Songwriter Wyatt Durrette tells The Boot about the tear-jerking inspiration behind the Zac Brown Band's fourth single off their platinum-selling 'Foundation' album, 'Highway 20 Ride.' Wyatt was also Zac's co-writer on the band's first three No. 1 hits, 'Chicken Fried,' 'Whatever It Is' and 'Toes.'
Road trips are pretty awesome--especially paired with country music. Zac Brown Band are doing just that, treating fans to live shows with the announcement of The Great American Road Trip Tour. Plus, they have a new, eighth band member--a bass player--who will join them on the road.
Dallas Davidson, songwriter of Luke Bryan's hit song "That's My Kind of Night" broke his silence and spoke up regarding Zac Brown's criticism. Davidson who's a three time Songwriter of the Year award winner told Roughstock.com “A comment like that will hurt your feelings because when you write a song, it’s kind of like one of your babies".
When Zac Brown took to the opportunity to rip country music songwriting in general, and specifically Luke Bryan's new single 'That's My Kind of Night', it took the country music community by surprise. Justin Moore has since given his opinion of Brown's harsh words, and has made it clear that he wouldn't have taken the comments well if they were directed toward him.
Like Zac Brown, Tyler Farr is friends with Luke Bryan. And if he was asked, he'd let the 'That's My Kind of Night' singer know what he thinks of his song. "If" is the key word, however.
You how you can hear a song and think you know exactly what they are saying then you find out you've been singing it all wrong. Well I did that the first time I heard 'Whatever It Is' by the Zac Brown Band.
The Zac Brown Band is hosting three nights of America's ultimate food and music festival this September. Sound like the ultimate party for a country fan like you? Well, it is – and we want to send you there.
From here forward, Zac Brown should probably stay away from controversial forms of recreation. The singer made headlines earlier this week when he went ‘midget bowling’ — which literally involves throwing a willing little person down a slip-and-slide lane into some pins — but now, he’s facing backlash from the Little People of America.
Just when you thought Zac Brown couldn’t add any more work to his plate, he does. Brown and his indie record label, Southern Ground Artists, have created Vol. 2 of their fan-favorite album collection, featuring the amazing talents that come out of the label, including, of course, Zac Brown Band.