Last week's Showdown went down to the final hours of voting, and in the closest outcome yet, Zac Brown Band's 'Keep Me in Mind' knocked off Kenny Chesney's 'Reality.' The weekly song battle continues this week, with ZBB trying to make it two in a row against Luke Bryan.
Scotty McCreery emerged as the winner over Toby Keith in the Taste of Country Showdown last week. His new song 'The Trouble With Girls' will now be retired to the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame after a four-week winning streak. For now, McCreery can do whatever he wants there, as he's the only artist to be enshrined so far.
The holidays are all about food, family and fun -- but they do come with hidden dangers. Zac Brown Band took to Twitter to make a public service announcement about Thanksgiving turkey cooking and the precautions that should be taken, especially when frying your bird.
Zac Brown Band were joined on the 2011 CMA Awards by the legendary Gregg Allman on keyboards for a rendition of 'Georgia on My Mind.'
Zac Brown wasn't always into country music. "I didn't think I liked country music. Then I got into Garth Brooks," the Grammy Award-winning lead singer of the Zac Brown Band tells CMT. With siblings more than 20 years his senior, Brown says he was left to listen to whatever music they tuned in to. As a result, he often heard songs 20 to 30 years older than he was.
It's official, the McRib is back! Food fans across America celebrated the return of the McRib to McDonald's on Monday, including country music's own Zac Brown Band. The group, who are self-proclaimed eaters, even declared their love of the barbecued pork sandwich to their followers on Twitter.
With the amount of traveling that the Zac Brown Band does on a weekly basis, you would think the red-hot band would easily get burned out on the career path they have chosen. But night after night, the band delivers a solid performance of back-to-back hits, following their uniquely designed Eat and Greet events where a select group of fans get to enjoy a southern-cooked meal and say hello to the band.
When you've had as many No. 1 singles as Zac Brown Band has -- seven, to date -- making music videos becomes an everyday thing. The group's latest clip for 'Keep Me in Mind' seems almost effortless, though in a good way. The band shot the video live during a concert, but it comes packed with all of the genuine talent that makes ZBB so popular across the board.
The Zac Brown Band are presently working a fourth song to radio from their 'You Get What You Give' album, which hit stores last September. The album's current single, 'Keep Me in Mind,' entering the Top 20 this week. With their hectic touring schedule getting ready to slow down some for the holidays, the band is already looking to switch gears and prepare for working on the next album.
The Zac Brown Band's career has rocketed to the top of the country music charts in the short few years since the release of their album, 'The Foundation.' The band has charted eight No. 1 singles ('Chicken Fried,' 'Whatever It Is,' 'Toes,' 'Highway 20 Ride,' 'Free,' 'As She's Walking Away,' 'Colder Weather' and 'Knee Deep'), and both of their two albums have reached platinum certification.
