Month: October 2010

Taylor Swift WORLD TOUR!

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Taylor Swift is going around the world on tour in 2011! Taylor Swift is quickly becoming a woman of all nations as she announces INTERNATIONAL tour dates for the spring of 2011! The Speak Now Tour will launch in Singapore in early February and travel the world ending in London at the end of March. You can be certain an American tour will be close behind! 2011 Taylor Swift Tour Dates: 2/9 – Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Indoor Stadium 2/11 – Seoul, South Korea, Gymnastic Gymnasium 2/13 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka-Jo Hall 2/16 – Tokyo, Japan, Budokan Hall 2/17 – Tokyo, Japan, Budokan Hall 3/6 – Brussles, Belgium, Forest National 3/7 – Rotterdam, Holland, Ahoy 3/9 – Oslo, Norway, Oslo Spektrum 3/12 – Oberhausen, Germany, Oberhausen Arena 3/14 – Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle 3/17 – Paris, France, Zenith 3/19 – Madrid, Spain, Palacio De Deportes 3/22 – Birmingham, United Kingdom, LG Arena 3/29 – Manchester, United Kingdom, Manchester Evening News Arena 3/30 – London, United Kingdom, O2 Arena Click here for Taylor Swift TicketsCountry Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift Releases Deluxe Speak Now

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Taylor Swift offers up a deluxe edition of her hit album, Speak Now, which includes three new tracks! In addition to the standard release of Taylor Swift‘s latest album, Speak Now, the country music starlet offers fans a special treat. A deluxe edition of Speak Now is being made available to Target customers, and includes three never-before-heard tracks. The deluxe release of Speak Now also includes three remixes, the music video for “Mine” and half an hour of bonus footage from Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift’s Speak Now Deluxe Edition is now available at all Target retail locations, and on Target.com!

Taylor Swift – Speak Now – Available TODAY!

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At long last, Taylor Swift’s new album Speak Now is available in stores and online TODAY! It seems like it’s been more than 2 years since the release of Taylor Swift‘s last full album, Fearless, which in country music terms is a lifetime. But fans have been patient, and Team Taylor swears that the new album “Speak Now” is worth the wait. Rumor has it Taylor is letting all the cats out of the bag as she writes songs about everyone from Taylor Lautner and Kanye and even John Mayer? I guess we’ll find out today as the album reaches online and retail outlets. Speak Now and text your confessions! Speak Now is said to be all about saying what’s on your mind before you lose the chance to. I would love for my readers to do just that by throwing a shout out to someone important in the comments below! You can also text your confessions to 22828 to be added to this post! Just text SPEAK ‘your comment here’ to 22828! Incoming Confessions: I fall more and more in love with you every day – Arizona I love someone. What to do now? Lost and confused! *what you wanted – Maryland Country Music Photo Gallery

Joey + Rory – That’s Important To Me – Video

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Joey+Rory bring sweetness home in their new video That’s Important To Me. Husband and wife duo Joey+Rory continue that classic sound in their new single and video “that’s Important to Me”. If these guys don’t open for The Judds this fall I may have to protest country music alltogether cause they’d be SUCH a good fit! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag7fceIa6L4]Country Music Photo Gallery

Jamey Johnson – Playing the Part – Video

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Jamey Johnson gets a little help from his friends in Playing the Part. Jamey Johnson gets into a lil’ monkey business in his new video “Playin the Part” and gets a little help from his good friend Matthew McConaughey. What I wanna know is how many times did they have to re-shoot that last scene cause the band kept crackin up! ~WC~ Country Music Photo Gallery

CMA New Artist of the Year 2010 (or 2007?)

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Jim Nash V. explores the reason an artist on his 3rd year of major success is just now getting a “Best New Artist” nomination. As new artists are signed up to perform at this years CMA Awards, I took a look at the nominations. Under New Artist of the Year I saw Luke Bryan. Uhh….. Luke Bryan? New Artist of the Year? This is 2010. Don’t they mean of 2007? Did someone forget to update their calendars? For reference, Luke Bryan release his first full length CD “I’ll Stay Me” on August 14, 2007. His released singles from that Album were “All My Friends Say” and “Country Man”, both of which did pretty well. Now, with an August CD release it’s not unusual that he did not make the CMA cut for New Artist (or the Horizon Award as it was known back then) in 2007, but why not a nod in 2008? So Luke releases his sophomore CD on October 6, 2009 and has so far seen success with “Do I”, “Rain is a Good Thing” and most recently “Someone Else Calling You Baby”. Now I like Luke. He’s a good country act complete with a pedal steel and fiddle player. We’ve seen him open for Sara Evans in 2007 and Dierks Bentley in 2008 and is currently opening for Jason Aldean on his Farm Tour. But has why is Luke getting New Artist recognition in 2010, on his second CD, and 3 years after he broke onto the scene? Anyone have any answers? Remember to watch The 44th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday. November 10th on ABC at 8:00pm/7:00pm Central time. http://www.cmaawards.com. Keep it Countriversy, Jim Nash V. Jim Nash V is a contributing writer with a passion for country music. Jim works to promote line dancing and country music in Long Island New York. For more on Jim, visit YeeHawLI.com Glad you asked Jim! Here’s the official word from the Country Music Association: NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – This Award is to the artist, whether individual or a group, who is known primarily as a Country artist, who has for the first time demonstrated the most significant creative growth and development in overall chart or sales activity (of a debut or sophomore album), live performance, professionalism and/or national media recognition related to the launch of their career. Any artist who has previously won a CMA Award (except Song of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year) or who has twice been a final nominee for the Horizon Award or New Artist of the Year Award is ineligible for nomination. Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley On TV

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Brad Paisley is all over the airwaves! Brad Paisley will be all over my big-screen and hopefully all over yours in the coming weeks. Brad is scheduled to appear on the Late Show With David Letterman on CBS, Wednesday, Nov. 3 and ABC’s Good Morning America on Nov. 4 in support of his soon-to-be released album, Hits Alive, due in stores Tuesday, Nov. 2. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will return to co-host The 44th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and on ABC. Paisley is nominated for three awards, Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Video (“Water”) and he will also perform on the show.Country Music Photo Gallery

Full List of 2010 CMA Performers

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We have your full line-up of CMA Performances, which now include Taylor Swift! The CMA’s are almost upon us, and Country Music News Blog has your FULL list of performers! Now we’re still getting last minute additions every day, so check back often to get updates! 2010 CMA Performers: * Dierks Bentley * Kenny Chesney * Lady Antebellum * Miranda Lambert * Brad Paisley * Reba * Rascal Flatts * Blake Shelton * George Strait * Sugarland * Carrie Underwood * Keith Urban * Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson * Taylor Swift * MORE TO COME Join hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as the Country Music industry comes together Wednesday, Nov. 10, for “Country Music‘s Biggest Night™” LIVE from Nashville‘s Bridgestone Arena.Country Music Photo Gallery

The Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center Opens

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Darryl Worley prepares for the opening of the Cancer Treatment Center in Savannah, TN Nov 3rd. Country star and hero to many in the Savannah, TN area, Darryl Worley announces the early opening of the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center, located on the campus of the Hardin Medical Center. The Center was not due to open until some time next year, but thanks to numerous generous donations and massive fundraising efforts, the Center will be able to open in just a few short weeks. Read more at HonkyTonk.tvCountry Music Photo Gallery