Tonight is the Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! special on CBS, and Luke Bryan is honored to be part of the fun: “Anytime you’re associated with the Grammys it’s pretty cool. We’re honored to be associated and do the show. So we’re going to get up there and do our stuff and have a good time.” Taylor Swift co-hosts with LL Cool J, and in addition to Luke, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes and The Band Perry will perform. It’s on at 10pm Eastern tonight on CBS.
Another Taylor Swift/Harry Styles spotting happened over the weekend. Taylor and the One Direction member were spotted sightseeing in Central Park, and wandering through the Central Park Zoo in New York City. Wonder if she’s started writing a song about him yet?
Rascal Flatts certainly has a huge fan base, but the guys are fans of country artists themselves. According to Jay DeMarcus, “Jason Aldean has really been tearing it up – and Little Big Town. We had them out on the road with us, and we’re such huge fans of those guys and what they’re doing right now. It’s so good when you see good people doing well.” They’ll get to celebrate country music alongside people they admire this Saturday night during the CMT Artist of the Year special.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are in Haiti, helping out on a Habitat for Humanity build. It’s the second time they’ve been to the island nation to help rebuild after the earthquake in 2010. Their goal on this trip is to help build over 100 new homes as part of the 29th Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
It was Kimberly Schlapman’s brother-in-law who died Thanksgiving week, causing the band to cancel or reschedule several tour dates. Andy Schlapman was struck by a drunk driver in Nashville, where he, his wife and their daughter were visiting. In a post on Little Big Town’s website, Kimberly wrote, “This is a part of life that one never imagines or plans for. It has been very difficult to accept.”
Have you listened to the new Florida Georgia Line cd yet? The debut album includes the #1 song, “Cruise,” and according to band member Brian Kelley, not all of it is original material: “We actually cut four or five outside songs that we didn’t write. If you didn’t look at the liner notes, I think our fans and people would think we wrote them just because they’re right up our alley. They are songs we believe in, and felt a connection with, and songs that we felt like we were doing something wrong if we didn’t cut them.”
Kip Moore’s video for the song “Beer Money” includes a true-to-life scene – him being fired from a job. Kip wanted that scene, because: “That wasn’t in the original piece, ‘cause I thought about how I wanted the whole video to flow and the story, and at the end of it, I said, ‘Let’s go back and let’s do this opening scene like this,’ because that’s how so many of my jobs were. I was always trying to write songs while I was at work or doing other songs, and I always had bosses getting on to me, especially the whole time I was here in Nashville.” Check out the video now…
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Randy Houser may have another #1 song on his hands, as “How Country Feels” is rocketing up the charts. It’s the first single from his next album, and even though he didn’t write it, he knew it was something special: “The first time I heard it, I heard that you know, ‘Let your hair down! Hair down!’ I went, ‘Aw, man.’ You know, I was hooked. There was no way I was not recording that song.” He’ll be a busy boy tonight, playing the Opry at the Ryman, then heading down the street to the Wildhorse Saloon to be part of Justin Moore’s benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy victims.
Dustin Lynch’s new song, “She Cranks My Tractor,” is very different from his first hit, “Cowboys and Angels.” What’s it all about? Dustin explains: “It’s definitely not about tractors; it’s about my dream girl. You know? It’s about a country girl that’s wilder than I am and kinda makes me come outta my shell, so that’s what that song means to me.” The woman in the video would crank a dead man’s tractor – check it out…
Blake Shelton isn’t winning any romance points with Miranda Lambert, it seems. In an interview with E! News, he was asked what he would give his wife for Christmas. He reminded the reporter that Miranda was very rich, and why should he blow a lot of his money on her when she could blow a bunch of her money on herself. He went on to say he might draw her a picture or something like that. Since we know Blake’s sense of humor, I’m guessing he’ll come up with a fabulous gift for Miranda.
The Band Perry feels cheated! They were in Europe last week, touring, and completely missed fall: “We live over in East Tennessee in the mountains so the leaves are all pretty over there, but I felt like we left and it was summer and we came back and all the trees were bare.” It’s ok, guys…you’ll see it next year, maybe while you’re on the road with Rascal Flatts.
Actually, Mike Gossin of Gloriana has some good advice for people whose lives are moving too fast: “I would say just savor the moment more. It all happened so fast for us. We didn’t really take it for granted, but I think we could have just realized more and been a little bit more appreciative of everything that was going on around us.”
Garth Brooks fans, in case you missed it, be on the lookout for the “Gartha Stewart” episode of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on the Food Network. Garth and wife Trisha Yearwood collaborated on black bean lasagna, TY Thai salad and peanut butter balls. The peanut butter balls are apparently something Garth and his daughters have made for years, and they looked really yummy!
Dustin Lynch’s new song, “She Cranks My Tractor,” is very different from his first hit, “Cowboys and Angels.” What’s it all about? Dustin explains: “It’s definitely not about tractors; it’s about my dream girl. You know? It’s about a country girl that’s wilder than I am and kinda makes me come outta my shell, so that’s what that song means to me.” The woman in the video would crank a dead man’s tractor – check it out…
Blake Shelton isn’t winning any romance points with Miranda Lambert, it seems. In an interview with E! News, he was asked what he would give his wife for Christmas. He reminded the reporter that Miranda was very rich, and why should he blow a lot of his money on her when she could blow a bunch of her money on herself. He went on to say he might draw her a picture or something like that. Since we know Blake’s sense of humor, I’m guessing he’ll come up with a fabulous gift for Miranda.
The Band Perry feels cheated! They were in Europe last week, touring, and completely missed fall: “We live over in East Tennessee in the mountains so the leaves are all pretty over there, but I felt like we left and it was summer and we came back and all the trees were bare.” It’s ok, guys…you’ll see it next year, maybe while you’re on the road with Rascal Flatts.
Actually, Mike Gossin of Gloriana has some good advice for people whose lives are moving too fast: “I would say just savor the moment more. It all happened so fast for us. We didn’t really take it for granted, but I think we could have just realized more and been a little bit more appreciative of everything that was going on around us.”
Garth Brooks fans, in case you missed it, be on the lookout for the “Gartha Stewart” episode of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on the Food Network. Garth and wife Trisha Yearwood collaborated on black bean lasagna, TY Thai salad and peanut butter balls. The peanut butter balls are apparently something Garth and his daughters have made for years, and they looked really yummy!
Monday, October 15, 2012
You’re not on it either? The Blake Shelton and Friends Cruise set sail yesterday, and Blake says there’ll be shenanigans, and someone might have to go overboard: “Well it won’t be Trace—although he may put us over the weight limit. I don’t know, I’d say—Easton’s gonna be there. I don’t think any of us would miss him if we through him over.” Also along for the ride are Jerrod Niemann, Neal McCoy, Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge, Randy Houser and Jana Kramer. Jana’s got mixed feelings about going on a cruise: “I’ve never done a cruise before because I’m really claustrophobic and I’m afraid – or if I get motion sickness. I was like, ‘You know what I’m getting over a fear, and hanging with some of my buddies on a boat. I get to bring my mom – it’s going to be awesome. I can’t wait to play and then meet people and hang out – go swimming and tan!”
In the wake of video showing an admittedly drunk Jason Aldean flirting with American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr in Hollywood, Jason Aldean says that the situation, though tough, is taken care of: “You can handle it two ways, you can go hide and run from it or you can get up and face it and deal with it and that’s kinda what we tried to do and just kinda move on, you know? And the main thing is that me and my family are OK.” He talked with CMT Insider and that segment aired this past weekend.
Jason Aldean is planning to hit a few more stadiums during his 2013 tour, saying that the sellout at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio was pretty awesome. According to Jason, “This next year we’ll probably dabble in it a little more, try a couple places and really just try to build on that. There’s not a lot of people that can do that [consistently], and that’s where we’re trying to figure it out —can we do that in certain markets? Or can we do that on a consistent basis? That’ll be a little bit of a learning process for us over the next year.”
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul show in Las Vegas kicks off in December, but preparations are in high gear now, and Tim says it’s pretty cool: “It’s different to think somebody offers you a ton of money to come do three years in Vegas or something, and they say ‘Here’s your theater and you can build it like you want it...’ For all we’ve done in our career past, and all we hope to do in the future with our careers, to have this sort of moment to do this thing for these ten weekends and then to turn the theatre over to us and build what you want is sort of rare.”
Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss performed on the David Letterman Show Friday night. They collaborated on a song on his “Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran” album which comes out tomorrow. He’ll announce tour plans later this week.
Luke Bryan announced some tour plans – he’ll kick off his first headlining tour on January 17th in Evansville, Indiana, with shows running through at least March. Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line will open on the first leg of the tour.
Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” doesn’t come out until the 22nd, but she’s working the publicity angle hard. She’s on the cover of the October 24th issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, presumably dishing some details of her love life, and has partnered with Keds to release a new, limited-edition line of “Red” footwear. But wait, there’s more – she’s also partnered with Walgreens, where you’ll find a Taylor Swift Store, with t-shirs, tour books, backpacks, journals and lots more. And of course, “Red” will be on sale one minute after midnight on October 22nd at all Walgreens stores.
Keith Urban will receive the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony in a gala later this year. The award honors him for his work to help the Country Music Hall of Fame, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Habitat for Humanity.
Trishia Yearwood is on The View and Josh Turner is on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.
In the wake of video showing an admittedly drunk Jason Aldean flirting with American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr in Hollywood, Jason Aldean says that the situation, though tough, is taken care of: “You can handle it two ways, you can go hide and run from it or you can get up and face it and deal with it and that’s kinda what we tried to do and just kinda move on, you know? And the main thing is that me and my family are OK.” He talked with CMT Insider and that segment aired this past weekend.
Jason Aldean is planning to hit a few more stadiums during his 2013 tour, saying that the sellout at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio was pretty awesome. According to Jason, “This next year we’ll probably dabble in it a little more, try a couple places and really just try to build on that. There’s not a lot of people that can do that [consistently], and that’s where we’re trying to figure it out —can we do that in certain markets? Or can we do that on a consistent basis? That’ll be a little bit of a learning process for us over the next year.”
