JOSH TURNER’S PUNCHING BAG IN STORES TODAY
Josh Turner
Credit: George Holz
Fifth Studio Album Features Hit Single, “Time Is Love”
Turner To Perform on ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show and PBS Special
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – He’s had a knockout career, with over five million albums sold since his debut with Long Black Train, and now Josh Turner, country music’s most recognizable voice, steps into the ring again. Celebrating the release of his fifth studio album, Punching Bag (MCA Nashville), to stores nationwide today, Turner will appear on NBC’s TODAY Show on Wednesday, June 13 with additional upcoming television appearances listed below.
MAVERICK magazine says, “It’s
always tough to bring something new to a musical genre, but Josh
Turner has achieved that near-impossible task again and again, yet has
never overlooked just where country music has come from. It’s [his]
skill at taking stock of everyday situations…some of them quite
mundane… and turning them into musical classics that makes him
possibly the most important artist to have emerged in country music for
years and years.”
always tough to bring something new to a musical genre, but Josh
Turner has achieved that near-impossible task again and again, yet has
never overlooked just where country music has come from. It’s [his]
skill at taking stock of everyday situations…some of them quite
mundane… and turning them into musical classics that makes him
possibly the most important artist to have emerged in country music for
years and years.”
Additionally, The Washington Post observes, “These days, it seems like every male country artist wants to sound like Jon Bon Jovi fronting Def Leppard
in 1985 — except for Turner, who might be the only million-seller left
in Nashville making contemporary country albums without the slightest
whiff of arena rock or pop.”
in 1985 — except for Turner, who might be the only million-seller left
in Nashville making contemporary country albums without the slightest
whiff of arena rock or pop.”
The New York Times says, “Turner has grown around a
bass-baritone voice of great beauty and skill, and his producers and
engineers lean in close to capture it. It’s balanced and alert; the
notes come deep and grainy, almost the sound of bow on strings.”
bass-baritone voice of great beauty and skill, and his producers and
engineers lean in close to capture it. It’s balanced and alert; the
notes come deep and grainy, almost the sound of bow on strings.”
Associated Press adds, “From the moody bass lines and
acoustic accents in ‘Time Is Love,’ about making his marriage a priority
in his schedule, to the R&B-influenced guitar melody of ‘Good
Problem,’ about how his obsession with loving his partner is the kind of
dilemma he can handle, Turner once again proves he ranks among the most
effective — and most hard-core country — performers of his generation.”
acoustic accents in ‘Time Is Love,’ about making his marriage a priority
in his schedule, to the R&B-influenced guitar melody of ‘Good
Problem,’ about how his obsession with loving his partner is the kind of
dilemma he can handle, Turner once again proves he ranks among the most
effective — and most hard-core country — performers of his generation.”
Turner was featured in the June issue of Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine, the June 10 issue of PARADE, and is the lead cover story on the June 18 issue of Country Weekly. His album will also be featured all week on the Best Buy Theatre marquee in New York City’s Times Square.
The album features his current Top 15 Country Billboard single, “Time Is Love,” and in the liner notes, Turner explains the inspiration behind the title track, “Punching Bag.” He makes references to Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky
movies and says, “I hope my music can bring you the inspiration and
motivation to keep moving forward. I hope it brings a smile to your
face. I hope it makes you tap your toes. I hope it brings a happy tear
to your eyes and makes you want to share your life with others around
you.”
movies and says, “I hope my music can bring you the inspiration and
motivation to keep moving forward. I hope it brings a smile to your
face. I hope it makes you tap your toes. I hope it brings a happy tear
to your eyes and makes you want to share your life with others around
you.”
Turner co-wrote eight of the 11 tracks on the album and it features guest vocal appearances by Marty Stuart and Iris DeMent (“Pallbearer”), Ricky Scaggs (“For The Love of God”), and Turner’s wife and children (Jennifer, Hampton, Colby and Marion Turner) on “Find Me A Baby.”
Supporting TV Appearances Include:
Tuesday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET and Wednesday, June 13 at 4 p.m. ET on GAC’s Josh Turner: Packing A Punch
Wednesday, June 13 at 7 a.m. ET on NBC’s TODAY Show
Wednesday, July 4 at TBD on PBS’ A Capitol Fourth
Wednesday, July 11 at 7 a.m. ET on ABC’s Good Morning America
Punching Bag Track Listing:
- Introduction by Michael Buffer
- “Punching Bag”
- “Time Is Love”
- “Deeper Than My Love”
- “Good Problem”
- “Cold Shoulder”
- “Find Me A Baby” (feat. Turner’s wife and children)
- “Whatcha Reckon”
- “Pallbearer” (feat. Iris DeMont and Marty Stuart)
- “For The Love Of God” (feat. Ricky Scaggs)
- “I Was There”
- “Left Hand Man”
For highlights and recaps of the shows, as well as more information on Josh Turner visit www.JoshTurner.com.
About Josh Turner
One of the format’s most recognizable voices earning numerous CMA,
ACM and GRAMMY nominations since the release of his debut album, Long Black Train,
Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums and garnered four
No. 1 hits (including three multi-week chart-toppers): “Your Man,”
“Would You Go With Me,” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (a four-week No. 1
that was named the most-played song of the year in 2010 by MediaBase). His song, “All Over Me,” from current album, Haywire,
also reached the top spot on the charts, making him one of only seven
country artists to have two No. 1 hits in 2010. A Hannah, S.C. native,
he has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and
in support of music education, created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund
to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts/music. As a
high school student, he had very little access to music education,
therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts in the schools.
Celebrating the release of one of his fastest-rising singles to-date,
“Time Is Love,” which is currently Top 15 on Billboard and rising, Turner released his fifth studio album, Punching Bag,
on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 on MCA Nashville. For more information on
Josh Turner including a list of his upcoming headlining tour dates,
visit www.JoshTurner.com.
ACM and GRAMMY nominations since the release of his debut album, Long Black Train,
Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums and garnered four
No. 1 hits (including three multi-week chart-toppers): “Your Man,”
“Would You Go With Me,” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (a four-week No. 1
that was named the most-played song of the year in 2010 by MediaBase). His song, “All Over Me,” from current album, Haywire,
also reached the top spot on the charts, making him one of only seven
country artists to have two No. 1 hits in 2010. A Hannah, S.C. native,
he has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and
in support of music education, created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund
to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts/music. As a
high school student, he had very little access to music education,
therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts in the schools.
Celebrating the release of one of his fastest-rising singles to-date,
“Time Is Love,” which is currently Top 15 on Billboard and rising, Turner released his fifth studio album, Punching Bag,
on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 on MCA Nashville. For more information on
Josh Turner including a list of his upcoming headlining tour dates,
visit www.JoshTurner.com.