Jason Aldean On Opening Act

Jason Aldean Featured As The Headliner On E!’s Show Opening Act. Last night Jason Aldean was the headliner in the latest episode of Opening Act on E!. The show gives aspiring artists the chance to be the opening act for some of their favorite and most successful performers in the industry right now. The show tackles all genres of music and gives all types of fans a look at the different sounds. Nigel Lythgoe and his team of experts, including Martina McBride, search through countless audition tapes until finding the perfect person for the job. Last night they chose Kylie Morgan, a 16-year-old, country singer from New Castle, Oklahoma. We learned her influences are a mix of Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert and that she is a huge fan of both Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley. As soon as she got the surprise that she would be the Opening Act she was whisked away to prep for the performance in Alabama, where she would get the crowd pumped before Luke Bryan and Aldean took the stage on the My Kinda Party Tour. We don’t want to give away all the surprises that happened so you should catch the show on re-run on E! or visit www.eonline.com! New episodes of Opening Act air on Mondays at 10/9C and be sure to be looking for Brad Paisley to be the headliner on a show coming soon!

Country Stars Featured On PBS Special

Country Stars Featured On “Stars and Legends” PBS Special! PBS is airing a special that will feature artists from multiple genres including many top country artists. The special is titled “From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night At The Smith Center For The Performing Arts”, and it will focus on an overview of the careers of multiple artists. The country artists featured include: Martina McBride, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and EmmyLou Harris. The special will air Friday, September 21st at 9pm, and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris in Las Vegas.

Glen Campbell Cancels Tour Dates

Glenn Campbell Cancels Tour Dates Because of Health. Glen Campbell was scheduled to perform with Kenny Rogers on tour in Australia and New Zealand, but has been forced to cancel these tour dates due to a continuing decline in his health. These were to be his last international tour dates on his Goodbye Tour. His spokesperson specially cited the long plane flight as the impediment to him going through with the scheduled dates. Kenny Rogers will be continuing the tour without Campbell and it kicks off on August 10th in New Zealand.

Jennifer Nettles’ J Rome Wins Duets

Jennifer Nettles Duets Partner Wins In Finale! Jennifer Nettles and her partner, J Rome, on the reality competition series, Duets won in the series finale last Thursday, July 19th! As the show’s winner J Rome will sign a contract with Hollywood Records. I am wondering if Nettles will be involved with any of work? Jennifer’s other Duets partner secured the runner-up position while third place was filled by Kelly Clarkson’s Jason Farol! Watch the full episode of the season finale!

Taylor Swift Wins Five Teen Choice Awards

Taylor Swift Cleans Up 2012 Teen Choice Awards with Five Wins! Taylor Swift won five awards at the fan voted 2012 Teen Choice Awards in California last night! She received awards in categories competing with both country stars and stars from multiple other genres including Choice Female Artist, Single by a Female Artist for “Eyes Open”, Female Country Artist, Country Song for “Sparks Fly” and (weird category, here) Movie Voice for playing Audrey in Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. This round of wins sets Taylor as the record holder for most Teen Choice Awards…ever…with twenty total. Gracious as always, Swift’s Facebook status this morning read: “5 Teen Choice Awards?! I’m so happy I’m so happy I’m so happy I’m so happy I’m so happy– thank you so much for voting!” Congrats to Taylor on yet another landslides win.

Kip Moore’s Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck Certified Platinum