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul show in Las Vegas kicks off in December, but preparations are in high gear now, and Tim says it’s pretty cool: “It’s different to think somebody offers you a ton of money to come do three years in Vegas or something, and they say ‘Here’s your theater and you can build it like you want it...’ For all we’ve done in our career past, and all we hope to do in the future with our careers, to have this sort of moment to do this thing for these ten weekends and then to turn the theatre over to us and build what you want is sort of rare.”
Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss performed on the David Letterman Show Friday night. They collaborated on a song on his “Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran” album which comes out tomorrow. He’ll announce tour plans later this week.
Luke Bryan announced some tour plans – he’ll kick off his first headlining tour on January 17th in Evansville, Indiana, with shows running through at least March. Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line will open on the first leg of the tour.
Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” doesn’t come out until the 22nd, but she’s working the publicity angle hard. She’s on the cover of the October 24th issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, presumably dishing some details of her love life, and has partnered with Keds to release a new, limited-edition line of “Red” footwear. But wait, there’s more – she’s also partnered with Walgreens, where you’ll find a Taylor Swift Store, with t-shirs, tour books, backpacks, journals and lots more. And of course, “Red” will be on sale one minute after midnight on October 22nd at all Walgreens stores.
Keith Urban will receive the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony in a gala later this year. The award honors him for his work to help the Country Music Hall of Fame, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Habitat for Humanity.
Trishia Yearwood is on The View and Josh Turner is on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes are officially on the Blown Away tour, hitting the road Friday. From the sound of things, her wardrobe may need it’s own tractor-trailer! “Yes! A lot of very dramatic costumes, and no two shows will be exactly the same as far as what I wear and when I wear it. I like to have options.” Hunter is excited to be part of his first really big tour and says Carrie is a gracious partner: “For her it’s very much so a show in its entirety. It’s not an opening act – in her show she’s very cool about bridging the two and making it an experience all together. So to consider myself a part of that experience if you will, it’s definitely mind blowing.” $1 from each ticket on the North American tour will go to the American Red Cross.
It’s official - Keith Urban has been announced as one of the new American Idol judges. The rest of the panel consists of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, and they all started the season yesterday with the New York City auditions.
It’s official - Keith Urban has been announced as one of the new American Idol judges. The rest of the panel consists of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, and they all started the season yesterday with the New York City auditions.
Taylor Swift is excited about the platinum status of her newest song, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” and excited with how it’s rocketing up the charts. Excited, but not surprised: “This was the song that got stuck in people’s heads. When I would play this song and other songs for my friends, this was the one, that people literally days later couldn’t stop singing.”
Eric Church debuted a new music video for “Creepin’” over the weekend on CMT.com and it premiers on CMT today. Eric enjoyed the process of making this video, saying, “It’s the first time we’ve ever somewhat played a role, a character. We all—myself and the band—it involves a train, it involves robbing a train, we’re kind of a gang. We got dress up—very James Gang kinda thing - really cool.”
Martina McBride kicks off The Joy of Christmas tour November 23rd in Atlanta. She’s packaged all of her favorite Christmas songs together in what she calls a “fun concert for all.”
Trisha Yearwood has signed on for another season of her Trisha’s Southern Kitchen cooking show on the Food Network. The series premiers October 20th, and at least one of the 13 episodes will feature Garth in the kitchen, too.
Rascal Flatts get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Walk of Fame‘s website will stream the ceremony live Monday at 11:30am Pacific time, and they’ll be on the Tonight Show, performing “Come Wake Me Up.” Blake Shelton is on The Voice, and the “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airs on ABC tonight.
Eric Church debuted a new music video for “Creepin’” over the weekend on CMT.com and it premiers on CMT today. Eric enjoyed the process of making this video, saying, “It’s the first time we’ve ever somewhat played a role, a character. We all—myself and the band—it involves a train, it involves robbing a train, we’re kind of a gang. We got dress up—very James Gang kinda thing - really cool.”
Martina McBride kicks off The Joy of Christmas tour November 23rd in Atlanta. She’s packaged all of her favorite Christmas songs together in what she calls a “fun concert for all.”
Trisha Yearwood has signed on for another season of her Trisha’s Southern Kitchen cooking show on the Food Network. The series premiers October 20th, and at least one of the 13 episodes will feature Garth in the kitchen, too.
Rascal Flatts get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Walk of Fame‘s website will stream the ceremony live Monday at 11:30am Pacific time, and they’ll be on the Tonight Show, performing “Come Wake Me Up.” Blake Shelton is on The Voice, and the “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airs on ABC tonight.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Today's Country Tidbits
Did you stay up late Saturday night? If so, hope you were watching CMT, because the Crossroads episode with Joe Walsh and Friends was awesome. According to Joe, “This whole show is country with some rock ‘n roll sprinkled on top and people that I really believe in...or dear friends.” One of those friends is Brad Paisley: “I said, ‘Yeah, I’d love to.’ I’m friends with Joe. We’ve been friends for a little while and share common interests.” Another, Luke Bryan, was blown away to be included: “If you would’ve told me that this opportunity to do this Crossroads could’ve ever been presented to me and they were gonna recommend that I do ‘Life’s Been Good,’ life has been good, because that would’ve been my first pick.” If you missed it, don’t despair – CMT will re-air the show, so you can catch it soon.
Rascal Flatts are not just entertaining fans, they’re helping to fill hungry bellies while on tour. They’ve teamed with Outnumber Hunger Live, and at every tour stop, the Outnumber Hunger tour but will also be there, along with a check to help the local food bank dish up 5,000 meals. This campaign has helped Feeding America secure six million meals since it began in March.
Carrie Underwood spent last week entertaining and charming the English, and this week she’s off to Australia. Carrie says that Great Britain isn’t a hotbed of country music fans, but that she’s trying to help change that, and the audiences were warm and welcoming.
Country music stars have to find some way to entertain themselves on the road. Dierks Bentley, the Eli Young Band and rock group Cadillac Black had a bit too much fun reenacting the battle scene from Braveheart. Thankfully no horses were used in this version…
Montgomery Gentry has teamed up with the Buffet, Inc. chain of country restaurants to sell their “Rebels on the Run” cd as a fund-raiser for The Armed Services YMCA. Eddie and T-Roy wanted to find a way to help military families, and this seemed like a great fit. You’ll find it in Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Fire Mountain and Granny’s Buffet locations.
Gloriana is enjoying major chart success with their song, “(Kissed You) Good Night.” Josh Kear and Gloriana member Tom Gossin wrote the song, apparently after overhearing a conversation between two girls who were talking about boys and good night kisses. Gloriana’s Rachel Reinert flipped the first time she heard it: “All three of us really saw something special in it. And I especially really liked the ‘pushed you up against the wall’ lyric. I thought that was a really powerful lyric.” The song is the first single from “A Thousand Miles Left Behind,” their album coming out July 31st.
Martina McBride is joining the “Opening Act” crew, scouring the internet for undiscovered artists. The winners get to be the opening acts for headliners like Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley. The show premiers on the E! network July 9th.
Did you miss Kenny Chesney’s live concert from a NJ beach last week? You can watch it any time you want to, right here.
Trisha Yearwood is such a good cook and natural tv performer that The Food Network has picked up her Trisha’s Southern Kitchen for a 13-episode season, beginning this fall. According to Trisha, “The positive response from viewers was overwhelming and truly gratifying."
The Band Perry is on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today.
Rascal Flatts are not just entertaining fans, they’re helping to fill hungry bellies while on tour. They’ve teamed with Outnumber Hunger Live, and at every tour stop, the Outnumber Hunger tour but will also be there, along with a check to help the local food bank dish up 5,000 meals. This campaign has helped Feeding America secure six million meals since it began in March.
Carrie Underwood spent last week entertaining and charming the English, and this week she’s off to Australia. Carrie says that Great Britain isn’t a hotbed of country music fans, but that she’s trying to help change that, and the audiences were warm and welcoming.
Country music stars have to find some way to entertain themselves on the road. Dierks Bentley, the Eli Young Band and rock group Cadillac Black had a bit too much fun reenacting the battle scene from Braveheart. Thankfully no horses were used in this version…
Montgomery Gentry has teamed up with the Buffet, Inc. chain of country restaurants to sell their “Rebels on the Run” cd as a fund-raiser for The Armed Services YMCA. Eddie and T-Roy wanted to find a way to help military families, and this seemed like a great fit. You’ll find it in Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Fire Mountain and Granny’s Buffet locations.
Gloriana is enjoying major chart success with their song, “(Kissed You) Good Night.” Josh Kear and Gloriana member Tom Gossin wrote the song, apparently after overhearing a conversation between two girls who were talking about boys and good night kisses. Gloriana’s Rachel Reinert flipped the first time she heard it: “All three of us really saw something special in it. And I especially really liked the ‘pushed you up against the wall’ lyric. I thought that was a really powerful lyric.” The song is the first single from “A Thousand Miles Left Behind,” their album coming out July 31st.
Martina McBride is joining the “Opening Act” crew, scouring the internet for undiscovered artists. The winners get to be the opening acts for headliners like Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley. The show premiers on the E! network July 9th.
Did you miss Kenny Chesney’s live concert from a NJ beach last week? You can watch it any time you want to, right here.
Trisha Yearwood is such a good cook and natural tv performer that The Food Network has picked up her Trisha’s Southern Kitchen for a 13-episode season, beginning this fall. According to Trisha, “The positive response from viewers was overwhelming and truly gratifying."
