Country’s newest power-couple have announced the date for their upcoming wedding! Miranda Lambert recently graced the cover of Cowboys & Indians magazine, in which she proudly announced that she will be tying the knot with Blake Shelton on Saturday May 14th, 2011. The ceremony will be held in a yet-undisclosed location somewhere in Oklahoma. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Trace Adkins to Attend LA Premier of Lincoln Lawyer. Trace Adkins will be attending the March 10th LA premier of the much anticipated film Lincoln Lawyer. The film’s star studded cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillipe and Marisa Tomei, and features Adkins in a supporting role. “With just a few scenes, Trace did a fantastic job in making this Harley gang leader an appealing character,” says producer Tom Rosenberg. Lincoln Lawyer hits theaters nationwide March 18th. Check out the preview now! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4ReVEemN0]
Rascal Flatts Airing Television Special on ABC Featuring Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield Rascal Flatts has announced they will be featuring special guests Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield on their ABC television special “Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This Presented by JCPenney” set to air Saturday, March 12th 8pm ET. The television special will feature exclusive content including a never before seen clip and behind the scenes footage from the Flatts-Bieber collaboration video “That Should Be Me”, as well as a joint performance between Rascal Flatts and Natasha BedingField from the live taping of the special. The title of the special comes from Rascal Flatts’ most recent album, “Nothing Like This”, which debuted in November 2010. Since their musical debut in 2000, the band has become a fan favorite in the country music community while also receiving a substantial amount of notoriety from country music institutions including the CMA and ACM.
Crystal Bowersox Makes Spontaneous Debut at the Grand Ole Opry Season 9 American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox made a surprise debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday. Bowersox who was visiting backstage at an Oak Ridge Boys performance, was invited onstage by segment host Vince Gill. “We do things out here for an awful lot of different reasons, but one is spontaneity, one is fun. I went to the management and said, ‘Why don’t we do the Southern gentlemanly thing and invite her to sing a song on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry?’” Vince Gill Bowersox sang an original song, written for her husband, “Mine All Mine” while accompanying herself on Gill’s acoustic guitar. Bowersox was understandably beside herself with joy and surprise, stating, “I can’t believe where I am!” Watch the video of her performance here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTGSXWnEH8]
Ricky Skaggs Announces 2011 Treasure Chest Tour Fourteen-time Grammy Award winner, Ricky Skaggs has announced March 18 as the kick off date for his 2011 Treasure Chest Tour starting in Prestonsburg, Kentucky with additional dates to be decided in the upcoming weeks. Skaggs will be joined on tour by his band Kentucky Thunder, and will feature his classic country hits as well as some of his famous bluegrass tunes. “I think it’s going to be a great show, a great tour, and people are getting really excited about it, so we’re excited about it.” – Ricky Skaggs Skaggs most recent album Mosaic was released in 2010.
Sugarland Kicks Off The Incredible Machine Tour This Week Grammy, CMA and ACM award-winning country music group Sugarland, made up of the combined creative forces of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, wants to let all their Sugarfans know that this week they are heading out to kick start their The Incredible Machine Tour. The Tour, named for Sugarland’s most recent album, officially kicks off this Thursday, March 3rd at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and will continue in the coming months all over the U.S.
Brad Paisley Announces Kick-Off of His 2011 Tour, H20 II World Tour presented by Chevy CMA Entertainer of the Year, Brad Paisley has announced he will be kicking off his 2011 tour, H20 II World Tour, May 28th at Heinz Field in Pittsburg, PA. The international tour is sponsored by Chevrolet and will cover 33 cities in the U.S and abroad including London, Dublin, Stockholm and more. Paisley’s tour takes the concert experience to the next level and beyond bringing back the fan favorite “Water World Plaza” from his 2010 tour, which transforms every city into a water festival! The “Water World Plaza Stage” will be the heart of the event featuring musical performances, and other exciting attractions will include a Chevy H20 FLW fishing simulator, dunking booth, slip n slide and other fun water games. Chevy is also offering a driving simulator for fans to test the latest Corvette ZR1, and at the end of the day the fan with the highest score will have the opportunity to meet Paisley in person! Joining Paisley on his tour are several talented artists including: CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Blake Shelton, known for any of his many number one hits like “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking“, as well as, Jerrod Niemann, known for his smash hit “Lover, Lover“. Also joining the tour are rising stars like Brent Anderson, the group Edens Edge with their debut single “Amen” to hit the radio this month, and one of the Top Ten Female Country Artist’s of 2010, Sunny Sweeney, whose lead single “From A Table Away” is a Top 15 hit on the Country Charts. Be on the look out for Paisley’s next album which will be in stores, May 24th, featuring his current single “This Is Country Music”.
Watch the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony LIVE on CMNB! Every year the Country Music Hall of Fame welcomes the finest in our field to their hallowed halls, and this year we’re enjoying the view from the back row! Country Music HOF will be broadcasting the inductee announcements live tomorrow morning, and you can watch it right here courtesy of Ustream! Just set your alarm for 9:30am(cst) and come visit us as we celebrate this year’s honorees! Live video chat by Ustream
The Band Perry lets fans behind the scenes of their newest video! The Band Perry has just released their new video for “You Lie“, and we’ve got your behind the scenes access! Take a look at the making of the video: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU93EXiUvgc]
Honky Tonk TV is back! In Episode 14, the team talks to Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Antebellum and more! Episode 14 of our weekly take on everything Country. This week on Honky Tonk TV, we have Lady Antebellum, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Crystal at Daytona 500. A live performance by Larkin Poe, news from Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, One Tree Hill’s Jana Kramer, and Country Music is Love. Plus music videos from Blake Shelton, Sarah Darling and Joe Nichols. HTTV intro and background music provided by Stealing Angels (courtesy of Skyville Records)
