Shelton reveals track list, cover art of upcoming CD
The 12-song collection will feature seven hits from previous albums and five new tracks, including his single "Hell Right" and the recently released "Jesus Got a Tight Grip," co-written by Shelton alongside frequent collaborators Chase McGill, Jessi Alexander and Rhett Akins.
The title track was nominated for a Video, Single and Song of the Year CMA Award this year. Shelton also earned a Musical Event of the Year nomination for "Dive Bar," his collaboration with music icon Garth Brooks on the upcoming release.
The track listing is:
1. God's Country
2. Hell Right (feat. Trace Adkins)
3. Nobody But You
4. Came Here to Forget
5. She's Got a Way with Words
6. A Guy With a Girl
7. Every Time I Hear That Song
8. I'll Name the Dogs
9. I Lived It
10. Turnin' Me On
11. Jesus Got a Tight Grip
12. Tequila Sheila
The artwork features a color photo of Shelton inside a frame with other frames behind him.
Shelton will hit the road once again for "Friends and Heroes 2020" beginning Thursday, Feb. 13 in Portland, Ore. The 16-date run will hit major cities throughout the Midwest and West Coast, including a stop at The Forum in Los Angeles. Joining him is very special guest Lauren Alaina as well as appearances by The Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson and Trace Adkins.
Tour dates are:
Feb. 13 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
Feb. 14 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
Feb. 15 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Feb. 20 - Bakersfield, CA - Mechanics Bank Arena
Feb. 21 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
Feb. 22 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
Feb. 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Smart Home Arena
March 5 - Glendale, CA - Gila River Arena
March 6 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena
March 7 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum*
March 11 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena*
March 12 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center
March 14 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
March 19 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
March 20 - Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum
March 21 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena*
*On sale Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time
More news for Blake Shelton
- 09/05/24: Shelton plans Friends & Heroes Tour 2025
- 09/03/24: Shelton, Warner call it quits after 23 years
- 02/09/24: Shelton, Stefani release "Purple Irises"
- 01/17/24: Shelton hosts All for the Hall gig in Oklahoma
- 10/18/23: Shelton goes Back To The Honky Tonk Tour
- 08/14/23: Old Dominion goes down "Memory Lane" again
- 11/03/22: Shelton fills up with "Cheers"
- 10/11/22: Shelton says he's leaving The Voice
CD reviews for Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs with seven of previously released material that has received considerable airplay and time on the charts.
if you're looking for the fresh stuff, this is essentially an EP spearheaded by the Platinum lead single "God's Country. ...
Blake Shelton's 11th studio album finds The Voice advisor in a contented, one might even say homey, frame of mind. The opening track and first single "I'll Name the Dogs" sets the tone. It's a rollicking ode to domesticity that manages to make household chore distribution ("You find the spot and I'll find the money / You be the pretty and I'll be the funny") both romantic and amusing. The beat switches to hip-hop on "Money," but the sentiment ...
This six-song "Blake Shelton Live EP" seems a little odd. It's not as though Shelton had an especially noteworthy tour to document. Besides, at only six songs long, it's a relatively short document, anyhow. While it may be little more than a post-it note of a project, though, it also packs a powerful punch.
You recognize right away the large amount of enthusiasm the act of singing to an audience brings out of Shelton. When compared to the recorded versions of these hits, ...
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