Luke Byran is hittin the… hay? Dates announced for his 2010 Farm Tour! Luke Bryan had so much fun playing farms and barns last year that he’s doin’ it again this fall! Tickets are now on sale for the Luke Bryan 2010 Farm Tour which crosses through Georgia in just a few weeks. Luke Bryan’s 2010 Farm Tour Stops: Sept 28th – Valdosta, GA Sept 29th – Statesboro, GA Sept 30th – Carrollton, GA Oct 1st – Macon, GA Get em while they’re hot! Country Music Photo Gallery
The Casey Donahew Band shows they’re getting somehwere quick in their new video “No Where Fast”. Up and coming country artists, the Casey Donahew Band, give you a taste of the concert experience in their new video for “No Where Fast” from Aristo Video. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNkFHzPbrU&feature=player_embedded]Country Music Photo Gallery
Mr. Lover Lover himself, Jerrod Niemann, has been added to the 2010 Buds-n-Suds Music Festival Aug 25th. Jerrod Niemann has made an instant success of himself with all the lady fans of country music with his smooth and sultry rendition of “Lover Lover” that continues to dominate radio airplay. Now those ladies can get down and bubbly with him next week at the Buds-n-Suds Music Festival! Niemann will join Lee Brice, Stoney LaRue, Sixwire with special guest Keith Anderson, Ira Dean and performance painter Rachel Kice for the performance-packed annual music festival. Additional artists added to perform for this stellar night of music include: Broken Bow Records’ James Wesley and Mercury Records’ Coldwater Jane. Country Music Photo Gallery
Rodney Atkins is next in line with a Cracker Barrel Exclusive album September 6th. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has released the news that fledgling country music star Rodney Atkins will release his next album with the popular restaurant chain. Cracker Barrel Presents Rodney Atkins will be available on September 6th, and will feature four #1 hits, including “These Are My People,” “Watching You,” and the current Billboard Top 20 and rising single “Farmer’s Daughter” which is approaching 300,000 digital downloads in just a few short months. The CD will also feature the previously unreleased song “More Like Your Memory (Always Takes Me Back),” and will be available only at Cracker Barrel. Like millions of Americans, Rodney enjoys stopping at Cracker Barrel when he’s on the road, sitting for awhile on the front porch, and having a great meal. “I love seeing a ” Cracker Barrel Up Ahead” sign on the road cause we all know that whenever you stop by, you are guaranteed to get a great meal – just like home. I’m excited to team up with the Cracker Barrel family and to make this new CD available exclusively to the folks stopping by.” said Rodney. Menu favorites for Rodney include the open roast beef sandwich, biscuits n’gravy, hash brown casserole, chicken n’ dumplins and of course a “big ol’ glass of sweet tea with lemon”. “Rodney is a great performer and his shows appeal to fans of all ages, and that’s the same appeal that Cracker Barrel offers to multi-generational families,” said Peter Keiser, Cracker Barrel’s Vice President of Marketing. “We expect that this special CD will provide some good times for a lot of people.” The previously unreleased song on Cracker Barrel Presents Rodney Atkins, “More Like Your Memory (Always Takes Me Back),” is one of the first songs that Rodney wrote that opened the door to get to produce his own records with long-time co-producer, Ted Hewitt. Country Music Photo Gallery
The Grascals enjoy receiving five nominations for the 2010 IBMA’s. Two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year The Grascals are in the hunt for the 2010 Awards, making the final ballot in the following categories: • Entertainer of the Year • Album of the Year (THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN’S) • Recorded Event of the Year for “I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome” with Hank Williams, Jr. • Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for “Blue Rock Slide” • Reigning two-time Banjo Player of the Year, Kristin Scott Benson, is nominated again for the award “The Grascals are now six years old and we’re still in the dance with the rest of the great bluegrass artists out there. We’re very honored for all our IBMA nominations received today. Special thanks to all the fans, radio and IBMA members for their vote,” says Jamie Johnson. “Thanks to the good Lord for letting us make the music that we love and continue to love – and will love for the rest of our career!” Known as a genre-bending sextet that strives to give their audiences 110 percent each time they take the stage, The Grascals borrowed The Monkees’ pop hit, “Last Train to Clarksville,” and “grassed it up”as the first radio single and video from their fourth album, THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN’S, which currently sits at #1 on both the Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Music Profiles charts. They will continue to open dates this Fall for the Hank Williams, Jr Rowdy Friends Tour, along with Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, Colt Ford, Gretchen Wilson and Sunny Sweeney. The announcements were made this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum; winners will be announced September 30 during the IBMA Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium Country Music Photo Gallery
