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Blake Shelton, Grand Ole Opry Tourguide

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Blake Shelton Is Ready To Show You Around The Grand Ole Opry! If you are thinking about touring the Grand Ole Opry and you are a Blake Shelton fan you are in luck! Along with being a member of the Opry Family, Shelton will now be a video guide during tours. He will join the groups during their behind the scenes look at the backstage entrance, Studio A, and the Opry Green Room. He will share historic information along with personal experiences. The backstage area will feature video highlights of Opry invitations for Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, and Josh Turner. Clips from “Hee Haw” and performances by Roy Acuff, Bill Anderson, Roy Clark, Earl Scruggs, and Marty Stuart will be played during the Studio A portion of the tour. Carrie Underwood joins the history lesson in the Opry Green Room, also known as the Opry Family Room. There she tells what usually goes on there and talks about the pictures that line the walls. Another new part of the tour is a look at a few dressing rooms. Each room is decorated with a specific theme like the “Cousin Minnie” room and the “Little Jimmy” room, dedicated to Minnie Pearl and Jimmy Dickens. The tour wouldn’t be complete without your picture on the main stage in the famous circle of wood from The Ryman Auditorium. I suggest you book your visit now!

LeAnn Rimes Headlines ACM Benefit

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LeAnn Rimes To Headline ACM Lifting Lives Concert. LeAnn Rimes is set to headline ACM’s first Lifting Lives Concert. The benefit will be held at Joe’s Bar in Chicago, IL, winner of the Academy of Country Music Nightclub of the Year Award. The venue has chosen to underwrite the cost of the event so that one-hundred percent of ticket sales can go to the charitable cause. The concert is scheduled for August 15th and will start at 7:30pm. ACM Lifting Lives is the charity associated with the Academy of Country Music with the mission of improving lives through the power of music. Every year, ACM Lifting Lives provides grants to music therapy and music education programs in addition to serving members of the country music community who face unexpected medical or financial hardship. Tickets for general admission are $25 and include appetizers and an open bar. VIP tickets run for $95 and include a premiere viewing area for the concert and a VIP reception to meet and greet the artist. Crystal Bowersox will also be performing in addition to Rimes.

Lady Antebellum New Album Details

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Lady Antebellum Releases Details on Upcoming Album! Lady Antebellum has a new album coming out very soon! Titled “Own The Night” this marks the group’s third album release. All three members, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, claim a co-producer credit for the album in addition to having written ten of the twelve tracks! (You can check out the complete track listing below.) “This album was created from the ground up – we are writing these songs, playing these instruments and creating these arrangements…I think we share a real feeling of accomplishment both as a band and as friends.” -Dave Haywood Among the twelve tracks, this album includes Lady A’s current single “Just A Kiss“. This is the group’s fastest rising single to date and it is a current Top 10! The video was released just recently for this single, and you can click here to check it out. Lady A is currently on tour, but recently rescheduled their Friday, July 15th concert in Toledo, Ohio due to the death of Hillary Scott’s grandmother, Lois Davis, in Carthage, TX. The concert has been moved to August 10th, and the group resumed their tour on Saturday. Own The Night Lady Antebellum 1. We Owned The Night 2. Just A Kiss 3. Dancin’ Away With My Heart 4. Friday Night 5. When You Were Mine 6. Cold As Stone 7. Singing Me Home 8. Wanted You More 9. As You Turn Away 10. The Love I’ve Found In You 11. Somewhere Love Remains 12. The Heart Of The World

Taylor Swift’s Fragrance

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Taylor Swift Launches Her Own Fragrance! Well, pretty soon you will not only be able to listen to Taylor Swift, but you’ll be able to smell like her as well! Swift has announced that she will be launching her very own fragrance to prestige department stores this October. The scent has been named “Wonderstruck“, and the name is pulled from a line out of her song “Enchanted“. “I wrote the lyric, ‘I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home,’ for the song ‘Enchanted’ about the first time you meet someone. A fragrance can help shape someone’s first impression and memory of you.” -Taylor Swift Taylor worked with the Elizabeth Arden company to create her personalized scent, and it is full of all ingredients that conjure images of southern living like honeysuckle, white hibiscus, peach and apple blossom. No doubt Swift fans will be banging down the doors come early October to get their hands on a little bit of “Wonderstruck”.

