With three straight Showdown wins Martina McBride's first single in years is proving it has hit potential. Fans have come from every city and state to vote for "Reckless," the title-track from a new album set for release later this year. The biographical song topped Jake Owen's latest over the weekend, setting up a battle with a hot new country group.
It turns out Martina McBride wasn't so reckless in releasing her new single. The veteran country star has unseated former Showdown champion Tara Thompson, and now faces a challenge from one of country music's hottest young talents, Sam Hunt.
There’s something immediately different about Martina McBride’s “Reckless.” She begins the song at a point she normally builds to, and then lets go to begin a long, gradual chorus.
Martina McBride gave New Jersey fans a special treat this weekend when she debuted a new song called "Reckless," which just so happens to also be her next single.
If this is your birthday, congratulations! It's also the birthday of Record executive and producer Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, in 1937. After starting in pop, he works for MCA, Elektra and Capitol, producing hits for George Strait, Reba McEntire, Eddie Rabbitt and Hank Williams Jr., among others.
Happy 78th, Jimmy!