Lucky Cowboy Productions is based in Nashville, Tennessee, known to many as Music City, USA.
We support the Country Music industry and promote country music artists, special events, music venues, concerts, and other promotions. The Lucky Cowboy website strongly supports Country Music and its happenings. The Lucky Cowboy himself is available for personal appearances at special events to promote artists, company products, and services.
Lucky Cowboy Productions offers:
planning and implementation of promotional services
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radio and TV promotions with special appearances by the Lucky Cowboy
country music artist promotions and sweepstakes
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complete company sweepstakes programs and drawings
cowgirls models available for artist videos and special events
product/service sampling programs to the general public at events
website promotions, advertising, and marketing on the Lucky Cowboy website
Lucky Cowboy appearances in video productions
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The Lucky Cowboy - biography
Who is that crazy cowboy?
Lucky was born at a very young age in the "Land of Lincoln." Alton, Illinois, to be exact, is where old Lucky is from. Alton is famous for its celebrities of stage and screen. Remember Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in the world? How about TV star Clint Walker of "Cheyenne" and Butch Calvey the singer? Alton is also where one of the famous Lincoln/Douglas debates took place, and where Bluff City Beer was made. It seems Lucky was just destined to be a famous person.
In his early years, Lucky appeared at the Madison Avenue Corral in Alton as a live DJ for WOKZ radio. He's been a trapeze artist, a motorcycle stunt rider, and even hosted his own carnival. He was a National Indian Chief for the Boy Scouts of America and managed a scout camp. Lucky spent some time in Minnesota where he still has many country fans.
Nowadays, old Lucky is based in Nashville, TN, Music City USA. Here he founded Lucky Cowboy Productions. You might catch him anywhere in Nashville, or somewhere in the rest of the USA promoting country music. He's even been on the Today Show! But you'll always find him wearing his famous forty gallon orange cowboy hat - you can't miss him wherever he goes.
Lucky's favorite song is "I Feel Lucky." His handprints are on the WE Fest "Walk of Fame," and there's even a ceramic bobblehead doll of Lucky. Yep, you can bet old Lucky will continue to be a star in his own right.
Watch out for Lucky as you might just get "Lucky!" Yeeeeeeeeehaw!!!
Let's Party Like A Cowboy! LUCKY COWBOY Since 1992
TGIF Y'ALL! It's Friday and it's saloon and honky tonk time. Lucky Sez: "I drink to that." See y'all at the bars Friday, Saturday and Sunday. . . “Everybody Loves a Cowboy” . . Miranda Lambert's 'On Fire' Tour burns up Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Saturday night, May 19 with special guests Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. The show is sold-out, but you might find some tickets. . .
CARRIE UNDERWOOD PERFORMS "GOOD GIRL" ON ABC'S "DANCING WITH THE STARS" Superstar Carrie Underwood performed her hit single “Good Girl” on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday evening May 15. The appearance was part of Carrie’s recent media tour to promote her new album Blown Away. The album is No. 1 for the second consecutive week on Billboard’s Top Country & all-genre 200 albums sales chart. Check out Underwood’s performance below:
COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR RETURNS TO NASHVILLE JULY 8 FEATURING GARY ALLAN
The Country Throwdown Tour featuring Gary Allan, Corey Smith, Sunny Sweeney, Eric Paslay, Jonathan Singleton, Florida Georgia Line and others will be at The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel in White's Creek, TN July 8. Tickets are $44.50 and $54.50 for reserved seats and $24.50 for general admission. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday May 11 through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. VISIT: THE WOODS AT FONTANEL
"SOMETHIN' 'BOUT A TRUCK" _KIP MOORE
Kip Moore’s hit single “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck,” is on Billboard’s Top-Selling Country Digital Songs for First Quarter 2012. It has entered into the Top 10 on country radio charts. Kip released his debut album, Up All Night, on April 24. Visit: www.kipmoore.net
VIDEO: KIP MOORE "SOMETHIN' 'BOUT A TRUCK"
Rick Monroe's "Crazy Not To" is now at radio. Call and request it on your local radio. Crazy Not To!
"BEERS AGO"
TOBY KEITH - NEW SONG: "BEERS AGO"
MIRANDA LAMBERT ADDED TO CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL NASHVILLE, TENN May 3, 2012 - The CMA Music Festival is set for June 7-10 in downtown Nashville, and with the event nearing, the lineup of country stars signed on to participate continues to grow.
The CMA today announced Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town as the newest artists to sign on to play the festival’s nightly concerts at LP Field. In addition, it was revealed that Sarah Darling, Nashville School of the Arts Madrigal Singers (under the direction of Walter Bitner), The Oak Ridge Boys and Julie Roberts will each perform the national anthem at one of the shows.
The current LP Field lineup for the nightly shows:
• June 7: Jason Aldean, Glen Campbell, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band and the national anthem performed by the Nashville School of the Arts Madrigal Singers.
• June 8: The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Ronnie Milsap, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and the national anthem performed by The Oak Ridge Boys.
• June 9: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Hunter Hayes, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Kenny Rogers and the national anthem performed by Julie Roberts.
• June 10: Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, The Mavericks, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Rascal Flatts and the national anthem performed by Sarah Darling.
Tickets to the individual nightly concerts are $40 plus fees for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field. Four-day festival packages, including admission to the nightly concerts, are start at $125 per person plus handling fees. All tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
ENTERTAINMENT HEATS UP FOR MORE THAN 40 ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR RIVERFRONT STAGE
MONTGOMERY GENTRY JUNE 7 10 AM. Daily FREE concerts on the riverfront stage during CMA Music Festival June 7-10.
APRIL 12, 2012 - It's finally time to start planning your daytime festival experience. We've got 40+ names to get you started with the full Chevrolet Riverfront Stage lineup. The 2012 CMA Music Festival kicks off June 7 at 10AM with a high-energy show from Montgomery Gentry followed by an exciting four days of live music from Wade Bowen, Lee Brice, Laura Bell Bundy, Craig Campbell, Edens Edge, Brett Eldredge, THE FARM, Colt Ford, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Gloriana, JT Hodges, Steve Holy, Casey James, Jana Kramer, Tracy Lawrence, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Neal McCoy, Jo Dee Messina, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Heidi Newfield, Jerrod Niemann, Oak Ridge Boys, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band, Thomas Rhett, Sawyer Brown, Corey Smith, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Thompson, Mel Tillis, Uncle Kracker, Phil Vassar, James Wesley, and Darryl Worley.
Full four-day event passes are available now, priced from only $125. (That's only $31.25 per day!) Children 3 and younger are admitted FREE. To learn more, visit CMAfest.com. Tickets are going fast for the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, so get yours today! CMA FEST TICKETS
CMA MUSIC FEST ANNUAL EVENT: ARTISTS LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 5TH ANNUAL GAC KICK-OFF BREAKFAST The 5th annual GAC Kick-off Breakfast – the unofficial start of CMA Music Fest – will be held Wednesday, June 6 at 7 a.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in downtown Nashville. Josh Turner, Lauren Alaina, Thompson Square and Kip Moore are scheduled to perform at what is always a sold-out fan event.
Tickets are $45 and include a hearty country breakfast, music performances, autograph sessions with Josh, Lauren, Shawna & Keifer Thompson and Kip — and admission to the museum. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern and can be purchased by logging on to www.gactv.com.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF PERFORMERS FOR JUNE 6 SHOW
Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band have been revealed as performers for the 2012 CMT Music Awards.
Tickets will go on sale May 21 at 11 a.m. ET/PT. The show will take place at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville on June 6 the start of CMA Music Festival week and will air live on CMT and CMT.com. The hosts will be announced soon, along with additional performers and presenters.
The 2012 CMT Music Awards mark the 11th anniversary of the show and will air live from Nashville on June 6 on CMT and CMT.com. The nominations were announced on the TODAY Show April 23, 2012.
VOTE NOW FOR YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST Fans can vote now through June 4 to determine the winners -- online at www.CMT.com, on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android.
The five nominees for video of the year will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night's big winner.
For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.
NEED A HOTEL FOR CMA MUSIC FEST? Looking for hotel options in Nashville for your CMA Fest trip? There's a lot of inventory still available in areas only minutes from Downtown Nashville. To search for lodging, hit up www.VisitMusicCity.com
Country Music's Biggest Stage "CMA MUSIC FEST 2012" Gearing Up.
LP Field Nashville features the BIGGEST stars in Country Music! They’ll crank it up and bring the house down with foot-stomping, stadium-rocking performances June 7-10, 2012. You never know what special guests might appear! Get your tickets, it will be here before you know it!
ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR THE ULTIMATE COUNTRY MUSIC FAN EXPERIENCE!
Four Days of Live Music (Thursday-Sunday) June 7-10: • 4 nights of hot, all-star shows at LP Field. • 4 days of jam-packed daily concerts at Riverfront Park. • 4 days of honky tonkin' downtown Nashville in over 100 bars. Most with LIVE music.
Encounters & Autograph Signings: • Fan Fair® Hall admittance, featuring autograph sessions and pictures with the stars, plus interactive displays, lifestyle exhibits and Acoustic Corner entertainers.
Special Access: • Stage-front access to the Fan Photo Lines at LP Field and Riverfront Park. • Early admittance to the daily concerts at Riverfront Park. • Shuttle service between official venue stops.
Tons More • Wednesday Experience with the Parade downtown and Music Block Party. • Themed outdoor exhibits and entertainment.
CMA FEST NEW SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED FOR 2012 FAN FAIR HALL TO MEET THE STARS AUTOGRAPHS, MEET AND GREETS WITH YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY STARS!
NASHVILLE, TENN MAY 2, 2012 - Starting in 2012, most Fan Fair Hall autograph passes will be distributed ahead of time via online entry process. The new system is being implemented to promote both fairness and safety for all valued CMA Music Festival patrons, while enhancing the fan experience.
Please Note: Tickets will no longer be distributed each morning inside the Fan Fair Hall. No more sleeping on the sidewalk!
HOW TO REGISTER FOR COUNTRY'S HOTTEST TICKETS!
1. You will have from May 14 to May 28 to fill out the quick entry form on www.CMAfest.com. Duplicate entries not accepted. Completing the form more than one time will NOT increase your chances of being drawn for an autograph pass.
2. After filling out your contact info, you will then be able to select the artist autograph pass(es) you would like to be entered to win.
3. Winners will be notified by June 1 and will be able to pick up their pass(es) during the 2012 CMA Music Festival. Winners will have to present a photo ID and confirmation e-mail.