The Band Perry is on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Today's Country Tidbits
Dierks Bentley is in love with country music right now. Not just his, but everyone else’s, it sounds like! “As far as the new stuff out there, country stuff, probably just people I’ve toured with – Miranda [Lambert’s] record is great, Eric Church’s record is great. That ‘Springsteen’ song is awesome. Everything Blake [Shelton] is putting out I really enjoy. His last single “Drink On It” just has that classic sound to it. ‘Fly Over States,’ that song is unreal – it’s probably my favorite Jason [Aldean] song.” He’s headed for Washington DC this weekend, where he’ll perform after the Washington Nationals play baseball, hosting the Atlanta Braves.
The Band Perry is wrapping up their debut album’s success with one final single, “Postcard From Paris.” As it climbs the charts, they’ve been writing material for their next cd, which could be out late this year. The trio had a writing session with one of Kimberly Perry’s musical heroes, Sheryl Crow. According to Kimberly, “A huge influence of mine has always been Sheryl Crow. I just love how lyrically she is so creative and completely unique to herself. She’s a strong lady, a fantastic performer and she’s got a little spit fire herself. I’ve always looked up to Sheryl.”
Jake Owen is getting set to hit the road on the Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, and his newest single, “The One That Got Away,” is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. About the song, Jake says, “It’s a true song for me. It’s the one on the record that I wrote, just about my hometown and the way that girls and their families would come to town during the summer and then they’d leave three months later, go back up north, start school. They would always leave, and there’s this one girl in particular I just remember I never saw her again.”
Got a huge Taylor Swift fan in your life? Planning a trip to Nashville this summer or fall? Then you have to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the “Taylor Swift: Speak Now – Treasures from the World Tour” exhibit. It features costumes, props and even the Juliet balcony Taylor rode in as she flew over the audience singing “Love Story.”
Phil Vassar’s video for “Don’t Miss Your Life” is out and it’s as touching and as personal as you might expect. Tissue alert!
Gary Allen has turned in the final recordings for his next album. We don’t know the name yet, and we don’t know the release date, but Gary says the project covers everything from breaking up to healing. He’s on the road, headlining the Country Throwdown Tour, which is in Michigan on Friday.
Congrats to Kip Moore, who has the #1 song again this week with “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.”
Trisha Yearwood is on a re-run of The View today, and Wynonna celebrates her 48th birthday today.
The tweet of the day is from Martina McBride: “Kids in the pool. Music playing. Making fresh guacamole. Sun shining. It’s summer! #lifeisgood”
The Band Perry is wrapping up their debut album’s success with one final single, “Postcard From Paris.” As it climbs the charts, they’ve been writing material for their next cd, which could be out late this year. The trio had a writing session with one of Kimberly Perry’s musical heroes, Sheryl Crow. According to Kimberly, “A huge influence of mine has always been Sheryl Crow. I just love how lyrically she is so creative and completely unique to herself. She’s a strong lady, a fantastic performer and she’s got a little spit fire herself. I’ve always looked up to Sheryl.”
Jake Owen is getting set to hit the road on the Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, and his newest single, “The One That Got Away,” is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. About the song, Jake says, “It’s a true song for me. It’s the one on the record that I wrote, just about my hometown and the way that girls and their families would come to town during the summer and then they’d leave three months later, go back up north, start school. They would always leave, and there’s this one girl in particular I just remember I never saw her again.”
Got a huge Taylor Swift fan in your life? Planning a trip to Nashville this summer or fall? Then you have to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the “Taylor Swift: Speak Now – Treasures from the World Tour” exhibit. It features costumes, props and even the Juliet balcony Taylor rode in as she flew over the audience singing “Love Story.”
Phil Vassar’s video for “Don’t Miss Your Life” is out and it’s as touching and as personal as you might expect. Tissue alert!
Gary Allen has turned in the final recordings for his next album. We don’t know the name yet, and we don’t know the release date, but Gary says the project covers everything from breaking up to healing. He’s on the road, headlining the Country Throwdown Tour, which is in Michigan on Friday.
Congrats to Kip Moore, who has the #1 song again this week with “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.”
Trisha Yearwood is on a re-run of The View today, and Wynonna celebrates her 48th birthday today.
The tweet of the day is from Martina McBride: “Kids in the pool. Music playing. Making fresh guacamole. Sun shining. It’s summer! #lifeisgood”
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Today's Country Tidbits
If you watch "The Voice" on NBC then you've noticed that the coaches sometimes dig each other pretty hard. Blake Shelton says when the cameras are off, so are the gloves: “I think that’s what’s helping the show as much as anything is that we do all get along and we’re not afraid to pop off to each other on TV because we know that as soon as it’s commercial break, we’re gonna high five and laugh about it.”
Martina McBride's song, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," was something she found and recorded before her husband John heard it. According to Martina, “I played him the demo and he said ‘that’s what I would say to you, that’s what I would want to say to you’ and I thought wow I mean, that’s what I would want to hear so it’s – it’s really at the core of it it’s just about I will stick with you no matter what. The song is obviously written specifically about cancer but it can be – really applied to anything in life.”
Justin Moore's new song, "Til My Last Day," is wife-approved. It's Kate's favorite ballad, and after seeing her reaction to it, he knew he had to record it: “It’s my wife’s favorite song on the record. We all mess up, we’re all idiots, we’re guys. But this song’s about working on it at least and putting forth the effort to try to be who it is that you know you want to be for your girlfriend, wife, etc. And uh – it’s a lot of fun to play live. It’s totally different than anything we’ve ever done.”
The 2012 Tim Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville is always a big dang deal, and this year, it includes Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan as performers. The event runs March 27th through 31st at 10 different clubs around town, including the Bluebird and Douglas Corner Cafe. Yes, you can go - check out details on the Nashville Songwriters Association International website.
http://www.tinpansouth.com
On American Idol this year, when a contestant is eliminated, Scotty McCreery will sing them off the show. The season 10 winner has recorded a version of Tim McGraw's "Please Remember Me," and that will play as the eliminated contestant sees his or her AI life on the screen. Scotty says that meeting Tim was one of the highlights of his American Idol experience: “It was great picking his brain and getting the wisdom he has from over the years. It was really a special moment for me. He is really a genuine nice guy.”
Getting interviewed about going into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Garth Brooks dropped a bombshell: he almost wasn't Garth Brooks! “I got signed with Capitol Records in ’87, only to be told I was gonna have to change my name because they had a solo artist named Kix Brooks that was getting ready to launch his first record. I would spend the next six months driving through Arkansas and Kansas looking at just town names trying to figure out what my last name was gonna be. Kix’s record deal did not work out for Capitol, and so at the very last moment I got to keep my name.” Garth talked about how happy he was that Kix went on to redefine the term duet in country music.
We have to wait over a month to see it, but Trisha Yearwood's new cooking show, "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" debuts on April 13th on the Food Network.
Lauren Alaina is performing on American Idol tonight.
The tweet of the day is from Rosanne Cash: "Trying to lose a couple pounds before I go to Barcelona so I can eat my weight in tapas. Who's with me on this?"
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Today's Country Tidbits
Yesterday, news of Reba's death spread like wildfire on the internet, even becoming the top searched topic on Google. Supposedly she died while filming a movie in Austria from a fall down the Hahnenkamm mountains. Reba herself is very much alive, in spite of the rumors, and is gearing up to host the ACM Awards on April Fools Day. Early hoax? Seems so - the web site that first reported her death has a mice-type disclaimer under the story, saying that it's for entertainment purposes only and is 100% false.
In the wake of losing two people close to her in the span of a week, yesterday Miranda Lambert shot the video for "Over You," a song Blake Shelton wrote about the loss of his brother. To say the set was emotional is an understatement - Miranda says that the video is extremely passionate and the tissue count while filming was high. It should be out by the middle of February.
Just before Keith Urban had surgery to remove polyps from his vocal folds, he was asked to write and produce a song for the upcoming movie, "Act of Valor." He was hesitant, but wife Nicole Kidman worked her magic: “I have to thank Nic for really saying to me, ‘you should do this, you really should. I think you’ll really be able to do this if you just commit to it. And she really kind of gently suggested that I do it. And I’m glad I did.” The soundtrack comes out February 21st and the movie hits theatres the following weekend.
Dierks Bentley is celebrating the release of his cd, "Home," with a concert at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday. The show will be extra-special, since the revered stage will be torn out two days later. “It’s my most favorite place to play. It’s the place I have the most respect for. I didn’t need any added pressure, and then you find out that they’re ripping up the stage that’s been on there for the last 60 years to put in a stronger stage to support more of the rock bands that come through and play it now. Hopefully, we leave a great last final mark on that stage.”
Trisha Yearwood is cooking up some tv fun with the Food Network. She's filming six episodes of a so-far-unnamed show that will feature family recipes, Sunday dinners and a peek at the kitchen she and Garth Brooks share in Oklahoma. The series will have a name by the time it airs in April.
Happy days for Chris Young, who's just scored his 5th #1 single in a row with "You." That song tops one of the two major country charts - Luke Bryan is at #1 on the other one with "I Don't Want This Night to End." About the song, Luke confesses, “It’s probably the furthest I’ve went from a country-sounding track ever. It’s really not a country track, but then you’ve got my ‘ol country voice on it. That’ll simmer down the most craziest of tracks.”
Jennifer Nettles will be part of the Super Bowl fun - she's the soundtrack for one of the Pepsi Max commercials. She sings the Hank Williams chestnut, "You're Cheatin' Heart." Check it out...
The tweet of the day is actually a series of tweets from Brad Paisley, who was busy correcting pop songs via Twitter last night.
"This land is your land? Sorry. My bad."
"I'm not walking on sunshine. I cast a shadow. It's impossible to walk on sunshine"
"Birds don't actually fly over most rainbows. And I can't fly at all.Therefore I can't fly over the rainbow. Duh."
"You're so vain. You probably think this song isn't about you."
"Billie Jean? Yes, she's my lover...the kid is mine."
"I did not shoot the sherriff. Sorry. But I did shoot the deputy."
"I actually do not have wings, nor are you the wind beneath them."
