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Hudson Westbrook gives fans another taste of his swoon-worthy songwriting and Texas roots with his new single, “Damn Good Taste In Whiskey.” The mid-tempo track is the latest glimpse into his highly anticipated debut album Texas Forever, arriving July 25.
Co-written by Westbrook and Randy Montana, the tenth track on the album uses humor to disguise the pain of heartbreak. Leaning into clever wordplay and a smooth, country-rock groove, Westbrook lays it all out in a barstool confession as he admits to having a weakness for the kind of women who he knows will leave him with a hangover of regret.
“Well, damn, it looks like I’ve gone done did it again/ I’m sippin’ Tennessee with a Texas ten pullin’ me in/ I like ’em smooth, I like ’em top shelf/ They get me high, and I can’t help,” he admits in the opening lyrics.
Westbrook’s warm and soothing vocals shine throughout the track, but especially soar in the chorus, where they ride over a steady guitar strum and fiddle-laced instrumental. He goes on to say that while his taste in women might be questionable, at least he knows he’s got “damn good taste in whiskey.”
He sings, “I’m a fool on a stool for some baby blue eyes/ Steal a kiss from their lips while they’re tellin’ me lies/ You’d think I oughta know by now, but it’s too late when it hits me/ I guess I like things that burn my chest/ Leave a heart full of hurt with a shot of regret/ If love’s a game, I sure ain’t winnin’, got a bad taste in women/ But a damn good taste in whiskey.”
“Damn Good Taste In Whiskey” joins Hudson Westbrook’s previously released fan-favorites that will also appear on the upcoming record, including “Funny Seeing You Here,” “Texas Forever,” “Mine Tomorrow,” “Weatherman,” “Sober,” “Dressed Down,” and current his Top 25 single at country radio, “House Again.”
The 17-track project was co-written entirely by Westbrook and is expected to be “a captivating, easygoing tribute to growing up in Texas.” It will also offer an official introduction into his signature sound.”
Texas Forever Tracklist:
- Darlin’ (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton, Neil Medley, Beau Bailey)
- Texas Forever (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Andrew DeRoberts)
- Painted You Pretty (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Beau Bailey)
- Funny Seeing You Here (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Dan Alley, Ryan Beaver)
- Fool (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Dan Alley, Ryan Beaver)
- Momma Raised a Winner (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton)
- House Again (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Dan Alley)
- Lie To Me ft. Mackenzie Carpenter (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Mackenzie Carpenter)
- Burning Love (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Summer Overstreet)
- Damn Good Taste In Whiskey (Hudson Westbrook, Randy Montana)
- Only Girl (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton, Neil Medley, Beau Bailey)
- First Time (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton)
- Weatherman (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton, Neil Medley, Beau Bailey)
- Sober (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Neil Medley, Beau Bailey)
- Dressed Down (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton)
- Mine Tomorrow (Hudson Westbrook, Dan Alley, Ryan Beaver)
- Hill I’ll Die On (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton, Beau Bailey)
Fresh off a packed spring run on his Take Your Time Tour, Hudson Westbrook sold-out a Fourth of July show at New Braunfels’ Whitewater Amphitheater, which drew over 5,600 fans. Now, he’s in the midst of a buzzed-about summer trek and is set to bring his high-energy live show nationwide with the newly announced Texas Forever Fall Tour, with tickets on sale now.
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Greylan James delivers the ultimate plot twist in his clever new song, “Water At A Wedding.” Co-written by James alongside Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem, and produced by Jason Massey, the slow-burning track tackles the emotions of heartbreak while detailing the struggles of small-town drama.
The ACM Award-winning singer-songwriter sings from his perspective of a guest at a wedding where he believes that the bride, who also happens to be his ex, may be hiding a life-changing secret on her big day. From the first verse, James begins to carefully peel back the layers of an emotional history shared between the narrator and the bride.
“Well I didn’t want to show up/ But our families go way back/ So, when you said your vows that’s exactly where I sat/ Thank God for open bars/ ‘Cause watching this shit ain’t easy/ And in the middle of y’all’s first dance/ Couldn’t help but see you see me,” he sings on the opening verse.
James continues to deliver lines that reference past late-night rendezvous between them all while exchanging stolen glances during the reception. This leads James to reveal more than just a broken heart, but possibly at a love that never fully ended.
