CMT brings you the details behind Hillary Scott’s upcoming wedding. Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott tells press about the traditions she’ll be bucking at her upcoming wedding. For example, there will be no “bride only” posed photos, and none of the dollar dances during the reception. Catch it all in this week’s CMT Buzz:
Scotty McCreery Premiers Debut Music Video August 9th. Season 10 American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery is set to release the debut video for his first single, “I Love You This Big“. Like fellow American Idol alum Lauren Alaina, Scotty will be featured on CMT Premieres: Scotty McCreery I Love You This Big. Unlike, Lauren though, Scotty will be premiering his video during this segment, Tuesday, August 9th, the day after Alaina’s release date. The video was shot in Los Angeles, but McCreery and the crew worked hard to find a spot that had the right kind of country vibe. Watch Scotty McCreery in “I Love You This Big” now! “The location for the shoot was really cool. If you looked one way, you could see Dodger Stadium, and if you looked another way, you could see downtown L.A. We found this park that had a little country feel to it … If I hadn’t told you that, you would think we would have shot that in North Carolina. The music video has a summertime barbecue feel.” -Scotty McCreery Scotty will be performing on ABC‘s Good Morning America on August 12th. Also, you can catch him on the special television concert event, CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on Sunday, August 14th on ABC. Scotty will be singing with Josh Turner. McCreery is still working on his debut album, but a release date has yet to be announced.
Lauren Alaina Premiers First Video On August 8! Lauren Alaina has been a very busy girl! After winning the runner-up spot on American Idol in the Spring she immediately jumped into a whole host of guest appearances and performances from the CMA Music Festival to the CMT Music Awards. On top of all that, she has most recently been on tour with American Idol Live, along with other American Idol alums from the past season. Somehow, in the midst of all this activity, the young Lauren has managed to film a music video for her debut single, “Like My Mother Does” which originally premiered on American Idol and has received a substantial amount of positive responses from fans and the industry alike. Like the title of the single suggests, the video plays homage to Alaina’s mother and Alaina’s childhood. See Lauren in “Like My Mother Does” now! Like My Mother Does – Lauren Alaina – Lauren Alaina Videos “The video is all about my mom and it has footage from my childhood and pictures of me and my family while I was growing up … I love that it shows who I am and how I became who I am. It shows my family and all about what I’ve done all through the years, and I love that.” -Lauren Alaina The video is set to be released on Monday, August 8th. CMT will be putting the spotlight on Lauren featuring her on CMT Premieres: Lauren Alaina – Like My Mother Does. This will be a 15 minute spot which will include the video as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content from the video shoot! This will air on CMT, CMT Pure, and CMT.com on Monday, August 8 at 10:30 am. Fans can also catch the video release on GAC on August 8 at 6:24 am (ET), 8:24am (ET), 12:30pm (ET), 2:30pm (ET), 6pm (ET) and 11:30pm (ET). Lauren is currently working on her debut album, which does not have a release date yet. You can catch televised performances of Lauren coming up on ABC‘s Good Morning America on Friday, August 12, and during the prime-time concert special, CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, Sunday, August 14 on ABC. On the CMA special, Lauren will be performing with Martina McBride.
Dates Announced for 2011 CMT On Tour Headlined By Luke Bryan. Earlier this summer it was announced Luke Bryan would be headlining the 2011 CMT On Tour, and the dates for this special concert series have finally been announced! The tour kicks off September 15th in Huntington, West Virginia at Big Sandy Superstore Arena, will include a grand total of 22 shows, and will run through November 19th in Monroe, Louisiana. Bryan will be joined on tour by Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, and CMT’s Next Superstar winner Matt Mason. This year will mark the 10th consecutive year CMT has sponsored this tour. Tickets will officially go on sale August, 12th!
Randy Houser Is Making It Official and Gettin’ Hitched. Randy Houser, known for hits like “Boots On” and “Anything Goes“, recently announced his engagement to fellow singer-songwriter Jessa Lee Yantz. Apparently, the cat was let out of the bag by Jessa’s sister, Alicia, who reportedly tweeted a congratulations to her sis. This prompted fans to ask Houser if he was gettin’ hitched! Randy made an official announcement to People magazine in response. “I had no idea anyone would care that I’m engaged. But I want to thank everyone for their outreach and support regarding the news of our engagement. I finally found the person that I can’t be without.” Randy Houser Beyond this, the only details Houser has shared so far is that the couple are planning a small destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. Congrats Randy and Jessa!
Trace Adkins Included in Already Packed Line-Up for CMA Music Festival TV Special. Trace Adkins has joined the line-up of star-studded performances for the 2011 CMA Music Festival TV special, CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock. The special airs on August 14th(shifted from its original air date of August 7th) on ABC at 8pm(ET). As previously reported, the musical television event will feature footage from the 2011 Festival at LP Field in Nashville, TN as well as a performance line-up including 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, Zac Brown, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, and now Trace Adkins. This television special allows fans the opportunity to enjoy the iconic CMA Music Festival from the comfort of their home (and air conditioning!), but for those die-hard fans who have to be in the thick of the action, tickets for the 2012 CMA Music Festival are already on sale! So, you better act quick!
