Wynonna Judd has released a new single “Love It Out Loud“, and it is now available on iTunes just in time for Mother’s Day. She co-wrote the song with boyfriend Cactus Moser as a tribute to mother, Naomi, and all the love and affection she has for her.

The single was a surprise, and Wynonna performed it for Naomi at the final show of their tour in Phoenix, AZ. You can catch this performance on the season finale of “The Judds” which airs Sunday 10pm ET/PT, May 8th on OWN and highlights the end of their tour and how they cope with it.

An added bonus for fans, Wynonna and Naomi will be joining the live chat at 10/9c for the first time. They will be sharing behind the scenes info and commentary.

So, be sure to tune in!

For more info on the show click here.

The Judds are currently all over the place promoting their new, self-titled television series, “The Judds“ which aired last night on the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as dishing about other new projects like their recently released album I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection. They will be featured guests on several talk shows this week, including CBS’s The Talk, The TV Guide Channel, and The Late Show with Craig Ferguson. So, be sure to check local listings for dates and times!

If TV talk shows aren’t really you’re thing, you can also catch the Judds on the cover of the April 11th issue of Country Weekly.

The next episode of “The Judds” airs next Sunday, April 17th at 10pm ET/PT. So, set your DVR and don’t miss out!!

The Judds have a lot going on, including the release of their new compilation album, I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection. The album includes twelve of the duos classics, as well as two new songs, “I Will Stand By You” and “Back Home” featuring Alison Krauss, which mark the first time Naomi and Wynonna have recorded together since 2004.

Keep an eye out for upcoming television appearances by The Judds on ACM’s Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country set to air on CBS Friday, April 22nd and their own documentary series titled The Judds with a two hour premiere on the Oprah Winfrey Network at 9pm EST on Sunday, April 10th.

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.

Country’s classic duo, The Judds, have announced that they will be documenting their Last Encore tour to be aired on the Oprah Winfrey network. After watching the pair in a few recent interviews, I’m sure this will be interesting to say the very least. They both display so much tension between them, even in short interview segments, that I can only imagine what it would be like to follow them around with a camera 24/7. The duo is optimistic about the series though, stating:

After 25 years of touring, recording and singing the music we love, we are beyond excited to begin this new adventure together and share it with the fans,” mother and daughter said in a statement. “To have this opportunity is amazing and the OWN Network is the perfect home for us.”

I wish them both the best of luck and can’t wait for the tour to kick off later this month! You can also stay tuned to ABC on Wednesday November 10th for a special performance from Wynonna and Naomi on the 2010 CMA Awards!
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As the nation clamors for tickets to the concert of a country fan’s lifetime, The Judds are making rounds to nearly every media outlet available to share the love. Here’s where you can find Naomi and Wynonna this fall:
October 11th issue: Country Weekly – cover story on The Judds
October 15th: 2nd Annual Opry Goes Pink performance – The Judds
October 16th: CMT “Insider” – The Judds
October 16th: NPR Weekend Edition – The Judds
October 18th: On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren – The Judds
October 20th: The Joy Behar Show – Wynonna only
October 20th: Fox Business News – The Judds
October 20th: SiriusXM visit – The Judds to be interviewed on multiple channels
October 21st : Good Morning America – The Judds exclusive performance
October 21st: The Today Show – The Judds
October 22nd: Wendy Williams Show – The Judds
October 22nd: Fox & Friends – The Judds
October 27th: Better TV – Wynonna only
October 30th: GAC “Master Series” – The Judds
October/November issue: CMA Close Up – The Judds
November 11th issue: People Country – Naomi feature
November 20th & 21st: Crook & Chase countdown – The Judds
November 23rd: GAC “On The Streets” – The Judds
November 25th: Crook & Chase Thanksgiving Special – The Judds
December issue: Pain Pathways – cover story on Naomi
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Sometimes music is more than just entertainment. Sometimes music has the power to change our lives or steer our course. The Judds did that for me.

As a very young child, I was part of an extremely dysfunctional family. Without going into details, it was needless to say that “love” in the common sense of the word was not something I witnessed in a real life setting. One day, when I was around 8 going on 9, my aunt came to visit my family for a little while. In the midst of the hurt and chaos that always surrounded our home, my aunt managed to give me the greatest gift I could possibly ever receive. She sang to me.

She sang songs by Kathy Mattea that were lonesome and heartbreaking. Songs by Melissa Etheridge that were challenging and defiant. Songs by Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Reba McEntire, and even a little Debbie Gibson I think. But for years down the road, the only songs that stood out in my memory from that visit were songs of hope, friendship, romance, family, and life. Those songs would shape my dreams for my future. They would be the soundtrack that I built my life with my children around, and I would use as the bar to measure my relationships by. Those songs that my aunt placed in my head were songs about love in all its different forms. And they were all from The Judds.

