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Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson + More to Join Zac Brown Band at the 2013 Southern Ground Music and Food Festival

Megan Pacella — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:49:54 +0000

After a great first run in Nashville last year, the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival will return to Music City September 27-28, 2013. Of course, Zac Brown Band will be back with a host of friends from country music and other genres to make this year's sensory experience even better.

March Bandness Semi-Finals Include the Best of Four Decades

Billy Dukes — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:51 +0000

Taste of Country's March Bandness competition is down to the final four. Zac Brown Band, Charlie Daniels Band, Alabama and Diamond Rio remain -- only one of these bands will be declared as the greatest country band of all time. It's up to fans and ToC readers to decide who will move on to next week's finals in this bracket style competition.

Zac Brown Band vs. Jon Pardi – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:39 +0000

Fans of the Zac Brown Band are standing up for 'Jump Right In,' the new single from 'Uncaged.' Last night the song ousted Katie Armiger's latest on the Showdown, making two wins in a row for the Georgia group. Today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio, the new track will face off against the latest from Jon Pardi.

Zac Brown Band vs. Katie Armiger – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:00:14 +0000

Zac Brown Band fans blew up the phone lines on Taste of Country Nights radio last night, pushing the group's new single past the latest from Casey James in this daily song battle. 'Jump Right In' will need a stronger online effort on Tuesday to make it back-to-back wins, and fans of Katie Armiger have proven in the past that they're up for any challenge.

Taste of Country March Bandness 2013 Begins

Billy Dukes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:33 +0000

The battle for the best team in American begins today, not next week. Taste of Country's March Bandness is a fan-voted search for the best country band of all time. Sixteen groups from five decades of country music will square off two at a time in this bracket-style tournament. It's a battle of legends versus modern superstars, outlaws versus pop-country herores and trios versus quartets, quintets or more-tets.

The Harlem Shake Craze Hits Southern Ground

Christina Vinson — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:38 +0000

Sports teams are doing it. Supermodels are doing it. Scotty McCreery’s doing it. Everybody’s doing the Harlem Shake. The craze has gone viral, slowly making its way to country music. Reportedly, this video is what happens when theÂ Zac BrownÂ BandÂ production crew decides to combine Southern Ground artists and Zamily (aka the band’s loyal fan club) for [...]

Zac Brown Thinks It's Great That 'Real Music' Is Back in the Spotlight

Christina Vinson — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:34:46 +0000

While Zac Brown Band has been in the spotlight for a few years now, with a total of three Grammys and a whole lot of success to go along with 'em, they're just happy that great music is shining in the ever-changing music industry.

Zac Brown Band, Mumford & Sons + More Pay Tribute to Levon Helm at 2013 Grammy Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:55:40 +0000

In a moving tribute to fallen drummer/singer Levon Helm, Zac Brown and Nashville producer T Bone Burnett joined Elton John and Mavis Staples to perform his best-known song, the Band’s classic ‘The Weight.’ The musician passed away in April 2012 after a battle with throat cancer. He left behind a musical legacy that included songs [...]

Zac Brown Band Crowd the 2013 Grammys Stage to Accept Best Country Album

Billy Dukes — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:37:33 +0000

The Grammy Awards continue to be good to Zac Brown Band. There hasn't been a year that the country group has been nominated that they haven't taken home an award, and 2013 was no different. Their new album 'Uncaged' was named Best Country Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons to Pay Tribute to Levon Helm at the 2013 Grammys

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:11:23 +0000

Zac Brown and Mumford & Sons are part of a star-studded group of musicians set to pay tribute to Levon Helm at the 2013 Grammys ceremony this weekend.

Most Anticipated 2013 Grammys Performance? – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:46:07 +0000

Country music promises to set the tone for the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 10), as Taylor Swift will be the first artist to take the stage. Swift kicks off the 8PM CBS broadcast, but -- like so many of the other performances -- what she'll sing is still a mystery.

Micah Johnson Wins His Way to Hollywood Singing Zac Brown Band's 'Chicken Fried' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:19:30 +0000

24-year-old singer Micah Johnson astonished the judges on ‘American Idol‘ by delivering a note-perfect rendition of Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Chicken Fried’ — despite the fact that his voice has been damaged by a surgical mistake. Johnson had to have his tonsils out, and during the procedure his surgeon hit some nerves, leaving him with a [...]

Zac Brown Band Hoping to Expand Audience With More Overseas Shows in 2013

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:00:25 +0000

With nine No. 1 singles and more than eight million singles and albums sold, the Zac Brown Band have conquered the country music market at a rapid pace since first debuting in 2008. How do the 'Goodbye in Her Eyes' hitmakers hope to elevate their red-hot careers leading into 2013? Global domination.

Zac Brown Band to Sing National Anthem Before BCS National Championship Game

Megan Pacella — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:00:38 +0000

When the BCS National Championship game airs on Monday (Jan. 7), football fans are in for a real treat. Whether you side with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or the Alabama Tide, you'll enjoy the pre-game entertainment, as Zac Brown Band is set to sing the National Anthem.

2012 CMA Vocal Group of the Year Award Prediction? – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:30:42 +0000

While the power of the Vocal Duo of the Year category has waned in recent years, the Vocal Group of the Year pool at the 2012 CMA Awards is overflowing with talent. How tight is this category? Rascal Flatts weren't even nominated for what seems like the first time since mullets were en vogue. Who do you think will win the Vocal Group of the Year award at the CMAs?

Zac Brown Band, 'Goodbye in Her Eyes' – Lyrics Uncovered

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:30:35 +0000

Like with many of their tunes, Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes’ lyrics were birthed with help from Wyatt Durrette. The songwriter began to write the tune over a decade ago, before taking the song to Brown to finish. “This was a song we probably wrote 11 years ago,” Durette tells Taste of Country. [...]

Zac Brown Band Bring 'Keep Me in Mind,' 'The Wind' + More to 'TODAY' Show

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:30:42 +0000

Zac Brown Band woke New York City up with a whole mess of country music this morning (July 13). The band performed on breakfast TV program ‘TODAY,’ kicking off their three-song set at Rockefeller Center with ‘Keep Me in Mind.’ Every time the camera cut to the crowd — which was full of ladies and [...]

Zac Brown Band, 'Uncaged' – Album Review

Billy Dukes — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:00:38 +0000

On paper, ‘Uncaged’ should not work as an album, let alone a country music album. The new release from Zac Brown Band redefines “something for everybody.” Country, reggae, bedroom R&B… Brown and his ever-growing motley crew stretch the Nashville sound further than any other artist. If they weren’t so talented, this project would fall apart long before the title-track.

Zac Brown Band, Sonia Leigh + More Included on New Southern Ground Artists Compilation Album

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:00:57 +0000

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.

Zac Brown Band Promote Responsible Drinking in New Jack Daniel's Commercials

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:00:25 +0000

In a new set of Jack Daniel’s commercials, Zac Brown Band promote the Tennessee whiskey while encouraging people to have self control while drinking. One of the commercials features frontman Zac Brown briefly talking about what it means to be in a band and to have people looking out for you — which means keeping you from making compromised decisions.