Monday, October 3, 2011
Today's Country Tidbits
Toby Keith was doing an interview with Allison DeMarcus for CMT Insider, and the topic of gays, gay weddings and gays in the military came up. Toby's take? "That whole gay issue thing, that's never bothered me. I've never seen what that affects and why anybody should care, and they never do affect me." He went on to say, "First of all, we're going to stop somebody from getting a marriage license because they're gay? You won't stop them from living together, so what have you accomplished? ... Wasting a lot of money here and a lot of time that could be spent working on this deficit that we're under ... I never saw the reasoning behind getting in people's personal lives." About "don't ask, don't tell," Toby said, "The military is a tough thing. I don't worry as much about the heterosexual people fighting as I do about the gays. In the military or any class in life, you have people who have problems with it, and I'm wondering how that's going to be compatible on the battlefield. That's the only question I have, other than that, I don't care. It's just such a big issue that people make such a big stink about 'don't ask, don't tell.' And that sounds like our government: 'We'll fix it by saying, "Don't ask, don't tell." Everybody agree, raise your hands. All right, let's go get a snack!"
In other Toby news, he's part of "The Wayman Tisdale Story," a documentary about the life of the late NBA star and jazz musician. Toby and Wayman were close friends, and Toby's song "Cryin' for Me" was written as a eulogy for Wayman. The DVD will be out November 22nd.
Rodney Atkins' new album, "Take a Back Road," streets tomorrow, and he's excited to share a new sound with his fans. He's got a goal for the project - “To sell one million copies. It’s just, I’m really proud of this album. We’ve tried some different things and production wise, I mean ‘Take a Back Road,’ when we first played it for people it sounded different. Some of the stuff is simplified, but it’s meant to not just lightly tap on the door, you know, it’s to shake you up a little bit.”
Trace Adkins is in North Carolina, filming his part in the upcoming movie, "The Healer." How did he learn to act? “Movies are just like music videos. You sit around and wait for ‘em to set up the next shot, and light it, and all that kind of stuff. You’re there a long time but you don’t really work that much.”
Lady Antebellum performed on Saturday Night Live - didja miss it? Here you go!
Blake Shelton tweeted his tour announcement yesterday, saying that his "Well Lit and Amplified" tour kicks off in January. He'll be taking along Justin Moore and Dia Frampton, a finalist on "The Voice." It'll hit 27 cities, with those locations being rolled out on Blake's website as they get closer.
Congratulations are in order for John Rich and his wife Joan. Their second son was born last Thursday, and the official birth announcement happened on Twitter early yesterday morning. Here's what John tweeted: “Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the world.. ‘Colt Daniel Rich!’ 7lbs14ozs, born 9-29-11....He's a real ‘Son of a Gun!’ VERY Proud!!”
Condolences to Trisha Yearwood, who lost her mom over the weekend. Gwen Yearwood had been battling breast cancer for several years. Both of her daughters were at her side when she died.
Tm McGraw is on the Today Show and LIVE! with Regis and Kelly this morning. Scotty McCreery is on the Today show this morning.
The tweet of the day is from Martina McBride: "Standing with all those courageous cancer survivors while I sang the anthem was amazing. Powerful way to kick off BCA month. Way to go @nfl."
Friday, December 17, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Garth-o-mania kicked off last night in Nashville, as Garth Brooks did not one but two shows at Bridgestone Arena. The 9-show stand of full-band, full-on country music shows continue tonight through next Wednesday, with Trisha Yearwood and Karyn Rochelle onstage every night, and surprise guests showing up when they want to play. Last night, Garth was joined by Steve Wariner, and the two of them lit up "Longneck Bottle." Steve also performed his song, "Some Fools Never Learn," to the delight of the crowd. The show was broadcast live on the Armed Forces network, and proceeds from all of the concerts go to flood relief for middle Tennessee. The set list is expected to change, but here's last night's:
Rodeo
Papa Loved Mama
The Beaches of Cheyenne
Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
Shameless
Unanswered Prayers (Acoustic)
We Shall Be Free (Played slideshow of flood damage photos)
The Thunder Rolls
**Longneck Bottle (with Steve Wariner)
Steve Wariner performs “Some Fools Never Learn”
Baton Rouge
The River
Burnin’ Both Ends of the Night
**In Another’s Eyes (with Trisha Yearwood)
Trisha Yearwood performs “She’s In Love With The Boy”
More Than a Memory
Friends In Low Places
The Dance
ENCORE: Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up)
Country stars continue to pony up for flood relief. Many have donated items for an online auction which ends at noon today. If you're looking for truly one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts and you have deep pockets, go shopping for a great cause - helping to rebuild middle Tennessee after last spring's flooding. Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and many more top country stars have donated autographed items, and some even throw themselves into the prize package, offering tours, meet & greets, etc.
Congratulations to Josh Turner and his wife Jennifer - son #3 has arrived. Crawford Marion Turner arrived Monday evening, a little early but just fine. He'll be called Marion and joins Colby Lynch, who's 18 months, and Hampton Otis, who's 4 years old.
Blake Shelton is thanking Joe Nichols for his latest hit. "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" was originally recorded by Joe and is on his "Real Things" cd. Blake heard it, loved it, and when it didn't get released as a single, he cut it. Joe is thrilled with the success Blake's having with the song, just as Blake is thrilled about Miranda Lambert's success with "The House That Built Me," a song Blake was supposed to record. Good thing country artists are friendly and civilized - can you imagine this kind of sharing in any other musical genre?
Rascal Flatts and Justin Bieber will team up on a song destined for Justin's next album. Gary LeVox's two daughters, Brittany (10) and Brooklyn (6) suffer from Bieber Fever, so he's very familiar with Justin's music!
Dierks Bentley is hosting a pre-Grammy bash again, and tickets - a precious few! - will be available today on Dierks' website. The Grammy Awards will be handed out on Sunday, February 13th, and Dierks' party is planned for Saturday the 12th. Dierks is up for three Grammy awards this year.
On April 3rd in Las Vegas, the 46th Annual ACM Awards will be handed out. The following night, the ACM will tape an all-star concert special called "Girl's Night Out: Superstar Women of Country." Tickets for both events go on sale January 19th at 10am Pacific time. Proceeds from the Girls Night Out taping will go to the ACM Lifting Lives foundation.
Lyle Lovett is on The Tonight Show on NBC and Trace Adkins is on The Talk on CBS. And the American Country Awards will re-air tonight on the Speed Channel.
Happy birthday to Tracy Byrd, who turns 44 today.
The tweet of the day is from Brad Paisley: "Working like a dog on the new album. Where does that expression come from? My dog is the laziest animal on the planet!"
Friday, August 27, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Carrie and Brad are a couple again - at the CMA Awards, that is. The two of them will co-host the awards show for the third year in a row, live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on November 10th. The nominees will be revealed next Tuesday and Wednesday mornings on ABC's Good Morning America.
Billy Currington got to live a dream while recording his upcoming cd, "Enjoy Yourself." He took the title seriously, moving the recording session to Key West when Jimmy Buffett's Shrimpboat Sound Studios became available. He would go from the beach to the studios, then back to the beach. Nice work if you can get it!
More news from the Nashville baby boom - Zac Brown and his wife Shelley are expecting their 4th daughter early next year. Justice, Lucy and Georgia are the other three girls. Hope Zac at least has a boy dog in the house - he's way outnumbered!
Kenny Chesney stopped by his old high school on Wednesday to give the students a sneak-peek of his documentary, "The Boys of Fall." A one-hour version will air Sunday afternoon at 2 eastern on ESPN.
Trisha Yearwood co-hosted the Today show yesterday morning, and in case you missed it, here she is!
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This morning, Josh Turner co-hosts the Today show, Lady Antebellum plays the Good Morning America summer concert series, and tonight, it's the big premier of Taylor Swift's video for her new song, "Mine," on all of the music channels starting at 8 eastern. Can't wait til then? Here's a sneak-peek at the video.
And here's a behind-the-scenes look at it.
Happy birthday to Jeff Cook of Alabama today and Shania Twain tomorrow.
The tweet of the day happened at 4:22 this morning, and is from David Nail: "So the countdown is underway for the fall tour with @ladyantebellum! So blessed for this, so lucky, so many other adjectives! Goodnite!"
Monday, August 23, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Saturday night, Brad Paisley headlined a huge, sold-out country music stadium festival in Foxboro, Massachussetts. Along with Brad were Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert and Easton Corbin. The show was smokin' hot, and the concert reviews were uniformly glowing. Robin Roberts of Good Morning America showed up, film crew in tow, so some of it will end up on tv, no doubt. Many people think of country music as a "southern thing" or a "midwestern thing" but New England proved that country music fans are everywhere.
Reba and George Strait are about to take their show out on the road again. Next month, they'll embark on a short tour that takes them into some of the country's top arenas, and Reba remembers 40 years ago, when her shows didn't reach quite so many people. “I was on a flatbed truck doing two shows for the same 78 people. So to be in an arena filled with people is a wonderful thing. When you walk out there and hear that audience screaming and clapping and having a wonderful time, it’s great!”
Miranda Lambert will be out with a six-song acoustic dvd, "Revolution: Live by Candlelight" on October 12th. It'll include performances of her favorite songs from "Revolution" and the stories behind the songs. Amazon.com has it available for pre-preorder now.
Congrats to Blake Shelton for topping both the album and single charts last week with "All About Tonight."
The Today Show goes country this week. Blake Shelton co-hosts the 4th hour today, Martina McBride tomorrow, John Rich on Wednesday, Trisha Yearwood Thursday and Josh Turner takes the seat on Friday.
Tonight on CMT, Miranda Lambert's "Invitation Only" episode premiers. She sings all of her fan favorites, and a few of her own favorites, too. And Willie Nelson performs on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight.
The tweet of the day is from Blake Shelton: "Blake Shelton's tip of the week... If you don't think you're insecure, then why do you insist that you're not?"
