Sugarland shows their funny side in the new video for Stuck Like Glue! Sugarland is at it again, showing off their funny side in the new video for “Stuck Like Glue”. “Stuck Like Glue” is the first single off the duo’s upcoming album “Incredible Machine”, due to release October 19th. Don’t forget, we’re giving away tickets to see Sugarland Live!
Listen to Jason Aldean’s new single, My Kind of Party, now! Jason Aldean’s got some new music out and he’s not shy about lettin fans get at it! “This song is all about workin’ for the weekend & my fans work hard, so they can rip it up when Saturday rolls around,” says Aldean. “I hope they hear this one and want to turn it up–we put a little extra juice on the electric guitars just for that reason.” Take a listen to Jason’s new single “My Kind of Party” on the Jason Aldean Jukebox now and tell us what you think!Country Music Photo Gallery
Taylor Swift’s new single, Mine, hits airwaves ahead of schedule. It seems Taylor Swift is the victim of modern-day pirates, as a bootleg recording of her new single “Mine” circulated around the web in the last few days. Taylor was set to release the single August 16th, but upon landing in Japan a few days ago, Taylor learned that Big Machine Records was forced to rush the track to radio stations and online distribution two weeks ahead of schedule to capitalize on the swelling buzz of fans searching for the leaked track. To get the track in a fair and supportive manner, pick it up on iTunes! “Mine” is the first single off Taylor Swift’s upcoming album “Speak Now” which is set for nationwide release October 25th (barring any further piracy). You can see Taylor perform this song live on ABC during the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on Sept. 1.Country Music Photo Gallery
He may be a star but some things don’t change for Alan Jackson! No matter how rich and famous Alan Jackson gets, some things will always be true. Here’s Alan’s video for “I Still Like Balogna”. Country Music Photo Gallery
Brad Paisley has a new album of old hits on its way November 2nd! Brad Paisley has taken the top hits of his robust career and created a two-disc album titled “Hits Alive” which is set to release November 2nd 2010. The first disc will feature studio recordings of his best chart toppers, while the second disc will showcase live performances of those same hits. I personally didn’t think he was old enough to have a “greatest hits” collection yet, but then it dawned on me that every album he’s put out so far has been chock-FULL of amazing music! Put me on the waiting list for this one too!
Up and coming country star, Levi Riggs, talks about his role model, and his passion to help people. You may know Levi Riggs as the singer for “F-150” or the upcoming tune “Tailgate Time” but we here at CMNB wanted to make sure you got a closer look at the many sides of Levi. Whether through the lyrics in the songs he writes and performs or the causes he supports or the way he leads his life, chart-climbing country singer Levi Riggs has a passion to help people. And his role model is football’s Drew Brees, all-pro quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. “I have great appreciation for the way Drew leads his life, using his talents and opportunities to benefit other people,” says Riggs. “It’s amazing to see what Drew has done both on and off the field to raise the spirits of an entire region following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Through his Brees Dream Foundation, he has been very generous with his time and resources in helping young cancer victims in San Diego, under-served children and scholar athletes in Indiana and people of all ages in New Orleans.” While it might seem strange for a country singer to emulate a football star, this one makes a lot of sense … Riggs and Brees have much in common. Both were star quarterbacks of their high school football teams (Drew in Austin, Tex., and Levi in Danville, Ind.,) both graduated with academic honors from Purdue University (Brees in 2001 and Riggs in 2007), and both are men of strong Christian faith. They have also shared the stage each of the last three years at an annual fund-raising dinner sponsored by the National Football Foundation’s Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana, providing scholarship funds for high school students headed into their first year of college. While Brees has become a best-selling author this year with proceeds going to charity from his book “Coming Back Stronger,” Riggs has performed at several charity concerts that have benefited the NFF scholarship fund along with providing dollars for Holistic Hardware, Food Finders, Heifer International, and the Purdue Haiti Team to help build homes in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. “I grew up as a Drew Brees fan, watching him perform at Purdue and trying to emulate his success on the field,” says Riggs. “I knew back then that he was a great guy and always seemed to do the right thing both on and off the field, but it wasn’t until more recently that I learned about his great generosity and inspiring attitude. “I know I’m just getting started, but if I can achieve in my lifetime what Drew’s accomplished in the last year,” adds Riggs, “I’ll be very happy.” Later this month, Riggs will release his next single, “Tailgate Time,” with a bit of a football theme, just in time for the start of the 2010 gridiron season and a few months after his first single, “F-150,” rose as high as No. 19 Continue reading Introducing Levi Riggs
