CMA Fest 2012 Free Music Stages

CMA Fest Offers Two Stages of Free Music! Earlier this week, CMA Music Festival organizers announced the addition of two new stages to the already full line-up of artists and events. The kicker? The two stages, the Bic Soleil Bella Beach Stage and the Bud Light Stage, are offering free music! From Thursday June 7th – Sunday, June 10th, there will be plenty of live music for concert attendees to enjoy! “Live music is a hallmark of CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL, and we are excited to be able to add a new stage and even more performances this year” -CMA Chief Executive Officer, Steve Moore The complete line-up isn’t available yet, but word is that Greg Bates, Julie Roberts, Miss Willie Brown, Jon Pardi have already been signed up to perform!

Colt Ford’s Declaration Of Independence Tour

The Bands Talk About Life On The DOI 2012 Tour! As you may have heard, Colt Ford has got one of the craziest (and I mean that in a good way) tours hitting the pavement right now! The Declaration of Independence Tour 2012 has got a full Average Joe’s Entertainment line-up ready and excited to play for you! Colt Ford, JB and the Moonshine Band, The LACS, Lenny Cooper and Rehab (on select dates) are caravanning all over the country to bring fans the loudest, most rocking, country show that they possibly can! I was lucky enough to catch them in Fort Smith, AR last weekend where they played at the Phoenix Expo Center. While there I watched the acoustic pre-show, talked to each of the bands and took in all of the full performances on the main stage! I asked each band what their favorite part of this tour was and this is what a couple of them had to say… “All the great people on the tour. Colt’s an awesome guy, he’s fun to hang out with and he puts on a great show!” -Brian “Rooster” King, The LACS “It’s kind of like when you had a sleep over when you were little, except it don’t end. You have it every weekend on tour, it’s fun!” – Clay “Uncle Snap” Sharp, The LACS “To me it’s seeing the different places. We’ve been all over.” -Chris Flores, JB and the Moonshine Band The tour has plenty more stops in the future, not seeing an end in sight until June! Everyone take a look at the schedule and clear your calendar because this is a show you don’t want to miss. It is a show for all ages and that is something that Colt is very passionate about! “I wanted to go to smaller towns that a lot of big artists don’t go to. I wanted to go out and play for the folks that have supported me. I kind of did it because they told me I couldn’t.” -Colt Ford Well, he did it! The show that I saw was spot on from start to finish! Everyone with the Average Joe’s Entertainment family is great at what they do…from the tour managers, to the bands, to the owner of the label! I didn’t see a single fan who wasn’t having a good time. In fact, roughly 90% of the crowd was constantly dancing and singing along. The other 10% was split between the bathroom and drink lines. The next show for this tour will be Friday, May 11 in Vidalia, LA! Here is the official add for the tour!

Team Blake Wins The Voice

Jermaine Paul Is The Season 2 Winner Of The Voice! Although Jermaine Paul is not a country artist, his coach Blake Shelton, is through and through! On last night’s finale episode on NBC Paul took first over Juliet Simms (Team CeeLo), Tony Lucca (Team Adam) and Chris Mann (Team Christina). We would like to give the hugest round of applause possible for Jermaine and Shufflin’ Shelton! With Jermaine’s powerhouse-of-a-voice and Blake’s pure confidence, this team member is no longer a backup singer! Below is a video of the coach and team member giving fans a very soulful version of “Soul Man” that is sure to get you in the mood to groove! Below that is a heartfelt performance by Jermaine to Shelton singing his coaches hit, “God Gave Me You.” Congrats again to the success of everyone who was a part of this season!

Mobile Country Concert Tickets

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Zac Brown Band No Hurry Video

Zac Brown Band Releases Video for Single, No Hurry. Zac Brown Band is a great example of a group that is phenomenal live, and so, it is fitting that their last couple of video releases have featured concert footage, latest release “No Hurry” included! The video mixes up this concert footage with some behind-the-scenes style shots of the band cavorting around, providing fans a glimpse inside the ZBB way of life. Paired with the I’m-not-gonna-worry-about-it message of the lyrics, we get a pretty good idea of what exactly that way of life entails, and it looks pretty dang fun to me. Check it out below, and see if you agree! Watch No Hurry Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBR0yh3CO4]

Bucky Covington I Wanna Be That Feeling Video

Bucky Covington Releases Video for “I Wanna Be That Feeling”! Bucky Covington has released the video for his most recent single, “I Wanna Be That Feeling“! This single might be my favorite of Bucky’s musical releases so far. It mixes his country and his rock sides in a really balanced way. You get that good country music feeling with just a little bit of a rock edge to it, mostly coming from Covington’s delightfully gravelly voice. The video, directed by Kristin Barlowe perfectly captures the themes of the lyrics, and I think this is definitely going to be one of my go to I-just-need-a-three-minute-video-break songs of the summer! Check it out below, and let me know what you think! Watch “I Wanna Be That Feeling”! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj6P7nVOUfM]

Jake Owen Married In Florida

Jake Owen Weds Lacey Buchanan! Well, ladies, another one of our good lookin’ country crooners if officially off the market! As of Monday, May 7th, Jake Owen is officially married to model, Lacey Buchanan. The two were hitched Jake’s hometown of Vero Beach, FL in a sunrise ceremony on the beach. He provided People magazine with an incredibly sweet quote about they chose this style of wedding. “That was my idea, because it’s symbolic of the dawn of a new day and starting our new life together.” -Jake Owen Isn’t that one of the most lovely things you have ever heard a groom say? Congrats to both Jake and Lacey!

The Dirt Drifters Cancel Tour

The Dirt Drifters Announce Cancelation of Tour. For reasons that remain mysterious, The Dirt Drifters have canceled all of their upcoming performances and show dates. They made the following announcement on the official webpage: “We hate to disappoint you guys, especially after all the support you have given us over the past few years. But due to some private, personal issues we will not be going out on the road and will be canceling all upcoming shows and appearances. We cannot thank you enough for your support and for standing by us.” Here’s hoping that these issues can be resolved, and that this does not mark a permanent withdrawl of this group from the music scene! While we wait around for more details, watch the video below! The Dirt Drifters, “Always A Reason“: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnusbtF_X8]

Jewel Lands Role As June Carter Cash

Jewel To Play June Carter Cash In Upcoming Lifetime Movie! Singer Jewel has landed the role of June Carter Cash in the upcoming Lifetime original movie, The June Carter Cash Story. The story is based off of a memoir titled Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash written by John Carter Cash, the son of Carter and Johnny (which notably included a forward by Robert Duvall!). The movie will track June’s life from her roots in rural Virginia to her professional success, and of course includes details on her personal life including her three marriages. The film is slated for release this year with no definite date specified so far! Will you watch?

Brad Paisley Adds New Artists to Virtual Reality Tour

Brad Paisley Resumes Virtual Reality Tour with New Blood! Brad Paisley is getting back into the swing of his 2012 Virtual Reality World Tour, and he’s including three new artists! Up and coming artists Kristen Kelly, Jana Kramer and duo Love and Theft will be featured on a separate stage titled “The Escape” that includes a virtual backdrop of the Grand Ole Opry. Pretty swanky idea, if you ask me, and what a great opportunity for these artists! Their performances will begin at 5pm, and they will be available to sign autographs afterwards. These artists join the tour alongside fellow performers, The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery! It’s good to see that such an influential performer like Paisley isn’t afraid to share the limelight with the up and comers! The next Brad Paisley tour date will be May 18th in Saint Louis, MO. See below for complete ticket info!