“The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Milwaukee’s Summerfest will run June 24th-July 4th. Fans will have the opportunity to see over 700 performances on 11 different stages, which includes Marcus Amphitheater. Performers already confirmed to appear are Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn with special guests Gary Allan and Kellie Pickler with additional performers to come soon.Country Music Photo Gallery
On May 18th, Bo Bice will release his 3rd album titled 3. This album offers a touch of country with southern blues and rock along with gospel-like choruses. On this album, Bice wrote half of the songs himself playing both acoustic and electric guitar. I feel the new CD, 3, is my strongest to date, says Bo, filled with a plethora of sounds that show people who the real Bo Bice is. There’s something for everyone; country, soul, rock & roll…it’s like your favorite pair of jeans; it just feels right. Being a huge fan of Bo, I cannot wait for the release of this new album.Country Music Photo Gallery
New reality series called “Why Not?” will star country artist Shania Twain. According to sources, the series will “follow Shania as she begins her climb back to the top, a personal journey filled with risk, revelations and unexpected adventures.” The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) launches January 1st 2011 and will air the hour long series.Country Music Photo Gallery
Toby Keith will host Charity Golf Tournament in Norman, OK May 21-22. Proceeds for “The Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic” will go to families with severely ill children. Friday night the classic begins with dinner, live entertainment, live and silent auctions. Those taking part in the tournament will tee-off the next day, with the event coming to an end in the FORD Shootout closest-to-the-pin contest. A new FORD F-SERIES pickup truck will go to the winner. DAVID WELLS, KEVIN GROSS, TONY CASILLAS, ROCKY CALMUS, and NANCY LIEBERMAN are just a few of Toby’s friends who will be involved in the Denim & Diamonds themed event, which will be held on May 21-22 in Norman, OK. For info on TOBY visit http://www.tobykeith.com. Country Music Photo Gallery
On June 8th, Dierks Bentley will release his new acoustic album “Up on the Ridge.” This is Dierks 5th studio project and offers bluegrass roots that motivated him to becoming a country musician in the first place. The first single as well as title track, to be released to country radio on April 12th, was the inspiration of time spent on a plot of land in rural Tennessee. I fell in love with this kind of music the first time I walked into the Station Inn with a fake I.D. at 19 years old … these guys, who were my age, were playing their instruments so hard it knocked your head back. After that, I never missed a Tuesday night there in almost eight years,” explains Bentley. “Without the whole bluegrass community taking me in, I would have had no place to start from. It is my foundation. UP ON THE RIDGE TRACK LIST: 1. Up On The Ridge (Written by Angelo Petraglia, Dierks Bentley, Background Vocals by Alison Krauss) 2. Fallin’ For You (Written by Shawn Camp, Paul Kennerly, Background Vocals by Chris Stapleton) 3. Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) (with The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile) (Written by Bob Dylan) 4. Rovin’ Gambler (with The Punch Brothers) (Written by Jon Randall Stewart, Dierks Bentley) 5. Draw Me A Map (Written by Jon Randall Stewart, Dierks Bentley, Background Vocals by Alison Krauss) 6. Bad Angel (Featuring Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson) (Written by Verlon Thompson, Suzi Ragsdale) 7. Fiddlin’ Around (Written by John Scott Sherrill, Shawn Camp, Jeff Austin, Background Vocals by Vince Gill) 8. You’re Dead to Me (Written by Tim O’Brien, Jon Randall Stewart, Dierks Bentley, Background vocals by Tim O’Brien) 9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) (with The Punch Brothers featuring Del McCoury) (Written by Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Dave Evans, Paul David Hewson) 10. Love Grows Wild (Written by Julie Miller, Buddy Miller) 11. Bottle to The Bottom (featuring Kris Kristofferson) (Written by Kris Kristofferson) 12. Down In The Mine (Written by Jon Randall Stewart, Dierks Bentley, Background vocals by Sonya Isaacs)Country Music Photo Gallery
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After 6 years, Amy Grant releases new album,”Somewhere Down The Road.” Last week, March 30th, Amy Grant released her first album in 6 years. Grant has already reached No.1 on the iTUNES Christian and Gospel Chart. “Better Than A Hallelujah” will be the first single to hit radio. The album contains 12 songs and a duet with her daughter, Sarah Chapman. Look for Grant to appear soon on Nightline, as well as Guideposts.com and Self Magazine.Country Music Photo Gallery
It’s finally here! The video for Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me”! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw4y-kvXdiA&feature=player_embedded]Country Music Photo Gallery
CMT Music Awards opens up fan voting! CMT turns the fate of the 2010 CMT Music Awards over to the fans as it announces finalists and opens up voting for country music’s only fan-voted awards show. Beginning April 5, CMT.com fans can vote for their favorite videos to determine the final nominees for CMT’s ninth annual awards show. The 2010 CMT Music Awards show premieres live from Nashville on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. The first round of voting runs from April 5 through May 3, only at CMT.com, where fans will select from the top eight nominees in each of the nine categories. Videos that debuted on CMT between Feb. 24, 2009, and March 1, 2010, are eligible for the 2010 CMT Music Awards, and finalists have been determined by a blue-ribbon panel that includes noted country music journalists, as well as music industry and CMT executives. Country Music Photo Gallery
Free Concerts on Freemont featured during ACM week. CBS will air the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18th to a national audience. Free concerts will take place on Freemont Street in Las Vegas during “The Week Vegas Goes Country” two days prior to the ACM’s award show. Featured artists are Top New Artist Category Winners Luke Bryan, Joey + Rory and Gloriana as well as Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert. Downtown Vegas will host the concerts and will have two separate stages for the artists to perform on. Lineup for the two night country concert entertainment are as follows: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:00-7:30pm Emily West 1st Street Stage 7:45-8:25pm The Band Perry 1st Street Stage 8:40-9:30pm Danny Gokey 3rd Street Stage 9:45-10:30pm David Nail (Single Record of the Year Nominee) 1st Street Stage 10:45-Midnight Lady Antebellum (Top ACM Nominee with 7 Nods) 3rd Street Stage Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:00-7:30pm Joey + Rory 1st Street Stage (Top Vocal Duo Nominee & Top New Vocal Duo winner)* 7:45-8:25pm Gloriana (Top New Vocal Group winner)* 1st Street Stage 8:40-9:25pm Randy Rogers Band (Top Vocal Group Nominee) 3rd Street Stage 9:40-10:30 Luke Bryan (Top New Solo Vocalist winner)* 1st Street Stage 10:45-Midnight Miranda Lambert (ACM Nominee with 6 Nods) 3rd Street StageCountry Music Photo Gallery