4. If you don't win the online giveaway, there will be more chances to win on-site at the Festival. Entry form on www.CMAfest.com
DON'T MISS THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME COUNTRY MUSIC EXPERIENCE
All Festival-goers know the partners on the street and in the Fan Fair Hall hook you up with cool, free stuff all day long. Well, some of them are really hooking you up this year with CMA Music Festival trip sweepstakes! Tickets, airfare and hotel accommodations all included. So, if you're feeling lucky, hit up the Sweepstakes page and win your way to the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience! Fingers crossed! Good Luck! CMA SWEEPSTAKES
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL BUD LIGHT STAGE AND BIC SOLEIL BELLA BEACH STAGE TO FEATURE VARIETY OF NEW ARTISTS JUNE 7-10 The 2012 CMA Music Festival with a variety of artists from up-and-comers to legendary hitmakers performing on the new BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage as well as the very popular Bud Light Stage at the Bridgestone Plaza where fans can enjoy 40 hours of concerts for free.
The BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage is a new addition to the Festival in 2012 with concerts and fun-in-the-sun activities starting at 11:00 AM/CT each day during the Festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10.
The Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, is always a fan favorite and a great place to check out some of Country’s hottest acts. A diverse lineup of performers and the addition of the World-Famous Clydesdale's and watch out for LUCKY COWBOY LIVE! He'll be around anything BUDWEISER.
CMA FEST PARADE JUNE 6 - GLEN CAMPBELL GRAND MARSHALL
Country artist Sara Darling waves to the crowd at the 2011 CMA Fest Kick-Off Parade in Nashville.
Glen Campbell will be the grand marshal for the eighth annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade, which will be held at 11 a.m. June 6 on Broadway. The route runs from 10th Avenue to Riverfront Park.
Other artists participating in the parade include Little Big Town, Bill Anderson, Lynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Craig Campbell, Bucky Covington, Cowboy Troy, Ira Dean, Tyler Farr, Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, The Grascals, Greg Hanna, LoCash Cowboys, The McClymonts, Randy Montana, Lorrie Morgan, The Roys, Trent Tomlinson, Trailer Choir, Rhonda Vincent and more.
After the parade, CMA will host its seventh annual CMA Music Festival Block Party at 12:30 p.m. in Riverfront Park. Little Big Town will kick things off with a performance of their new single, “Pontoon.” Other performers include Brazilbilly, Eric Lee Beddingfield and LoCash Cowboys. Admission is free and open to the public.
CMA Music Festival is set for June 7-10 in downtown Nashville. This year, events include autograph signings in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall inside the Nashville Convention Center, free concerts on a series of stages set up on and around Lower Broadway and at LP Field, and nightly shows featuring country music’s biggest stars at LP Field. Tickets for CMA Music Festival are available through Ticketmaster.
Lucky Sez: "It all begins with a cowgirl. Let's start a band!"
WE'RE ALWAYS CROWING ABOUT SOMETHING. WE'RE COUNTRY FRESH and COUNTRYFRIED! WE GOT COLD BEER, COWGIRLS, COUNTRY MUSIC STARS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Our web site is always country fresh with country stars news, country music, special events, tours, Nashville happenings and bold photos. We print the photos big so you can really see your stars up close. We're always updating (we don't sleep) to give you the best country entertainment on the web. Now, with over 300,000 hits per week. Bookmark us and have a Jim Beam & Cola. GET UR' COUNTRY ON!
FRESH COUNTRY NEWS DAILY! Drop us a line or photo, we'd love to hear from you. If we print your photo or email, we'll send you a "Lucky" tee shirt and a "Lucky" photo collector card. Heck, their worth a buck on Ebay. When in Nashville stop by for a kup of koffee and alot of bull.
HOOT AN'A HOLLER THEN KICK YER' BOOTS OFF! Craving some southern barbeque, sweet tea and some hot country music? Well put on your cowboy hat and boots, say howdy to Music City's only Lucky Cowboy. Southern hospitality and all the country music stuff you can handle. So ya’ll come on down to Nashville, get roped up and get ready to meet Lucky Cowboy. We'll have a barrel of fun. This is where country grows. e'll rodeo till the cows come home, then stop for some bisquits and gravy.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO PERFORM ON BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS SUNDAY Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will perform for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. The Billboard Music Awards will take place May 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
MARTINA TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT INDY 500 Country music superstar Martina McBride is set to sing the National Anthem during pre-race ceremonies at the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I am extremely excited that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has invited me to this year’s Indy 500,” said Martina.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED THE 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS WILL AIR LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ON JUNE 6 ON CMT and CMT.com. SEE A LIST OF ALL THE NOMINEES AT LUCKY'S SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE. CLICK THE VOTE BANNER.
PHOTOS BY BEV MOSER PHOTOGRAPHY. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS FROM APRIL 7 SHOW AT KELLER'S SALOON.
BUCKY COVINGTON DEBUTS NEW VIDEO FOR 'I WANNA BE THAT FEELING' Bucky Covington is excited to be releasing a music video for long-awaited new single “I Wanna Be That Feeling.” The video, which was directed by Kristin Barlowe, was filmed at Nashville’s abandoned Tennessee State Prison. “I Wanna Be That Feeling,” written by Jimmy Yeary and Ben Hayslip, is a tempo romantic track that explores the excitement of young love. The song, which is Bucky’s first musical offering in nearly two years, impacts country radio on May 7th. It is the lead single from Bucky’s sophomore album, releasing on Entertainment One, expected later this year.
BURNS & POE VIDEO: "I NEED A JOB"
And then there were only two!
Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Heads to the Final Showdown! Joshua Ledet Eliminated May 18, 2012 - It’s Official! Jessica Sanchez is going to the final round of "American Idol." Sanchez, 16, along with Phillip Phillips are the last two contestants standing. The results were announced Thursday night. “After 90 million votes the first person in the finals is… Jessica Sanchez!” host Ryan Seacrest revealed. Sadly, it was the end of the road for 19-year-old Joshua Ledet as he was eliminated from the show. But, Ledet said he was happy with everything he accomplished on “American Idol.” The two night season finale will air on FOX Tuesday May 22 and Wednesday May 23. WHO WILL BE THE NEXT AMERICA IDOL?
CARRIE UNDERWOOD BLOWS THEM AWAY ON AMERICAN IDOL PERFORMING 'BLOWN AWAY' WOW! What a performance. Watch video below:
KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW "BROTHERS OF THE SUN" TOUR - NASHVILLE Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw will reunite in 2012 for the ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour. The 19-date stadium tour will no doubt be one of the biggest of next year. NASHVILLE SHOW: Saturday, June 23, 2012 at LP Field. ‘Brothers of the Sun’ will also feature special guests Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen. GET VIVID SEATS TICKETS
KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW RELEASE 'FEEL LIKE A ROCK STAR' MUSIC VIDEO
The highly anticipated music video for Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw‘s hit deut “Feel Like a Rock Star” was just released. Chesney once again teamed up with award-winning director Shaun Silva for the video, which finds Chesney and McGraw in a massive, all-white aircraft hangar.
“Feel Like a Rock Star” made an historic No.13 debut only days after the performance – Chesney’s highest debut ever on Billboard’’s Country Songs chart and the highest-bowing duet between two co-lead artists in the chart’s BDS-era history. “Feel Like a Rock Star” is the lead single from Chesney’s forthcoming Welcome to the Fish Bowl album.
VIDEO: 'FEEL LIKE A ROCK STAR' (DUET KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW)
TRACE ADKINS COUNTRY SAUSAGE
Introducing Trace Adkins Hightower’s Country Smoked Sausage.
Today marks the expansion of a Louisiana based, family-run business, Hightower Enterprises LLC, as they partner with Country Star Trace Adkins to bring Trace Adkins Hightower’s Country Smoked Sausage exclusively to Brookshire Grocery Company.
The new partnership is one that truly started at home. For the past forty years, Marvin Hightower has produced Hightower’s Country Smoked Sausage as a family-owned company in northwest Louisiana – not far from Adkins’ own hometown. The Country star grew up on Hightower’s, which has made and distributed the highest quality pork sausage since 1972. “When you think about home cooking, you think about family and tradition. The Hightower’s family business was a part of my family’s meals growing up. I’m happy to join them as they expand beyond Louisiana to all the families served by Brookshire Grocery Company stores.”
Hightower’s outstanding taste comes from their long-term commitment to a secret, traditional recipe that calls for no added water, a great balance of spices and the true flavor of high quality USA meat. BGC is the product launch exclusive retailer for Trace Adkins Hightower’s Country Smoked Sausage. Visit www.traceadkinscountrysausage.com
VIDEO: TOBY KEITH "RED SOLO CUP"
“Everybody Loves a Cowboy”
Lucky Cowboy Sez: "Dip me in beer and throw me to the drunk chicks." "Pour Some Sugar On Me."
Lucky Sez: "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You." "Now, Let's Party."
"You can come as you are, there ain't no dress code. Just some rural-route rules that you need to know. Don't mess with the bull, he can get real mean. Don't forget to shut the gate, stay out of the beans. Oh and leave your guns at the bar." Enjoy the Jim Beam!
"Take My Drunk Ass Home"
VIDEO: Luke Bryan - "Take My Drunk Ass Home"
TOP COUNTRY SINGLES MAY 15, 2012 (Billboard) These are the Top 10 Lucky Cowboy Country Singles now playing radio. The chart is updated weekly based on data from Billboard and country radio. These are top singles on the chart, not albums.
1 JASON ALDEAN - Fly Over States 2 KIP MOORE - Somethin' 'Bout A Truck 3 MIRANDA LAMBERT - Over You 4 ZAC BROWN BAND - No Hurry 5 CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Good Girl 6 ERIC CHURCH - Springsteen 7 TIM MCGRAW - Better Than I Used To Be 8 LUKE BRYAN - Drunk On You 9 RASCAL FLATTS - Banjo 10 BRANTLEY GILBERT - You Don't Know Her Like I Do
COMING UP THE CHARTS NEXT
11 KENNY CHESNEY/TIM MCGRAW - Feel Like A Rock Star 12 ELI YOUNG BAND - Even If It Breaks Your Heart 13 TOBY KEITH - Beers Ago 14 CHRIS CAGLE - Got My Country On 15 LADY ANTEBELLUM - Dancin' Away With My Heart 16 CRAIG MORGAN - This Ole Boy 17 JOSH TURNER - Time Is Love 18 GLORIANA - (Kissed You) Good Night 19 THE BAND PERRY - Postcard From Paris 20 DIERKS BENTLEY - 5-1-5-0
MAY STARS BIRTHDAYS
MAY 01 TIM MCGRAW MAY 02 TY HERNDON MAY 03 SHANE MINOR MAY 04 RANDY TRAVIS MAY 05 TAMMY WYNNETTE MAY 08 JANELL WHEELER MAY 12 KIX BROOKS MAY 13 NIKKI LEE MAY 13 LARI WHITE MAY 16 RICK TREVINO MAY 18 GEORGE STRAIT MAY 23 ROSEANNE CASH MAY 23 RAVEN BRO MAY 23 JEWEL MAY 24 BILLY GILMAN MAY 26 HANK WILLIAMS JR MAY 27 DON WILLIAMS MAY 30 WYNONNA JUDD
Ah Yes, summer is heating up. Let the games begin and get ready to rodeo!
