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Kellie Pickler Signs With Black River Entertainment
Kellie Pickler has finally found a new home! The country music sweetheart was just announced this morning as the newest addition to the artist roster at Black River Entertainment. The label is already home to Craig Morgan, Due West, Glen Templeton, and Sarah Darling.
Gordon Kerr, CEO of Black River Entertainment, was pretty excited about the announcement. He shares:
“What’s not to love about Kellie? She’s real, she adores her fans, she’s rooted in and committed to country music and she’s genuine. How can you ask for more than that?”
Kellie added exactly why she chose the label for her new home. She left Sony Music Nashville earlier this year.
“In looking for a label partner, I was really drawn to the Black River family because they hold similar values that I do. From our initial meeting, it was clear to me how much the entire team respects the artists’ musical vision, and I’m really looking forward to getting back into the studio to record and release new music to country radio.”
Kellie released her latest album “100 Proof” earlier this year. Only two singles were sent to radio from the album – lead off single “Tough” followed by the title track. “100 Proof” was produced by Miranda Lambert producer Frank Liddell and shows off the real country side of the North Carolina native. Check out the picture of the signing below:
VIDEO: Country Stars Unite For St. Jude’s
In what might just be the world’s biggest cover of The Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” stars from all over the United States have teamed up to help promote the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. From the Nashville side of things, appearing in the below video is Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Big & Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker and Alabama. The video also gets a little help from Robin Williams, Jimmy Kimmel, Jordin Sparks, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Betty White and more!
Take a look below and see if you can name all the cameos:
DVR Alert: Kellie Pickler on Anderson
Just because she’s not on any major label doesn’t mean that there isn’t demand for Kellie Pickler! She’ll make a special co-host appearance on a live episode of Anderson next week, where she’ll discuss everything from why she shaved her head in support of her friend, what its really like playing at the Grand Ole Opry and much more!
Kellie’s episode will air Wednesday. Check local listings for the time Anderson’s daytime talk show will air in your region.
DVR Alert: Kellie Pickler on The Chew
Here’s another show country music fans won’t want to miss! Kellie Pickler will be stopping by The Chew t0morrow on ABC at 1 pm EST. Other guests on the episode will include celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon, and Carla Hall; who will be creating summertime dishes revolving around fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms.
Kellie has been a pretty busy girl. She still hasn’t yet announced a new label home after a mutual agreement to part ways with Sony Music Nashville last month. She’s on the cover of a special issue of Maxim magazine this month with a Tribute to the Military. The issue is still in newsstands, so make sure to pick up your copy!
Kellie Pickler Covers Maxim Magazine
Country music’s own Kellie Pickler is the leading lady on the cover of Maxim magazine’s special military tribute issue, “Maxim Salutes The Military.” The issue, which hits newsstands on Tuesday, July 31st, features Kellie on the cover and in the centerfold in a 1950′s-style with a modern flare, and an in-depth personal interview on why she loves performing for the troops overseas with her USO Tours. The story, and full photo spread, is live on Maxim.com right now.
In the cover story, Kellie remembers the sacrifices made for her country’s freedom.
“I come from a military family. My grandfather is a retired Marine, and I’ve always had a great deal of respect for anyone who serves our country. It really does take someone special to sacrifice everything. I don’t mean just their lives, either. There are men who are sacrificing the chance to hold their newborn baby!” she says.
The issue will be available on July 31st for the month of August. Check out the cover picture below:
Maxim to Premiere Bucky Covington’s New Video
Bucky Covington and Shooter Jennings have teamed up with Maxim.com to premiere their wild new music video for “Drinking Side of Country.” The neo-outlaw action filled adventure features guest appearances by Kellie Pickler, X Games medalist Kenny Bartram, and TNA Impact Knockout Wrestler Mickie James. The music video is available NOW for fans to watch on Maxim.com, so click here to watch “Drinking Side of Country” right here on Maxim’s site. The video will be featured on other online outlets and televisions stations in the next few days.
The video was filmed in Greensburg, Kentucky earlier this year during a record-setting heatwave in the region. The song was a co-write by Bucky with his twin brother Rocky, and Ducky Medlock, and will be featured on Bucky’s upcoming album “Good Guys,” due out September 11th.