Friday, August 20, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Brad Paisley is playing his first stadium show tomorrow night at Gillette Stadium near Boston. When the show went on sale in January, 50,000 tickets sold out in less than six hours. More tickets have been made available and you can get them while they last at Brad's website.
Put on your golf togs and get set to go to Vegas to see Lady Antebellum perform on "Justin Timberlake and Friends - A Special evening Benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children." The concert is on October 23rd at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, and concert passes get you in to the final round of the PGA Tour tournament held in conjunction with the show. A pre-sale for American Express card-holders is going on now, and tickets for everyone else go on sale tomorrow morning.
He's had two 6-paks and now Blake Shelton is ready for...a 15-pak? Yep, in November, Blake will release a Greatest Hits album with 15 tracks, including everything from "The Baby" to "Hillbilly Bone." This first greatest hits package will cover his first 11 years of country music hits.
Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" has it's own pre-order site, chock-full of all sorts of Taylor fun, like a Twitter stream, videos and a way to get a wake-up call from Taylor herself. Ok, so it's a recording...it'll still be Talor Swift's voice calling you!
Kenny Chesney's "Hemingway's Whiskey" deluxe edition is truly deluxe. First of all, it's a cd/dvd set which includes bonus tracks and an extra half hour of video, including Kenny discussing the stories behind each of the songs, in-studio video of the recording of "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter. The cd streets September 28th, and I'll let you know when they're ready for you to pre-order.
In other Kenny news, it looks like his long-time girlfriend, Amy Colley, might be his ex. Kenny Chesney was spotted in Cancun vacationing with ESPN college football reporter Jenn Brown, and apparently the two looked pretty cozy.
Tickets are on sale today for the Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Wilson and Lee Brice concert in Gulf Shores, Alabama. It's designed to help promote tourism in an area largely unaffected by the oil spill, but hugely affected by a drop in summer vacationers. Tickets are $25 for the Saturday, September 25th show at The Wharf's Amphitheater.
Jake Owen has done something to his right arm. He posted a photo of what looked like his arm, broken just below the elbow, saying he was headed to the ER. But representatives from his label just say it's swollen due to too much wake-boarding. But he's on prescription pain killers, meaning that "just swollen" is probably not quite the whole truth. Nonetheless, he's giving a show tonight in South Dakota - should be interesting to see if he's in a cast or can play guitar.
Trisha Yearwood has been invited to be part of the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 9th. She'll be cooking up something wonderful from her latest cookbook. Wanna go? You can get tickets, and the proceeds benefit the Food Bank of New York City and Share Our Strength.
Wanna see a concert this weekend but don't want to go out in the heat and thunderstorms? Cozy up to your computer tomorrow night and catch Lee Brice's hometown concert, live from Charleston, SC, at 9pm eastern time.
This morning, Keith Urban hit the Today show and Trace Adkins appeared on Fox & Friends. Tomorrow night at 7 eastern, Darius Rucker performs on Jimmie Jam on the Speed Channel. And on Monday, Blake Shelton co-hosts the Today Show with Hoda Kotb.
The tweet of the day is from James Otto: "Think about this, we drug test our athletes but not the people who run our country. How messed up is that?"
Monday, June 28, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Big fan of the late Roy Rogers? Your chance to own Trigger, the stuffed Palomino sidekick who was widely considered the smartest horse in the movies, happens in just a couple of weeks. Christie's auction house has a special auction of more than 300 items from the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum on the auction block July 14th and 15th. Trigger's pre-auction estimate is between $100,000 and $200,000. If that's too rich for your blood, there are Nudie suits that Roy wore with estimates of $2,000 to $3,000 and a framed copy of Life Magazine featuring Roy Rogers and Trigger on the cover, estimated at $50 to $100. You can see everything in the collection and bid online before and during the auction.
Brad Paisley is doing some shows in Norway and is charmed - and sometimes alarmed - by the language differences. He shared this photo of a beer he ordered, just for the name. no word on whether he liked it or not...
Sammy Kershaw has cooked up a fun fund-raiser for ProtectOurCoastline.org. For a donation of $40 or more, you can get your own sp[OIL]ed picture made, just like Zac Brown Band, Kellie Pickler and a host of other celebrities. Money raised goes to America's Wetlands Foundation and Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation.
Didja see Willie Nelson on the cover of Parade magazine in yesterday's paper? He told a lot of private stories on himself, giving us a window into his heart. There are some extra questions and answers that didn't make it into the article, but did make it online.
The episode of the Paula Deen show featuring Trisha Yearwood aired for the first time on Saturday. During the show, Trisha tasted a decadent dessert Paula made, looked directly into the camera and said, "Garth, I promise I will make this for you when I get home, and you'll want to marry me all over again." Watch it tonight at 6 on the Food Network.
The Daytime Emmy Awards were held in Las Vegas last night, and Garth Brooks helped salute Dick Clark at the awards show.
"Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D" was the best-selling concert DVD last week. The 2D video set was released exclusively through Kmart.
The tweet of the day comes from Reba: "Fixing to hit the stage at Cadott, WI festival!!! After the show best advice...never stand between a red head and her corn dog!"
Happy birthday to Kellie Pickler, who turns 24 today.
Brad Paisley is doing some shows in Norway and is charmed - and sometimes alarmed - by the language differences. He shared this photo of a beer he ordered, just for the name. no word on whether he liked it or not...
Sammy Kershaw has cooked up a fun fund-raiser for ProtectOurCoastline.org. For a donation of $40 or more, you can get your own sp[OIL]ed picture made, just like Zac Brown Band, Kellie Pickler and a host of other celebrities. Money raised goes to America's Wetlands Foundation and Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation.
Didja see Willie Nelson on the cover of Parade magazine in yesterday's paper? He told a lot of private stories on himself, giving us a window into his heart. There are some extra questions and answers that didn't make it into the article, but did make it online.
The episode of the Paula Deen show featuring Trisha Yearwood aired for the first time on Saturday. During the show, Trisha tasted a decadent dessert Paula made, looked directly into the camera and said, "Garth, I promise I will make this for you when I get home, and you'll want to marry me all over again." Watch it tonight at 6 on the Food Network.
The Daytime Emmy Awards were held in Las Vegas last night, and Garth Brooks helped salute Dick Clark at the awards show.
"Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D" was the best-selling concert DVD last week. The 2D video set was released exclusively through Kmart.
The tweet of the day comes from Reba: "Fixing to hit the stage at Cadott, WI festival!!! After the show best advice...never stand between a red head and her corn dog!"
Happy birthday to Kellie Pickler, who turns 24 today.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
It's the week country fans descend on Nashville, and country artists, too. Last night at the Grand Ole Opry, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, Trisha Yearwood and The Band Perry all performed. At Darius Rucker's inaugural guitar pull for St. Jude's, Jake Owen, Radney Foster and Jamey Johnson joined Darius for a show, and then Kid Rock surprised them all when he decided to join the fun for the encore song, "Family Tradition." At the Wildhorse, there was a celebrity-filled fashion show and concert, with Pam Tillis singing "Don't Tell Me What to Wear," and Luke Bryan doing a serious version of "Do I." Clay Walker was part of the Musicians On Call fashion show, and displayed (but didn't model) women's undergarments emblazoned with the name of his new cd, "She Won't Be Lonely Long." Bet that got a huge laugh! The fund-raising continues online for Musicians on Call, with some of country's biggest stars donating concert tickets & backstage passes or autographed guitars.
Tennesseean.com has a photo gallery from the City of Hope celebrity softball game, held Monday.
Even though it's been an action-packed week already, the CMA Music Festival officially kicks off today with the parade. Brenda Lee is the Grand Marshall, and Gloriana, Rodney Atkins, Chuck Wicks and many more artists will be part of it. At the end of the parade there's a free concert outside Bridgestone Arena, featuring Joe Nichols and Randy Houser.
Like a good yard sale? Head for Nashville's Bridgestone Arena this Saturday, as MusiCares and SOLID team up to throw a big one. Artist memorabilia is expected among all of the regular flea market finds, and all the proceeds benefit Nashville flood relief.
Tomorrow, Lady Antebellum's sold-out fan club party will be a flood relief benefit, too. Not only that, but Office Max will match donations up to $50,000. Can't be at the party but love Lady A? For a minimum donation of $5, you can watch the performance live online.
If you want to pretend you're at the CMA Music Festival, check out their social hub, where there are live video streams, photo boards, Twitter streams and much more.
The CMT awards haven't been handed out yet, but once they are, much of Nashville will head over to the Limelight for Dierks Bentley's album release party, expected to start at about 10:30 central time tonight and go until the wee hours of tomorrow morning.
Don't miss the CMT Music Awards red carpet show and award show tonight. Here's a complete list of nominees - come back tomorrow for a complete list of the winners.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final 5 nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
• Jason Aldean – “The Truth”
• Kenny Chesney – “Out Last Night”
• Toby Keith – “American Ride”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”
• Brad Paisley – “Welcome to the Future”
• Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
• Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”
• Keith Urban – “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
• Zac Brown Band – “Toes”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
• Jason Aldean – “The Truth”
• Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”
• Toby Keith – “American Ride”
• Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”
• Keith Urban – “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
• Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”
• Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”
• Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
• Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
• Gloriana – “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”
• Zac Brown Band – “Toes”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
• Brooks & Dunn – “Indian Summer”
• Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”
• Sugarland – “Keep You”
• Sugarland – “Nightswimming/Joey”
USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)
• Luke Bryan – “Do I”
• Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”
• Easton Corbin – “A Little More Country Than That”
• Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
• Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams – “Heaven” from CMT CROSSROADS: BRYAN ADAMS AND JASON ALDEAN
• Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – “I’m Alive”
• Kellie Pickler featuring Taylor Swift – “Best Days of Your Life”
• Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
• Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time” from the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone” from INVITATION ONLY: REBA
• Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice” from INVITATION ONLY: TIM McGRAW
• Brad Paisley – “Then” from the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home” from INVITATION ONLY: CARRIE UNDERWOOD
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year
• Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)
• Chris Hicky (award eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)
• Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’ “Summer Nights”)
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)
THE NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ON YOUR SIDE AWARD
• Ryan Bingham
• Randy Houser
• Justin Moore
• Chris Young
Tennesseean.com has a photo gallery from the City of Hope celebrity softball game, held Monday.
