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Here are the Archived entries for 03 2009


COUNTRY ON TOUR UPDATED
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 30, 2009 at 10:15 AM

COUNTRY ON TOUR

KEITH URBAN’S ESCAPE TOGETHER WORLD TOUR
TOGETHER WITH KC MASTERPIECE © AND KINGSFORD ©
 
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Date                            Venue/City                  With
May 7th                       Uncasville, CT           Sugarland
May 8th                       Uncasville, CT     Sugarland
May 9th                       State College, PA      Sugarland
May 15th                     Chicago, IL               Zac Brown Band
May 28th                     Charleston, WV       Zac Brown Band
May 29th                     Roanoke, VA           Dierks  Bentley
May 30th                     Huntsville, AL         Dierks  Bentley
June 5th                      Cincinnati, OH          Taylor Swift
June 6th                      Detroit, MI                  Taylor Swift
June 7th                      Ft. Wayne, IN             Taylor Swift
June 11th                      St. Louis, MO          Sugarland
June 13th                      Atlanta, GA              Taylor Swift
June 17th                      Greenville, SC        Sugarland
June 18th                      Charlotte, NC          Sugarland
June 19th                     Raleigh, NC             Sugarland
June 27th                      Des Moines, IA       Taylor Swift
June 28th                     Moline, IL                 Taylor Swift
July 9th                      Omaha, NE                Jason Aldean
July 10th                     Wichita, KS               Jason Aldean
July 11th                      Dallas, TX                Jason Aldean
July15th                     Denver,CO                 Sugarland
July 19th                     Los Angeles, CA       Sugarland
July 25th                      Glendale, AZ                       Sugarland
July 31st                      Boston, MA               Taylor Swift
August 1st                      Philadelphia, PA       Taylor Swift
August 8th                      Kansas City, MO       Taylor Swift
August 13th                      Pittsburgh, PA                      Jason Aldean
August 14th                     Columbus, OH          Jason Aldean
August 18th                      Hershey PA               Jason Aldean
August 21st                     Cleveland, OH          Sugarland
August 27th                     Charlottsville, VA      2/13

 

KENNY CHESNEY'S
2009 Sun City Carnival

April 17-18      Uncasville, CT
April 23           Albuquerque, NM
April 26           Indio, CA
May 1              San Antonio, TX
May 2              Dallas, TX
May 3              Houston, TX
May 7              Des Moines, IA
May 8              Omaha, NB
May 9              Kansas City, MO
May 14            Birmingham, AL
May 15            Shreveport, LA
May 16            Little Rock, AR
May 21            Greenville, SC
May 22            Baltimore, MD
May 23            Columbus, OH
May 27            Atlanta, GA
May 30            Louisville, KY
June 6              Pittsburgh, PA
June 11            Moline, IL
June 13            Chicago, IL
June 19            Somerset, WI
June 20            Fargo, ND
June 24            New York, NY
June 25            Virginia Beach, VA
June 27            Philadelphia, PA
July 2              Ft Wayne, IN
July 10            Calgary, Alberta
July 11            Merritt, BC
July 14            Boise, ID
July 18            San Francisco, CA
July 23             Salt Lake City, UT
July 24-25       Cheyenne, WY
July 29             Lake Tahoe, NV
Aug 6               Orange Beach, AL
Aug 7               Jacksonville, FL
Aug 8              Tampa, FL
Aug 13            Hartford, CT
Aug 15            Boston, MA
Aug 19            Ottawa
Aug 20            Toronto
Aug 22          Detroit, MI
Aug 29          Bristow, VA
Aug 20          Raleigh, NC
Sept. 19         Indianapolis, IN

 

 

 

2009 PAISLEY PARTY TOUR DATES
3-14      Nashville, TN                Sommet Center
            (Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker)


 RASCAL FLATTS EXTENDED TOUR
For up to date tour information go to www.rascalflatts.com       .
3-5      Memphis, TN                           FedEx Forum
3-6      New Orleans, LA                      New Orleans Arena
3-12     Phoenix, AZ                             Cricket Wireless Pavilion
3-13     San Diego, CA                          Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
3-14     Irvine, CA                                Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

