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Lady Antebellum Help Stand Up To Cancer

Posted by Country Girl on September 2nd, 2010

Lady Antebellum have been added to the star studded line up scheduled for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) primetime roadblock television fundraising event on September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT.

Scheduled to appear:
Elizabeth Banks, Kathy Bates, Sir Richard Branson, Michael Chiklis, George Clooney, Baron Davis, Emily Deschanel, Bill Hader, Dorothy Hamill, Anne Heche, Cheryl Hines, Randy Jackson, George Karl, Dr. Jon Lapook, Rob Lowe, Jane Lynch, Marlee Matlin, Shareen Mitchell, Olivia Munn, Lisa Niemi, Kelly Osbourne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Passmore, Will Smith, Sam Trammell, Denzel Washington, Aaron Yoo and Renée Zellweger.

Musical guests scheduled to perform include: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Neil Diamond, The Edge, Delta Goodrem, Herbie Hancock, Kris Kristofferson, Lady Antebellum, Leona Lewis, Orianthi and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart. These artists join previously announced performers including Natasha Bedingfield, Martina McBride, Aaron Neville, Dave Stewart and Stevie Wonder.

A Special Half-Hour Pre-Show Promotion Hosted by Cat Deeley Will Air Online;
Celebrity Phone Banks Open as of 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST

A Half-Hour Extended-Play LIVE Online “Jam Session” Rounds Out the Evening

You can find our more online at: www.standup2cancer.org

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CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to ROCK! Who Rocked your Night??

Posted by TawnyTucker on September 2nd, 2010

Okay, so last night was CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock!!!  What did y’all think??  Who ROCKED your night???  Maybe it was Miranda Lambert??  Or maybe Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, or Keith Urban nabbed the favorite spot in your heart…We want to know what you thought of the 3 hour special last night on ABC!  Leave us your comments!

My personal favorite was Keith Urban (obviously)…I mean, what a way to kick-off the show.  I also enjoyed the behind-the-scenes footage of Taylor Swift’s 13 (actually 14.5) hour meet n’ greet.  Say what you will about the girl, NO ONE can top her fan interaction and appreciation.  I actually get teary watching her with her fans. I also wish Martina McBride would’ve gotten  more air time.  The lady had a sold-out stadium in awed-silence then brought them to their feet in an amazing standing ovation…

Who were your favorites? Least favorites?  Who left you wanting more???  Did you make you excited to make the trip to Nashville next summer??  If you just have to be in the midst of all the action next year; it’s never to early to get your tickets!  Click here to get your tickets to the 2011 CMA Music Festival!  You really don’t wanna miss it!

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Martina McBrides Talks Keeping Family First on ‘Today’

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 25th, 2010

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It’s country week on the Today Show. Yesterday, Martina McBride filled-in for co-host Kathy Lee. Take a look at a clip of Martina talking about keeping her family first.

It’s been a very exciting week, and I never realized how much booze flows freely on the morning news. If you’ve watched, you know what I mean…Blake Shelton and Martina both had their fair share of extra curricular beverages while sitting in as co-host.

Today, John Rich takes over. Tomorrow is Trisha Yearwood, and Josh Turner closes out the week.

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Martina McBride Talks T.I./Kid Rock Collaboration with Parade Magazine

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 24th, 2010

Martina McBride has dished to Parade.com about the touring life with 3 daughters, the future of country music, and inspiring Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift…She also gives some details about her recent collaboration with T.I. and Kid Rock for the song “Care” which is out November 16th.

“It’s a really uplifting song. It talks about how you can’t really change what’s going on in the world necessarily, but you can care about it and do what you can. Kid Rock came to me with the song and I’m just thrilled to be a part of it. I think it’s a great song and we’ve worked together in the past and it’s always a great thing to be able to work with him. I think Kid Rock is kind of a groundbreaker in that way, he kind of transcends all boundaries and loves all kinds of music and certainly loves country music, so we’ll see what happens with that.”