Kip Moore’s Single “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck,” Which Was A Two-Week No. 1 Hit, Has Been Certified Platinum For Sales Of 1 Million Units. Kip Moore’s “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” has been certified platinum! “I can’t wrap my head around platinum. I had a hard enough time wrapping my head around gold, so there’s no way I can wrap my head around platinum. It’s something that every writer and artist dreams to be a part of, something that is working like this.” -Moore “It was validation for me that I was smart to stick to my guns and believe in myself all those years when it looked like nothing was happening. So often I wanted to cash in my chips and say, ‘At least I played,’ but I kept grinding and kept writing and writing and writing and kept believing that at some point it was going to work. So it’s a grateful moment to me that I kept my faith.” Earlier this month, he released his new single, “Beer Money,” and he performed its national television debut on Conan on TBS on Tuesday, July 17. “Conan is so special for me because when my sister was in her car accident and in the hospital for seven months, Conan was one of the few people who could make her smile. She thinks he is so funny and so do I. I have always been such a fan of the show and him as a person. It’s definitely amazing to get to play on national TV with that many people watching, and I am so glad that this is the first late-night show I am playing.” Moore has been touring extensively, performing his own shows and joining Billy Currington and David Nail on the road. He will join Eric Church’s Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour in the fall. Entertainment Weekly recently named him one of five Music Summer Breakouts in its issue called “Your Summer Must List.” Here is the video from that performance!

Eli Young Band’s Gains #1 Hit

The Eli Young Band Now Has Their Second Consecutive #1 Song With “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” The Eli Young Band has gained their second consecutive #1 song with “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” The follow up to “Crazy Girl” has a great message that has obviously impacted country music listeners. The song itself has its own life and seems to take over the space you are in while listening, from the opening beat to the intensity of the chorus, it is hard not to enjoy this song! Congrats to these guys, because they are very deserving and obviously practicing what they preach! Watch the official video for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” below and next time you hear it come on the radio, crank it up and get lost!

Billy Currington’s Good Directions Certified Platinum

Billy Currington’s “Good Directions” Has Been Certified Platinum, Making It His Third! Billy Currington’s song “Good Directions” was just recently certified platinum, making it his third song to do so to date. “Good Directions,” which comes off of his Doin’ Somethin’ Right album, was written by Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau and was a previous summertime hit! “This is my third platinum song and it never gets old. I’m so happy to receive this honor. I’d like to say thank you to Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau for writing such an incredible song. People always tell me it’s one of their favorites and this certification just proves that even more. Thank you!” -Currington Currington is currently in the studio working on his next album for Mercury Records. Here’s to more platinum certifications and great music to come!

Florida Georgia Line Signs With Republic Nashville

Florida Georgia Line Has Signed A Record Deal With Republic Nashville. Florida Georgia Line has signed a record deal with Republic Nashville. Tyler Hubbard (Georgia) and Brian Kelley (Florida) recently released their digital EP It’z Just What We Do and their debut single “Cruise” has sold over 100,000 downloads to date. “Florida Georgia Line has built a gigantic army of loyal fans, one by one all across the USA and Canada! Their talent, energy and work ethic are second to none.” –Jimmy Harnen, Republic Nashville President and Big Machine Label Group EVP FGL will finish out their commitments to Jake Owen and Brantley Gilbert on tour. The band tweeted, “We have signed a record deal with Republic Nashville!! They are about to take “Cruise” the rest of the way up the charts! I have had the fortune of seeing these boys live when they opened for Corey Smith one night and I knew then big things were going to be happening for them soon. They are great live performers and had the sold out crowd going nuts! This exciting news comes after the signing of RaeLynnto the label. Congrats to them all! Here is their single “Cruise!”

Johnny Cash Special To Air On Three Networks

Television Special of Johnny Cash Music Festival Set to Air on Three Networks. The television special, The Johnny Cash Music Festival, that documents the festival of the same name which took place in 2011 is set to air in July on three networks, GAC-TV, PBS and RFD. It is a one hour program that includes segments with John Carter Cash, Roseanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, George Jones and more. You can catch it July 26th at 7pm(ET) and July 28th at 6pm (ET) on RFD and July 28th at 8pm (ET) and midnight on GAC-TV. If you are hoping to watch via PBS, you will need to check local listings for details! However, if you miss all those air times, there is no reason to fret! You will be able to purchase a DVD/CD set that will be available online and in retail stores on July 31st! The 2nd annual Johnny Cash Music Festival is again taking place in Jonesboro, AR for 2012! Read the complete details.