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Brad Paisley Graces the Cover of Billboard Magazine

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Brad Paisley is featured in this week’s Billboard Magazine as he prepares for the release of his upcoming album “American Saturday Nights”. Brad Paisley sits down with Billboard Magazine’s Deborah Evans-Price to discuss his upcoming album “American Saturday Nights” as well as the publishing company Sea Gayle Music which he co-owns with Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois. Brad is currently the reigning ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, and is also expected to be recognized at the upcoming CMT Music Awards on June 16th. You can expect to see a lot of updates about Brad as he prepares for his “American Saturday Nights” tour which now includes a stop at the famous Madison Square Garden! As quoted in Billboard, “The premise of this tour is that every night is a Saturday night, live from wherever we are,” says Paisley. Billboard sub-headline, Live From Everywhere, It’s American Saturday NightCountry Music Photo Gallery

Carrie Underwood Visits Africa for Malaria Relief Efforts

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Carrie Underwood has just returned from a 2nd trip to Africa as part of “Idol Gives Back” humanitarian efforts. Carrie Underwood made her second trip to the Luanda, Angola area of Africa to visit health centers and orphanages dropping off mosquito netting school supplies for children in need. Special footage of this visit will be shown on tonight’s episode of American Idol. From the Press Release: While in Angola, Underwood visited an all-girl orphanage in Luanda where the girls performed songs and poetry for her after she delivered bed nets and backpacks with school supplies to the orphanage. Underwood also participated in a community bed net giveaway in Ngangula, and wrapped up her 3-day trip by visiting a health center in Luanda where pregnant women received malaria counseling and treatment. American Idol and the Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) partnered last year to raise awareness and funds for organizations that provide relief programs to help children and young people in extreme poverty in America and Africa. ExxonMobil sponsored Underwood’s most recent trip to Africa. Country Music Photo Gallery

David Nail Offers a Free Preview of Alive

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David Nail releases free downloads from upcoming album “Alive” which also features vocals from Miranda Lambert and songwriting credits for Gary LeVox and Kenny Chesney! David Nail has teamed up with MCA Nashville and AOL to offer 10,000 free audio downloads of his current single “Red Light” from now and til supplies run out. Visitors will also have access to an acoustic performance of the song. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: http://www.theboot.com/2009/05/11/free-mp3-and-live-performance-david-nail-red-light/ Catch David Nail’s debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday, May 16 for his debut performance, which can be heard live on Nashville’s WSM, Sirius XM and on www.wsmonline.com. Nail will showcase songs from his forthcoming late summer MCA Nashville release titled I’m About To Come Alive, for which he wrote five of the eleven tracks.Country Music Photo Gallery

Darius Rucker Shines a Light on DonorsChoose

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Darius Rucker has donated his birthday to DonorsChoose.org, an organization that helps individual teachers gain funding for school programs. Darius Rucker has joined in on my absolute favorite charity organization DonorsChoose by creating his very own Birthday Giving Page to help fund public education programs nationwide. For those not familiar with DonorsChoose, I URGE you to go check it out now! From the Press Release: Capital Records Nashville artist Darius Rucker of Hootie & The Blowfish has donated his birthday (tomorrow, May 13) to innovative education charity DonorsChoose.org as part of the The Great Give-Back Birthday. See his birthday giving page here. The new campaign invites individuals to donate their birthdays to support high-need public school classrooms nationwide. Here’s how it works: birthday donors create custom birthday giving pages at www.DonorsChoose.org/Birthday, then select their favorite classroom projects submitted by public school teachers, and then invite friends and family to donate to those projects in honor of their birthdays. To date, donors have funded over $30 million worth of materials for nearly 2 million students across the country at DonorsChoose.org. At DonorsChoose.org, teachers submit projects proposals for materials and experiences their students – many low-income – need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when everyday citizens choose projects to fund. In addition to Rucker, Stephen Colbert has also donated his birthday to DonorsChoose.org. Country Music Photo Gallery

Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray up close with AOL

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Miley Cyrus teams up with father Billy Ray Cyrus for a very special AOL Session performance Miley Cyrus is killing the billboard charts with her current hit single “The Climb” and at the same time she’s dominating the box office with her newly released film “Hannah Montana: The Movie“, and now in a special performance at AOL Sessions, Miley demonstrates that she’s more than just a tweener pop icon. Miley slips out of the manufactured rockstar  image and lets a truly special and authentic performance shine through. I haven’t ever been a Miley fan myself, perhaps because having two young daughters has just led me to become supersaturated with her material, so this performance caught me off guard in such a surprisingly good way. Tell me what you think? Has Miley channeled a little Stevie Nicks on the stage or what? Catch more of this Miley Cyrus AOL Session now!Country Music Photo Gallery

Adam Gregory – WWJD?

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Country music artist Adam Gregory has confirmed that he will co-star in the upcoming film “WWJD” based on one of the best-selling Christian books of all-time. Adam Gregory’s team announced that he is all set to help headline the upcoming film “WWJD”. Gregory’s co-stars include John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard tv show, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Smallville) and Maxine Bahns (The Mentalist, The Lost Tribe). “My faith and my music are very closely related,” says Gregory. “I feel truly blessed for an opportunity where I can incorporate both into a project that serves a bigger purpose and will hopefully reach millions of others.”Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley says Good Morning America – Country Style

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Brad Paisley announced that he will be the first country artist to play Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series this year at the new location of Central Park in New York City. The performance will help boost interest in the album launch for his upcoming June 30 release, American Saturday Night. This week Paisley is in studio putting the finishing touches on this upcoming album but will spend a very American Saturday Night at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as the guest of CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Bob Schieffer. Paisley and Schieffer met in the Fall of 2008 at a special Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium during Belmont University’s Debate ’08. Several Hollywood celebrities and Washington elite, including President Barack Obama, are scheduled to attend the dinner. Paisley’s current single, “Then,” is number six on the singles charts after only seven weeks at radio. This is the fastest rising single of Paisley’s illustrious career – so far. Country Music Photo Gallery

Jason Aldean Reaches Number 1

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Jason Aldean skims by to reach #1 on radio airwaves! Jason Aldean‘s new hit “She’s Country” makes a surprising move to #1, barely surpassing Rascal Flatts along the way. Jason Aldean is currently on tour promoting the “Wide Open” album and I’m sure will be celebrating with fans all along the way!Country Music Photo Gallery

Poker Celeb Phil Helmuth Shares a Brew With Miranda Lambert

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Miranda Lambert is used to getting tokens of appreciation from her fans… but a can of beer just screams class! Miranda Lambert was surprised this weekend by a fan’s gift by “the poker brat” Phil Helmuth when he met up with her backstage at the Kenny Chesney concert and presented her with a custom can of Milwaukee’s Best…. with his face on it! The limited edition cans were part of a publicity campaign Milwaukees Best began last year in an effort to increases sales.Country Music Photo Gallery

Charlie Daniels Band Performs in Iraq

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Charlie Daniels Band stops at Joint Base Balad in Iraq as part of the Stars and Stripes tour. Sharing classic favorites such as “Dixie On My Mind”, “Simple Man”, and “In America”, Charlie shows his support for the troops in a special performance at Sustainer Theater April 17th. The band also payed tribute to Johnny Cash, performing “Folsom Prison Blues” and handed out over 1,000 hand-autographed photos to the troops. “We are here to perform for Balad because we want to; we care about what you all are doing over here,” Daniels said prior to the show. “I just want to do my part, because I can’t carry a gun, I can’t go and fight – I’m too old. But I can come and perform for you all and, if it helps you all do what you do, then I’m happy. “This is a special audience [of military members]; they can’t go out and get concert tickets and see a concert anytime they want to,” the legendary musician continued. “There are a lot of things they can’t do. You can’t go off base; you can’t take a plane, or drive down to Florida for the weekend, or go fishing. You’re stuck here inside the wire. That’s a big commitment you guys volunteer to make. You come here because you want to be here. I’m here to support you and tell you all, ‘you’re doing a great job.’” “Charlie Daniels is a true patriot,” added the Tucson, Ariz., native deployed here from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. “Everything they do, they express America, patriotism, and pride in what we do here.” Country Music Photo Gallery