KENNY CHESNEY’S
2009 Sun City Carnival

April 17-18      Uncasville, CT
April 23           Albuquerque, NM
April 26           Indio, CA
May 1              San Antonio, TX
May 2              Dallas, TX
May 3              Houston, TX
May 7              Des Moines, IA
May 8              Omaha, NB
May 9              Kansas City, MO
May 14            Birmingham, AL
May 15            Shreveport, LA
May 16            Little Rock, AR
May 21            Greenville, SC
May 22            Baltimore, MD
May 23            Columbus, OH
May 27            Atlanta, GA
May 30            Louisville, KY
June 6              Pittsburgh, PA
June 11            Moline, IL
June 13            Chicago, IL
June 19            Somerset, WI
June 20            Fargo, ND
June 24            New York, NY
June 25            Virginia Beach, VA
June 27            Philadelphia, PA
July 2              Ft Wayne, IN
July 10            Calgary, Alberta
July 11            Merritt, BC
July 14            Boise, ID
July 18            San Francisco, CA
July 23             Salt Lake City, UT
July 24-25       Cheyenne, WY
July 29             Lake Tahoe, NV
Aug 6               Orange Beach, AL
Aug 7               Jacksonville, FL
Aug 8              Tampa, FL
Aug 13            Hartford, CT
Aug 15            Boston, MA
Aug 19            Ottawa
Aug 20            Toronto
Aug 22            Detroit, MI
Aug 29            Bristow, VA
Aug 20            Raleigh, NC
Sept. 19         Indianapolis, IN
 


 

TAYLOR SWIFT ON TOUR


SWIFT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

April 24 - Jonesboro, AR - ASU
April 25 - St Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
April 30 - Charleston, SC – North Charleston Colesium
May 1 - Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Arena
May 2 - Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Colesium
May 6 – London, ENGLAND – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
May 14 - Spokane, WA - TBA
May 15 - Seattle, WA – Key Arena
May 16 - Portland, OR - TBA
May 17 – Boise, ID - TBA
May 21 - Phoenix, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
May 22 - Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
May 23 - Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
May 24 - San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena
May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - TBA
June 4 - Enterprise, AL – BamaJam
June 5 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Center (Keith Urban)
June 6 – Detroit, MI – Palace @ Auburn Hills (Keith Urban)
June 7 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Memorial Coliseum (Keith Urban)
June 11 - Baltimore, MD - TBA
June 12 - Greensboro, NC – TBA
June 13 – Atlanta, GA – Phillips Arena (Keith Urban)
June 24 - Oshkosh, WI – Country Fest
June 25 - Caddott, WI – Country Fest
June 27 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena (Keith Urban)
June 28 – Moline, IL – Mark of Quad Cities (Keith Urban)
July 8 - Calgary, Alberta CANADA - TBA
July 10 - Craven, Saskatchewan CANADA – Craven Country Jamboree
July 11 - Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA – MTS Centre
July 16 - Twin Lakes, WI - TBA
July 17 - Columbus, OH - TBA
July 18 - Charleston, WV - TBA
July 23 - Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 24 - Rapid City, SD - TBA
July 25 - Minot, ND – North Dakota State Fair
July 31 – Boston, MA – TD Bank North (Keith Urban)August 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center (Keith Urban)
August 7 - Detroit Lakes, MN – WE FestAugust 8 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (Keith Urban)
August 9 - Omaha, NE - TBA
August 27 - New York, NY - TBA
August 28 - Uncasville, CT - TBA
August 29 - University Park, PA - TBA
August 30 - Louisville, KY - TBA
September 4 - Greenville, SC - TBA
September 5 - Charlotte, NC - TBA
September 10 - Lafayette, LA - TBA
September 11 - Bossier City, LA - TBA
September 12 - Birmingham, AL - TBA
September 25 - Dallas, TX - TBA
September 26 - Little Rock, AR - TBA
September 27 - Tulsa, OK - TBA
October 1 - Cleveland, OH - TBA
October 2 - Grand Rapids, MI - TBA
October 3 - Pittsburgh, PA - TBA
October 8 - Indianapolis, IN - TBA
October 9 - Chicago, IL - TBA
October 10 - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - TBA


