Archive for July, 2011

Toby Keith Celebrates the 4th

Toby Keith Celebrates the 4th

| July 1, 2011

Toby Keith is celebrating 4th of July wekeend with a brand new patriotic song called “Made In America.”  Recently, we got a chance to speak with Toby about his new song, his recent USO tour, and his thoughts about Independence Day. Tell me about the inspiration behind “Made In America. “Just being on the road, […]

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Band Perry July 4th Party

Band Perry July 4th Party

| July 1, 2011

America gets a day off on Monday to celebrate the 4th of July. The Band Perry told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton they’ll spend the day together as a family:  “This 4th of July we have a big party planned at our house, we have a bunch of family coming in.”  Each of them have […]

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Band Perry Loves Aerosmith

Band Perry Loves Aerosmith

| July 1, 2011

In May, Lauren Alaina performed The Band Perry’s #1 hit “If I Due Young” on American Idol.  That put the song in front of over 30 million people.  But there was one person in particular the Band Perry wanted to impress.  Kimberly told Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA they were excited that it was […]

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Band Perry Meet Garth Brooks

Band Perry Meet Garth Brooks

| July 1, 2011

The Band Perry have a connection to Garth Brooks.  They share a manager.  So it’s no surprise that they’ve met the country legend, and have even seen him perform a few times.  Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked them about theit time with Garth Brooks.  “We actually got to see Garth perform in Nashville, […]

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Band Perry’s Urban Encounter

Band Perry’s Urban Encounter

| July 1, 2011

The Band Perry will tour Canada with Keith Urban in September.  In anticipation of that, Keith invited TBP to his Nashville home to write a song.  Keith explained the reason: “I just wanted to write with them, I thought it would be fun.  They’re so talented.  I also wanted to get to know them before we hit […]

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Top 10 July 4 Songs

Top 10 July 4 Songs

| July 1, 2011

July 4th celebrates American Independence from the British.  But it also celebrates those traits we consider distinctly American.  Country music is a unique American artform.  So it’s no surprise that many country stars have released songs that have become patriotic anthems.  We’ve put together a list of songs that you’re likely to hear on the radio this […]

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Toby Keith’s Acoustic Benefit

Toby Keith’s Acoustic Benefit

| July 1, 2011

Toby Keith brought along some songwriting friends for a packed-house benefit performance at Nashville’s Bluebird Café Tuesday night (6/28), embarking on a three-hour musical free-for-all that raised $20,000. The decidedly non-PC night felt a bit like riding along on Keith’s tour bus during songwriting sessions. Jokes were told, quips exchanged, names were named, and a […]

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