Kid Rock and Jim Beam Bourbon join together to show support for our troops on Sept 11th. In support of America’s service members, Kid Rock and Jim Beam Bourbon are hosting a special concert on Patriot Day (Sept 11) to honor the deserving heroes of our nation. The special concert event, called “Kid Rock Salutes the Troops presented by Jim Beam: Patriot Day 2010,” will feature opening act Blackberry Smoke and will be free to all service members and their families who present their valid government issued military identification card. “Kid Rock is an American music staple, and Jim Beam is ‘America’s Native Spirit,’ so it’s only fitting that the two of us are continuing to stand by our nation’s heroes,” said Kevin George, global chief marketing officer, Beam Global Spirits & Wine. “The Patriot Day concert in Columbia is just one way for Jim Beam to honor our service members, and we look forward to toasting the men and women in our armed services with an unforgettable performance by Kid Rock.” The Patriot Day concert is one of a series of initiatives that the musician and the world’s No. 1 Bourbon have activated in support of America’s troops. These efforts include: • This year, the rock star teamed up with Operation Homefront® and Jim Beam to distribute exclusive music and encourage consumers to donate to Operation Homefront on special edition gift cartons of Jim Beam and Red Stag by Jim Beam™. • Kid Rock is slated to host a deserving service member at an upcoming concert as part of the Jim Beam and Operation Homefront “Salute Soldiers with the Spirit of America” program. • Last year, Kid Rock donated 50 cents from every ticket sold at select shows of his “Rock ‘N Rebels” concert tour hosted by Jim Beam to Operation Homefront, provider of emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. To purchase tickets or learn more about “Kid Rock Salutes the Troops presented by Jim Beam: Patriot Day 2010,” visit kidrock.com. To donate to Operation Homefront, please visit http://bit.ly/dyXEEJ. Country Music Photo Gallery
Fox executives reveal plans for an all-new awards show titled the American Country Awards. Country music artists will soon have another trophy to aim for as Fox executives announce the launch of an all-new fan-voted awards show coming this winter. The American Country Awards will air December 6th from fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be a live 2-hour broadcast showcasing performances, special guests, and fan-voting campaigns. There has been no announcement so far as to who will host or perform on the show, but with Fox’s deep pockets and wide audience, I’m sure they will not disappoint! “So many of the American Idol contestants or winners were going to the Country format, so we thought there was a good link to tie in Country music with FOX. It’s going to be presented in a variety show format. There will be awards given out, but they won’t be your typical ‘Entertainer Of The Year’ or ‘Song Of The Year’ awards. The awards are secondary to what we want the show to be about. We want to make great performances on the show that are something you can’t see on the ACM and CMA Awards.” -Fletcher Foster (co-producer of the awards show). Categories for the awards include “Artist Of The Year,” “Album Of The Year,” “Touring Artist Of The Year,” “Single Of The Year” and “Music Video By A Breakthrough Artist,” among others. Further details about the show will be announced as the date gets closer. Is this a marketing scheme to capitalize on the resurgence of mainstream country music, or just a broadcasting company trying to give its’ viewers more of what they want? Do we care? What do you think?Country Music Photo Gallery
Trace Adkins films a brand new episode of CMT Unplugged. Country music’s favorite giant Trace Adkins stopped by the CMT Studios to film an all-new episode of “Unplugged” which debuted this week. Trace Adkins performs some of his song favorites and reflects on how he got his start in country music when a new episode of CMT’s original web series, UNPLUGGED, debuts this week at CMT.com. In a stripped-down studio concert, he delivers songs from his upcoming album Cowboy’s Back In Town, including “Still Love You” and his current hit single “This Ain’t No Love Song.” He covers Larry Grahams’ “One in a Million,” and the country music icon takes fans down memory lane with a performance of “This Ain’t No Thinkin’ Thing,” from his debut album, Dreamin’ Out Loud. Trace Adkins More CMT Music More CMT Music Videos Country Music Photo Gallery
Just in time for football season to start, Kenny Chesney has released a clip from The Boys of Fall. A video that’ll bring the steam to most any grown man’s eye, here’s a clip from the upcoming ESPN documentary “The Boys of Fall” from our own Kenny Chesney. Cheap Football Tickets Country Music Photo Gallery