Thank you Aunt Trish, Naomi, and Wynonna… you changed my life.

The Judds are all set to appear at the Grand Ole Opry this Friday, October 15th, and flip the switch, turning the Opry pink!. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the mother-daughter duo will perform in a special concert benefiting Women Rock For The Cure™ and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

This is the second year the Opry has participated in “Opry Goes Pink”. More information on this even can be found at Opry.com

Meanwhile, The Judds are in final preparations for their upcoming high-demand tour which begins in late November.

The Judds Last Encore Tour Dates:

11.26.2010
Resch Center
Green Bay, WI

11.27.2010
Soaring Eagle Casino
Mt. Pleasant, MI

11.28.2010
i wireless Center
Moline, IL

11.30.2010
Mystic Lake Casino
Prior Lake, MN

12.02.2010
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH

12.03.2010
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, KY

12.04.2010
Family Arena
St. Charles, MO

12.05.2010
Mid-America Center
Council Bluffs, IA

12.07.2010
World Arena
Colorado Springs, CO

12.08.2010
1STBANK Center
Broomfield, CO

12.09.2010
EnergySolutions Arena
Salt Lake City, UT

12.11.2010
Oracle Arena
Oakland, CA

12.12.2010
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, CA

12.15.2010
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Los Angeles, CA

12.16.2010
Chumash Casino – SOLD OUT
Santa Ynez, CA

12.17.2010
Agua Caliente Casino
Rancho Mirage, CA

12.18.2010
Mandalay Bay Events Center/Arena
Las Vegas, NV

12.19.2010
US Airways Center
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As Oprah begins her 25th and final season on daytime TV, a few old friends come out to help her celebrate. Wynonna and Naomi are slated for Tuesday’s “Oprah” show, according to The Chicago Tribune, with Wy discussing her loss of a staggering 60 pounds. The edition was taped Sept. 3, according to a tweet from executive producer Sheri Salata, and the Judds talk a bit about what fans can expect with the Last Encore.

The tour doesn’t kick off until Nov. 26, but they gave a 45-minute preview of it to launch the CMA Music Festival in June. The duo’s classic songs sounded basically the same, but they’ve been given different sonic textures. And that’s by design.

“Some families do stay stuck in this ‘I remember you when you were this tall’ [nostalgia],” Wy says. “Well, I’m not this tall anymore. I’m not 18. I have two children, divorce, close to death — I’ve had all these experiences. I’m not the same person I was. So they need to see us where we are today. It’s why I’m doing ‘Oprah.’”

The tour should be one of the most-talked-about events in country music during the holiday season, and it ends in Phoenix — the same city where they staged their millennium reunion concert on the final day of 1999.

In the meantime, Wy put together a campaign of her own with Cracker Barrel. The stores are selling her 12-track album Love Heals. Also available: Wynonna sunglasses, a Wynonna journal and a Wynonna cosmetic bag.

One other Wynonna-related item to look for this fall: the Christmas On Highway 101 DVD. Highway 101 racked up numerous awards during the 1980s, and the band shot the live holiday set in Concord, N.C. It’s slated for release Nov. 9, and Wy makes a special guest appearance.Country Music Photo Gallery

It’s hard to believe that it has been over 10 years since Country Music’s legendary duo, The Judds, 2000 “Power To Change” tour. I’m quite certain that this reunion tour will be just as amazing as their last. Country music fans across the country were asked to name their upcoming tour in The Judds “Name That Tour” contest. Congratulations to Jacqualine Budgell, the very lucky fan from Murfreesboro, TN that was chosen as the winner.

According to Naomi, The Last Encore tour is an opportunity to celebrate the relationship with their fans one last time. “There is nothing like music and laughter to connect people,” she says. “How I’ve missed that encounter with the very ones who’ve allowed us that awesome privilege! I’m counting the days till I can be back on my bus, visiting their towns.”

In addition to their enduring 26-year relationship with the fans, Wynonna shares her sentiment on reuniting with her mother, Naomi, again. “This tour gives me a chance to enjoy where Mom and I are in our relationship. I look forward to celebrating our personal and professional journey…together.” And, for the fans who have followed their journey together through the years, this final curtain call will be yet another reason to celebrate.

The tour will kick off on November 26, the day after Thanksgiving, in Green Bay, Wisconsin and will continue on to their home state of Kentucky with a play in Louisville alongside dates in Salt Lake City, UT, Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, NV. The Judds will close their final tour with a full circle moment in Phoenix, AZ where their 2000 “Power To Change” tour began. The Judds: The Last Encore tour will feature new Judds and Wynonna music from the upcoming album while also shining a bright light on all of the fan’s Judds and Wynonna favorites.

Fans, it is very important to note that this really will be the last chance to see the legendary Judds perform together and that tickets are guaranteed to sell extremely quickly. Go out and get them now!Country Music Photo Gallery