Lady Antebellum Delivers Stunning Performance of ‘What If I Never Get Over You’ on ‘Today’

Lady Antebellum’s highly anticipated new album, Ocean, is out now, and to celebrate, the trio stopped by NBC’s Today…

Lauren Jo Black

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November 15, 2019

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Lady Antebellum; Photo by Nathan Congleton/Today

Lady Antebellum’s highly anticipated new album, Ocean, is out now, and to celebrate, the trio stopped by NBC’s Today show to perform a few tracks from the record.

Following their buzzed-about performance with pop artist Halsey at the CMA Awards on Wednesday, Lady Antebellum performed “What If I Never Get Over You” for the Today show studio audience.

Backed by their band, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood delivered a flawless performance of the song. Rather than strip the song down like they did at the CMAs, the group’s performance was arranged like the radio single and was full of emotion and feelings of heartbreak.

The trio took the stage during the show to sing “Pictures,” which has quickly become a fan-favorite from the album.

Featuring a groovy melody and descriptive lyrics, the introspective song has Lady A reflecting on a relationship that ultimately fell apart through old photos of the couple.

Ocean finds Lady Antebellum returning to their roots, showcasing the unique sound they originally became known for. The just-released record is the follow-up to their 2017 album, Heart Break.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.