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Sarah Darling Meets Her Musical Hero

Jennifer Swirsky — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:44:59 +0000

Country music starlet Sarah Darling attended the premiere of “For the Love of Music…The Story of Nashville” during the Nashville Film Festival and just so happened to run in to one of her most-admired musical heroes, Joy Williams of The Civil Wars.

Darling posed for a photo with the GRAMMY Award-winning artist and then she tweeted “I met Joy from @thecivilwars last night! My favorite singer ever!”

The experience was an “honor,” Darling says, and adds that her big-screen debut in the film, which showcased one of her performances at the historic Grand Ole Opry, certainly was too. “To be featured in the film alongside so many talented artists in this town was truly humbling for me. I’m glad I could play a part in showcasing such an amazing city.”

Darling also commented on the film’s anticipated premiere in Tuesday’s issue of The Tennessean. “I couldn’t be more excited, because the doors are wide open for all kinds of musicians [here in Nashville],” she says. “If you have a passion for music, you should be here.”

Celebrating the success of her latest single, “Home To Me,” which has sold over 100,000 downloads and climbing, Darling is currently out with Scotty McCreery on tour as part of his Weekend Roadtrip Tour.

Scotty McCreery donates to Nashville RBI

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:53:02 +0000

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery gave back to the community on the weekend. He made a big donation to the Nashville chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) as part of the non-profit organization’s Opening Day events. The RBI’s Opening Day ran the same time as the MLB’s Jackie Robison Day.

Scotty threw the first pitch at the community game at Nashville’s Seven Oaks Park, and visited with the participants.

The organization describes itself as: “Nashville RBI uses baseball and softball and the power of teams to provide inner city youth with opportunities to play, to learn and to grow, inspiring them to recognize their potential and realize their dreams.”

Kelly Clarkson & Scotty McCreery Return to Idol

Jeanna D. — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:16:07 +0000

Kelly Clarkson and Scotty McCreery return to the American Idol stage tonight!

The queen of American Idol will be debuting her new single, “People Like Us,” from her “Greatest Hits – Chapter One” album.

Idol’s favorite country boy will also be performing his new single, “See You Tonight.”

We can’t wait!

Tune in tonight on Fox at 8/7c!

Scotty McCreery asks for fans help

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:31:26 +0000

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery is asking for his fans’ help for a very important cause. He’s teamed up with dosomething.org and Walmart to help inspire teenagers to do something in their communities – whether it be Food Drives, donating to local food pantries, or some other kind of volunteer work. Scotty has created an event called the “Peanut Butter & Jam Slam” to help fight childhood hunger. He’s challenging his fans to donate 10 jars of peanut butter or jelly to their local food cupboard to help fight hunger. Why peanut butter? Scotty says that it’s one of the most-requested items at food pantries.

For more information on Scotty’s campaign visit DoSomething.org/pbj. The Mercury Records artist also recorded a PSA to get the word out about his challenge, check it out below and let us know if you’re going to help out in your neighborhood:

Scotty McCreery announces first headlining tour

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:00:21 +0000

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery has finally made plans for his first-ever headlining tour! The Carolina native will hit the road on his “Weekend Roadtrip Tour 2013″ to 25 cities in the United States. The tour kicks off on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, in Bethlehem, PA. Black River Entertainment’s Sarah Darling will join Scotty on the tour, and World Vision will serve as the charity of his tour.

Scotty is relying on his experience with Brad Paisley and his friends in country music. He shares:

“I’ve been lucky enough to play a lot of great cities over the last year with Brad Paisley and some other great country artists. This time, I get to play some new places with a show that’s all my own. I can’t wait for my fans to see what we’ve lined up for them on my Weekend Roadtrip tour 2013.”

Scotty will include some brand new material on the tour from his upcoming album due out later this year. He’s currently working on the record, but promises fans will hear it first during his tour.

He explains why 2013 might be his busiest year yet:

“Right now, I’m balancing my music career with my second semester at North Carolina State University. I go to school early in the week and get to play my music every weekend. So, calling this tour the Weekend Roadtrip tour just made sense. Plus, what college student doesn’t love a good road trip?

While only 16 cities have been announced so far, it’s expected to hit 25 stops total. Check out the list of cities so-far below and let us know if you’ll be going:

Feb. 14: Bethlehem, Pa.
Feb. 15: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Feb. 16: Atlantic City, N.J.
Feb. 21: Pittsburgh
Feb. 22: Dover, Del.
Feb. 23: Charleston, W.Va.

