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Jewel Announces Fall Tour Dates
Jewel takes her act on the road with these new fall tour dates! Tuesday, October 27th Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House TIME: Tuesday, October 27th PRICE: $22.00 – $47.00 Opening: Meiko Wednesday, October 28th Charlotte, NC Knight Theater TIME: 7:30pm PRICE: $39.50 – $59.50 Opening: Meiko Thursday, October 29th Durham, NC The Carolina Theatre of Durham TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $39.00 – $47.00 Opening: Meiko Friday, October 30, 2009 Birmingham, AL Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center – Jemison Concert Hall TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $38.00 – $58.00 Opening: Meiko Saturday, October 31st Melbourne, FL King Center for the Performing Arts TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $28.00 – $48.00 Opening: Meiko Sunday, November 1st Ft. Myers, FL Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall TIME: 7:30pm PRICE: $26.50 – $46.50 Opening: Meiko Tuesday, November 3rd Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theater TIME: 7:30pm On sale Friday, September 11th at 10am Opening: Meiko Wednesday, November 4th Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $30.50 – $60.50 Opening: Meiko Thursday, November 5th Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $31.50 – $41.50 Opening: Meiko Friday, November 6th Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Theatre TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $29.95 – $49.95 Opening: Holly Williams Saturday, November 7th Vicksburg, MS Ameristar Casino TIME: 7:30pm PRICE: $40.50 – $50.50 On sale Monday, September 14th Opening: Holly Williams Sunday, November 8th Quapaw, OK Downstream Casino Resort On sale Saturday, September 5th at 12:00pm Opening: Holly Williams Tuesday, November 10th Wichita, KS Orpheum TIME: 8:00pm PRICE: $38.00 – $98.00 On sale Friday, September 11th at 9am Opening: Holly Williams Thursday, November 12th Austin, TX One World Theatre TIME: 7:00pm PRICE: $130.00 – $190.00 Opening: Holly Williams Friday, November 13th Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater On sale Saturday, September 19th at 10:00am Opening: Holly Williams Saturday, November 14th Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino & Hotel On sale Friday, September 18th at 10:00am Sunday, November 15th Ft. Worth, TX Bass Performance HallCountry Music Photo Gallery
New Music From Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift announced she will be re-releasing “Fearless” but with 6 additional songs! Straight from Taylor Swift’s Myspace blog: “There’s a lot going on that I’m very excited about. One of the things at the top of my favorite things list is that I have new music coming out! What’s that you say? We just put out Fearless last year? I know! We’re not putting out a whole new album. We’re re-releasing Fearless with SIX new songs added. I’m so excited for you to hear this new music, see the new pictures, and watch the 50 million hours of bonus content. I love you a lot and I’ll see you on the road!”Country Music Photo Gallery
Drive By Truckers Outsell Taylor Swift
Drive By Truckers are quickly becoming a household name, even topping Taylor Swift in album sales this last week! My sincere congratulations go out to Drive By Truckers, who just a couple short years ago I saw perform a live show in an itty bitty venue in Phoenix Arizona to a half-drunk, crowd that mostly showed up on a friend’s begging. This week they left Taylor Swift in the dust in overall record sales, making themselves the top-selling country act for the first week of September (according to StreetPulse). Everywhere I go friends here in Oklahoma are telling me “Hey,have you heard that new band “Drive By Truckers?” and I just smile. I smile because we’ve been featuring Drive By Truckers for YEARS! You see, this is WHY I do what I do! I push press for artists I love as a born and raised country music fan because I want to share all of their hard work, trials and successes with other music lovers. I celebrate the achievements of struggling artists and DIY touring bands because someday I hope I can help make their dreams come true. Sure, I may not know these guys personally, only through their music, but music can change lives.It’s the only thing I know that can hurt, heal, lift, or bring down a person in 3 minutes or less. It drives people to dream, inspires people to look at themselves in new light, even teaches how to handle struggles we all face. Of course now I’m way off track and you’re wondering what this has to do with Drive By Truckers right? Well, when you see a band like this playing in a dive bar in a strange town for little more than gas money and a love of the music, you get humbled by the shared commitment to and importance of that music. And to see even ONE band go from that dive bar scene to beating the biggest sales pitch in Nashville is a success that I think ALL music fans can celebrate with me.Country Music Photo Gallery
Bryan White Free Download
Bryan White releases his new single “Little Things” and he’s giving it away for free! Bryan White is giving fans a taste of the first single off his new album “Dustbowl Dreams” which marks his eight studio album. To get your copy of “The Little Things” visit www.bryanwhite.com today!Country Music Photo Gallery
Brooks & Dunn Final Album Release: #1’s and then some
Brooks & Dunn release their supposed final album today: #1’s and Then Some Hot on the heels of announcing their breakup, Brooks & Dunn’s last studio release hits store shelves. #1’s…And Then Some is a 2-disc collection of a total 30 tracks covering the entire span of the duo’s chart-topping career. Fans will also be treated with two original songs, and some classic hits. Additional tracks include ‘Neon Moon’ and ‘That Ain’t No Way to Go’ to their anthemic ‘Only In America,’ ‘Red Dirt Road,’ ‘Play Something Country,’ and many more, including their ACM and CMA Song of the Year winner, ‘Believe.’Country Music Photo Gallery
