Lady Antebellum: Own the Night

Lady Antebellum's latest CD, Own the Night, was just released last Tuesday.  The first single, Just a Kiss, is already a hit...you can see the video below.  Love is clearly the theme of many of the songs on Own the Night.   My first impression was that the album is lacking in diversity of subject matter.  After the second listen, the songs grew on me.   I'm am not yet sure if I will like Own the Night as much as Need You Now, but it will be in frequent rotation in my CD player.  The overall sound is country enough to appeal to country audiences, but contemporary enough to appeal to non-country listeners.  Lady A has found a balance between the country and pop worlds and developed a harmony that is uniquely their own. Lady Antebellum has solidified its place in the music world, and it is one of my favorite country groups.

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For a more in depth look at Lady Antebellum's rise to success, watch GAC's Backstory: Lady Antebellum. Schedule: September 22, 2011 8:00 PM ET, September 23, 2011 12:00 AM ET, September 23, 2011 5:00 PM ET, September 25, 2011 7:00 PM ET.

I always enjoy watching Lady Antebellum's Lady Hazed segments on their website ladyantebellum.com.   They have created several humorous parodies of popular country songs, including Easton Corbin's A Little More Country Than That. Blake Shelton's It's All About Tonight, and Jason Aldean's Dirt Road Anthem.  One of my favorites is their spin on Lee Brice's Love Like Crazy:

The Band Perry: A Promising Addition to Country Music

A few weeks ago, we purchased The Band Perry's debut CD, and we have found the songs addictive.  While driving to a from work we have each listened to the CD multiple times, which is unusual for us!  The Band Perry is made up of a sibling trio who co-write and compose most of the songs that appear on their CD. We were first drawn to their music when we saw the video, "If I Die Young."   The song is sad, but very compelling.  The video is beautiful, and it makes us want to see the actual location where it was filmed in Nashville.  The story-line of the video is similar to scene in Anne of Green Gables, where Anne also reenacts The Lady of Shalot.  Check out the video below and find out more about The Band Perry at http://www.thebandperry.com/.