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Country Quickie: The 411 on McGraw's New Album, Another Award For Swift & More….

Josh — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:20:24 +0000

If you haven't heard by now Tim McGraw has split ways with his old label Curb Records. It was a long, drawn out messy split, but it finally happened. McGraw had been "sitting" on his latest album because of the issues between the artist and the company, but now it is ready for release. Tim McGraw's Latest project "Emotional Traffic" will hit stores on......

Country Quickie: Paisley's Big Duet, Garth The Grad, Chart Toppers and More!!

Josh — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:24:07 +0000

Brad Paisley’s upcoming CD “This Is Country Music” will feature a duet with Carrie Underwood called “Remind Me.” The album hits stores May 23rd. The TV station KXII-TV in Texoma has reported that Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were in Texoma, Texas this week to pick up their marriage license. The wedding is this Saturday! [...]

Country Quickie…Birthdays and More!!

Josh — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:36:44 +0000

We will start off by saying Happy Birthday! to two country music stars……Reba McEntire turns 56 today (Sorry Reba, I didn’t want to say the number, but the prep service had it written there)….and…Rodney Atkinsturns 42. So happy birthday to them and to you if you are celebrating. Elsewhere around the country music world…..Carrie Underwood [...]

Country Quickie: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to Release New Collection

Josh — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:14:53 +0000

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will release a collection of 4 limited-edition fragrance/DVD sets, available only at Walmart. The DVD contains never seen before footage of the two performing together as well as behind-the-scene extras. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which benefits the ongoing flood [...]

Country Quickie!

Josh — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:56:40 +0000

Here’s a quick look at what’s going on around the country music world. In a recent interview, Carrie Underwood revealed her secret nickname for her former tour opener Billy Currington. Carrie calls him“Wal-Mart Feet”…lol..lol..because Billy walked around barefoot during their summer tour. Being a beach boy, Currington always walks around without any footwear during the [...]

Country Quickie!

Josh — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:15:43 +0000

Taylor Swift’s new single “Mean” will be her latest release to country radio airwaves. Swift says she wrote the song in….response to repeated criticism that eventually turned to mean attacks on her as a person. There was one guy who Swift says “who just crossed the line over and over again of just being mean [...]

Country Quickie!

Josh — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:08:57 +0000

Here’s the latest news from Nashville!!! Rascal Flatts will be on “Good Morning America” this morning as part….of the show’s Winter Concert Series. If you haven’t heard already….Randy Houser’s tour bus caught fire while he was preparing for a show in South Carolina. Randy and the crew escaped unscathed…..but lost everything. Jerrod Niemann…..the “Lover,Lover” guy…..Well [...]

Country Quickie!

Josh — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:20:35 +0000

Here are the stories coming out of Nashville for today in a nutshell!!…Tuesday February, 15th Looks like Taylor Swift’s song “Enchanted” which is on her current album “Speak Now” was…written about meeting “Owl City” singer Adam Young. Boy, this girl has a different crush every 7 minutes. Craig Morgan became a local hero over the [...]

Country Quickie!!

Josh — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:51:01 +0000

Here’s a quick fix for those country music news junkies out there. Everybody is interested in what some of their favorite stars are doing, right?? So lets get started. Brad Paisley will perform at the…. Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show on Sunday, February 20th. The race starts at 1pm. -Taylor Swift kicks off her world tour [...]

Country Quickie!

Josh — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:02:09 +0000

Here’s a quick look into the country music scene for Monday January, 31st…. On TV Today: The Band Perry stops by the Ellen DeGeneres Show today. Steel Magnolia will appear on PBS’ Tavis Smiley today. The JaneDear Girls will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight On Tap: Keith Urban and Sara Evans will perform on [...]