Month: November 2011

Thompson Square Volunteer On Santa Train

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Thompson Square Break from Tour to Aid Santa Train Charity. Thompson Square took a break from performing to give back! The husband and wife duo who recently performed on the 2011 CMA Awards, spent time on Saturday, November 19th working on the 69th Annual CSX Santa Train, and gave a helping hand by handing out 15 tons of toys to children and families in the coal mining towns in and around the Appalachian Mountains throughout Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. They were 2 out of over 100 volunteers who traveled aboard the train covering 110 miles between 5:30am and 3pm. The charity train ride concluded in Kingsport, TN where the duo ended the day with a performance. You can check out Thompson Square’s CMA Performance of “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” Below. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kOJjaqar_A]

Taylor Swift Wraps Speak Now Tour

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Taylor Swift Concludes Speak Now Tour with Special Guests Taylor Swift played the final show of her 2011 Speak Now World Tour Tuesday, November 22nd at Madison Square Garden in NYC. To make the close of this huge and extremely successful tour all the more special, Taylor invited special guest James Taylor to the stage! Together they performed James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and Taylor also accompanied Swift on Guitar for her song “Fifteen“. Before bringing James out on stage, Swift shared an anecdote about how and when her mother informed her that she was in fact named after the famous singer! Swift’s CD + DVD set featuring the Speak Now World Tour Live is currently available for those fans who did not have a chance to catch the tour in person, and for those who just want to relive it! For more info, click here.

Kid Rock and Angaleena Presley Care

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New Video for Care from Kid Rock and Angaleena Presley Kid Rock released the video for his current single, “Care” on Wednesday, November 23rd. Thanksgiving week is definitely an appropriate debut window for the social awareness-themed video which advocates social change at the individual level with a simple thought: just care about others. It’s a touching, relevant and interesting video which will no doubt appeal to both Kid Rock fans and those who maybe wouldn’t normally give his music a listen. The single comes off of Kid Rock’s current album, Born Free, and the album track actually features Martina McBride. However, the video features Angaleena Presley of Pistol Annies, and she makes a good addition, for sure! As is a current trend in country music (especially those artists and songs that lean a little rock-ish), the track also gets a rap influence in the contributions of rapper T.I. The single and its video are attached to a 12 date charity tour Kid Rock is engaged in now. With the help of business executives from his hometown of Detroit, Rock has managed to raise over 375,000 on the Care tour which will be given to local charities. The tour began November 11th, and will conclude in Boise, Idaho on December 4th. Check Out Kid Rock’s Video for “Care” Featuring Angaleena Presley and T.I. Care (Featuring Angaleena Presley & T.I.) – Kid Rock – Kid Rock Videos

Keith Urban Thanks Fans

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A Thankful Keith Urban Sends Message to Fans Pre-Surgery. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Keith Urban took just a couple of minutes to thanks his fans! This personal message from Keith to his multitude of fans comes at an especially important time for the country rock star, as he recently announced that he required throat surgery due to the formation of a polyp on his vocal chords. While this is considered a minor operation with out-patient status, it has meant that Urban has had to do some rescheduling of shows and performances. However, he did maintain his scheduled appearances at the 2011 CMA Awards including a stellar performance of “You Gonna Fly” that really had the crowd going, and a collaboration with Vince Gill and Brad Paisley saluting Glen Campbell. During the “You Gonna Fly” performance (which you can view below), the strain on Urban’s vocal chords is audible, but he still seriously rocked it, showing his dedication to his fans! Take a couple minutes and hear Urban give thanks before he has to take a break to rest up his vocal chords! Watch Keith’s Personal Message to Fans Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLqr_iwKo0A] In case you missed it…Watch Keith perform at the 2011 CMA Awards [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X08w2MiR4s]

Happy Thanksgiving from Country Music News Blog

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The Turkeys Are Taking Over! Well, the whole crew left town for Thanksgiving, and some surprise visitors popped in to take-over operations for the day! Take a break from the turkey day festivities and have some fun with Gobleen and Turkey Joe! We’ll be back with our regular programming of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” next week with the low down on what’s up with country music! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00puXs4b7VU]

It’s Turkey Time!

