{"id":1318694,"date":"2020-03-12T06:47:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1817306"},"modified":"2020-03-12T06:47:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T12:47:16","slug":"cmt-certified-march-picks-from-cmt-staffers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/cmt-certified-march-picks-from-cmt-staffers\/","title":{"rendered":"CMT Certified: March Picks from CMT Staffers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:684970?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/cmtcomstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by CMT.com Staff\" rel=\"author\">CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n3h ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the third edition of CMT Certified. This is our monthly playlist \u2014 hand-picked and certified fresh \u2014 from the music lovers at CMT. Keep reading to find out why these 17 songs made our list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leslie Fram<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Little Big Town<br \/><em>\u201cSugarcoat\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cA dark tale of infidelity where the victim takes control. Only Little Big Town can take on these topics with such grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0ceWHs5GpHrOOpHcYRzQMp\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little Big Town<br \/><em>\u201cWine, Beer, Whiskey\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cJust as they can take on heavy topics, they also know how to throw down with \u2018Wine, Beer, Whiskey.\u2019 I mean, any songs that starts with \u2019My friend named Jack, He\u2019s got my back.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5avVDmK9FVJpd3MDO8I3Zl\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Katrina Lothamer<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Jenna Paulette<br \/><em>\u201cBlue Jeans\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cA great blend of pop tones in a country song. Jenna\u2019s writing is strong and the music video is stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1qN9L6jLVHWlsCo2FdvHaA\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brooks &amp; Dunn with Kacey Musgraves<br \/><em>\u201cNeon Moon\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cKacey\u2019s voice is a perfect modern twist on a classic song.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3lVPtkNFoIyPPGVdNri4VH\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ali Marszalkowski<\/strong><br \/>Communications<\/p>\n<p>Marcus King<br \/><em>\u201cBeautiful Stranger\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to <em>El Dorado<\/em> on repeat since it was released last week, but this one is my favorite! Soulful, bluesy and feels like he\u2019s talking to you straight from the heart. Can\u2019t get enough!\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3G5zOkX5R6i6QDuyY7xNRH\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little Big Town<br \/><em>\u201cQuestions\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI recently got to listen to them play Nightfall start-to-finish at Carnegie Hall and it was magic! This one stuck out because who hasn\u2019t thought about the \u201cwhat-ifs\u201d when a relationship ends? Some of the best LBT yet!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3RND0eQh8RoeZQXWRP08rM\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Craig Shelburne<\/strong><br \/>Editorial<\/p>\n<p>Midland<br \/><em>\u201cCheatin\u2019 Songs\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost like a time capsule, this clever single throws us back to the \u201870s and \u201880s when cheating songs were a staple at country radio. If you liked their \u2019Drinkin\u2019 Problem,\u2019 you\u2019ll love this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/01dBLHq3UWyDRWDZJXj235\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miranda Lambert<br \/><em>\u201cBluebird\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA highlight of Wild Card, \u2019Bluebird\u2019 suits Miranda Lambert\u2019s persona perfectly. The optimistic angle (like putting the lemons in her drink) and the musical flourishes make this an engaging hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0kPeZAyIhIfeZNrtfjJGDB\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Melissa Goldberg<\/strong><br \/>Digital &amp; Social<\/p>\n<p>Ashley McBryde<br \/><em>\u201cMartha Divine\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe subject matter is dark, but the music is fun as hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2tiXbgajIGElpQNsANOqMw\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Alison Bonaguro<\/strong><br \/>Editorial<\/p>\n<p>Cody Johnson<br \/><em>\u201cFenceposts\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not my life. At all. And yet, Cody Johnson somehow makes me feel like it is. Like he knows I\u2019ve always wanted to live out here and he\u2019s going to make that happen. But that\u2019s between me and him and these here fenceposts.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/63N3mSA7zVaAmZU4Xi6ifZ\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jake Owen<br \/><em>\u201cHomemade\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s possible to build on Miranda Lambert\u2019s \u2019The House That Built Me,\u2019 this song does it. Only this time, it\u2019s not just the house that made you, it\u2019s your home. And all the dirt roads, small towns, mix tapes and Miller Lites that made you who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/31JID2STTlLuFqXFWHyM8e\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Lauryn Snapp<\/strong><br \/>CMT Radio<\/p>\n<p>Filmore<br \/><em>\u201cLondon\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFilmore\u2019s up-tempo heartbreak song is 100 percent relatable and underrated! I can\u2019t wait for people to discover this track!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/69RZJGfxX65CyLcVQ7xQVT\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little Big Town<br \/><em>\u201cWine, Beer, Whiskey\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t go wrong with Mexican horns coupled with all your best friends \u2014 \u2019Jack,\u2019 \u2019Brandy,\u2019 \u2019Sherry\u2019 and \u2019Jim.\u2019 I am calling it now, this will be a summer anthem! If I am wrong, come find me on the lake and tell me all about it.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5avVDmK9FVJpd3MDO8I3Zl\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Brooklynn Gould-Bradbury<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Aubrie Sellers<br \/><em>\u201cHaven\u2019t Even Kissed Me Yet\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAubrie has such a cool vibe and all together artistry. I can\u2019t wait for her upcoming album.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4HmRjrQA5caM2FanztL75B\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lukas Nelson &amp; the Promise of the Real<br \/><em>\u201cMystery\u201d <\/em><br \/>\u201cMy favorite track off of one of the best albums of 2019. Can\u2019t wait to see what he creates next!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6DeGIWT3eSVGxNiGUkGyd3\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ellie Chandler<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Live Events<\/p>\n<p>Kassi Ashton<br \/><em>\u201cHopeless\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sound of her voice and the song immediately got my attention. Creative, brave music video to match.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5vpBfK4iuy6RRCQabnaYwR\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grace Potter<br \/><em>\u201cLove Is Love\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPowerhouse vocals, badass artist, glad she is back with new music!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3evHzU2xmG80c3jS4YT6ZI\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1817306\/cmt-certified-march-picks-from-cmt-staffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by CMT.com Staff 3h ago Welcome to the third edition of CMT Certified. This is our monthly playlist \u2014 hand-picked and certified fresh \u2014 from the music lovers at CMT. Keep reading to find out why these 17 songs made our list. Leslie FramMusic &amp; Talent Little Big Town\u201cSugarcoat\u201d\u201cA dark tale of infidelity where the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1318694","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-15 11:26:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1318694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318694\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1318694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1318694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1318694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}