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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Krystal Keith
It’s been a pretty big last few weeks for Krystal Keith. The Show Dog Universal artist released her self-titled EP, and debut music video “Daddy Dance With Me.” We had the chance to speak to Krystal earlier this month about the release of her EP, music video, and the best advice she’s ever gotten for the industry, her upcoming full-length album “Whiskey & Lace,” surprising her dad, Toby Keith, at her wedding, crashing the stage as a child at her dad’s show, why she thinks Miranda Lambert is so bad-ass, and much more.
Make sure to pick up your copy of her self-titled EP, which is available now on iTunes or other digital music retailers, and get to know Krystal in our exclusive interview below:
Toby Keith to receive Songwriter Icon Award
Congratulations to Show Dog Universal’s Toby Keith! The country music icon will be receiving a very special award from The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and will be named the 2013 “Songwriter Of The Year.” He’ll be given the award in New York City on Wednesday, June 12th.
The NMPA’s Songwriter of the Year Award recognizes songwriters for their accomplishments throughout their career, and for achieving goals that match with NMPA’s mission. Toby has been spending time overseas performing for USO troops, and he is also being recognized for his Toby Keith Foundation charity.
NMPA President & CEO David Israelite had this to say about Toby:
“The NMPA is pleased to recognize Toby keith and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch for their contributions to songwriting, music publishing and creator’s rights. Toby Keith’s talent as a singer/songwriter is remarkable, but his dedication to fans, his work with the USO, and his commitment to music and songwriting as a craft has greatly influenced the industry.”
We want to send our congratulations to Toby on this cool honor! What’s your favorite Toby moment?
CMT Music Awards Nominations Announced
Earlier today, the nominations for the 2013 CMT Music Awards were revealed. With Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert leading with four nominations each, as well as Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line and Rascal Flatts following with three a piece, the show is sure to be a good one! Fan voting is now available at www.cmt.com through Sunday, June 2nd at midnight EST.
The show, which will be hosted by Jason and actress Kristen Bell, will air LIVE from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, June 5th at 8PM EST.
PHOTOS: Toby Keith drops in on USO troops
Superstar Toby Keith thanks troops and their families with a three-country, 10-day USO tour April 28-May 7. Keith is visiting the Philippines, Guam and Hawaii to lift the spirits of troops and their loved ones.
Since his first USO tour in 2002, Keith has performed 11 USO tours and traveled to 15 countries plus the USS Enterprise, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Cape Saint George. In total, the singer-songwriter has lifted the spirits of 225,984 servicemen and women.
During the tour, the singer/songwriter is scheduled to perform seven USO shows exclusively for military families. Check out the pictures below sent from Toby’s team of his visit:
Ali Dee releases single to country radio
Texas singer/songwriter, Ali Dee, releases her brand new single “It Ain’t” from a forthcoming soon-to-be titled album. “It Ain’t,” written by hit songwriters Ryan Tyndell (Eric Church’s “Springsteen”) and Pat McLaughlin (Gary Allan’s “Songs About Rain”), comes on the heels of her popular singles “Just A Diamond” and “Sweet Southern Song” from her debut EP Sweet Southern EP which cracked the Top 15 on the iTunes Country Chart.
It’s pretty exciting for Ali, who said:
“I can’t wait for my fans to hear the new tune, I think it sums me up quite well, a whole lotta country, a little bit rock and roll, and a lot of sass! It’s also pretty great company to be in as far as artists that Ryan [Tyndell] and Pat [McLaughlin] have written for – Eric Church and Gary Allan – two of the hottest artists out there right now!”
The proud and strong Texas artist just recently took her high energy, sassy rockin country live show overseas where she and her band entertained for the U.S. soldiers in Germany, United Kingdom and Kosovo. The rising “Red Dirt” circuit artist is continuing to tour and record for her upcoming album.
Ali Dee’s upcoming tour dates include Toby Keith’s Bar/Dallas, TX (May 10); Grapevine Main Street Days/Grapevine, TX (May 18); KNUE 101.5 Coaches & Cowboys/Tyler, TX (May 22); 11st Cowboy Bar w/ Jake Hooker (Bandera, TX); Whiskey and Rye/Fort Worth, TX (May 28) and Mt. Pleasant Rodeo/Mt. Pleasant, TX (May 31).
DVR Alert: Gretchen Wilson to co-host The View
Three weeks after kicking off the release of her critically-acclaimed Right On Time album with a performance on “The Today Show,” Gretchen Wilson heads back to New York to guest co-host “The View” on Thursday, April 25, 2013. She will join Whoopie Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters, as longtime co-host Joy Behar transitions out of the show.
On joining the panel for the day, Gretchen said:
“I’m not sure if they knew what they were getting themselves into, when they booked me for the show. This will be completely different from what I do every day, but I’m really looking forward to hanging out with these strong women and maybe even stirring things up!”