You can read the full article here.

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DVR ALERT: Country Week on the Today Show

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 22nd, 2010

Set your DVRs all week because some of country music’s biggest stars will be filling-in as co-host for Kathy Lee on the Today show.  It should be VERY interesting indeed…particularily Monday.

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Are YOU Ready for Country’s Night to ROCK?!?!

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 17th, 2010

The time is coming….on September 1st get ready to party on Country’s Night to Rock-CMA Fest 2010!!!! Take a little sneak peak at what’s in store…great music from all of your favorites, funny moments, and some surprises that even the nightly concert-goers didn’t get to see…Big things from Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Martina McBride, Zac Brown Band, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum, and so many more. They’ll also take you inside Taylor Swift’s 13 (actually 15 hour) meet and greet, and she’ll make her world television premiere of her new single, “Mine.”

If you can’t watch live, you’d better get your DVRs set for Country’s Night to ROCK!

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Go Behind the Scenes at CMA Music Festival

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 9th, 2010

Fans can get a glimpse of all the behind the scenes action from the 2010 CMA Music Festival on ABC.com and CMAfest.com before the three-hour special “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” premieres on Wednesday, September 1st (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.

Beginning today through September 1st, ABC.com will launch over 20 online videos featuring CMA Music Festival fan favorites Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Laura Bell Bundy, Eric Church, Gloriana, Julianne Hough, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, and more! The online videos will be added to the Festival’s official website, www.CMAfest.com, on Friday, August 13th.

“We went to a lot of fan club parties with artists, and we spent a great deal of time filming on their buses or even at their houses to give that exclusive feeling and intimacy,” said David Beebe ABC Director of Video Production. “We talked with a wide range of artists from the names you would expect to see and a lot of up-and-coming acts as well.”

In the video series, Bentley takes viewers into his late night fan club party; Aldean gives an exclusive look at his “huddle” with the band to get pumped up before performing at LP Field; Gloriana shows off their “bus mascot” given to them by Taylor Swift; and noted practical joker Shelton makes a special “request” of Pickler to watch his dogs and his mother while he heads out to perform. In a special video where “stars give back” to the fans, viewers get to witness Laura Bell Bundy cleaning up after fans and Gloriana on janitorial duty at the Festival!

The annual CMA Music Festival is unlike any other, with four days filled with more than one hundred hours of live music, 30 hours of autograph signings by Country Music’s biggest names and up and comers, hundreds of artists and celebrities, and a party list of thousands of avid fans.

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September 1st is Country’s Night to Rock!!

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 5th, 2010

“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airs Wednesday, September 1st (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC. Tim McGraw serves as host for the annual celebration of America’s music.

The special features performances by Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band filmed in front of a sold-out audience in June during CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

One highlight of the show is a special performance by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift, who premiered her new single “Mine” for her fans at a top-secret private event in Nashville during CMA Music Festival.

Viewers will also enjoy two collaborative performances filmed at Fuel Bar & Nightclub in Downtown Nashville in front of a jam-packed crowd of Festival attendees. First, Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson join Lambert to sing “Bad Angel.” Later, Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock perform “Good To Be Me.”

Offering an insider’s glimpse at the Festival, Lady Antebellum allowed cameras to follow them for a day at the event. Viewers will see the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year perform at their fan club party, interact with Festival attendees during an unplanned appearance in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall, and more.

This year, CMA Music Festival served as the Grand Re-Opening of Nashville, after the city and surrounding areas experienced a devastating flood in May. The flood, the recovery efforts, and the coming together of the Nashville community to help its fellow citizens will be spotlighted in the television special. CMA is donating 50 percent of this year’s net proceeds from the Festival to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. As always, the other 50 percent of net proceeds will be donated to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education through CMA’s Keep the Music Playing program to purchase instruments and supplies for music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

The annual CMA Music Festival is unlike any other, with four days filled with more than one hundred hours of live music, 30 hours of autograph signings by Country Music’s biggest names and up and comers, hundreds of artists and celebrities, and a party list of thousands of avid fans. This is the sixth time ABC will broadcast this special – which invites the whole country to America’s biggest Country Music bash – since the original Fan Fair® was launched in 1972. This year an average of 65,000 fans from every state and 26 foreign countries attended each day of CMA Music Festival, its biggest turnout yet.

