Tim McGraw is preparing to release his new album, Sundown Heaven Town, and although his fans have heard some of the songs on the radio, like “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” and his current single, “Shotgun Rider,” he hopes that they will listen to the whole album and not just the singles. “As an artist, you sort of want people to listen to the whole record,” says Tim. “My biggest thing is I hate, and probably any artist does, just judge a career on what you hear on the radio. I think you have to get into the album. You have to get into the music to really understand what an artist is all about.”
You’ll be able to listen to the whole album when Sundown Heaven Town hits stores on September 16th.
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Tim McGraw – listen to whole album :15
“As an artist, you sort of want people to listen to the whole record. My biggest thing is I hate, and probably any artist does, just judge a career on what you hear on the radio. I think you have to get into the album. You have to get into the music to really understand what an artist is all about.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 – MONDAY
Tim McGraw is gearing up for the release of his Sundown Heaven Town album next Tuesday (9/16). This week, he has one show at the Corn Crib in Normal, Illinois on Friday (9/12). With high school football season in full swing there’s no doubt that when McGraw has a Friday night free he’s in the crowd at his daughter’s high school games near Nashville.
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 – Sundown Heaven Town – TO BE RELEASED: September 16, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Shotgun Rider” just released last week.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s”
RECENT TWEETS:
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, September 7
Turkey leg!!!!! (with a photo of McGraw holding up just that in an airplane)
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · September 5
#SundownHeavenTown http://smarturl.it/heaventown
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · September 5
TIX ALERT: Tickets to see Tim in Anchorage Alaska are on-sale now! http://bit.ly/1fOUHM9
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