Josh Kelley In US Weekly

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Sneak Peak of Josh Kelley Interview in Latest US Weekly Issue. Well, country fans, you may not know who Josh Kelley is just yet because he is a little new to the country scene. If you are familiar with Josh, it is probably for his recently released album, out March 22nd of this year, Georgia Clay. You might also be familiar with his catchy single off this album of the same name. While Georgia Clay marks Josh’s country debut, he is certainly not new to music in general. Kelley has a whole host of albums preceding his country debut from a wide range of genres including For The Ride Home (rock), Special Company (pop), and To Remember (alternative). This progression suggests Josh has been playing the role of Goldie Locks in trying to find the right genre, and maybe country will fit him just right. I guess whether or not this switch will prove successful for him is up to country fans, and ya’ll are not easily won over (thank goodness). To help you get to know this newcomer a little better, you can check Kelley out in the latest issue of US Weekly which hits stands Friday, July 15th. Below you will find a sneak peak of the feature, a list of 25 things you don’t know about him (They probably should have included that he’s a country artist in that list.) It’s an interesting list, but #20 seems a bit obvious. #4-5 are the most interesting in my opinion, and #6, #9 and #21 show off his down home roots. What do you think of Josh Kelley and his switch to country music? Josh Kelley: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me The country rocker, 31, opens up to Us 1. I like to gamble while playing Uno with my band. 2. I would love to have a Ping-Pong table on tour. 3. I love to fly-fish and tie my own flies. 4. At 15, I was in a band called Inside Blue with my brother Charles from Lady Antebellum. 5. I was in a high school jazz band with Dave Haywood, who’s also in Lady Antebellum. 6. I make the best fried green tomatoes ever! 7. I am one of seven kids, ranging from 39 to 16. 8. I got to work as a ball boy on the driving range of the Masters Golf Tournament when I was 17. 9. My favorite meal is meat loaf with creamed corn, buttered noodles and pecan pie. 10. My favorite cocktail is whiskey and Oogavé ginger ale. 11. I can’t leave the house unless every drawer is shut. 12. When I was a kid, I wanted to be president. 13. My wife [Katherine Heigl] and I adopted our daughter [Naleigh, 2] from South Korea. 14. I’m convinced Naleigh’s 60, pretending to be a toddler; she’s so wise! 15. I got held back in first grade. 16. I was the first person to get a record deal by spamming people on Continue reading Josh Kelley In US Weekly→

Chris Young’s Neon Review

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Chris Young‘s newest album, Neon, is on sale now! There have already been tons of positive reviews and here are a few… American Songwriter said, “…it’s apparent that Young…is acutely aware that now is the perfect time to up the musical ante, and it appears he’s done just that. This time out, Young co-wrote seven of the albums ten tracks with some of the best tunesmiths Nashville currently has to offer, making this his best and most ambitious album yet.” Associated Press said, “…An expressive baritone voice; a tall, handsome, stature; and a friendly, approachable personality. What makes “Neon” his best album yet are the songs about relationships, from the sweet come-on of “Lost” to the stage of “Old Love Feels New”. Throughout, Young comes across as a guy whose heart is as strong as his libido. The album’s initial hit “Tomorrow” may end up as one his career-defining cuts.” I, HaleighT, am here to say buy it! It’s a great album with some really heartfelt, relationship songs. “You“, “Don’t Leave Her (If You Can’t Let Her Go)”, and “Tomorrow” are my top 3 (for now). If you feel like downloading it immediately after you read this then you get a surprise! The iTunes deluxe version has two bonus tracks and a photo gallery just for you!

Gloriana Wanna Take You Home Video

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Gloriana’s Wanna Take You Home Video Released. Gloriana‘s latest video for single “Wanna Take You Home” is quite honestly a boot-stompin’ good time! The video features a back yard party complete with lots of tiny blue-jean shorts (ladies), cowboy hats (guys), boots and line-dancing (everybody). “Wanna Take You Home” has an awesome beat to it that really makes you want to move. It’s a fun song, perfect for your own party playlist or just turned up loud while driving with the windows down. In all seriousness, if this song/video doesn’t make you want to get up and shake it, you might want to work on that. Check out the video here. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUcwhd7EwEk] Gloriana is comprised of Tom Gossin, his brother Mike Gossin, and Rachel Reinert. You may have read already that Cheyenne Kimball has officially left the group, but she is still featured in this video. Gloriana plans to keep on making great music even in the absence of Kimball.

Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town Added to CMA Special

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Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town Will Perform on TV Special of the CMA Music Festival Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town have been added to the performance line-up of the 2011 CMA Music Festival TV Special, better known as “Country’s Night to Rock!“. They are joining an already impressive line-up which includes Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown! The show will air on ABC on August 7th at 8pm (ET). The special includes footage filmed during this year’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN during June 9th and June 12th in addition to the performances listed above. It’s sure to be a rockin’ country event, so don’t miss it!

Luke Bryan Offers Free Concert

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Luke Bryan to Perform at the Grand Ole Opry in a Free Concert! What’s better than a summer concert? Well, that would be a FREE summer concert, and Luke Bryan, in conjunction with the fourth-annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series, is being generous enough to offer one up! Luke will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Wednesday, July 20th! The doors will open at 7pm for a one hour show, and tickets are completely free! For more information and to request tickets click here. Be sure to enter the promo code ”1iota1” to receive free priority tickets with guaranteed admission. This is a awesome chance to get to not only see Luke Bryan live, but also to attend a performance in the Grand Ole Opry House! So, be sure to check this out! But, if you can’t make it to Nashville, a segment of the performance will air exclusively on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 11 as part of his Tailgates & Tanlines album launch week. The album will be in stores on Tuesday, August 9.

Blake Shelton Red River Blue Review

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My Thoughts On Blake Shelton’s New Album Red River Blue! The wait is over, Red River Blue is here! I have my copy and I couldn’t be happier! First off, congratulations to Mr. Blake Shelton for another album, his success as a judge on NBC’s The Voice, and most of all, being a newlywed! The highly anticipated album hit stores yesterday, July 12th, where it flew off shelves! There were 20 songwriters total that worked on making 11 successful tracks. Well, they accomplished their goal! Not one song made me want to hit skip on my CD player. Here are my thoughts on the creation that is Red River Blue… The first track, “Honey Bee“, was written by Ben Hayslip and Rhett Akins. This was the first single and it set the tone for things to come. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song! I really could care less what others might say, it was written perfectly. Little Loretta and Conway Twitty…yep, that’s what I call country music gold! Number 2 was “Ready To Roll“, written by Chris Stapleton, Jim Beavers, and Jonathan Singleton. This one was upbeat with some creative play on words! It’s all about hanging out at home, having a couple drinks, and listening to some “laid-back country tunes on the radio”, sounds like a good night to me! The first ballad is the third track, “God Gave Me You“, written by Dave Barnes. It is a sweet song about a man and his abundance of gratitude for the blessing in his life, his love. He repeatedly (in a good way) brings up how he couldn’t and wouldn’t be the man he is without her. Next was “Get Some“, written by Craig Wiseman, Chris Tompkins, and Zac Maloy. I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I love a sing along! In a way, the flow of this song is reminiscent of Shelton’s previous hit “Some Beach”. I really enjoyed the piano, fiddle, and guitar strong points throughout! Number 5, “Drink On It“, written by Jon Randall, Jessi Alexander, and Rodney Clawson is possibly my favorite of the entire album. I love how, in my opinion, Shelton’s voice is showcased in the first few lines. “Hey girl, Hey where you goin’, Come back and sit back down. You look to good to be headin’ home so early now, You say you gotta work tomorrow gotta lot on your mind”. It was like cold butter on a hot baked potato, melted my heart! I also had a little chuckle to the lines, “We can talk rocket science, Jesus or politics. How your boyfriend cheated on you, man he sounds like such a prick.” It’s a great song, that’s very easy to listen to! The next song, “Good Ole Boys“, was written by Dallas Davidson. This one asks the question, “Where did all the good ole boys go?” Well, I’d like to know that same thing! On another note, I couldn’t help but think Jamey Johnson every time I heard Continue reading Blake Shelton Red River Blue Review→