launched his album pre-sale on his website. Fans can order a copy of his upcoming album 3 Pears, which includes both physical and digital copies, and an instant download of the track “Waterfall,” along with an autographed album lithograph. For more information visit www.dwightyoakam.com.
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Rodney Atkins is the featured artist for the All American Concert Series finale airing live tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 24 on Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends. Atkins will perform his No. 1 smash hit “Take A Back Road” and current single “Just Wanna Rock N Roll” from his album Take A Back Road along with other hits during the show.
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RCA Records has announced the upcoming release of EP1, the debut EP from Smoke & Jackal. The six-track collection arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on October 16. EP1 marks the first collaboration between Jared Followill (Kings of Leon) and Nick Brown (Mona). A companion video clip for their first single, “No Tell” is currently in post-production, with a premiere date to be announced soon. “No Tell,” will be available via iTunes and all digital providers on August 28. For more information, please see www.smokeandjackal.com.