Even though it's been an action-packed week already, the CMA Music Festival officially kicks off today with the parade. Brenda Lee is the Grand Marshall, and Gloriana, Rodney Atkins, Chuck Wicks and many more artists will be part of it. At the end of the parade there's a free concert outside Bridgestone Arena, featuring Joe Nichols and Randy Houser.
Like a good yard sale? Head for Nashville's Bridgestone Arena this Saturday, as MusiCares and SOLID team up to throw a big one. Artist memorabilia is expected among all of the regular flea market finds, and all the proceeds benefit Nashville flood relief.
Tomorrow, Lady Antebellum's sold-out fan club party will be a flood relief benefit, too. Not only that, but Office Max will match donations up to $50,000. Can't be at the party but love Lady A? For a minimum donation of $5, you can watch the performance live online.
If you want to pretend you're at the CMA Music Festival, check out their social hub, where there are live video streams, photo boards, Twitter streams and much more.
The CMT awards haven't been handed out yet, but once they are, much of Nashville will head over to the Limelight for Dierks Bentley's album release party, expected to start at about 10:30 central time tonight and go until the wee hours of tomorrow morning.
Don't miss the CMT Music Awards red carpet show and award show tonight. Here's a complete list of nominees - come back tomorrow for a complete list of the winners.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final 5 nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
• Jason Aldean – “The Truth”
• Kenny Chesney – “Out Last Night”
• Toby Keith – “American Ride”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”
• Brad Paisley – “Welcome to the Future”
• Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
• Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”
• Keith Urban – “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
• Zac Brown Band – “Toes”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
• Jason Aldean – “The Truth”
• Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”
• Toby Keith – “American Ride”
• Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”
• Keith Urban – “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
• Miranda Lambert – “White Liar”
• Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”
• Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
• Carrie Underwood – “Cowboy Casanova”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
• Gloriana – “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”
• Zac Brown Band – “Toes”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
• Brooks & Dunn – “Indian Summer”
• Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”
• Sugarland – “Keep You”
• Sugarland – “Nightswimming/Joey”
USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)
• Luke Bryan – “Do I”
• Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”
• Easton Corbin – “A Little More Country Than That”
• Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
• Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams – “Heaven” from CMT CROSSROADS: BRYAN ADAMS AND JASON ALDEAN
• Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – “I’m Alive”
• Kellie Pickler featuring Taylor Swift – “Best Days of Your Life”
• Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
• Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time” from the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone” from INVITATION ONLY: REBA
• Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice” from INVITATION ONLY: TIM McGRAW
• Brad Paisley – “Then” from the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home” from INVITATION ONLY: CARRIE UNDERWOOD
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year
• Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)
• Chris Hicky (award eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)
• Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’ “Summer Nights”)
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)
THE NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ON YOUR SIDE AWARD
• Ryan Bingham
• Randy Houser
• Justin Moore
• Chris Young
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Willie finally did it! The signature long red pigtail is gone, replaced with the masculine version of a bob. Will he replace his well-worn guitar next?
Lee won, but Carrie stole the show on American Idol last night.
Presenters for the 2010 CMT Music Awards have been announced, and as usual, they're from all walks of life. TV cook Paula Deen, the NFL's Terrell Owens, NASCAR legend Richard Petty and other non-country stars join Zac Brown Band and Trisha Yearwood as trophy presenters. Kid Rock is the show's host, and jokes that he'll just read from the teleprompter and change hats now and then to keep things interesting. The awards air live on CMT on June 9th.
Lady Antebellum will donate all of the proceeds from their June 10th fan club party and concert at the CMA Music Festival to Tennessee flood relief. You can even watch the party online for $5, which will be donated.
Zac Brown Band is donating free music to people who drop off a letter to a US soldier at a Ram Trucks dealership. So far, more than 70,000 letters have been collected, and they're shooting for a million.
Last week in Charlotte, Darius Rucker performed a private concert in support of the Lowe's USO Family Fund, an organization that helps military families through deployment and afterward. The concert was hosted by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and will air on the Speed channel Saturday night just before the running of the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
If you're planning to summer vacation in the Bahamas this year, you might want to see if your favorite artist will be there in concert before you book anything. Taylor Swift will perform June 19th and Lady Antebellum will be there September 18th, as part of the Atlantis Live 2010 concert series. More acts are planned, so check with your travel agent.
Students who modeled their yearbook after a Brad Paisley album cover have stirred up a hornet's nest in Plainview, TX. They took the "Time Well Wasted" album cover and title and used it as the theme for this year's annual, but the teachers were not amused. The students say they were using Paisley's well-known sarcasm, and intended the book to be a tribute to the time well spent at high school. Yearbook adviser Nicole Jackson resigned over the flap, which is still swirling. Brad Paisley issued a tweet about it: "Paisley, please report to detention!"
And from the "you knew it had to happen" file, Little Big Town is hosting weddings in their Little White Church tent party on the Country Throwdown tour. So far, two couples have been married in the tent, and the members of LBT attended both ceremonies and signed the marriage license as official witnesses.
Miranda Lambert is on the Bonnie Hunt show today.
Lee won, but Carrie stole the show on American Idol last night.
Presenters for the 2010 CMT Music Awards have been announced, and as usual, they're from all walks of life. TV cook Paula Deen, the NFL's Terrell Owens, NASCAR legend Richard Petty and other non-country stars join Zac Brown Band and Trisha Yearwood as trophy presenters. Kid Rock is the show's host, and jokes that he'll just read from the teleprompter and change hats now and then to keep things interesting. The awards air live on CMT on June 9th.
Lady Antebellum will donate all of the proceeds from their June 10th fan club party and concert at the CMA Music Festival to Tennessee flood relief. You can even watch the party online for $5, which will be donated.
Zac Brown Band is donating free music to people who drop off a letter to a US soldier at a Ram Trucks dealership. So far, more than 70,000 letters have been collected, and they're shooting for a million.
Last week in Charlotte, Darius Rucker performed a private concert in support of the Lowe's USO Family Fund, an organization that helps military families through deployment and afterward. The concert was hosted by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and will air on the Speed channel Saturday night just before the running of the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
If you're planning to summer vacation in the Bahamas this year, you might want to see if your favorite artist will be there in concert before you book anything. Taylor Swift will perform June 19th and Lady Antebellum will be there September 18th, as part of the Atlantis Live 2010 concert series. More acts are planned, so check with your travel agent.
Students who modeled their yearbook after a Brad Paisley album cover have stirred up a hornet's nest in Plainview, TX. They took the "Time Well Wasted" album cover and title and used it as the theme for this year's annual, but the teachers were not amused. The students say they were using Paisley's well-known sarcasm, and intended the book to be a tribute to the time well spent at high school. Yearbook adviser Nicole Jackson resigned over the flap, which is still swirling. Brad Paisley issued a tweet about it: "Paisley, please report to detention!"
And from the "you knew it had to happen" file, Little Big Town is hosting weddings in their Little White Church tent party on the Country Throwdown tour. So far, two couples have been married in the tent, and the members of LBT attended both ceremonies and signed the marriage license as official witnesses.
Miranda Lambert is on the Bonnie Hunt show today.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Well, now they've done it! Zac Brown Band is the first country band in history to have four number one songs from a debut album. Congrats, guys!
Are you into country music videos? Then you'll want to vote for the CMT Music Awards. Nominees were announced yesterday, and include Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland, who each are nominated in four categories. Other nominees include Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band. Vote in the first round now. The winners will be announced on May 11th.
Last week, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" tour logged it's one millionth ticket purchase. It was at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, and was a college student attending her third Taylor Swift concert. She was heading for her seat when someone asked to see her ticket, verified the ticket number and told her she was going to have a slightly different seat for the night. She and her sisters were upgraded to front row seats and also got to go backstage to meet Taylor.
Dierks Bentley's Miles & Music for Kids hits Georgia on May 23rd. The ride starts at Killer Creek Harley Davidson and ends up at Lake Lanier Islands. The ride and post-ride concert will benefit Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and start at $20.
Another benefit, this one for Challenge America, a group that assists injured military members and their families, will get you 90 minutes of Vince Gill's undivided attention. Do you want to talk golf with him? Fine. Guitar playing? That works. Wanna write a song with him? You'll have 90 minutes to try to get it done. An online auction is going on now, and ends on April 16th. As of this morning, the high bid was $1500.
Congrats to Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft and his new wife, Emily Hagar. They were married on Saturday.
Condolences to Terri Clark, who's Mom passed away Easter night after a long battle with cancer.
Trisha Yearwood is on Good Morning America and The View today, celebrating the release of her latest cookbook, "Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood." And catch Reba tonight on Dancing With the Stars. She'll sing "I Keep On Loving You" and "I Want a Cowboy."
Happy birthday to Merle Haggard, who turns 73 today.
Are you into country music videos? Then you'll want to vote for the CMT Music Awards. Nominees were announced yesterday, and include Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland, who each are nominated in four categories. Other nominees include Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band. Vote in the first round now. The winners will be announced on May 11th.
Last week, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" tour logged it's one millionth ticket purchase. It was at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, and was a college student attending her third Taylor Swift concert. She was heading for her seat when someone asked to see her ticket, verified the ticket number and told her she was going to have a slightly different seat for the night. She and her sisters were upgraded to front row seats and also got to go backstage to meet Taylor.
Dierks Bentley's Miles & Music for Kids hits Georgia on May 23rd. The ride starts at Killer Creek Harley Davidson and ends up at Lake Lanier Islands. The ride and post-ride concert will benefit Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and start at $20.
