dia frampton ~ losing my religion

NOW that's what i call country vol. 4

"NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 4" will be out 14 June 2011.   

It's part of "NOW That's What I Call Music!, "which is the world's best-selling multi-artist album series with sales topping 200 million worldwide and 80 million in the U.S. The three previous country releases debuted in the top 3 of the Billboard country albums chart. 

CD song list:

1. "Hello World" by Lady Antebellum
2. "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry
3. "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" by Blake Shelton
4. "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" by Thompson Square
5. "Stuck Like Glue" by Sugarland
6. "Undo It" by Carrie Underwood
7. "Put You In a Song" by Keith Urban
8. "Roll With It" by Easton Corbin
9. "Only Prettier" by Miranda Lambert
10. "Smoke a Little Smoke" by Eric Church
11. "Voices" by Chris Young
12. "Someone Else Calling You Baby" by Luke Bryan
13. "Come Back Song" by Darius Rucker
14. "What Do You Want" by Jerrod Niemann
15. "Let Me Down Easy" by Billy Currington

16. "Back to December" by Taylor Swift
17. "Colder Weather" by Zac Brown Band
18. "The Breath You Take" by George Strait

blake shelton ~ who are you when i'm not looking

reba and blake raise money for tornado victims

Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton raised $500,000 for victims of recent tornadoes in Atoka County, OK.  The sold-out disaster relief concerts was 25-26 May 2011 at the Choctaw Events Center in Durant, OK.  Kelly Clarkson made a surprise guest appearances at the 26 May concert.  McEntire and Shelton co-headlined the event and opened the show with a duet of "Oklahoma Swing." McEntire was born near Kiowa, a community located some 30 miles from the greatest devastation. Shelton was born in Ada and currently resides in Tishomingo, less than 50 miles from the Atoka County line. All proceeds from both shows, as well as donations from the Choctaw Nation and fans, will go toward Atoka County's ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund. Additionally, a special mobile fundraising campaign is underway through the mGive Foundation. Fans can text OKGIVE to 27722 to make a one-time donation of $10 to be billed to their monthly cell phone bill.

blake and miranda get hitched

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert - tied the knot 14 May 2011 in Texas with about 550 of their closest friends.
Shelton and Lambert married at the Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas, near San Antonio. Among the guests were Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, Cee Lo Green, singer Josh Kelley and his wife Katherine Heigl, Martina McBride and Laura Bell Bundy.
"I'm married to my best friend," Lambert told Us weekly after the ceremony. "Looking forward to a lifetime of laughter."
Shelton said, "I wanted to be married to Miranda the day I proposed. Finally, it's official."
Us Weekly, which had an exclusive on the event, reported that Lambert wore her mother's wedding dress. 
Shelton proposed last May near Lambert's Tishomino, Okla. home. This is Lambert's first marriage, while Shelton was previously married.

blake shelton - what about mom?

Blake Shelton was all about his mom on Mother's Day.  And it says a lot about what kind of man he is because of what a good job she did raising him. And how hard it was to let him move to Nashville at 17. "She is protective and a worry wart, but she's also smart enough to know that had she tried to stand in my way, we probably would have gotten sideways over it," he said. "It was one of those things where she had to grin and bear it." But it sounds like that mother-son relationship only got better from there. "We're closer now than we've ever been. I think a lot of that has to do with me growing up and becoming an adult and realizing that I wasn't the smartest person on earth from 17 to 29, like I thought I was. I've leaned on her more in the last four years than I have in my entire life for advice. We've gotten to know each other beyond mother and son. We've become friends. When my mom pulls into the driveway, I don't roll my eyes like a lot of people do when they see their mom coming," he admitted. "I'm excited because she's so much fun to be around, the older I get, especially." 

blake shelton ~ she wouldn't be gone

presenters added to ACM's

Chris Young, Bethany Hamilton and AnnaSophia Robb have been added as presenters for the 46^thAcademy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton. The ACM's will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8 p.m. live ET/delayed PT on CBS. 
They will  join previously announced presenters Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Seacrest and Nancy O’Dell. In addition, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band with James Taylor. Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban have been announced as performers as well at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Chris Young is one of the hottest artists in country music right now, having just celebrated his third straight No. 1, “Voices.” His new single, “Tomorrow,” has reached the Top 20 and his latest album, Neon, will be released later this summer. 
Bethany Hamilton has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of determination, and hope after being attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. The attack took her left arm and seemed to end her surfing career. Her story will be seen on the big screen in Soul Surfer in which Carrie Underwood will make her big screen debut. AnnaSophia Robb will star as Bethany in the movie and is known for her roles in Race to Witch Mountain and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

country dance for wii

Joining the video game dance craze is Country Dance, a new game from GameMill Entertainment. Country Dance features songs from more than 25 of country’s biggest artists, including Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Darius Rucker as well as favorite tunes from the ’90s like “Achy Breaky Heart,” “Watermelon Crawl” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” Eighteen of the artists featured in the game have won a CMA Award. If you purchase the game at Walmart, you’ll also get a bonus track, Alan Jackson’s “Good Time.”
Like other dance video games on the market, Country Dance puts players through their paces as they mimic the avatar’s on-screen dance moves. The player’s moves are recorded by the Wii’s censor, which determines scoring. Dances range from a 1-star to a 3-star difficulty level, with 3 stars being the hardest. “Chicken Fried,” for instance, is perfect for the beginner, but “Cowboy Casanova” and “Good Time” are not for the faint of heart.  Up to four people can play at a time.
Country Dance will hit stores 29 March 2011. 

