Sarah Darling O Holy Night Music Video

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Sarah Darling Films Her Music Video In The Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Black River Entertainment artist Sarah Darling has a special holiday treat for fans. She has filmed her music video for “O Holy Night” in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, being the first artist to ever do so! “It is our privilege to make Schermerhorn Symphony Center available for this wonderful project. Our beautiful building hosts all kinds of music throughout the year, and the classically inspired architecture and intimate setting of the Lara Turner Concert Hall provides the perfect backdrop for a truly Music City holiday greeting!” -Alan Valentine, Nashville Symphony President and CEO Along with her new holiday single, Darling will join Mayor Karl Dean and Parade Grand Marshal and legendary country star, Vince Gill on December 2 as part of Nashville’s tree lighting ceremony. Kicking off the 59th Annual Piedmont Natural Gas Christmas Parade, she will sing “O Holy Night” at the lighting of the 40ft Norway spruce. It will take place at Nashville’s Public Square, beginning at 6:30. The parade will follow at 7 and is free to the public. Her recording of “O Holy Night” is available to purchase where digital music is sold.

Lauren Alaina White House Performances

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Lauren Alaina Performs Classic Country At Special Country Music: In Performance at the White House. Lauren Alaina has been on the country scene for less than a year and has already made huge strides as a performer. Granted, as Season 10 runner-up, she is heavily backed by the media giants behind American Idol, but it is impossible to deny that she has a wealth of talent. Another stand-out trait the 16-year old possesses is a surprising amount of grace and poise. Despite the fact that she’s a teenager, Lauren behaves like a pro at every performance or appearance. This was certainly put to the test at her recent gig on the PBS special, Country Music: In Performance at the White House, and she passed with flying colors. Not only was she performing for the President of the United States, a huge honor in and of itself, but she also held her own with some of country music’s masters, Lyle Lovett and James Taylor, and contemporary favorites, Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker. Alaina performed a duo with Dierks Bentley of the classic “Always On My Mind” and did a solo version of Loretta Lynn‘s famous “Coal Miner’s Daughter“. You can catch videos of both performances below. With the release of her debut solo album, Wildflower, just months after her successful season on American Idol, along with with several high profile appearances and performances, it is clear that Lauren Alaina is going places and has the work ethic to get there. Check Out Lauren and Dierks Bentley As They Perform “Always On My Mind“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqyun1ZV4F4] Watch Lauren’s Rendition of “Coal Miner’s Daughter“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veU-56Iv11Y]

Capital Hoedown: Canada’s Country Music Festival

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Details On Canada’s Country Music Festival Announced! Country music’s fan base reaches beyond the borders of the U.S.A., and our neighbor’s to the North have a particular love for twang! Their love is so great, they have produced a Country Music Festival of their own, the Capital Hoedown in Ottawa, Ontario! The 2012 festival is following two previous years of success, and will take place on August 10th-12th. The line-up announced so far is pretty impressive and features Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Ronnie Dunn, The Band Perry, and Taylor Swift among others. As the date gets closer, event organizers will announce the remaining performers as scheduling gets ironed out. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 30th at 10am, and a variety of packages are available. For more information, click here.

Gloriana’s Soldier Song On Jay Leno

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Gloriana Performs Soldier Tribute On Special Jay Leno Episode. In honor of last week’s Thanksgiving festivities, NBC aired a special episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in which the audience was comprised of members of the armed forces representing each of the five branches of the military. The episode aired Wednesday, November 23rd on the eve of Thanksgiving, and featured a performance by Gloriana of their “Soldier Song” which was inspired by the group’s interactions with the military last fall when they visited the Middle East. You can hear the back story of the group’s inspiration for writing the song in the video below, and you can also check out the group’s performance on Leno! Gloriana Perform “Soldier Song” On Jay Leno Gloriana Salute to the Troops, Behind the Scenes of “Soldier Song“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCuGZ8-gT-c]

Lady Antebellum on Dancing With The Stars

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Lady Antebellum Performs On Dancing With The Stars. Lady Antebellum stopped by the set of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars Tuesday, November 22nd episode to perform both old and new music! The trio first performed one of the tracks off their new album, “Dancing Away With My Heart“, and then also had the chance to sing their Grammy winning hit, “Need You Now“. You can watch videos of both performances below. Their latest album, Own The Night, is the group’s third studio album, and was released September 13th (For a full review, click here.). Lady A will kick off their 2012 tour on January 27th. You can find all the details, dates and available ticket info by clicking here! See Lady A’s Television Debut of “Dancing Away With My Heart” Now. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEZzDUMtCk] Watch Lady A’s Performance of “Need You Now” Here. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXRcB7qQnw]