GEORGE STRAIT 2009 TOUR SCHEDULE
Note:  Additional dates will be announced at www.georgestrait.com     after the first of the year.                                                  
5/9       Hidalgo, TX*                       
5/15    Charlotte, NC                        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5/16    Raleigh, NC                                     Walnut Creek Amphitheatre        
5/22    Cincinnati, OH                      Riverbend Music Center                    
5/23    Pittsburgh, PA                      Post-Gazette Pavillion           
5/29    Holmdel, NJ                         P.N.C. Bank Center                 
5/30    Boston, MA                           Tweeter Center                    
6/12    Virginia Beach, VA              Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre            
6/13    Washington, DC                  Nissan Pavillion                          
6/28    Cadott, WI*                           Country Fest 2009                 
6/29    Milwaukee, WI                     Music Fest 2009                          
7/11    Calgary, AB                         Calgary Stampede                  
7/12    Craven, SK                          Craven Country Jamboree          
7/17    Salt Lake City, UT               USANA Amphitheatre                       
7/18    Cheyenne, WY                    Cheyenne Frontier Days                   
7/24    Indianapolis, IN                    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre             
7/25    Tinley Park, IL (Chicago) First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre                
 *JULIANNE HOUGH NOT APPEARING ON THESE DATES



 

JIMMY WAYNE ON TOUR

TOUR DATES
March 27 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
March 28 – Port Richey, FL – Sims Park Amphitheater
April 16 – Tupelo, MS – Bancorpsouth Center
April 17 – Corbin, KY – Southeastern Kentucky Expo Center
April 24 – Lisbon, OH – Dirty Boot Saloon
April 25 – Lynchburg, PA – Cattle Annie’s
May 28 – San Luis Obispo, CA – University Union Plaza
May 30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cannery Hotel & Casino
May 31 – Chattanooga, TN – Lake Winnie
June 5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
June 6 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek (Brad Paisley)
June 12 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center (Brad Paisley)
June 13 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center (Brad Paisley)
June 14 – Gilford, NH – US Cellular Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
June 18 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
June 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (Brad Paisley)
June 20 – Eldon, IA – Wapello County Fair
June 27 – Dubuque, IA – Diamond Jo Casino
July 10 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (Brad Paisley)
July 17 – Bessemer, AL – Alabama Adventure
July 20 – Hiawassee, GA – Anderson Music Hall
July 24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
July 25 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
July 26 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair (Brad Paisley)
August 1 – Sweet Home, OR – Oregon Jamboree
August 7 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
August 8 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
August 14 - Darien Lakes, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Brad Paisley)
August 15 - Camden, NJ - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
August 19 – Escanaba, MI – Upper Peninsula State Fair
August 26 – Gray, TN – Appalachian Fair
August 27 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fairgrounds (Brad Paisley)
August 28 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center (Brad Paisley)
August 29 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
August 30 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Exposition (Brad Paisley)
September 1 - Halifax, NS CANADA - Metro Centre (Brad Paisley)
September 2 - St. John, NB CANADA - Harbour Station (Brad Paisley)
September 3 - Montreal, QC CANADA - Bell Centre (Brad Paisley)
September 5 – Allentown, PA – Allentown Fair
September 12 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center (Brad Paisley)
September 17 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
September 18 - Denver, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
September 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
September 25 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
September 26 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
October 1 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion (Brad Paisley)
October 2 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
October 3 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
October 15 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena (Brad Paisley)
October 16 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)
October 17 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre (Brad Paisley)




JEFF DUNHAM ON TOUR

Winston Salem, NC 3/26/09
Chattanooga, TN\    3/27/09
N. Charleston, SC   3/28/09
Asheville, NC       3/29/09
London, England     4/7/09
Stockholm, Sweden   4/8/09
Copenhagen, Denmark 4/11/09
Helsinki, Finland   4/12/09
Oslo, Norway        4/13/09
Sacramento, CA      4/16/09
Fresno, Ca          4/17/09
San Jose, CA        4/18/09
Bakersfield, CA     4/19/09
Nampa, ID           4/22/09
Pocatello, ID       4/23/09
Rapid City, SD      4/29/09
CO Springs, CO      4/30/09
Topeka, KS          5/1/09
Oklahoma City, OK   5/2/09
Omaha, NE           5/3/09
Green Bay, WI       5/14/09
Dayton, OH          5/15/09
Huntington, WV      5/17/09
Cleveland, OH       5/28/09
Madison, WI         5/29/09
Ft. Wayne, IN       5/30/09
Evansville, IN      5/31/09
Des Moines, IA      6/3/09
Vancouver, BC       6/11/09
Victoria, BC        6/10/09
Kelowna, BC         6/12/09
Calgary, AB         6/13/09
Edmonton, AB        6/14/09
Great Falls, MT     6/17/09
Billings, MT        6/18/09
Fairbanks, AK       6/25/2008
Anchorage, AK       6/26/09
Last Updated ( Mar 30, 2009 at 10:17 AM )
IN THE PIPELINE
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 30, 2009 at 09:46 AM
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RACE RECAP | MARTINSVILLE

