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CMT to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday
Here’s one special you won’t want to miss. CMT is planning on celebrating country icon Willie Nelson‘s 80th birthday with a very special taping of “CMT Crossroads: Willie Nelson & Friends From Third Man Records.”Announced to be part of the big birthday celebration will be performers Ashley Monroe, Jamey Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, and Leon Russell. The episode will air in May, but we don’t have an exact date yet.
Fans are also asked to take part in Willie’s 80th birthday celebrations by visiting birthday.willienelson.com/ and submitting a video talking about why you’re a fan of the country legend. The birthday submissions are being put together by Farm Aid,who is gathering up good wishes for Willie Nelson from America’s family farmers, and artists. They’ll round up your funniest, most heartwarming testimonials to make a video for Willie on his big day on April 30, 2013.
One of the artists helping to celebrate with a video message is Kenny Chesney. Check out his special birthday message for the icon:
Blake Shelton gets his best sales week EVER
Congratulations to country’s superstar Blake Shelton! His latest album “Based On A True Story” on Warner Music Nashville is his best-selling first-week album EVER. Blake’s record moved over 199, 086 units in its first week according to Neilson Soundscan. Those numbers earned him the number three spot on the Top-200 this week, as well as the top spot on the Country Albums chart. Blake’s latest album features his groovy lead single “Sure Be Cool If You Did.”
Make sure you catch Blake opening up the Academy of Country Music Awards this weekend. As we reported earlier this week, he’ll open the show with a performance of “Boys ‘Round Here” with Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley, Pistol Annies and Sheryl Crow. Don’t forget: he’s co-hosting again this year, but alongside Luke Bryan. Will you be tuning in?
Brad Paisley’s Wheelhouse album up for streaming
Country music fans who just can’t wait to hear new music from superstar Brad Paisley are in luck! Starting right now, you are able to stream his entire full new album “Wheelhouse” on iTunes! “Wheelhouse” is the latest record from Brad, which hits digital and physical retailers on April 9th. The Arista Nashville singer-songwriter’s album features lead single “Southern Comfort Zone” and current chart climber “Beat This Summer.” To check out his album, and listen to the stream, click here to go to iTunes.
Make sure to tune in this Sunday, April 7th at 8 pm EST to catch Brad’s opening performance of the Academy of Country Music Awards! As we revealed earlier this week on Twitter, Brad will be part of a big opening number alongside Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Luke Bryan and the Pistol Annies with “Boys ‘Round Here.” He’ll be making more appearances throughout the award show, so make sure you tune in!
A Recap of our ACM Performance Announcements
Yesterday we were part of a teleconference with CBS and Academy of Country Music producers for the upcoming ACM awards this weekend. We got to know quite a few exciting secrets for the award show this weekend, and of course we couldn’t wait to tell our fans and readers on Twitter! If you’re following us on Twitter (@keepinitblog) you will have already heard these really cool performances, but we are recapping them now so everyone can keep track of what might be the most-fun Academy of Country Music Award show ever.
Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to the ACMs this year because of budgetary reasons, so we’ll be live-tweeting them from home along with you! Make sure you join us Sunday afternoon for our exclusive KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY PRESENTS… Jason Charles Miller stageit show at 3 pm EST, before the ACMs kick off live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at 8 pm EST. Use hashtag #KIC to join in our fun!
The ACMs will kick off with a big opening performance of “Boys ‘Round Here” with Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Pistol Annies, Sheryl Crow, and Brad Paisley.
Jewel will perform a special Lifting Lives segment with a mash-up of her hit single “Hands Clean” and “Fill A Heart,” an original song by singer-songwriter Tori Kelly.
Hunter Hayes will get two pretty cool performances – he’ll be debuting his new single “I Want Crazy” with Stevie Wonder, and will mix in one of Stevie’s big hits. Hunter will return later in the show with Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley live from the ACM Fan Jam. How did Stevie and Hunter get together? Turns out Hunter covers Stevie’s songs on tour, and Stevie discovered them and became a fan of Hunter.
Taylor Swift will have country superstars Keith Urban and Tim McGraw joining her for “Highway Don’t Care.”
Luke Bryan will be debuting a brand new single “Crash My Party” during the award show..
Kelly Clarkson will be performing her country single “Don’t Rush” with a special, announced guest. Is it Vince Gill? We don’t know, but we know he was approached along with someone else.
Reba will introduce a very special duet performance from Garth Brooks and George Strait who will be paying tribute to the late Dick Clark. It’s going to be a pretty emotional performance, so make sure you tune in for this one.
Do you have any questions about the ACMs? We’ll answer what we can on Facebook and Twitter!
2013 One to Watch: Rose Falcon
Last year, we introduced a new annual feature on Keepin’ it Country – Ones to Watch. Our predictions were pretty spot on last year, with Dustin Lynch and JT Hodges quickly becoming popular with country music fans. This year it’s time for a little love for the ladies – and our first 2013 One to Watch: Rose Falcon.
