Country Stars Honor Former President

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McEntire, Brooks, Paisley, Underwood and Others Perform to Honor Former President George H. W. Bush In an upcoming celebration, some of Country Music’s brightest stars are set to perform including Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks,Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Carrie Underwood. The event will also include other stars like Sheryl Crow, and Kid Rock, with more performances to be announced later. The event has been organized by The Points of Light Institute to honor the leadership of former President George H. W. Bush in the American service movement, and to highlight the role voluntary service plays in the betterment of our families and communities nationwide. Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are scheduled to attend as well as President Barack Obama, bringing five of America’s presidents together in the same venue for the first time since President Obama’s inauguration in 2008. The celebration will be taped live on March 21st at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and will air Monday, March 28th on NBC. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Jewel Unharmed By Collision with Fire Truck

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Jewel Safe After Car Accident Jewel, who is pregnant with her first child with rodeo champion husband Ty Murray, is safe and sound after being involved in a wreck with a fire truck Friday in Texas. The fire truck was responding to a grass fire when it collided with the passenger side of Jewel’s SUV. Jewel went to the hospital immediately after the accident to confirm that she and her baby were fine, and tests confirmed, happily, that they were. Since the unfortunate accident, Jewel has kept fans up to date with regular tweets on her condition. “Dr said no working out, so I’m just going to take it easy…just a little sore and banged up – but feeling so blessed this morning.” -Jewel Jewel announced her pregnancy is January, and confirmed that she and her husband are expecting a baby boy. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Brad Paisley Honors Memory of Fan

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Brad Paisley Attends Memorial Service In Honor of Fan Brad Paisley attended the memorial service of Allison Greene, 31, who recently passed away after a battle with cancer. Greene, a wife and mother, had told friends as soon as she was well again, she would throw a celebration with Brad Paisley as entertainment. Greene’s family extended the invitation to Paisley via post on Facebook to attend the memorial service to help honor Greene’s memory. “When I was watching the video, through the video, it brought me to tears, and I thought, ‘Man, if I could just be there’. So they said, ‘Will you be there, Brad, Monday the 7th in Orange County?’ and I thought, yeah. I am going to be there.” -Brad Paisley Paisley sang several songs including, “Celebrity“, “She’s Everything“, and “Then“. Paisley’s attendance at the memorial service demonstrates his compassion and approachability as a performer. Also, this serves to bring attention to the beauty of Allison Greene’s life and her strength and hope. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQtACbOdpjw&feature=player_embedded#at=20]

Jason Aldean Hats and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Contract

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WC’s feathers are ruffled – Find out what it is about Jason Aldean and Gwyneth Paltrow that have her so upset! So it’s not often that something in the country music world riles me up to the point of creating a special post about it, but this week I’ve managed to find a few side-stabbers that just have me in a sour mood. I’m sure the rest of my readers will probably strongly disagree with my frustrations, but I as with most opinions, I just have to get this off my chest! First off, Jason Aldean now has his own line of cowboy hats. These hats arrive to the buyer with the sweatstains carefully airbrushed on, the brim factory-curled up, and in some cases even the straw is slightly disheveled to show what looks like years of wear and tear from a real cowboy lifestyle. I think that’s bullshit. That tan line on the brim of your hat comes from years of dirt and sweat and working in ways that America can’t run without. There are some women out there who judge how hard a man works by the creases in his hands and the condition of that essential piece of western wear. To think that young men across the nation would be wearing this falsified trophy of grit is downright annoying, and that a man from a country background supports it is offensive. And speaking of offensive, Gwyneth Paltrow has now signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, valued at almost 1 Million Dollars. Now either she REALLY impressed record execs with sales of the soundtrack singles from Country Strong, or someone just got a case of the “we’ll try anythings” trying to save their job at Atlantic. Granted, Gwyneth did a fine job of portraying Kelly Cantor, the struggling country star in the movie, but she belongs in country music the same way Matt Damon belongs in the C.I.A.! Just because you play a role in a movie, does not mean you are automatically entitled to live out that role in real life. There are literally MILLIONS of young singers out there who have more vocal talent and stage presence in their pinky fingers than Miss Paltrow has in her entire Glee-promoted awkward little body!

Jason Aldean Adds Tour Dates

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Jason Aldean Extends Tour Through August Jason Aldean has added several new dates and locations to his already packed 2011 My Kinda Party Tour. This effectively adds a complete summer leg to his sold out 14 date tour, giving fans who may not have gotten tickets the first time around, another chance to experience him in concert! The new dates kick off July 8 in Milwaukee, and continue through the end of August with more dates to be announced later. On tour with Jason are Chris Young and Thompson Square!

Randy Houser’s Bus Fire

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Country Music Star’s Tour Bus Catches Fire Randy Houser has encountered some seriously bad luck! On tour in Isle of the Palms, SC, Houser’s tour bus suddenly caught flame. Houser and his band mates were able to evacuate safely. However, all of the gear, clothes and equipment in the bus were stuck in the fire. The fire department was called to the scene, and able to extinguish the flames before things got out of control. It is unclear whether the damages caused by the fire will be repairable. Houser is understandably dismayed by the unfortunate event, but thankful he and his crew are safe. “Lost all my clothes. I’m pretty sad, but so thankful we all got off safely. That fire burned all through our home on wheels.” -Randy Houser Houser captured footage of the fire via his cell phone. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHk2nbIkdE]

2011 CMT Music Awards Date Set

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Country Music’s Night to Rock Date Officially Announced The 2011 CMT Music Awards, country music’s favorite fan-voted show, has officially been scheduled for June 8, live in Nashville! The show will be preceding the CMA Festival which is the happening event in Downtown Nashville June 9-12. Be sure to check back in later to catch announcements about the 2011 CMT Music Awards’ hosts, performances, venue and ticket information!

Kids Choice Awards Goes Country

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Country Artists Nominated for Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards Several country artists have been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards 2011 and they need your vote! The Nominees Are: Jennette McCurdy for Favorite TV Sidekick Lady Antebellum for Favorite Music Group Taylor Swift for Favorite Female Singer “Mine” by Taylor Swift for Favorite Song Click here to support these country music stars and vote! Be sure to tune in live on Saturday, April 2 at 8/7c.

Blake Shelton Joins The Voice on NBC

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Blake Shelton Officially Announced as Fourth Musical Coach of The Voice on NBC Blake Shelton will be joining Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as the fourth musical coach for the upcoming reality show, The Voice, which will be airing on NBC. The new musical competition series, is a revision of the fan favorite talent discovery show from Holland – “The Voice of Holland“. The grand prize winner of the show will receive $100,000 as well as a record deal with a major label. Blake Shelton, along with his fellow coaches, will be helping to shape the next great American singer. “I’m not sure ‘The Voice’ knows what they signed on for by bringing me on the show. I know this for sure; Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and I are going to have a blast and I am extremely excited to be part of a show that recognizes true vocal talent.” -Blake Shelton The Voice airs Tuesday, April 26th 9pm ET, so be sure to tune in!

Toby Keith Unveils Mezcal Drink

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Toby Keith Introduces Mezcal Drink to U.S. Country music star and entrepreneur Toby Keith is showing his love for the flavors of Mexico by introducing a new drink named “Wild Shot“. The drink is a tie-in to lyrics on his album released last year, “Bullets in the Gun“.The beverage, until now only available in Mexico, is made with the traditional Mezcal, similar to Tequila, but with a smokier more complex flavor. “Wild Shot” will be available in stores this Spring, and will also be featured in Toby Keith’s chain of venues, “I Love This Bar & Grill“.