Tim McGraw makes no secret that he is influenced by many different musical genres and even musical decades, especially the 70’s, but he says his new album, Sundown Heaven Town, is “probably a little more country than the last couple records” he’s released. Although that doesn’t mean that it’s going to sound like Johnny Cash or Willie Nelson or Merle Haggard. Tim explains, “It’s a country album because I’m singing it, but if you want to say, ‘Is it a traditional country? …’ It’s not a traditional country album, but I think it’s very encompassing of everything that I’ve done in my career. I think it’s a good microcosm of what my 20 years in music has been in a lot of ways, so I think that you can certainly hear parts of my career through all these songs.”
Sundown Heaven Town will be released this Tuesday, September 16th and features Tim’s latest single, “Shotgun Rider,” as well as his top five hit, “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s.” Fans can pick up the standard edition of the album which contains 13 songs, or a deluxe version, which features 18 songs.
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Tim McGraw – definitely country album :38
“It probably is more resonant of what my career has been overall as much as anything. I don’t know if I’d say it’s a country album, I mean . . . It’s a country album because I’m singing it, but if you want to say, ‘Is it a traditional country . . .’ It’s not a traditional country album, but I think it’s very encompassing of everything that I’ve done in my career. I think it’s a good microcosm of what my 20 years in music has been in a lot of ways, so I think that you can certainly hear parts of my career through all these songs, but if I was forced to I would probably say that it’s probably a little more country than the last couple records.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 – MONDAY
Last night (9/14) south of Nashville, Tim McGraw hosted an album release party for music industry friends for his Sundown Heaven Town album which is out Tuesday (9/16) both online and in stores. The deluxe version of the album features 18 songs including the hit duet with wife Faith Hill, “Meanwhile, Back at Mamas.” Tim will spend this album release week promoting the new project and on Monday (9/15), will take part in a LIVE radio broadcast event from an exclusive location in the Greater Nashville area. He will make the media rounds release week with visits to ABC’s Good Morning America and The View. Tuesday night (9/16) McGraw will be featured in a LIVE stream event “American Express Unstaged.”
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
SINGLE OF THE YEAR – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” – Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November.
TIM MCGRAW – JUST THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1967 (He’s 47)
HOMETOWN: Start, Louisiana
WIFE: Faith Hill – Married on October 6, 1996
CHILDREN: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey (all three teenagers)
DEBUT ALBUM: 1993’s Tim McGraw
CURRENT ALBUM: Upcoming this week – Sundown Heaven Town – TO BE RELEASED: September 16, 2014 (Tuesday)
CURRENT SINGLE: “Shotgun Rider” was just released.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s”
RECENT TWEETS:
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, September 14
Tune in Tuesday and watch Tim take the stage at @TheHammerstein in #NYC for his LIVE #AmexUNSTAGED concert: http://youtu.be/kozqH5nuf98
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, September 14
Head to @BestBuy between 9/16-9/20 and present this coupon for a discounted price on #SundownHeavenTown!
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, September 14
love the attitude of this song #Overrated #SundownHeavenTown http://youtu.be/R3PpdQWiaAw
TIM MCGRAW – AWARD WINS
1994 – Country Music Television – Male Video Artist of the Year
1994 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year – Not a Moment Too Soon
1994 – American Music Awards – Top New Male Vocalist
1994 – Billboard Awards – Top New Country Artist
1994 – Billboard Magazine – Top New Country Album – Not a Moment Too Soon
1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country New Artist
1997 – Billboard Magazine – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Male Artist of the Year
1997 – Playgirl Magazine – Top Ten, Sexiest Men of the Year
1997 – CMA – Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Billboard Awards – Country Single of the Year – “Just to See You Smile”
1998 – CMA – Album of the Year – Everywhere
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
1999 – Academy of Country Music -Vocal Collaboration – “Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – CMA – Male Vocalist
1999 – CMA – Album of the Year – A Place in the Sun
2000 – CMA – Male Vocalist
2000 – National Fatherhood Initiative – Father of the Year
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
2000 – Billboard Awards – Male Artist of the Year
2001 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2001 – Grammy Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Let’s Make Love” (with Faith Hill)
2001 – CMA – Entertainer of the Year
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Male Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Albums Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Single Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Album – Greatest Hits
2002 – American Music Awards – Best Country Album – Set This Circus Down
2002 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2003 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2004 – CMA – Single of the Year – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year -Live Like You Were Dying
2005 – American Music Awards – Best Male Country Artist
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year -“Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year -“Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Male Country Vocal Performance – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Country Music Television – Most Inspiring Video – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2006 – People’s Choice Awards – Top Male Performer
2006 – Grammy Award Country – Vocal Collaboration – “Like We Never Loved At All” (with Faith Hill)
2012 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Feel Like a Rock Star” (with Kenny Chesney)
2013 – CMA – Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2013 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2014 – People’s Choice Awards – Country Music Icon