Lots of exciting news in country music today, especially because it seems as if everywhere you look these days in entertainment you see country music in the mainstream.
Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Kevin Costner are making country music news today.
Taylor Swift is on the cover of the Dec./Jan. CosmoGirl, and the magazine rightly likens her to a phenomenon.
Says the popular teen/young women publication: "Whether she is climbing up the country music charts or teaming up with politicians to fight for causes important to her, Taylor Swift is what we like to call a phenomenon."
Adding: "Taylor knew she wanted to be singer since the age of 10, but it wasn’t until two years later when she learned to play the guitar and wrote her first song (yes, she was only 12!) that she tapped into what would really allow her to connect with an audience and soon make her a star. Her music is relatable because she puts her life, her relationships, and her struggles on paper and shares it with the world — and at only 18 she has so many more experiences ahead and so many more songs to write."
Check out the Dec./Jan. issue of CosmoGirl to read about Taylor and learn the little secret she says Faith Hill taught her.
Live from New York! Tim McGraw hosted Saturday Night Live last weekend. Click here to see a video.
Versatile actor and director Kevin Costner was in Nashville with his band Modern West. Click here for an interview with Kevin Costner on Opry Live before he plays the Opry.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Read All About the 2008 Country Music Award Winners
Are you a country music fan? You can read all about your favorite country music superstars and the winners of the 2008 Country Music Awards in the Black Book Guide to Official Country Music Fan Clubs: The Top 100 and on this blog.
And the winners are...
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Female Vocalist of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Brad Paisley
New Artist of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Vocal Group of the Year
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Sugarland
Single of the
"I Saw God Today" George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
Album of the Year
Troubadour George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
Song of the Year
“Stay” Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles Publishing
Musical Event of the Year
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“Gone Gone Gone”
Music Video of the Year
“Waitin’ On A Woman” Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden
Musician of the Year
Mac McAnally – Guitar
And the winners are...
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Female Vocalist of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Brad Paisley
New Artist of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Vocal Group of the Year
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Sugarland
Single of the
"I Saw God Today" George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
Album of the Year
Troubadour George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
Song of the Year
“Stay” Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles Publishing
Musical Event of the Year
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“Gone Gone Gone”
Music Video of the Year
“Waitin’ On A Woman” Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden
Musician of the Year
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Country Music News Today: Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood & Toby Keith
Taylor Swift Talks about Love and Writing on MTV
Taylor Swift talked about her breakup with teen heart throb Joe Jonas and the song she wrote about it, "Always & Forever," on MTV News.
The parting came in a brief phone call, Swift said.
She admitted her writing comes from a personal place.
"I like to write personal songs," Swift said. "I like to write songs that are very obviously about people. It's kind of hard to change your stripes. I like to write songs about love, and I like to write songs about relationships, and I like to write songs about boys."
Click here to read the complete story.
Country Music Awards Countdown
It's one day and counting until the Annual Country Music Awards, which airs live from Nashville at 8 p.m. on Wednesday on ABC.
Country music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the current male and female vocalists of the year, will host the big event.
Paisley and Underwood are schedule to perform, along with Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney with The Wailers, the Eagles, Alan Jackson, cross-over Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
Toby Keith Gripes about the CMA in People Magazine
Toby Keith says that in spite of being the top-earning country performer he gets no respect from the Country Music Association.
Toby is quoted as saying the Country Music Association "screwed him" in People Magazine. That's why he doesn't attend the awards show.
Click here to read the article in People.
Taylor Swift talked about her breakup with teen heart throb Joe Jonas and the song she wrote about it, "Always & Forever," on MTV News.
The parting came in a brief phone call, Swift said.
She admitted her writing comes from a personal place.
"I like to write personal songs," Swift said. "I like to write songs that are very obviously about people. It's kind of hard to change your stripes. I like to write songs about love, and I like to write songs about relationships, and I like to write songs about boys."
Click here to read the complete story.
Country Music Awards Countdown
It's one day and counting until the Annual Country Music Awards, which airs live from Nashville at 8 p.m. on Wednesday on ABC.
Country music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the current male and female vocalists of the year, will host the big event.
Paisley and Underwood are schedule to perform, along with Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney with The Wailers, the Eagles, Alan Jackson, cross-over Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
Toby Keith Gripes about the CMA in People Magazine
Toby Keith says that in spite of being the top-earning country performer he gets no respect from the Country Music Association.
Toby is quoted as saying the Country Music Association "screwed him" in People Magazine. That's why he doesn't attend the awards show.
