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Kelly Clarkson Reveals Greatest Hits Tracklisting
In September of 2002, a Texan waitress won the first season of a little show called American Idol. Most critics and naysayers were quick to write her off and claim she’d be a fleeting success, a flash in the pan and lucky if she made it to fifteen minutes. Fast-forward ten years and that talent-show winner has gone on to become one of the most iconic voices of our generation. On November 19th, Kelly Clarkson will close Chapter One of her career, releasing “Greatest Hits – Chapter One.”
We’re not going to lie, it’s Track 15 that we’ve got our eye on! Has KC enlisted Vince Gill for another country single? With rumors abound that she’s hitting the CMA Stage on November 1st with Mr. Gill himself, we think so!
Kelly Clarkson – Greatest Hits – Chapter One track listing
1 Since U Been Gone
2 My Life Would Suck Without You
3 Miss Independent
4 Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
5 Behind These Hazel Eyes
6 Because Of You
7 Never Again
8 Already Gone
9 Mr. Know It All
10 Breakaway
11 Don’t You Wanna Stay (with Jason Aldean)
12 Walk Away
13 Catch My Breath
14 People Like Us
15 Don’t Rush (featuring Vince Gill)
16 A Moment Like This
17 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Canaan Smith & Tyler Hubbard Get Aboard Jason Aldean’s “Night Train”
It’s no secret to country fans that Jason Aldean’s new album, Night Train, hit stores today. However, fans may be surprised to learn that one of the album’s tracks “Black Tears” was penned by Mercury singer/songwriter Canaan Smith and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard.
“I wrote this song with Tyler one day back in college at Belmont,” Smith says. “I never thought it would be cut by someone as great as Jason Aldean.” He adds “I think he did a killer job. I respect Jason’s ability to stretch himself and push the envelope as far as songs and production go.”
The love-fest was mutual. In an interview for Billboard magazine, Aldean praised the track, saying, “Honestly, I think it’s one of the most well-written songs on the record. Like ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ and songs like that, it allows us to branch off in a different direction and try something new.”
Make sure to grab this track and the rest of Night Train, available everywhere today!
Jason Aldean’s Night Train Streaming Right Now
Country music fans in Canada and the United States will be able to preview Jason Aldean‘s brand new album “Night Train” a few days early. Even though it doesn’t officially release until October 16th, all the tracks are available to be streamed right now on iTunes. The album is up in its entirety until its release at itunes.com/jasonaldean for streams on Canadian and American iPad devices and desktops.
The free streaming is something Jason thinks is pretty cool. He shares:
“It’s a really cool thing that iTunes is letting us offer a stream of the album a week before release. As a music fan, I love going on there and digging for new tunes and new artists that I may want to download. I am so anxious to get this album out and for the fans to hear it, so this feels like an early birthday present or something.”
“Night Train”‘s record-breaking single “Take A Little Ride” is in its third consecutive week at No. one on the Billboard Country Songs chart. It was the biggest digital debut ever by a male country artist and flew to the top of the country charts faster than any other song this year. This marks Jason’s sixth consecutive No. one single and tenth of his career.
Jason recently earned three Country Music Association Awards nominations for the Nov. 1 show, in the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year for “Dirt Road Anthem.”Additionally, the Georgia native has sold out every show on his “My Kinda Party Tour” presented by State Farm®, – often in minutes at the day of on sale – and has broken over 40 venue attendance records. The tour has gone on to sell an unparalleled 1.9 million tickets and wraps Oct. 27 in Dallas, TX.
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!
Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney & Eric Church Added as CMA Award Performers
The CMA Awards are building quite the lineup of performers for their 46th Awards show. ABC has announced that the show’s co-host Carrie Underwood will perform, as will Kenny Chesney, Eric Church & the Band Perry.
The new group of performers join previously announced performers, including Underwood’s co-host Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson & the Zac Brown Band.
The show will air on ABC on November 1st, live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena ABC.
Jason Aldean, Little Big Town & Kelly Clarkson to Perform at CMA Awards
ABC has announced the first round of performers for the 46th CMA Awards, taking place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 1st. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson and Little Big Town are the first acts to be announced with many more to come.
While Aldean, Bentley & Little Big Town aren’t surprises, we have to wonder what Kelly Clarkson will be performing. Will we be getting a countrified ”Mr. Know It All” or is KC finally releasing a full country single. We sure hope that it’s the latter!
The show will be hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. It airs on ABC on November 1.