Another benefit, this one for Challenge America, a group that assists injured military members and their families, will get you 90 minutes of Vince Gill's undivided attention. Do you want to talk golf with him? Fine. Guitar playing? That works. Wanna write a song with him? You'll have 90 minutes to try to get it done. An online auction is going on now, and ends on April 16th. As of this morning, the high bid was $1500.
Congrats to Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft and his new wife, Emily Hagar. They were married on Saturday.
Condolences to Terri Clark, who's Mom passed away Easter night after a long battle with cancer.
Trisha Yearwood is on Good Morning America and The View today, celebrating the release of her latest cookbook, "Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood." And catch Reba tonight on Dancing With the Stars. She'll sing "I Keep On Loving You" and "I Want a Cowboy."
Happy birthday to Merle Haggard, who turns 73 today.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
Last night, Nashville's Maggiano's Little Italy was the site of a gathering of very powerful people. It was a celebration of Taylor Swift's four #1 singles in a row, and the head of her record label, the vice president of her music publishing house, her producer and the senior chart manager of Billboard Magazine were all there. Each took turns talking about what an impact Taylor has had on the industry, and what the past year has meant to them. When it was Taylor's turn, she just wanted to say thank you. "I'm proud of the people this happened to along with me. We've had a lot change for (all of) us. I've seen a lot of you get new cars, but other than that, you're the same people I've always known," she joked
April means Masters golf, but to some famous musician-golfers, it means something else: the "Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament" in Myrtle Beach. Darius Rucker has hosted the event for sixteen years, and this year, Steve Azar, Jack Ingram and Colt Ford join PGA tour pros Jim Furyk, John Daly, Woody Austin and Rich Beem. The tournament is a fund-raiser for state and national educational non-profits.
Trisha Yearwood's cookbook is out in a couple of weeks, and she'll be on the cover of the April Redbook Magazine. In the feature story, Trisha talks about some of the recipes in the book and why she included them. "I've included a Crock-Pot recipe for mac and cheese that is one of the best things in the whole world. I can't make it that often, because I will eat the entire thing. But my motto's always been, 'Everything in moderation – including moderation.'"
Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the April Allure Magazine, and the photo shoot is va-va-va-voom!
And Miley Cyrus is in Parade Magazine, bashing country music. She says it's contrived, and is all whining about your girlfriend or boyfriend leaving you. She does have some nice words to say about her godmother, Dolly Parton, at least.
Kenny Chesney's new video for "Ain't Back Yet" is on CMT.com
Faith Hill was part of the ABBA induction at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and sang "The Winner Takes it All" while Benny Andersson of ABBA accompanied her on piano. Faith and her girls are all big ABBA fans, so this was quite an honor for her.
Congrats to John Michael Montgomery, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, the Goins Brothers, the late Keith Whitley, and the late Molly O'Day. They're all being inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
And Brad Paisley celebrated St. Patrick's Day by "catching a Leprechaun." He took to Twitter to entertain his fans with tales of what happens when you catch a little green man. (language alert!)
"Holy cow, just saw a leprechaun! Just saw a leprechaun! Ran right by my chair! Freaking out! Dressed in green! Said something about gold! Aaah"
"Okay I just caught him in a possum trap we had in the barn! He's PISSED!"
"Ow! He bit me! Little bastard! Do leprechauns carry any diseases? He's a mean one. I'll name him "Lucky". I'm going to keep him 4 ever & ever."
"Man leprechauns can spit like llamas! He got me good. So I waterboarded him with a bottle of aquafina"
"Oh gross. He sh*+ all over his cage. Great."
"Oh yeah, if you're wondering, their sh*+ is John Deere green. But it smells like bleu cheese. Odd."
He went on to try to decide what to do with the leprechaun, finally deciding to turn him into dinner, which didn't work out well. Brad said he overcooked the little man, and now has to wait an entire year to try the recipe again.
Willie Nelson has formed a film production company in Texas. Lucky Films will put out three to five films a year, focusing on music specials, documentaries and entertainment movies.
Blake Shelton is managing to be two places at once tonight. He's headlining the Ryman in Nashville, and is also on the Chelsea Lately show on E! tonight. It's his second time on the show, so he was a little better prepared for the very off-the-wall questions he got during the show's taping.
Josh Turner is on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight.
April means Masters golf, but to some famous musician-golfers, it means something else: the "Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament" in Myrtle Beach. Darius Rucker has hosted the event for sixteen years, and this year, Steve Azar, Jack Ingram and Colt Ford join PGA tour pros Jim Furyk, John Daly, Woody Austin and Rich Beem. The tournament is a fund-raiser for state and national educational non-profits.
Trisha Yearwood's cookbook is out in a couple of weeks, and she'll be on the cover of the April Redbook Magazine. In the feature story, Trisha talks about some of the recipes in the book and why she included them. "I've included a Crock-Pot recipe for mac and cheese that is one of the best things in the whole world. I can't make it that often, because I will eat the entire thing. But my motto's always been, 'Everything in moderation – including moderation.'"
Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the April Allure Magazine, and the photo shoot is va-va-va-voom!
And Miley Cyrus is in Parade Magazine, bashing country music. She says it's contrived, and is all whining about your girlfriend or boyfriend leaving you. She does have some nice words to say about her godmother, Dolly Parton, at least.
Kenny Chesney's new video for "Ain't Back Yet" is on CMT.com
Faith Hill was part of the ABBA induction at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and sang "The Winner Takes it All" while Benny Andersson of ABBA accompanied her on piano. Faith and her girls are all big ABBA fans, so this was quite an honor for her.
Congrats to John Michael Montgomery, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, the Goins Brothers, the late Keith Whitley, and the late Molly O'Day. They're all being inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
And Brad Paisley celebrated St. Patrick's Day by "catching a Leprechaun." He took to Twitter to entertain his fans with tales of what happens when you catch a little green man. (language alert!)
"Holy cow, just saw a leprechaun! Just saw a leprechaun! Ran right by my chair! Freaking out! Dressed in green! Said something about gold! Aaah"
"Okay I just caught him in a possum trap we had in the barn! He's PISSED!"
"Ow! He bit me! Little bastard! Do leprechauns carry any diseases? He's a mean one. I'll name him "Lucky". I'm going to keep him 4 ever & ever."
"Man leprechauns can spit like llamas! He got me good. So I waterboarded him with a bottle of aquafina"
"Oh gross. He sh*+ all over his cage. Great."
"Oh yeah, if you're wondering, their sh*+ is John Deere green. But it smells like bleu cheese. Odd."
He went on to try to decide what to do with the leprechaun, finally deciding to turn him into dinner, which didn't work out well. Brad said he overcooked the little man, and now has to wait an entire year to try the recipe again.
Willie Nelson has formed a film production company in Texas. Lucky Films will put out three to five films a year, focusing on music specials, documentaries and entertainment movies.
Blake Shelton is managing to be two places at once tonight. He's headlining the Ryman in Nashville, and is also on the Chelsea Lately show on E! tonight. It's his second time on the show, so he was a little better prepared for the very off-the-wall questions he got during the show's taping.
Josh Turner is on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
You know when Montgomery Gentry plans a summer tour, it's a big one. Well this year, it's a throwdown. The Country Throwdown Tour 2010 stars Montgomery Gentry, and packs the stage with Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, the Lost Trailers, Heidi Newfield, Ryan Bingham, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove and Emily West. And if that's not quite enough entertainment, a Bluebird Cafe tent will also be on site, featuring up and coming singer-songwriters. The party starts May 14 in Tampa and runs through June 20th.
News every serious Zac Brown Band fan needs: Pre-order their new live DVD/CD set and get access to the best seats at their Atlanta show before they go on sale to the public this Friday.
The whole scoop is here...do this now!
New artists have been added to the BamaJam line-up. Kenny Chesney, Bocephus and Jamey Johnson are now joined by Gretchen Wilson, Gregg Allman, Robert Earl Keen and loads more stars already on the ticket. Hit the website to get tickets before they're all gone.
Miranda Lambert was thrilled to get her first #1 song with "White Liar," but was a little bit conflicted about it, too. Jason Aldean's "The Truth" had to be knocked out of the #1 slot, and it was co-written by her dear friend Ashley Monroe. Thankfully, the two are still friends. Meanwhile, she's still on cloud 9 about her six ACM nominations: “Every nomination I get I’m just so thankful that I’m still getting a nomination. You know what I mean? You never know when it’s going to be like, ‘Okay you’re old lets move on to the next.’ I’ve gotten nominations for the past three years now, and I really cherish it”
Dierks Bentley's bluegrass project has a name and a tentative release window. "Up on the Ridge" is due out in early summer, and features some great guests: Miranda Lambert, Alison Krauss and the Del McCoury Band. He says this is his version of bluegrass, not just "banjos cranked up to 11."
Tim McGraw spent a little extra time with Robin Roberts after his Good Morning America stint, and told a story on his Mom. When he was about 8, the family moved from one school district to another, and on the first day there, she marched him into the Principal's office and said if he acted up, the Principal had her permission to paddle him. Tim laughed and said it must have worked - after all, look how he's turned out. He might walk a little funny, is all, he quipped. Tim's working with Longhorn Steak House to help the military. You can help, too...just head for your neighborhood Longhorn, order off the special Operation Home Front menu and most of the proceeds go to help soldiers.
Yeah, there's an app for that. If you want to stay totally connected to all things Taylor Swift and you have an iPhone, here's your All Things Taylor app. In other Taylor news, she's the only country artist to crack the top 10 in Glamour Magazine's 50 Most Glamorous Women in the World for 2010. She lands at the number 6 spot.
Phil Vassar has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. One lucky winner gets a brand new half-million dollar home in Franklin, Tennessee. Phil helps kick off the event with a free concert at The Factory in Franklin, on March 24th. Phil says, “St. Jude is an amazing organization and I’m more than happy to lend my time for such a worthy and necessary cause.”
