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The Grascals Perform on Larry’s Country Diner

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The Grascals Perform on RFD TV’s Larry’s Country Diner with Darryl Worley The popular award winning and Grammy-nominated Bluegrass group, The Grascals stopped in to play a few songs for RFD TV’s Larry’s Country Diner. The Grascals’ set included recent songs like their current single, “I Am Strong” as well as classics, and an exciting performance with special guest, platinum-selling country star, Daryl Worely on “White Lightning” featured on their latest album. “It’s always great fun. You never know what’s going to happen, and this time, Larry surprised us with classic TV footage of The Osborne Brothers’ performance of ‘Up This Hill’ on the set’s jukebox – and then we performed it ourselves …Very cool.” -Terry Eldredge, The Grascals’ co-founder on taping the episode The episode airs Satruday, March 19th 11pm ET/10pm Central, so be sure to check local listings so you don’t miss out! The Grascals’ latest album, currently on Billboards Top 10 for Bluegrass Albums, The Grascals & Friends-Country Classics with a Bluegrass Spin, is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store with a portion of the proceeds being donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Kenny Chesney Designs Sunglasses

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Kenny Chesney Designs Limited Edition Sunglasses Kenny Chesney has teamed up with the Costa, to design his first collection of Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costa Sunglasses. Proceeds from the sale of the sunglasses will benefit the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). The CCA is a not for profit organization dedicated to the conservation of marine resources and is comprised of seventeen coastal state chapters reaching from the gulf of Mexico to the Pacific and Atlantic seaboards. Both Kenny Chesney and Costa are involved in this cause with the CCA. Check out this video to hear about what it means to Kenny. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8koDadCwHVY] All of the five Limited Edition sunglasses feature unique hand drawn artwork on the inside of the sunglass frame as well as Kenny’s signature! Only a certain amount of these special sunglasses have been produced, so check them out while they are still available! The Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costas will be available online. Fans can also pick up the sunglasses at the tour stops of Kenny’s “Goin’ Coastal” tour which kicks off this week in West Palm Beach, Florida and goes through August. Click here to check out the Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costas online now. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Sarah Darling Performs for CARE

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Sarah Darling Performed at CARE’s International Women’s Day Sarah Darling performed last week for over a thousand advocates who gathered in Wahington, D.C. at CARE’s Conference and International Women’s Day Celebration. CARE is the leading humanitarian organization fighting poverty and has been in operation for over sixty years. The annual conference brings together activists from all over the nation, professionals in the media, politicians, corporations and leaders in global health aiming to support CARE’s goal of raising critical funding and creating programs to improve the lives of marginalized women and girls all over the globe. Former First Lady Laura Bush was among the attendees. The Tuesday night kick-off of the conference, marking the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, featured a special concert with Sarah Darling as well as Crystal Bowersox, India.Arie, and Michael Franti. “It was amazing to look around the room and see women and girls from all over the world celebrating together. I feel very fortunate to have grown up having all of the things I needed. Sometimes we take those things for granted. It’s always good to be able to see the bigger picture and realize that there are a lot of people around the world hurting. I was honored to be a part of such a wonderful event.” -Sarah Darling Darling became involved with the conference this year because of her ties with Join My Village, a social change initiative which supports women and girls in Malawi, sponsored by CARE, General Mills and Merck. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Country Stars Honor Former President

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McEntire, Brooks, Paisley, Underwood and Others Perform to Honor Former President George H. W. Bush In an upcoming celebration, some of Country Music’s brightest stars are set to perform including Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks,Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Carrie Underwood. The event will also include other stars like Sheryl Crow, and Kid Rock, with more performances to be announced later. The event has been organized by The Points of Light Institute to honor the leadership of former President George H. W. Bush in the American service movement, and to highlight the role voluntary service plays in the betterment of our families and communities nationwide. Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are scheduled to attend as well as President Barack Obama, bringing five of America’s presidents together in the same venue for the first time since President Obama’s inauguration in 2008. The celebration will be taped live on March 21st at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and will air Monday, March 28th on NBC. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Jewel Unharmed By Collision with Fire Truck

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Jewel Safe After Car Accident Jewel, who is pregnant with her first child with rodeo champion husband Ty Murray, is safe and sound after being involved in a wreck with a fire truck Friday in Texas. The fire truck was responding to a grass fire when it collided with the passenger side of Jewel’s SUV. Jewel went to the hospital immediately after the accident to confirm that she and her baby were fine, and tests confirmed, happily, that they were. Since the unfortunate accident, Jewel has kept fans up to date with regular tweets on her condition. “Dr said no working out, so I’m just going to take it easy…just a little sore and banged up – but feeling so blessed this morning.” -Jewel Jewel announced her pregnancy is January, and confirmed that she and her husband are expecting a baby boy. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Brad Paisley Honors Memory of Fan

