Category Archives: Artists

Barbara Mandrell Inducted Into Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame

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Barbara Mandrell, a true country music legend, becomes the first woman to be inducted into the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Barbara Mandrell, the “Sweetheart of Steel” has been honored by the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, who celebrated her induction this past Saturday. Miss Mandrell has been playing steel guitar since the tender age of ten, and appeared on The Johnny Cash Show at just 13! Since then she has ammassed many chart-topping hits, and just recently became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame as well. Congratulations Barbara!Country Music Photo Gallery

Faith Hill’s Fantasy Football Picks

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Faith Hill picks her winners and losers for NFL’s Opening Week! Faith Hill, the voice of Sunday Night Football on NBC-TV, has made her picks for NFL week 1. Faith, the voice of Sunday night pigskin action for the 3rd year straight year, is the only country artist to ever perform the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful” for the Super Bowl (XXXIV and XLIII). Faith Hill hasn’t disappointed her Nashville neighbors as she picks the Titans to take the Steelers tonight (09/10) in the league opener. To get Faith’s picks for this week and every week, visit www.faithhill.com.Country Music Photo Gallery

Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser and Chris Young get Honored

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Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser and Chris Young have been added to the 2009 International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors line-up. Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser and Chris Young have been added to the performance line-up for the 2009 International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors concert. The show will happen October 12th at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Downtown Nashville, TN as a culminating ceremony for the IEBA Conference held that week. For more information, visit www.ieba.orgCountry Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift Reacts to Nomination of Entertainer Of The Year!

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Taylor Swift shares her reaction to being nominated for Entertainer of the Year Watching the CMA Announcements! I haven’t always been the strongest supporter of Taylor Swift, but somehow her sharing this video made me tear up a lil bit. She’s come a LONG way in the last few very short years, and I wish her all the success in the world.Country Music Photo Gallery

Zac Brown Band Benefit Show for Georgia Theater

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Zac Brown Band will perform a benefit concert in their hometown of Atlanta, GA on OCTOBER 30th at the Fox Theatre All proceeds from the show will go toward the rebuilding of the historic Georgia Theatre in Athens, which was destroyed in a fire earlier this year. The “movie-palace-turned-music-club” hosted performances in the past from bands like R.E.M., B-52s, Drive By Truckers and Widespread Panic. The Zac Brown Band will host and perform at the show, and additional performers will be announced soon. Tickets are $100 and will be available at www.ticketmaster.com. For more info, visit www.zacbrownband.com.Country Music Photo Gallery

Kentucky Headhunters: 20 Years Of ‘Pickin’ On Nashville’

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Next month, Country group KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their multi-platinum, GRAMMY award-winning album, “Pickin’ On Nashville.” To celebrate, the group will release a new album, “Authorized Bootleg: Live At Agora Ballroom,” on MERCURY/NASHVILLE on SEPTEMBER 22nd. The live album, recorded MAY 13, 1990 in CLEVELAND, OH, contains all of the songs included on “Pickin’ On Nashville,” plus many more. For more info, click here.Country Music Photo Gallery

Randy Houser Added To Lineup For Country Inspirational Awards

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Randy Houser, along with Adam Gregory, and Gospel performer Jason Crabb, have been added to the lineup of the 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards, on Thursday, October 15th at 7p (CT). The event will be held at the Trinity Music City Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN. Ricky Skaggs and Jeff Bates, along with many others have already been announced as performers.Country Music Photo Gallery

Chicago Country Music Festival Oct. 3rd & 4th

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Steel Guitars, Fiddle, & Harmonica Define the Chicago Country Music Festival October 3 & 4 in Grant Park Headlining this year’s Chicago Country Music Festival is Miranda Lambert! The Chicago Country Music Festival is known to deliver some of the best country performers just north of Nashville. Last year’s event attracted more than 100,000 people to hear Gretchen Wilson and Taylor Swift perform. This year, the Chicago Country Music Festival will feature three stages, a dance tent, farmers market, art fair and a Kids Corral. The fest opens daily from 11am to 9:30pm in Grant Park. For more information visit: www.chicagocountrymusicfestival.usCountry Music Photo Gallery

Luke Bryan Kicks Off Farm Tour

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Luke Bryan could be playing at a farmhouse near you as he announces his 2009 Farm Tour! Luke Bryan has just announced his first Farm Tour show on October 5 in Statesboro, Georgia. The concept for this tour came from Bryan as his way to give back to local farming communities. These special one-off shows will continue throughout Bryan’s career with additional dates already planned for 2010. Further details on these Farm Tour shows will be announced at a later time. GAC’s Top 20 will film their show on site in Statesboro. “Being from a rural farming community, the Farm Tour is something I have envisioned for a very long time,” says Bryan. “I love the thought of setting up on a farm and building our own little world, starting small and growing it each time. We can never do enough to bring awareness to the hard working farmers of this country.” The October 5 Farm Tour concert will be held at Hurricane Plantation in Claxton, Georgia, just outside of Statesboro, with proceeds going to a scholarship fund for students at Georgia Southern University, where Luke Bryan graduated from. Tickets are available online Thursday, September 10 at lukebryan.com and also hard tickets available September 12 at Harry’s BBQ & Seafood in Hagan, GA. Great American Country will film the Top 20 Countdown Show from the show. The first-ever Farm Tour show is also the kick-off for Bryan’s Doin’ My Thing album launch where he plans to head to multiple cities in a two week timeframe to meet his fans and play new music. Doin’ My Thing is due in stores October 6.Country Music Photo Gallery