Rose, a singer-songwriter signed to Show Dog Universal, is the writer behind Country Strong’s hauntingly beautiful “Give Into Me,” and has been named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Rose, a songwriter just like her father, has been praised by the legendary Bon Jovi as a “true artist” and “an old soul in the voice of a beautiful young lady.” She recently released her single “If Love Had A Heart” to country radio, and she’s definitely one to watch out for in 2013.
In a country music world where males dominate airplay and it’s hard for a new female to break out, Rose is one you will be cheering for. With her talented writing and pretty vocals, she has what it takes to hold her own at country radio.
Check out her EPK below then read our exclusive interview with Rose. Get to know her before she takes over country – which she will:
Sheryl Crow – Woman in the White House
Music superstar Sheryl Crow is making her political statement after the American Election. She released a brand new song and music video titled “Woman In The White House,” along with a website to go along with it. A portion of the proceeds for the single, which is now available on iTunes, will go towards the American Red Cross. It’s a fun little single, and video, where Sheryl tries to explain why she thinks time is overdue for a female President of the United States.
Check out the single below:
Dierks Bentley Adds Kix Brooks to Miles & Music Lineup
Dierks Bentley is bringing in even more firepower for his charity concert. He’s just announced the addition of country icon Kix Brooks to his “Miles & Music For Kids” charity event on October 14th in Nashville, Tennessee. The motorcycle ride and concert will also feature the previously announced Sheryl Crow, Chris Young, Brantley Gilbert, The Cadillac Black, and Craig Campbell.Tickets for the family-friendly event are still on-sale on Ticketmaster.com, so make sure to get your tickets before it sells out!
The ride begins at the Harley-Davidson of Columbia (1616 Harley Davidson Blvd., Columbia, TN) for a scenic hour-long motorcycle ride ending at downtown Nashville’s Riverfront Park where the ACM Lifting Lives Stage will hold the all-star concert.
Fans can purchase tickets for the ride, concert and commemorative T-shirt for $50, or those looking to attend the concert only can purchase tickets for $20. Special VIP packages are also available. All proceeds from the event will benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. For more ticket info, visit www.dierks.com.
Dierks Bentley Revving Up For “Miles & Music for Kids”
Dierks Bentley announced earlier today that the seventh annual “Miles & Music for Kids” will be held on Sunday, October 14th in Nashville, TN. Since 2006, the celebrity motorcycle ride and concert combo has seen twelve events in seven US cities. Thus far, two million dollars has been raised for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the country.
“I really want to blow Miles & Music out this year and make it bigger than ever,” said Bentley. ”We’ve had the chance to help a lot of communities across the country, but the heart and soul of this event is in downtown Nashville with Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the artists and friends who come out and help us raise money. It’s my favorite thing we do all year.”
Beginning at Harley-Davidson of Columbia (1616 Harley Davidson Blvd., Columbia, TN), the event will consist of a one-hour scenic ride that will finish up at downtown Nashville’s Riverfront Park. The fun doesn’t stop there: after the show, Dierks will hold a concert with special guests Sheryl Crow, Chris Young, Brantley Gilbert, The Cadillac Black and Craig Campbell. More artists will be added to the lineup in the next few weeks.
Fans can purchase tickets for the ride, concert and commemorative T-shirt for $50. Those looking to attend the concert only can purchase tickets for $20. Special VIP packages are also available.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 17th at 10:00A CT through TicketMaster. For more ticket info, visit www.dierks.com.
5 Reasons You Need To See JT Hodges At Boots & Hearts
We named Show Dog Universal’s J.T. Hodges our “one to watch for 2012″ earlier this year… and for good reason. His debut country album hits physical and digital stores on August 21st, and he’ll be playing the Sirius/XM Front Porch Stage on Saturday night from 6:30 to 7:30. He’ll be on-stage during Sheryl Crow and right when Alabama starts, but we believe fans need to check out J.T.
Here’s our five reasons why you can’t miss J.T.’s set in Bowmanville, Ontario tomorrow night:
Carrie Underwood Breaks CMT Record
Carrie Underwood has a few reasons to celebrate this week. The powerhouse vocalist broke a CMT record for the most weeks at number one with her music video for “Good Girl.” She held the top spot on the Top 20 Countdown for 14 weeks since being released back in March. This isn’t the first video to hold the number one spot for multiple weeks – her “Undo It” music video did so for 12 weeks. “Good Girl” was named the “Music Video of The Year” at the CMT Music Awards last month.
Carrie’s album “Blown Away” is also a reason to celebrate – she’s sold over 15 million copies world wide since its release. The title track from the album is set to be her new single, and while fans have been asking us for news on the release date of the music video for the single, we’re sure it will be out soon.
Carrie is nominated for Choice Female Country Artist at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards which airs Sunday, July 22nd at at 8 pm EST on FOX. Fans aged 13 to 19 can vote once a day for their favorite nominees at teenchoiceawards.com.
Carrie is part of the amazing Boots and Hearts music festival in Bowmanville, Ontario on August 12th. Tickets are still on-sale for her appearance, and to see the rest of the line-up which includes Lionel Richie, Sheryl Crow, and Lauren Alaina visit bootsandhearts.com.
