MIRANDA LAMBERT ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR AND ALBUM

Miranda Lambert had a lot to talk about yesterday when she met the press in Nashville, including talking about her new album and headlining tour.

Miranda’s fourth album, cleverly titled FOUR THE RECORD, will bow in a 14-song Limited Deluxe Edition on November 1st. The first single from the record is “Baggage Claim,” a song Miranda describes, “I’m so ready for fans to hear it, it’s a groovy song and I’m glad it’s the first single.”

With Miranda releasing a new album and getting ready to hit the road, while husband, Blake Shelton, has been working hard to help promote his recording of the title song for the re-make of the film “Footloose,” we asked her how that’s affecting their time together? Miranda told us, “It’s tough, we aren’t seeing that much of each other but we’re use to it. That’s been our life since we’ve been together.  But now I think we’re both ready slow down and be married because we kind of got married and went our separate ways. But we make it work, we try to, wherever the other is, to get there if we can and I feel like this is the thing that we both love and we understand both lives because we have the same one.”

ABOUT THE TOUR..Miranda tells us, “The tour is called, ‘On Fire’, and I’m bringing Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann to open, Chris and I are friends and he’s doing great right now so we thought that would be a good match.”
The ON FIRE tour will kick off January 12th in Rockford, Il.



BRAD PAISLEY ANNOUNCES “THE CAMOBUNGA! 2012 WOLRD TOUR

After recently wrapping his highly successful 2011 tour Brad Paisley has announced his tour for next year – “The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour” presented by Chevy. The tour kicks-off Jan. 12 in Grand Rapids, MI with special guests The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery.
 
Paisley’s explanation on how he arrived at the tour name:
“Camobunga :n; : //kam,bunga/ -  The name of a live musical tour experience. A mind blowing blend of country, fiery 60's surf guitar acrobatics, futuristic special effects, retro heart and soul, and mind altering liquid beverages. The spirit of the deep woods meets the breakneck excitement of the California coast.

Etymology of the word Camobunga :
camouflage - N: /kamfläZH/ -fabric w/ splotches of green, brown, black & tan, meant to make the wearer of this pattern hard to distinguish from the background;(or possibly stand out as a redneck). And Brad Paisley's latest single.
cowabunga
(exclamation): Originated as a greeting by Chief Thunderthud on the 50's cowboy puppet tv program "The Howdy Doody Show", was later adopted by surfers in the 60's.”
 
ALSO....

OPRY MEMBERS BRAD PAISLEY & CARRIE UNDERWOOD
PLUS GUEST PERFORMERS ALABAMA CELEBRATE #1 SONGS
AND PERFORM ON GRAND OLE OPRY
 
Opry members Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood with special guest Alabama performed on The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Humana®  tonight.   Earlier today for the first-time ever, the Opry stage was the setting for a #1 celebration. The party recognized Paisley’s “Old Alabama,” with Alabama, and his duet with Underwood, “Remind Me.”
 
Additional superstars performing at the Opry this month include Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler, Lauren Alaina, and Ronnie Milsap on Oct., 22, as the Opry joins Women Rock For The Cure™ in the fight against breast cancer with its third annual “Opry Goes Pink” shows.  $5 from each ticket sold for the night’s two shows will benefit Women Rock For The Cure™.  A portion of the night’s first show will broadcast live on GAC at 8 p.m. Central.
 
The star-packed celebration month continues with Opry performances by Charlie Daniels Band, Clint Black, Keith Urban, Lee Greenwood, Little Big Town, and more.
 
The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Humana®. Opry performances are held every weekend of the year, and the Tuesday Night Opry continues through Dec. 13.
 

MORE TOUR NEWS FROM KEITH URBAN

CMA ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE KEITH URBAN ENDS GET CLOSER 2011 WORLD TOUR ON A HIGH NOTE

Urban Closes Over 60-City Tour With Special Guest Appearances, A Few Surprises and A One of A Kind Live ShowCMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Keith Urban concluded his Get Closer 2011 World Tour this past Saturday in Minneapolis. Urban played to hundreds of thousands of fans in more than 60 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. The end of the tour comes on the heels of his 13th #1 single, “Long Hot Summer”, and three award nominations from the American Country Awards along with three additional nods for Australia’s Grammy Awards, the ARIAs. Featuring a main stage as well as four smaller platforms that brought Urban out into the audience, the tour allowed him to connect with fans like never before. Urban’s incredible dynamics as a musician and performer throughout the Get Closer 2011 World Tour left fans and critics alike in wonderment at every stop.

Kicking off the last week of the tour in Los Angeles, Urban brought John Fogerty on stage for a performance of “Proud Mary” followed by the outrageous and unpredictable Jack Black who joined in on “Devil Went Down To Georgia”. In Denver, Isaac Slade of the band, The Fray guested to duet with Urban on The Fray’s “How To Save A Life”, Eric Church joined Urban on stage in Milwaukee where they sang “Springsteen” from Church’s new album. Finally, Richard Marx made an appearance in Chicago singing Marx’s “Don’t Need Nothing” followed by Urban’s “Better Life” – a song they co-wrote together. Marx also co-wrote Urban’s current #1 single, “Long Hot Summer”. Check out some clips of the performances here.
Urban ended the tour in Minneapolis on October 15th playing for over two and a half hours and adding fan favorites like “Better Half” and his first ever number one single, “But for the Grace of God” to the set list. Always full of surprises, Urban continues to prove he knows how to give fans a one of a kind experience at every concert by walking through the energized crowd, bringing fans up on stage and handing off signed guitars to lucky audience members.
Urban also concluded the week by scoring a number of 2011 awards nominations bringing his total to eight.


LADY A TO PERFORM  SPECIAL SHOW DURING CRS2012
 
Six-time Grammy Award-Winning Trio Lady Antebellum will Perform Special Show During CRS 2012.
In a show of appreciation to Country radio, the six-time Grammy Award-winning trio has allocated a block of seats for Country Radio Seminar attendees as a way to say thank you for supporting the band throughout their career.
 
“We feel like it was just yesterday when we heard our first single on the radio for the first time.  Here we are four years later with so much gratitude and love in our hearts for our friends at Country radio,” said Lady A's Hillary Scott.  “With our Own The Night Tour going on this spring, we thought what better time to play Nashville than during CRS...we want this to be a huge party to celebrate our relationship with Country radio, our hometown, and OWNING THE NIGHT!”

The band is also making a donation to help support all CRS programs, including its scholarship, seminar and the Country Radio Hall of Fame.