Brad Paisley Promotes This Is Country Music

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Brad Paisley Promotes This Is Country Music with Multiple Television Appearances. Brad Paisley‘s upcoming album, This Is Country Music, is set to release May 23, and he has a busy schedule ahead of him to get the word out! He will be making appearances on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” CBS’s “The Late Show with David Letterman”, and Fox New’s “Hannity” all on May 24th followed by a performance on “The View” May 25th. In addition to his TV visits, Brad is finishing up the music video for “Old Alabama” which is currently #3 on the Billboard and Media Base country single chart.

CMT Disaster Relief Concert Roster Grows

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More Artists Join CMT’s Efforts for Relief Fundraiser Concert. As previously announced, CMT will be airing a special relief concert, Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert, this Thursday, May 12th in an effort to raise funds to support victims of the recent storms which devastated many throughout the U.S., and more and more artists are using their talent to pitch in! Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, and Little Big Town have added themselves to the already substantial list of participants including Hank Williams Jr., Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Dunn and Keith Urban. The concert will air live out of Nashville at 9pm ET/PT on CMT and will also be streaming on cmt.com, so you can check it out and get involved with these relief efforts! CMT One Country, the network’s pro-social initiative, encourages viewers to support those affected by the storms, flooding and tornadoes. Viewers can get involved by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to support the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts.

Taylor Swift “Speak Now…Help Now” Ticket Details

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Taylor Swift Releases Details on Tickets for Benefit Concert “Speak Now…Help Now”. Taylor Swift announced last week she would open her last dress rehearsal for the North American leg of her “Speak Now” tour to benefit tornado victims, and ticket information is available. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday morning, May 12th, at 10 a.m, and the special concert will be held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, May 21st. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the rehearsal will start at 7:30. All tickets are $50, and will be available through Taylor’s website, and also through Ticketmaster. 100% of ticket sales will go directly to help tornado victims via the Speak Now … Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Attendees will receive a complimentary commemorative event T-shirt. Click here for ticket info!

Honky Tonk TV’s Take on Everything Country

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The Latest Episode of Honky Tonk TV Has Plenty of Info for Country Fans. There’s lots of fun stuff in the latest episode of Honky Tonk TV! This week features a special look at trio Eden’s Edge, the inside scoop on Margaret Durante, the low down on Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert and Julianne Hough. Also in the mix are videos from David Nail, The Dirt Drifters and Sugarland. If that’s not enough the crew catches up on Taylor Swift’s latest stats, and take a little time to rewind with Julie Roberts. Check it out now. You can get more of Honky Tonk TV by clicking here.

David Nail Joins Relief Efforts

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David Nail Returns Home to Missouri to Support Relief Efforts. David Nail will be making a trip back home to Missouri to host the David Nail Flood Relief Benefit Concert in hopes of raising funds for the residents impacted by the recent floods. The concert will be held Friday, May 27 at 7pm at the Sikeston Highschool Field House in Sikestone, MO. “I think it’s human nature to want to help out anytime you see those struck by the devastation that the recent weather has caused in parts of the southeast and Midwest. Being from southeast Missouri, obviously their struggles have hit me the hardest. This show will hopefully rally the spirits of those affected!” -David Nail Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-821-3093 or by clicking here. New Country B97.9 and Semo Health Network set up a flood relief fund to get help to the affected families faster. All money raised at this flood benefit concert will be dispersed by the Semo Health Network.

Sheryl Crow’s Country Album with Brad Paisley

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Sheryl Crow Is Currently Working On A New Country Album with Brad Paisley. Sheryl Crow is by no means a new face on the music scene, but she has been spending a lot more time on the country side of things recently. She has recorded two songs with Kid Rock, performed “Coal Miner’s Daughter” with Loretta Lynn and Miranda Lambert at the CMA Awards and is also featured on Brad Paisley’s upcoming album. It seems all these baby steps are leading her to a bigger plunge, recording her own all country album. “I already had a pretty strong country influence in my music. You listen to ‘Strong Enough’ and ‘If It Makes You Happy’’, there’s a lot of country influence in there already, but there’s just no pedal steel and no fiddle. The lyrics are nearing what I consider straightforward country lyrics; they’re a little left of center…I’m working on it right now. I’m doing some work with Brad Paisley. I’ve been doing a lot of writing. Hopefully it’ll be out early next year.” -Sheryl Crow Well, we look forward to seeing what you come up with, Sheryl, especially if Brad Paisley is involved!!

Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Add Relief Concert

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Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Set Date for Second Relief Concert. Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton initially organized a special concert set for May 26th in Durant, OK to raise funds for victims of the tornadoes which recently hit Oklahoma. Well, tickets to that show sold out in two hours, and Reba and Blake decided to host a second concert! The second relief concert is set for May 25th, and tickets went on sale Friday. Proceeds from the both concerts will go to tornado recovery efforts for the residents of Atoka County, Oklahoma through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund. “A lot of people lost a great deal in this disaster and it’s particularly close to us because we both consider Oklahoma home. We wanted to do something and let the people in Oklahoma know that we love them and we’re praying for them during this difficult tragedy.” -Reba In addition to the concert, a special mobile campaign has been set up with The mGive Foundation. Fans can text “OKGIVE” to 27722 to make a one-time $10 donation which will be added to their monthly cell phone bill. Checks can also be made out to the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund and mailed to: 101 SE 1st Street, Tushka, OK 74525.

Taylor Swift’s “Mean” Video

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Taylor Swift Releases Video for “Mean”! Taylor Swift has released her video for her most recent single “Mean“. It’s an empowering song of sticking with it even when others try to get you down, and the video uses Taylor’s usual witty humor to drive the message home. The video debuted yesterday and you can watch it here! Check it out here! Mean – Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift Videos

Eric Church’s New Video

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Eric Church’s New Video for Single “Homeboy”. Well, I mentioned in my recent post about Eric Church that he would be releasing a new video for “Homeboy“, and here it is! It’s a 2011 rendition of the Prodigal Son parable, and while not necessarily a groundbreaking message, it is at times visually striking which certainly adds depth. Also, the lyrics do feature some clever word play with the double meaning of “homeboy”(the cultural term) and “home boy”(as in, come home boy). I do really wonder what has happened in Church’s life as he seems to have a continuing theme of this cautionary tale of getting involved with city life and crime, seen also in his other songs like “Lightening“. Whatever the reason is, Eric certainly seems to have a much sharper edge than your average country singer, and that definitely comes through in this video. Check out the video here. Homeboy – Eric Church – Eric Church Videos

Dierks Bentley Video on Pre-Show Rituals

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Dierks Bentley Gives the Low-Down on His Pre-show Rituals. Dierks Bentley is featured in an episode of “Jager TV”, letting fans know all about the little things he does before every show to make sure it all goes smoothly. We recently posted about Dierks most recent song, “Am I the Only One” off his sixth studio project which hit radios March 21st and will no doubt be the anthem to many a party all summer long! This quick video just gives fans a little insight into how Dierks works, and showcases his love for his fans and putting on a good show! You can check out the video now! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7jIBbTswiA]