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Keith Urban will not return to American Idol
Reports out this week are indicating that country superstar Keith Urban, along with the rest of the judge panel, will no longer be a part of American Idol’s next season. Keith had left Australia’s version of The Voice to join American Idol this season. Host Ryan Seacrest will remain with the show, becoming the only original member of the cast from the first season that crowned Kelly Clarkson. The 13th season of American Idol will undergo massive changes to try and bring back in the viewers that it has been losing through the last few seasons – including ratings being down 22% this season alone.
As well as the judge changes, FOX will also change how its weekly themed nights will operate. The only thing that may be left that will still resemble American Idol will be the audition episodes. FOX is trying to bring back its core audience, which is believes is younger viewers, and they don’t think that the current judges are doing that.
The show has kick started the careers of country stars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, Casey James, Danny Gokey, Bucky Covington, Josh Gracin, and Kristy Lee Cook, among others. Who is your favorite American Idol star?
10 songs for Mother’s Day
Us here at Keepin’ it Country want to wish all the moms out there a happy Mother’s Day! Just in case you’re looking for a playlist of songs to help celebrate the weekend with your Mom, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite country songs about moms. Take a listen to our list below and let us know what YOUR picks are for mother’s day.
MAMA’S SONG – CARRIE UNDERWOOD
A personal song written by Carrie herself to her mom is our first pick for our Mother’s Day playlist. The music video features Carrie and her real life mom, as pictured to the side of this post, on her wedding day as she tells her mom that she doesn’t need to worry about her daughter, because she learned from her. “Mama’s Song” was the fourth single from Carrie’s “Play On” album, which was co-written by Carrie with Luke Laird, Kara DioGuardi, and Marti Frederikson. BONUS: The video also features Carrie’s real-life husband, Mike Fisher.
Check out the rest of our picks below:
Join Your Favorite Country Artists in George Straight’s Sixty for Sixty Movement
Many of the biggest artists in country music, including Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina, Kacey Musgraves and more, are joining together to pay tribute to George Strait and they want YOU to join them in the “Sixty for Sixty“ movement. The campaign’s goal is to make “Give It All We Got Tonight” George Strait’s 60th #1 single, while he’s still 60 years old.
Watch the video below and become a part of modern Country music history. Join the “Sixty For Sixty” movement!
Ever Wonder What Kind of Swag The CMA Award Stars Get?
What could be better than being an artist and getting to attend the CMA Awards? Receiving free gifts from the gift lounge, of course! We here at Keepin’ It Country had a chance to take a stroll through this year’s CMA Awards gift lounge to see what kind of items the artists and presenters would be taking home and we’re going to share what we saw with you!
This year’s gift lounge, put together by Distinctive Assets, ranged from all kinds of handmade gifts to cosmetic and skincare products, clothing, candles, and cookies and ice cream treats! We stopped at each of the booths on hand and want to inform you about all of these great products so you can enjoy them too!
Eufora International Beautifying Hair Elixirs – Eufora’s Beautifying Hair Elixirs are the latest collection of prestige products added to more than 45 of the current Eufora professional salon products. They provide the best solution for damaged, brittle, dull, dry, and frizzy hair. Your hair color will be protected from fading and will last longer than ever with the use of these products! Check out their full line at beautifyingelixirs.com
Jason Aldean, Lady A & Luke Bryan Added To ACAs
Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town have just been announced as performers for this year’s American Country Awards on FOX. The award show will air live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on December 10th at 8 pm EST. Other stars announced to appear as presenters are Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Casey James, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Brice, Jana Kramer, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Young.
The two-hour live music spectacular offers country music fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories, but also in a previously unrecognized area – touring – encompassing the entire spectrum of country music.
Voting for all categories remains open until Monday, Nov. 12 at www.theacas.com. Voting for Artist of the Year continues until Friday, Dec. 7. Who are you voting for?
CONTEST: Win A Belldini Drop Needle Tank – As Seen on Lauren Alaina! — Winner is Karlee H!
Want to dress like the stars without paying for it? Here’s your chance! Belldini‘s fall fashion will be just one of the many styles seen on the stars this year and they want you to feel like a star too! We are giving away one (1) Women’s Gold Belldini Drop Needle Tank, courtesy of Belldini, as seen on Lauren Alaina! Lauren wore this tank on the show Simply Southern on GAC. Lauren had great things to say about the tank and now we want you to have the chance to wear one too!
One lucky winner will be able to pick their size (S-XL). To enter, just follow the form below! You can tweet about the giveaway once per day to increase your chances of winning. Winner will be chosen at random and notified by email this Sunday, good luck!
PHOTO: Lauren Alaina Becomes ACM Member
The Academy of Country Music welcomed Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope recording artist Lauren Alaina to the office while she was in Los Angeles this week.
While at the Academy she performed her latest single “Eighteen Inches” as well as her top 30 hit “Georgia Peaches” and was welcomed to the ACM as a professional member.
Nominees for ACAs Announced
The nominees were just announced earlier this morning for this year’s American Country Awards. The third edition of the fan-voted award show will once again air live on FOX from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. While the co-hosts remain the same with Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, there is something new about the award show – the addition of the “Song Of The Year” category which will honor country music’s top songwriters of 2012. The nominees for Song of the Year are determined by the National Songwriters Association International (NSAI). The award show will air live on December 10th on FOX at 8 pm EST.
Artists leading all nominees this year are Luke Bryan with seven, and Lady Antebellum tying for second with Zac Brown Band with six nominations each. Eric Church and Taylor Swift both have five nominations each. Check out the full list of nominees below and let us know who you’ll be voting for. Fans can vote at theacas.com for their favorite artists, and make sure to tune in December 10th to see who wins!
Performers and presenters will be announced shortly, so stay tuned for that announcement too!
Lauren Alaina Has A Big Heart
Rossville, Georgia native Lauren Alaina made her way back to her hometown area this past week to give back in her free time in between her Eighteen Cities Inch-By-Inch tour. While Lauren might be just like your typical 17-year old teenager, she also has a huge heart with a big desire to help others. On Thursday of last week, Lauren made her way over to the City of Refuge in Dalton, GA to spend some time with the children and their families in the refuge community.
“I love kids, I was going to be a special needs teacher before I was a singer,” Lauren explained before going in to meet the children at the City of Refuge. “Anything I can do around my area to help out, I’m always excited to be a part of that. I have this thing where like if I see a homeless person out on the road, I’ve never passed a homeless person and not given them money. My friends are always like ‘Lauren, don’t look!’ because they know I give them anything in my wallet. Or, if all I have is my credit card, I go buy them food. I’ve always had a special heart for them.” At the age of 9, Lauren met a homeless man named Kevin that she became friends with, and she attributes her feelings towards homeless men and women to this. “You never know what the circumstances are for the person that’s on the side of the street. People are quick to judge them and think that they just don’t want to work, but that’s not always the case. So, I have a big heart for people who, you know, aren’t as fortunate as I am.”
Lauren Alaina Announces 18 City Tour
I think it’s safe to say that 18 is a lucky number for Lauren Alaina right now. She has just announced an 18-city tour, in honor of her 18th birthday on November 8th, and her current single “Eighteen Inches.” It seems like just yesterday that she was 15 trying out for American Idol, doesn’t it?
Well, Lauren’s all grown up now! She will be teaming up with local charities and the Special Olympics to embark on this journey, and will donate a portion of each of her sales from her limited edition 18-City Inch-By-Inch Tour t-shirts. Lauren is trying to make a difference city-by-city, inch-by-inch.
Fans who cannot make it to one of these shows can still do their part and purchase the limited edition t-shirt from Lauren’s website www.laurenalainaofficial.com.
“Eighteen Inches,” co-written by Carrie Underwood, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley, has hit the Top 40 on the country singles chart and is steadily rising.
Twitter hashtag: #18cities
The “Eighteen Inches” Tour dates are as follows:
Sept. 21: Bloomsburg, PA – Bloomsburg Fair • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Sept. 22: Long Island, NY - Pennysaver Amphitheater • Charity: Long Island Military Veterans
Sept. 29: Salem, VA – Salem Farmer’s Market • Charity: Salem Rotary Club
Oct. 4: Atlanta, GA – Wild Bills • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Oct. 5: Dalton, GA – Northwest GA Convention Ctr. • Charity: City of Refuge and Family Promise of Dalton
Oct. 9: Akron, OH – Sultan’s Cabaret “Chicks with Picks” • Charity: Akron General Medical Ctr. Muffins for Mammograms Breast Cancer benefit
Oct. 11: Baton Rouge, LA - Livingston Parrish Fair • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Oct. 13: Maryville, TN – Foothills Fall Festival • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Oct. 15: Visalia, CA – KJUG Courtyard • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Oct. 20: Ashburn, VA – Farmwell Station Middle School • Charity: The Nature Nuts Program
Oct. 21: Miami, FL – Hard Rock Live • Charity: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Oct. 23: Orlando, FL – Cowboys • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Oct. 25: Mobile, AL – TBD • Charity: St. Jude
Oct. 27: Raleigh, NC – City Limits Saloon • Charity: SPCA of Wake County and Johnston County Animal Rescue League
Nov. 2: Ladson, SC – Coastal Carolina Fair • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Nov. 8: LAUREN ALAINA’S 18TH BIRTHDAY
Nov. 9: Jacksonville, FL – Greater Jacksonville Fair • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
Nov. 11: Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome at France-Merrick Perf. Arts Ctr. • Charity: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Maryland
Nov. 12: Pittsburgh, PA – TBD • Charity: Special Olympics (local chapter)
For more information about Lauren Alaina and her tour dates, you can head on over to LaurenAlainaOfficial.com.