It Dosen't Get Any Countrier Than This. Spring has sprung in Tennessee y'all.
Lucky Sez "It all begins with a cowgirl. Then you have ten little cowboys and cowgirls running around." It's a rodeo!
Taylor Swift lunches with Mark Foster seen in the background as they depart from the paparazzi May 17 in Beverly Hills. READ ALL ABOUT IT IN LUCKY NEWS TODAY.
May 15, 2012 - Taylor Swift and 'Glee' actress Dianna Agron have a girly night out as they dine at Dominic's restaurant in Los Angeles.
Carrie Underwood singing 'Good Girl' appeared on "Ellen Degeneres Show" May 7, 2012
Red Carpet/Celebrity Signing Moment: Miranda Lambert signs a limited edition 6 Liter Moet & Chandon Imperial bottle for the brand's philanthropic initiative "Sign for the Roses", on the red carpet at the 138th Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Carrie Underwood greets fans as she arrives at the "Late Show with David Letterman" in NYC April 30, 2012.
Jason Aldean performs onstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2012 in Indio, California.
TAYLOR SWIFT HAS A LUNCH DATE WITH MARK FOSTER IN BEVERLY HILLS WAS IT JUST A LUNCH DATE?
Taylor Swift lunches with Mark Foster seen in the background as they depart from the paparazzi May 17 in Beverly Hills.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA May 17, 2012 - Following relationships with Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner and Jake Gyllenhaal, it looks as if Taylor Swift may be ready to give romance another go. The country darling was spotted out on a lunch date with The People frontman Mark Foster at Caffe Roma in Beverly Hills on Thursday (May 17). PHOTO: Right Mark Foster Trying to keep their day of togetherness out of the spotlight, Mark quickly parted from Taylor as the paparazzi arrived on the scene at the Italian eatery and began taking photos.
Mark Foster (born 1984) is with 'Foster the People' an American indie pop band he formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. Foster moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles California to pursue a music career and founded the group. The group is nominated for four Billboard 2012 Awards: Top New Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Album and Top Alternative Artist.
The lunch outing comes just as it was announced that Miss Swift is donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The donation made by the country cutie marks the largest grant given to the museum by an artist, and the money is said to help fund an exhibit and classroom space dubbed as the "Taylor Swift Education Center" - which is expected to open in 2014.
Of the sizable gift, museum director, Kyle Young, said, “It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I’m happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there who’s in touch with a young audience?”
Donna Summer 1948–2012 "I can't believe we've lost another wonderful singer. Donna, like Whitney, had one of the greatest voices ever. I loved her records. She was the disco queen, and will remain so. I knew her and found her to be one of the most likable and fun people ever. She will be missed and remembered." - Dolly Parton NASHVILLE, TENN May 17, 2012 - Singer Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 following a battle with lung cancer. A source revealed to TMZ that the five-time Grammy winner believed her illness was caused by inhaling toxic particles spread as a result of the 9/11 attack in New York City.
Summer reportedly wanted to keep her illness a secret from the public as she attempted to finish an album. The “Queen of Disco” found fame in the 1970s with mega-hits like “Last Dance” and “Hot Stuff.”
Summer, whose career continued well into the 1980s and 1990s with songs like ”She Works Hard for the Money” and “This Time I Know It’s for Real,” was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard chart.
In a statement to the Associated Press, her family says they ”are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can’t express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time.” The singer is survived by her husband, singer Bruce Sudano, their two daughters and four grandchildren.
TAYLOR SWIFT DONATES $4 MILLION TO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME The Gift Will Fund the 'Taylor Swift Education Center', to Open in 2014
NASHVILLE, TENN May 17, 2012 - Taylor Swift has taught a generation of kids to appreciate country music over the last five years. Now, she's donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to make sure that education continues. The gift is the largest given to the museum by an artist and is the second largest from an individual, officials said. It will fund the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young said. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there who's in touch with a young audience? I think not. I was joking we should be paying her to do that. I was only joking."
The new education center is part of the museum's $75 million "Working on a Building" expansion project that will increase the space more than 200,000 square feet to 350,000. The expansion is part of the new convention center project in downtown Nashville and will include a new concert theater, more room for exhibits and archives, and a shared entrance with a new hotel.
Swift's education center will have its own exterior entrance and is 7,500 square feet-plus spread over two stories. It will include three classrooms and exhibit space and will allow the museum to add to its youth education programs. The new space will house interactive activities such as a musical petting zoo and a "wet" classroom space to make concert posters and other art projects. The expansion also would allow the museum to start new programs and workshops and for teens and senior citizens as well as continuing workshops.
The 22-year-old singer-songwriter is country music's top-selling artist and current ambassador to the world. The six-time Grammy winner is a two-time winner of both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year awards and has taken the genre to Asia, Europe and Australia as well as the top of the U.S. pop charts.
She has a long history with the museum. One of her first public performances was on the building's plaza. She signed her record contract there. And she has donated her time to the museum's "All For The Hall" fundraisers. "For Taylor to want to engage herself in the life of this place in such an appropriate way ... every way you slice it and dice it, it's great for this place," Young said.
ACM GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: SUPERSTAR WOMEN OF COUNTRY Premieres Sunday, May 20 at 9/8c!on GAC
Superstar Women of Country rocked the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the taping of ACM 'Girls' Night Out.
Performances you can't see anywhere else. Glammed up country supertars in stilettos. The good-lookin' country singers who love them. Get ready for an amazing night out with the girls---and guys! Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country truly rocked the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and whether you were with us at the taping in Vegas or not, this is a show you WON'T want to miss - Premieres Sunday, May 20 at 9/8c!
Rascal Flatts feted Reba with a sassy cover, rock legend John Fogerty honored The Judds, Little Big Town harmonized with Martina McBride, Ronnie Dunn brought Jennifer Nettles to tears, Vince Gill and Carrie Underwood took us to church and Blake Shelton serenaded Miranda Lambert (who also debuted her new girl group, Pistol Annies). The night's honorees include:
The Judds - Will be recognized for being the ACM's most award-winning female duo having won Vocal Duo of the Year seven years in a row, 1984 - 1990 and Song of the Year in 1984 for "Why Not Me."
Miranda Lambert - Will be recognized for being the only female artist in the Academy's history to ever win Album of the Year, twice, first for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2007 and again for Revolution in 2009.
Loretta Lynn - Will be recognized for her amazing 50-year career as a leading female artist in country music, which includes being the only female artist to win Artist of the Decade, Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
Martina McBride - Will be recognized by ACM Lifting Lives for her dedication to raising social consciousness of domestic violence and encourage female empowerment through her music. She is a three-time Female Vocalist and was also awarded The Home Depot Humanitarian Award in 2004 for her charitable work.
Jennifer Nettles - Will be recognized for being one of only two female artists in the Academy's history to ever solo write and perform the winning Song of the Year, in 2007, with "Stay."
Reba - Will be recognized for winning Female Vocalist more times than any other artist in the Academy's history - a whopping seven times.
Carrie Underwood - Will be recognized for being the only female artist in the Academy's history to ever win Entertainer of the Year, twice, first in 2008 and again in 2009 (she is the reigning Entertainer of the Year, since Awards recognize the previous calendar year's work.) Underwood has won Female Vocalist three times and has won a total of ten ACM Awards.
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TAYLOR SWIFT NAMED MOST INFLUENTIAL BY FORBES MAGAZINE Taylor Swift ranked 11th on a list of the most 100 influential celebrities published by Forbes.com on Wednesday (May 16). Forbes, a financial publication, ranked the celebrities in terms of earnings and net worth as well as their level of media visibility and fame. Jennifer Lopez placed first on the list, followed by Oprah Winfrey at No. 2 and Justin Bieber at No. 3. Meanwhile, Toby Keith placed 49th, just ahead of Kenny Chesney at No. 53. Brad Paisley ranked No. 68 and Larry the Cable Guy landed at No. 91. Lucky Cowboy came in at No. 101.
COLT FORD, LOCASH COWBOYS, MATT STILLWELL TO PERFORMS AT COUNTRY WEEKLY KICK-OFF PARTY Country Weekly magazine is celebrating the kick-off to CMA Music Festival with a special benefit concert featuring country artists Colt Ford, LoCash Cowboys, and Matt Stillwell who will bring their southern fried country music to the stage of the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville on Tuesday, June 5.
In addition to VIP packages and meet & greet opportunities, fans are now able to bid on unique auction items including a chance to sing “Dirt Road Anthem” on stage with Colt, who co-penned the No. 1 hit for Jason Aldean, plus a chance to hang with Colt backstage in the green room for the full VIP experience.
All proceeds from the event will go towards Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville’s ongoing efforts to bring the healing power of music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities in Middle Tennessee. Tickets are available now on the HERE and begin at $15 for General Admission and go up to $350 for a VIP table for four including meet & greet passes. Doors open at 8:00PM with music beginning at 9:00PM. The night promises to bring great country music and rowdy good times.
THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS FEATURING KIM WILSON AND GRAND FUNK RAILROAD TO HEADLINE 4TH ANNUAL MUSIC CITY FESTIVAL & BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP August 24-25 at Riverfront Park, Nashville - Tickets on Sale Now!! Nashville, Tenn. (May 17, 2012) – The 4th Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship presented by Cumberland, to be held at Nashville’s Riverfront Park on August 24-25, is pleased to announce that this year’s headliners will be The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson (Friday, Aug. 24) and Grand Funk Railroad (Saturday, August 25). This year’s American rock lineup on the Grand Ole’ Porker Stage is only part of all the fun the annual festival offers. Downtown Nashville will become the backdrop of the annual smokin’ hot BBQ competition with over 100 Professional and Amateur BBQ teams competing for over $25,000 in prizes and cash. In addition to great food, fans can enjoy the Music City Car Show, a Kids Zone, a Biergarten (beer garden) and the ever popular People’s Choice Contest. Advance tickets are only $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday or $20 for a weekend pass. Don’t forget to throw in a “Peoples Choice” option for an extra $5 so you can taste and VOTE for your team favorites. VIP passes to the Smokin’ Hot Arena, where fans can “meat and greet” some of the celebrity entertainers, grab a drink and sample some of the best BBQ in the nation are $75 for Friday, $90 for Saturday or for the best value, pick up both days for $150. To purchase, or for more information, please visit www.musiccitybbqfestival.com. As always, this is a 501c3 not-for-profit event which will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, as well as the Shriner’s Children Hospital this year.
COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS LOCASH COWBOYS, BUDDY JEWELL, MARK WILLS And More Compete To Create The Winning Sentence To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals And Success Won’t Wait NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 17, 2012)– Game manufacturer McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds (in partnership with Nashville Music Guide and Red Buck Cigars) will host its first annual celebrity charity event during Country Music’s biggest week. Celebrities will be seated to play the award-winning game You’ve been Sentenced!—Country Music Edition on Thursday, June 7, from 2:00-4:30PM at the Hard Rock Café in the heart of the activities in downtown Nashville. The tournament brings together some of country music’s brightest stars who will play the word game to benefit the children’s charities Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the literacy organization Success Won’t Wait.
