Toby Keith says his upcoming summer/fall tour, which kicks off August 25 in Boston with opening acts Terri Clark and Scotty Emerick (I Can't Take You Anywhere), will be called the Throw Down Tour.
Lee Ann Womack and Josh Turner(Long Black Train) have been added to the 500 Festival Weekend lineup in Indianapolis. Josh will sing the National Anthem at the 500 Festival Memorial Service, scheduled for May 28 Monument Circle. Lee Ann will appear in the Flagstar Bank 500 Festival parade, May 29.
Big & Rich Committed to Making Country Without Prejudice
The duo talk about their music, their latest video, for "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" and the Muzik Mafia. More...
Uncle Kracker Looks To Conquer Country Music
After becoming a familiar face in the worlds of rap and pop music, Uncle Kracker is now preparing to conquer the country music market as he continues to rub elbows with some of the biggest names in the business. More...
Terri Clark Has Things To Do On June 12, 2004
Terri Clark has been invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. She was asked during her appearance last Saturday (May 15, 2004). Her formal induction will take place on June 12th. More...
Hank Williams, Jr. And Montgomery Gentry Added To CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair® Nightly Concerts
Music is in the air all-day and all-night at the 2004 CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair®. The legendary 32-year old event takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13, in Downtown Nashville. With more than 60 hours of performances featuring today's top Country Music artists, rising stars and legends, "Country Music's Biggest Party(tm)" is the place for music this summer.
Montgomery Gentry and Hank Williams, Jr. bring their partying style to "Country Music's Biggest Party(tm)" and along with The Mavericks and Lee Ann Womack, are the latest additions to the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum (home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans). More...
Sisters Wade Releases New Single/ Album On Seraph Records
After taking five years to write the right songs, Julie and Debbie Wade, the beautiful Nashville duo, are releasing their second album, Walls of Time. Sisters Wade, formerly on Blue Hat Records, will once again make country music traditionalists proud of the clean and rootsy sound of their new album. The new album is being released under their own indie imprint --- Seraph Records.
Sisters Wade arrived on the Country Music scene in 1999 when they debuted their critically acclaimed CD, Sisters Wade (Blue Hat Records). They garnered rave reviews from the likes of Billboard Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Request Magazine, and Music Row Magazine. Just a year later, Sisters Wade was nominated for an Indie 2000 Award for Best Country Record by AFIM. More...
Grand Ole Opry Live & After Midnite Announce Teams For 14th Annual City Of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
Vince Gill, Joe Nichols, Rebecca Lynn Howard and Sara Evans are just a few of the celebrity players who will join in on the 14th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. The announcement was made today by team captains for the Grand Ole Opry Live and After MidNite teams. The game, which brings country music’s hottest stars together for an afternoon of softball, pranks and fun, will be held at Nashville’s Greer Stadium on Thursday, June 10th at 1PM CT.
This year’s Grand Ole Opry Live lineup includes: Vince Gill, Joe Nichols, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Julie Roberts, Chris Cagle, Jeff Bates, Jimmy Wayne, Linda Davis, Lonestar’s Dean Sams and the Nashville Predators’ Tomas Vokoun, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trace Adkins and Buddy Jewell will serve as the Opry Live coaches.
The After MidNite team includes: Mark Wills, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans, Scotty Emerick, Blake Shelton, Chely Wright, Amy Dalley, Andy Griggs, Billy Dean, Dusty Drake, Jamie O’Neal, McHayes, Rodney Atkins, and Tennessee Titan Drew Bennett. Big & Rich will coach the After MidNite team. In addition to the all-star line-ups for the teams, Tennessean Entertainment Guru, Brad Schmitt, will serve as the celebrity umpire. More...
Diffie Does Double Duty – Juggles Two New Projects World Premier and New Baby
Joe Diffie’s all about ‘hands on’ commitment these days; with his new baby daughter arriving just one month prior to the June 1st release of his first project on Broken Bow Records, “Tougher Than Nails.” “I’ve got two of the most important events of my life occurring within weeks of each other. I’m talking to journalists on the telephone, doing interviews to promote the new CD, while I’m holding my baby daughter in my arms. My wife, Theresa calls it multi tasking…. Assuring me that I’ll get used to it,” Diffie laughed. “Theresa is a great mother, and baring most of the ‘baby duties,’ but I help out when I can,” continued Joe. More...