2009 CMA Website Goes Live!
The 2009 CMA Award nominations will be revealed Wednesday September 9th LIVE on ABC! NASHVILLE – The announcement of the final nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards will be carried live on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from the “Good Morning America” studios in the heart of New York City’s Times Square on the ABC Television Network. . “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards” will be broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on ABC and is hosted for the second year by reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood. The final nominees in select categories will be announced by Darius Rucker, who has quickly established himself as a fan and industry favorite with three No. 1 singles to his credit, and Lee Ann Womack, a former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year with 18 career CMA Awards nominations to her credit. The live announcements will take place during the 8:30 AM/ET half-hour of the morning news program. “I was so honored to perform at the 2008 CMA Awards Show, and I feel privileged to be a part of this year’s nominee announcement,” said Rucker.Country Music Photo Gallery
GACTV Announces Fall Programming Lineup
Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, and Jake Owen all take center stage on GAC’s fall lineup. GAC has announced new episodes of several shows included in their upcoming fall lineup. BLAKE SHELTON and TRACE ADKINS will be the subject of the biographical documentary series, “Backstory,” and JAKE OWEN will be spotlighted in the “Origins” series. The ZAC BROWN BAND will be featured in a new episode of “Introducing,” and GAC will also premiere two new installments of “The Collection” featuring CARRIE UNDERWOOD and MIRANDA LAMBERT. Country legend KRIS KRISTOFFERSON will appear on the SEPTEMBER 30th edition of GAC NIGHTS at 8p (ET), and GAC will re-broadcast “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock” on OCTOBER 17th at 8p (ET). For more on GAC’s fall lineup, visit www.gactv.com.Country Music Photo Gallery
Carrie Underwood Rushes to Release Cowboy Casanova
Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Cassanova” is rushed to radio early after an unfinished version leaked out over the internet. Carrie Underwood‘s new album, Play On is already throwing the country music world into a frenzy, and now the first single “Cowboy Casanova” is adding to it. It seems someone, somehow, leaked an unfinished version of the track out over the web pushing Carrie to reveal the real thing late last night. Fans can hear the genuine single of “Cowboy Casanova” online now at both carrieunderwoodofficial.com, as well as youtube.com/carrieunderwood. Listen for “Cowboy Casanova” and tell us what you think!Country Music Photo Gallery
Miranda’s Countdown to Revolution Has Begun!
Miranda Lambert fans across the nation have been callled out to join the Revolution! Miranda Lambert has released an exclusive preview of the track “White Liar” from her upcoming album “Revolution” available at www.mirandarevolution.com. As usual, the song packs a mean punch and Miranda sure knows how to deliver it! Miranda is inviting her fans to join the revolution by visiting that site, previewing the track, and taking advantage of some of the cool media options she has there. You’ll find videos, twitter and myspace backgrounds, buddy icons, walpapers and more, as well as an option to pre-order Revolution from Amazon! So get over there and show Miranda your support today! Country Music Photo Gallery