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Happy Thanksgiving To All! Here are just a few key points I would like to mention before the big day… Whether you are with family or friends, have a wonderful extended weekend! Eat plenty and laugh even more! Sleep in, stay up late or watch some football, but most importantly…RELAX, you deserve it! For those brave souls who are going to venture out into the Black Friday sales, well all I can say is good luck and be safe! I will be sleeping in, in preparation to see the Razorbacks win over LSU! Last I would like everyone to know that I am very Thankful for my job and all of our readers! Thanks for letting me have the opportunity to do what I love! GOBBLE GOBBLE!

How To Be In Dierks Bentley’s Home Video

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Here Is Your Chance To Be In A Dierks Bentley Video! Ever wanted to be a star in a country music video? Well, here is your chance! Dierks Bentley has created an opportunity to feature your personal photos of you, your family, basically your “home”, in his new video “Home.” All you have to do is go over to www.dierksbentleyhome.com. Once you are there follow the easy steps of picking your location and uploading anywhere from 3-8 of your favorite photos and enjoy! If you are lucky you might be one of the few chosen to be seen by millions on Dierks’ facebook page!

Lee Brice A Woman Like You Video

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Lee Brice Gets Sentimental In “A Woman Like You.” Lee Brice has a new single, “A Woman Like You.” Luckily for all you love birds out there, this one is a soft, sweet tune that’ll pull on your heart strings a bit. To understand what I mean…click play and watch for yourselves! =) Tags: A Woman Like You, Lee Brice, Lee Brice Videos

Justin Moore Welcomes Daughter

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Justin Moore Has A Loving And Growing Family To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving! Congratulations to Justin Moore and wife Kate! They welcomed their second daughter, Kennedy Faye on November 21! Kennedy weighed 7 lbs and measured 18.5 inches long! Moore plans to spend the holidays with family in Arkansas. Ella, his first daugher, will make a perfect big sister! Congratulations again!

Eric Church And Brantley Gilbert Tour

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Eric Church And Brantley Gilbert Plan To Hit The Road Together! It has been confirmed that Eric Church will be headlining his very own arena tour for the first time! Blood, Sweat & Beers will kick off in Fort Smith, Ar on January 19! The tour will include special guest Brantley Gilbert and hit nearly 50 states across the U.S. “We have been building our entire career for this tour. It is truly the culmination a lot of blood, sweat and beer that has brought us to this point in our career. I have always trusted our fans to deliver with their dedication and passion. They have always exceeded my expectations. I have never been more excited to begin a tour than this one. The band and I are committed to emptying the tank every night and delivering the best show we can.” -Church Ticket prices range from $34.75 for reserved seats to $199 for “Put A Drink In YOUR Hand” VIP Package. The package will be limited to no more than 200 fans per show and will include premiere seating, a pre-show with food and drinks, a two song acoustic set by Church and autographed memorabilia, including a limited-edition show poster, tour T-shirt and tour laminate. The VIP experience will be available through all ticket outlets. New artists the Cadillac Black, Blackberry Smoke, Sonia Leigh, Jon Pardi and Drake White will also perform on various dates. Tour Stops Jan. 19 Fort Smith, Ar. Jan. 20 Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jan. 21 Southaven, Miss Jan. 26 Maddison, Wis Jan. 27 Saginaw, Mich. Jan. 28 Terre Haute, Ind. Feb. 2 Savannah, Ga. Feb. 3 Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 4 Norfolk, Va Feb. 16 Greenville, S.C. Feb. 17 Salisbury, Md. Feb. 18 Greensboro, N.C. Feb. 23 Battle Creek, Mich. Feb. 24 Cleveland Feb. 25 Fort Wayne, Ind. March 1 Portland, Maine March 2 Lowell, Mass. March 3 Indiana, Pa. March 8 Oklahoma City, Ok March 10 Oragne Beach, Ala More tour dates and locations will be announced at a later time!