There are several holiday events and concerts coming up benefiting worthwhile organizations including Harvest Hands, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Christmas 4 Kids, Second Harvest, Musicares, and more.
Jo Dee Messina Confirms 2nd Annual Christmas Concert
Multi-platinum country singer-songwriter Jo Dee Messina has announced she will hold her second annual Christmas Concert benefiting Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation (CDC), Sat., Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM. at Brentwood United Methodist Church. Tickets are free and available online at www.jodeemessina.com, www.harvesthandscdc.com and www.bumc.net. Concert goers are asked to make a “love offering” for the cause.
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Jim Asker
Nashville Cancer Survivor Inspires Community with Music and Memoirs
As part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Team in Training” program All Access’ editor and cancer survivor Jim Asker plans to raise $25,000 with his upcoming event, “An Evening of Music.” The event, hosted by GAC’s Suzanne Alexander, will be held Sat., Dec. 11 at The Listening Room at Cummins Station in Nashville from 7-10:00 PM. Special musical guests include singer/songwriter Anita Cochran, Cold River recording artist Katie Armiger and Curb recording artist Ashley Gearing. A silent auction will accompany the event with all proceeds benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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Christmas 4 Kids Concert Sold Out
Charlie Daniels will host and headline the Charlie Daniels & Friends concert on Mon., Nov. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium, beginning at 7:00 PM. Daniels and friends Montgomery Gentry, Jake Owen and Sawyer Brown will perform at the charity event that raises money for the Christmas 4 Kids organization. The funds generated by the concert, and the Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event are used to give more than 400 children a day-long shopping excursion.
The Annual Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event will take place on Mon., Dec. 13 in Hendersonville, TN. The shopping excursion will takes place on Tues., Dec. 14. For more information on how you can volunteer to help chaperone one of these special children, visit www.Christmas4kids.org.
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Renee Grant Williams
The Music City Community Chorus Performs Rachmaninoff For Second Harvest Food Bank
The Music City Community Chorus, directed by Renee Grant-Williams, is performing its annual winter concert to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The chorus will be singing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “All Night Vigil” on Dec. 16 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation at 7:30 PM free of charge. Audience members are asked to bring canned and non-perishable food items to donate to Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.MusicCityCommunityChorus.org.
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Steve Richard
Steve Richard Helps High School Student Feed 500 Families for Thanksgiving
Force MP Entertainment’s Steve Richard is helping Elaine Odum, a young lady from Overland Park, KS feed 500 families for Thanksgiving. Odum accepted the challenge while attending a Christian youth camp. Richard made a donation himself and is reaching out to his fellow artists and the public to add their contributions as well. A non-profit organization called In His Service, is collecting money on Elaine’s behalf. To find out more and to donate visit www.steverichardmusic.com.
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Guitar Center Teams With Musicares
Guitar Center is giving holiday shoppers a chance to make a difference in the lives of musicians by making a contribution to MusiCares Foundation at any store in North America. MusiCares provides support and guidance for struggling musicians, from addiction recovery to personal or medical crisis. Guitar Center is accepting contributions $1 and up at any of the locations nationwide. Shoppers who donate will be given an ornament to display in the store. For more information, contact your local Guitar Center or visit them online at www.GuitarCenter.com.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus and CMA Join DRIVE4COPD
Country Music and television star Billy Ray Cyrus and the Country Music Association (CMA) have joined DRIVE4COPD to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). DRIVE4COPD is a national public health initiative that aims to help people identify symptoms of COPD and take action. For more information about COPD and the campaign, visit: DRIVE4COPD.COM.
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Chelsea Field and Ian Somerhalder
Chelsea Field & Vampire Diaries Star Unleash 100k For Stray Pets
On Nov. 13 rising country star Chelsea Field and Ian Somerhalder, star of the CW Network’s The Vampire Diaries raised just over $100,000 for homeless animals in the southern region of Louisiana. Over 1,000 supporters, and 32 fur balls, turned out for “Unleashed! Bash on the Bayou.” The benefit featured Field as the musical entertainment with Somerhalder as event host and Chairman. All proceeds benefit Covington, Louisiana’s St. Tammany Humane Society, the largest no-kill animal shelter in the state.