Jason Aldean’s 7th Annual Concert For The Cure Announced
Country superstar Jason Aldean has announced plans to hold his seventh annual Concert for the Cure at his Dallas, Texas tour stop next month. It’s the final concert of his 2012 “My Kinda Party” tour, and he’s asking his fans to help him raise money for Susan G. Komen For The Cure’s Dallas affiliates. The cause is close to Jason’s heart as he lost a friend to breast cancer. The concert will take place on October 27th at Dallas’ Gexa Energy Pavilion. The show has already been sold-out with more than 20,000 tickets sold.
Jason shares:
“This is one of the nights I look forward to most every year. I’m really proud of the money we’ve raised so far, and it feels great to be able to honor our friend who passed away at such an early age from breast cancer. Everyone has been affected by this disease at some point, and I want to do my part to help find a cure before my daughters grow up. I know Dallas is ready to help us!”J
Jason is gearing up for the release of his brand new 15-track album “Night Train” on October 16th. It’s the fifth studio album for the Broken Bow Records artist. Will you be picking it up when it hits stores?
Free Jason Aldean Show in LA!
What would you do to see Jason Aldean for absolutely free? If you live in California you have that chance next week! Jason is participating in the Walmart Soundcheck series, and he’ll be holding a free concert for his fans in Los Angeles’ The Avalon Hollywood on September 24th. Space is limited, and as it is a free concert, fans will need to get there early to make sure they get in!
Jason will be playing songs from his upcoming brand new record “Night Train” and some of his past singles at the concert, which will be recorded for Walmart’s online Soundcheck series. If you’re planning on going, make sure you RSVP HERE with Walmart and get there early – the superstar’s tour dates have sold out all year long, and chances are pretty good that they’ll be at full capacity pretty early for the show.
What’s your favorite Jason Aldean single of all-time? Are you excited for his new album on Broken Bow Records?
Jason Aldean Partners with Coors
Jason Aldean announced today a brand new partnership with Coors Light, making Coors Light and Coors Banquet to be his exclusive alcoholic beverage sponsor for the remainder of his tour. The partnership includes a national retail promotion between Jason and Coors.
Jason explains why it was an easy decision for him to choose to partner up with the beer brand:
“Coors Light is associated with so many of my favorite experiences… tailgating before University of Georgia games, vacations to the beach with my friends, playing bars and clubs when I was coming up in my career. This was a no-brainer partnership for me, and I’m especially looking forward to the fridge full of Coors Light they promised all of us for the road.”
The deal features dual-branded retail promotions in support of the launch of the Oct. 16 release of Aldean’s fifth studio album “Night Train,” including a major push across the country with retailers such as Walmart. Point-of-sale materials will feature Coors Light branding and images of Aldean. Coors Light digital marketing plans will support the program, as well as advertising in 2013.
Aldean’s current single “Take A Little Ride” makes its way into the Top five today after only six weeks. Fans can pre-order the album now at digital retailers and www.JasonAldean.com. Aldean recently earned three Country Music Association Awards nominations for the Nov. 1 show, in the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year for “Dirt Road Anthem.” Additionally, he has sold out every show on his ” presented by State Farm®, – often in minutes at the day of on sale – and has broken over 40 venue attendance records. The tour has gone on to sell an unparalleled 1.9 million tickets.“Jason is one of the greatest entertainers in music today, as anyone who’s been to one of his concerts will tell you,” said Dan Hennessy, senior director of marketing for the Coors Family of Brands. “Throw in a round of cold, refreshing Coors Light for you and your friends, and you have a night you’ll all be talking about long after the concert ends.”
Recap of the Canadian Country Music Association Awards
The Canadian Country Music Association Awards was definitely enough to remind Canadians of the amazing talent that represents us in the country music industry. Tonight (09/09), we saw some of the best of the best rock the stage in Saskatoon and accept awards that they were most deserving of.
Dean Brody opened the show with his hit “Canadian Girls,” kicking off a show that would see him win two awards: Best Male Artist and Album of the Year.
Other country faves taking home hardware at this year’s show included Carolyn Dawn Johnson, who won Female Artist of the Year and Hey Romeo, this year’s Group or Duo of the Year. Ottawa’s sweetest and brightest new talent, Kira Isabella, took home the Rising Star award. The Stellas, who have been out on the road with Johnny Reid, took home the award for CMT Video of the Year for their song “In This House.” Johnny, who had a whopping eight nominations tonight, was the recipient of the Fans’ Choice award.