Gretchen’s first album in three years, the 13-cut Right On Time, hit stores nationwide on Tuesday, April 2. Associated Press said of the new music, “…Wilson rocks as hard as she desires while choosing songs that represent her lifestyle and point of view – just as she always has…it continues the fiercely autobiographical stance that distances Wilson from most modern country artists in all the right ways.”
Following the taping, Gretchen will head to Foxborough, MA for a Friday performance at Toby Keith‘s I Love This Bar & Grill. For Gretchen Wilson news, tour dates, merchandise and her exclusive Club 27, visit GretchenWilson.com or facebook.com/GretchenWilson.
VIDEO: Krystal Keith releases debut music video
It’s the big week for Show Dog Universal’s newcomer Krystal Keith, who finally released her four-song debut EP, as well as a music video that’s close to her heart. “Daddy Dance With Me,” a special song that serves as her lead single, is dedicated to her father Toby Keith.
Krystal explains why the song is so special:
“I wanted a song that honored him and was something special on my wedding day. So I wrote and recorded it behind his back. The idea was to have a song that no bride and father had ever danced to before; it was my gift to him.”
The song became so personal to country fans, that her label pushed-up the EP’s release to this week. Check out the official music video below and let us know what you think – we’ll be talking to Krystal shortly.
She’ll be releasing a full-length album “Whiskey & Lace” later this year.
Toby Keith & Kid Rock added to Harley Davidson Concert
Looks like Harley Davidson’s 110th birthday celebration just got a whole more country. A few days after the motorcycle company added Brantley Gilbert and Shooter Jennings to their line-up, now country superstar Toby Keith and sometimes-country-sometimes-rock star Kid Rock will be joining the party too. The big Harley Davidson 110th Birthday celebration concert will take place over Labor Day Weekend on Thursday, August 29th until Sunday, September 1st in Milwaukee. Tickets are on-sale now, and start at $95.
Other major starts performing at the event include ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Joan Jett, & The Blackhearts, Blue Oyster Cult, Gaslight Anthem and more.
Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Concerts Currently Announced:
Additional entertainment to be announced soon
Thursday, August 29
- Whiskey of the Damned
- Lynyrd Skynyrd (H.O.G. Members only)
- Elvin Bishop
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Dropkick Murphys
- The Doobie Brothers
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Lupe Fiasco
Friday, August, 30
- Gabriel Sanchez & The Prince Experience
- MAD MEX
- Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
- ZZ Ward
- Shooter Jennings
- The Dirty Heads
- Foxy Shazam
- ZZ Top
- Gaslight Anthem
- Sublime with Rome
- Buckcherry
Saturday, August 31
- D.B. Bryant Band
- Moderatto
- The White Buffalo
- Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
- The Whigs
- Halestorm
- Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers
- Common
- Brantley Gilbert
ACM Poll: Male Vocalist of the Year
Up next in our polls are the boys with the “Male Vocalist” category!
Blake Shelton is the reigning Male Vocalist of the Year. Do you think Blake is going to take it again this year? Or is the award going to Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, or Toby Keith?
Let us know your vote!
ACM: Male Vocalist of the Year
- Blake Shelton (56%, 1,235 Votes)
- Luke Bryan (31%, 682 Votes)
- Jason Aldean (5%, 115 Votes)
- Eric Church (4%, 83 Votes)
- Toby Keith (4%, 75 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,188
Loading ...Krystal Keith’s EP to be rushed out
The release of Krystal Keith‘s full length country music debut album Whiskey & Lace is still a few months away, but her record label is readying the release of an EP as the song “Daddy Dance With Me” builds a buzz.
Best known for performing a duet on national television with her father, Toby Keith, Krystal has focused a lifetime immersed in music on the upcoming release of her debut album. Prior to that release, however, the self-titled EP is being released by Show Dog-Universal April 16. The move was pushed by reaction to the track “Daddy Dance With Me,” which was an unexpected addition to the project.
“It was a complete surprise,” Krystal says of the song she wrote with Mica Roberts and Sonya Rutledge for her own wedding. “I wanted a song that honored my dad and was something special on my wedding day. So I wrote and recorded it behind his back. The idea was to have a song that no bride and father had ever danced to before; it was my gift to him.”
Needless to say, the accomplished singer and songwriter was stunned.
“He actually talked all the way through the dance,” Krystal recalls. “I think he was kind of in shock that I pulled one over on him. When I started telling him the lyrics, he said, ‘I’ve never heard a wedding song from the daughter’s perspective.’”
Pushed to include the song on her album, Krystal found others’ reactions were similar to her father’s. “I was just so excited to get it out there so other brides and dads could dance to it, too,” she explains. Encouraged by the early response, the label – co-owned by her father – advanced an EP release to make the song available for Father’s Day and summer weddings. A video will also be released on April 16.
Krystal Keith EP tracks:
Doin’ It
Can’t Buy You Money
What Did You Think I’d Do
Daddy Dance With Me
