Month: February 2009

Blake Shelton is playin with Fire

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Blake Shelton releases a single from “Startin’ Fires” . Blake Shelton released a new single today titled “I’ll Just Hold On” from his album “Startin’ Fires“. This is his second single off the album and he’s hoping to match the great success that “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” enjoyed. I’d encourage fans to take a listen to the track which is now available on PlayMPE and Airplay Direct. If you like what you hear, then call your local radio station and show your support for my Oklahoma boy!Country Music Photo Gallery

Telluride, Grammy Updates, and Taylor Swift pairs with Miley Cyrus

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Today in our Country Music Recap, Telluride becomes more than a song and a place,  The Grammys add a few more performers, and Taylor and Miley team up for “Fifteen”. Telluride is stirring a buzz in country music circles with their debut release of “Four Square Miles“. An up and comer in the industry, some sites are already pitting them against acts like Little Big Town and Lady Antebellum as the next big group! Find out more at your source for Underground Country Music! Taylor Swift and Sugarland have both confirmed that they will be performing at the 2009 Grammy Awards Sunday Feb 8th on CBS. Other superstars on the performing schedule include Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss. Sounds like a star-studded event to me! And speaking of Taylor and Miley, the two are rumored to be pairing up for a duet on Taylor Swifts new song “Fifteen”  during the Grammy Awards show! Stay tuned for more Country Music News from your pals at CMNB!Country Music Photo Gallery

Zac Brown Baby, Jamey Johnson Single, and Keith Urban on A&E

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Zac Brown is expecting a new baby, Jamey Johnson releases a new single, and Keith Urban gets a biography on A&E in today’s country music news weekend recap! CMT Hot Dish reports that Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band is expecting again. This will be his third child and they’re hoping for a little boy since the older two are both girls. Jamey Johnson is following up his chart-topping hit “In Color” with a new single “High Cost of Living” which is set to release on February 9th. The single covers sensitive topics such as divorce, prostitutes and drugs, and is the second off his album “That Lonesome Song” Keith Urban is laying it all out for fans to see in an upcoming biography on A&E. The production is still in the filming stages and there doesn’t seem to be any official news from either Keith Urban’s team or A&E’s staff as to when it’s scheduled to air, but be sure that we’ll keep you posted when we find out!Country Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift Announces Fearless Tour with Kelli Pickler

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Taylor Swift is Fearless this summer as she tours the nation on her first headline concert tour with Kelli Pickler and Gloriana Taylor Swift is flyin’ high as she gears up for her first headline tour this summer. Tickets for Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour are already on sale with select vendors and with Taylor’s commitment to keeping tickets as low-priced as possible, starting at $20 in most cases, I’m sure they won’t last long. “Headlining my own tour is a dream come true,” Swift said in a press release announcing the tour on Friday (Jan. 30). “This way, I can play more music every night than I ever have before. Having written my own songs, they are all stories in my head, and my goal for this tour is to bring those stories to life. My favorite thing when I go to a concert is having lots of changing things to look at, so I’ve been working really hard to make this show as multi-dimensional as possible. I want to be sure that everyone has the opportunity to come see my show, so we have affordable tickets available for every date we do this year.” Stops on Taylor Swift’s Fearless tour include: Feb. 10: San Antonio, TX Mar. 1: Plant City, FL Mar. 20: Houston, TX April 23: Evansville, Ind. April 24: Jonesboro, Ark. April 25: St. Louis April 30: Charleston, S.C. May 1: Jacksonville, Fla. May 2: Biloxi, Miss. May 14: Spokane, Wash. May 15: Seattle May 16: Portland, Ore. May 17: Yakima, Wash. May 21: Phoenix May 22: Los Angeles May 23: Las Vegas May 24: San Diego May 26: Salt Lake City June 4: Enterprise, Ala. June 11: Baltimore June 12: Greensboro, N.C. June 24: Oshkosh, Wis. June 25: Caddott, Wis. July 8: Calgary, Alberta July 10: Craven, Saskatchewan July 11: Winnipeg, Manitoba July 16: Twin Lakes, Wis. July 17: Columbus, Ohio July 18: Charleston, W.Va. July 23: Cheyenne, Wyo. July 24: Rapid City, S.D. July 25: Minot, N.D. Aug. 7: Detroit Lakes, Minn. Aug. 9: Omaha, Neb. Aug. 27: New York City Aug. 28: Uncasville, Conn. Aug. 29: University Park, Pa. Aug. 30: Louisville, Ky. Sept. 4: Greenville, S.C. Sept. 5: Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 10: Lafayette, La. Sept. 11: Bossier City, La. Sept. 12: Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 25: Dallas Sept. 26: Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 27: Tulsa, Okla. Oct. 1: Cleveland Oct. 2: Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. 3: Pittsburgh Oct. 8: Indianapolis Oct. 9: Chicago Oct. 10: Minneapolis-St. PaulCountry Music Photo Gallery