Rodney Atkins heads to New York
Friday, March 27, 2009 – Rodney Atkins is heading to New York next week to promote the release of his new album, "It's America" (Curb Records). Atkins and band will kick things off, Tuesday March 31 live on NBC's Today Show (10 a.m. eastern) performing the Top 5 hit It's America.
This is Atkins' follow up to platinum-selling album "If You're Going Through Hell," which yielded 4 consecutive number 1 singles - two of which were also named most played songs of the year according to Billboard and Country Aircheck - Watching You in 2007 and If You're Going Through Hell in 2006.
When comparing the two records Atkins states, "We pushed the envelope some, groove-wise. We experimented with some grooves and tempos, but it's still the same subject matter. We didn't want to change that. I knew I wanted to keep making songs that folks can sing along with."
More news for Rodney Atkins
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- 02/09/12: Domestic assault charges against Atkins to be dropped
- 01/10/12: Atkins makes return visit to Kimmel
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- 11/15/11: Atkins performs at Xmas tree lighting event
- 09/29/11: Atkins, Lady A lead charts
CD reviews for Rodney Atkins
Careers don't see as many twists and potholes as the one Rodney Atkins has going - it took him six years between his first charted single just to release an album. While that did modestly well, it was 2006's "If You're Going Through Hell" that really put a crater on the charts: two consecutive singles for a total of eight weeks at number one and a platinum record. The next two recordings came in quick succession with big lead singles, but slow album sales. ...
Rodney Atkins' breakthrough album, "If You're Going Through Hell," produced the top singles of both 2006 and 2007. His moment in the spotlight was brief, with his follow-up album,"It's America," being largely ignored except for the title track.
From the get go on "Take a Back Road," Atkins comes across as a regular guy, not a detached superstar. There are songs about hanging out on back roads away from the hustle of daily life, getting fatherly ...
When you've recorded Billboard's number 1 country song of 2006 (If You're Going Through Hell) and 2007 (Watching You), what do you do for an encore? Rodney Atkins is here to tell us: you don't mess with the recipe.
As usual, the hook-seeking guitar licks lead the pop country charge, with the occasional appearance of fiddles and banjos for seasoning. Atkins tapped into the services of an army of writers for the 11 songs, including 3 he helped write. ...
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