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Jukebox Music Festival Announces Lineup
Looks like it’s officially Festival Friday for country music. The brand-new country music festival, Jukebox Festival, will be launching this July with a bang. Kellie Pickler, Scotty McCreery, Alan Jackson, and Joe Nichols will all be part of the 3-day festival July 20th to 22nd at the Shasta County Fairgrounds in Anderson, California. Scotty will headline Friday night, and Kellie will headline Saturday night.
Other country music acts set to be part of the line-up include Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, Daryl Singletary and the Western Swingmasters Asleep At The Wheel. Additional performers for all four stages will be announced as the date gets closer.
To get your tickets, or for more information on the festival, fans can visit jukeboxmusicfestival.com.
Anti-Valentines Day Anthems
We recognize that not everyone is oh-so-happy around this time of year. With that being said, we thought we’d put together the best of the best anti-love songs by some of our favourite country artists. Whether you’re dealing with a bad breakup or simply boycotting Valentines Day, these songs should be on constant repeat!
Kellie Pickler Launches “Road to the Ram Jam”
The Road to the Ram Jam series will undoubtedly be the ultimate fan experience. It will feature five of today’s hottest country artists in advance of an invitation-only concert event on December 29, 2012 in Nashville, where all five singers will perform.
Among those five performers is Kellie Pickler. She is the first artist to help launch the series by offering country music fans the opportunity to win a free download of her current single “Tough” when they enter to win a trip for two to the Ram Jam concert.
The remaining four artists will be announced throughout the year. Along with Kellie, they will each receive a one year lease on a 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn truck. In early 2013, the trucks will be auctioned off. Proceeds will go toward a military-focused charity chosen by each individual artist.
“Road to the Ram Jam extends the brand’s already established alignment with many of today’s top country music artists and their far-reaching fan bases by creating an innovative platform for promoting the artists’ music and connecting with their fans,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO of Ram Truck Brand. “We are excited to have Kellie and all the artists drive a Laramie Longhorn and experience firsthand the quality and refinement that make it the most luxurious Ram Truck ever produced by the company.”
On her involvement with the Ram Jam series, Kellie stated….
Kellie Pickler’s “100 Proof” Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Kellie Pickler‘s third album, 100 Proof, made it’s debut today on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart at No. 2 and debuted at No. 7 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
“I’m so proud of this album,” shares Pickler. “I want to thank the fans so much for buying it and supporting country music. I know these are hard times economically and the fact that people spend their hard earned money on 100 Proof is humbling.”
100 Proof has critics touting praise for Pickler with Entertainment Weekly calling 100 Proof Kellie’s “meatiest, most adventurous output yet.” The Miami Herald said “a major label won’t release a more authentic or better country album in 2012 than Pickler’s surprisingly terrific 100 Proof.” The Associated Press calls 100 Proof “hardcore country” and describes the song, “Stop Cheatin’ On Me,” as being “drenched in old-fashioned heartbreak.”
Parade shares that Pickler is “bearing her Southern soul” on 100 Proof and The New York Daily News says that “100 Proof has a far greater sense of place, with steel guitars, fiddles and banjos that don’t just sound like tokens but rather integral parts of the song. The opening cut, ‘Where’s Tammy Wynette,’ earns its invocation of the icon with a feisty tune and a wide vocal arc.”
Ticket Time For A Fast (But Not Furious) Kellie Pickler Fan
Getting a signed copy of Kellie Pickler’s 100 Proof proved pricey for one fan in North Carolina.
On Saturday, Kellie spent six hours at Best Buy in Kennesaw, GA meeting with her fans, taking photos and signing copies of her new album. Then on Sunday, she headed to a Wal-Mart in Monroe, NC where hundreds of fans camped out all night just to get the chance to meet the NC native. Kellie spent more than nine hours signing CDs and taking pictures with her home-state fans.
One of those fans was so eager to meet the country singer that he got his first speeding ticket on his way to meet her. The cop who gave him the ticket showed up to Kellie’s signing and even posed for a picture with both Pickler and the guy who received the ticket (see below). Kellie signed the kid’s ticket “Slow Down (or don’t get caught).”
VIDEO: Kellie Pickler Talks with Ellen Degeneres
It’s always entertaining watching The Ellen Degeneres Show when Kellie Pickler is a guest. Today was no exception. She visited the show to bring Ellen a birthday gift and talk about her recent vacation with her husband.
Also, be sure to check out the EXCLUSIVE interview Lydia had with Kellie last week!
Kellie Pickler Designs Cat-Loving Couture
On the same day as releasing her latest album “100 Proof,” Kellie Pickler announced that she has designed some kitty couture to help support her feline friends. As part of Cat Appreciation Month, Kellie will donate 100% of the proceeds to her cat-centric clothing towards the ASPCA (The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
Kellie teamed up with Fresh Step kitty litter to design the sweater for cat lovers.
“It’s time for cat lovers to truly display their cat pride. I collaborated with fellow cat lover and designer Geren Ford to create a sweater that we hope any cat parent would wear to show their kitty pride and that all animal lovers can wear in support of the ASPCA.”
Fans wanting to support the cause but don’t have the need for another sweater can easily get in on the fun by visiting the Fresh Step litter Facebook page and digitally place themselves in the same sweater Kellie is wearing below. The Fresh Step litter team will donate $1 to the ASPCA for every picture on Facebook through to March 12th, 2012, up to $100,000.
See pictures of the sweater below. It runs for $35 and fans can make sure to grab themselves one of Kellie’s co-creations by visiting the ASPCA’s online store while supplies last.
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Kellie Pickler
We had the chance this morning to speak with the always-bubbly Kellie Pickler on her album “100 Proof” out on Tuesday. Kellie, who is recovering from a bad head cold, is ready to show the world this new direction and new side of her that her “friends” may not have seen before. Don’t get it wrong – she’s not making any apologies for her tribute to the old classic country that she loves. In our interview with Kellie, we discuss if marriage has an effect on her music, what she would have picked for a single if she had her way, which songs were never meant for anyone to hear, and we gave her what she says is the hardest question anyone’s ever asked her in her career.
Kellie’s new album “100 Proof” is out next week. Her third studio album is easily the best she’s ever put together, with Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten working together to co-produce the record. She’s proud of the album, and she should be. See the different side of her that fans might not know in our exclusive interview below:
Kellie Pickler Goes Live With “The Collection”
Kellie Pickler will be taking part in the first-ever live edition of “The Collection” on GAC and on Facebook. The live event takes place tonight (January 18) at 8:00pm Eastern.
Pickler will be sitting down with host Storme Warren to talk about the making of several of her music videos.
During the telecast members of the TV audience and the virtual audience will be able to submit questions for Kellie via GAC’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/GAC (clicking on the ‘Kellie Pickler’ chat tab). The questions will be sent to Warren’s on-set iPad and he will share them with Kellie.
Following the one hour show, Pickler will continue to engage fans through an online chat on the GAC Facebook page.
And don’t forget: we’re premiering song’s off of Kellie’s new “100 Proof” album each day until the 24th! Join us at www.facebook.com/keepinitcountry.
Stream Kellie Pickler’s New Album Exclusively On Facebook
For Kellie Pickler fans not able to wait much longer before her release of “100 Proof” next week, we have some great news! Starting yesterday, we will be streaming a song a day for 7 days on our Facebook page from her new album. All you have to do is become a fan of Keepin’ it Country on Facebook and click the “Kellie Pickler PREMIERE” tab on the left sidebar.
Today’s song is “Unlock That Honky Tonk.” Let us know what you think so far of Kellie’s new album!