“And in a flash I’m back to sippin’ Jack with you/ Before you found Mr. Ole Miss/ You tipped your glass at me behind his back and/ I couldn’t help but notice…” he sings over the delicate melody before letting his smooth vocals ignite the chorus.
At this point in the emotional track, James comes to the realization that the woman standing before him in the white dress may not actually be tying the knot for love, but rather out of necessity for getting pregnant before marriage.
“You’re drinking water at your wedding, girl/ Ain’t no bubbles up in that drink/ If I’m a betting man I’m betting, girl/ You’re scared to death of what this small town would think/ Well, I think them tears ain’t happy tears/ I think you don’t love him at all/ I think that two pink lines appeared/ Now you can’t have no alcohol/ Daddy’s shotgun and your momma’s pearls/ Drinking water at your wеdding, water at your wedding, girl.”
The biggest twist of all comes at the very end of the track when thoughts begin to race through his mind leading him to question, “What if?” He particularly recalls one night about two months ago when the same woman who has just said “I Do” showed up at his place drunk and the two of them ended up doing more than just talking. While James admits they haven’t “talked about it since,” he’s now wondering if he could be the father of the child she’s secretly carrying rather than the man she just married.
“What if I’m the reason that you’re up there drinking?” he asks himself.
James also changes up the final chorus to say, “If I’m a betting man I’m betting, girl/ Your secret’s gonna have my eyes.”
All the shocking drama that ensues throughout “Water At A Wedding” has quickly caught fans’ attention. Prior to its release, Greylan James saw his social media numbers skyrocket. The teasers have garnered over 10M views across platforms, with 6M total views on TikTok alone, thus earning James his highest pre-save count to date, peaking at 25k ahead of the release. His follower count across all platforms have also seen exponential growth.
Plus, fans have become so entranced by the narrative that users have started putting their own spins on the song, sharing their own versions of different perspectives such as “the bride’s POV.”
@ambermarie.music THIS SONG DROPS THIS WEEK LETS GOOO can’t wait to hear it. I wrote this girls pov and hope you like it #wateratyourwedding #greylanjames #countrymusic #trending ♬ original sound – Amber Marie
“I’m proud of this one on many levels,” said James. “The production feels like it really lets the story stand on its own. And the content around it, that was a process of its own. My entire team crushed it on the rollout of this one, and seeing people’s reaction to every piece of this song has been amazing.”
The rising star is currently booked to play various fairs and festivals throughout the summer before joining Cole Swindell’s Happy Hour Sad Tour this fall.
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When it comes to performing live, Keith Urban doesn’t take a single moment for granted. With decades of touring under his belt, the country superstar has played to millions of fans across the world, and he knows just how special that connection between the artist and the audience truly is.
Whether he’s playing to a packed arena, an amphitheater, or an intimate crowd, Urban says it’s the fans who bring the energy and make every night unique. During a recent conversation, the former ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year opened up about just how important the audience is to the overall live experience, not just for the fans, but for him as well.
”First of all, without the audience, it’s just one long soundcheck, so the audience is everything, everything,” Urban urged. “The audience has so much power to make or break a show. We as a performer can only do so much, and I’ve watched our audience night after night after night just give so much to me on stage. When that happens, you can just play forever. If we didn’t have curfews, we’d play way longer.”
Urban also recognizes how much goes in for fans attending concerts, including added expenses like babysitters and parking, so he wants to make sure he gives every crowd everything he’s got.
“The other thing that I really am aware of, especially having kids, when you want to go to a concert, it’s a big deal. It’s not like going to the movies. It’s a very different thing (with) parking and babysitters and like, are we going to carpool and tickets… We’ve got to get there two hours to line up. It’s a big, big deal, and then parking — all the expenses, it goes through the roof,” he pointed out. “So, my want is to give them the greatest night and to give them everything I’ve got to not take that for granted.”
After spending over two hours fired up on stage, Keith Urban takes time to wind down once the crowd starts filing out. He says it takes about an hour to fully come down from the high of a show.
“I’ll come off stage and be so fired up and wired that I’ll sit on the bus just thinking, ‘Man, I’m not going to sleep for hours and hours. I couldn’t be more wide awake. I could go and play another show right now.’ And then an hour later, I’m just done. Everything. I’m done. I’m toast. It’s crazy,’ he said.
A true road warrior, Urban is in the midst of his High and Alive World Tour with special guests Chase Matthew, Alana Springsteen and Karley Scott Collins on select dates. The trek will come to a close on October 17 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
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