CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BAND PERRY for their AMC nomination for Top New Vocal Duo or Group! The Band Perry announced tonight that they have been nominated for Top New Vocal Duo or Group in the 2011 ACM Awards! Congratulations from the entire team here at CMNB! We’ll be watching for you on Leno and Ellen in the coming weeks. Fans, be sure to head over to http://www.voteacm.com/ starting January 27th to vote!
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman welcome new baby Faith into their lives! Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman revealed yesterday that they are the proud new parents of a little baby girl named Faith. Faith was brought into the family through the help of a surrogate mother, who carried the child discreetly and gave birth just a few days ago. All parties involved are excited and glowing about the newborn’s arrival, and we wish Keith’s family the best for this new member!
Ashton Shepherd and Thompson Square help kick off new radio show in Nashville! Nashville’s New Country is getting ready to hit the Tennessee airwaves and beyond, as they launch their radio show in just a couple weeks. With the debut broadcast airing February 6th, Nashville’s New Country plans to showcase up and coming artists in the country music family. The first installment will showcase artists such as Sunny Sweeney, Thompson Square, Frankie Ballard, Walker Hayes, Ashton Shepherd, David Adam Byrnes and Tim Dugger. To get your music on the show, visit the website at www.nashvillesnewcountry.com and upload your music. You might hear your song on the air in an upcoming show!
Sugarland is given top billing at the ACM Fan Jam concert during the 2011 ACM Awards! The Academy of Country Music wants to be sure ALL fans have a chance to participate in this year’s live telecast of the 46th Annual ACM Awards in April. That’s why they have put together a special 3hour fans-only concert that will be broadcast simultaneously with the awards show. The ACM Fan Jam will feature Sugarland as a headliner, with more acts to be announced soon. The event will take place at the exact same time as the ACM Awards, and be broadcast from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The ACM Fan Jam will include three LIVE remotes into the 46th Annual ACM Awards telecast-one for each hour of the show-and will also include a profusion of entertainment, including live performances by upcoming country music acts, prizes and special give-aways for attendees only, such as autographed guitars, trip packages to country music events and merchandise. Fans at the ACM Awards wear cocktail or dressy attire, but at the Fan Jam, concert attire is key because the night continues with many more live performances and appearances after the Awards taping ends. Once the party starts, it won’t stop!!
The line-up for Country Thunder 2011 in Florence, AZ has been announced! Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins, Eric Church, Neal McCoy, Sawyer Brown, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are just some of the artists already announced for the 2011 Country Thunder music festival in Florence, AZ. Country Thunder is right around the corner, taking over the weekend of April 7th-11th. Additional artists on the bill include Steel Magnolia, the JaneDear Girls, and Brantley Gilbert. Tickets for the festival go onsale tomorrow!
Ashton Shepherd taps into her sassy side in Look It Up. It’s no secret we’re HUGE Ashton Shepherd fans over here at CMNB, so we’re extremely excited to see so much coming from her team so quickly! Here’s the video for “Look It Up“, her first single off her yet-untitled new album expected out later this year. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1kT4u_D5PA]
Taylor Swift releases the official video for her melancholy hit Back To December. Taylor Swift shares her more introspective side in this emotional and wistful tune “Back to December“, and the new official video certainly matches the tone of the song. Take a look and tell us what you think! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjar7np_wuE] Taylor is currently gearing up for her largest tour to date.
Nashville newcomer Randy Montana releases the video for 1,000 Faces. Randy Montana melts the heart of his dream girl with his new video for the song “1,000 Faces”. Randy is currently promoting his 3-song EP which is already gaining HUGE industry accolades. Let us know what you think! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o37O-xMgbI8]
Tickets to Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic tour are available for fan club presale starting today! Hot off the success of the box office hit Country Strong, Tim McGraw is hitting the road. Tickets to his 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour are available to fan club members starting this morning. Expect to see Luke Bryan and The Band Perry opening for Tim all summer long. I wonder what kind of audience shenanigans will happen this time around? :p
Country crossover Jewel announces her and hubby Ty are expecting! After a few years of trying, Jewel and bullrider husband Ty Murray have announced that they are expecting their first child late this spring! No word yet on whether they’re buying pink or blue nursery accessories, but they are working on their Texas ranch to make it more baby-friendly. Congratulations to the beautiful couple.
