Today, GAC has the exclusive premiere of another new song, “Take Hold of My Hand.” The instantly catchy track about a couple moving past old wounds is the perfect combo of country and rock swagger that Dwight’s been expertly showcasing since his 1986 hits “Honky Tonk Man” and “Guitars, Cadillacs.”
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Grammy-Award winner Dwight Yoakam will exclusively debut new music this week from his upcoming album 3 Pears, which is being released September 18th, 2012 on Warner Bros. Records. Fans will be able to listen to five brand new tracks every day this week, one a day to debut with the following partners: CMT, Taste of Country, GAC, AOL and Yahoo. Yoakam’s website will link directly to the daily online premieres, so fans can check https://www.dwightyoakam.com for all the details.
Yoakam’s 26th release, 3 Pears is produced by the artist himself, along with two songs co-produced with Beck: “A Heart Like Mine” – which premiered earlier last month on RollingStone.com – and “Missing Heart.” The album perfectly encapsulates the legendary singer-songwriter’s ability to blur genres creating a timeless piece of art. Staying true to his trademark edge while incorporating a growing positivity in his songwriting, Yoakam moves effortlessly between country, rock, Americana, pop and soul. Entertainment Weekly recently raved, “Yoakam’s first release in seven years is a smashing return ... Pears mingles honky-tonk, rock, pop (the Bee Gee’s “To Love Somebody”!), and even two cuts co-produced by Beck with great, adventurous warmth.” Fans can preorder the new studio album 3 Pears now on DwightYoakam.com.
Get an exclusive CMT.com preview of "It's Never Alright," co-written with the Pistol Annie's Ashley Monroe, off Dwight's upcoming September 18 release 3 Pears.
Dwight Yoakam’s forthcoming album, 3 Pears, is available now for pre-order! Click HERE to purchase his 3 Pears Autographed package, which includes a copy of 3 Pears on CD and digital download, an instant mp3 download of “Waterfall,” and an exclusive 3 Pears Poster, hand-signed by Dwight! We only have a limited number of signed posters so don’t miss your chance to order today! Visit Dwight’s Store at https://smarturl.it/preorder3pears
Grammy-Award winner Dwight Yoakam appeared last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to debut a new track, “Nothing But Love”, from his forthcoming CD release, “3 Pears” (Warner Bros. Records) - https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/wednesday-august-15-2012/14135.... It marks his 25th appearance on the show, as well as the first time that Yoakam has debuted new music from the CD on live television. “3 Pears”, his twenty-sixth CD release, was produced by Yoakam, and includes two tracks co-produced with Beck; “A Heart Like Mine” and “Missing Heart” (full track listing below). Fans can hear a teaser of the track, “Trying,” now on Yoakam’s newly launched website www.DwightYoakam.com.
3 Pears exemplifies Yoakam’s ability to incorporate multiple, competing influences into a piece of cohesive art. It balances his country core with a fiercely independent embrace of rock, Americana, pop and soul and builds on his trademark edginess with a notable, growing positivity. 3 Pears contains heartfelt love songs, which showcase Yoakam’s authentic country vocals while maintaining his unmistakable classic sound.
One of the most respected singer-songwriters in music, Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums, has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, including the triple platinum “This Time”. Five of his albums have topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart with another fourteen landing in the Top 10. More than 30 singles have charted, with 22 Top 20 hits, which include “Honky Tonk Man,” “Please Please Baby,” “Little Ways,” “I Sang Dixie,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry,” “Fast as You” and “Thousand Miles from Nowhere.” Yoakam has won two GRAMMY Awards and earned an impressive 21 nominations.
Yoakam will be honored by the Academy of Country Music with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award at the 6th Annual ACM Honors event on September 24th in Nashville. The prestigious Award honors individuals who are pioneers in the country music genre. Past recipients include Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Sr. and Hank Williams, Jr. Yoakam also recently narrated the current exhibit at The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum; The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California County, showing through the end of next year. The exhibit explores the roots, heyday and impact of the Bakersfield Sound, the loud, stripped-down and radio-ready music most closely identified with the careers of Country Music Hall of Fame members Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.
Dwight Yoakam’s 3 Pears Track Listing:
1. Take Hold Of My Hand
2. Waterfall
3. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
4. Trying
5. Nothing But Love
6. It’s Never Alright
7. A Heart Like Mine
8. Long Way To Go
9. Missing Heart
10. 3 Pears
11. Rock It All Away
12. Long Way To Go (Reprise)
