Moore gladly takes the "Blame"

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – Kip Moore is taking the fall with his new single, and so far, that's a good thing.

"I'm To Blame" was the second most added song this week at country radio, marking Moore's biggest first week for a new single. The song features Moore's raspy voice over a driving back beat highlighted with a rolling banjo. Moore wrote the song with Justin Weaver and Westin Davis.

"I've learned that sometimes when you're in a relationship, especially if you're trying to keep the relationship, it's better just to admit that something was your fault so everybody can move on," said Moore. "I thought that sort of truth-telling was a good way to set the tone for the new album. I'm excited about the new path we're taking for this next record. I have written so many songs over the past two years, and I really had to step back and look at all of them and make some hard decisions about what would make the album and what would get cut. It has turned out to be a totally different record than the one I set out recording, and I think a better one."

Moore's sophomore album is slated to be released later this year. Moore released his debut, "Up All Night" in April 2012 and enjoyed big hits with "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck," "Beer Money" and "Hey Pretty Girl." He released two singles as a prelude to his sophomore album, but neither made a big mark on the charts. "Young Love" from November 2013 reached 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Dirt Road," out in 2014, reached 35 on the Billboard charts.

This summer, Moore will hit the road with Dierks Bentley for his 2015 Sounds of Summer Tour. He is currently nominated for "New Artist of the Year" at this year's ACM Awards, fan voting is open now through Feb. 10 at voteacm.com and VoteACM.CMT.com.

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Wild World

There are moments while listening to Kip Moore's album where the listener might feel like he/she is sampling new Kid Rock music - albeit, with plenty more heart and soul. Moore sings with a similarly endearing scratchy vocal tone, and has a primarily country music fan base, but that's where these two artists part ways artistically. Whereas Kid Rock mostly raises hell, Moore raises awareness. Kid Rock might be perfectly comfortable singing about his dark side, but Moore is heard »»»

Room To Spare: The Acoustic Sessions

Kip Moore's greatest musical selling point is his raspy singing voice. Much like Bob Seger long before him, his is a vocal tone that gets your immediate attention every time you hear it. This EP-length project presents Moore in a quieter setting than usual. That distinctive voice is unavoidable, though, whether revved up or tamped down. The song that stands out most is "It Ain't California," which is introduced with a beautifully twangy electric guitar riff. »»»

Slowheart

If you're one of those people who read CD inserts before listening to the music, Kip Moore starts out with one at least one strike against him on his third album. In the two pages of acknowledgements and thank yous (two pages!) there's this mixed metaphor on thank you number one, which goes out to Jesus: "You continually pull me from the sinking sand. . . I'm out of the woods because of your love." Um, not a lot of sand in the woods, Kip. Thankfully, things get better as »»»

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