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Sarah Darling Meets Her Musical Hero
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.
POLL: Grammy – Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Hey friends!
We’re continuing with our Grammy polls…
Up now is the “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” category. Vote for your favorite!
Also, sound off in our comments section and let us know who you think was snubbed a nod.
Grammy: Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Pontoon - Little Big Town (66%, 21 Votes)
- Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band (19%, 6 Votes)
- Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars (9%, 3 Votes)
- I Just Come Here For The Music - Don Williams ft. Alison Krauss (6%, 2 Votes)
- On The Outskirts Of Town - The Time Jumpers (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Loading ...The Civil Wars Announce Tour Cancellation
Indie country music duo The Civil Wars surprised fans last night with a big announcement: that all future tour dates are officially off. They cancelled their tour in an official message on their website, with some pretty strong language that doesn’t sound good for the future of the duo. While there’s no confirmation on if this means a potential breakup of the group, they are apologising to fans who have booked travel plans and were looking forward to seeing the rising group live.
The Civil Wars are a GRAMMY-winning duo made up of John Paul White and Joy Williams.
Here is the message they left for fans:
The Civil Wars – Tour Cancelations
We sincerely apologize for the canceling of all of our tour dates. It is something we deeply regret. However, due to internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition we are unable to continue as a touring entity at this time. We thank each and every one of you for your amazing love & support. Our sincere hope is to have new music for you in 2013.
- Joy Williams & John Paul White.
PS – We understand that there are many of you stuck with service charges and travel reservations due to our abrupt cancelations. Please email us at info@thecivilwars.com if there are costs incurred that you would like to be reimbursed for, include a scan or attachment to your receipt(s) of the costs, and we will do our best to reimburse you for non-refundable charges.
Read the official announcement here on their website and let us know what you think – is this the end of The Civil Wars?
Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, & The Civil Wars Take Home Grammys
Country music was well represented at the 54th Grammy Awards last night in Los Angeles.
Taylor Swift added two more Grammys to her collection during the pre-telecast taking home the trophy for “Best Country Solo Performance” and “Best Country Song” for her mega-hit, “Mean.”
Taylor tweeted:
Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. I’m floating.
Continue reading for Lady A and The Civil Wars…
Grammy Pre-Telecast Country Winners!
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – The GRAMMY’s are airing tonight! All but 8 of the GRAMMY categories are handed out during the pre-telecast, including the majority of the Country categories. Find out who the winners were below!
Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
I’m Gonna Love You Through It – Martina McBride
Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
Mean – Taylor Swift – WINNER
Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars – WINNER
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Thompson Square
Best Country Song
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy – songwriters (Thompson Square)
God Gave Me You – Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
Just Fishin’ – Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill – songwriter (Trace Adkins)
Mean – Taylor Swift – songwriter (Taylor Swift) – WINNER
Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian – songwriters (Vince Gill)
You And Tequila – Matraca Berg & Deana Carter – songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)
Best Country Album will be announced and awarded tonight on the televised awards.
You can catch the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards tonight on CBS at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Country artists set to perform tonight are Jason Aldean (with Kelly Clarkson), Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood (with Tony Bennett) and The Band Perry and Blake Shelton will join Glen Campbell and the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award winner for a very special performance. Be sure to tune in!
Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” Video to Launch Worldwide — Literally!
Taylor Swift’s video for her song “Safe & Sound” will make its debut on February 13 to a worldwide audience. And when we say worldwide, we mean just that! The video will be shown during a simulcast that will stretch across the globe.
Swift will introduce the video on Monday, February 13th at 7:54pm ET across all of MTV’s Channels in the US, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and Africa. She will then and sit for an exclusive interview with MTV News on MTV.com.
The global event will air exclusively for fans across MTV’s channels and stream online in over 150 territories at TaylorSwift.MTV.com. In the US, “MTV First: Taylor Swift” will kick-off with Swift introducing the music video on-air before sitting for an exclusive 30-minute interview with MTV News’ Sway Calloway. Fans worldwide can begin submitting questions for Swift immediately via Twitter using the @MTVNews handle and hash-tags #AskTaylor and #MTVFirst.
CMT will premiere “Safe & Sound,” which is the first single from The Hunger Games soundtrack and features The Civil Wars, at 8pm ET. At the same time the music video will debut exclusively online at MTV.com, CMT.com, VH1.com and MTV’s International sites. The following morning VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” will feature the video at 10 AM ET/PT telecast, as it goes into regular rotation across all video channels, including MTV, MTV Hits, mtvU, VH1, CMT and CMT Pure.
So exactly how huge is this video launch? The video will reach more than 600 million households around the world via MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels and over 300 digital media properties in 150+ territories. In other words: It’s Taylor huge!
Taylor Swift Releases New Song For Hunger Games Soundtrack
With just hours before Christmas, country superstar Taylor Swift gave her fans an early Christmas present this year. She sent out a link on Twitter to a brand new song “Safe And Sound” which she recorded for the upcoming Hunger Games soundtrack. The movie will be released to theaters March 23rd, 2012.
She first teased fans with this Tweet:
@taylorswift13: Something I’ve been VERY excited about for a VERY long time is going to be happening VERY soon.
With everyone guessing everything under the moon, Taylor finally let the cat out of the bag. She recorded a new song “Safe And Sound” with The Civil Wars for the movie, which quickly became a trending topic on Twitter within minutes. The track is available for purchase on iTunes now. It’s a different side of Taylor which the Civil Wars help her bring out: no more love stories or catchy man-hating lyrics here! It’s a dark, folksy track that explores a new side of Taylor that fans weren’t expecting.
Top 11 Country Albums Of 2011
2011 has been quite a year for country music. We’ve seen touching, real-life singles like “Cost Of Livin’” to new party anthems like “Red Solo Cup.” There’s been albums that have broken records, and albums that have surprised fans. We’ve had all-girl groups form, and some groups losing members this year. One thing is for sure… 2011 has been a big one for country music.
We’ve put together our top eleven list of the eleven best albums released this year. Some of our picks may surprise you, so make sure to take a look and let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or right here in the comments about what you think, how you feel, and if you think we missed someone we shouldn’t have.
Keepin’ it Country’s Top 11 Albums of 2011:
Free download from The Civil Wars
Any Civil Wars fans out on the interney (and who wouldn’t be a fan of the “Poison & Wine” duo?!?) should had over to their official site (thecivilwars.com). The group is fresh off of two Grammy nominations for Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance and they’re bringing in new fans by giving away the song “Barton Hollow” off of their 2011 album of the same name. To get this track, which pretty well sums up the duo’s sound, fans just need to sign up to receive the group’s e-mail newsletter. It’s actually like The Civil Wars are gifting fans twice. It’s great updates and great music all in one.
Are you a fan of the Civil Wars? What’s your favorite track? Let us know in the comments below!
Check Out The Country Artists Nominated For A Grammy!
Tonight (11/30), the nominees for the 54th Grammy Awards were announced at The Grammy Nominations Concert, live on CBS. The Band Perry performed, as well as a collaboration between Jason Aldean and Ludacris in which they performed Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem.” In addition, Sugarland and Lady Gaga took the stage together to perform Gaga’s hit “You And I.”
Among the nominees are some of our very favourite country artists. Check out the nominees below!
