When you think of Brantley Gilbert, you think singer and hit songwriter. In addition to writing his own chart-topping hit, 'Country Must Be Country Wide,' Gilbert is also responsible for penning Jason Aldean's 'My Kinda Party' and co-writing 'Dirt Road Anthem' with Colt Ford.
February 11, 2012 Country newcomer Brantley Gilbert's biggest fear is one every artist has had to address at some point. Usually a superstar can just point the microphone toward the crowd and let them pick up the words he or she has forgotten, but Gilbert only has a few songs that everyone in attendance knows the words to.
February 10, 2012 Should Brantley Gilbert have to give an acceptance speech at the 2012 ACM Awards in April, he tells Taste of Country he'll pretty much wing it. The singer says he won't come prepared with notes, or a written list of thank yous.
February 9, 2012 The field of eight ACM New Artist of the Year nominees has been trimmed to three. Fans decided that Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes and Scotty McCreery were the most deserving in a fan-voted poll through GAC-TV.
Brantley Gilbert hasn't even begun the recording process on his second album, but he is already feeling the pressure of the famous "sophomore slump."
Brantley Gilbert's first night on the Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour with headliner Eric Church kicked off on Jan. 19 in Arkansas. While the tour still has a long ways to go, Gilbert hopes to take some of his songwriting talents, which have landed him multiple No. 1 hits, and blend them with Church's expertise. Church is currently experiencing his first chart-topper this week with 'Drink in My Hand.'
The lyrics to Brantley Gilbert's new single, 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do,' are a big leap in the other direction from his previous chart-topper, 'Country Must Be Country Wide,' as well as the two tunes he penned for Jason Aldean ('Dirt Road Anthem' and 'My Kinda Party'). But the Georgia-based singer songwriter says it's all part of who he is at the end of the day.
Brantley Gilbert is no stranger to celebrating the success of a No. 1 single as a songwriter, but Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 17) in Nashville, all eyes were on him as the artist who took 'Country Must Be Country Wide' straight to the top.
Brantley Gilbert is not just winning the recent Taste of Country Showdowns, he's laying the smack down on all challengers. Last week, his new song 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do' topped Dierks Bentley's 'Home' by more than a 3-to-1 margin. For the second week in a row, he's set the record for largest margin of victory. One more win and the song will join Scotty McCreery's 'The Trouble With Girls' as the only retired songs in the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame.
Brantley Gilbert scored the biggest Showdown victory ever last week. His new song 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do' topped Jake Owen's 'Alone With You' by a 3-to-1 margin, meaning he's halfway to having his song retired in the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame.
