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Vince Gill Donates $12,000 To Oklahoma Hall Of Fame
Vince Gill donated $12,000 to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame to help them complete a children’s musical exhibit. The exhibit is expected to host a band station where kids can form a band, listen to different musical instruments, and many more interactive features to help promote musical learning to children.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame Executive Director Penny Kampf was very happy to receive the donation:
“We can’t thank Mr. Gill enough for his generosity and we are honored that he would also step forward to issue a challenge to his fellow inductees to make a contribution, as well.”
The exhibit will feature Jeremiah The Bullfrog as its official host.
More Artists To Perform On “CMA Country Christmas”
The CMA Country Christmas special, airing on December 1st at 9P (ET) on ABC, will include performances from the best of the best in country music.
Keith Urban, Martina McBride and Lauren Alaina are recent additions to the lineup.
Keith will be performing “The Christmas Song”, while Lauren will sing “Grown-Up Christmas List” and Martina will do her rendition of “Please Come Home For Christmas.”
The two-hour special, hosted by Jennifer Nettles, will feature performances from previously-announced artists including Faith Hill, Amy Grant, Little Big Town, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Vince Gill.
For more info, you can check out www.abc.com.
Vince Gill Almost Victim Of Sex Abuse
In a shocking revelation to CNN, Vince Gill revealed that he almost became a victim of sex abuse as a teenager. With the story of the Penn State scandal topping the news and gossip wheels everywhere you go, it made the legendary guitar player reflect on his past. Vince claims that a gym teacher had made sexual advances towards him as a pre-teen at his school.
“It conjured up something that happened in my past when I was about that age, as a 12-year-old kid starting 7th grade. There was unfortunately a gym teacher at our school that wound up being the same kind of thing…and there were some advances made towards me that were very awkward.”
Luckily for Vince, nothing serious happened after that:
“Nothing happened, but it could have been a lot worse and my situation could have been a lot different. But there’s just no telling how often this goes on and nobody knows.”
Vince goes on to say that he believes that an open dialogue between parents and children is key to fight situations like these. As a father of three, Vince goes on to say that he believes society is better equipped to deal with sex and child abuse now than it was when he was growing up in the 60′s.
Vince Gill Speaks Out Against Country Radio Ageism
When someone like Vince Gill speaks, you listen. After releasing what he calls his “best album” in “Guitar Slinger,” Vince is worried that the average country music listener won’t be able to hear it and it’s not any fault of his own. The average country music fan picks up on what mainstream radio plays, and he worries that his material will never make it mainstream. In an interview with the Associated Press, Vince explains how he hates that radio today won’t play Merle Haggard or George Jones anymore because of their age.
“If they’re not as good, if the records aren’t as great, if the crap coming along is better, great. That’s all I ever wanted any of the people coming along to be was great. But if you get replaced by what you feel is not even close to as good, that messes with you, I guess.”
Vince is 54, and the only artists on mainstream radio right now in their 50′s that get airplay are Reba McEntire and George Strait. His current album is the follow-up to his Grammy award winning “These Days,” and this record is one that he considers to be a deeply personal album. He speaks out against how radio today is all youth driven:
“How’re we going to stay young? How’re we going to stay fit? How are we going to be relevant? Blah blah blah blah blah. It’s just how we’ve chosen to be as a culture, so none of it surprises me. What I find the most interesting is by that push towards that, you’ve alienated your core audience, to me.”
Read the full, interesting, interview HERE and let us know what you think… is country radio unfair to play artists based on their age?
Glen Campbell To Be Honored At CMA Awards
The Country Music Association Awards (CMA) have announced plans to honor Glen Campbell at the 45th annual CMA Awards in Nashville on November 9th. Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Vince Gill will perform a tribute for the singer during the two-hour broadcast. The guitar-saluted performs will pay tribute to the highlights of Glen’s career.
Glen Campbell announced that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s earlier this year. He’s currently on his “Goodbye Tour” after releasing his final studio album “Ghost On The Canvas.”
The CMAs will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 9th on ABC starting at 8 pm EST. They will once again be co-hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
VIDEO: Vince Gill On NBC’s TODAY Show
Vince Gill stopped by the TODAY Show on NBC to talk with Hoda and Kathy Lee about his new album “Guitar Slinger.” Vince discussed how his new record was a family affair, the 20 Grammys he’s won over the years, bobble heads, and why it took him five years to put out his own album.
He also performed his new single “Threaten Me With Heaven” the first single from his new album. Check out the performance below:
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VIDEO: Vince Gill On NBC's TODAY Show
Vince Gill stopped by the TODAY Show on NBC to talk with Hoda and Kathy Lee about his new album “Guitar Slinger.” Vince discussed how his new record was a family affair, the 20 Grammys he’s won over the years, bobble heads, and why it took him five years to put out his own album.
He also performed his new single “Threaten Me With Heaven” the first single from his new album. Check out the performance below:
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Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery Will Be Part Of CMA Country Christmas
Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery will be part of the line-up for the Country Music Association (CMA)’s “CMA Country Christmas” special. The two-hour special will be hosted by Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, and will be filmed at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10th. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster and start at only $25. The special will air on ABC on December 1st and features performances by some of country’s top acts, as well as stars sharing their favorite Christmas time memories.
According to the Tennessean, performers include Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Sugarland, Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler with more guests to be announced as the taping gets closer.
DVR ALERT: Vince Gill’s National TV Appearances
It’s been a while since Vince Gill has had to do promotion for a new album, but it’s finally time for new material from him! Vince will be all over television the next few weeks promoting his new record “Guitar Slinger,” his first album in five years which will be released on Monday.
On Wednesday, October 26th you can catch Vince live on NBC’s “The Today Show” before heading over to FOX Business channel’s “Imus In The Morning.” He’s booked for an appearance on The Jay Leno show on NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on November 16th. He’ll switch over to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the next day, November 17th.
Vince will perform at the CMA Awards November 9th. He’ll also star in CMT’s latest episode of “Crossroads” with Sting on November 25th.
Vince Gill Will Appear On QVC Network
Vince Gill is getting ready to start promotion for his new album. On October 11th, he’ll appear on QVC-Tv at noon EST. He’ll give his fans the opportunity to order his album “Gunslinger” two weeks before its street date. QVC customers will also get a bonus CD of six of his greatest hits once they order the album.
I’m ready for a new Vince Gill album, aren’t you?