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Martina Celebrates Birthday With a 4,000+ Guest List

Posted by TawnyTucker on July 31st, 2010

Martina McBride’s celebrated her birthday on Friday with 4,000 of her closest friends. McBride, wrapping up a four-week West Coast tour stint, celebrated with a special performance at Chateau Ste Michelle winery in Woodinville, WA. Her hubby, John, surprised her by appearing onstage and leading the fans in singing “Happy Birthday” to the superstar.

After the show, McBride received the annual birthday gift from her band and crew, Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill wine, and enjoyed a low-key celebration.

“My birthday was absolutely perfect. I began the day by hanging out with my family, celebrated at a beautiful winery with the best fans in the world and had a party with my band and crew.” said McBride. “It doesn’t get much better than this.”

Happy belated Birthday Martina!!

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Martina McBride and Cal Ripken, Jr., Heart Cheerios! – Your Chance to Win!

Posted by Country Girl on July 17th, 2010

 

Martina McBride and baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., are following their hearts and encouraging Americans to do the same!   Martina and Cal have teamed up with Cheerios to inspire Americans to take care of their hearts and make heart health a priority through the “Do What You Love” Contest.

Simply visit cheerios.com/love to submit a short essay and photo showcasing what you love to do and how you take care of yourself so you can continue to do it.

One lucky winner and a guest will receive a trip for two to Nashville to tour Martina’s world-class recording complex, Blackbird Studio, and listen to her music – including unreleased material – with her! You’ll also get a private tour with Martina at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. And your experience doesn’t end when you leave Nashville. You’ll receive VIP tickets to one of her upcoming concerts.

Another lucky winner and a guest will have lunch with Cal (and even play a game of catch!) and get a tour of the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy from the “Iron Man” of baseball himself. The winner will also throw out the first pitch at the Cal Ripken World Series game and sit in Cal’s seats at a professional Baltimore baseball game.

CMTT readers get an extra chance to win something special from Martina McBride!  Leave us a comment to let us know why it is important to you to stay healthy and you will be entered to win a an autographed copy of Martina’s CD.    Please make sure to leave your email address with your post so we can contact you if you win.  Your email address will not be published.

Thank you to everyone who entered to win the autographed Martina McBride CD.   Don’t forget to visit cheerios.com/love to submit a short essay and photo showcasing what you love to do and how you take care of yourself for your chance to win more prizes!

The winner of the Martina McBride autographed CD is: Alea

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The Ladies of Lilith Fair Grace Self Magazine’s Special ‘Love Your Lilith’

Posted by TawnyTucker on July 16th, 2010

Self Magazine has created a special mini-magazine just for Lilith Fair. Love Your Lilith, a 36-page, small-format version includes special content specifically tailored to the tour with interviews and original content from several of the tour’s artists including: Sarah McLachlan, Jennifer Nettles, Corinne Bailey Rae, Colbie Caillat Sheryl Crow and Martina McBride. It will also be available as an iPhone app.

The gals of Lilith Fair share tips on music, eating, staying healthy, and exercise. The beautiful Jennifer Nettles graces the cover of the special magazine and shares how she keeps her killer body while being busy on the road.

“I try to keep the mayor of Crazy Town at bay! I adore eating good food and having a glass of wine. And I want to do yoga and run around and be healthy. I’m living my life so I don’t feel enslaved to what I do for a living.”

Martina McBride is also sharing the Lilith Fair stage this summer. As a mother, Martina is very conscious of setting a good example about eating, but admits that her favorite comfort food is still the good ole pb & j.