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ReTune Nashville Raises $20,000 For Musicians
Tennessee nonprofit ReTune Nashville raised nearly $20,000 for musicians’ flood relief at the Oct. 23 Benefit Concert and Art Auction Event held at Nashville’s Soundcheck. Approximately 90 pieces of artwork and jewelry created from flood damaged instruments were on display. Music performers included Sean Smith, Sean O’Bryan Smith, Jeremy Lister, Anthony Smith, Jamie O’Neal, Eddy Raven, Kentucky Thunder and Derek St. Holmes. ReTune Nashville continues their efforts to raise funds for uninsured musicians affected by the May flood through MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief, Nashville Musicians Association Flood Relief Fund with the an online auction. To bid on items or for more information about ReTune Nashville, visit retunenashville.org.
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Johnny Cash Auction Benefits Musicares
Julien’s Auctions is proud to announce an auction of property from the life and career of Johnny Cash. The auction includes items from Cash’s military career, through his life and partnership with June Carter Cash, his time as a Highwayman through the end of his career. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit MusiCares.
Highlights in the sale are lyrics personally penned by Cash; three guitars from different points in his career—a vintage 1951 Martin, a Grammer Johnny Cash model, and a Martin used by Cash in the 1980s and gifted to his friend Bill Miller; stage clothing; and more. For more information: http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2010/johnny-cash/index.html
MusicRow Acquisition Returns Robertson To The Row
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David Ross will continue in his position as MusicRow Publisher and Sherod Robertson will serve as President of MusicRow Enterprises LLC plus continue his post as CFO of SouthComm.
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Tour And New Single For Josh Thompson
/by adminJosh Thompson
Now on the heels of a new single, “Won’t Be Lonely Long,” set to go for adds at radio on Nov. 22, Thompson is also set to kick off the holiday season with his first headlining tour. The 2010 Cold Beers and Reindeers Tour will feature special guest James Wesley and Columbia Nashville labelmate Joanna Smith.
Thompson’s new single follows his Top 15 “Way Out Here.” He has spent the past year playing over 185 concerts opening for artists such as Brad Paisley, Eric Church and Hank Williams, Jr. The new tour will stop in some of the most popular Texas music venues. For more info check www.joshthompsonofficial.com or www.coldbeersandreindeers.com
2010 Cold Beers and Reindeer Tour Dates
12/8 Victoria – Victoria Community Center
12/9 Lufkin – Wildhorse Saloon
12/10 Texarkana – Shooters
12/14 Tyler – Electric Cowboy
12/15 Abilene – Guitars and Cadillacs
12/16 Wichita Falls – Outskirts
12/17 Lubbock – Wild West
12/18 Amarillo – Midnight Rodeo
Holiday Concerts and Benefits
/by contributorThere are several holiday events and concerts coming up benefiting worthwhile organizations including Harvest Hands, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Christmas 4 Kids, Second Harvest, Musicares, and more.
Multi-platinum country singer-songwriter Jo Dee Messina has announced she will hold her second annual Christmas Concert benefiting Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation (CDC), Sat., Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM. at Brentwood United Methodist Church. Tickets are free and available online at www.jodeemessina.com, www.harvesthandscdc.com and www.bumc.net. Concert goers are asked to make a “love offering” for the cause.
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Jim Asker
Nashville Cancer Survivor Inspires Community with Music and Memoirs
As part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Team in Training” program All Access’ editor and cancer survivor Jim Asker plans to raise $25,000 with his upcoming event, “An Evening of Music.” The event, hosted by GAC’s Suzanne Alexander, will be held Sat., Dec. 11 at The Listening Room at Cummins Station in Nashville from 7-10:00 PM. Special musical guests include singer/songwriter Anita Cochran, Cold River recording artist Katie Armiger and Curb recording artist Ashley Gearing. A silent auction will accompany the event with all proceeds benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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Charlie Daniels will host and headline the Charlie Daniels & Friends concert on Mon., Nov. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium, beginning at 7:00 PM. Daniels and friends Montgomery Gentry, Jake Owen and Sawyer Brown will perform at the charity event that raises money for the Christmas 4 Kids organization. The funds generated by the concert, and the Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event are used to give more than 400 children a day-long shopping excursion.
The Annual Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event will take place on Mon., Dec. 13 in Hendersonville, TN. The shopping excursion will takes place on Tues., Dec. 14. For more information on how you can volunteer to help chaperone one of these special children, visit www.Christmas4kids.org.
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Renee Grant Williams
The Music City Community Chorus Performs Rachmaninoff For Second Harvest Food Bank
The Music City Community Chorus, directed by Renee Grant-Williams, is performing its annual winter concert to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The chorus will be singing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “All Night Vigil” on Dec. 16 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation at 7:30 PM free of charge. Audience members are asked to bring canned and non-perishable food items to donate to Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.MusicCityCommunityChorus.org.