Click here to read the article in People.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Country Music Superstars Featured in Parade
Parade Magazine went country this Sunday (11/2/08) with a feature on Keith Urban's beautiful wife, actress Nicole Kidman, and Carrie Underwood's favorite country music albums.
Parade Picks asked American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood to name her all-time favorite country music albums. She selected:
Parade Picks asked American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood to name her all-time favorite country music albums. She selected:
- Greatest Hits by Martina McBride
- The Right Place by Bryan White
- The America Farewell Tour by Alabama
- Greatest hits by Alan Jackson
- Always & Forever by Randy Travis.
Click here to get information about Bryan White's fan club.
Fan club information for Martina McBride, Alabama, Alan Jackson and Randy Travis, as well as Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, is in The Black Book Guide to Official Country Music Fan Club: The Top 100.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Johnny Cash is Still a Voice for America
Johnny Cash remains a voice for America.
"I Am The Nation" is a spoken word documentary DVD/CD from the Johnny Cash vault. It is scheduled to be released by Legacy Recordings on Oct. 28th.
According to a spokesperson, "The film Johnny Cash's America is poignantly placed in the context of today'spolitical climate and this oration "I Am The Nation" reminds us what our country stands for at a time when Americans seem more divided than ever.
Johnny Cash’s America examines how Johnny became the most authentic celebrity voice our country had. He embraced all of America’s diversity without prejudice or partisanship and he had so much clout with the American people that every President in office during his lifetime courted Johnny Cash. Both the right and the left claimed him, although he remained non partisan.
He was championed by teenage punks, their parents, and their grandparents. He was embraced by soldiers and anarchists, by conservatives and liberals, yuppies and rednecks. When times demanded change, he was not afraid to change with them. When times were good, he sang in celebration. Untainted by partisanship and spin, Cash still remains a rare bridge in our culture. "
Click here to see a Quicktime clip.
Visit the website at http://www.johnnycash.com/
"I Am The Nation" is a spoken word documentary DVD/CD from the Johnny Cash vault. It is scheduled to be released by Legacy Recordings on Oct. 28th.
According to a spokesperson, "The film Johnny Cash's America is poignantly placed in the context of today'spolitical climate and this oration "I Am The Nation" reminds us what our country stands for at a time when Americans seem more divided than ever.
Johnny Cash’s America examines how Johnny became the most authentic celebrity voice our country had. He embraced all of America’s diversity without prejudice or partisanship and he had so much clout with the American people that every President in office during his lifetime courted Johnny Cash. Both the right and the left claimed him, although he remained non partisan.
He was championed by teenage punks, their parents, and their grandparents. He was embraced by soldiers and anarchists, by conservatives and liberals, yuppies and rednecks. When times demanded change, he was not afraid to change with them. When times were good, he sang in celebration. Untainted by partisanship and spin, Cash still remains a rare bridge in our culture. "
Click here to see a Quicktime clip.
Visit the website at http://www.johnnycash.com/
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Country Music Award Nominations
It's time for the Country Music Award nominations again, and Kenny Chesney leads the pack with seven nominations.
Kenny, the hardest touring man in country music, is the reigning "Entertainer of the Year," and he is up for the honor again this year.
George Strait and Sugarland received five nominations each.
Congratulations to all the nominees. They are:
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland and Keith Urban.
Female Vocalist: Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.
Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, George Strait and Keith Urban.
New Artist: Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Lady Antebellum, James Otto and Kellie Pickler.
Vocal Group: Eagles, Emerson Drive, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Rascal Flatts.
Vocal Duo: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Sugarland and The Wreckers.
Single of the Year (to artist & producer): "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney, produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; "Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert, produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke; "I Saw God Today" by George Strait, produced by Tony Brown and George Strait; "Stay" by Sugarland, produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles; "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins, produced by Frank Rogers.
Album of the Year (to artist and producer): "Carnival Ride" by Carrie Underwood, produced by Mark Bright; "Cowboy Town" by Brooks & Dunn, produced by Tony Brown, Dunn and Brooks; "Good Time" by Alan Jackson, produced by Keith Stegall; "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" by Kenny Chesney, produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; "Troubadour" by George Strait, produced by Tony Brown and George Strait.
Song of the Year (To Songwriter): "Good Time" Alan Jackson; "You're Gonna Miss This" Lee Miller, Ashley Gorley; "I Saw God Today" Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby; "Letter to Me" Brad Paisley; "Stay" Jennifer Nettles.
