Brandy McDonnell [img url=http://blog.newsok.com/dittocontent/uploads/sites/28/2014/10/blake-shelton-cma-fest-2014-ap.jpg]3409603[/img] As previously reported, Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton appeared this morning on NBC’s “Today” show to chat about his new studio album, “Bringing Back the Sunshine,” his hatred for naming albums, and his desire to blend traditional country music and a more modern sound. “To me that kind of means bringing back some of the more traditional-sounding stuff, as much as you can in country music these days and still try to blend in out there,” Shelton said of the album title. The Ada native, who featured his hometown’s water tower on the new album cover, also performed the lead-off single, “Neon Light.” The reigning Country Music Association male vocalist of the year also will perform Thursday on "Live with Kelly and Michael.Read more on NewsOK.com