love and theft

Love and Theft are on the brink of scoring their very first No. 1 single with ‘Angel Eyes,’ but the celebration has already started. The tune, which was written by Love and Theft’s Eric Gunderson (along with Eric Paslay and Jeff Coplan), has been certified gold for digital downloads exceeding 500,000 copies sold.

For Love and Theft, it’s addition by subtraction. The loss of a record label and a band member resulted in a project that is tighter and more accessible than anything on the group’s 2009 debut album. The best songs on ‘Love and Theft‘ are those that tell simple stories and those that rely on simple melodies. That’s most of the album.

The start of a new week brings us another edition of New Music Monday.  Today's feature has two Nashville acts working their second albums.  Lee Brice's new song, "Hard To Love," follows up the number 1 hit, "A Woman Like You."  The duo Love and Theft have released their third single, "Angel Eyes."   Check out the videos for the two songs and vote for your favorite at

What started off as an exciting trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 ACM Awards quickly turned sour for country duo Love and Theft. The duo’s Eric Gunderson wound up in handcuffs at the Nashville airport on Wednesday (March 28).