Share
-
Trace Adkins is Keepin’ it Country:
Blake Shelton planning an Oklahoma Benefit Concert
Country music superstar, and The Voice coach, Blake Shelton is doing what he can to help residents of Oklahoma after a deadly tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma. He will be putting together a benefit concert with unannounced guest stars to help provide relief for the region.
A date and details, including guest performers, will be announced in the coming days. He’s teaming up with NBC for the concert.
Blake grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, which is only 75 miles south of Moore, Oklahoma.
Billy Currington launches Merch Hut site
Mercury Nashville country artist Billy Currington gave a pretty cool surprise to fans today. He launched his brand new Merch Hut website, where fans are able to purchase merchandise, music, and more from the singer. The site is now live at bcmerchhut.com.
Some of the items include Let Me Down Easy panties, Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer koozies, his albums, and more. Are you going to get anything from
Billy’s new online store?
Billy’s latest single “Hey Girl” is out at country radio now.
Little Big Town to host CMA Music Festival Special
Rising star country group Little Big Town have a pretty big job ahead of them. They’ll be the hosts for this year’s CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock television special on ABC. There is no exact airtime or airdate for the special, but it will be aired on ABC this August.
The television special features live performances recorded at this year’s CMA Fest by the top names in the industry in front of thousands of fans at LP Field in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch the video announcement of this year’s hosts below. Are you going this year?
Teen Choice Awards country nominees announced
The 2013 Teen Choice Awards nominees were announced yesterday, and there’s gotta be a few smiling faces in country music. Nominees for the fan-voted award show include Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, The Band Perry, Hunter Hayes, Carrie Underwood, Jana Kramer and MORE! See the full list of country nominees below and let us know what you think – do teen voters have good taste?
The Teen Choice Awards will air live on FOX on Sunday, August 11th. Fans aged 13 to 19 are encouraged to vote at teenchoiceawards.com twice a day for their favorites in music and entertainment. Announcements with more nominees, presenters, and show host(s) will be made shortly.
Choice Male Country Artist:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton
Choice Female Country Artist:
Jana Kramer
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Choice Country Group:
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Thompson Square
Chris Young asks fans for help with new album
Chris Young has always made it a point to give back to his fans. This time, he’s inviting them to help him announce his fourth studio album on RCA Nashville.
Chris explains why he wants to include his fans with his big news:
“I’ve got the best fans in the world and the cheering crowds give me all this great energy when I’m onstage. I feel like this new record really captures my live show for the fans and so I want them to be part of revealing info about this new album.”
Fans who want to join the announcement can visit Chris’ official website chrisyoungcountry.com from now until May 31st. There fans can help divulge details on his new album.
Chris’ new single “Aw Naw” was is available digitally. The song was a co-write by Chris with Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano. Check out the official single cover below for “Aw Naw” and let us know if you’re excited for new music from Chris:
Chris Young “Aw Naw” single cover.
George Strait’s latest album goes number one
Congratulations to country music legend George Strait and the team at MCA Nashville! His latest album “Love is Everything” is a number one! “Love is Everything” is his 25th number one record. He also made history by having his single “Give It All We’ve Got Tonight” becoming his 60th number one hit – the most number ones for a country artist ever.
“Love is Everything” had a number two debut on the all-genre record chart, giving George a tie with Paul McCartney for fourth-most top ten album debuts on the all-genre chart. They are both sitting at 8th place for a male artist.
Pretty cool news for a 61st birthday. George turned 61 on Saturday.
Team Blake Advances to Top 8 on “The Voice”
Team Blake survives another week on The Voice!
Danielle Bradbery, Holly Tucker, and The Swon Brothers all advance to next week’s Top 8. Team Adam also returns all three remaining members, while Usher and Shakira each had to say good-bye to another teammate last night.
Blake definitely put together a strong team, and all three should do well with a career in country music in the future.
First, Danielle is a star! She has powerful vocals that are always spot on. The voice mixed in with her amazing stage presence and personality makes her a definite front-runner in the competition. She seems like a seasoned performer, yet she is the youngest contestant and the show was her first audition.
Next, we have Holly Tucker. She’s another fantastic vocalist, who I think just had her best performance this week. All I could say after watching her version of “How Great Art Thou” was ‘DANG! That was awesome!’ And I’m not southern… Blake is rubbing off on me.
Finally, the Swon Brothers. They are so unique and are as country as you can get. Whether they are rockin’ out or slowing things down, the brothers truly shine together.
Blake may just have another win on his hands. Could it be a three-peat for Team Blake? I think Adam is his biggest competition right now, and it will probably come down to a Team Blake vs. Team Adam showdown.
Congrats, Team Blake on making the Top 8!
Jake Owen has fastest rising single of his career
Landing his fastest rising single to date, Jake Owen’s smash “Anywhere With You” rounds out the Top 10 at Country radio this week holding the No. 9 position on both the Mediabase Country Chart and Billboard Country Chart. The catchy song is the fourth single from his chart-topping album, Barefoot Blue Jean Night. Emerging as one of country music’s leading vocalists, Jake’s RCA Nashville project produced three consecutive No. 1 hit singles; the Double Platinum “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” Platinum “Alone With You,” and Gold-certified “The One That Got Away.”
The bright nights are continuing on the road as the charming entertainer wows fans and critics nationwide with his energetic, impressive live show.
The ACA Breakthrough Artist of the Year is currently touring with Jason Aldean‘s NIGHT TRAIN TOUR and in between shows is working in the studio with producer Joey Moi on his fourth full-length studio album.
VIDEO: Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert Pay Tribute to Oklahoma
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert paired up on NBC’s The Voice last night, to perform a touching tribute to the tornado victims of Moore, Oklahoma. The pair joined voices on Lambert’s hit, “Over You,”changing a few lines of the song to fit the situation. The couple resides in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, which is about 100 miles from Moore.
Shelton also revealed to Billboard that he is in the process of enlisting his famous friends to put on a benefit concert, to air on NBC.
You can help by calling the Red Cross at 1-800 HELP NOW.
Watch the heartfelt performance here:
Oklahoma country stars reflect on tornado
Our thoughts remain with Oklahoma and the victims of the tornado earlier this week. Country music stars are also reflecting and praying for the region after an EF 5, the highest rating a tornado can receive, touched down in the region.
Toby Keith said:
“This storm has devastated the community that I grew up in. I rode my bike through those neighborhoods. I have family and friends in Moore. My heart and prayers go to those that have lost so much. But Moore is strong and we will persevere. God be with you all.”
“Please pray for my Okie’s today and in the coming days. I am devastated to watch the footage from afar. Feeling pretty helpless today.”
“I’m thinking about and praying for my beautiful home state and the people in it tonight. Growing up in Tornado Alley, you always know what could happen. It doesn’t change how devastating it is when something does happen. #pray.”
“Pray. That’s all we can do. Pray for peace for Oklahoma.”
“Just landed in LA and hearing about all the tornados in Oklahoma right now… Get somewhere safe!”
See more reactions below:
