Country Music

It is a BIG day for George Strait.  Not only is he celebrating his 61st Birthday today but he is also celebrating his 60th #1 song for “Give It All We Got Tonight”!   They don’t call him the King of Country Music for nothin!  Congratulations and Happy Birthday George!

Tim McGraw played country music singer turned hero at a recent Two Lanes of Freedom tour stop in Atlanta. Tim was mid-show when he realized a female fan in the pit area collapse from heat exhaustion. I remember waking up and there was Tim McGraw sitting in front of me, handing me water,” recalls Paula [...]

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American Idol is done for the season, and country came in second. Kree Harrison placed second in the annual search for talent to Candice Glover of South Carolina. Harrison, 23, will play the Grand Ole Opry on June 4, she learned on Friday in a call from Idol judge Keith...

Sugarland lead singer Jennifer Nettles announced today that she will release her first solo album this fall. She has enlisted the help of producer Rick Rubin on the project. Rubin, previously co-president of Columbia Records and founder of Def Jam Records, has worked with a variety of artists such as Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Dixie Chicks....

Jerrod Niemann will headline the Third Annual YEP Presents Classic Country Revival, which will take place on Wednesday, May 29, at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now for $10 in advance at www.3rdandlindsley.com or $15 at the door. Additional performers will include James Otto, Sarah Darling, Striking Matches, Brinley Addington, Westbound Rangers, Two Story Road, and Ben Danaher, as well as special guests. All proceeds will be donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Classic Country Revival will pay tribute to country music legends, as each artist will perform two songs that were originally made famous by inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The event aims to promote the history of the artists enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame to a younger generation. “The artists inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame created the foundation that our industry is built on,” said Marc Rucker, Crush Management Nashville and a member of the Board of Directors for the Young Entertainment Professionals Network (YEP). “We want to pay tribute to them and make sure their legacy is remembered and revered for generations to come. Accordingly, we’ll be donating the proceeds from this event to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.” For more information, visit yepnashville.com. The post Jerrod Niemann To Headline ‘YEP Presents Classic Country Revival’ appeared first on Country Music Is Love.

Photo:  Steve Pacholl David Letterman ordered his assistant to book Honky Tonk Hero Dale Watson after hearing songs from El Rancho Azul on his car radio.  Watson & The Lonestars are scheduled to perform June 24th on The Late Show.   May in Texas may be shorts and t-shirt weather, but in Minnesota its still snowboots and longjohns – here’s Dale after a May 2013 Minneapolis performance accepting the very first El Rancho Azul 8-Track tape from Red House Records’ Jon Rodine and Luke Welsh.  It fades down during “Quick, Quick, Slow, Slow” to change to track 3, which Dale hilariously simulated live during the evening’s performance. El Rancho Azul (released January 29, 2013), was recorded at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio and debuted on Billboard’s Top Current Country Albums chart – a first in Watson’s career and a first for the 30-year old Red House label. Thanks to: Luke Welsh, Director of Marketing Red House Records, Inc.  |  501 W. Lynnhurst Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone:  (651) 644-4161 |  Fax: (651) 644-4248 |  marketing@redhouserecords.com

Thompson Square photo by Joseph Anthony Baker, courtesy of Dashboard Media. There’s a new No. 1 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week! Thompson Square takes the top spot with their latest video, “If I Didn’t Have You.” Katie Armiger, Miranda Lambert and two Blake Shelton videos round out the Top 5 while Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” (with Taylor Swift and featuring Keith Urban) debuts at No. 6 on the chart. Top 20 Photo Gallery » Plus, host Nan Kelley hit the road this week to hang out with the one and only Dolly Parton at her celebrated theme park for a day full of fun! It’s always unpredictable when Dolly is around! Check times for re-airs » And don’t forget, it’s your last chance to enter to win $20,000 in our Top 20 for $20,000 Sweepstakes! Enter daily and watch Top 20 for the answer to this week’s trivia question to be entered to win our weekly $5,000 drawing! Want to re-watch some of your favorite interviews? Head over to our Top 20 section for videos, photos and more! You can also catch Top 20 Extras, cast your votes and take a look at the current chart to see where your favorite videos land. Visit our Top 20 section » This Week’s Chart: Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You” Katie Armiger – “Playing With Fire” Blake Shelton – “Boys ‘Round Here” Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart” Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did” Tim McGraw w/Taylor Swift ft. Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care” Tate Stevens – “Power Of A Love Song” Lady Antebellum – “Downtown” The Band Perry – “DONE” Taylor Swift – “22” Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel” Jason Aldean – “1994” Rascal Flatts – “Changed” Brad Paisley – “Beat This Summer” Terri Clark – “I’m Movin’ On” Kip Moore – “Hey Pretty Girl” Luke Bryan – “Buzzkill” Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy” Easton Corbin – “All Over The Road” Kenny Chesney – “Pirate Flag” ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:'Thompson Square Takes Over at No. 1 on Top 20', url:'http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/05/17/thompson-square-takes-over-at-no-1-on-top-20/' }); shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis_41975")); shared_object.attachChicklet("email", document.getElementById("ck_email_41975")); shared_object.attachChicklet("facebook", document.getElementById("ck_facebook_41975")); shared_object.attachChicklet("twitter", document.getElementById("ck_twitter_41975"));

ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night will air on Sunday at 9pm on CBS! Tune into to see performances by Tim (of course) and nearly everybody else who’s anybody in Country Music including Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum and MORE!!!! What are you most looking forward to [...]