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Steve Richard
Steve Richard Helps High School Student Feed 500 Families for Thanksgiving
Force MP Entertainment’s Steve Richard is helping Elaine Odum, a young lady from Overland Park, KS feed 500 families for Thanksgiving. Odum accepted the challenge while attending a Christian youth camp. Richard made a donation himself and is reaching out to his fellow artists and the public to add their contributions as well. A non-profit organization called In His Service, is collecting money on Elaine’s behalf. To find out more and to donate visit www.steverichardmusic.com.
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Guitar Center is giving holiday shoppers a chance to make a difference in the lives of musicians by making a contribution to MusiCares Foundation at any store in North America. MusiCares provides support and guidance for struggling musicians, from addiction recovery to personal or medical crisis. Guitar Center is accepting contributions $1 and up at any of the locations nationwide. Shoppers who donate will be given an ornament to display in the store. For more information, contact your local Guitar Center or visit them online at www.GuitarCenter.com.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus and CMA Join DRIVE4COPD
Country Music and television star Billy Ray Cyrus and the Country Music Association (CMA) have joined DRIVE4COPD to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). DRIVE4COPD is a national public health initiative that aims to help people identify symptoms of COPD and take action. For more information about COPD and the campaign, visit: DRIVE4COPD.COM.
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Chelsea Field and Ian Somerhalder
Chelsea Field & Vampire Diaries Star Unleash 100k For Stray Pets
On Nov. 13 rising country star Chelsea Field and Ian Somerhalder, star of the CW Network’s The Vampire Diaries raised just over $100,000 for homeless animals in the southern region of Louisiana. Over 1,000 supporters, and 32 fur balls, turned out for “Unleashed! Bash on the Bayou.” The benefit featured Field as the musical entertainment with Somerhalder as event host and Chairman. All proceeds benefit Covington, Louisiana’s St. Tammany Humane Society, the largest no-kill animal shelter in the state.
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Tennessee nonprofit ReTune Nashville raised nearly $20,000 for musicians’ flood relief at the Oct. 23 Benefit Concert and Art Auction Event held at Nashville’s Soundcheck. Approximately 90 pieces of artwork and jewelry created from flood damaged instruments were on display. Music performers included Sean Smith, Sean O’Bryan Smith, Jeremy Lister, Anthony Smith, Jamie O’Neal, Eddy Raven, Kentucky Thunder and Derek St. Holmes. ReTune Nashville continues their efforts to raise funds for uninsured musicians affected by the May flood through MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief, Nashville Musicians Association Flood Relief Fund with the an online auction. To bid on items or for more information about ReTune Nashville, visit retunenashville.org.
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Julien’s Auctions is proud to announce an auction of property from the life and career of Johnny Cash. The auction includes items from Cash’s military career, through his life and partnership with June Carter Cash, his time as a Highwayman through the end of his career. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit MusiCares.
Highlights in the sale are lyrics personally penned by Cash; three guitars from different points in his career—a vintage 1951 Martin, a Grammer Johnny Cash model, and a Martin used by Cash in the 1980s and gifted to his friend Bill Miller; stage clothing; and more. For more information: http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2010/johnny-cash/index.html
Artist Tidbits: Underwood, Lady A, Oak Ridge Boys, Tippin
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Lady Antebellum played their first hometown headlining show in Augusta, Ga on Nov. 15. The trio, including Nashville’s Hillary Scott and Augusta natives Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, performed two sold-out shows. The sold-out acoustic midday show at the Bell Auditorium raised nearly $15,000 for the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center.
The trio received multiple honors from the community of Augusta, including a newly designed 6-7,000 capacity amphitheater to be named the Lady Antebellum Pavilion. They also presented three teachers from Kelley and Haywood’s former high school with $1,000 each in school supplies from OfficeMax on behalf of the national “A Day Made Better” school advocacy campaign founded to erase teacher-funded classrooms.
Lady A wraps the Need You Now 2010 tour tomorrow (11/20) in Kansas City, Mo.
Pictured above: Kelley; Ron Cross, Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners; Haywood; Scott; Matt Schlachter, Director of Columbia County Construction and Maintenance.
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Oak Ridge Boys
Each year, The Oak Ridge Boys’ Christmas tour plays to packed houses across America. This year The Boys Are Back for Christmas Tour will take the group to 18 states and 29 cities, mid-November through December 22. For the first time in ten years The Oak Ridge Boys will be bringing their Christmas show back home to Nashville and are doing so at the newly renovated Gaylord Opryland Resort on December 21. For more information about the Nashville tour date, click here.