Musical Event of the Year: "Another Try" Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood; "Every Other Weekend" Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney; "Gone, Gone, Gone" Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; "Life in a Northern Town" Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen; and "Shiftwork" Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait).
Music Video of the Year: "Don't Blink" Kenny Chesney; "Good Time" Alan Jackson; "Stay" Sugarland; "Waitin' on a Woman" Brad Paisley; and "You're Gonna Miss This," Trace Adkins.Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas, Paul Franklin, Dann Huff, Brent Mason and Mac McAnally.
The awards show will be held in Nashville on Nov. 12 and televised live on ABC.
get the inside scoop on all of your favorite fan clubs in the Black Book Guide to Country Music Fan Clubs: The Top 100.
Kenny, the hardest touring man in country music, is the reigning "Entertainer of the Year," and he is up for the honor again this year.
George Strait and Sugarland received five nominations each.
Congratulations to all the nominees. They are:
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland and Keith Urban.
Female Vocalist: Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.
Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, George Strait and Keith Urban.
New Artist: Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Lady Antebellum, James Otto and Kellie Pickler.
Vocal Group: Eagles, Emerson Drive, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Rascal Flatts.
Vocal Duo: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Sugarland and The Wreckers.
Single of the Year (to artist & producer): "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney, produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; "Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert, produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke; "I Saw God Today" by George Strait, produced by Tony Brown and George Strait; "Stay" by Sugarland, produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles; "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins, produced by Frank Rogers.
Album of the Year (to artist and producer): "Carnival Ride" by Carrie Underwood, produced by Mark Bright; "Cowboy Town" by Brooks & Dunn, produced by Tony Brown, Dunn and Brooks; "Good Time" by Alan Jackson, produced by Keith Stegall; "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" by Kenny Chesney, produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney; "Troubadour" by George Strait, produced by Tony Brown and George Strait.
Song of the Year (To Songwriter): "Good Time" Alan Jackson; "You're Gonna Miss This" Lee Miller, Ashley Gorley; "I Saw God Today" Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby; "Letter to Me" Brad Paisley; "Stay" Jennifer Nettles.
Musical Event of the Year: "Another Try" Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood; "Every Other Weekend" Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney; "Gone, Gone, Gone" Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; "Life in a Northern Town" Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen; and "Shiftwork" Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait).
Music Video of the Year: "Don't Blink" Kenny Chesney; "Good Time" Alan Jackson; "Stay" Sugarland; "Waitin' on a Woman" Brad Paisley; and "You're Gonna Miss This," Trace Adkins.Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas, Paul Franklin, Dann Huff, Brent Mason and Mac McAnally.
The awards show will be held in Nashville on Nov. 12 and televised live on ABC.
get the inside scoop on all of your favorite fan clubs in the Black Book Guide to Country Music Fan Clubs: The Top 100.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Jimmie Wayne has a country muisc hit
Jimmie Wayne has his first big country music hit.
"Do You Believe Me Now" is sitting at No. 5 on the Billboard country music chart.
Check out his website at www.jimmiewayne.com for free screensaver downloads and videos where Jimmie talks about each song on his album.
Jimmie has no formal fan club yet.
Upcoming appearance include:
York County Fair
September 10, 2008
York, Pennsylvania
10 Man Jam
September 26, 2008
Ft. Myers, Florida
WSLC Acoustic Show
October 3, 2008
Roanoke, Virginia
Wolf Den
October 8, 2008
Greensboro, North Carolina
Religious Event of Hope Restoration and Worship
October 17, 2008
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Madison County Music Awards
October 25, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin
Coyote Joe's
November 14, 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
Uptown Theater
November 19, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri
Mohegan Sun Arena
November 21, 2008
Uncasville, Connecticut
"Do You Believe Me Now" is sitting at No. 5 on the Billboard country music chart.
Check out his website at www.jimmiewayne.com for free screensaver downloads and videos where Jimmie talks about each song on his album.
Jimmie has no formal fan club yet.
Upcoming appearance include:
York County Fair
September 10, 2008
York, Pennsylvania
10 Man Jam
September 26, 2008
Ft. Myers, Florida
WSLC Acoustic Show
October 3, 2008
Roanoke, Virginia
Wolf Den
October 8, 2008
Greensboro, North Carolina
Religious Event of Hope Restoration and Worship
October 17, 2008
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Madison County Music Awards
October 25, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin
Coyote Joe's
November 14, 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
Uptown Theater
November 19, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri
Mohegan Sun Arena
November 21, 2008
Uncasville, Connecticut
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