Kenny Chesney joins Lon Helton this week to co-host the CMT Country Countdown USA. During the show, which will air on Saturday and Sunday across the country, Kenny will discuss his plans to slow things down next summer, his thoughts on selling more tickets than other artist this century, his CMA Awards duet of “I’m [...]
Jimmy Buffett will head to Nashville next month to join the Zac Brown Band for a taping of CMT Crossroads. The duo will perform for an invitation-only crowd for the special that will air in March 2010.CMT Crossroads always have sensational pairings and this time looks to be no different… we can’t for this to [...]
Last week’s CMA Awards did a great job of broadcasting to the nation the overwhelming talent that country music contains. Showcasing the talent to the entire country prompted many artists who performed on the show to see a big spike in their record sales. Check out the figures below of the increased record sales… Jamey [...]
Country music is getting yet another amazingly talented member of the Kelley family! Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley is welcoming his brother, singer/songwriter Josh Kelley, to the genre. Josh just signed a record deal with Universal Music Group/Nashville and will release a country album in 2010. “Universal is a perfect home for me and my music,” [...]
We love love love this video! Country newcomer Jennette McCurdy was recently joined in the studio by Lady Antebellum and they sang this fun version of The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends.” Luckily there was a camera nearby to capture the moment… they sound fabulous!
CONTEST WINNERS: Congratulations to the two winners of our Sugarland Gold And Green contest who will each receive a Sugarland holiday prize pack…KathyHollyIt’s time for another GREAT contest!Sugarland recently released their first holiday album, Gold And Green. The album features 10 tracks…. a few are classic tunes such as “Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland” and [...]
The ladies over at CMTT dug up a few photos of Keith Urban on location in Santa Monica, CA shooting his new music video for his latest single, “Til Summer Comes Around.”Click HERE for more photos.
Taylor Swift is currently in London, or “Fundon” as she likes to call it. Swift stopped by the Paul O’Grady Show to chat about everything from her big CMA Awards win to her love life. O’Grady is VERY direct when he asks Swift if the rumors about her dating Twilight’s Taylor Lautner are true….and she [...]
Lady Antebellum is celebrating their biggest sales week ever! Even after spending a whopping 83 weeks on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, the newly crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year’s self-titled debut album sold 45,228 albums this week, a 130% increase from last week!After the their passionate CMA Awards performance of “Need You Now,” the [...]
ABC had its strongest ratings in an entire year last week and country music had A LOT to do with it.The 43rd Annual CMA Awards drew in more than 17 million viewers last week. The network is also reporting strong ratings from In The Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Bright Lights. Big Stars. All Access Nashville [...]
Last night, Kix Brooks dropped into country music's legendary honky-tonk, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Lower Broadway in Nashville. He surprised patrons with impromptu performances on both the front and back stages. He then snapped a photo with two of Tootsie's bartenders before settling into the famous front corner booth to sip on Miller Lites and [...]
Lee Ann Womack has been added to the George Strait/Reba McEntire tour! Womack says she's excited for the opportunity to go on tour with the King & Queen of country music… "'Does Ft Worth Ever Cross Your Mind'? 'Whoever's In New England'? 'The Fireman'? 'Little Rock'? 'Wrapped'? 'The Last To Know'? We're talking classic country from the [...]
Our friends over at AOL’s The Boot premiered the trailer for Kenny Chesney’s Summer In 3-D today.Chesney says that the movie really brings his live show to life….“It’s amazing to me how intense this footage is. It’s me in a way I’ve never seen myself — and I can’t wait to share it with my [...]
Dierks Bentley has plenty of work to do to stay busy over the next few months! Dierks is getting ready to dedicate his time on not one, but TWO new albums that are due out next year. The first album will be a follow-up to Feel That Fire, while the second one will be a [...]
The 11th Annual A Home For The Holidays With Faith Hill is set to air Wednesday, December 23 at 8:00 pm EST on CBS. The special will include performances by Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, and Carrie Underwood. Mary J. Blige, Michael Franti, and Shakira (among others) will also perform.Following the success of the past 10 annual shows, [...]
Sugarland is set to perform during the annual Christmas In Washington concert this year. Joining Sugarland will be multi-genre artists such as Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Rob Thomas, and Usher.“We take pride in presenting Christmas In Washington each year as we bring together musical artists from a variety of genres for a fantastic holiday concert,” said [...]
Faith Hill and Gary Borman, her business manager of sixteen years, have parted ways.“We are so proud of what we have achieved together over the past 16 years,” Hill and Borman said in a joint statement. “We love each other like a sister and a brother but have made the difficult choice to dissolve our [...]
Phil Vassar has a new album coming out on December 15 called Traveling Circus. To celebrate the new release, we want to give YOU the chance to interview Phil! Leave us a comment on this post or e-mail us (contactus@countrymusicislove.com) your questions for Phil and check back here closer to the release date to see [...]
Ryan Seacrest had the chance to chat with Julianne Hough at Monday's night New Moon premiere in LA. During the interview Hough revealed that she won't be back for season 9 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars. "No I'm not [coming back] next season,"she said. Seacrest followed up by asking her if she'd ever consider going [...]
Taylor Swift has landed a brand new deal with American Greetings.Swift is set to create a line of greeting cards, gift packaging, stationary, and online greeting materials for the company. She will be working with American Greetings’ editorial and creative teams to design, develop and create a line of cards and products that reflect her personality and [...]
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