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Sound Off On Carrie Underwood’s New Video For “Just A Dream”
Watch the new video for Carrie Underwood’s “Just A Dream,” and then go voice your opinion in the forums.
The proceedings for a lawsuit filed against Tim McGraw over a year ago were moved to Nashville last week. James Martinez filed the lawsuit in Texas, claiming McGraw copied his hit “Everywhere” from Martinez’s own song “Anytime, […]Continue reading "Sound Off On Carrie Underwood’s New Video For “Just A Dream”"
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Case IH To Sponsor Craig Morgan Tour
Agricultural equipment global leader Case IH announced an agreement to sponsor a concert tour by Craig Morgan.
If you’ll remember back to last year, Trace Adkins was ready to begin work on his 10th studio album and then Celebrity Apprentice came along. With Apprentice over, Adkins is ready to release the yet-to-be-titled album on November 25th, […] -
Tim McGraw - “Let It Go”
Songwriters: Tom Douglas, William C. Luther, and Aimee Mayo
The release of the title track from Tim McGraw’s album, Let It Go, extends a series of bizarre decisions, creating a case study on how not to manage an album. Despite having one of the top selling tours in country music, he only has one chart […] -
I Wish I Had A Man-Voice Like Randy Travis
TMZ posted video of fans and paparazzi mobbing Randy Travis. My favorite quote from someone in the crowd: “I love your voice. I wish I had a man-voice like this. [I] hate my voice.”
After a recent shopping spree, Texas billionaire Robert Rowling–through his company TRT Holdings–became the largest shareholder of Gaylord Entertainment, which counts the […]Continue reading "I Wish I Had A Man-Voice Like Randy Travis"
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Will Lady Antebellum’s Rise Put A Damper On Caitlin & Will’s Success?
John Maglite claims the deck is already stacked against Caitlin & Will, the winners of CMT’s Can You Duet, due to the meteoric rise of Lady Antebellum.
In any case, for Caitlin & Will, what should matter most about Lady Antebellum is that they recently released their second single. “Lookin’ for a Good Time” is different […]Continue reading "Will Lady Antebellum’s Rise Put A Damper On Caitlin & Will’s Success?"
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Tim McGraw Helps Detain Unruly Fan
Tim McGraw helped detain a rowdy fan during his recent concert in Auburn, Washington. He called for security to take the man away when he witnessed him rush forward and allegedly attack a female fan. After security was unable to get to the man fast enough McGraw helped drag him on stage. The band continued […]
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Loretta’s Songwriters HoF Performance Sparked Impromptu Encore
Lee Ann Womack kicked off the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony last Thursday with a note-perfect rendition of Loretta Lynn’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” and Blake Shelton performed a countrier-than-the-original version of Albert Hammond’s “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before,” but Jim Allen says nothing compared to Lynn’s performance of her own “Coal […]
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Escalating Gas Prices Put Halt To Concert-Goers
Galleywinter forum members discuss the effect that the escalating gas prices have had on the number of concerts that they’re able to attend. Most are saying that road trips to see favorite artists are almost out of the question.
Check out the fancy new Roughstock website. They’re currently featuring an exclusive interview with Ashton Shepherd.
If you […]Continue reading "Escalating Gas Prices Put Halt To Concert-Goers"
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Music Spanned Generations at 2008 CMA Music Festival
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood rolled through the hits at LP Field in Nashville on Friday night. Craig Shelburne has the highlights. Whitney Self tackled Saturday’s events, where Kenny Rogers closed the evening with some of his hits.
Marc Hirsh says Jason Aldean performed an opening set for Tim McGraw’s recent concert at the Comcast Center […]Continue reading "Music Spanned Generations at 2008 CMA Music Festival"
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Viewership For ACM Awards Increased; So Did Performers’ Sales
The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards saw a 27 percent increase in viewers from 2007 and the artists who performed during the show saw a dramatic increase in sales. In light of the positive news, Orly Adelson, President of Dick Clark Productions, said, “We are very excited about what lies ahead and are accelerating […]
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