Ashton Shepherd Performs National Anthem for NASCAR. Ashton Shepherd, whose current single “Look It Up” is rising in popularity on country music airwaves, is set to perform the National Anthem this Sunday, April 17th at the prestigious Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Talladega, AL. Ashton’s performance, as well as the race, will be televised on FOX, so check local listings!
Honky Tonk TV Has a Busy Week! Don’t miss Honky Tonk TV‘s take on everything country this week with their 20th episode because they have an awesome show in store! Featured this week are music videos from Lee Brice and Josh Turner as well as the latest news on Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker. Correspondent L.B. catches up with Colt Ford, Corey Smith, Josh Gracin and rapper DMC (from Run DMC). Also, in store for fans is a LIVE performance by Stealing Angels in addition to a Dierks Bentley montage. You can catch the web version of the episode now. Or you can check local listings to catch the full episode on TV!
The Judds Are Out and About Promoting Their New Television Show. The Judds are currently all over the place promoting their new, self-titled television series, “The Judds“ which aired last night on the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as dishing about other new projects like their recently released album I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection. They will be featured guests on several talk shows this week, including CBS’s The Talk, The TV Guide Channel, and The Late Show with Craig Ferguson. So, be sure to check local listings for dates and times! If TV talk shows aren’t really you’re thing, you can also catch the Judds on the cover of the April 11th issue of Country Weekly. The next episode of “The Judds” airs next Sunday, April 17th at 10pm ET/PT. So, set your DVR and don’t miss out!!
New Season of The Singing Bee Premiers Friday! The family friendly, The Singing Bee, will be returning to CMT for another season this Friday, April 8th! Once again hosted by the hilarious Melissa Peterman, the show returns with plenty of laughs, entertainment and special guests! The season is jam packed with lots of fun including specially themed episodes featuring fan favorite boy bands competing for charities and special appearances by Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from the CMT series: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Following the series’ tagline “You don’t have to sing it well, you just have to sing it right”, The Singing Bee tests contestants on their knowledge of song lyrics from country hits as well as other popular genres. It’s sure to be fun filled night on CMT so be sure to tune in, Friday April 8th 8/7c, and stick around for the series premiere of CMT’s Next Superstar!
Carrie Underwood Tonight’s Guest on Jay Leno! If you didn’t get enough of Carrie Underwood Sunday night on the ACMs, you’ve got yet another chance to see her! Carrie will be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this evening, along with easy-on-the-eyes Glee cast member, Matthew Morrison. Carrie is currently promoting the film Soul Surfer in which she plays a part. The film will be in theaters this Friday, April 8th. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno airs at 11:35/10:35c on NBC tonight, so be sure to check local listings and tune in! Carrie will also be featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, April 7th. Check local listings for air times.
The Judds New Album Is Available In Stores Now! The Judds have a lot going on, including the release of their new compilation album, I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection. The album includes twelve of the duos classics, as well as two new songs, “I Will Stand By You” and “Back Home” featuring Alison Krauss, which mark the first time Naomi and Wynonna have recorded together since 2004. Keep an eye out for upcoming television appearances by The Judds on ACM’s Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country set to air on CBS Friday, April 22nd and their own documentary series titled The Judds with a two hour premiere on the Oprah Winfrey Network at 9pm EST on Sunday, April 10th.
Miranda Lambert Develops Drama Show for TV! Miranda Lambert is adding television show producer to her long list of accomplishments! Of course, we already know Miranda from when she first hit the scene with “Kerosene” and hopefully no one missed the ACMs Sunday night, which she conquered, picking up four awards including “Song of the Year” for “The House That Built Me“. So, now she’s moving on over to television! Based on events from Miranda’s childhood in Texas, the show is an hour-long drama for ABC Family and will center around a family whose parents are private investigators with the children helping out. Miranda will serve as an executive producer. Stay tuned for more news and developments on the show!
New Entertainment Competition Series, CMT’s Next Superstar, Premiers! CMT’s Next Superstar is the newest entertainment competition series to hit television airwaves. Think something along the lines of The Apprentice meets American Idol! The ten finalists, who will be bunking together under one roof in Nashville, are battling not only to showcase their talent through weekly performance rounds, but also to prove they have what it takes to make it in the industry part of country music through business related challenges. Each week contestants will perform for celebrity judges, and one will be voted off. But the final vote is in the hands of America! Since the finalists will be living under one roof there will no doubt be plenty of drama as CMT takes viewers through the roller coaster ride of triumphs and set-backs on the search for America’s next great country star. Tune in to CMT’s New Superstar this Friday, April 8th @ 9/8c on CMT to meet the contestants, see the beginning of the journey and pick your favorite for who will rise to the top!
Thompson Square Perform Hit on Conan. Growing more and more popular, Thompson Square performed their hit single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” on Conan on TBS Thursday night. Watch the Conan Performance Now: The husband-wife duo will be performing Saturday, April 2nd at the ACM Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas!
“Hollywood 411” Takes You Backstage for the 2011 ACM Awards! TV Guide Network is taking fans backstage with exclusive live access to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with all the info on what’s going on with Sunday night’s shindig including catching up with show hosts Reba McIntire and Blake Shelton as they rehearse. Meanwhile, Nashville correspondent Patricia Lopez has the inside track on several country stars! She will be dishing with Miranda Lambert before her performance, getting the low-down from Sara Evans on her first album in six years, seeing what’s new with Martina McBride and chilling poolside with Dierks Bentley. “Hollywood 411” also goes on a special trip backstage with Lee Brice on The Price Is Right! Check out all the pre-ACM fun with TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411” this Sunday, April 3rd at 7/6c. Then switch over to CBS and make sure you catch all the award show excitement!
