On Tuesday night (May 1), Lee Brice visited Jay Leno at 'The Tonight Show' to play 'A Woman Like You,' the hit single from his chart-topping sophomore album, 'Hard 2 Love.' This week, the rising country star has received a lot of attention, as 'Hard 2 Love' became the No. 1 selling digital country album and reached No. 2 on Billboard's Top New Country Albums chart.
Singer-songwriter Lee Brice (who has penned hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney) has a lot of country star credibility in his own right. His just-released new video, 'Hard to Love' -- from latest album release 'Hard 2 Love' -- proves that Brice's star power is rising... and fast.
One country music artist had a baby and two more delivered new albums to fans on Tuesday. Find out who welcomed his fourth child, and learn what to expect from new projects from Lee Brice and Kip Moore in the Daily Roundup. Also, read a full interview with Brice and find out how Jason Aldean made a seven-year-old cancer patient's dream come true.
Whatever one calls the opposite of an overnight success story, that's Lee Brice. This year, 2012, marks his sixth year working in Nashville, but the first five moved like driftwood across Golden Pond. Fans, radio, other artists -- everyone knew Brice was there and most agreed he was an artist full of talent and potential, but the former Clemson football player's first four singles charted in the range of an NFL fullback's jersey number (29, 32, 44).
Lee Brice's new album 'Hard 2 Love' feels like a half thank you note, half apology to his soon-to-be wife and their son. Not all of the 13 cuts were written by the 'A Woman Like You' singer, but put into the context of what is going on in his life, many come across as extremely personal love letters.
Well, it's about time -- Lee Brice has finally topped the country singles chart as a recording artist with his latest single, 'A Woman Like You.' Though, being No. 1 is nothing new for Brice, who has already topped the charts as a songwriter on two occasions, both with Eli Young Band's 'Crazy Girl' late last year and Garth Brooks' 'More Than a Memory' back in 2007. Brice came close to having a No. 1 as an artist in 2010 when his mega hit 'Love Like Crazy' peaked at No. 3 on the charts.
Lee Brice hit the airwaves this week to talk to 99.9 Kiss Country's Kenny Walker about the ACM Awards, his thoughts on the whole Ashton Kutcher debacle and his sophomore album, 'Hard 2 Love,' which hits stores April 24.
Lee Brice doesn't look anything like Kathie Lee Gifford, but the country singer is going to make his hosting debut filling in for Gifford on the 'Today' show alongside show host Hoda Kotb on Tuesday, March 20. Brice will co-host the fourth hour of the show with Kotb, as Gifford has the week off. While Brice may have some mad hosting skills (we'll have to see), it's likely he landed this spot because Kotb has been a fan of his since she put his 2010 hit 'Love Like Crazy' on her iHoda Playlist.
It makes sense that Lee Brice would be the first one to recognize a burning bus. After all, he watched his own go up in flames last month. Last night, Jerrod Niemann's bus caught fire, and he says it was the 'Woman Like You' singer who got his attention and made sure everyone was off the bus before an explosion that would have ripped through the cabin.