The outing offers the unique opportunity for country music fans to sit down beside their favorite Celebrities and play the You’ve been Sentenced! card game or simply enjoy the action. Artists confirmed to date include: Jeff Bates, Ty Brown, Burns & Poe, Jason Michael Carroll, Buddy Jewell, Matt Kennon, Danni Leigh, LoCash Cowboys, Justin McBride, Jaclyn North, Julie Roberts, Doug Stone, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Wills and more. The game play will be followed by acoustic performances.
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door the day of the event. VIP seating is limited; first come, first serve. Advance Tickets may be purchased via credit card. Call 866.520.2555.
• $10 general admission • $25 VIP admission • $100 buy-in, which allows the fan to be seated at a table with various artists to play the game.
ABC'S NEW DRAMA SERIES "NASHVILLE" ABC has picked up the new drama “Nashville” for the upcoming fall season. The network just released the show’s trailer as well as the official plot synopsis. The show, which was shot in Music City, stars Connie Britton as Rayna, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette, Powers Boothe as Lamar, Charles Esten as Deacon, Eric Close as Teddy, Clare Bowen as Scarlett, Jonathan Jackson as Avery, Sam Palladio as Gunnar and Robert Wisdom as Coleman.
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GRAND OLE OPRY TO SALUTE THE MILITARY MAY 22 The show that made country music famous is scheduled to salute heroes of the U.S. military with all-star performances Tuesday, May 22. Performers slated for the evening include Opry members Rascal Flatts, Montgomery Gentry, and Ronnie Milsap, along with Kellie Pickler.
“This show continues the Opry’s long and very important tradition of recognizing our nation’s armed forces with a hail and ‘thank you’,” said Opry vice president and general manager Pete Fisher. “Country music is America’s music, and we look forward to some of our most talented country artists coming home to the Opry to play America’s music for the nation’s heroes– both those in the Opry House Tuesday night and those who will tune in to broadcasts later in the week.”
The show will air as the premiere 90-minute episode of “Noteworthy at the Opry” on GAC: Great American Country Sat., May 26 9:00 p.m. ET. The 16-episode series will feature musical performances and personal stories from top acts in country music plus interviews with other celebrities about the artists and music featured in each episode. The special show will also be seen by U.S. military around the world via the American Forces Television Network.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD PERFORMS "GOOD GIRL" ON ABC'S "DANCING WITH THE STARS" Superstar Carrie Underwood performed her hit single “Good Girl” on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday evening May 15. The appearance was part of Carrie’s recent media tour to promote her new album Blown Away. The album is No. 1 for the second consecutive week on Billboard’s Top Country & all-genre 200 albums sales chart. Check out Underwood’s performance below:
TAYLOR SWIFT STEPS FORWARD FOR ONE OF HER FANS INVOLVED IN A DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT On her way to a Taylor concert in Sacremento, Calif., 13-year-old Summer and her mom Michelle were hit by a drunk driver. This resulted in Summer having a number of serious injuries, including a gash that left a scar on her arm and of course miss the Taylor Swift concert she had been looking forward to attending.
Responding Officer Mike Lowry was on hand to help at the scene and noticed how strong the young girl was being, in spite of what had just happened. He set out to get in touch with Swift and give Summer something to smile about. Eventually, with the help of local news stations, Swift’s management caught wind of the story and got in touch with Summer and her family.
Since then, Summer has been guaranteed tickets to Taylor’s next Sacramento show and has been sent personalized and signed Swift memorabilia.
JOHN RICH RETURNS TO TV THIS SUMMER ON CW NETWORK With prior appearances on NBC’s Nashville Star, CMT’s Gone Country and a win on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice, John Rich will return to television this summer on The CW Network. He will join Gloria Estefan and other yet-to-be named mentors on The Star Next Door, a nationwide music competition series from Queen Latifah. The mentors will travel to the hometowns of new talent to prepare them for the chance to represent their home cities live onstage. No premiere date has been set.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND HUBBY MIKE FISHER TO APPEAR ON 'OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER’ Country music superstar Carrie Underwood and her NHL husband Mike Fisher are opening their Nashville-area cabin to cameras for the first time ever.
The couple recently invited Oprah Winfrey inside their cabin retreat for an intimate, in-depth interview for an episode of OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” During the interview, Underwood reflects on her rise to stardom as she looks back on her journey. For their first television interview together, Underwood and Fisher talk about how they balance their successful and fast-paced careers with their two year marriage. The couple also takes Winfrey to their new plot of land where they plan to build their dream home.
Tune in to OWN on Sunday, May 20 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) for the episode featuring Carrie and Mike.
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM'S 'HOT NIGHTS AT THE HALL'CONCERTS The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s ‘Hot Nights at the Hall’ summer concert series for museum members will return on June 5 with a performance by hitmaker David Nail. The series, which debuted last summer, features live music, food, autograph signings and exclusive access to the museum and Museum Store. Upcoming performers include Jana Kramer on July 13 and Love and Theft on August 31.
Admission to Hot Nights at the Hall is free to all museum members. Membership at the museum begins at $40 and includes admission to all three concert events as well as a year of free admission to the museum and much more. Each Hot Nights at the Hall event runs from 6 – 9 p.m.; concerts begin at 7 p.m. and will be followed by autograph signings in the Museum Store. Visit: www.Countrymusichalloffame.org
JOHN RICH AND FRIENDS MEMPHIS CONCERT TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE John Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Jeff Foxworthy and Big & Rich will perform at the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert on June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn. The event will serve as the first-ever concert kick off for the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Window World and First Tennessee Bank will serve as presenting sponsors for the event. This year, as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organization is thankful to all of its supporters who make it possible for the hospital to provide exceptional care to children fighting cancer and other deadly diseases, all while ensuring that no family ever pays St. Jude for anything.
The FedEx St. Jude Classic has raised more than $25 million to help St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children. In addition to the concert, other special events include the Danny Thomas Pro-Am, Championship Pro-Am, Michelob Ultra Party Tent, a fun-filled Kid Zone and the Super T concert “after party.” By purchasing tickets to the concert and tournament attendees will participate in family-friendly entertainment and sporting events while helping St. Jude do everything it can to save the lives of children battling cancer and other deadly diseases.
ABC'S NEW 'NASHVILLE' COUNTRY MUSIC THEMED SHOW IN PRODUCTION With the network having picked up Reba‘s new comedy “Malibu Country,” ABC has also made room for another country music themed show.
ABC recently announced the pickup of a musical drama “Nashville.” Starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere, “Nashville” bases itself around a fading singer who has to work with an up-and-coming star. Britton will play 40-year-old married mother of two Rayna James who finds herself on tour with Juliette Barnes (Panettiere).
Also on the show will be Eric Close, Powers Boothe, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Robert Wisdom and Charles Esten. Full production will start this summer in Music City. No premiere date has been set.
BIG AND RICH TO ELEASE NEW SINGLE 'THAT'S WHI I PRAY' GRAMMY nominated duo Big & Rich recently revealed their graceful new cover art for their single “That’s Why I Pray.” The cover, which is the first they have actually appeared on, depicts the fine line between their hell-raising ways and knowing every day of their lives is a blessing. “That’s Why I Pray” will be available May 22nd, with the album to follow later this fall.
ABC'S NEW SERIES REBA'S "MALIBU COUNTRY" SET IN NASHVILLE After seeing pilot episodes of Nashville and Malibu Country, ABC will proceed with the new series according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Nashville is an hour-long family soap set in Music City. As previously reported here and here, Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere will star. Also appearing will be Eric Close, Powers Boothe, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Robert Wisdom and Charles Esten. Producers include ABC Studios, Lionsgate and Gaylord Entertainment.
Malibu Country is a new comedy staring Reba McEntire as a mom who leaves her cheating rock star husband and moves from Nashville to Malibu. She relocates with her mother (Lily Tomlin) and three kids in hopes of relaunching her singing career.
Other actors on Malibu Country include Sara Rue, Julietta Angelo, Justin Prentice, Jai Rodriguez and Owen Teague, with Jeffrey Nordling guest-starring in the pilot with the option to recur. Kevin Abbott penned the pilot. Exec producers include McEntire, Narvel Blackstock, Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, and Dave Stewart.
JUSTIN MOORE'S BAND TOUR BUS INVOLVED IN FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR CHICAGO SATURDAY
NASHVILLE, TENN May 13, 2012 - Country stars have been dealing with accidents or acts of God involving their tour buses lately. A few days after singer Bucky Covington dealt with a crash, Justin Moore‘s crew had an incident with their bus early Saturday morning in Illinois south of Chicago. PHOTO RIGHT: Bucky Covington's tour bus after crash earlier this week. Moore issued a tweet earlier today (May 12), revealing the details. He posted: “Thankful my band and crew guys are all good. They got hit by a car this morning in their bus. Prayers go out to the guy who lost his life.” The singer issued a second contemplative and poingnant tweet immediately after, posting: “And his family. You never know man. You have to be prepared to meet God today, cause it may be your last.”
This accident is the latest in a series of tour-related accidents this year. Lee Brice’s bus caught fire in January, Matt Stillwell’s bus was destroyed by a tornado, Jerrod Niemann’s bus caught fire a few months ago and Justin Moore’s bus caught fire in February.
MATTOON, ILL — A Chicago man died early Saturday from injuries he received after being hit by a car as he stood outside his vehicle on Interstate 57. Illinois State Police at Pesotum said Joseph Taylor, 48, was standing outside the car he'd been in because its driver, Tiffany Taylor, 25, of Chicago, had sideswiped a southbound tour bus about 5:45 a.m. The tour bus was Justin Moore's Nashville signer band.
About 6:07 a.m., a southbound Chevrolet Suburban avoided the crash by driving on to the right shoulder, but a second Toyota Camry hit the Suburban then T-boned the already disabled Camry. The impact of that collision caused the disabled Camry to hit Mr. Taylor.
Tiffany Taylor was ticketed for improper lane usage for the encounter with the tour bus. In that accident, Taylor was in the driving lane and the tour bus was in the passing lane of southbound I-57. Police said Taylor sideswiped the tour bus then veered off to the west shoulder. As she tried to regain control of the car, she sideswiped the bus a second time. The car then hit the guardrail and came to rest. That's when Joseph Taylor and Key got out. Neither the driver of the tour bus, Bennie Rice, 48, of Woodbury, Tenn., nor any of his nine passengers, from the Nashville area, were injured.
KENNY & TIM READY FOR TOUR
Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw rehearse in Nashville for their 2012 Brothers of the Sun Tour.
KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW REHEARSE FOR SUMMER TOUR With the drumbeat to summer growing louder, rehearsals for the hottest tour of the summer are in full swing. The ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour, with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, hit the next level of production yesterday when Kenny and Tim met for their first onstage, joint rehearsal.
