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

luke bryan to release tailgates & tanlines

Luke Bryan announced he was released his third studio disc, "Tailgates & Tanlines," on Capitol Records Nashville 9 Aug. 2011. 

Bryan made the announcement via Facebook. He performed several new album songs live - Drunk On You and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye. He also revealed behind the scenes footage shot during the making of his new video Country Girl (Shake It For Me).


"I'm so excited to be giving my fans new music," said Bryan. "Writing and recording this project has been a blast. I feel like I continue to grow in my artistry, and I hope that feeling never goes away. I think being out there on the road so much and seeing what the fans want make it much clearer for me to know what to give them. I hope they are as excited to hear it as I am to know what they think. 'Tailgates & Tanlines' pretty much sums up a good time, and that is what I go out there every night wanting to accomplish. I want everyone that hears my music to forget about all the other things in their lives that might stress them out and just raise their hands and sing along." 

The first single, Country Girl (Shake It For Me), co-written with Dallas Davidson, has become a Top 20 hit. The song was his fastest rising single to date and also debuted as a number one country digital single. 

Bryan is on tour this summer on Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic" tour.

tim mcGraw 56 city tour

Tim McGraw was named country music’s top touring act of 2010 by Billboard. His latest hit single, “Felt Good On My Lips,” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart earlier this year.
McGraw’s 56-city tour kicks off 8 April 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
McGraw has also carved out an acting career, most recently co-starring with Gwyneth Paltrow in the 2010 film “Country Strong.”
He also co-starred with Sandra Bullock in 2009’s “The Blind Side,” and has appeared in several other films.
McGraw has sold more than 40 million units in his career, racking up 32 No. 1 singles and 3 Grammy Awards.
Opening the concert will be Luke Bryan and The Band Perry.  The Band Perry received the fan-voted Academy of Country Music award for Top New Vocal Duo or Group.  They are also in the running for Top Vocal Group at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast live 3 April 2011 on CBS.

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. 

cmt artists of the year 2010

Darius Rucker, Adele, Amos Lee, Maroon 5 and Aerosmith's Joe Perry have been confirmed as performers at the CMT Artists of the Year special airing 3 Dec. 2010 on CMT. The 90-minute special will honor Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band as the top artists of the year based on retail sales, radio airplay, concert grosses and activity on CMT.com. Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Kid Rock, Randy Travis, Alabama's Randy Owen and Paramore's Hayley Williams will serve as presenters during the 90-minute special hosted by Kevin Costner. 

darius rucker / luke bryan

Darius Rucker and Luke Bryan will play the free Capitol Street Party 3 in Nashville on Oct. 13, 2010. Sponsored by Capitol Records Nashville, the event will take place on Demonbreun Street at 6 p.m.  New country artists Walker Hayes,  Jennette McCurdy and Troy Olsen will also perform during the event. Between 5 and 6 p.m., fans who bring a new school supply item to benefit Nashville Public Schools will have a chance to meet McCurdy,  known for her role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon series, iCarly.

luke bryan - will help georgia farmers

Luke Bryan has scheduled four concerts in Georgia this fall to raise money for farming charities. Billed as the Farm Tour, Bryan will perform at the Coffee Weed Plantation in Valdosta on Sept. 28, 2010 the Hurricane Branch Plantation in Statesboro on Sept. 29, 2010 the VFW Fairgrounds in Carrollton on Sept. 30, 2010 and Luther Williams Field in Macon on Oct. 1, 2010. "I come from an area just like those we have chosen to perform in," said Bryan, a native of Leesburg, Ga. "I grew up working on my father's peanut farm and know how hard these farmers work. We hope to give them a chance to take a break and enjoy themselves with a night of music." Tickets are available through Bryan's website.

luke bryan ~ another #1 song

Luke seems to be celebrating a lot these days.  He is celebrating his second consecutive #1 single with “Rain Is A Good Thing” hitting the top of both the Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck singles charts. This comes on the heels of his #1  smash “Do I.”


“Rain Is A Good Thing” was co-written with his longtime friend Dallas Davidson. The video for the song, directed by Shaun Silva.


In addition to enjoying the tremendous success of his current album, DOIN’ MY THING, which contains “Do I” and “Rain Is A Good Thing,” the Georgia native was recently named the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Artist and Top New Solo Vocalist, both fan-voted, and he won a CMT trophy for the fan-voted USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of The Year for his “Do I” music video.