Florida Georgia Line just released their new album, Anything Goes, and they say the title represents much more than one of the songs on the album. Tyler Hubbard says, “With this album there is something for everybody. It kind of is one of those things where anything goes on this album, you know? We’re just out there to put out the music that we love, that we want to sing every night. There’s really no rules.”
That attitude even translated to their songwriting. Tyler says, “I can’t tell you how many times we’ve been writing the past two years where we’ll be in a co-write and somebody’ll say, ‘Man, we can’t do that. We gotta go to second verse right there,’ and we go . . . Literally, our motto is ‘no rules.’ Like, who cares about the rules of songwriting anymore?”
Tyler and Brian believe country music is in a place where the boundaries are being pushed and it’s the perfect opportunity for them to express themselves, however that translates through their writing and the songs that they choose to record. “Why box yourself in a box?” says Tyler. “For us, the title of this album represents the album, represents where we’re at, represents our work ethic, represents the limits, you know what I mean? We were pumped about that album title and kind of felt like it covered everything.”
Tyler and Brian co-wrote five of the 12 songs on Anything Goes, as well as all three of the bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition of the CD, which is available exclusively at Target.
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Florida Georgia Line – Anything Goes title :52
Tyler Hubbard – “I think if it wasn’t called ‘Anything Goes’ it would be called ‘Here’s To The Good Times Again,’ but with this one, man, we’re in a spot in Country music, we’re in a spot in our life personally where the boundaries are being pushed, you know what I mean, and with this album there is something for everybody. It kind of is one of those things where anything goes on this album, you know? We’re just out there to put out the music that we love, that we want to sing every night. There’s really no rules. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve been writing the past two years where we’ll be in a co-write and somebody’ll say, ‘Man, we can’t do that. We gotta go to second verse right there,’ and we go . . . Literally, our motto is ‘no rules.’ Like, who cares about the rules of songwriting anymore? Why box yourself in a box, so for us, the title of this album represents the album, represents where we’re at, represents our work ethic, represents the limits, you know what I mean? We were pumped about that album title and kind of felt like it covered everything.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 20, 2014 – MONDAY
The guys of Florida Georgia Line spent the day Friday (10/17) in Tampa, Florida where they signed autographs at a Wal-Mart for the Wounded Warrior Project and then played a show with Jason Aldean. On Sunday (10/19), the duo – who released their latest album Anything Goes last week – enjoyed a slow day at home in Nashville.
This week, the duo is back on the road on Aldean’s “Burn It Down Tour” with a show on Thursday (10/23) at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas, on Friday (10/24) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas and on Saturday (10/25) at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas.
2014 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATION
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
The American Music Awards will broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles live on November 23 on ABC.
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR – Florida Georgia Line
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November 5.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard
BIRTH DATES: Tyler – January 31, 1987 (He’s 27) – Brian – August 26, 1985 (He’s 29)
HOMETOWNS: Ormond Beach, Florida (Brian) Monroe, Georgia (Tyler)
WIVES: Brians wife’s name is Brittney. They were married in December of 2013.
DEBUT SINGLE: 2012’s “Cruise”
DEBUT ALBUM: Here’s To The Good Times – RELEASED: December 4, 2012
CURRENT ALBUM: Anything Goes – TO BE RELEASED: October 14, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Dirt” sits in the top 2 on the country charts this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: August 17, 2012
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Dirt”
RECENT TWEETS:
Florida Georgia Line @FLAGALine · Sunday, October 19
You can also get Anything Goes on Google Play! https://play.google.com/store/music http://fb.me/79O71gn6X
Florida Georgia Line @FLAGALine · October 18
We had a beautiful day in Tampa yesterday, a little work out, another Wal-Mart signing for The Wounded Warrior… http://fb.me/3PjF8WE48
Florida Georgia Line @FLAGALine · October 18
Love our lifers #fgllifers
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – AWARD WINS
2012 – Academy of Country Music Awards – New Artist of the Year
2012 – Academy of Country Music Awards – New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
2012 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2012 – CMT Music Awards – Duo Video of the Year “Cruise”
2012 – CMT Music Awards – Breakthrough Video of the Year “Cruise”
2013 – Country Music Association Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2013 – Country Music Association Awards – Single of the Year “Cruise”
2013 – American Music Awards – Single of the Year “Cruise (Remix) (feat. Nelly)”
2014 – Billboard Music Awards – Top Country Song “Cruise”
2014 – CMT Music Awards – Duo Video of the Year “Round Here”
2014 – CMT Music Awards – Collaborative Video of the Year “This Is How We Roll (feat. Luke Bryan)”