Blake Shelton says the next judge on American Idol should be a country star. In fact he said either Brad Paisley or Keith Urban would be great. He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: ” I hope they choose a country artist, because if you watch those shows, it’s the country artists […]
TAYLOR SWIFT’S FOURTH CD, RED, SET FOR U.S. & WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON OCTOBER 22ND Nashville, TN – August 13, 2012 – Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album will be released worldwide on October 22nd, Taylor herself announced this evening during a live YouTube web chat with her fans. Entitled Red, the album will be […]
Together, they headlined the most successful tour in concert history. Now, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill will bring Soul 2 Soul to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for an exclusive limited series of shows. The couple made the announcement at the Venetian today. This limited engagement, which opens on Dec. 7 and covers 10 […]
Guests attending the Eric Church Platinum Party were directed to a rear entrance of an old warehouse in what was once an industrial part of Nashville. Inside, a crowd of friends and family, as well as members of the Nashville music community and media gathered for a combination Platinum and #1 party, celebrating the success of […]
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus & wife Allison welcomed their second child, a son Dylan Jay, on Friday afternoon. The band had a show that night in Detroit, but Jay was able to stay in Nashville to witness the birth. People reports that Jay then flew to Detroit, still wearing his hospital scrubs. The boy joins older […]
Jason Aldean was the guest of honor at a party in Nashville Tuesday. The reason was his 9th #1: “Fly Over States.” Commenting before the party, Jason said, “You never know which song might be your last. ‘Why’ was my first #1, and it was 3 years til our next one, so I learned not […]
On Saturday, Lady Antebellum performed an outdoor concert in London’s Hyde Park. What made it even more special was they were opening for Bruce Springsteen! When they were co-hosts on Country Countdown USA, the trio told Lon Helton they lucked out by getting the gig: “We won the lottery on that one! We’re all huge Springsteen fans. We […]
For ten years, Kenny Chesney’s music has meant summertime, sun, and the beach. This week, Kenny takes his show to one of the most popular beaches on the east coast: Wildwood NJ! Wednesday night, Kenny will do a concert on the beach at the foot of Morey’s Amusement Pier (pictured). Here are the details: NEW […]
2012 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD WITH 71,000 FANS Hundreds of Artists, New Stages, and More Music Attract Thousands of Visitors to Nashville NASHVILLE – CMA Music Festival set a new attendance record in 2012 with daily attendance topping 71,000 fans, a 9.2 percent increase over the 65,000 in attendance in 2011 and […]
Faith Hill gave a rare concert performance Saturday night at the CMA Music Fest in Nashville, and it was designed as a treat for her fans. Prior to the show, she told the media: “We will play a couple songs from the new album, and a few songs they made hits for me as well. I’m very […]