10 Jamie McMurray
9 AJ Allmendinger
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7 Mark Martin
6 Ryan Newman
5 Clint Bowyer
4 Jeff Gordon
3 Tony Stewart
2 Denny Hamlin

VICTORY LANE

1 Jimmie Johnson on the 25th Anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports very first win, grabs his 41st career Cup win.  It's the 6th win in the last 10 Martinsville races and 5 of the last 6 for Jimmie.

It's Rick Hendrick's 18th win as a car owner at Martinsville

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Matt Kenseth had a rough day and was black flagged for a pit road tire violation

Out to lunch in this race also included Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards

Stewart/Haas Racing put both of their cars in the top 10

Hendrick Motorsports had all 4 of their cars finish top 10

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                      Great American Country Playlist 03-16-09


Power              Darius Rucker                      It Won't Be Like This For Lon
Power              Carrie Underwood              I Told You So                
Power              Jake Owen                           Don't Think I Can't Love You
Power              Brooks & Dunn                    Cowgirls Don't Cry           
Power              Jason Aldean                      She's Country                
Power              Rascal Flatts                      Here Comes Goodbye           
Power              Martina McBride                 Ride                         
Power              Taylor Swift                       White Horse                  
Power              Toby Keith                         God Love Her                 
Power              Keith Urban                        Sweet Thing                  
Power              Rodney Atkins                    It's America                 
Medium             Jamie O'Neal                    Like A Woman                 
Medium             Eli Young Band                Always The Love Song         
Medium             Jimmy Wayne                   I Will                       
Medium             Miranda Lambert             More Like Her                
Medium             Gloriana                          Wild At Heart                
Medium             Zac Brown Band             Whatever It Is               
Medium             Craig Morgan                  God Must Really Love Me      
Medium             Jack Ingram                    That's A Man                 
Medium             James Otto                      These Are The Good Ole Days  
Medium             Lee Ann Womack           Last Call                    
Medium             Little Big Town               Good Lord Willing            
Medium             Billy Ray Cyrus              Back To Tennessee            
Light              John Rich                       Another You                  
Light              Katie Armiger                   Trail Of Lies                
Light              Josh Turner                     Everything Is Fine           
Light              Matt Stillwell                  Shine                        
Light              Justin Moore                    Small Town USA               
Light              Jessica Harp                    Boy Like Me                  
Light              Phil Vassar                     Prayer Of A Common Man       
Light              Miley Cyrus                     The Climb                    
Light              Brittini Black                  Good Happens                 
Light              Marc Broussard/LeAnn Rimes  When It's Good               
Light              One Night Rodeo               Alive And Living             
Light              Jeff Bates                      One Thing



ADDS THIS WEEK
                  
One Night Rodeo        "She Wouldn't Be gone"
Jessica Harp        "Boy Like Me"
Marc Broussard        "When It's Good"



