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TAYLOR SWIFT SHOW PART 2 Just a few more thoughts about the evolution of Taylor Swift who’ began as a wide-eyed, ready-for-anything, teenage singer who owes her success to writing and singing songs that touched the hearts and souls of a generation of teenaged girls and the mothers that brought them to her concerts in droves. Well, she’s long since become a full-fledged, powerful woman and certified country Superstar with a road show that can only be described as an extravaganza (noun..an elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production).
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Also, she handles the hosting job well, when interviewing guests on the L.A. show like Ellen Degeneres, and impressed the audience when she went funky, note for note with her other guest on Sunday’s L.A. show, Nicki Minaj, on her tounge-wisting, romp, “Super Bass.”
Taylor’s physical always on the move, never breaking a sweat, climbing here and there, flying here and there, diving into crowds to physically touch as many fans as she can, manages to get close and eye level with every section of the arena including eye-to-eye in the high, nose-bleed seats. All while never skipping a beat or missing a cue. She even gets catapulted from under the stage to on top. Her talent, stamina, stage generalship, audience connection, patter and performance amounts to the true meaning of a tour du force. And, she did it all four nights in a row becoming the only artist we know, besides Garth Brooks, to sellout 4 consecutive nights at Staples Arena.
Kudos go to her, her stage designers and managers, directors, musicians, acrobatic dancers, and more, for a show that will rank as a truly memorable event for any fan, young or old, that takes it in.
CHESNEY THROWS HURRICANE PARTY FOR 59,000 FANS
Hurricane rains did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Kenny Chesney's fans on Saturday in Foxboro, MA, as 2,000 tickets released on the day of the show were snapped up within minutes despite hurricane warnings, bringing the attendance for Saturday's show to 59,000 and the total for Chesney's two sold-out Gillette Stadium shows to over 106,000.
As the first ring of storms from Hurricane Irene showered the capacity crowd in advance of Sunday 's expected storm impact, Chesney celebrated the close of his 2011 'Goin' Coastal' Tour with a triumphant set that included a massive crowd sing-along on "She's From Boston," a high kicking chorus line by Billy Currington and his band on "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," an audacious version of "Baby Got Back" with Zac Brown Band, and a mid-set award by CMA President Steve Moore to Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard as the CMA's first-ever 'Touring Musician of the Year.' Chesney was jubilant during the show, calling the Foxboro crowd "one of the loudest and most loving crowds of the tour." Beach balls flew through the air and a sunny spirit prevailed while waves of rain drenched the audience and the performers several times throughout the evening.
VINCE GILL RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
Vince Gill has released “Threaten Me With Heaven,” a powerful song that is the debut single from Guitar Slinger, which is due Oct. 24 and is his first new album in five years.
Vince wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, including “Threaten Me With Heaven,” which he created with his wife Amy Grant, Dillon O’Brian and Will Owsley, who died last year.
“‘Threaten Me With Heaven’ is a song that I was fortunate to get to be a part of,” he says. “My wife Amy, Dillon O’Brian and Will Owsley were at our home working on that song. I think I had been playing golf or something. I walked into the house and they said, ‘Hey, we’re kind of stuck.’ I’m glad I came home because I got to sit down and help finish a great idea.
“Since I recorded it, my friend Will, who played guitar and sang on it, took his own life, so the song has a really profound impact on me now. The message of the song and what it is saying, I will probably always think of my guitar-playing buddy.”
NEAL McCOY RECORDS TWELFTH CAREER STUDIO ALBUM
WITH FAMOUS NAME PRODUCERS
Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Brent Rowan producing new album
After eleven albums, over twenty-five charted singles, and countless fans across the nation, charismatic country music sensation Neal McCoy is back in the studio making music of a lifetime. McCoy, who was named Entertainer of the Year twice by the fan voted TNN/Music City News Awards, will be releasing his highly-anticipated new album, 'XII,' in January 2012. The new collection of 12 songs, which is being produced by Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Brent Rowan, marks McCoy's 12th studio album, and his first with new label home, Blaster Records.
"Having Miranda and Blake involved in this project is 'Huge' for me. Not only do they have great vision, but they know when to have fun and when to get serious along with being Fantastic musicians," says McCoy.
McCoy's first single "A-OK," which was penned by Barry Dean, Luke Laird and Brett Eldredge, will be released in October, 2011.
Watch the video announcement HERE: http://youtu.be/_eWmRaRl404
RODNEY ATKINS RECEIVES KEY TO HIS HOMETOWN, VISITS WITH CHILDREN AT THE HOLSTON CHILDREN'S HOME AND PERFORMS FOR THOUSANDS AT THE FOOD CITY FAMILY RACE NIGHT IN BRISTOL WHILE FILMING HIS GAC “ORIGINS” SPECIAL
Platinum recording artist Rodney Atkins had quite a week in East Tennessee as he returned to his stopping grounds for a GAC “Origins” TV special taping that would see Atkins performing for thousands of fans alongside top NASCAR stars in Bristol, TN for the FOOD CITY FAMILY RACE NIGHT annual event. In addition, Atkins humbly received the key to the city of his hometown of Harrogate, TN and spent some time with the children of the Holston Children’s Home, the home that Atkins supports and where he lived until his adoption. His current single “Take A Back Road” is riding into the Top 5 at country radio as it sets up his fourth Curb Records release of the same name on October 4th.
RAY PRICE STEPS IN FOR LORETTA LYNN
Legendary Ray Price will fill in for Loretta Lynn on September 3rd at her Ranch concert in Hurricane Mills, TN. “I love Ray so much. I’m very proud to have him play at my Ranch for me,” Lynn says. “He has had more number-one hits then all of us put together. I know my fans are going to love him and they are in for one heck of a show!”
Lynn, who is undergoing reconstructive knee surgery, has had to postpone her forthcoming tour dates to recover. All tickets for the September 3rd concert at the Loretta Lynn Ranch are valid for Ray Price. Please visit LorettaLynnRanch.net and LorettaLynn.com for updated information.
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