The Voice Season Four Night Two

The Voice Season 4 Premiere Week Comes To An End. Tonight was the second night of season four of The Voice, ending the premiere week of the NBC hit show. Unfortunately, our favorite coach, Blake Shelton, didn’t gain any team members tonight. But there is always next week and I’m not worried. Even though, Shelton didn’t add to his team, there were more than a couple moments on tonight’s episode that made me excited. Shakira gained two females contenders, both of whom surprised me with their performances. The first was Tawnya Reynolds who sang “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.” The second was Cathia, who gave me chills when she sang “No Me Doy por Vencido.” Shakira also gave me a good chuckle when she pulled out her “English to Country” dictionary. The book ended up being one of her secret weapons in locking down Reynolds over Shelton. Adam Levine also grabbed a talented duo with, Midas Whale. They gave a great performance with their version of “Folsom Prison Blues.” Levine added one other member to his team in addition to the duo and Usher also snatched up one member. All-in-all it was a great first week of season four. Be sure to watch next week when The Voice returns on Monday and Tuesday. Don’t forget you can get any of the Blind Audition singles on iTunes.

The Voice Season 4 Premiere

Season 4 Of The Voice Has Begun And Blake Shelton Leads With The Biggest Team After Night 1. Tonight was the Season 4 premiere of NBC’s hit show The Voice. Two huge differences in this season and past, are the replacement of two coaches. Christina Aguilera and Cee Loo Green have decided to take a break from the show and Shakira and Usher have been chosen to keep their big, rotating chairs warm. But don’t worry, country’s own Blake Shelton hasn’t gone anywhere and neither has Maroon 5 hunk, Adam Levine. Shelton, being the winning coach for the past two seasons in a row, started the night off right when the first performers to hit the stage chose him. I say “performers” because Shelton picked up a package deal. The Morgan Twins are the first-ever twins The Voice has seen. They sang Alicia Keys‘ “Fallin’.” Shelton also grabbed 16-year-old Texan, Danielle Bradbery, who sang Taylor Swift’s “Mean.” Shelton’s 3rd team member was Christian Porter who sang a unique version of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It.” Leah Lewis sang Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away,” but unfortunately wasn’t picked by any of the coaches. I was sad that this one slipped through the cracks because she was just too cute. “It just feels right when I sing country music,” said the 15-year-old singer. The night ended with Judith Hill picking Levine as her coach after bringing the house down with Aguilera’s “What A Girl Wants.” Hill was Levine’s only member for the night and the two newbies, Shakira and Usher, both ended the night with two members each. This was only night one and I can NOT wait for tomorrow’s episode. Hopefully we will get to hear some talented country singers!

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd Join Dancing with the Stars

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd On Dancing with the Stars Competitors Roster. The upcoming 16th season of Dancing with the Stars just got a lot more interesting with this week’s announcement of the competitors roster which includes country stars Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd! Pickler will be paired with professional dancer and DWTS regular Derek Hough (yes, Julianne Hough’s bro!), and Wynonna will be trying out her own dance skills with Tony Dovolani. Kellie and Judd kind of have their work cut out for them though as they will be dancing against athletes and Olympians (find the whole list below)! I’m not the biggest, biggest fan of reality TV shows, though I do try to keep up with them when country artists are featured, of course. DWTS really is a fun show, and I think that both Kellie and Wynonna were great choices for competitors. Can’t wait to tune in for the premiere on Monday, March 18th, and see how they do! Find complete info on ABC.com. Dancing with the Stars Season 16, Complete List of Competitors: • Boxer Victor Ortiz and new pro Lindsay Arnold • Singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough • Country star Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani • Soap star Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson • Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy • Comedian Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess • Reality star Lisa Vanderpump and new pro Gleb Savchenko • Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas • Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill and Tristan MacManus • Comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke • NFL star Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff Comment below, and let us know which country stars YOU would love to see compete on DWTS!!

Cassadee Pope of The Voice Signs with Nashille Label

Cassadee Pope Winner of The Voice Signs with Republic Nashville! Cassadee Pope, winner of The Voice season three, just signed with a label, Republic Nashville! This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise since the talented newbie sand Miranda Lambert tunes and other country songs throughout the competition, and she was mentored by Blake Shelton! Needless to say, Pope is excited about the development in her very young career. “I am so excited to be joining the very talented Republic Nashville family. I am so passionate about my music and I couldn’t be more excited to have this amazing team to back me as I embark on this next chapter in my career.” – Cassadee Pope It will be interesting to hear Pope’s original music when its released since up until this point, understandably because of the competition, we’ve only heard her cover other folks music! Cassadee Pope on her The Voice experience. Cassadee Pope Sings Miranda Lambert’s “Over You.” Are you a fan of Cassadee Pope? Tell us about it and comment below!

