Alison Krauss and Union Station Release New Music Video for “Paper Airplane”. Alison Krauss and Union Station release the music video for the first single and title-track of their first studio release since 2004, “Paper Airplane“. This is an absolutely gorgeous song with a well crafted video to match! You can check out the video now by clicking here.
Justin Moore’s New Music Video for “If Heaven Weren’t So Far Away”. Rising star Justin Moore, known for his smash hit “Small Town USA“, has completed the music video for the lead single from his sophmore album, “If Heaven Weren’t So Far Away“. The single, released this past February, was well received and immediately popular with fans. It is a soulful song and easy for listeners to relate to, touching on the difficulties of losing loved ones and carrying on their memory. Justin credits his late grandfather, who passed away in 2009, as part of the inspiration for the song. “Everybody, unfortunately, can relate to the lyrics in this song. It’s a part of life. You have to go through losing loved ones…The great thing about this song is that it will make you laugh and cry, and evoke every other emotion you can think of. To me, that’s what Country music is all about. That’s why I make it, love it, and live it.”-Justin Moore Click here to watch the new video now.
Jason Aldean Chooses “Dirt Road Anthem” For 3rd Single Release! The popular Jason Aldean, currently up for ACM “Entertainer of the Year” and “Male Vocalist of the Year” has decided to release the already fan favorite “Dirt Road Anthem” as the 3rd single on his wildly successful platinum selling album, My Kinda Party. With rifts of rapidly and rhythmically delivered lyrics this particular song is a little different than the average country song incorporating a style usually associated with rap music. But the important thing is it works for Jason and especially it works for fans. “I know we’re pushing some boundaries with a song like this, but I also think people expect that from me now. I’m really taking the fans’ lead on this one, but I think it’s going to be a killer single for us on the road this summer.” -Jason Aldean Jason will be performing the network television debut of “Dirt Road Anthem” live at the 46th Annual ACM Awards, Sunday April 3rd! So, if you haven’t already planned to tune into ACMs this Sunday, now you’ve got one more really good reason! To stream “Dirt Road Anthem” now and find out more about Jason Aldean click here.
Kenny Chesney Releases Summer In 3D to DVD and Blueray. Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3D is now available on DVD and Blueray. The 3D concert experience ran in theaters last year, and covers live concert footage from more than six different cities including Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Songs featured on the set list for this concert series, and on the DVD, include a wide range from newer favorites like “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” to Chesney classics like “Keg In The Closet“. The DVD version offers up 100 minutes of content sure to entertain any fan featuring not only the theatrical version of the film but also bonus features including behind-the-scenes footage and photos. Click here to check it out!
Lee Brice Featured on Special ACM Edition of The Price Is Right. Lee Brice, who is currently competing in the “Song of the Year” and “Single of the Year” categories for his record-breaking single, “Love Like Crazy“, popped by The Price Is Right to participate in a special edition shoot dedicated to the upcoming 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Brice had the opportunity to perform a song as well as present great prizes featuring all things country music. One of the prizes includes an acoustic guitar along with lessons. There is also a showcase featuring a stereo system, a new Dodge Ram truck, and a trip to Baton Rouge to attend Bayou Country Superfest, a two day country music festival featuring Lee Brice. As if that isn’t awesome enough winners of the showcase also get two tickets to attend, live in Las Vegas, the 46th Annual ACM Awards. Brice had a blast hanging out on the shoot and helping promote the 2011 ACM Awards. Check out the video below to catch a sneak peak of the episode and some behind the scene footage of Lee on set! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOxqvETqvfs&feature=relmfu] The episode airs Thursday, March 31st at 11:00am ET/ 10:00am PT on CBS Television Network, so be sure to tune in to catch the fun! You can see more of Lee this Sunday night on CBS at the 46th Annual ACM Awards!
