Midland pours ‘Shooting Memories With Tequila’ on CBS stage
CBS News featured Grammy-nominated Texas country trio Midland performing the track from their new album “Stages” on “Saturday Sessions.”
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Midland brought “Shooting Memories With Tequila” to CBS News’ “Saturday Sessions,” with the network posting a 3-minute, 54-second performance video of the country trio.
CBS News introduced the band as a Grammy-nominated act from the Texas country scene. The performance spotlighted a track tied to the group’s new album, “Stages.”
In its segment description, CBS News said “Stages” has been praised as one of the year’s best traditional country albums. The network did not name the reviewers or outlets behind that praise in the listing.
The “Saturday Sessions” appearance was part of a run of Midland videos on CBS News. Alongside “Shooting Memories With Tequila,” the network also listed performances of “Drinkin’ Problem” and “Vaquero.”
The “Drinkin’ Problem” clip runs 3 minutes and 51 seconds, according to CBS News’ video listing. “Vaquero” is listed at 4 minutes and 4 seconds.
The performance landed among CBS News’ top videos, where it appeared with other entertainment, weather, health and politics clips. The Midland video was listed as posted four hours earlier, while the related “Drinkin’ Problem” and “Vaquero” clips were listed as posted three hours earlier.
“Saturday Sessions” is part of the CBS Saturday Morning video lineup, and CBS News lists a dedicated playlist for the series. Midland’s latest appearance adds three more performances to that collection.
For fans tracking the band’s current album cycle, the CBS set gives “Stages” a national morning-show showcase and puts “Shooting Memories With Tequila” front and center.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.