“Yesterday’s rehearsal with Tim and I and our bands was as electric and exciting as we anticipated,” said Kenny, the man with nine summers of playing to crowds of more than one million a year. “It’s been a long time since we’ve played on stage together and the chemistry and excitement is just so natural. It’s going to be a dream come true to have our years of friendship come together on stage for what will be one unpredictable, loud, hell of a summer, and I can’t wait,” Kenny continued.
The 3+ hour working rehearsal found the friends working out songs for the tour, which kicks off June 2 in Tampa, FL. With shows at more than 20 stadiums across the country, including MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford NJ, Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA, Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA and Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX, the tour is set to be the musical event of 2012.
KELLIE PICKLER TAKES FLIGHT OVER TENNESSEE WITH THE BLUE ANGELS Kellie Pickler was soaring high Wednesday when she took a flight over Middle Tennessee with the United States Navy Blue Angels. #7 Pilot LT Mark Tedrow took Kellie from the ground to 2,000 feet in just four seconds, departing from the Smyrna Airport just outside of Nashville.
Back at the airport and with two feet on solid ground, LT Tedrow presented Kellie with a personalized lithograph to commemorate her flight with the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels will be performing at the airport this weekend for the Great Tennessee Air Show. “THANK YOU Blue Angels for the fastest most badass ride of my life!!!! Let’s fly again soon!!!” Kellie tweeted after her flight.
BUCKY COVINGTON'S TOUR BUS CRASHES IN ALABAMA - SINGER NOT ON BOARD NASHVILLE, TENN May 11, 2012 - Bucky Covington has been out on tour recently and on Thursday (May 10), the bus that carries the singer and his band was involved in a crash on I-65 outside Birmingham, Ala. According to a statement from his publicist, however, Bucky was not on board at the time of the crash as he had already been dropped off for an earlier appearance that day.
The Cullman (Ala.) Times newspaper reports that the driver of a Goodwill truck was transported to Cullman Regional Medical Center Thursday afternoon. The wreck occurred around noon in the southbound lane near mile marker 314, four miles from the Cullman exit.
A person on the scene identifying himself as the band's bass player, told the newspaper Bucky and the group were headed to Birmingham for a show tonight. Details on the Goodwill truck driver's name and condition were unavailable. Tonight's show and this weekend's dates in Germantown, Ill. (May 11) and Kenosha, Wis. (May 12) are going on as scheduled. Thank God the boys are safe.
PAYTON RAE SHOOTS NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'STOMP THE FIRE OUT'
This past weekend, Springfield, Tennessee offered its’ hospitality – and its’ fire department – when the town hosted teen country artist Payton Rae for her new “Stomp The Fire Out” video. Scheduled for release in the coming weeks, “Stomp The Fire Out” is the latest video from the popular Internet artist who has garnered six million YouTube views, 133,000 Twitter followers and over 61,000 Facebook fans in just under two years.
The “Stomp The Fire Out” video was directed by Stephen Shepherd (Gary Allan, Katie Armiger), with Roger Pistole (Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner) as director of photography.
Written by Pete Sallis, Karyn Williams and Brian White, “Stomp the Fire Out” is the first song from the teen artist’s next project, which will be released on Pink Pony Records in the coming months. Payton Rae will release the single and video for “Stomp The Fire Out” before once again participating in CMA Music Festival this June; she’ll then head out on the 2012 Camplified tour. Now in its 11th year, Camplified showcases emerging teen stars, performers and youth targeted brands at over 50 summer camps, giving more than 50,000 campers, ages 6-17, a unique, age appropriate concert experience integrated with on property brand activation.
LORETTA LYNN HEADED TO BROADWAY!
Zooey Deschanel, Loretta Lynn announce Broadway production of ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’
Loretta Lynn fans got much more than they bargained for during her performance at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium Thursday night. The country legend revealed plans for a Broadway musical adaptation of her life story, Coal Miner’s Daughter, and brought out the production’s future star — film/TV actress and musician Zooey Deschanel — to sing its title song with her onstage.
Wearing one of her signature long-sleeve, floor-length dresses, Lynn introduced Deschanel to the Opry crowd. “I have a friend here tonight,” Lynn, told the crowd. “I don’t know if y’all remember when Sissy Spacek was with me. I brought her out on stage, and she about fainted. We both fainted ... There’s a little girl backstage that’s going to do the play of Coal Miner’s Daughter, and I can think she can sing her…” she paused. “...self to death! (laughs), I didn’t say it! But she’s great.”
“This is a great honor for me,” Deschanel said, as younger members of the Opry audience rushed up front to take photos. “This is my hero.” The pair traded off verses on “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” and stood side by side as they sang its final chorus together.
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” was a No. 1 hit for Lynn in 1970 that she wrote about growing up as one of eight children in rural Kentucky. It became the title of her 1976 autobiography and the basis for the 1980 movie, starring Sissy Spacek, which traces Lynn’s rise from humble beginnings into one of country music’s most beloved singers. In 1972, Lynn became the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association.
JAKE OWEN MARRIES LACEY BUCHANAN IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Congrats to Jake Owen and Lacey Buchanan, who tied the knot in a sunrise beach ceremony in Vero Beach, Florida Monday, May 7, 2012.
JAKE OWEN TIES THE KNOT WITH LACEY BUCHANAN IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA Jake Owen and Lacey Buchanan exchanged vows at a sunrise ceremony on Monday in Owen's hometown of Vero Beach, Fla. During the ceremony, they were barefoot on the beach because "it's symbolic of the dawn of a new day and starting our new life together," Owen told People magazine. Owen's twin brother Jarrod was his best man and Buchanan's sister Leah was the maid of honor. Owen proposed to Buchanan last month at his concert in Vero Beach.
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL BUD LIGHT STAGE AND BIC SOLEIL BELLA BEACH STAGE TO FEATURE VARIETY OF NEW ARTISTS JUNE 7-10 The 2012 CMA Music Festival with a variety of artists from up-and-comers to legendary hitmakers performing on the new BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage as well as the very popular Bud Light Stage at the Bridgestone Plaza where fans can enjoy 40 hours of concerts for free.
The BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage is a new addition to the Festival in 2012 with concerts and fun-in-the-sun activities starting at 11:00 AM/CT each day during the Festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10.
The Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, is always a fan favorite and a great place to check out some of Country’s hottest acts. A diverse lineup of performers and the addition of the World-Famous Clydesdale's.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND STARS STEP UP TO THE PLATE FOR CELEBRITY SOFTBALL CHALLENGE
One in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in his/her lifetime. During the 2012 CMA Music Festival, a star-studded roster of Country Music’s hottest performers and personalities will join forces to help strike out the disease. Stars including Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina, David Nail, James Otto, Robin Meade (CNN) and Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton will participate in City of Hope’s 22nd annual Celebrity Softball Challenge Presented by Staples. Emceed by Great American Country’s “Headline Country” host Storme Warren, the event will take place on Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m. at Greer Stadium. Tickets are now available HERE. All ticket sales benefit City of Hope.
In addition to Underwood, McCreery, Gilbert, Alaina, Nail, Otto, Meade and Hamilton, Chuck Wicks, Whitney Duncan, Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Billy Gilman, Kristen Kelly and Two Foot Fred will take to the field for the highly anticipated game between longtime rivals Grand Ole Opry and After MidNite with Blair Garner. For more information about the 22nd annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge presented by Staples, visit www.cityofhope.org/softball.
GEORGE "GOOBER PYLE" LINDSEY HAS DIED AT 83 - 1928-2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 7, 2012 — George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83. Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry RFD," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993."America has grown up with me," Lindsey said in an Associated Press interview in 1985. "Goober is every man; everyone finds something to like about ol' Goober."
As Goober, Lindsey wore a brown felt beanie with turned-up scalloped edges and had a tire gauge, pens and pencils stuffed into the pocket of his work shirt and a rag hanging out of the back pocket of his high-wasted pants.
"I had a lot of trouble with that part," he said in a 2005 interview with Alabama's Montgomery Advertiser newspaper. "I'd been playing a lot of heavy character roles. I'd done them on 'Alfred Hitchcock,' and 'Twilight Zone' and some others, and at first I found myself just doing an impersonation of Jim Nabors doing Gomer. I finally said, 'Look, tell me about this guy and who he is.' "
Lindsey often recalled that Griffith told him, "Goober's the kind of guy that would go into a restaurant and say, 'This is great salt.' "
"Andy Griffith turned out to be the greatest teacher I've ever had," Lindsey, an Alabama native, told The Times in 1968. "He kept tellin' me to play myself, to let it happen to me, instead of trying to be funny."
CARRIE UNDERWOOD PLANS FOUR SHOWS IN AUSTRALIA Carrie Underwood will headline four shows in Australia this year, marking her first concerts there. The Blown Away tour will begin its Australian run in Melbourne on June 26. She will also perform in Tamworth on June 29, Brisbane on June 30 and Sydney on July 2. Underwood's new album, Blown Away, was released in Australia on Friday (May 4). A special UK edition will be released there on June 18. Underwood's Play On: Deluxe Edition reached gold status in Australia following her promotional appearances there last summer. As previously reported, she will perform her first concert in the United Kingdom with a sold-out appearance at London's Royal Albert Hall on June 21.
GET READY NASHVILLE, HERE COMES AMERICAN IDOL'S SKYLAR LAINE 18-year-old Skylar Laine said goodbye on “American Idol” on Thursday evening’s results show. The Mississippi native isn’t letting her fifth place finish crush her dreams. Her personal idol, reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert, didn’t win “Nashville Star” in 2003 and look at her now.
“That is a comfort,” Skylar tells the USA Today. “And Kellie Pickler didn’t win ‘American Idol.’ And look where they are. I want to follow in their footsteps.” The first step Skylar plans to take is making the move to Music City. “That’s where I want to be,” she says. “I love Nashville. Mississippi’s my home, but Nashville’s second home, definitely.”
She has been to Nashville quite a few times in recent years. Prior to ‘Idol,’ Skylar visited to record a few demos and do some songwriting. She has also previously attended one of country music’s biggest events, the CMA Music Festival. ”I came one year as a fan. Now, maybe, I’ll be there as an artist,” she says in hopes to attend the festival next month.
When it comes to her music, fans can expect the young singer to release ”a really country album.” “I don’t want to be pop at all,” she explains. “I want steel guitar, honky-tonk songs, real country music. What it really is. Talkin’ about guns and all that kind of stuff.”
Since being on Idol, the aspiring country star has had the chance to interact with a few of country music’s finest including Carrie Underwood and Justin Moore. Skylar had a chance to chat with Underwood, who performed on American Idol the night she was eliminated. “She just told us all to be ourselves. I would love to get to talk to her about her whole career, how she’s done. I love her as an artist. She’s very sweet. She’s an inspiration, too.”
COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR 2012 FIRED UP BY KINGSFORD® CHARCOAL GARY ALLAN ON 2012 COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR PLAN THE WOODS OF FONTANEL NASHVILLE SHOW The 2012 Country Throwdown Tour hits the road again this summer with Gary Allan, Rodney Atkins, and Justin Moore, Stay tuned for Nashville date and when tickets go on sale. The Wood Of Fontanel is located at 4225 Whites Creek Pike, Nashville, TN.
JEWEL WILL PORTRAY JUNE CARTER CASH IN TV MOVIE Jewel will play the title role in The June Carter Cash Story, a made-for-television movie that will air on the Lifetime network later this year. The movie will start filming in Atlanta in early summer with director Allison Anders. The project is based on Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash, a book written by John Carter Cash, the only child of Johnny and June Carter Cash, who both died in 2003. The couple's hit duets include "Jackson" and "If I Were a Carpenter."
GLEE TIME FOR TAYLOR SWIFT This was inevitable, right? Putting a Taylor Swift song on Glee? And because Glee has all the drama of a real high school -- and then some -- it makes sense that they would choose a Swift song with a message. So, according to E! -- who got the scoop from Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy -- Swift's "Mean" will get the New Directions treatment in a couple of weeks. But, ironically, in this upcoming episode, it will not be about the way-too-rampant teenage bullying. Rather, it is going to be a duet between the McKinley High football coach Shannon Beiste and bad-boy senior Noah "Puck" Puckerman (played by Mark Salling). "I do not proclaim to be any kind of singer," Dot Marie Jones (Beiste) said. The story is that Beiste was being abused by her new husband, Cooter Menkins. So maybe this is her way of telling him that all he's ever gonna be is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life and mean. If the episode gives even one real-life battered wife the guts to tell her husband that she's not going to take it anymore, then the world will be a much nicer place.
TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL MAY BE TAKING ROOTS IN VEGAS LONG TERM Rumors are circling about Tim McGraw and Faith Hill possibly signing a contract to have their own residency on the strip. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the power couple is in talks to have their own show that would reportedly run on weekends from November 2012 through April 2013.
The 1,800 seat theater that Tim and Faith would headline is also only a stone’s throw away from The Wynn where superstar Garth Brooks has his residency. Shania Twain will also have her own Vegas show starting in December. She is signed on for a two-year slot at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
ERIC CHURCH STIRS UP BLAKE SHELTON, MIRANDA LAMBERT AND SOME FANS OVER HIS COMMENTS Eric Church apologizes for 'Rolling Stone' comments Eric Church‘s recently released Rolling Stone interview caused quite the buzz on the internet earlier thursday. Church took a stab at reality singing competitions saying, “It’s become ‘American Idol’ gone mad. Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green f—ing turn around in a red chair, you get a deal? That’s crazy. I don’t know what would make an artist do that. You’re not an artist.”
He went on to say he would never make the “mistake” of being a judge on a singing competition. “If I was concerned about my legacy, there’s no f—ing way I would ever sit there [and be a reality-show judge],” Church told the magazine. “Once your career becomes something other than the music, then that’s what it is. I’ll never make that mistake. I don’t care if I f—ing starve.”
Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert sounded off on Twitter after reading Church’s comments. Blake simply tweeted, “I wish I misunderstood this,” while Miranda said, “Thanks Eric Church for saying I’m not a real artist. Or @kelly_clarkson, @carrieunderwood & @KeithUrban. Your welcome for the tour in 2010.”
Church released a statement this evening to clarify the comments in the Rolling Stone interview saying he didn’t mean for them “to undermine their talent and achievements.” He went on to say that the comments are “part of a larger commentary on these types of reality shows and the perception they create, not the artists involved with the shows themselves.” As for his stance on shows such as “The Voice” and “American Idol,” Church says he feels like they give artists an easy way around putting in the hard work and dedication it takes to make a successful music career.
“Every artist has to follow up television appearances with dedication towards their craft, but these shows tend to gloss over that part and make it seem like you can be ordained into stardom,” says Eric. “I have a problem with those perceived shortcuts, not just in the music industry.” He also responded to his former tourmate’s tweet. “I have a lot of respect for what artists like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and my friend Miranda Lambert have gone on to accomplish,” he said in response to Lambert. “This piece was never intended to tear down any individual and I apologize to anybody I offended in trying to shed light on this issue. “
AMERICAN IDOL TOUR INCLUDES NASHVILLE STOP The American Idol Live! tour, presented by Chips Ahoy! and Ritz, will return to US cities this summer to showcase the Top 10 finalists from Season 11.
The tour launches in Detroit, Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena on Friday, July 6 and wraps September 11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tour also includes a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on August 12, where the crowd will undoubtedly celebrate Murfreesboro resident Colton Dixon’s seventh place finish. In addition to Dixon, performers include DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, and Skylar Laine. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10 am.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD REVEALS 'BLOWN AWAY TOUR.' NASHVILLE SHOW PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 23 Carrie Underwood will launch her Blown Away tour in September with arena dates in North America scheduled through mid-December. "I can't wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans," Underwood said. "We have a lot of exciting things planned!"
Hunter Hayes ("Storm Warning") will open the tour. Tickets go on sale May 11. Underwood will donate $1 from each ticket sold to support America Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
Prior to launching the Blown Away tour, Underwood will perform three other concerts: May 26 at Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge, La.; June 21 at Royal Albert Hall in London; and Aug. 12 at Boots & Hearts Music Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD PLANS NUMEROUS TELEVISION APPEARANCES STARTING APRIL 30
Superstar Carrie Underwood will launch her highly anticipated fourth album, Blown Away, due in stores May 1, with numerous television, radio, and online appearances. Last night, Carrie was featured on “Nightline” and on Monday, April 30, “Good Morning America” will air an exclusive interview. Later that night she’ll perform on “The Late Show with David Letterman” as well as a performance on the “Live On Letterman” webcast concert series streaming live online that same evening. On May 1, Carrie will return to “Good Morning America” to perform a special live outdoor concert in Times Square, followed by an iHeartRadio Live performance streaming live online that night.
Carrie will then head west to Los Angeles to perform on “American Idol” on May 3; “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on May 9; “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on May 10, and “Dancing With The Stars” on May 15, followed by the Billboard Music Awards live from Las Vegas on May 20. Carrie will also make appearances across various programs on the CMT, GAC, VH1, and MTV networks throughout the month of May.
GEORGE JONES SAYS HE'S COMING BACK George Jones is still on the mend from the upper respiratory infection that hospitalized him for nearly a week at the end of March. The 80-year-old singer has now been advised by doctors to postpone all tour dates through May 20. Nine shows, including his Canadian tour and a show in Missouri, were canceled. Earlier this month, Jones also canceled concerts in Minnesota and South Dakota. According to a statement issued Thursday by his publicist, Kirt Webster, Jones “is doing much better.” and will continue recovering at his Franklin home.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD UK CONCERT DEBUT AT LONDON'S ROYAL ALBERT HALL
NASHVILLE, TN April 25, 2012 - Carrie Underwood will make her concert debut in the United Kingdom at one of the world's most prestigious venues, London's Royal Albert Hall. The June 21 concert will promote her fourth album, Blown Away, set for release Tuesday (May 1) in the U.S. and on June 18 in the U.K. As her first official release in the U.K., the overseas version will feature four additional tracks reflecting her No. 1 singles in the U.S. "It's been a long time coming to head over to London to perform for my U.K. fans," she said in a feature story on her website. "I'm so excited to play there in June. It's the home of some of my musical influences. I'm a huge fan of George Michael, Annie Lennox, the Rolling Stones and, of course, Adele. I want to do that tradition proud. There are so many great British artists doing well in the US at the moment. I want to show the U.K. another side of America."
TOBY KEITH CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF USO/ARMED FORCES ENTERTAINMENT Toby Keith is celebrating 10 years of touring the globe and visiting troops by embarking on a five-country, 12-day USO/Armed Forces Entertainment Tour. Toby is traveling to the Middle East to perform for troops and their families, as well as visit remote forward operating bases and bring a little bit of home to our service men and women.In total, he has participated in 211 USO shows and meet & greets and played for more than 182,600 troops on more than 100 military installations. Once back in the United States, Toby will get ready for his Live In Overdrive Tour, which kicks off June 14 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
LEE BRICE IS ALL OVER THE RADIO 'A WOMAN LIKE YOU' - SOPHOMORE ALBUM RELEASE Lee Brice’s sophomore album, Hard 2 Love, his shelves today but it has a very misleading title, as this album is anything but hard to love. The native of South Carolina definitely made an album with country music rooted at the heart of it, but it’s not twang and fiddles, it’s filled with southern rock and piano and an acoustic guitar. Many of the songs on the album are co-written by Brice and that comes as no surprise as he has definitely made his mark in Nashville as a quality songwriter. That ability, paired with his soul-filled voice, is what makes this album so great (his boyish good looks, and that smile, don’t hurt either).
Brice is most well-known for his ballads and he doesn’t disappoint on this album. The album’s lead single, ‘A Woman Like You,’ became his first No.1 single as an artist earlier this month. Heartwarming lyrics about trading in bachelorhood for the love of his life paired with an acoustic melody are ballad gold in country music. “See About A Girl” is a groovy tune with drawn out lyrics and a piano based melody. Brice co-wrote the song with Phillip Lamonds and Kyle Jacobs, and draws upon both females and males, as they weave the story of a man who is out having a night with the boys but stresses the importance of his girlfriend at home. “I know the beers here are cold/but I got something warm waiting for me at home,” he sings with a conviction that is convincing. It’s obvious that Brice also knows that love doesn’t come easy for everyone as he sings about a troubled relationship on “That Way Again.” “Girls, if your guy’s not appreciating you or giving you the things you need, you need to tell him. Maybe he’s oblivious or maybe he just doesn’t care. But either way, you’ve got to let him know,” he says. This song has a simple melody but its Brice’s passionate, soulful voice that really makes this song shine. He has an uncanny ability to really make a listener feel what he feels.
KEITH URBAN INDUCTED INO THE GRAND OLE OPRY
NASHVILLE April 22, 2012 - The first time Keith Urban heard one of his solo songs on American radio, he was at a gas station across the street from the Grand Ole Opry. He’d stopped to fill up in route to downtown Nashville when “It’s A Love Thing” came across the airwaves. Saturday night, things came full circle as he was across the street from that same station, being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Vince Gill surprised Keith with an invitation to join the Opry during their We’re All For The Hall benefit concert on April 10.
Keith was officially inducted into the Opry family by General Manager Pete Fisher and fellow Opry Members Trace Adkins and Josh Turner. “This is a huge honor for me tonight,” Trace said as he passed Keith the microphone trophy containing a part of the original Ryman Auditorium stage that signifies membership. “I get to say ‘Keith, you are now a member of the Grand Ole Opry.’”
