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BRAD PAISLEY SELLS OUT LONDON SHOWS AND CHARMS BRIT MEDIA
 Brad Paisley is in London performing two sold-out shows in the British Capital city. Apparently his talent and brand of country music have excited London media including a special guest spot on BBC Breakfast on BBC One TV, the UK’s highest rated morning show. He and the hosts, Charlie Stayt and Sian Williams, chatted about why he wears a hat, how he met his wife and why he loves country music.
On Wednesday Paisley visited with BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris and taped a segment complete with an acoustic performance for Harris Country and also visited with Mark Coles on BBC World Service “The Strand.” MIRANDA LAMBERT’S CAREER GET'S PRETTIER EVERYDAY
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Of the song, Lambert says, “To me, ‘Only Prettier,’ is an anthem, it’s my own anthem, and I want girls to have their fists in the air singing ‘Only Prettier.’ It’s antagonistic, in a fun way and I loved the attitude behind it. It kind of fools you, because it’s got this really country, laid-back intro, but then it’s balls to the wall the rest of the way. It’s so much fun!”
In addition to the song being fun, the music video will add fun element as well. Shot on location in Joelton, Tennessee a few days ago, Lambert asked a few of her only prettier girlfriends including Kellie Pickler, Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum and Laura Bell Bundy to join her. While the particulars of the video are being kept under wraps, Lambert and friends pretty-up as both “socials” and “greasers” as two rival cliques of girls attend a high school sock hop.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “PLAY ON TOUR” WRAPS FIRST LEG
Carrie Underwood wrapped the first leg of her “Play On Tour” this past weekend in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The tour has performed for nearly 400,000 fans since the launch on March 11. Underwood nearly sold out all 54 shows throughout North America, bringing along special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia. The “Play On Tour” will continue this fall with shows launching September 25 in Portland, Oregon.
Underwood will perform a handful of fairs and festival dates this summer and will resume the “Play On Tour,” hydrated by vitamin water® and Presented AEG Live, this fall launching September 25 in Portland, Oregon with special guests Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia.
MORE---During the fall leg of the tour, Underwood will donate 36 cents of every ticket sold to Save the Children’s United States Programs. This initiative was inspired by the “36 cents” written in the lyrics of her album track “Change,” which addresses how even the smallest bit of spare change that one might have can add up to make a difference and help “change” the world.
Underwood will perform over 100 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2010.
UThe updated tour itinerary below reflects the summer tour dates as well as the fall leg of the “Play On Tour.” Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm for up-to-date tour information.
Summer festival dates:
July 3 Provo, UT Stadium of Fire
July 4 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest (w/opening act Sons of Sylvia)
July 31 Fairlea, WV Greenbrier Classic(co-headline w/Brad Paisley)
August 29 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
August 31 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair (w/ opening act Sons of Sylvia)
Fall “Play On Tour” dates:
***Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia to appear as special guests
September 25 Portland, OR Rose Garden
September 27 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 28 Stockton, CA Stockton Arena
September 29 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
October 1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
October 2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
October 3 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
October 6 Houston, TX Toyota Center
October 7 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
October 12 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
October 13 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
October 15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center
October 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
October 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
October 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
October 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum
October 23 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center
October 25 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
October 26 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
October 27 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
October 29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
October 30 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
November 1 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
November 3 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 5 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 6 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
November 12 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
November 13 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
November 15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 16 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
November 29 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
December 1 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
December 2 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
December 4 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
December 5 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena
December 7 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena
December 8 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
December 10 Billings, MT Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
December 12 Bozeman, MT Brick Breedan Fieldhouse
December 14 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley SunDome
December 16 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
December 18 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
December 19 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
GRETCHEN WILSON ON TV, ON THE ROAD AND ON THE RADIO
Gretchen Wilson fans can catch a live version of her top 20 smash hit "Work Hard, Play Harder" during a re-airing of Farm Aid's 2009 concert in St. Louis. Farm Aid organizers are promoting Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America by re-airing highlights of last year's show. The "Gretchen Wilson & Friends" episode - last year's only female solo performance on the day-long bill - on DIRECTV now through July 3, 2010. See below for the schedule:
Sat, 6/26 @ 12 pm ET
Mon, 6/28 @ 4 pm ET
Sat, 7/3 @ 9 am ET
Gretchen will spend her birthday this Saturday, June 26 entertaining a packed house at the Belterra Resort & Casino in Florence, Indiana. "The Road" syndicated radio show will tape the concert for an episode that will air nationally in mid-July.
www.GretchenWilson.com
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