Reba Plus Other Big Machine Artists Set to Perform at Brickyard 400. Reba McEntire along with fellow Big Machine Label Group artists Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and others are performing at the 2011 Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday, July 31st from 9am to shortly after 1pm. Big Machine Records is the presenting sponsor of the race, so it makes complete sense that they would offer up some of their best for the pre-race entertainment. The label’s president, Scott Borchetta, is a long time supporter of racing, and the label actually sponsored the winning car in this year’s Indianapolis 500. Newbie Thomas Rhett kicks off the performances followed by The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, and Justin Moore. Reba performs “America the Beautiful” before Rascal Flatts finishes up the performances with their personalized rendition of the national anthem. At the close of the musical performances, Borchetta has the honor of waving the green flag marking the start of the races. This is sure to be a fun Sunday event for racing and country enthusiasts (not always exclusive!) alike!
Second Annual RiverStomp Music Festival in Watts, OK! The Second Annual RiverStomp Music Festival in Watts, OK is fast approaching scheduled for September 29th-October 2nd! The concert event is hosted by The Redneck Yacht Club and will feature a lengthy line-up of live music (see below for a complete list of performers), camping, swimming, fishing and plenty of other activities as well! The music will run all day and well into the night while participants have the opportunity to float on the mile of river available on the property (participants can choose from canoes, rafts or kayaks for use on the river!), grab a snack from food vendors or check out the fire dancers who will be making an appearance! Tickets are available to purchase in person in Fayetteville, AR at Sound Warehouse on the square and The Glass Station on College for $35. You may also purchase tickets in person in Siloam Springs at High Spirits Liqour and Movie Time! Tickets bought in Siloam Springs will be available for a “hometown special” ticket price of only $25. You may additionally purchase tickets online for $35 by clicking here. If all else fails, you can purchase tickets at the gate for $50. Camping is optional at $5 a night per person and available on a first come first serve basis. There is a mile of riverfront camping which will no doubt be claimed fast! Those who choose to bring a motorcycle will be charged $20 per person at the gate, and only street legal “street” bikes are allowed which excludes enduro’s and dirt bikes. Those who attend this year’s RiverStomp will have the chance to participate in a raffle to win a RiverStomp poster signed by of all of this year’s performers! To found out more details you can click here. RiverStomp Music Festival 2012 Line-Up The Ben Miller Band (Joplin MO) Whistle Pigs (Carbondale IL) Tyrannosaurus Chicken (Ft.Smith AR) Mountain Sprout (Eureka Springs AR) Cletus Got Shot (Fayetteville AR) Charliehorse (Fayetteville AR) Fast Food Junkies (Lawrence KS) Brody Buster Band (Springfield MO) Mas Agua (Ft. Smith AR) Mockingbird (Little Rock AR) Grass Crack (Tulsa OK) Shotgun Brothers Band (Springfield OK) Toe Funk Jam Band (Fayetteville AR) Honeyshine (Fayetteville AR) Dumptruck Butterlips (Lawrence KS) Parallel Play (Plano TX) Cadre (Fayetteville AR) Helpless Jenny Potter (Fayetteville AR)
2012 CMA Music Fest Tickets Go On Sale This Week! The 2011 CMA Music Festival may have just wrapped up in June, but event organizers are already in full swing getting ready for next year’s country music concert event! The 2012 CMA Music Festival is scheduled for June 7th through 10th at Nashville’s LP Field, and tickets will officially go on sale Saturday, July 30th at 10am (central). The concert event includes four nights of all-star shows at LP Field in addition to four days of daily concerts at the Riverfront Park. During the week of the festival there are also many, many events, signings, and additional musical performances for fans to participate in and enjoy! The past two years of the CMA Fest (formerly known to country music fans as Fan Fair) have completely sold out! So, if you are planning to attend next year’s event, you may want to go ahead and secure your tickets early! Stay tuned for news and details on the concert and event line-ups. We’ll be sure to let ya’ll know as soon as possible!
Kenny Chesney Writes Theme Song for New Show on ESPN. Kenny Chesney is extending his talents to television theme-song writing! He has recently been tapped to write an original theme for the new ESPN program titled “Rise Up“. The show is a reality type program which will showcase schools across the country in need. The goal will be to provide the athletic departments of these schools with much needed make-overs. Chesney initially told the show’s executive producer Joan Lynch that writing the theme song was the hardest thing he had done. Yet, after watching one episode featuring a school in New Orleans, he managed to write the song in just two hours! Clearly, Chesney has found the show inspiring, and hopefully fans will as well. “Rise Up” will premiere on Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm (ET) on ESPN.