PISTOL ANNIES JOIN MIRANDA'S LAMBERT'S 'ON FIRE TOUR'
Pistol Annies are scheduled to perform on Miranda Lambert’s ‘On Fire’ tour beginning April 26 in Fresno, CA. The female trio featuring Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley and have been creating a huge buzz across the country ever since their live debut last April on the CBS special, “Girls’ Night Out”.
Their title track, “Hell on Heels,” quickly reached Gold Certification and has garnered many accolades including Nashville Scene’s Top Album, Top New Artist and Top Duo or Group categories as selected by over 70 critics nationwide. The trio’s album, Hell On Heels, debuted at No.1 on the country chart last.
“We have chemistry as friends, we have chemistry on stage, and we have chemistry in our writing,” says Miranda. “It’s one of my favorite times during my show because I get to step into a different role.” What began on a whim during a writing session a few years ago has become a musical journey for the ladies.
Fans aren’t going to want to miss the Pistol Annies, as the reigning ACM & CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Miranda Lambert, brings them to her ‘On Fire’ tour at the following dates:
MIRANDA LAMBERT'S 'OM FIRE YOUR' DATES & CITIES 04/26 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center 04/27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 05/10 Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center 05/11 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center 05/12 Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion 05/17 Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee Leon Civic Center 05/18 Southaven, MS – Landers Center 05/19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 06/01 Virginia Beach, VA – Patriotic Festival 06/02 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center 06/03 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live 06/08 Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center 06/09 Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field 06/10 Detroit, MI – Comerica Park 06/14 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena 06/15 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center 06/16 Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 06/21 Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Arena 06/22 Beaumont, TX – Ford Park Arena 06/23 New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena
Special guests Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann will continue to support Miranda on these upcoming dates. Pistol Annies Join Miranda Lambert’s ‘On Fire’ Tour
BRAD PAISLEY TO APPEAR ON SOUTH PARK AS CARTOON CHARACTER
Brad Paisley will appear as an animated version of himself on South Park on Wednesday night (April 25) on Comedy Central at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Over the weekend, Paisley visited the South Park Studios in California and was invited to be part of the next episode. Paisley's cartoon likeness can be seen twice in the episode -- first while singing the national anthem at a Denver Nuggets game and again in a duet with Cartman, one of the main characters. In a Twitter message posted Tuesday (April 24), Paisley wrote, "If I may say, I make a handsome cartoon. Well, you be the judge of that."
TRACE ADKINS TAPPED FOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT IN WASHINGTON Trace Adkins, Daughtry and Natalie Cole will provide the musical entertainment during the PBS special, National Memorial Day Concert, airing live May 27 from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, the event will also include appearances by former Secretary of State Colin Powell, actresses Selma Blair and Ellen Burstyn and actor Dennis Franz. Noted tenor Russell Watson will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra.
KENNY CHESNEY AND OTHERS TO PERFORM ON NBC "TODAY SHOW" SUMMER CONCERT SERIES NBC announced that The Band Perry, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band will take part in the “Today” show’s annual summer concert series. The Band Perry will perform June 1, Kenny Chesney on June 22, and Zac Brown Band will take the stage July 13.
WANNA BUY ALAN JACKSON'S LAKE RETREAT FOR ALMOST $5 MILLION? Country superstar Alan Jackson's lakeside retreat comes complete with a five-bedroom main house, guest house, boat dock, custom two-story houseboat and helipad. Jackson is selling the Center Hill Lake compound where he relaxed with his family when his daughters were younger and he was able to break away from the road and recording sessions. The 3.6-acre estate, located on a gated, private peninsula near Smithville, is listed for $4,995,000.
THE CMT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
WOMEN DOMINATE 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS Nominees Announced Monday Morning on Today Show NASHVILLE, TENN April 23, 2012 - Carrie Underwood leads the field at the 2012 CMT Music Awards, claiming five nominations when the candidates were announced Monday morning (April 23) in New York City on NBC's Today show.
The nominations were revealed by Today host Hoda Kotb and guest co-host Willie Geist with guests Little Big Town, who received a nomination in the CMT performance of the year category for their version of Coldplay's "Fix You" from the concert special, Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert.
Women are the frontrunners this year with Miranda Lambert following close behind Underwood with four nominations -- two for her solo work and two as a member of country trio and first-time nominees Pistol Annies, who are up for group video of the year and USA Weekend breakthrough video of the year.
Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift and Thompson Square are next in line, tied for three nominations each. The Civil Wars also received three nominations, including two for their collaboration with Taylor Swift on the hit song "Safe & Sound" from The Hunger Games soundtrack.
Fans can vote now through June 4 to determine the winners -- online at CMT.com, on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android.
The five nominees for video of the year will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night's big winner.
For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the CMT Music Awards on Facebook. The 2012 CMT Music Awards mark the 11th anniversary of the show and will air live from Nashville on June 6 on CMT and CMT.com. SEE A LIST OF ALL THE NOMINEES AT LUCKY'S SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE. CLICK THE VOTE BANNER.
TAYLOR SWIFT TUNING UP FOR JONI MITCHELL BIOPIC?
Taylor Swift is feeling Blue—in a good way.
After losing out on the role of Eponine in a movie version of the Broadway musical Les Misérables, the singer-songwriter is in talks to play Joni Mitchell in a biopic about the legendary Canadian songstress. According to Variety , an offer has not yet been made to Swift, but she ranks high up on Sony Pictures' and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura 's wish list, especially considering the 22-year-old country pop princess has the musical chops—not to mention six Grammy Awards under her belt, two shy of Mitchell's eight—for the part.
The flick will be based on Sheila Weller's book Girls Like Us, which is being adapted by filmmaker John Sayles and chronicles the careers of the Blue singer and fellow crooners Carly Simon and Carole King. Other actresses have been auditioning for the latter parts in recent months, among them Alison Pill, who played Zelda Fitzgerald in Woody Allen 's Midnight in Paris.
Once the three leads are locked in, the film is expected to start shooting by year's end under the direction of House executive producer Katie Jacobs.
Swift made her feature acting debut in 2010's Valentine's Day and had a voice role in last month's computer-animated hit The Lorax. Her song "Eyes Open" is also featured on the Hunger Games soundtrack.
Television Legend Dick Clark Dies
DICK CLARK AMERICAN TV ICON DIES AT 82. Dick Clark American TV icon passed away this morning after suffering a massive heart attack. The famed TV producer was 82 and leaves behind third wife, Kari Wigton, and three children from his first two marriages.
Clark first suffered a stroke in 2004, which forced him to retire from hosting his "New Years' Rockin' Eve" TV special. Ryan Seacrest has enjoyed hosting duties since 2006. Clark also suffered from Type 2 diabetes before the stroke. Clark is best known for hosting long-running television shows such as American Bandstand. A great man in the TV and music business will be missed greatly. SO LONG DICK, GOD SPEED!
3RD ANNUAL 'DARIUS RUCKER & FRIENDS CONCERT AND GOLF TOURNAMENT
DARIUS RUCKER & FRIENDS CONCERT AT WILDHORSE SALOON JUNE 4, 2012 CMA FEST WEEK
Platinum-selling country star Darius Rucker will be hosting “Darius And Friends, a benefit for St. Jude presented by GAC” for the third time. The concert and corresponding celebrity golf tournament take place on Monday, June 4, 2012 and will both raise funds to help St. Jude provide the best care possible to children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases at no cost to their family.
The concerts alone have helped raise more than $100,000 for St. Jude with the support of friends like Rodney Atkins, Easton Corbin, Radney Foster, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Justin Moore, Jerrod Niemann, Jake Owen, Kid Rock and more.
“This has become my favorite way to start off the week of CMA Fest – golf and music for a great cause. With the support of our friends at GAC, Gaylord Springs, and the Wildhorse Saloon, we’ll be able to raise even more for St. Jude,” Rucker said.
www.DariusRucker.com Fan Club members will have early access to tickets beginning April 17, with sales opening to the general public April 21.
4TH ANNUAL MUSIC CITY FESTIVAL & BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! AUGUST 24-25, 2012 - RIVERFRONT PARK Nashville, TN (April 18, 2012) – To the delight of “squealing” fans, the Music City Festival & BBQ Championship will make its triumphant return to Nashville’s Riverfront Park on August 24-25 for the fourth year in a row. Presented by Cumberland, the annual event is back and better than ever offering more attractions and events than ever before! Downtown Nashville will be smokin’ hot BBQ competition featuring Professional and Amateur BBQ teams competing for over $25,000 in prizes and cash. The two-day festival also includes live music from the banks of the Cumberland River, the Music City Car Show, a Kids Zone, a beer garden and the ever popular People’s Choice Contest where fans can taste and vote on BBQ prepared by the professional competition teams. Tickets for the festival go on sale May 1st and are available at www.musiccitybbqfestival.com. GET PIGGY WITH IT!!
And did we mention the music? The Grand Ol’ Porker Stage will host music on the Cumberland Friday and Saturday night. Three small stages will feature music around the venue starting on Saturday at 2:00 P.M. located at the amphitheater in the Music City Car Show, in the Corporate Challenge Arena and in the Kids Zone.
GARTH TICKETS FOR CALGARY STAMPEDE SELL OUT IN SECONDS! WELL, WE COULD OF TOLD YOU THAT AHEAD OF TIME.
Tickets for Garth Brooks‘ July 12 Calgary Stampede concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome went on sale Saturday and were gone in less than one minute. According to the Calgary Herald, 15,322 were snatched up within 58 seconds, giving Brooks the fastest sellout in the Calgary Stampede’s 100-year history. Many fans left without tickets are outraged, especially because just minutes after the sell-out, tickets were available on third-party sites such as eBay and StubHub for up to 40 times face value. The Calgary Sun reports, “one pair of floor seats were going for $4,986 and another three for $7,480 on eBay.” Tickets are currently listed on StubHub for up to $3,500 per ticket. GOOD LUCK IF YOU GOT A TICKET. THEY ARE RARE!
MARTINA MCBRIDE EMBARKS ON INTIMATE THEATER TOUR Martina McBride kicked off her tour of intimate theater performances on Thursday, April 12, in Panama City, Florida. After writing and recording her latest and most personal album to date, Eleven, Martina started thinking of ways to engage more closely with her fans.
Each night of the tour, Martina will change up her set to perform fan favorites from her 11 studio albums. She will also share the stories behind the songs on Eleven, including her current single, “Marry Me,” with Train’s Pat Monahan. The initial set of tour dates runs through August 25. More show dates and ticketing information will be announced soon at www.martinamcbride.com.
MARTINA TOUR DATES: Apr 12 Panama City, FL - Marina Civic Center Apr 13 St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheater Apr 14 Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center Apr 28 Ivins, UT - Tuacahn Center for the Arts May 12 Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom May 13 Wabash, IN - Honeywell Center May 17 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live May 18 Houston, TX - Arena Theatre Jun 13 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center Jun 14 Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion Jun 22 Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium Aug 24 Wallingford, CT - Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre Aug 25 Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent Aug 26 Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
RICK MONROE JOINS RANDY HOUSER JAGERMEISTER TOUR Rick Monroe's "Crazy Not To" now at radio.
