Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brantley Gilbert Share Music on CMT Crossroads

Concert Special Premieres Saturday (June 27) at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Saturday night (June 27) will be the hard rock with the release of CMT Crossroads: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Brantley Gilbert.

This marks the second appearance CMT Crossroads of the legendary rock band. It is the first of Gilbert, who says the collaboration has been a long time in the making.

 

"We've been back and forth for a while about doing one thing Crossroads" said Gilbert CMT Hot 20 Countdown between racks during the recent recording near Nashville. "I will not bring any particular band, but I feel like a lot of times if I'm having trouble making a decision, there's a reason for that.

"When my manager said 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' when it found that it was, like, ding! Arrived in a conversation where I was like, 'Look, man you really need to do this and we want you to have fun with it and want it is something you believe in. Who is someone you would? '"

When Gilbert took Lynyrd Skynyrd as their first choice, he said the band had already participated in a concert with Montgomery Gentry crossroads in 2010.

"I was like, 'look, if they do it again, I will,'" Gilbert said. "'Come On!'"

When members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were approached about working with the "One hell of a Amen" singer, they realized the couple could not be more perfect.

"They mention it, and we were like, 'Oh, that's the guy who has the rock band!'" Joked vocalist Johnny Van Zant Gilbert. "I had heard 'Bottoms Up,' too, and I had listened to their records, so they were like, 'OK. Let's do it.’... So we are now doing with you, man, and is a great honor.

CMT Crossroads: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Brantley Gilbert opens on Saturday at 10 pm ET / PT. Check out more of the exclusive interview in the new episode of CMT Hot 20 Countdown broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays at 9 am ET / PT, and enjoy the performance of a classic Lynyrd Skynyrd:

Country Singer Brantley Gilbert Gets Giant Gun Tattoo In Support Of The 2nd Amendment

Well, that's one way to flaunt their beliefs.

Country singer Brantley Gilbert recently got a huge tattoo on his back to show his support for the Second Amendment, also known as the right to keep and bear arms. The gigantic piece of ink has the word "Amendment" written above two pistols. In the work we read in the text of the Second Amendment: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

 

The 30-year-old native of Georgia revealed the new tattoo in its Facebook, "BG nation .... So I wanted to bring my support for the second amendment to another level, so my boy Carl Gracia wine House and hook me yesterday!!! "

By the way, he has made a bold statement, Brantley!


Gilbert clearly has a lot of fans who share their values. The pic that already has 223,000 likes of Facebook and almost 43,000 shares.

 

"Haters going to hate. I have the right to bear arms and defend myself and my family. Brantley has the right to have written what you want in your body. Great art work by his friend!!" a woman wrote.

"That's a real piece of art! Impressive and not everyone can use it as you do for our country! My CWP saved my life twice already! God bless America!" another shared.

Brantley Gilbert’s Life Lessons From Tim McGraw

Superstar declares an "impressive Amigo"

Brantley Gilbert is here to confirm what we suspected from the start: Tim McGraw is the real deal.

He spent some time on the road last year and admits McGraw superstar dispenses some invaluable wisdom.



"No kidding, Tim is an amazing guy, on and off stage," Brantley said in a recent interview conducted by country radio. "We share some lifestyle choices. ... You know, Tim has been sober for a while. He had good advice as to who goes and so the business was".

In fact, a look at the career of McGraw and no wonder Gilbert and many other artists aspire to that level of professionalism and success. McGraw has conquered the music and film while maintaining that delicate balance of work life and family life with his wife Faith Hill. The latter is what most impresses Gilbert.

"I had the opportunity to travel with him to some shows, and hear him call home and speak with faith and her girls, man, he's just a good father and a good husband," he said.

Not that he needs any advice on how to be a good husband, but the devotion of McGraw family are applicable to the current situation of Gilbert. He recently became engaged to Amber Cochran, a professor is known for some time from his hometown in Georgia.

Brantley Gilbert Wins Album + Artist Of The Year In The 2015 Taste Of Country Awards

The Nation BG has done it again! Brantley Gilbert came out on top in both the Album and Artist of the Year category of the 2015 Taste of Country Awards.



Gilbert devoted fans flocked to vote for their third studio album, "Just as I am", but it was a tough race. In the end, Gilbert beat Hunter Hayes 'Argument' by a narrow margin of less than two percent of the total vote, far distancing albums from other names like Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert for the win.

Artist of the Year voting was a different story, with Gilbert taking more than 38 percent of the total vote - more than 14 percentage points ahead of Luke Bryan in second place. Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks and Lambert completed the Top 5 in that category, while the Church and Aldean fell short in the vote on this occasion, in the rear in our largest category of this year.

Brantley Gilbert Says His Music Is ‘Actually Changin’ People’s Lives’

Brantley Gilbert is mostly known for his hymns party in the country, but the singer says he is certain of its fuller songs that mean the most to fans.

Gilbert entered the mainstream country with his song 'Country Must Be Country Wide,' and your drinking tune "Bottoms Up" was a big hit in 2014, but his latest single, "One hell of an Amen 'is a ballad that goes a little deeper than many of her earlier songs.

"Our fans come to me and say, you know," This song helped me get through Iraq, 'or,' this song motivated me to go get my girl back, 'or,' [This song] helped me cope with the loss of a family member or close friend, '"says Gilbert." That's what really makes it all worth it, if you think about it. "
Gilbert wrote "One hell of an Amen 'with Brian Davis and Mike Dekle after returning from a tour of the USO in 2013, and the most serious issue represents much of what fans have heard on his latest album,' Just as I am . '

"These songs are actually changing" life of the people, and that is certainly the music in a world to me, "shares." That's what this is all about. "

The singer will join Kenny Chesney for some concert stage this summer when Chesney and Jason Aldean combine the Great Revival Tour and Burn It Down tour for 10 shows. Gilbert and Chesney also play an extra five shows together.

Tweets About #brantleygilbert Hashtag On Twitter

tomorrow night at 7 CST: LIVE @google Hangout Q&A.. Start tweeting your questions with the hashtag #OneHellOfAnAmen pic.twitter.com/btZgUxRxCO
— Brantley Gilbert (@BrantleyGilbert) January 21, 2015

Country Outlaw Brantley Gilbert Turns 30 Years Old Today

Brantley Gilbert is one of my favorite guys in country music. He has done his way and I respect it big. He has a devoted fan base that is just amazing. You see them singing every word of every song on their shows. I was able to spend with Brantley a couple of times and I can say that he is the real deal. It's what you see. I like that.

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Popular Today wrong country boy turns 30 years old. Happy Birthday Brantley. Having a murderer day and thanks for the good music.

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