Friday, November 5, 2010

Today's Country Tidbits

Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney are teaming up for some stadium dates next year. The "Going Coastal" tour is expected to boast more tour dates for Kenny Chesney than ever before, plus these co-headlining stadium shows. Here's the stadium list...join the appropriate fan club for
earliest access to the best seats.

Sat March 19 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium (on sale Sat Dec 11)
Sat April 16 Dallas, TX - Cowboys Texas Stadium (on sale Sat Dec 4)
Sat June 4 Washington, DC - Fed Ex Field (on sale Fri Dec 3)
Sat June 11 - Green Bay, WI - Lambeau Field (on sale Sat Dec 11)
Sat June 18 Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field (on sale Sat Nov 20)
Sat July 2 Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Field (on sale Sat Dec 4)
Sat July 30 - Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium (on sale Sat Dec 11)
Sat August 20 Detroit, MI - Ford Field (on sale Sat Dec 4)
Sat August 27- Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium (on sale Sat Nov 20)

And it's now official - Taylor has the best one-week album sales of any woman in country music, ever. "Speak Now" sold nearly 1,047,000 copies last week, easily out-pacing Shania Twain's "Come On Over" which sold 874,000 in it's debut week in 2002.

Taylor Swift took home the Billboard Top Package Award for her tour with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana last night at the Billboard Touring Awards. She was the only country act to be
recognized for tour excellence this year.

Speaking of Gloriana, the group will perform "Wild At Heart" on the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, airing at 9am Eastern on Thanksgiving day.

More stars are lining up for the CMA festivities next week. Kid Rock will perform, Sara Evans will
present an award and Billy Ray Cyrus will host a Jack Daniels Black Carpet event to raise
awareness about COPD. (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.)

Didja miss Brad Paisley doing an acoustic version of "Anything Like Me" on Good Morning America? Got it here for you.


Tonight, catch Jason Aldean on the Tonight Show. Sunday, Willie Nelson does a pre-race concert and Lee Ann Womack is the Grand Marshall at the AAA Texas 500. They're there in support of the American Red Cross to raise awareness of the need for blood donations.

The tweet of the day is from Martina McBride: "A happy family is but an earlier heaven" John Browning. Have an inspired day!"