Craig Morgan On Hotel Impossible

Craig Morgan Appears On His Second Episode Of “Hotel Impossible.” Craig Morgan will be on Travel Channel’s “Hotel Impossible” series for the second time! The show will air on Monday, January 14. In the upcoming episode, Morgan joins hotel “fixer” Anthony Melchiorri as he heads north to Glacier Bear Lodge in Yakutat, Alaska to fix a hotel dominated by commercial and sport fishermen. With fewer than 700 people in a town of 10,000 square miles, the sleepy community has some incredible features to offer those who are interested in getting closer to nature. Unfortunately, the lodge is out of date, not very accommodating and literally rotting away. Melchiorri enlists the help of Country star and expert outdoorsman Morgan to show him the finer points of big time fishing and why sportsman from all over the world would flock to this beautiful and wildlife abundant destination. Morgan joined Melchiorri on “Hotel Impossible” last summer in an episode that featured Nashville. Morgan’s new album This Ole Boy, featuring his latest single “More Trucks Than Cars” is available everywhere music is sold.

Brad Paisley To Announce New Album Title On Jimmy Kimmel

Brady Paisley Announces Album Title Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel! Since his release of new single “Southern Comfort Zone“, we’ve all been waiting with baited breath to hear details about Brad Paisley‘s upcoming album! We know that it’s due out on April 9th, but not much else. Well, Paisley just tweeted to let us all know he’ll be announcing the album title when he guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! So, be sure to tune in to ABC at 11:35pm, and if you can’t just check in with us for all the latest! Also, bonus, Brad will be performing “Southern Comfort Zone“! Brad Paisley Tweets His Announcement! I’m going to announce the new album title on @jimmykimmel tonight. Any guesses? — Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) January 9, 2013

ABC’s Nashville Returns with New Episode This Week

Watch: ABC’s Nashville Sneak Peek. ABC’s hit evening soap opera/musical drama, Nashville, is coming back strong tomorrow night, and we’ve got a sneak peek for you below!! The show took a break for the holidays, which was no biggie because in the meantime we got specials like the CMA Country Christmas! But now, its back, and for those of you who are loving it as much as I am, it looks like things are just gonna keep getting juicier. The tension between Rayna and Juliette keeps building, especially now that they’re working together. There’s more drama to unfold with Rayna’s husband, Teddy, as he continues his bid for mayor, and we don’t really know what’s going on with Deacon just yet (will he hit the road??). The biggest question in my mind though, will Scarlett and Gunnar get together? I guess we’ll just have to tune in to be sure! Watch the preview below! ABC’s Nashville Returns: New Episode Sneak Peek!

Matt Stillwell Makes Christmas Eve Appearance

Matt Still Appears On Fox & Friends On Christmas Eve. Matt Stillwell will be appearing live on Fox & Friends to premiere his Christmas single, “Our Christmas,” from the new holiday album Muddy Christmas. The performance will air on the FOX News Channel on Monday, December 24. Stillwell will sing a second song for online viewers of Fox & Friends “After The Show Show” segment, but has not yet revealed which holiday classic he will perform. He is leaving that song choice up to his fans. Stillwell tweeted and asked followers what their favorite Christmas song was. “I have a few of my favorites I’d like to sing, but I thought it would be fun to find out what my fans would like to hear on Christmas Eve. I have to say, my fans do have good taste. I have not decided yet, so guess everyone will have to tune in and see!” Stillwell recently signed with new management, Rusted Truck Ranch, and has lots to look forward to in the New Year with album plans in the works.

Tate Stevens Wins The X-Factor

Tate Stevens Is The X-Factor Winner, Embarks On $5 Million Contract! First of all, congrats are in order for Tate Stevens, the very, very talented X-Factor contestant that just walked away with a $5 million contract after winning the season! When we first heard Tate sing, we knew he was going to go far, and we are so excited for he and his family! It was a long two hour finale, but at the end of Stevens thanked God, his family and country music fans. He then performed a great rendition of Chris Young’s “Tomorrow“! Tate’s life has definitely changed tonight, and he earned it for sure!! Relive The Winning Moment!

LeAnn Rimes Sings with Carly Sonenclar On X-Factor Finale

LeAnn Rimes Sings Duet with Carly Rose Sonenclar on The X-Factor. Earlier this week, LeAnn Rimes stopped by The X-Factor to perform a duet with one of the remaining three finalists, Carly Sonenclar, and as seems to always be the case these days, drama has been stirred up. Since the performance, various folks have criticized Rimes for trying to out-sing the contestant, and some even got petty enough to suggest the country singer was drunk…or at least tipsy. Personally, I didn’t think it was her best ever performance, but seriously, people, she kind of set the bar pretty high for herself. As far as out-singing Carly, even if that was the case, she held her own, so no harm done. I really think that those folks that are stirring this pot are just mixing up trouble that isn’t really there. For her part, Rimes responded, like she does, via Twitter with the following statement: Wondering what all the fuss is about? Watch the video for yourself below, and don’t forget to tell us what you think. Watch: LeAnn Rimes Performs with X-Factor Contestant Carly Sonenclar.