NEW LITTLE BIG TOWN!: little big town - sugar coat

little big town - sugar coat

WONGIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK: little big town - happy people

little big town - happy people
there's something to be said about watching people smile back at you for 3 mins ;) one of my fave songs off of little big town's 'the breaker' album is also one of my fave songs of the year. it's simple it's sweet and it just brings a joy to me whenever i hear it. have a happy people weekend!!

WONGIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK: little big town - happy people

little big town - happy people
kicking off their upcoming album 'the breaker', our fave country quartet little big town bring on the songwriting talents of lori mckenna (co-writer of their award winning now classic 'girl crush') and singer/songwriter hailey whitters in this breezy upbeat number that just puts a smile on your face. it's been on repeat and you should do the same! love these guys!

NEW LITTLE BIG TOWN!: little big town - better man

little big town - better man
after releasing a special gospel tinged pharrell produced side project earlier this year, my fave country group little big town return to what they do best, catchy country music that pretty much are insta hits in the coming months. written by taylor swift, remember to stay on til midway when karen fairchild goes acapella. chills i say! chills!

GRAMMYS 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: kendrick lamar, hamilton, stevie wonder + pentatonix, little big town, alabama shakes, lady gaga, taylor swift

though this years grammys clocked in at a solid 3 1/2 hours (!!!), the show managed to get some seriously exceptional performances from the nominees/winners. here are my fave performances of the night (and no, adele's painful mic clanging performance didn't make the cut)


kendrick lamar - the blacker the berry / alright
seriously this is one of the best things i've seen on grammys PERIOD. intense, political and just showcasing the lyrical genius that is kendrick, no wonder he walked away with 4 awards by the end of the night!


hamilton cast - alexander hamilton
the closest thing that most of us will get to seeing hamilton up close and personal (sold out thru the summer yo!!), the show also picked up a grammy soon afterwards!


stevie wonder & pentatonix - that's the way of the world
this awesome vocal moment is what happens when stevie wonder collaborates with the acapella act pentatonix to celebrate the music of earth wind & fire's maurice white. bliss.


little big town - girl crush
i've seen so many excellent live performances of this song, but stripping it down to just strings is pretty darn wonderful. congrats on the 2 grammys btw!


alabama shakes - don't wanna fight
seriously brittany howard is pure vocal goddess. 3 wins. nuff said.


lady gaga + intel - david bowie tribute
gaga's tribute to bowie was also an interesting visual experiment that was at once beautiful to watch and camp extravaganza. which in the spirit of bowie is exactly what he would have enjoyed.


taylor swift - out of the woods
i gotta say our tswift hit some serious notes in this performance and then gave a solid third finger speech to kanye when she picked up the album of the year award. nice one t!


adele - all i ask
ok fine, here is the adele performance that not only started messed up (the mic fell on the piano and made clanging noises) but you can see it jarred her singing until she just decided to sing through the mistake. but yeah, not a great one...

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: little big town - girl crush

little big town - girl crush
i've been a long time fan of this country vocal quartet and they've just topped themselves with this simple electric guitar strummed old skool number that just harks back to the rock n roll ballads of the 50's. i'm swooning and so should you!

NEW LITTLE BIG TOWN!: little big town - day drinking

little big town - day drinking
my fave country foursome return with the first single off their upcoming new album 'painkiller' and it's a catchy singalong jam that you'll literally be whistling along to in no time!

WONGIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK: little big town - your side of the bed

little big town - your side of the bed
been in love with this song ever since they performed it at the ACM awards last month, but here is the official video and it's just lovely! is this the country duet song of the year? i think it's up there on the list at this point!

ACM COUNTRY AWARDS 2013 HIGHLIGHTS: little big town/ kelly clarkson/ tim mcgraw, taylor swift, keith urban/ hunter hayes/ miranda lambert/ blake shelton/ carrie underwood/ the band perry

i love the ACM country awards! every year i not only discover new country tunes to quench my secret love of country music, but it's a joy to see a community get together and honestly love performing with each other on stage. with the new pairing of luke 'tight pants' bryan and blake 'the voice' shelton, the guys definitely offered up a fun evening for all! here are some of the highlights of last night!


little big town - your side of the bed
easily the most moving performance of the evening. this beautiful song by the vocal country group of the year, had me in tears. throw in the fact that LBT are my fave country band and you've got something special for all.



kelly clarkson - don't rush
performing a lovely number co-written by vince gill, i can seriously watch kelly sing a phone book and still gush!



tim mcgraw feat taylor swift & keith urban - highway don't care
yeah, this song is destined to be a huge hit for tim mcgraw. throw in a dramatic performance by taylor and keith, and you've got a highlight of the evening.



hunter hayes - i want crazy
though he's still got to hone his vocals for live performances, the kid's debut album just churns out hit after hit.



miranda lambert - mama's broken heart
female vocalist of the year is just wonderful to watch live, and watching her cry on stage just really endears me to her even more.



blake shelton - sure be cool if you did
yeah. i secretly like this guy...



carrie underwood - two black cadillacs



the band perry - done



luke bryan wins entertainer of the year
i actually have yet to fall in love with any of his songs, but the guy himself seems like such a nice guy that his win is a genuine 'awwwwwww' moment. shame that you don't get to see what happens afterwards as luke continuously thanks co-host blake shelton with kisses on the cheek. so sweet!

WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #16-30

WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #16-30:
16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop
17. P!nk – Blow Me (One More Kiss)
18. Girls Aloud – Beautiful Cause You Love Me
19. Little Big Town - Pontoon
20. Eric Church - Springsteen
21. Miss A – I Don’t Need A Man
22. Tulisa - Young
23. Adele - Skyfall
24. Kendrick Lemar – Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe
25. The Wanted – I Found You
26. Die Antwoord – I Fink U Freeky
27. Frank Turner – If Ever I Stray
28. D’Banj – Oliver Twist
29. DJ Fresh feat Ms Dynamite – Gold Dust (Shy FX remix) / DJ Fresh feat Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
30. Monsta – Holdin On (Skrillex and Nero remix)

wanna hear the top 15 guilty pleasures of the year? click this link now!

WONGIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK: little big town - pontoon

little big town - pontoon
[oooh! lazing down the stream in your inner tube just got itself a soundtrack! the wonderful little big town have found themselves a major hit on their hands. trust me, you'll be bopping to this for the rest of the summer!]

HOT COVER: little big town - moves like jagger (maroon 5 cover) (scattered, smothered & covered)

little big town - moves like jagger (maroon 5 cover) (scattered, smothered & covered)
[the LBC offer up another delicious cover of a popular hit! i swear they do their 4 part harmonies with too much ease!]

LIVE WONGIE: little big town - born this way (lady gaga cover) (live @ rosie) / price tag (jessie j cover) (scattered smothered covered series) / with sugarland - walking in memphis (marc cohn cover)

country vocal quartet little big town has paved a very successful career with their insane four part harmonies and alternating lead vocals. they also have a deep appreciation of popular music and have spread their love by performing them live (as seen below) or via a web series called scattered, smothered and covered . here are a few examples of their wonderfulness!


little big town - born this way (lady gaga cover)(live @ rosie)


little big town - price tag (jessie j cover)


sugarland and little big town - walking in memphis (marc cohn cover)