Catch Rick Monroe out on tour to support Randy Houser presented by Jagermeister. Jägermeister Herbal Liqueur, a brand as deeply rooted in music as it is in mythology and lore, is proud to announce the Jägermeister Presents Tour featuring country music singer/songwriter Randy Houser. The tour will kick off April 26th in Knoxville, Tennessee and will hit 15 cities across the nation with Rick Monroe as the supporting act.
RANDY HOUSER & RICK MONROE JAGERMEISTER TOUR 4/26 Knoxville, TN Cotton Eyed Joe’s 4/27 Columbia, SC Tin Roof 4/28 Duluth (Atlanta), GA Wild Bill’s 5/11 Baton Rouge, LA Texas Club 5/24 Davie, FL The Roundup 5/25 Fort Walton Beach, FL The Block 6/14 Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s 6/16 Charlotte, NC Coypte Joe's 6/22 Portland, ME Asylum 6/23 Oneonta, NY Oneonta Theatre 6/24 Keene, NH Colonial Theatre 6/28 Winston Salem, NC Johnny & June Saloon 6/29 Raleigh, NC City Limits Saloon 6/30 Murrells Inlet, SC The Beaver Bar 7/13 Evansville, IN Stoney’s
CONGRATULATIONS TO TAYLOR SWIFT WINNING HER 2ND ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Taylor Swift Wins ACM Entertainer of the Year Award Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson Win Two Awards Each in Las Vegas April 1, 2012
Taylor Swift took home the big prize, but Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson won in two categories each at Sunday night's (April 1) Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Taylor Swift on the red carpet at the ACM Awards Las Vegas April 1, 2012.
Swift won the coveted entertainer of the year honor, and Lambert picked up a female vocalist trophy and the album of the year honor for her fourth album, Four the Record Aldean and Clarkson's collaboration on "Don't You Wanna Stay" netted them wins in the single record of the year and vocal event categories.
Lambert's husband, Blake Shelton, was named male vocalist. Other winners during the telecast include Lady Antebellum (vocal group) and Scotty McCreery (new artist). Song of the year honors went to "Crazy Girl," written by Lee Brice and Liz Rose and recorded by the Eli Young Band. Prior to the awards show, the video of the year award went to Toby Keith, producer Mark Kalbfeld and director Michael Salomon for "Red Solo Cup." During an event Saturday (March 31), Thompson Square received the ACM's vocal duo award.
In accepting the entertainer of the year award, Swift said, "I want to say to my fellow my nominees in this category, I respect you so much, and I love you. We work hard, and we try to give back. Recently, I became aware of a different struggle that's going on." "My date tonight was supposed to be a high school football player named Kevin McGuire. And he's not here, but I promised I'd give him a shout-out. Kevin and all your family and friends, thank you for wanting to take me to the ACMs." She invited the 18-year-old high school senior from New Jersey to the awards show after his sister orchestrated a major campaign on Facebook for the singer to accompany him to his prom. The youth, who is fighting cancer, was forced to cancel his trip to Las Vegas when he was hospitalized following chemotherapy and radiation treatment last week.
Album of the year is another major honor at any awards show, and Lambert cited the quality of the other nominees in the category -- Aldean's My Kinda Party, Eric Church's Chief, Kenny Chesney's Hemingway's Whiskey and Lady Antebellum's Own the Night. MORE ACM AWARDS PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED IN LUCKYS PHOTOS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE BIG WINNERS Vocal Event of the Year - "Dont You Wanna Stay" Jason Aldean * Kelly Clarkson Video of the Year - "Red Solo Cup" Toby Keith Song of the Year - "Crazy Girl" Eli Young Band Single Record of the Year - "Dont You Wanna Stay" Jason Aldean * Kelly Clarkkson Album Of The Year - "Four The Record" Miranda Lambert New Artist of the Year - Scotty McCreery Vocal Group of the Year - Lady Antebelum Vocal Duo of the Year - Thompson Square Female Vocalist of the Year - Miranda Lambert Male Vocalist of the Year - Blake Shelton Entertainer of the Year - Taylor Swift has won her second straight Entertainer of the year trophy at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Nightclub of the Year - Billy Bob's Ft. Worth Texas Venue of the Year - Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
CARRIE UNDERWOOD & TIM MCGRAW TO HEADLINE LARGEST CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FEST Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Alabama and Kid Rock will headline the first annual Boots and Hearts Music Festival. Set to take place August 10-12 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the event will be the largest international country music festival ever hosted in Canada. Big and Rich, Lauren Alaina, Jason McCoy, Paul Brandt, Dallas Smith, High Valley, Canaan Smith and many more are also scheduled to perform. Tickets and camping permits can be purchased at www.bootsandhearts.com.
KENNY CHESNEY REVEALS NEW ALBUM "WELCOME TO THE FISHBOWL" Kenny Chesney is set to release his highly anticipated 13th studio album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, on June 19. The superstar revealed the new album title and artwork to “USA Today.” Chesney says the unique title spawned from a conversation he had at a beach bar called The Red Bar in Grayton Beach, Florida. He was with some of his football-playing friends when the idea came to him. “We walked in, and it was packed,” Chesney recalls (quote via “USA Today”). “There was about 20 minutes of people coming up, saying hello, wanting to get something signed. “After that died down, one of those guys said, ‘I didn’t realize your life was like this.’ I said, ‘Hey, man, welcome to the fishbowl.’ As soon as I said it, I realized that I was going to write a song about how our world and our culture is shrinking.”
The title track isn’t necessarily about being a celebrity and dealing with the pressures of fame though. “In fact, at the end of the song I speak to celebrities and say, ‘You asked for this,’ ” Chesney says. “But you don’t have to be in the public eye for your business to be everybody’s business. And that’s just the way it is.”
As for the rest of the songs on Welcome to the Fishbowl, Chesney says fans can expect great songs as well as songs that will continue to fill football stadiums. “I think that’s what I’m enjoying about this part in my career,” he says, “and the new album’s going to show that even more. Not a lot of artists, especially if they’re as mainstream as me, have that freedom.”
On June 2, Chesney will embark on one of this summer’s hottest concert tours, the “Brothers of the Sun” Tour, alongside his good buddy Tim McGraw.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS JUNE 6 NASHVILLE The 2012 CMT Music Awards will be held on June 6, 2012, the day prior to the official kick-off of the CMA Music Festival. More details about the awards show will be announced soon!
Johnny Cash News
Johnny Cash Museum Set for Downtown Nashville Johnny Cash's friends and family -- including three generations of Cashes -- gathered in Nashville on Tuesday (Feb. 14) for an announcement about the launch of the Johnny Cash Museum. The museum will be located in downtown Nashville on Third Avenue South, between the lower Broadway strip and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the city's new convention center which is scheduled to open in 2013. Museum founder Bill Miller, a longtime Cash friend and founder of the JohnnyCash.com website, said the facility will occupy 18,000 square feet and will include artifacts, documents, video footage and other memorabilia collected by Miller and loaned by family members. Miller said it is also scheduled to feature a museum store and a performance area for special events. Phase one of the museum is scheduled to open in for CMA Music Fest in June.
WHERE THE STARS ARE IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AREA LIVE CONCERT-SHOW SCHEDULE Updated 05/12/2012. Subject to Change
Nashville, Tennessee Showtime!
MAY 18, 2012 TRACE ADKINS at The Ryman Auditorium. Tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 3.
MAY 18 JAIME FOX at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville 7pm
MAY 19 MIRANDA LAMBERT Miranda Lambert’s camp announced a tour date at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Her On Fire tour will play there Sat., May 19 with special guests Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. Tickets to the public go on sale Friday, March 9.
MAY 31 AMANDA NAGURNEY at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville 7pm
JUN 05 CLAY WALKER MS BENEFIT 3rd Annual Chords of Hope: The Clay Walker MS Benefit Concert, June 5th at 3rd and Lindsley. Proceeds benefit the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Artists confirmed this year include Clay Walker, Hal Ketchum, Jerrod Niemann and many more TBA.
JUN 05 NASHVILLE NAVY SHOW Tickets for the 2012 Nashville Navy Party are now on sale. Artists already confirmed are: Keith Anderson, Danielle Peck, Jaime Fox, David St. Romain, Brassfield Aly, Joanna Smith, Tony Bridges and Ray Scott... more artists will be announced as they are confirmed. Tickets are once again $20 and the party will once again be held at Limelight Club on Woodland Ave. Nashville on Tuesday June 5th at 5PM (doors open at 4PM). Free gifts for the first 300 to purchase tickets. To purchase tickets please visit nashvillenavyparty.com then click on the events link and click on the buy now link.
JUN. 06 CMT MUSIC AWARDS NASHVILLE More details TBA soon.
JUN. 07 RICK MONROE Douglas Corner Cafe, Nashville
JUN. 08 BURNS & POE FAN APPRECIATION PARTY At SilVER Dollar Saloon Nashville 6pm CMA FEST NEWS!!! Burns and Poe will be holding their Fan Appreciation Party on FRIDAY June 8th, from 6-7 pm at the new venue Silver Dollar Saloon. This is the ONLY CMA fest event that Burns and Poe will have. DO NOT miss this chance to see KEITH BURNS & MICHELLE POE perform, and say hello!! Music venue on the corner of Broadway and 2nd Avenue in the historic downtown Nashville district.
JUN. 07-10 2012 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Downtown Nashville and at LP Field. Hundreds of stars appearing and performing daily. Joining previously announced LP Field performers Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Carrie Underwood are Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Zac Brown Band. More stars will be announced soon. Tickets are going fast for the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, so get yours today! VIVID SEATS CMA TICKETS
JUN. 20 GRETCHEN WILSON at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
JUN. 23, 2012 KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW 'Brothers of the Sun' Tour 2012. Special guests Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen. Saturday, June 23, 2012 at LP Field Nashville. KENNY CHESNEY - TIM MCGRAW TICKETS
JUL. 07, 2012 RINGO STARR At the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville at NOON and then At The Ryman Auditorium that evening.
JUL. 08 COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR FEATURING GARY ALLAN Gary Allan, Corey Smith, Sunny Sweeney, Eric Paslay, Jonathan Singleton, Florida Georgia Line and others will be at The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel in White's Creek, TN July 8. Tickets are $44.50 and $54.50 for reserved seats and $24.50 for general admission. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday May 11 through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. VISIT: THE WOODS AT FONTANEL
AUG. 12 AMERICAN IDOL TOUR At Bridgestone Arena
SEP. 15 KELLY CLARKSON and THE FRAY with Carolina Liar At Bridgestone Arena
OCT. 13 BURNS & POE, JAIME FOX and AMANDA NAGURNEY Keller's Saloon & Dance Hall, Castalian Springs, TN 37031. Only 40 minutes from Nashville. Tickets Available after June 1. In advance $15 or VIP $25 - $20 at the door. Call 615-374-4719 after June 1 to order by credit card.
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