Brad Paisley’s new album is getting closer, and we’ve got your first look at the album cover! This Is Country Music hits store shelves this coming May, but little bits and pieces are already making their way out of Brad Paisley’s camp and onto our site. Take a look below and tell us what you think of the just-released cover shot! You can pre-order “This is Country Music” at BradPaisley.com.
Miranda Lambert talks adult beverages and moving fast, live from the 2011 Grammy’s. Miranda Lambert had one fantastic night at the 2011 Grammy Awards last night. Here’s a great interview from the red carpet! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIx23B1P_w] Come back later and we’ll have her performance video as well!
We’ve got your rundown of country stars to watch for this Sunday on the 2011 Grammy Awards! Awards season is definitely in high gear as those trophies get polished and carpets get rolled out! We’re kickin it off with the 2011 Grammy’s this Sunday evening on CBS! It seems this year we’ve got some great representation for the country music industry. Here’s who to watch for and why: 2011 GRAMMY® PERFORMANCES: Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Martina McBride (In tribute to Aretha Franklin) 2011 GRAMMY® PRESENTERS: Keith Urban Dierks Bentley Blake Shelton Zac Brown 2011 GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINEES: Best Female Country Vocal Performance “Satisfied” – Jewel “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert “Swingin’” – LeAnn Rimes “Temporary Home” – Carrie Underwood “I’d Love To Be Your Last” – Gretchen Wilson Best Male Country Vocal Performance “Macon” – Jamey Johnson “Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)” – Toby Keith “Turning Home” – David Nail “’Til Summer Comes Around” – Keith Urban “Gettin’ You Home” – Chris Young Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals “Free” – Zac Brown Band “Elizabeth” – Dailey & Vincent “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum “Little White Church” – Little Big Town “Where Rainbows Never Die” – The SteelDrivers Best Country Collaboration With Vocals “Bad Angel” – Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” – Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers “As She’s Walking Away” – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson “Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins “I Run To You” – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Best Country Song “The Breath You Take” – Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) “Free” – Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) “The House That Built Me” – Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) “I’d Love To Be Your Last” – Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) “If I Die Young” – Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry) “Need You Now” – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) Best Country Album Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Revolution – Miranda Lambert Best Country Instrumental Performance “Tattoo Of A Smudge” – Cherryholmes “Magic #9” – The Infamous Stringdusters “New Chance Blues” – Punch Brothers “Willow Creek” – Darrell Scott “Hummingbyrd” – Marty Stuart
Carrie Underwood’s new husband, Mike Fisher, trades out of Canada and into Nashville. News was released today that a certain Canadian hockey player, and husband of country superstar Carrie Underwood, was traded out of his Ottowa team and into the Nashville Predators. While the move makes sense for the couple, some hockey fans aren’t taking it lightly. Ottowa’s KISS FM has apparently banned Carrie’s music, citing that she “tempted him away from his hometown”. I’m sure it’s all in fun, but figured it’s worth sharing. For more, visit our friends over at NashvilleGab!
After what seemed like an eternity, citizens of Long Island finally have a country radio station to call their own! Long Island residents are rejoicing as WJVC pipes smokin’ hot country music over the airwaves at last! Welcome to the fold http://www.licountry.com/!
Taylor Swift’s Speak Now Tour is officially underway, starting with a sold-out performance in Singapore! Taylor Swift is finally off on her whirlwind Speak Now tour! Her first date on the tour was in Singapore, where she sold out the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night! Taylor will continue on through 19 countries and almost 100 shows before taking a break in the fall. If her Fearless tour was any indication, you’d better get your Taylor Tickets fast because EVERY date on this run will sell out!
Sara Evans certainly could not ask for more these days, with her new album Stronger flying off the shelves! Country Music Tattle Tale recently got the chance to interview Sara Evans, and found that not only is she just like her album title “Stronger”, she’s also gracious, sweet, and…. an Eminem fan? Take a listen to CMTT’s exclusive interview with Sara Evans! you can catch Sara this summer as she performs a live concert with Ronnie Dunn as part of the Fremont Street experience at CMAFest!
Country music gets represented well at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards! This Sunday the world will tune in the The Grammy Awards on CBS to see who wins some of the industry’s top honors for the last year and who gives some of the hottest performances. Representing our little corner of the world will be Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert, the only two country music acts to grab a spotlight during the broadcast. Martina McBride will also pop in for a part in a fantastic Aretha Franklin tribute. The 53rd annual Grammy Awards show will air on CBS at 7 p.m. Central, and numerous local artists are nominated during the Pre-Telecast Ceremony, which will be streamed live at www.grammy.com/live from 3–6 p.m. Central.
Persistant Miranda Lambert fan harasses Ran right off the stage! I’ve always thought country music fans, and especially fans of Miranda Lambert, were a little more composed than the rest of the music-listening world. No crying teenagers or flinging bras. No stage jumpers or obsessive stalkers. Then I saw this video over at Kris Country’s site. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PtHb9jQCtg] About halfway through you’ll see Miranda reacting to the constant badgering of a crazed fan, to the point that she just walks off stage at the end of the song… where has their dignity gone? And where was her security?
Red Dirt music is getting a whole lot rowdier this spring! Local promoter Chris “Julio” Allred has come up with the perfect combination of Rock, Country and local Jamgrass bands to create one hell of a party at the Rockin Red Dirt Revival concert series. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX4TvaodSgQ] The Rockin’ Red Dirt Revival is a 14 week series starting Feb 26, then every other Saturday night til May 21 at various venues spanning OKC to Fayetteville, AR. Concerts will take the best Rock and Red Dirt bands from TX/OK, and pair them with the crazy popular Jamgrass bands in the region. Plus, add in an acoustic singer/songwriter on a side stage playing during band changeovers. This is seriously some pilgrimage-style festival stuff happening in small venue settings so DO NOT MISS IT! For more details, visit our feature article on the Red Dirt Revival.
