Well, first there was the announcement of Trace Adkins and Martina McBride touring together... and now an announcement of another superstar duo hitting the tour schedule in 2010.George Strait and Reba McEntire will head out on tour together for 2010. Pretty exciting to think of seeing 2 such living legends on the same night and place. Just think all of the hits and record sales they have betw...
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Thank you all for the best month ever for Country Music Alive! October was just amazing with the number of visitors and comments! Lets make November even better by telling your friends and family about Country Music Alive!Remember to visit the website: http://www.countrymusicalive.com/Become a Fan on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ygxcbxgFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cntryaliveSubscri...
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You know, I've been thinking this past week or so... there something pretty exciting going on in country music these days. I feel like there has been a shift in the music that we get to listen, it might be slight, as in nothing drastic, but I really do feel like there has been a positive change in the music.Look at some of the recent singles hitting the charts and radio...The Lost Trailers "Co...
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Country Folks (Livin' Loud) by The Lost Trailers is one of those songs that just gets in my head and stays... what a great song. If you haven't heard it, you should take a listen, I bet you will add it to your library of songs quick.Not many songs come around that I just want to listen and sing with all day long if I could. The lyrics are excellent, great sound to the song, a good country be...
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NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.; stars of ABC’s “The Middle” Neil Flynn and Patricia Heaton; Julianne Hough; Randy Houser, Jake Owen; Kellie Pickler;LeAnn Rimes; and ABC News’s Robin Roberts, co-anchor of “Good Morning America” and host of the upcoming “Robin Roberts: Bright Lights. Big Stars. All Access Nashville” ABC television special (airing Nov. 10) have been announced as pre
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Wow... I knew it would be huge and would sell fast.. here are the facts for the first 20 shows that went on sale this weekend:Starting at 7 a.m., there were more than 2 million page views to the Garth Brooks ticket area on the Wynn Web site.more than 40,000 people could be found on the site at any given time.It took less than five hours to sell out the first 20 Garth Brooks concerts. The line...
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United States House Resolution was passed with all present voting "yay." Something they can agree on huh? What is it? Well... country music. Here is the video of the remarks made by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL.)H RES 650 (Roll # 766) Recognizing That Country Music Has Made A Tremendous Contribution To American Life and Culture and Declaring Country Music To Be A Uniquely American Art Form
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Well, it is voting time for CMA Members, and that means we are getting real close to the 2009 CMA Awards. 23 days in fact.So, I think its time to go on the record with my predictions for the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards.These are just that predictions. I usually have a 50/50 track record on this game. After you read my predictions, join in on the discussion over on Facebook to...
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Not finding exactly what you are looking for? Have a general country music question? What to let me know what you think of the blog? Want to talk about country music for a few moments?Well, you can, live.. on the right side of the blog you will see a chat area. If I am online, I can respond instantly, like an instant messenger program. If I'm not, leave your email address and I can respon...
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Enjoy the new video from Gretchen Wilson. The song is titled "Work Hard, Play Harder."
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Tim McGraw, a Vince Gill/Daughtry duet, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and the Zac Brown Band have been added to the list of performers at the 2009 CMA Awards.Round one of performers announced include Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker and co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.The...
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Look for Taylor Swift to host Saturday Night Live on November 7, 2009. She will hold dual roles as the host and as a performer...The new Platinum version of Fearless hits stores October 27 and can be pre-ordered right now from Amazon. That way, it will awaiting you on your doorstep on the day or very shortly there after from the release date. No worry that the store will run out. You will also ...
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Well, here we go. Garth Brooks has made his announcement. He will be returning to the stage. No, not a world tour or even a U.S. tour, but in Las Vegas. Garth will be playing shows on the weekends. 1 show Friday, 2 shows Saturday, and 1 show on Sunday at The Wynn Hotel Las Vegas. This will be a 5-year project, beginning with 16 weeks. The first show will take place December 11, 2009 and th...
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Here are this year's CMA Award Broadcast Winners:Major Market Station Of The Year - KYGO/Denver Large Market Station Of The Year - WUBE/Cincinnati Medium Market Station Of The Year - KUZZ/Bakersfield Small Market Station Of The year - WKSF/Asheville, NCNational Personality - Kix Brooks - American Country CountdownMajor Market Personality - The Cornbread Show on WIL/St Louis (Cornbread, Pat Jame...
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It is expected that Garth Brooks will announce Thursday that he will be performing shows at The Encore/Wynn Theater.A press conference is scheduled for Thursday. garthbrooks.com advises "something exciting" will be announced on Thursday and that it can be watched live.We will all be waiting and more details to come as I learn them. ..Edit 10/14/2009:The press conference will be at 4pm EST Thurs...
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Yesterday, I wrote about an album that came out a year ago.. today I'm talking about an album that isn't out yet. Tim McGraw has a new album on its way October 20, 2009 titled "Southern Voice." Amazon already has clips available to listen to and get a feel for what is coming.From the short clips, its worth getting excited about... I'm hearing a more traditional country sound from Tim McGraw o...
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Its sorta fun when an amazingly talented album gets overlooked in picking up and listening to. I've heard their single "Cheater Cheater" and really thought it was a great song and kept meaning to pickup the album. Well, a year has passed by since the release of Joey + Rory "The Life of A Song" and I am giving it a listen.Let me put it this way... I have been missing out; big time.I keep searchi...
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Now, I don't do too many comedy reviews, however, when it comes to the cast of The Blue Comedy Tour (original group,) I just have to be sure you all know about it. This time around, its a new album from Bill Engvall. The album is titled "Aged and Confused."This album is classic Bill Engvall, and its best; this routine talks about true life. Engvall being 52 years old, the album deals with s...
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The 5' 2" tall powerhouse-ballad soprano vocalist Martina McBride and the 6' 6" tall strong baritone vocalist Trace Adkins have teamed up together for the upcoming Sunnyd Presents The Shine All Night Tour. McBride will have the beauty of country music that the ladies love to hear and Adkins will bring on the power for the guys. Wow. I could go on about the contrast and comparisons, but we will ...
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Its getting real close to that time of year! The 2009 CMA Awards will air November 11. The nominees have been announced, but now it is time for the announcements of performers and presenters to begin. The first round of performers are out. Big names, but no surprises here. 1st Round of Performers: Brooks & DunnKenny ChesneyReba McEntireBrad PaisleyDarius RuckerGeorge StraitSugarlandTaylor ...
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