aaron lewis top country boy

Aaron Lewis had the top selling country cd in the U.S. on the Billboard Country Album chart for the week ending 19 March 2011 with 'Town Line.' Lewis took over for Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now.' On the singles chart, Jason Aldean's song with Kelly Clarkson, 'Don't You Wanna Stay', remained #1.


On the song chart, Brad Paisley stayed at #2 with 'This is Country Music'.  Billy Currington's 'Let Me Down Easy' was #3, up two. Thompson Square's hit 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not' was #4, up three. Blake Shelton was down one to #5 with 'Who Are You When I'm Not Looking.'
 
Kenny Chesney was at #17, up 3, with 'Live a Little.'  Keith Urban's 'Without You' in at #20, up 4.


On the overall top 200 CD chart, Aaron Lewis was #7, Jason Aldean #14,  Lady Antebellum #19, Taylor Swift #20 and Zac Brown Band came in at #21.

blake shelton takes the top

Blake Shelton reached the top of the Billboard Country Songs chart for the week ending 5 March 2011 with Who Are You When I'm Not Looking. He took over from Luke Bryan's Someone Else Calling You Baby, which fell to fourth. Lady Antebellum jumped back to the top of the Country Albums chart with "Need You Now" after enjoying a big boost from their Grammy wins. Lady A took over from Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party," which fell to third. Taylor Swift was  in between with "Speak Now" staying second.  The Zac Brown Band was up one to fourth with "You Get What You Give," while Miranda Lambert jumped four spots to fifth with "Revolution."


Jason Aldean's song jumped from six to two with Don't You Wanna Stay, with Kelly Clarkson helping out. Brad Paisley moved up two to third with This is Country Music. Swift's latest single, Back to December, was at five, up two. New duo Thompson Square had its first top 10 with Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not at 10, up 2.
Zac Brown Band's Colder Weather climbed 3 places to 11. Keith Urban was a big mover with With You jumping from 34 to 28, but Kenny Chesney was an even bigger mover. Live a Little skyrocketed from 38 to 29.


On the overall top 200, Lady Antebellum jumped from 17 to 4. Swift was 15th, Aldean 16th, Zac Brown Band 21st and Lambert 26th. 

grand line up for the opry

If you’ve been thinking about visiting the Grand Ole Opry, 4-5 March 2011 would be a really good time to go. Some of country’s biggest stars will take part in the "Opry All-Star Weekend." Scheduled to perform are Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry,  Rodney Atkins, Hall of Famer Little Jimmy Dickens and more. A second show has been added to the weekend line-up on Fri., 4 March 2011.
Additionally, fans will have a chance to meet Opry member Terri Clark, who will sign copies of her latest CD, The Long Way Home, and her new DVD, “Live At Cedar Creek,” in The Opry Shop on 5 March 2011 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. before appearing on that night’s Opry show. 

46th annual acm nominations

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

•  Jason Aldean

• Toby Keith

•  Miranda Lambert

•  Brad Paisley

•  Taylor Swift

•  Keith Urban

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

•  Jason Aldean

•  Brad Paisley

•  Blake Shelton

• George Strait

• Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

•  Miranda Lambert

• Reba McEntire

• Taylor Swift

• Carrie Underwood

• Lee Ann Womack

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• the JaneDear girls

• Joey + Rory

• Montgomery Gentry

• Steel Magnolia

• Sugarland

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Lady Antebellum

• Little Big Town

• Randy Rogers Band

• The Band Perry

• Zac Brown Band

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)

• Eric Church

• Easton Corbin

• Randy Houser

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)

• the JaneDear girls

• Steel Magnolia

• The Band Perry

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (TIE)

• Hemingway's Whiskey - Kenny Chesney (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

• The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson (Mercury) Produced by: Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb, The Kent Hardly Playboys

• Speak Now - Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records) Produced by: Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift

• You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (TIE)

• "A Little More Country Than That" - Easton Corbin (Mercury) Produced by: Carson Chamberlain

• "As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall

• "If I Die Young" - The Band Perry (Republic Nashville) Produced by: Paul Worley

• "Love Like Crazy" - Lee Brice (Curb Records) Produced by: Lee Brice, Doug Johnson

• "The Boys Of Fall" - Kenny Chesney (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

• "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• "A Little More Country Than That" - Easton Corbin Composers: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble Publishers: A Sling And A Prayer Music (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Music (ASCAP), Don Poythress Songs (ASCAP), Precious Flour Music (BMI), Universal Music-MGB Songs (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

• "As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson Composers: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette Publishers: Angelika Music (BMI), Weimerhound Publishing (BMI)