GAC Top 20 Week Ending 03-27-09

Top 20 debut in bold


 1. Blake Shelton      She Wouldn't Be Gone                  Warner Bros.           
 2. James Otto         These Are The Good Ole Days           Warner Bros.           
 3. Darius Rucker      It Won't Be Like This For Long        Capitol                
 4. Jamie O'Neal       Like A Woman                          1720 Entertainment     
 5. Emerson Drive      Belongs To You                        Valory Music Co.       
 6. Carrie Underwood   I Told You So                         19 Record../Arista   
 7. Craig Morgan       God Must Really Love Me               BNA                    
 8. Lee Ann Womack     Last Call                             MCA                    
 9. Phil Vassar        Prayer Of A Common Man                Universal South        
10. One Night Rodeo    Alive And Living                                             
11. Katie Armiger      Trail Of Lies                         Cold River             
12. Jessica Harp       Boy Like Me                           Warner Bros.           
13. Brooks & Dunn      Cowgirls Don't Cry                    Arista                 
14. Martina McBride    Ride                                  RCA                    
15. Brittini Black     Good Happens                          Slugfest               
16. Marc Broussard     When It's Good                        Atlantic               
17. Kellie Pickler     Don't You Know You're Beautiful       BNA                    
18. Josh Turner        Everything Is Fine                    MCA                    
19. Keith Urban        Sweet Thing                           Capitol                
20. Eli Young Band     Always The Love Song                  Universal South        


Great American Country Playlist 03-30-09

Power              Alan Jackson                    Sissy's Song                 
Power              Keith Urban                     Sweet Thing                  
Power              Jake Owen                       Don't Think I Can't Love You
Power              Rascal Flatts                   Here Comes Goodbye           
Power              Jason Aldean                    She's Country                
Power              Taylor Swift                    White Horse                  
Power              Darius Rucker                   It Won't Be Like This For Lon
Power              Carrie Underwood                I Told You So                
Power              Martina McBride                 Ride                         
Power              Rodney Atkins                   It's America                 
Power              Trace Adkins                    Marry For Money              
Medium             Eli Young Band                  Always The Love Song         
Medium             James Otto                      These Are The Good Ole Days  
Medium             Jamie O'Neal                    Like A Woman                 
Medium             Lady Antebellum                 I Run To You                 
Medium             Little Big Town                 Good Lord Willing            
Medium             Billy Ray Cyrus                 Back To Tennessee            
Medium             Zac Brown Band                  Whatever It Is               
Medium             Jimmy Wayne                     I Will                       
Medium             Lee Ann Womack                  Last Call                    
Medium             Craig Morgan                    God Must Really Love Me      
Medium             Gloriana                        Wild At Heart                
Medium             Kellie Pickler                  Best Days Of Your Life       
Light              Josh Turner                     Everything Is Fine           
Light              Jeff Bates                      One Thing                    
Light              Dolly Parton                    Backwoods Barbie             
Light              Katie Armiger                   Trail Of Lies                
Light              Justin Moore                    Small Town USA               
Light              Marc Broussard f/LeAnn Rimes    When It's Good               
Light              Miley Cyrus                     The Climb                    
Light              Jessica Harp                    Boy Like Me                  
Light              One Night Rodeo                 Alive And Living             
Light              Eric Church                     Love Your Love The Most      
Light              Phil Vassar                     Prayer Of A Common Man       
Light              Dean Brody                      Brothers                     
                                
WHAT WAS HIS FIRST HIT THAT KENNY CHESNEY HAD A HAND IN WRITING?
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 30, 2009 at 09:37 AM
WHAT WAS HIS FIRST HIT THAT KENNY CHESNEY HAD A HAND IN WRITING?

ANSWER: Kenny Chesney's first hit song that he had a hand in writing was his first bonifide hit, "Fall In Love," that hit #6 in 1995, a tune he wrote with Kim Williams and Buddy Brock.
DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT KENNY CHESNEY?
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 30, 2009 at 09:35 AM
DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT KENNY CHESNEY?

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Chesney on Grammys '09
Did you know that Kenny Chesney arrived in Nashville in 1990, and immediately got an appointment with somebody at BMI to play them the songs he'd written? He thought he was one meeting away from discovery...BUT, 8 months later he was still learning how to write.


Kenny told us, "His name is Clay Bradley and his position at BMI was writer and publisher relations.  He dealt with the writers and publishers and helps get writers publishing deals.   I played him some songs but, at the time that I played him my first songs, I wasn't really ready you know.  
....I thought I was, but I wasn't, I would have it pretty close to the to the topic but the lyric and the verses and the song would wander away from what I was really talking about.  Now it's something that learned how to do.   But, Clay and I developed a working relationship over a period of about 8 months you know.  I wrote a lot of songs and he began to carry a tape of mine in his pocket you know, around town, and played them for publishers."
KEITH URBAN’S PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN KICKS FOR ‘DEFYING GRAVITY’
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 30, 2009 at 08:11 AM

KEITH URBAN’S PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN KICKS FOR ‘DEFYING GRAVITY’

ImageKeith Urban’s “No Frills” debut of music from his forthcoming March 31st CD release Defying Gravity, kicked off last week before a raucous crowd at the House of Blues in Dallas. That was followed by a performance at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore.  But his “No Frills” tour isn’t the only place where Urban can be seen.