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Aaron Tippin is now preparing to head overseas for his ninth consecutive year of entertaining our nation’s troops and families stationed away from home. First, he will perform in a Thanksgiving show in Iraq. He then returns to the States only to make a quick turnaround for his very first visit to Japan, where he will deliver a Christmas performance in Okinawa for the United States Marine Corps at Camp Hansen.
Aaron Tippin
“I know it’s customary to spend time with my wife, Thea, and the kids, and sometimes, it’s hard to go. But to share my gratitude (and the heartfelt thankfulness of our family) with the men and women serving our country, that’s an absolute honor and a gift in itself–to perform for them during the holidays, a time when they miss being home the most. I can bring a little piece of ‘home’ to them,” Tippin added.
On Veterans’ Day, Tippin joined the staffers of Southwest Airlines at the Operation Freedom Bird program. Each year, Operation Freedom Bird selects a group of 50 veterans who take a journey to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Tippin made a special stop in Phoenix, AZ—the program’s origin—to pay tribute to the veterans with an acoustic performance.
Weekly Chart Report (11/19/10)
/by FreemanEric Lee Beddingfield recently visited WATZ/Alpena, MI to promote his single "The Gospel According to Jones" from his new album "This Life Ain’t For Everybody." (L-R): WATZ PD Susie Martin and Beddingfield.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart will be compiled and published on Wednesday, November 24. All reports are due in by 12 Noon CT.
RADIO NEWS
Tom Jeffries has taken over the PD position at Max Broadcast Group Holdings’s WCMS/Elizabeth City-Nags Head, NC effective immediately. In addition to programming duties, Jeffries will also be handling the morning drive airshift. He was most recently with WKQL/Charlotte, and has extensive experience in radio including stints in Boston and Cleveland. Reach him at 252-480-4655 or tom@wcms.com.
SPIN ZONE
Rascal Flatts’ “Why Wait” earns the CountryBreakout No. 1 song for a second consecutive week, despite losing a handful of spins. Reba’s “Turn On The Radio” moves up to No. 2 ahead of former No. 1 The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young.” Brad Paisley’s “Anything Like Me” holds at No. 4, and Keith Urban’s “Put You In A Song” races for the top, moving 8-5.
Paisley’s Top 5 positioning brings up an interesting scenario. “Anything Like Me” is still showing positive spin gains at this point, so it’s conceivable that it could earn a No. 1 honor soon. But earlier in the week, Arista rush-released a version Paisley’s “This Is Country Music”—which he played on the CMA Awards—to country radio due to overwhelming demand. It didn’t have quite enough time to impact this chart, but expect it to be added and in rotation next week.
Jason Aldean has a similar predicament. “My Kinda Party” is now Top 10, and showing continued growth. But programmers have quickly latched on to “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” the duet Aldean performed with Kelly Clarkson at the CMA Awards. That song debuted at No. 77 this week, so look to see it lifting off over the next few charts.
Other tunes debuting are Sugarland’s “Little Miss” at No. 63, Katie Armiger’s “Best Song Ever” at No. 65, and Chris Filer’s “John Deere, John 3:16” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KMKS
Upcoming Singles
November 22
Josh Thompson/Won’t Be Lonely Long/Columbia
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol
December 6
Chuck Wicks/Old School/RCA
LeAnn Rimes/Crazy Women/Curb
The Harters/If I Run/Bigger Picture
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista
Crossin Dixon/Goodbye To Henry/Stoney Creek
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 63
Katie Armiger/Best Song Ever/Cold River — 65
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 77
Chris Filer/John Deere, John 3:16/Lofton Creek – 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 482
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 440
Kenny Chesney/Somewhere With You/BNA — 378
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 286
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 273
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Braden Gray/A Little Less Lonely/ATP Records — 284
Uncle Kracker/Good To Be Me/Top Dog/Atlantic — 233
Brantley Gilbert/My Kind of Crazy/Average Joe’s Entertainment — 199
Josh Thompson/Won’t Be Lonely Long/Columbia — 197
Jason Sturgeon/Rollin’ On/Toolpusher/Spinville/Nine North — 173
Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 29
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 29
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 25
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 22
Easton Corbin/I Can’t Love You Back/Mercury — 13
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista — 11
Katie Armiger/Best Song Ever/Cold River — 10
FUNL Music’s Ty Herndon, Curb Records’ Ashley Gearing and Republic Nashville’s Sunny Sweeney performed in front of an audience of approximately 200 radio contest winners on Nov. 10, during CMA Awards week. The winners were flown in from all over the U.S. as part of a radio contest package, produced by Nashville-based celebrity event travel management company, What A Trip! (L-R): What A Trip’s Darlene Williams, Sweeney, Herndon and Gearing.