“When I became a mom. Having responsibility for another life makes you pay attention! I wanted to put the best things in my body so my babies would get the nutrition they needed.”

The ladies look fabulous and share some great tips. You can get the magazine when you attend any of the Lilith Fair dates. However if you can’t make a show, you can purchase a deluxe version of Love Your Lilith at Walmart stores nationwide and at Walmart.com beginning August 3rd. This extended version will feature 70 pages of printed content and will be packaged with a 15-track CD, a magnetic photo frame, a packet of flower seeds and other fun extras in limited quantities. In a first for any women’s magazine, the package will retail out of the music department. The set is available in stores and online for $5. It may be purchased online at http://www.walmart.com/ip/14862866.

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Taylor Swift Makes Top 3 Grossing Tours of 2010 so Far

Posted by TawnyTucker on July 15th, 2010

Pollstar.com has released the top grossing tours of 2010 so far, and country music is representing in a big way.  Bon Jovi  and James Taylor/Carole King take the top two spots, but third top grossing tour of 2010 so far is Taylor Swift with $34.2 million so far and over half a million tickets sold. The George Strait / Reba / Lee Ann Womack tour rounds out the top five with $29.8 million.

You can see the entire list here. Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson, and Martina McBride/Trace Adkins all make the top 100 North American Grossing Tours so far of 2010.

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Nashville Rising Concert Raised an Astounding $2.2 Million for Flood Relief

Posted by Country Girl on July 10th, 2010

Last month’s “Nashville Rising” benefit concert raised more than $2.2 million for flood relief efforts.

The money comes from tickets sales, donations and sponsorships for the June 22 concert, which was held at Bridgestone Arena.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill hosted and performed during the event.  With Amy Grant, Billy Ray Cyrus, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Julie Roberts, LeAnn Rimes, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Martina McBride, Michael W. Smith, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith and ZZ Top also lending their voices. Celebrity appearances also included Sandra Bullock and Vince Young.

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Celebrate Their Engagement w/ Blake & Ranarita Cocktails

Posted by Country Girl on July 1st, 2010

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On June 23rd Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert celebrated with Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, Martina McBride as well as family members at the exclusive FrontPorch Farms outside of Nashville, TN.  What was the celebration?  Their new engagement of coarse!

Guests were treated to the couple’s signature Bacardi Blake & Ranarita cocktail and Bacardi Peach Mojito.   We are told that Blake and Miranda greeted all guests hand-in-hand and were beaming with excitement. By the end of the night, everyone enjoyed All-Star karaoke under the stars.

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Faith Hill And Tim Mcgraw Sell Their Beverly Hills Digs

Posted by Country Girl on June 21st, 2010

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have sold their huge home in the hills above Beverly Hills. The Los Angeles Times says it went for $9.5 million. The home has six bedrooms and seven and a half bathrooms in more than 10,000 square feet. That includes a master bedroom suite with his-and-her bathrooms and a gym. The two-story home is Mediterranean-style with grounds that cover four acres. It’s gated and has views of a nearby canyon and further views of the city of Los Angeles.  Tim and Faith were orginially asking $14.8 million for the property.

Tim and Faith are hosting tomorrow nights Nashville Rising Benefit Concert at the Bridgestone Arena here in Nashville. It is sure to be one heck of a show with Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Lynyrd Skynrd, Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Luke Bryan.

You can see more pictures of the Beverly Hills property by clicking here.

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Martina McBride Raises Over $100,000 for YWCA

Posted by TawnyTucker on June 16th, 2010

Martina McBride’s YWCA celebrity auction raised $102,289 during the CMA Music Festival. Sunday’s event benefited the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Signed lyrics for Big Kenny’s “She’s a Butterfly” raised more than $11,000, while a Keith Urban meet and greet and signed DVD made $3,800. Martina has hosted the event since 1995.

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