In fact, before this week concludes Urban will have performed six songs for an iTunes Originals, two songs for the Ellen DeGeneres Show, which airs on Wednesday, April 1st, as well as a Yahoo! Pepsi Smash, which will air next month.  The week concluded in grand fashion Friday (March 27th), with Urban’s first solo performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.

During this relesase week folks will see Urban on the East Coast in New York City for an appearance on The Today Show (Wednesday, April 1st), ABC’s Nightline, and for a taping of AOL Sessions.  On Wednesday night Urban will perform at New York City’s Webster Hall, his first concert appearance in New York since his sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden.

ALSO, Next month Urban will begin rehearsals for his “Escape Together World Tour” together with Kingsford© and KC Masterpiece©, sponsored by Verizon.  Set to launch in arenas across North American in May, Urban will return to some of the “No Frills” tour markets, as well as to nearly 50 other North American cities.  Urban will team with a different touring partner in each city, including superstars Sugarland and Taylor Swift, as well as Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley and the legendary Glen Campbell.

 

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REBA TO GIVE "STRANGE" NATIONAL DEBUT ON ACM AWARDS

ImageReba will debut her highly-anticipated new single, “Strange,” on the Academy of Country Music Awards live on CBS, Sunday, April 5th at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Leading up to the performance, Reba fans can hear a sneak peak of “Strange” via a special widget available at www.thevalorymusicco.com/reba. The widget also includes a countdown to the ACM Awards, a video message from Reba and a link to pre-order “Strange.” “Strange” will be available for purchase through Bandbox on The Valory Music Co. website immediately following Reba’s performance on Sunday evening. “Strange” will also be available on iTunes beginning Monday, April 6.  “Strange,” which arrives at Country radio on April 6th, is the lead single from Reba’s first solo studio album in six years, as well as her first album on her new label The Valory Music Co.
 
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A FAN WIDGET WITH SNEAK PEAK OF “STRANGE” IS ONLINE NOW
 
Reba McEntire will debut her highly-anticipated new single, “Strange,” on the Academy of Country Music Awards live on CBS, Sunday, April 5th at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Leading up to the performance, Reba fans can hear a sneak peak of “Strange” via a special widget available at www.thevalorymusicco.com/reba <http://www.thevalorymusicco.com/reba> . The widget also includes a countdown to the ACM Awards, a video message from Reba and a link to pre-order “Strange.” “Strange” will be available for purchase through Bandbox on The Valory Music Co. website immediately following Reba’s performance on Sunday evening. “Strange” will also be available on iTunes beginning Monday, April 6.

 

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KELLIE PICKLER HAS NEW OFFICIAL FAN CLUB


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The wait is over! The first Kellie Pickler Official Fan Club is online, created at www.kelliepickler.com, is an exciting environment for fans to get engaged in her career and plugged into the Pickler experience.
 
By joining the Kellie Pickler Fan Club, members will receive the first chance at tickets to Kellie’s shows, rare photos & videos, a members-only message board, exclusive contests & giveaways, as well as the opportunity to meet Kellie.  Members also qualify for merchandise discounts at Kellie's store, pre-sales on concert tickets, including the current Fearless Tour with Taylor Swift.
 
Because the Kellie Pickler Fan Club has been so heavily requested and times are tough, Kellie insisted on a great value for her most loyal fans – the yearly subscription is priced at $19.99.  "I'm so glad there's a place where the fans have special access to all these extras and there's a lot more to come too. We took our time developing this site, so that it's a cool experience from the get go. I've already had the opportunity to meet some of the first members at our recent shows and we've got a whole tour coming up to meet with fans all year long," said Kellie.
 

 

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TRACY LAWRENCE RELEASES "UP TO HIM"

Tracy Lawrence has release "Up To Him," the leadoff single from his upcoming inspirational album, "The Rock," due in stores in June.
Lawrence feels the single has broad appeal during this current climate of uncertainty about the present and future.
 
