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Brett Young Talks Recording Tim McGraw Song on Next Album

Author Nicole Barlage

Brett Young gives Tim McGraw credit for being the artist that made him fall in love with country music.

When Young sat down with Shawn Parr this week as host of Backstage Country they dove into their relationship and the cover Young does of McGraw’s “Don’t Take The Girl”.

Parr asked if he has plans to record the cover he often performs in concert. Young responded, “Yeah, absolutely. It’s recorded, I have it, the whole new record is actually finished and we’re just sitting on it until You Didn’t stops climbing the chart”.

Next year “Don’t Take the Girl” will celebrate 30 years and Young played us a sneak peek of his cover which you can hear below:

 

“Wow, I can’t wait to play this song in its entirety”, said Parr after hearing the cut. “I know your fans can’t wait to hear it in its entirety. And what a great way to celebrate Tim McGraw 30 years later”.

Young added, “Tim’s great, that song’s incredible, and I owe a lot to that song for where I’m at in this business now”.

Brett Young is currently out on the road for his headlining 5, TOUR, 3, 2, 1 tour. You can see all tour stops here.

11 Covers By Country Artists You Need to Hear

I was listening to the new Luke Combs album, Gettin’ Old, the other day and his cover of Fast Car came on and it is so good. Not only are his original songs incredible, but his rendition of the Tracy Chapman song is one I like even better than the original. If you haven’t heard the cover check it out below:

Remakes and covers have been around forever and stretch across all genres of music.

Sometimes there might be a song you really didn’t like until someone else sang it or maybe you’re someone that never steers from the original. Country songs from musical legends have been covered by a myriad of different artists all across various genres.

Hearing Fast Car got me thinking, what other covers from country artists have been done?

From Reba McEntire to Tyler Braden, Kelsea Ballerini to Jason Aldean, we’ve put together a list of 11 country covers you should definitely hear:

  • Kelsea Ballerini – Fleetwood Mac’s Dream

    Kelsea Ballerini covered Fleetwood Mac’s Dream during CMT’s Campfire Sessions. Dream was Fleetwood Mac’s second single off their album Rumours.

  • Taylor Swift – Phil Collins’ I Can’t Stop Loving You

    Taylor Swift covered Can’t Stop Loving You by Phil Collins in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge back in 2020.

  • Tyler Braden – Train’s Drops Of Jupiter

    On Tyler Braden’s YouTube channel he covers his favorite songs in a weekly series: One Song, One Take. His cover of Train’s Drops of Jupiter had us bopping our heads to the beat, but there are several other great covers on his channel.

  • Jason Aldean – Bryan Adam’s Heaven

    The Bryan Adam’s cover can be heard of Aldean’s MACON album.

  • Brothers Osborne – Willie Nelson’s On The Road Again

    Brothers Osborne performed a remake of Willie Nelson’s, On The Road Again on CMT’s Campfire Sessions. On The Road Again was Nelson’s ninth #1 single.

  • Reba McEntire – Beyonce’s If I Were a Boy

    Reba McEntire covered Queen Bey in 2011.  Her version is a bit slowed down in comparison but we think she does a great rendition.

  • Morgan Evans – Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi

    Joni Mitchell originally recorded Big Yellow Taxi for her album, Ladies of The Canyon. The song has been covered by several other artists including Vanessa Carlton and now Morgan Evans covers it with his loop pedal.

  • Noah Thompson – Rihanna’s Stay

    Noah Thompson won the 20th season of American Idol. He puts his own spin on Rihanna’s Stay

  • Rascal Flatts – Tom Cochrane’s Life is a Highway

    This Rascal Flatt’s cover became a hit after it was heard in the movie Cars. Rascal Flatt’s rendition is a classic while on a road trip.

  • The Chicks – Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide

    Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks while in Aspen, Colorado for Fleetwood Mac. The Chicks covered the song, which became a top ten hit for the trio.

  • Morgan Wallen – Jason Isbell’s Cover Me Up

    Before releasing the studio version Morgan Wallen had covered the song for quite some time in concert. Jason Isbell released the song in 2013.

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