Kellie Pickler Discusses Split from Sony
Fans were shocked when Kellie Pickler and BNA Nashville announced their amicable split earlier this month. The singer released her new album “100 Proof” only this year. It was our favorite album from Kellie yet, and hers, too. She opened up with Entertainment Weekly about the split and the album making process, which she admits was “hell” this time around.
Kellie explains the difference between making an album at 19, and why she feels “100 Proof” was more who she was:
“Luke Wooten and Frank Lidell — they helped me discover the artist in myself. Since American Idol, it’s been like a blur. I’ve been pulled in a hundred different directions by a hundred different people. You know, signing contracts that I couldn’t read, but I was 19 and green and it was, “Sign this contract or go back to working in fast food,” and I didn’t want to do that.”
Kellie continues:
“Luke and Frank sat me down and I got to just sit with an acoustic guitar and I got to sing songs to them that I grew up on. You know Tammy, Merle, Waylon, Al Dexter, Kitty Wells. I could just go on and on and on. I just love traditional country music. They saw that in me, and that’s real. That’s me. When this album came out, the people that know me, my friends, went, “There’s Kellie. There you are.”
Kellie was frustrated with what she believed was a lack of promotion behind her when her album was released. She didn’t like not having a single out on the radio when her album hit stores:
“Well, it wasn’t promoted. When my album came out, I didn’t even have a song out on the radio. Nobody does that. [The label was] spread thin. When I was making my record, the CEO left. He retired. They brought in Gary [Overton]. My A&R left. They brought in somebody else. I went through four heads of promotion when my record was coming out. The only consistency was inconsistency.”
As for what label she’s looking at joining now – she isn’t sure. Kellie is thinking about both major and independent albums, but there’s one thing that she wants from her potential new home:
“I’ve thought about the major labels versus the more independent ones. The ones that actually can probably do more for you. They have more to prove. [You want] to sign with someone that is about the music and gets you.”
Good luck, Kellie! Read the full interview on Entertainment Weekly’s site here.
PHOTOS: Kellie Pickler Performs “God Bless America” at All-Star Game
Recently returning from her fifth USO Tour in Kuwait and Afghanistan, Kellie Pickler made sure to pay proper respect to those who serve in our military with a captivating performance of “God Bless America” at Tuesday night’s 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City, MO. Pickler’s rendition of the patriotic tune aired live on FOX during the seventh inning stretch. To view the full performance, click here.
Tuesday night, Pickler tweeted, “The last time I sang ‘God Bless America’ was in Afghanistan on Memorial Day for our military. Excited and proud to sing it at the All-Star Game.”
Photo Credit: Rob Vesely
Kellie Pickler Cut Off By Husband
Kellie Pickler‘s songwriting husband Kyle Jacobs has finally put his foot down. Kellie tells PEOPLE magazine that her husband just won’t let her take home anymore animals when she’s out on the road. She admits in the interview that she’s known for giving away animals she finds at concerts, and that rescuing animals is one of her favorite things. Right now, Kellie has three dogs and a python named Boots, but that’s enough for Kyle.
“My husband will not let me have any more animals than we do now,” she tells PEOPLE. “He never knows when the bus rolls up at home, I open the bus door, and he’s wondering what critter’s going to crawl off of there now.”
While Kellie loves helping abandoned animals find new, loving homes, she admits that it’s not always easy to watch them leave.
“I love being able to take in rescue dogs, rescue animals,” Pickler says. “But the sad thing is when you get attached to them and you have to give them away.”
Read the full article on PEOPLE’s site here. Have you ever rescued an animal?
Kellie Pickler No Longer With Sony Music Nashville
We’re sad to report that it’s been confirmed that Kellie Pickler and her label, Sony Music Nashville, have parted ways. The statement was made today by her manager, Larry Fitzgerald, to ABC News Radio:
“Kellie’s contract with Sony came to an end and they mutually decided not to renew.”
100 Proof, which was released on January 24, 2012, was Kellie’s last record on her deal with Sony Music Nashville.
We’re not sure what’s ahead for Kellie, but we still see her making music in the future and we wish her the best of luck!
Kellie has been with Sony Music Nashville since 2006.
