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Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town Added To CMA Fest LP Field Lineup
CMA Fest has announced the addition of two more big names to the lineup for LP Field: Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town.
Lambert, a three-time winner of the ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, has been added to the lineup for Thursday, June 7.
Little Big Town will take to the LP Field stage on Saturday, June 9.
The CMA has also announced the singers selected to perform the national anthem before the start of each night’s concerts. They are: Nashville School of the Arts Madrigal Singers (June 7), The Oak Ridge Boys (June 8), Julie Roberts (June 9) and Sarah Darling (June 10).
The 2012 CMA Fest takes place June 7-10 in Nashville. Select tickets are still available. For more information visit the CMA Fest website HERE.
Little Big Town To Reveal CMT Nominees
Country music group Little Big Town will be making a big announcement on Monday morning. They’ll be announcing the nominees for the 2012 CMT Music Awards on the TODAY show during the 10 am EST hour with Kathy Lee and Hoda Kotb. The foursome, who will be releasing their new single “Pontoon” later this month, will sit down with NBC’s co-hosts to reveal the final nominees for the June award show. This is the second year that NBC and CMT have teamed up for the announcement.
The 2012 CMT Music Awards are in its 11th year this year. They’ll air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6th on CMT and CMT.com. More details, including this year’s host, will be announced as the date gets closer.
Who do you hope is going to be nominated this year?
All For The Hall: A Night To Remember
Last night (04/10), some of the biggest names in country music gathered at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville in front of a crowd of 16,000 to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Hame and Museum.
This is the third year Keith Urban and Vince Gill have put on the All For The Hall show. Following suit with giving themes to each of the past shows, Keith made this year’s theme duos, vocal groups and bands. And some of the best acts were in attendance: Rascal Flatts, The Oak Ridge Boys, Diamond Rio, Pistol Annies, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Thompson Square, Little Big Town and Alabama.
If that set list wasn’t enough, Keith added to the excitement by bringing out some special guests including Merle Haggard and Don Williams.
Both Keith and Vince acted as co-musical directors and house band leaders. They sat in on most songs and brought their bands together throughout the night.
The best moment of the night, of course, was Keith’s surprise: Rascal Flatts brought out a black duffel bag for Keith for him to find an Opry microphone stand inside. Read more about Keith’s surprise here.
(Photo courtesy of George Walker IV/The Tennessean)
Little Big Town To Sing Hunter Hayes Song at ACMs
Country music group Little Big Town are teaming up with the Academy of Country Music’s Lifting Lives to help raise awareness of childhood hunger in the United States. They will perform “Here’s Hope,” an original song co-written by ACM New Artist of the Year nominee Hunter Hayes, during the 47th annual ACM Awards broadcast on April 1st. The performance is sponsored by ConAgra Foods’ Child Hunger Ends Here Campaign, with Hunter introducing the special musical moment. Little Big Town will be joined by the Clark Country Children’s Choir for the powerful performance.
“When I first learned about ACM Lifting Lives a few years ago, I immediately asked to be a part of this amazing organization,” said Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town. “Lifting Lives seeks out needs and takes care of people. They work hard at giving both children and adults comfort, contentment and happiness. We are so honored and excited to be a part of the very special Lifting Lives moment to end child hunger on the ACM Awards. We can’t wait!”
After Hunter found out that one in five children in America don’t know where they will get their next meal, he teamed up with songwriters Luke Laird and Barry Dean to pen “Here’s Hope.” They wrote the song hoping to inspire music fans to help fight childhood hunger in the United States.
“What I didn’t realize – and what most people may not know – is that child hunger is not a faraway problem; it’s a problem right here in our own backyards,” said Hunter. “The good news though is that this is a problem we can all help solve together. My hope is that through music, we can inspire people to get involved and finally put an end to child hunger in our country.”
Hunter has been dedicated and to his partnership with ConAgra Foods to help fight childhood hunger in the United States through the ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Ends Here campaign that has lead to a donation of up to five million meals this year. Fans can join his passion by purchasing specially-marked select ConAgra brands like Chef Boyardee, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Manwich, Orville Redenbacher’s, Peter Pan and Snack Pack, then visiting ChildHungerEndsHere.com to enter the eight-digit code found on the select packaging. For every code entered through to August 2012, ConAgra Foods will donate the equivalent of one meal to Feeding America. In return for entering the code and supporting the campaign, fans will be able to download their favorite version of “Here’s Hope” including versions from Jewel, Owl City, and Jay Sean.
This year’s ACM Lifting Lives show moment with Little Big Town marks the fourth consecutive year of moving performances for various causes.
Who Does It Better? Little Big Town Covers Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger”
Little Big Town is no stranger to covers and their version of Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger” proves no different. The styles of each cover they do is always a crowd-pleaser and gets everyone singing along.
But don’t take our word for it. Let us know what you think. Watch the video below and vote for your favorite version!
Loading ...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!
Rascal Flatts Announce Summer Tour
Rascal Flatts announced today they will launch a brand new tour beginning this summer, Farmers Insurance presents “The American Band Tour.” The tour will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The shows will begin in Hartford, Conn., on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre.
“We are always looking for new ways to re-energize our live shows,” says Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts. “We thought bringing out these bands, whom are among some of our favorite vocal groups, would make a great night of entertainment!”
Keith Urban Reschedules “All For The Hall”
Keith Urban has rescheduled his All For The Hall annual benefit show. Joined by an all-star lineup, he will hit the stage of Nashville’s Bridgestone Area on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
The concert, which will benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, had to be postponed when Keith received word that he would have to be put on vocal rest after surgery he had to remove a polyp on his vocal chord last November.
The show will feature performances from Keith himself, as well as Vince Gill, Alabama, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Band Perry, Blue Sky Riders, Diamond Rio, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts and Thompson Square.
Keith stated (click read more):
Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack featured on “Holiday Notes from Home”
DVR Alert! Tonight at 8:30 EST/7:30 CST GAC is airing a very special program, “Holiday Notes from Home,” to honor servicemen and women and their families. While we’re always up for tuning in for a good cause, featured performers include country music favorites Little Big Town and Lee Ann Womack, making this an even higher priority on our must-see TV list.
The performance itself was a way to give back to military families. Filmed in October on the Grad Ole Opry stage, the event was free to the public and priority was given to military families. Now, “Holiday Notes from Home” will are on The Armed Forces Radio and Television Network, in addition to GAC.
Tune in tonight, then let us know what you thought of the show in the comments!
“CMA Country Christmas” to Air Tonight on ABC at 9/8c!
Some of country’s biggest stars will be spreading some holiday cheer tonight on ABC! Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles hosts the show airing tonight with appearances by Lauren Alaina, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Miss Piggy, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, and Keith Urban. Tune in at 9/8c to hear them sing some Christmas favorites!
Check out Country Music Association’s YouTube Channel for exclusive interviews from the CMA Country Christmas taping!
