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carolyn ellis on
2013/05/10
Chris Young had to hit the movies before he hit the road on Brad Paisley's tour.
“I just saw Iron Man 3,” he told reporters.
“I was like, I have to see it, ’cause if I don’t see it before we start Brad there’s no way I’m going to make time to...
Posted by
Jeunesse Montgomery-Spencer on
2013/05/10
I always know when spring is here because there are a million email requests in my inbox on Monday to attend events in the KX96 Community Cruiser, and our schedule is jam packed with fun by Friday!
Come hang out with in Tommy Thompson...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/09
Brad Paisley kicks off his Beat This Summer tour today (Thursday) in St. Louis.
Coming along for the ride are openers Chris Young, Lee Brice and The Henningsens. Brad says he hand-picks his opening acts based on more than just...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/09
Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and the sister duo Lennon and Maisy Stella from ABC's Nashville will ring in the CMA Music Festival with a special Tuesday night Opry performance on June 4th.
Lee Brice will headline the Opry Plaza...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/09
Thanks to the No Shoes Nation, Kenny Chesney has the top-selling country album in the U.S. with Life on a Rock. The 10-track collection moved 152,000 copies last week, according to the latest SoundScan data.
Blake Shelton’s Based on a True...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/09
Taylor Swift is bringing her Red tour to stadiums in Australia. T is the first solo female artist to hit the stadium circuit Down Under since Madonna took her Girlie Show tour there in 1993.
Posted by
Jeunesse Montgomery-Spencer on
2013/05/08
Hey!
I am about to hit the road in the KX Cruiser to check out McHappy Day at McDonalds locations all across Durham. Today, McDonald's is donating $1 from every Big Mac sandwich, Happy Meal and hot McCafe beverage to Ronald McDonald House and...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/08
It's official -- Carrie Underwood is the new face and voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football.
Carrie will record a new version of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night." The theme song will remain the same, but Carrie will put her own stamp on...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/08
Katie Couric devotes an entire episode to Kenny Chensey on her talk show, Katie, on Monday.
He'll play some songs from Life on a Rock, give Katie a taste of his new Blue Chair Bay Rum and talk about his Spread the Love Fund, which helps victims...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/08
The Band Perry will perform with fifth place American Idol contestant Janelle Arthur on the May 16th finale. Janelle, a Tennessee native, performed mostly country songs during her run, including "The Dance" and "When I Call You Name."
Also...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/08
Little Big Town celebrated the success of their No. 1 single “Tornado” along with the song's writers, Natalie Hemby and Delta Maid. It marked the second straight No. 1 for Little Big Town, following the group's smash hit “Pontoon.”
The band...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/07
Shania Twain has added 22 dates to her Shania: Still the One show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The additional dates are scheduled between mid-October to mid-December. Shania sold out the first 24 performances of her Vegas stint and is getting...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/07
Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert lead the CMT Music Awards nominees with four nods each.
Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line follow with three nominations apiece. Other nominees include Brad Paisley,...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/07
What was to originally have been George Jones’ final concert—Nov. 22 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville—has now been transformed into a tribute, with Garth Brooks and the rest of the all-star lineup still intact.
“Everyone has been asking if...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/06
Keith Urban got to live out a rock and roll dream over the weekend -- he performed with The Rolling Stones.
He joined the Stones on stage at their sold-out show in L.A. Friday night to perform "Respectable" -- a song from their 1978 release,...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/06
Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry and Luke Bryan have signed on for the Today show's annual Summer Concert Series.
Hunter will be on June 21st, TBP on August 2nd and Luke on August 16th.
Kicking off May 24th with Fun, the series will also feature...
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/06
Carrie Underwood will celebrate five years as a Grand Ole Opry member with a special closing Opry performance on June 7th during the 2013 CMA Music Festival. Garth Brooks invited Carrie to join the Opry in May 2008.
Posted by
carolyn ellis on
2013/05/06
Jason Aldean is the lone country artist on the bill so far of the Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration benefit concert.
Proceeds from the May 30th event will benefit the One Fund Boston, which supports those affected by the April...
Posted by
Shane Macaulay on
2013/05/03
Eric Church tells Spin magazine that he wants every show to be a rowdy party—and he's gonna party right along with 'em.
"We'll have some drinks before the show and drinks always make their way up on stage," he says. "Somehow in arenas, those...
Posted by
Shane Macaulay on
2013/05/03
Summer is on the way, and details are starting to emerge about the 2013 CMT Music Awards, scheduled for June 5 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Actress Kristen Bell, who co-hosted last year's event with Toby Keith, will be returning as ...
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