Sons of Sylvia announce fall tour dates with Carrie Underwood. Nashville newcomers, the Sons of Sylvia recently announced their fall tour dates as the set out to open more shows for Carrie Underwood (Fisher). The fall leg of the “Play On” tour kicks off September 25th in Portland Oregon and continues through to the end of the year. Date – Location – Venue September 25 Portland, OR Rose Garden September 27 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose September 28 Stockton, CA Stockton Arena September 29 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena October 1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena October 2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl October 3 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena October 6 Houston, TX Toyota Center October 7 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center October 9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center October 10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center October 12 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena October 13 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena October 15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center October 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center October 17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center October 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena October 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center October 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum October 23 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center October 25 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum October 26 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena October 27 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center October 29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum October 30 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena November 1 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center November 3 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre November 5 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum November 6 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena November 12 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center November 13 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center November 15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center November 16 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena November 29 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills December 1 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena December 2 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium December 4 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena December 5 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena December 7 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena December 8 Casper, WY Casper Events Center December 12 Bozeman, MT Brick Breedan Fieldhouse December 14 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley SunDome December 15 Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre December 16 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena December 18 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place December 19 Calgary, AB Pengrowth SaddledomeCountry Music Photo Gallery
Taylor Swift unveils the album cover for Speak Now. Taylor Swift‘s new single “Mine” is quickly re-seating her in the throne as country music’s favorite princess, and the newly unveiled album cover for “Speak Now” certainly paints the picture! People.com just posted this shot of the album cover to share with fans: Taylor Swift will treat fans to a sneak peak of Speak Now when she performs “Mine” on the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock TV special, which airs Sept. 1 at 8 p.m on ABC.Country Music Photo Gallery
Country music sensation, Rascal Flatts, truly is Unstoppable as they release their new hit “Why Wait” to iTunes! Rascal Flatts released their lead single, “Why Wait,” from the upcoming Nothing Like This album to iTunes yesterday with great success. This is the vocal group’s first single on Big Machine Records and it catapults 14 slots to land at #18 on the Billboard Top Country Songs Chart this week, after just three chart weeks. Stay tuned for another announcement soon regarding their “Nothing Like This Tour” continuing into 2011! Country Music Photo Gallery
Billy Currington shows his wider range on Enjoy Yourself. Billy Currington is finally finished with post-production of his new album “Enjoy Yourself”. While the first single off the album, “Pretty Good At Drinking Beer” has achieved some success on the charts, Billy wants to be sure that fans know this album’s not about being some one-trick pony. It’s a great mix. It reflects who I am,” Currington says about the collection of 10 songs. “I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too. “Enjoy Yourself”, features the Georgia native’s trademark mix of country, R&B and beach music, and is produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain. The album showcases Nashville’s top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler. This record was about recording songwriter’s songs,” says Billy. “I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I’ve written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy. I had to put their songs on this album. The album releases on September 21st.
Jennette McCurdy debuts in country music with her video for Not That Far Away. You may know her as Sam, the ever-hungry and always perky sidekick to iCarly, but did you know that Jennette McCurdy is also an aspiring country music artist? Take a look at her debut video for “Not That Far Away”. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_VCa0t7BCo]Country Music Photo Gallery