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Brad Paisley Attends Memorial Service In Honor of Fan Brad Paisley attended the memorial service of Allison Greene, 31, who recently passed away after a battle with cancer. Greene, a wife and mother, had told friends as soon as she was well again, she would throw a celebration with Brad Paisley as entertainment. Greene’s family extended the invitation to Paisley via post on Facebook to attend the memorial service to help honor Greene’s memory. “When I was watching the video, through the video, it brought me to tears, and I thought, ‘Man, if I could just be there’. So they said, ‘Will you be there, Brad, Monday the 7th in Orange County?’ and I thought, yeah. I am going to be there.” -Brad Paisley Paisley sang several songs including, “Celebrity“, “She’s Everything“, and “Then“. Paisley’s attendance at the memorial service demonstrates his compassion and approachability as a performer. Also, this serves to bring attention to the beauty of Allison Greene’s life and her strength and hope. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQtACbOdpjw&feature=player_embedded#at=20]

Jason Aldean Hats and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Contract

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WC’s feathers are ruffled – Find out what it is about Jason Aldean and Gwyneth Paltrow that have her so upset! So it’s not often that something in the country music world riles me up to the point of creating a special post about it, but this week I’ve managed to find a few side-stabbers that just have me in a sour mood. I’m sure the rest of my readers will probably strongly disagree with my frustrations, but I as with most opinions, I just have to get this off my chest! First off, Jason Aldean now has his own line of cowboy hats. These hats arrive to the buyer with the sweatstains carefully airbrushed on, the brim factory-curled up, and in some cases even the straw is slightly disheveled to show what looks like years of wear and tear from a real cowboy lifestyle. I think that’s bullshit. That tan line on the brim of your hat comes from years of dirt and sweat and working in ways that America can’t run without. There are some women out there who judge how hard a man works by the creases in his hands and the condition of that essential piece of western wear. To think that young men across the nation would be wearing this falsified trophy of grit is downright annoying, and that a man from a country background supports it is offensive. And speaking of offensive, Gwyneth Paltrow has now signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, valued at almost 1 Million Dollars. Now either she REALLY impressed record execs with sales of the soundtrack singles from Country Strong, or someone just got a case of the “we’ll try anythings” trying to save their job at Atlantic. Granted, Gwyneth did a fine job of portraying Kelly Cantor, the struggling country star in the movie, but she belongs in country music the same way Matt Damon belongs in the C.I.A.! Just because you play a role in a movie, does not mean you are automatically entitled to live out that role in real life. There are literally MILLIONS of young singers out there who have more vocal talent and stage presence in their pinky fingers than Miss Paltrow has in her entire Glee-promoted awkward little body!

Jason Aldean Adds Tour Dates

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Jason Aldean Extends Tour Through August Jason Aldean has added several new dates and locations to his already packed 2011 My Kinda Party Tour. This effectively adds a complete summer leg to his sold out 14 date tour, giving fans who may not have gotten tickets the first time around, another chance to experience him in concert! The new dates kick off July 8 in Milwaukee, and continue through the end of August with more dates to be announced later. On tour with Jason are Chris Young and Thompson Square!

Randy Houser’s Bus Fire

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Country Music Star’s Tour Bus Catches Fire Randy Houser has encountered some seriously bad luck! On tour in Isle of the Palms, SC, Houser’s tour bus suddenly caught flame. Houser and his band mates were able to evacuate safely. However, all of the gear, clothes and equipment in the bus were stuck in the fire. The fire department was called to the scene, and able to extinguish the flames before things got out of control. It is unclear whether the damages caused by the fire will be repairable. Houser is understandably dismayed by the unfortunate event, but thankful he and his crew are safe. “Lost all my clothes. I’m pretty sad, but so thankful we all got off safely. That fire burned all through our home on wheels.” -Randy Houser Houser captured footage of the fire via his cell phone. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHk2nbIkdE]

Blake Shelton Joins The Voice on NBC

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Blake Shelton Officially Announced as Fourth Musical Coach of The Voice on NBC Blake Shelton will be joining Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as the fourth musical coach for the upcoming reality show, The Voice, which will be airing on NBC. The new musical competition series, is a revision of the fan favorite talent discovery show from Holland – “The Voice of Holland“. The grand prize winner of the show will receive $100,000 as well as a record deal with a major label. Blake Shelton, along with his fellow coaches, will be helping to shape the next great American singer. “I’m not sure ‘The Voice’ knows what they signed on for by bringing me on the show. I know this for sure; Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and I are going to have a blast and I am extremely excited to be part of a show that recognizes true vocal talent.” -Blake Shelton The Voice airs Tuesday, April 26th 9pm ET, so be sure to tune in!