Alan Jackson surprises Zac Brown with an amazing Christmas Gift! Zac Brown was no less than shocked when Alan Jackson showed up at a Nashville concert and presented him with the keys to a 1966 white Cadillac El Dorado convertible. The classic car was a special gift from Alan for being featured on Zac’s current single “As She’s Walking Away”.
Tim McGraw announces the launch of his 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour! Tim McGraw is heading back on the road and taking The Band Perry and Luke Bryan with him! Tickets for the Emotional Traffic Tour go onsale next weekend. I predict this to be one of the top-selling tours of 2011, given the amount of buzz behind Tim’s current hit “It Felt Good on my Lips“. If you can’t wait for the tour to catch a little Tim, check him out this weekend in “Country Strong” with Gwenyth Paltrow which hits theaters on Friday.
Country music vixen, Shania Twain, marries Frederic Thiebaud in Puerto Rico on New Year’s Day. Shania Twain married fiance Frederic Thiebaud in a private beach ceremony in beautiful Peurto Rico on Saturday afternoon. It is interesting to note that Shania’s former husband, Mutt Lang, had an affair with Frederic’s ex-wife, which is how both Shania and Frederic ended up single in the first place. How bout them apples? Either way, I hope the newlyweds have a long and happy marriage.
Country Music News Blog wants to wish you and yours a fantastic 2010! WC here, just stopping in to wish all of you a happy new year and a fantastic start to 2010! We’re still putting the finishing touches on the new headquarters, but we’ll be back with all the biggest headlines out of Nashville and beyond next week! Until then, keep it safe, and keep it country!
Matthew McConaughey shines in the new legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer. The official trailer for “The Lincoln Lawyer” came out over the holiday weekend and now I’m more excited than ever to see it! Check this out, and enjoy the surprise cameo from country music giant Trace Adkins. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJGuStshKs] The Lincoln Lawyer is in theaters March 18th, 2011.
Leighton Meester adds a little warmth to this chilly chilly weather with the release of her video for Summer Girl. Leighton Meester seems to really be enjoying the supporting female role in the upcoming film “Country Strong. Here’s a little taste of what we can expect as she covers Jessica Andrew’s “Summer Girl”. Movie Trailers – Movies Blog For more from Leighton, hop on over to Country Music Tattle Tale where they’ve posted “A Little Bit Stronger”.
Merry Christmas from Country Music News Blog! Country Music News Blog’s staff would like to wish you a very merry Christmas from the bottom of our hearts. It has been an amazing year so far, and it just keeps getting better. Thank you for helping encourage us to maintain a high-quality site that keeps bringing more and more readers as time goes by. It’s going to be an exciting couple of weeks as we move to our new headquarters, so updates will be few, but once we get set back up be ready for some AWESOME surprises! Sincerely, ~WC~
Entertainment Weekly names Taylor Swift the 2010 Entertainer of the Year. This and more in the newest installment of HonkyTonkTV! Honky Tonk TV is back with news from Taylor Swift, a closer look at Matthew McConoughey’s part in the new Jamey Johnson video, a special Lady Antebellum episode of Glee, and a whole lot more! Country Music Photo Gallery
Ashton Shepherd is BACK! Check out her new single Look It Up! It must be Christmas cause I just got a big ole present! Ashton Shepherd heard our call and answered with the release of her brand new single “Look it Up”.It is her first new release in 2 years, and I am extremely excited about it! She’s got the single posted here.. take a listen! Country Music Photo Gallery
Ron White gathers close personal friends for a special Salute to the Troops concert in Nashville Rascal Flatts joins comedian Ron White for a special Salute to the Troops concert from the Grand Ole Opry house February 15th, 2011. The concert will air at a later date on CMT. Proceeds from the the concert will go towards the Armed Forces Foundation and tickets go onsale this Friday, December 17th. “This is my fourth year doing this benefit, and every year it gets better. I am thrilled CMT is going to be airing it so everyone can join in the fun”, Ron continues “I’ve gathered some of my close musical and comedian friends and we’re going to see if we can’t bring a few laughs to these soldiers; raise some money, and hopefully lift their spirits. I consider it an honor and a privilege to give back however I can, for the many sacrifices of these incredibly brave men and women.” Country Music Photo Gallery