"I feel like I'm in a place where, as an artist, I'm going to write and record the best music of my life. I've kind of turned the corner from just being a commercial artist and to trying to make music that has some kind of message or deeper meaning. And I've got the life experience behind me to make it believable," says Tracy about his new music.

 

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CELEBRITY DATING SPOTLIGHTED IN COUNTRY WEEKLY

This special cover story looks at star couples like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman and country’s current romantic twosome, Chuck Wicks and girlfriend Julianne Hough. The stars note that they can relate to one another more easily because they understand the pressures of the business and the sacrifices that must be made for their careers. Also profiled are Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jewel and husband Ty Murray and many more.

Last Updated ( Mar 30, 2009 at 09:02 AM )
TAYLOR SWIFT, JASON ALDEAN, RODNEY ATKINS, JAMEY JOHNSON, AND JAKE OWEN ADDED TO 2009 CMA MUSIC FEST
Written by Neil Haislop   
Mar 25, 2009 at 11:58 PM

TAYLOR SWIFT, JASON ALDEAN, RODNEY ATKINS, JAMEY JOHNSON, AND JAKE OWEN ADDED TO 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST LINEUP

Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, and Taylor Swift are added to the performance lineup for the Nightly Concerts on the VAULTTM Concert Stage at LP Field. The four-day festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 11-4, in Downtown Nashville.

These artists will perform during the Nightly Concerts on the VAULTTM Concert Stage at LP Field, along with previously announced performers Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, and John Rich. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Surprise guests have also become a hallmark of the Festival, enriching an already star-packed lineup.

 

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JACK INGRAM'S SUCCESS SECRET...AIM FOR THE STARS

Jack Ingram has been on a roll, spiraling upward for the last few years and he owes part of that success to his philosophy of aiming high. "You have to have your eye on the prize," Jack tells us. "I've never been bashful about saying I want to be like Haggard or Willie or George Strait. Shoot for the top, man. I had a buddy one time say, 'shoot for the moon and you might land on the roof.' I mean shoot for the Hall of Fame and things like that. You may never make that, but if you aim for that, you'll be a lot farther along than you are now."

 

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KEITH ANDERSON FIXES VOCAL BLEEDING PROBLEM

A singer can injure almost any other part of their body and still make a living, but not if something happens to that million dollar voice. Keith Anderson faced that problem  late last year but now he says he's back good as new.

"I had a vocal chord that would just bleed, once every year for the last  couple of years," Keith tells us. "We were able to track which vessels were doing this over and over and went to Vanderbilt where the have the best doctors in the world for vocal problems. And they went in there with a laser, no cutting, they just cauterized the two vessels that were the problem," Keith explains. "And when you can't talk for three weeks it causes you to think about a lot of things you hadn't dealt with, like the passing of my mother and after being off for 5 weeks it's been great."

Keith says he's been writing a lot for the next album, and has gotten back to performing on the road.

 

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COUNTRY SALES GET BOOST FROM AMERICAN IDOL

Music Row's David Ross reports on the power of American Idol based on SoundsScan figures reporting sales by country artists that appeared on the Grand Ole Opry themed Idol show last week. Featured on the show were Randy Travis, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

Carrie led the sales pack. Her duet with Randy Travis, “I Told You So,” performed on the show, was the week’s No. 8 most downloaded song with 106,361 sales. Add just under 20,00 more sales for Carrie’s solo version of the track from her album. Her AI theme song, “Home Sweet Home,” in its second week, sold 39,306 downloads a 65% drop, but still strong enough to be the No. 37 most downloaded track of the week. Fans also voted approval for Underwood by boosting sales of her Carnival Ride CD a healthy 59%.

Randy Travis and Warner benefitted by  being on the show as “Artist Mentor.” They scheduled his CD release to coincide and were rewarded with a No. 3 showing on the Top Country Currents list for sales of 16,288 units. Travis’ fans perhaps are less digitally dominant since only 1,101 of those units were downloaded or 6.8%. (Carrie’s album downloads totaled 2,357 units or 12% of her total sales.)

Brad Paisley introduced the new single “Then” on the show triggering sales of 64,127 units.

Last Updated ( Mar 25, 2009 at 11:58 PM )
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