JaneDear Girls On CW’s Hart of Dixie

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The JaneDear Girls to Perform on Episode of CW’s Hart of Dixie! The CW Network must really love their country music! First, Kellie Pickler got to stop by the 90210 set to perform on an episode, and now The JaneDear Girls will be featured on an upcoming episode of the network’s new series “Hart of Dixie“. The series is in its debut season and features a young, fresh out of medical school doctor played by Rachel Bilson, who through a series of comedic and somewhat cliche events winds up working at a practice in a tiny southern Alabama town. The JaneDear Girls will appear in the Monday, November 28th episode titled “The Pirate and The Practice“. It will air at 9pm ET on the CW(check local listings!), and the girls will be performing their single “Shotgun Girl” at the town’s “planksgiving” festival. I’m not so sure about this series, but I had the chance to see The JaneDear Girls perform live this summer in Memphis. They are spectacular performers and musicians, and any chance to see them perform is a good one! So, be sure to tune in (even if you only watch long enough to see the girls singin’!). Watch a preview for Monday’s episode of “Hart of Dixie” below. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPXRiLsw8a4]

Alabama Receive Award at American Country Awards

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Alabama to Receive Honor at 2011 ACAs. Iconic country group, Alabama are set to receive a special award, the Greatest Hits Award, at the 2011 American Country Awards. The band is also scheduled to join the line-up of performers for the television special. Many fans complained about the lack of “real country” at the 2011 CMAs. Perhaps, the ACAs are trying to answer this complaint by refocusing on more traditional country music. Just a thought. The 2011 ACAs will feature Kristen Chenoweth and Trace Adkins as hosts, and will air live on Monday, December 5th at 8pm ET on Fox. The list of performers so far includes both hosts as well as Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band, The Band Perry, Scotty McCreery, Miranda Lambert and Lauren Alaina.

Thompson Square Volunteer On Santa Train

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Thompson Square Break from Tour to Aid Santa Train Charity. Thompson Square took a break from performing to give back! The husband and wife duo who recently performed on the 2011 CMA Awards, spent time on Saturday, November 19th working on the 69th Annual CSX Santa Train, and gave a helping hand by handing out 15 tons of toys to children and families in the coal mining towns in and around the Appalachian Mountains throughout Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. They were 2 out of over 100 volunteers who traveled aboard the train covering 110 miles between 5:30am and 3pm. The charity train ride concluded in Kingsport, TN where the duo ended the day with a performance. You can check out Thompson Square’s CMA Performance of “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” Below. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kOJjaqar_A]

Taylor Swift Wraps Speak Now Tour

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Taylor Swift Concludes Speak Now Tour with Special Guests Taylor Swift played the final show of her 2011 Speak Now World Tour Tuesday, November 22nd at Madison Square Garden in NYC. To make the close of this huge and extremely successful tour all the more special, Taylor invited special guest James Taylor to the stage! Together they performed James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and Taylor also accompanied Swift on Guitar for her song “Fifteen“. Before bringing James out on stage, Swift shared an anecdote about how and when her mother informed her that she was in fact named after the famous singer! Swift’s CD + DVD set featuring the Speak Now World Tour Live is currently available for those fans who did not have a chance to catch the tour in person, and for those who just want to relive it! For more info, click here.

Kid Rock and Angaleena Presley Care

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New Video for Care from Kid Rock and Angaleena Presley Kid Rock released the video for his current single, “Care” on Wednesday, November 23rd. Thanksgiving week is definitely an appropriate debut window for the social awareness-themed video which advocates social change at the individual level with a simple thought: just care about others. It’s a touching, relevant and interesting video which will no doubt appeal to both Kid Rock fans and those who maybe wouldn’t normally give his music a listen. The single comes off of Kid Rock’s current album, Born Free, and the album track actually features Martina McBride. However, the video features Angaleena Presley of Pistol Annies, and she makes a good addition, for sure! As is a current trend in country music (especially those artists and songs that lean a little rock-ish), the track also gets a rap influence in the contributions of rapper T.I. The single and its video are attached to a 12 date charity tour Kid Rock is engaged in now. With the help of business executives from his hometown of Detroit, Rock has managed to raise over 375,000 on the Care tour which will be given to local charities. The tour began November 11th, and will conclude in Boise, Idaho on December 4th. Check Out Kid Rock’s Video for “Care” Featuring Angaleena Presley and T.I. Care (Featuring Angaleena Presley & T.I.) – Kid Rock – Kid Rock Videos