March 8: Plant City, Fla.
March 9: Kansas City, Mo.
March 28: Aurora, Ill.

April 18: Albany, N.Y.
April 19: Wallingford, Conn.
April 20: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
April 26: Robinsonville, Miss.

May 10: Lancaster, Pa.
May 11: Hampton, N.H.
May 12: Morristown, N.J.

Scotty McCreery Goes Gold

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:31:15 +0000

Congratulations to 19 Entertainment / Mercury Nashville’s Scotty McCreery! The boy wonder received and early gift this week from the RIAA. His brand new album “Christmas with Scotty McCreery” is now officially a gold album. The American Idol winner has sold more than 500,000 copies since its release on October 16th. Scotty will continue to enjoy the holiday season as he joins Cee-lo Green, Rod Stewart, and Mariah Carey at NBC’s annual Christmas special in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. The special airs tonight starting at 8 pm EST.

Scotty will also appear on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday, December 11th starting at 7 am EST. Don’t forget to catch him on the Christmas Eve episode of GMA on December 24th too!

What is your favorite Christmas album released by a country star this year?

Jason Aldean, Lady A & Luke Bryan Added To ACAs

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:18:27 +0000

Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town have just been announced as performers for this year’s American Country Awards on FOX. The award show will air live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on December 10th at 8 pm EST. Other stars announced to appear as presenters are Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Casey James, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Brice, Jana Kramer, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Young.

The two-hour live music spectacular offers country music fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories, but also in a previously unrecognized area – touring – encompassing the entire spectrum of country music.

Voting for all categories remains open until Monday, Nov. 12 at www.theacas.com. Voting for Artist of the Year continues until Friday, Dec. 7. Who are you voting for?

People’s Choice Awards Begin Open Nominations

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:48:43 +0000

The People’s Choice Awards have kicked off their open nominations phase on Tuesday, asking fans on who should make the final ballot for the fan-voted award show. In the country category artists nominated include the Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, Jason Aldean, and Dierks Bentley with the option to write-in your favorite artist that didn’t make the list. Voting is open now at peopleschoice.com/pca.

The award show will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on Wednesday, January 9th at 9 pm EST on CBS. Who are you voting for?

Walking In a Winter Sugarland

Jennifer Swirsky — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:50:12 +0000

Christmas is coming a little early this year for Jennifer Nettles and friends. On November 3, Jennifer will host a CMA “Country Christmas” in Nashville, Tennessee at the Bridgestone Arena. Along with Jennifer, the following artists will be bringing the seasonal spirit to Nashville: Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry and Keith Urban.

This will be the third consecutive year this event has taken place and it is scheduled to air as a special on ABC closer to the holiday season. In addition to the great show that Jennifer and company will put on, the country sensation is encouraging attendees to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to help Nashville-area children in need.

For more on this event, you can visit the Bridgestone Arena’s website.

Scotty McCreery Wins CMT Music Award and Graduates High School

Nicole Piering — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:09:38 +0000

It’s been a crazy few days for platinum-selling artist and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery, who took home his first CMT Music Award on Wednesday and then graduated high school 12 hours later in Garner, N.C. After all that excitement, he headed back to Nashville yesterday to sign autographs, hold a Fan Club Party and take the stage at LP Field on Sunday.

At the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, Scotty grabbed the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year for “The Trouble With Girls” at the 2012 CMT Music Awards. “I was pumped!” says Scotty, who also performed “Water Tower Town” during the CMT Music Awards. “It’s a fun awards show. You come here just looking for a great time, so that award just added to a great night.”

The award he won was for “The Trouble With Girls” video, which was actually shot at Garner High School, the school from which McCreery graduated on Thursday morning. “I love the video because it’s real for me,” he says. “Those are my real friends and my real high school. It was really special to shoot.” He graduated with distinguished honors, and his Senior year included a platinum debut album and pitching for his high school baseball team. “It’s been a good four years in high school,” he says. “I’ve gone a lot of places that I never thought I’d go and done a lot of things I never dreamed I’d do. This is bittersweet, but I’m really excited to spend the day with my friends and move on to the next stage in life.”

Scotty McCreery’s current single, which he performed at the CMT Awards, “Water Tower Town,” is currently climbing the charts. Additionally, he is on tour with Brad Paisley‘s epic “Virtual Reality Tour 2012.”