Category Archives: Artists

Meet Brantley Gilbert

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Brantley Gilbert – The south’s best kept secret… until now! Lately the web has been all abuzz over Jason Aldean‘s newest single “My Kind of Party“, but surprisingly the buzz isn’t about Aldean! Fans throughout the southeast are making it known that the song’s writer, Brantley Gilbert, is the one we should really be watching. Trust me fans, we are! In a statement on Brantley’s site, it’s clear that he is enjoying the single’s success every bit as much as Jason Aldean is. I’m proud to see my name attached to Jason’s version and hope you guys feel the same. This is a big step for me as a songwriter and I couldn’t have asked for a better artist to perform the song. After all, he is a Georgia boy! I love how passionate you all are about this song and my music, I just want you to know that this is a good thing. Let’s show support as Jason runs “My Kinda Party” up the charts! This is a great thing for all of us, including you. Thanks again for all your support! Can I get a hell yeah?!!!! Brantley’s blend of country and rock has grabbed more than just Jason Aldean’s interest. Record label’s industry publications, and fans alike are clamoring for more from the “prodigal son” of the south. His sophomore album “Halfway to Heaven” is slowly making it’s way around the nation, and I predict, will be a sudden hit come this fall. Give Brantley Gilbert a try with “Kick it in the Sticks” off the new album “Halfway to Heaven” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCsyA4DHwHE&feature=player_embedded] For more on Brantley, visit http://brantleygilbert.comCountry Music Photo Gallery

Lionel Richie added to All for the Hall Benefit

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Lionel Richie has been added to the All for the Hall Benefit concert line-up! Lionel Richie has confirmed he will perform in September 23rd’s All for the Hall Benefit which will raise funds for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Dozens of stars are gathering in Los Angeles, California next month to host an all-star concert to raise funds for the long-term financial needs of the museum. Other stars on this year’s bill include Taylor Swift, Emmylou Harris, and Kris Kristofferson, as well as a fourth mystery guest. Tickets go on sale this weekend!Country Music Photo Gallery

Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn

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Details of a Loretta Lynn tribute concert and album slowly surface. Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn is the working title for an upcoming concert and album paying homage to one of country music’s finest legacies. Loretta Lynn will be honored in October as part of a Grammy Salute to Country Music concert series, with the album to follow on November 9th. Details of who will be singing her classic songs are still surfacing, but you can be sure we’re excited! In the meantime, Lynn’s 1976 memoir, Coal Miner’s Daughter, will be reissued in paperback in September.

Kenny Chesney to Perform at FarmAid 2010

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Kenny Chesney has confirmed that he will perform at the upcoming FarmAid concert on October 2nd. Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will perform during Farm Aid’s 25th anniversary concert taking place Oct. 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday August 14th. In the meantime, Kenny Chesney can be found professing his love of football in the instantly successful documentary “The Boys of Fall”.

Luke Bryan’s Second Son Arrives!

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Luke Bryan joins his wife in celebrating the birth of their second child, Tatum Christopher Bryan! Luke and Caroline Bryan welcomed their second son into the world today. Tatum “Tate” Christopher Bryan was born in a Nashville area hospital, weighing in at 6.8 pounds and is 21 inches long. Mother and son are doing well and will be released for home soon. “Nothing like coming home after an eight day run and having an early surprise like this!,” exclaimed Bryan. “Such an amazing day for me and my family. We are so blessed to have another healthy baby boy. All the fishing holes in Nashville better look out when I get out there in the next few years with Tate and big brother Bo!! Tate is now the baby brother to two-year old Thomas Boyer “Bo” Bryan. Country Music Photo Gallery

Miranda Lambert: CMT Invitation Only

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Miranda Lambert offers an intimate performance on CMT’s Invitation Only August 23rd. Set your DVR’s for August 23rd as Miranda Lambert offers a closer look at her performances of her top hits. This episode of CMT’s Invitation Only is sure to please as the feisty Miranda gives fans a special performance of “The House that Built Me“, “Only Prettier” and many more of her signature tunes. Who knows… maybe she’ll even dish a little on “Makin Plans” with Mr Blake Shelton for their upcoming wedding!

PreOrder Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give

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It’s time to get your orders in for Zac Brown Band’s You Get What You Give! Zac Brown Band fans are chompin at the bit to get their hands on the new album “You Get What You Give” and now’s your chance to get ahead of the game! ZBB has opened up shop for pre-orders of the album, and given fans the option of including some pretty sweet schwaag packs to go with it! Check it out at ZacBrownBand.com!

Rosanne Cash – Composed Review

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Rosanne Cash provides a personal, and engaging account of her life thus far in “Composed”. Rosanne Cash has long lived in the shadow of her father’s legacy. His notoriety within the country music and Americana circles has long been both a demon and a blessing that his eldest daughter has danced with throughout her life. But unlike the media, that is NOT what she focuses on in her auto-biography that hit store bookshelves today. In my line of work I receive dozens upon dozens of books to review each month, each telling the story of one artists’ life or another. In each I usually find a predictable formula… a chronological telling of facts as they built up to the celebrity we now know from news media, radio and movies. But in Composed: A Memoir you forget that you are reading such a tale. Instead, she has managed to write her story in such a way that you feel as if you have been allowed the rare opportunity to sneak a peek into the diary of an old friend.You find yourself relating to her experiences with her place in the family, her self-esteem, and the way individual events alter her perception of life. From beginning to its current stopping point, you are fully enveloped in her world, and as you reach the end of the book, it is abundantly clear her story is far from over.Country Music Photo Gallery

Dierks Bentley – CMT’s Featured Artist for August

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Can’t get enough of Dierks Bentley? Well neither can CMT! Achieving more of a mature success than Dierks could ever hope for, his “Up On The Ridge” release has him high up on the top of country music charts, and on the favorite’s list of most country music journalists. I guess that’s why CMT has put Dierks high up on the Featured Artists list. Take a look at CMT’s Dierks Bentley tribute!Country Music Photo Gallery