2011 Academy of Country Music off-camera Special Awards announced! In a special off-camera presentation, several country stars were given top honors by the 2011 ACM Award committee. Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift for winning the Jim Reeves International Award! Reba McEntire was crowned with the Career Achievement Award! The movie Country Strong took home the Tex Ritter Award this year! And Garth Brooks takes home a Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award! Make sure to tune into CBS This Sunday, April 3rd for the live broadcast of the 2011 ACM Awards!
GameMill Entertainment Releases Country Dance for Wii™ nationwide today! The Country Dance video game features over 25 songs from country music’s biggest stars of past and present including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Johnny Cash, Miley Cyrus, Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw and more. Country Dance is easily accessible to newcomers and familiar to fans of the popular rhythm dance genre of videogames. With integrated friendly cooperative modes, anyone can pick-up a Wii Remote™ and get moving along with their favorite dance partners. For more experienced players, the perfection mode assesses each dancer’s skill and gives a score only when their move is a perfect hit. Country Dance for Wii™ is rated E10+ for Everyone by the ESRB and is now available for $39.99. For more information about Country Dance, please visit Country Dance on Facebook or follow Country Dance on twitter @Country_Dance.
Kenny Chesney strikes a soulful note in his new song Somewhere With You. I absolutely love Kenny Chesney‘s latest single, “Somewhere With You“. Here’s Kenny performing the addictive tune on Walmart’s Soundcheck program. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JliFxkDcUlE] You can see more of Kenny this Sunday night on CBS at the 46th Annual ACM Awards!
The Judds talk directly to us about their upcoming series on the OWN network! This morning I had an absolutely thrilling opportunity to speak with my all-time life-changing idols, The Judds, about their upcoming docu-series set to air on Oprah’s OWN Network Sunday April 10th at 9/8pm central. ‘The Judds’ chronicles the weeks leading up to and during their first tour together in over ten years, and is meant to work as both a healing tool for the duo, and a way to share with fans the importance of rebuilding their relationship after years of misunderstandings. The interview opens with Naomi greeting Wynonna as “Poopsie Whoopsie” and continues in that line of playful banter throughout the discussion, but then dips into some very revealing and emotional statements interlaced with humor. For example, when asked if there were any ground rules before filming began, Wynonna quickly quipped “No yelling, no interrupting, no hair pulling, no wrestling“, and Naomi following quickly behind “There’s a difference between cuddling and pinning someone down so they cant move“. Of course, Wynonna adds in on a serious note, “Unless I decided that it was part of the scene, the children were not allowed to be filmed because they are not old enough to decide“, echoing many of her statements about how show-business dominated her childhood. When asked why the ladies chose to work with Oprah over any other network, the answer was immediate. Trust. “We trust Oprah… and I know her approach to storytelling is to get the emotional baggage and skeletons out of the closet BUT use it as a teaching moment” – Naomi I do sense a STRONG tendency to revert to “therapy-speak” when both are asked to communicate with each other, which offers a clear view that the healing of their relationship is an ongoing process, but what is most amazing about the way their story unfolds is that EVERY mother and EVERY daughter who watches this series WILL identify with what these girls are going through now, and the road it has taken them to get this far. To summize the interview, what I’m hearing Wynonna and Naomi saying, is that this series is in no way scripted or predictable, and aims to open up their relationship to mothers and daughters worldwide as a way of sharing their challenges, achievements, and growth in what Naomi calls “The Mirror of Truth”. Important sidenote: During the interview, the pair confirmed that they are currently working on a Judds CD which will release in April and a Wynonna CD due in the fall.
Take a look inside CMT’s Next Superstar! The executive producer of American Idol, Simon Lythgoe, and his son Nigel have gotten together to find, mold, and present America’s next country music superstar! As we know, Simon has already had a hand in bringing us the always-impressive Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, and has celebrated 10 strong seasons of the popular vocalist showdown. Now we’ll see what happens when he widens the responsibility range and narrows down the genre. CMT’s Next Superstar begins Friday April 8th on CMT, and we’ve got your preview right here:
