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Tenpenny visits TODAY

Thursday, January 3, 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny, who achieved country's biggest new artist debut of 2018 last week, will perform his hit "Drunk Me" on NBC's TODAY show on Tuesday.

Tenpenny, who will sing during the 9 a.m. hour, released his full-length major label debut, "Telling All My Secrets," about three weeks ago. He sold 20,000 units, the best debut showing for a major label debut in 2018.

"What an incredible gift I received on Christmas Eve," said Tenpenny. "I was so pleasantly surprised with the news that 'Telling All My Secrets' debuted on the Billboard album chart in such a huge way."

Tenpenny's Telling All My Secrets Album Release Tour launched Dec. 8, in Rome, Ga. and continues through Feb. 1 with stops in 11 cities with special guests Adam Hambrick, Seaforth and Ross Ellis. Tenpenny then joins Old Dominion's "Make It Sweet Tour" from Feb. 27 through April 27 a


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CD review - Naughty House One big clue that Mitchell Tenpenny's "Naughty List" holiday collection is a winner, is how spontaneous and rocking is his version of "Jingle Bell Rock." He doesn't just repeat the Bobby Helms original, but instead makes it all his own. Then again, with a distinctive voice like his, he puts his personal stamp on everything. He rocks out even more during "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," even though that one also includes upfront banjo picking. ...
CD review - Neon Christmas EP If all you know about Mitchell Tenpenny is "Alcohol You Later," you may be unprepared for a few of the Christmas present surprises on his "Neon Christmas" EP. Granted, "Snow Angels" is a little too pop for its own good. However, the acoustic guitar-picked subtlety of "O Holy Night" is truly sweet, while the steel guitar-soaked "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" is the exact right winter setting for Tenpenny's vocal vibrato. ...


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