During CMA week, Justin Moore stopped by the WMAD/Madison broadcast to join in the Madness with Star Country. (L-R) Back: Valory Music’s George Briner; WMAD’s Mike Ferris and John Flint; and Valory Music’s Jon Loba. Front: Moore and WMAD’s Tammy Lee and Steph Peters.
Badhorse recently stopped by KLMJ/Hampton, IA. The group is pictured here with KLMJ MD Mike Betten.
EMI Signs Davidson; Better Angels Signs White
/by contributorEMI SIGNS SARAH DAVIDSON
Songwriter Sarah Davidson has signed a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing.
(L-R): EMI’s Laura Wright, Ben Vaughn and Tom Luteran; Sarah Davidson; Craig Hayes, attorney Zumwalt, Almon & Hayes; and EMI’s Josh VanValkenburg and Missy Wilson.
BETTER ANGELS SIGNS JASON WHITE
Singer/songwriter Jason White has inked a recording contract with Better Angels Music Group. In January, he will release The Longing, produced by Better Angels CEO Rob Rappaport. White has been a Better Angels staff writer for three years and is best known for writing “Red Ragtop” (Tim McGraw).
(L-R): Gary Ray, Dir. Artist Relations; Jason White; and Rob Rappaport.
Country Thunder Festivals For Arizona, Wisconsin
/by adminThe Wisconsin Country Thunder event in July features Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Martina McBride plus headliners Rascal Flatts.
General admission tickets for the four-day events start at $99. Tent and campsites are available which range from primitive rugged to rustic and modern amenities. Complete info can be found online. More artists are expected to be announced for both events in coming weeks.
http://arizona.countrythunder.com/
http://wisconsin.countrythunder.com/
Montgomery Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
/by contributorMusicRow wishes Eddie a speedy recovery.
Television Roundup: Year End Specials, Glee Does Lady A
/by FreemanJennifer Nettles hosts ABC's "CMA Country Christmas" special.
ABC’s “CMA Country Christmas” special will air Monday, November 29 at 8:30 pm CT. The 90 minute program will be hosted by Jennifer Nettles and feature performances of holiday favorites by Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Reba, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, and Sugarland.
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Five of the year’s biggest artists will come together on Dec. 3 for CMT’s Artists of the Year special, which will air December 3 at 7pm CT. Actor/musician Kevin Costner will host the 90 minute event, honoring the 2010 achievements of Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Zac Brown Band and Carrie Underwood with celebrity tributes and performances.
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In other Lady Antebellum news, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the Capitol trio will be getting the Glee treatment for the hit Fox show’s post-Super Bowl episode. The episode, which will also feature Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and songs by Black Eyed Peas and Katy Perry, will reportedly be the most expensive in Glee history. Lady A will be only the second country artist to be covered on Glee after Broadway star Kristen Chenowith took on Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name” in Season 1.
Swift’s Momentum Turns To TV
/by adminFor her Allure cover shoot, Taylor Swift was photographed by Michael Thompson at Studio Berry Hill in Nashville. This photo is from her April 2009 cover.
Taylor Swift’s million plus magical sales week momentum is soon set to travel to TV. Swift will join NBC’s traditional Thanksgiving lineup on Thurs. Nov. 25, 8-9 p.m. ET with a musical presentation, Taylor Swift: Speak Now.
Taylor’s special event takes fans on a tour of concert stops from New York to Los Angeles including unique locations such as Central Park and a atop a bus on Hollywood Boulevard.
The singer/songwriter will offer nine performances plus behind-the-scenes footage to take viewers along on the making of her Speak Now CD. The show was produced by Todd Cassetty Welding Service, LLC with Swift and Cassetty as Executive Producers.
Swift on the set of her Thanksgiving NBC special, "Taylor Swift: Speak Now."
Swift will also appear on the Tonight show With Jay Leno, Nov. 22 and then on Chelsea Lately on Nov. 24.
On the print front, Ms. Swift graces the Dec. covers of Allure magazine and Seventeen. She is also featured in the Dec. issue of InStyle.