Monday February 8, 2010
In what is very little surprise to many Music City insiders, Wynonna and Naomi Judd have just made the official announcement that they are teaming up together one last time for a farewell tour. The rumor mill had been churning away ever since the pair's excellent performance during the CMA's back in November.
This will be the first tour for the Judds since 2000. Naomi was forced to drastically scale back her schedule back in 1991 after contracting hepatitis C.
The Judds were an instant sensation immediately after signing with RCA in 1983. After their debut single, 1983's "Had a Dream (for the Heart)," climbed to a respectable No. 17, the floodgates opened and 14 of their next 16 singles topped Billboard's Country chart. They would go on to capture Top Vocal Duo awards (or the equivalent) seven times from both the CMA's and the ACM's, as well as five Grammy awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
No dates or cities have been announced yet for the upcoming tour. I'll keep you posted.
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Saturday February 6, 2010
After the success of Lady Antebellum's blockbuster self-titled debut album, many wondered if it was possible for the trio to follow-up with an equally successful sophomore album. And while it's still too early to say, all signs point to their second album, Need You Now doing as well, or even exceeding, their first album.
Need You Now has just sold an eye-popping 481,000 copies in its first week, which puts it at the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The last album to sell more copies in its first week was Taylor Swift's Fearless, which sold 592,000 the week of November 8, 2008.
Considering Lady Antebellum's debut album has sold just under 1.5 million copies to date, Need You Now appears to be on the fast-track to exceeding the numbers. The album's first single, "Need You Now," became their second No. 1 hit, while the current single, "American Honey," has already climbed to No. 17 just seven weeks after its release.
Check out Lady Antebellum's recent exclusive performance at the Yahoo! Music Studio here.
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Thursday February 4, 2010
For you gamers out there hooked on the Rock Band simulator (I'm guilty!), seven new country songs have just been released for your gaming pleasure:
These new tracks are all original master recordings. Owners of Xbox 360 or PS3 may purchase these new tracks from either the "Going Country Pack 03" ($9.99) or as individual tracks ($1.99). Wii owners may only purchase them as individual tracks ($2 each).
Photo © BNA
Tuesday February 2, 2010
Hot on the heels of his current single, "Southern Voice," claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Country Songs chart, Tim McGraw is about to hit the road to support his latest album, Southern Voice.
Tim's tour kicks off in San Antonio on February 6, and it will extend through the summer, ending on August 7 in Toronto. Don't be surprised if another leg is eventually added, which would carry the band through the end of the summer and into the fall. Lady Antebellum is the opening act.
Tim McGraw Tour Dates:
- Feb. 6 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Rodeo
- Feb. 11 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
- Feb. 12 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
- Feb. 13 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
- Feb. 19 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
- Feb. 20 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore
- Feb. 21 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center Arena
- Feb. 25 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena
- Feb. 26 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
- Feb. 27 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
- March 06 - Hildago, TX - Dodge Arena
- March 08 - Houston, TX - Houston Rodeo
- March 25 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
- March 27 - Calgary, BC - Pengrowth Saddledome
- March 28 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
- March 30 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
- April 8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
- April 9 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
- April 10 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
- April 11 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf
- April 23 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
- April 24 - Detroit, MI - The Palace
- May 6 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
- May 7 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
- May 8 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
- May 14 - Birmingham, AL - Veriozon Wireless Music Center
- May 15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheater
- May 20 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
- May 21 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
- May 22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
- May 25 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
- May 28 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
- May 29 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
- June 2 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
- June 3 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
- June 4 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
- June 5 - San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater
- June 11 - Wichita, KS - In Trust Bank Arena
- June 12 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
- June 13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheater
- June 17 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
- June 18 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
- June 19 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
- June 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
- June 25 - Cadott, WI - Countryfest
- June 26 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- June 27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
- July 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavillion
- July 9 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
- July 10 - Washington, D.C. - Jiffy Lube Live
- July 15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
- July 16 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theater
- July 17 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
- July 23 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- July 24 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion
- July 25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- July 29 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
- July 30 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
- July 31 - Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Ampthitheater
- Aug. 5 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
- Aug. 6 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes PAC
- Aug. 7 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
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