Trisha Yearwood is about to be a very busy lady. Her second cookbook, "Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood" comes out on April 6th, and her book tour starts on the 7th. During April, she'll be ping-ponging across the country like a madwoman, visiting upscale cooking stores and bookstores in support of the project, which includes recipes for Garth's Breakfast Bowl, Tennessee Jambalaya and Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Trisha promises recipes that are easy plus yummy.
Gary Allan's new cd, "Get Off on the Pain" is in stores today, and he's scheduled to be on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.
News every serious Zac Brown Band fan needs: Pre-order their new live DVD/CD set and get access to the best seats at their Atlanta show before they go on sale to the public this Friday.
The whole scoop is here...do this now!
New artists have been added to the BamaJam line-up. Kenny Chesney, Bocephus and Jamey Johnson are now joined by Gretchen Wilson, Gregg Allman, Robert Earl Keen and loads more stars already on the ticket. Hit the website to get tickets before they're all gone.
Miranda Lambert was thrilled to get her first #1 song with "White Liar," but was a little bit conflicted about it, too. Jason Aldean's "The Truth" had to be knocked out of the #1 slot, and it was co-written by her dear friend Ashley Monroe. Thankfully, the two are still friends. Meanwhile, she's still on cloud 9 about her six ACM nominations: “Every nomination I get I’m just so thankful that I’m still getting a nomination. You know what I mean? You never know when it’s going to be like, ‘Okay you’re old lets move on to the next.’ I’ve gotten nominations for the past three years now, and I really cherish it”
Dierks Bentley's bluegrass project has a name and a tentative release window. "Up on the Ridge" is due out in early summer, and features some great guests: Miranda Lambert, Alison Krauss and the Del McCoury Band. He says this is his version of bluegrass, not just "banjos cranked up to 11."
Tim McGraw spent a little extra time with Robin Roberts after his Good Morning America stint, and told a story on his Mom. When he was about 8, the family moved from one school district to another, and on the first day there, she marched him into the Principal's office and said if he acted up, the Principal had her permission to paddle him. Tim laughed and said it must have worked - after all, look how he's turned out. He might walk a little funny, is all, he quipped. Tim's working with Longhorn Steak House to help the military. You can help, too...just head for your neighborhood Longhorn, order off the special Operation Home Front menu and most of the proceeds go to help soldiers.
Yeah, there's an app for that. If you want to stay totally connected to all things Taylor Swift and you have an iPhone, here's your All Things Taylor app. In other Taylor news, she's the only country artist to crack the top 10 in Glamour Magazine's 50 Most Glamorous Women in the World for 2010. She lands at the number 6 spot.
Phil Vassar has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. One lucky winner gets a brand new half-million dollar home in Franklin, Tennessee. Phil helps kick off the event with a free concert at The Factory in Franklin, on March 24th. Phil says, “St. Jude is an amazing organization and I’m more than happy to lend my time for such a worthy and necessary cause.”
Trisha Yearwood is about to be a very busy lady. Her second cookbook, "Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood" comes out on April 6th, and her book tour starts on the 7th. During April, she'll be ping-ponging across the country like a madwoman, visiting upscale cooking stores and bookstores in support of the project, which includes recipes for Garth's Breakfast Bowl, Tennessee Jambalaya and Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Trisha promises recipes that are easy plus yummy.
Gary Allan's new cd, "Get Off on the Pain" is in stores today, and he's scheduled to be on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Today's Country Tidbits
A tragedy happened as Trace Adkins' band bus was rolling to their concert in Louisiana on Saturday. A pickup truck with two men inside crossed the center line and crashed into the bus,
killing the two men and injuring five people on the bus. Trace, who was already at the concert venue, hopped in a van and went to the scene of the accident, helping the non-injured guys transfer luggage and gear to the van, and then they went to the hospital to check on the five who had been
transported. None of their injuries are serious. Trace performed the show Saturday night in
Louisiana as an acoustic performance, but didn't travel to Pensacola for last night's show. Martina McBride and Sarah Buxton did the show as scheduled. When asked for comment, Trace replied, "Two people have been killed and I don't even know their names. So out of respect for their families, I prefer not to comment too much at this time."
Didja watch the Daytona 500 yesterday? Did you see Tim McGraw performing before the race, with his beard? He does look odd with a full beard, and he and all of his women can't wait until the movie filming is done so he can shave it off! He's with them - he doesn't like the full-facial-hair look or feel.
Congrats to Lady Antebellum for landing the on the cover of Billboard Magazine. Their interview covers their songwriting sessions, who they've toured with and what they've learned, plus where they hope to go from here. When asked if they'll do a headlining tour this year, Dave Haywood
replies, "We need to get some more songs out there and more shows under our belt. I don't think we're nearly at the level to be out there headlining, but the Ryman is a great test run for us." They'll
play the Ryman on March 11 as the headliner. They're on 60 dates with Tim McGraw this year, and
have been performing about 200 shows a year.
Justin Moore has already made it clear he's not going to be "that dad" that travels a lot and then
comes home and disiplines his child. He's told his wife Kate that Ella will have a Corvette at 3 if she wants one.
Hollywood is knocking on Nashville's door again, this time with a remake of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." The 1982 original starred Dolly Parton, and while there's no word on who
will star, producers hope to keep the movie as close to the original as possible.
After six weeks of walking to raise awareness of homeless teens who age out of the foster care system, Jimmy Wayne is in Arkansas. He started in Nashville and is nearly at the Oklahoma border, having walked about a third of the way to his Phoenix, Arizona destination. He's weathered some of the coldest, snowiest conditions that the southeast has seen in years, and is grateful for the wonderful support he's getting along the way from fans and those touched by his mission. To donate, follow his trek or learn more about the charities he's spotlighting, check out the Meet Me Halfway website.
Trisha Yearwood is back with some good eats. Her second cookbook Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share With Family and Friends, will hit stores April 6th.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have a dog in today's fight. Westminster Kennel Club competition, that is. Their Greyhound, CH Gaia Woodland Waltz, aka Emmett, is entered, and will compete against nine other greyhounds at 2:45 this afternoon. No word on whether Garth and Trisha are in New York with their dog.
Not to be outdone, Vince Gill and Amy Grant's dog, CH Statesman's Winner's Circle, aka Manny, is also at Westminster again this year. He won Best of Breed and was the Welsh Springer Spaniel in the televised Sporting Group competition last year. He will compete against eight other Welsh Springer Spaniels tomorrow afternoon at 1:30.
She hasn't tweeted about it, so not sure if this rumor is true, but Kellie Pickler supposedly bought a home in Nashville. Four bedrooms, a swimming pool and plenty of space for her dogs. Price tag - $1.4 million. Go, Kellie!
Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the March issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. They have a
slide show of her evolving style.
Jewel is on Live! With Regis and Kelly today, and Lady Antebellum will be on the Today show tomorrow morning.
killing the two men and injuring five people on the bus. Trace, who was already at the concert venue, hopped in a van and went to the scene of the accident, helping the non-injured guys transfer luggage and gear to the van, and then they went to the hospital to check on the five who had been
transported. None of their injuries are serious. Trace performed the show Saturday night in
Louisiana as an acoustic performance, but didn't travel to Pensacola for last night's show. Martina McBride and Sarah Buxton did the show as scheduled. When asked for comment, Trace replied, "Two people have been killed and I don't even know their names. So out of respect for their families, I prefer not to comment too much at this time."
Didja watch the Daytona 500 yesterday? Did you see Tim McGraw performing before the race, with his beard? He does look odd with a full beard, and he and all of his women can't wait until the movie filming is done so he can shave it off! He's with them - he doesn't like the full-facial-hair look or feel.
Congrats to Lady Antebellum for landing the on the cover of Billboard Magazine. Their interview covers their songwriting sessions, who they've toured with and what they've learned, plus where they hope to go from here. When asked if they'll do a headlining tour this year, Dave Haywood
replies, "We need to get some more songs out there and more shows under our belt. I don't think we're nearly at the level to be out there headlining, but the Ryman is a great test run for us." They'll
play the Ryman on March 11 as the headliner. They're on 60 dates with Tim McGraw this year, and
have been performing about 200 shows a year.
Justin Moore has already made it clear he's not going to be "that dad" that travels a lot and then
comes home and disiplines his child. He's told his wife Kate that Ella will have a Corvette at 3 if she wants one.
Hollywood is knocking on Nashville's door again, this time with a remake of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." The 1982 original starred Dolly Parton, and while there's no word on who
will star, producers hope to keep the movie as close to the original as possible.
After six weeks of walking to raise awareness of homeless teens who age out of the foster care system, Jimmy Wayne is in Arkansas. He started in Nashville and is nearly at the Oklahoma border, having walked about a third of the way to his Phoenix, Arizona destination. He's weathered some of the coldest, snowiest conditions that the southeast has seen in years, and is grateful for the wonderful support he's getting along the way from fans and those touched by his mission. To donate, follow his trek or learn more about the charities he's spotlighting, check out the Meet Me Halfway website.
Trisha Yearwood is back with some good eats. Her second cookbook Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share With Family and Friends, will hit stores April 6th.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have a dog in today's fight. Westminster Kennel Club competition, that is. Their Greyhound, CH Gaia Woodland Waltz, aka Emmett, is entered, and will compete against nine other greyhounds at 2:45 this afternoon. No word on whether Garth and Trisha are in New York with their dog.
Not to be outdone, Vince Gill and Amy Grant's dog, CH Statesman's Winner's Circle, aka Manny, is also at Westminster again this year. He won Best of Breed and was the Welsh Springer Spaniel in the televised Sporting Group competition last year. He will compete against eight other Welsh Springer Spaniels tomorrow afternoon at 1:30.
She hasn't tweeted about it, so not sure if this rumor is true, but Kellie Pickler supposedly bought a home in Nashville. Four bedrooms, a swimming pool and plenty of space for her dogs. Price tag - $1.4 million. Go, Kellie!
Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the March issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. They have a
slide show of her evolving style.
Jewel is on Live! With Regis and Kelly today, and Lady Antebellum will be on the Today show tomorrow morning.
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