• "If I Die Young" - The Band Perry Composer: Kimberly Perry Publishers: Pearlfeather Publishing (BMI), Rio Bravo Music, Inc. (BMI)

• "Love Like Crazy" - Lee Brice Composers: Tim James, Doug Johnson Publishers: Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sweet Radical Music (BMI), T-Bird's Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

• "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert Composers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin Publishers: Built On Rock (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tomdouglasmusic (BMI)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)

• "Hillbilly Bone" - Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins Producer: Randy Brewer Director: Roman White

• "Only Prettier" - Miranda Lambert Producer: Trent Hardville Director: Trey Fanjoy

• "Stuck Like Glue" - Sugarland Producer: Tony McGarry Director: Declan Whitebloom

• "The Boys Of Fall" - Kenny Chesney Producer: Don Lepore Director: Shaun Silva

• "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert Producer: Trent Hardville Director: Trey Fanjoy

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (Off Camera Award)

• "As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall

• "Blue Sky" - Emily West Featuring Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Mark Bright

• "Coal Miner's Daughter" - Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: John Carter Cash, Patsy Lynn Russell

• "Cold Beer" - Colt Ford Featuring Jamey Johnson (Average Joes) Produced by: Shannon Houchins, Jared Scuillo, Justin Spillner

• "Good To Be Me" - Uncle Kracker Featuring Kid Rock (Top Dog/ Atlantic / Bigger Picture) Produced by: Kid Rock

american country award winners list 2010

Artist of the Year
Carrie Underwood

Artist of the Year: Male
Brad Paisley

Artist of the Year: Female
Carrie Underwood

Artist of the Year: Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum

Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Easton Corbin

Album of the Year
‘Play On,’ Carrie Underwood

Single of the Year
‘Need You Now,’ Lady Antebellum

Single of the Year: Male
‘Why Don’t We Just Dance,’ Josh Turner

Single of the Year: Female
‘Cowboy Casanova,’ Carrie Underwood

Single of the Year: Duo or Group
‘Need You Now,’ Lady Antebellum

Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
‘A Little More Country Than That,’ Easton Corbin

Touring Headline Package of the Year
Carrie Underwood

Music Video of the Year
‘Hillbilly Bone,’ Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins

Music Video: Male
‘Hillbilly Bone,’ Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins

Music Video: Female
‘Cowboy Casanova,’ Carrie Underwood

Music Video: Duo or Group
‘Need You Now,’ Lady Antebellum

Music Video: Breakthrough Artist
‘A Little More Country Than That,’ Easton Corbin

Decade Award
Rascal Flatts

Video Visionary Award
Toby Keith

Greatest Hits Award
Alan Jackson

alan jackson - greatest hits award

Alan Jackson will perform and receive the first Greatest Hits Award during the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
The Greatest Hits Award is bestowed upon a country music artist whose chart-topping career has generated a vast catalog of number one hits that a greatest hits compilation is not only a necessary tribute to their fans but also recognition for their many contributions to the genre of country music.
"Alan Jackson is the consummate hit maker whose countless number of chart-topping songs can be heard every day on radio stations across the country," said Bob Bain, Executive Producer. "Jackson has written and performed many of country music’s most recognizable songs and it only seemed fitting that he receive the inaugural award."
Over the past 20 years, Alan Jackson has become one of the most successful and respected singer/songwriter in music. A 16-time award winner at both the CMA and ACM Awards, Jackson is also a GRAMMY-honored songwriter, with career sales of more than 50 million albums. His current album "34 Number Ones," is a career-spanning, double-disc collection featuring all of Jackson’s #1 hits to date, including the recent chart-topping smash, "As She’s Walking Away," by Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson. "34 Number Ones" also contains Jackson’s newest single, "Ring of Fire," a fresh take on a Johnny Cash classic.
Hosted by Trace Adkins, AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has. The star-studded event will also feature previously announced performers Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, Steel Magnolia, Josh Turner and Uncle Kracker, as well as participants Laura Bell Bundy, Rodney Carrington, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Bret Michaels, Ty Murray, Jeff Dunham, Michael Waltrip and Elliott Sadler.

the american country awards 2010

The American Country Awards will kick off with some star power with Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Reba McIntire, Blake Shelton and Josh Turner performing on the first show.
Lady Antebellum, Laura Bell Bundy, Rodney Carrington, Jewel and Bret Michaels will make appearances.
The fan-voted show will be held 6 Dec. 2010 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and televised on Fox.
Fans can still vote for artist of the year through 4 Dec. 2010 on the show's website. The nominees are Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, the Zac Brown Band and more.

winners list from the 44th CMA awards

Winners from the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards: 

— Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
— Single: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
— Album: "Revolution," Miranda Lambert
— Song: "The House That Built Me," Tom Doughas, Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
— Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
— Male Vocalist: Blake Shelton
— Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
— Vocal Duo: Sugarland
— Musical Event: "Hillbilly Bone," Blake Shelton (featuring Trace Adkins)
— Musician: Mac McAnally
— Music Video: "The House That Built Me," Miranda Lambert
— New Artist: Zac Brown Band