This week HaleighT is chatting about the recent goings-on surrounding 3 people who used to be the biggest thing in country music, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Hank Williams Jr. All three have quite a lot going right now, from new music to court battles! So, tune in to hear HaleighT’s take on it!

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We have been wondering for awhile what in the world Faith Hill has been up to lately, and now finally, there is a little news floating around the country music circuit about her! Faith will be performing her brand new single titled “Come Home” from her upcoming album which is due out next year. The last Hill released any new music was in 2005 with her Fireflies album. Granted she has release a couple of “hits” albums, but this is the first we’ve heard of new music in over six years. Faith’s publicity haven’t released any other details about the album yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as they do.

The 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 9th at 8/7CT on ABC!

Faith Hill is teaming up with Teleflora for a second time, this go round for Mother’s Day! Faith initially collaborated with the flower arrangement designers this year for Valentine’s Day, and the launch was hugely successful. A mother herself, she knows how important it is to support moms, and has designed eight new bouquets for “The Collection by Faith Hill” specifically for Mother’s Day!

You probably caught the hilarious and popular Teleflora Valentine’s commercial when it aired during the Superbowl earlier this year. Well, Faith is reuniting with the well meaning but clueless sound engineer for a second 30-second television spot, which is set to air on network TV and women-focused cable television channels, Wednesday, April 27th.

If you missed it the first time, you can check out the hilarious television spot now.

I Wonder what the engineer will try to say to his mom? I really hope he stays away from her rack…

You can check out “The Collection by Faith Hill” by clicking here.

In a press release this last weekend, Faith Hill confirms that she will continue to show her love for the NFL by singing the opening intro to Sunday Night Football for the 2010-2011 Season. The song “Waiting all day for Sunday Night” has been the opening theme now going on 4 years. When asked about her thoughts on NFL, Hill states:

“I’m a football fan. I have to be to be able to have a conversation with my husband during football season … I’ve learned a lot about football over the last [several] years. I understand when to ask a question. Something’s happened on the field, and I don’t quite understand what’s going on, you never ask during a replay. You never ask a question during a replay!”

Not really sure where she was going with that, but we are sure glad going to keep singing!Country Music Photo Gallery

Visit FaithHill.com/fragrances and click “Join the Conversation” to chat LIVE with Faith on the dates and times listed on the website.
Don’t forget to check out Season 2 of the Faith Hill Weekly Webisode Series and join the conversation on the “beauty of being a woman.”Country Music Photo Gallery

Faith Hill and manager Gary Borman have confirmed that they are parting ways. Faith Hill has made no specific statements as to why the team is splitting up after 16 highly successful years. In a joint statement, they said the following:

“We are so proud of what we have achieved together over the past 16 years. We love each other like a sister and a brother, but have made the difficult choice to dissolve our professional relationship.”

Gary is currently also managing Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum however, so I would imagine his plate is already quite full. Perhaps with a new manager we will hear new music from Faith?

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Faith Hill, the voice of Sunday Night Football on NBC-TV, has made her picks for NFL week 1. Faith, the voice of Sunday night pigskin action for the 3rd year straight year, is the only country artist to ever perform the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful” for the Super Bowl (XXXIV and XLIII).

Faith Hill hasn’t disappointed her Nashville neighbors as she picks the Titans to take the Steelers tonight (09/10) in the league opener. To get Faith’s picks for this week and every week, visit www.faithhill.com.Country Music Photo Gallery

Faith Hill tops this year’s new Country Christmas classics. Although new Country Christmas albums aren’t running rampant this year, new holiday titles from Faith Hill, Elvis Presley and Julianne Hough have managed to find room in the Top 10 of the current Billboard country albums chart. Country Radio has been giving “A Baby Changes Everything” massive amounts of radio airplay, while the Elvis Duets album has gotten nationwide news coverage.

Just in time for the holidays, Joey+Rory created a “Sleighbell Mix” of their song “Cheater Cheater” and posted it on MySpace.

Two of country’s top acts — Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood — have each released new holiday music this year, but you have to buy expanded versions of their current albums to get it.

Wynonna is on the West Coast this month, in the midst of her Classic Christmas tour. In this interview with the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press Democrat, the singer talks about overspending during the holidays, what to expect from her upcoming album and the year she gave her mother a hammer for Christmas. (”I’m not even sure why. She just liked to do things so I figured, well, she needs a hammer.”) However, if you don’t live on the West Coast, you better not pout and I’m telling you why: You can still hear her yuletide album, A Classic Christmas, on Rhapsody.Country Music Photo Gallery

After 2 years in the making and a few minor setbacks (including knee surgery and a bronchial infection) Faith Hill has finally put the finishing touches on a christmas album that was two years in the making. The album, titled “Joy to the World”, will feature holiday classics like “O Holy Night” and “Winter Wonderland” as well as the original single “A Baby Changes Everything” written by Nashville’s own Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman, and K.K. Wiseman.

A big factor in the albums lengthy production was Faith Hill’s determination to make this holiday hit everything she had imagined. This means including The Nashville Orchestra as well as the London-based choirs Metro Voices and The London Oratory School Boys Choir. “I had a very clear vision for the type of Christmas album that I wanted to make,” said Hill. “Indicative of the big band orchestras of the ’40s and ’50s, with a full compliment of horns, stings, woodwinds, percussion and chorales. David’s orchestrations were a gift. They embodied everything that I could have imaged; unique and beautiful, and yet they seem as though they were always intended for these songs.” Here she is referring to David Campbell who has also worked with such greats as Paul McCartney, Beyonce, Johnny Cash and the Rolling Stones.

“Joy to the World will release on September 16th 2008, and in the meantime Faith is spending her time with her children while husband Tim McGraw carries on with his “Live your Voice” tour. For Tim McGraw tour dates, as well as updates on upcoming Faith Hill concerts, please visit our partner site, Country Music On Tour.Country Music Photo Gallery

“We recorded “Mama” and “Peace In The Valley,” last year in a completely empty arena, in the round and stripped down, said Faith. “It was a blast. We channeled Elvis by setting the stage as if we were back in 1968 (his comeback special). These songs and being a part of the special reminded me of who he was, what he stood for; he defined what it was and is to be an entertainer.”

The “Viva Las Vegas” special, produced in cooperation with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc, originally aired on September 18, 2007. The special honored Elvis Presley’s legacy and contribution to contemporary music, and featured some of music’s most influential and talented artists, including Celine Dion, Aerosmith, and Paul McCartney. The complete 2-hour special, which includes Faith’s covers of “That’s All Right Mama” and “Peace in the Valley,” is set for a DVD release in Spring 2008.Country Music Photo Gallery