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Country Quickie: Country Stars @ College Bowl Games, Top Artists of 2011 & More…..

Josh — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:09:57 +0000

The college bowl games are underway and a couple of country stars will be on hand to join in on the festivities. You’ll find Jake Owen at the Orange Bowl, he’ll be entertaining fans in the…. Bud Lite Orange Bowl Fan Zone. The big pre-game party will also include performances by West Virginia & Clemson [...]

Country Quickie:Lady Antebellum & Zac Brown Reveal Their Top Albums Of 2011, Luke Bryan's Favorite Xmas Gift & More…..

Josh — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:11:04 +0000

As the year 2011 nears to an end, some of you favorite country music artists are revealing what some of their favorite albums (all genres) are from this year. Let’s start with Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, here’s his list…. #1- Tedeschi Trucks Band- “Revelator” #2- Drake- “Take Care” #3- Gabe Dixon- “One Spark” [...]

Country Quickie: The Band Perry's New Year's Plans, Morgan's 15th USO Tour & More….

Josh — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:30:56 +0000

The Band Perry will be spending their New Year’s Eve on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special. Kim, Reid and Neil are new additions to the show which will also feature performances by….. Blink- 182, Florence & The Machine, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO & many more. Check it out on ABC December 31st. Craig Morgan [...]

Country Quickie: Sugarland Being Sued, Lionel Richie Talks Country & More!

Josh — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:22:33 +0000

It looks like Sugarland is facing a massive class action lawsuit stemming from the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. Stage designers and the stage workers union are being sued as well. The suit has been filed on behalf of nearly 48 people connected to the incident. Seven people died and over 40 [...]

Country Quickie: Dierks Sets Release Date For New Album, Sunny's Married & More!!

Josh — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:43:27 +0000

Dierks Bentley has announced that his latest project entitled “Home” will hit stores on…. February 7th of 2012. Bentley describes the new album as “more than a year’s worth of writing, recording and testing out material on the road in front of our hard core fans.” Bentley is also scheduled to perform the title track [...]

Country Quickie: Shelton's Invitation Only, Strait Golfin' & More!!

Josh — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:02:44 +0000

Set your DVR’s for CMT tonight at 11:00 pm eastern for Blake Shelton’s “Invitation Only”. He is the latest country star featured on this CMT special. During the show,…. Shelton will perform many hits including his latest remake of “Footloose.” Other songs you can expect to hear are “Hillbilly Bone” and “God Gave Me You.” [...]

Country Quickie: New Country Rumor, Rucker Plays The Opry & More!!

Josh — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:14:34 +0000

Well, it hasn’t been officially announced, multiple country sites are reporting that……Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney will be co-headlining a tour in 2012! They are also reportedly working on a song together! Actor Rob Lowe will be the host of the 2011 CMT Artist of the Year taping in Nashville. That award show airs [...]

Country Quickie: New Music, Darius Rucker is a Dolphin Fan & More!!!

Josh — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:26:29 +0000

If you have a couple extra bucks today, you might want to toss it at some of the new country music hitting store shelves today. Right off the bat Lady Antebellum's Own The Night. It's the group's 3rd album and it features the hits "Just A Kiss" & "We Owned The Night."

Country Quickie: Randy Houser Gets Hitched, Arrests & Country Music, Plus A Whole Lot More!!!!

Josh — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:39:13 +0000

Ladies, Randy Houser is now off the market. “People” magazine reported that Houser and his bride Jessa Lee Yantz tied the knot in …..the Dominican Republic this past Friday. The guest list….only about 20 people. The two wrote their own vows and had a friend officiate. The couple also performed their own version of “Have [...]

Country Quickie: CMA Nominees To Be Announced Today, New Music & More!!!!

Josh — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:48:04 +0000

Jake Owen and The Band Perry are in NYC today to help announce the CMA nominees on Good Morning America today! The country stars will be featured….. in the 8:30 am block and will announce the hopefuls in 5 categories. Owen is also slated to perform his latest hit single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” The [...]

Country Quickie: Taylor Swift Punk'd, Country Charts & More!

Josh — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:49:08 +0000

It was only a matter of time before MTV decided to “punk” Taylor Swift! According to Access Hollywood,…. not many details have been released, but they do know that Justin Bieber gets to pull off the prank. An air date has not yet been announced. BILLBOARD’S COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART #1- Pistol Annies- [...]

Country Quickie: Lady Antebellum and the NFL, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber Collaborating

Josh — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:49:34 +0000

Lady Antebellum has been asked to help kick off the NFL’s 2011-2012 season. The group is part of the….” NFL Kickoff 2011″ concert which will take place just before the season opener between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints. Maroon 5 and Kid Rock are also scheduled to perform. Justin Bieber and [...]

Country Quickie: Dierks Bentley Says No To The Donald, Tracy Lawrence Heads To Court & More!!

Josh — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:35:19 +0000

You can scratch Dierks Bentley's name off the list of possible stars slated to be on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice. Dierks told KMPS "Candy and Potter Show" that he has already turned down the offer, but "was flattered to be asked."

Country Quickie: New Music From Luke Bryan, Tracy Lawrence Facing Charges & More

Josh — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:54:05 +0000

Luke Bryan’s “Tailgates & Tanlines” hits stores today! Bryan contributed on 8 of the album’s 13 tracks, including his current single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).” Today, he’ll be appearing on …“Live With Regis & Kelly” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” later tonight, to promote the new album. Tracy Lawrence is facing charges following a brawl [...]

Country Quickie: Keith Urban vs Paparazzi, CD Releases & More !!!

Josh — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:36:03 +0000

According to E! News a member of the paparazzi is accusing Keith Urban of attacking his car. Photographer Willem Pieterson told Nashville police that the country sensation punched his vehicle and kicked his rear door. Pieterson was trying to get a s

Country Quickie: Randy Houser Getting Hitched, Beating at Tim McGraw Show & More

Josh — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:52:22 +0000

Randy Houser is the latest country star to announce he is getting married! Houser told People magazine that he proposed to …..singer-songwriter Jessa Lee Yantz and that she is one person he “can’t be without.” The couple will tie the knot in the Dominican Republic. The date has not been revealed! A Tim McGraw fan [...]

Country Quickie: New Eric Church CD, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars?

Josh — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:53:48 +0000

That’s right all you country fans. Eric Church has a new CD out. The album is called “Chief”. Church says his 3rd album is..a bit different from his previous recordings. He goes on to say that his latest single “Homeboy” is one of the edgier tracks on the project. ALSO IN STORES TODAY- Randy Montana’s [...]

Country Quickie: Blake is #1, Young's White Hot "Neon" & More….

Josh — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:08:12 +0000

It’s a career 1st for Blake Shelton.…his new album Red River Blue is #1 on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200 album charts. The CD sold over 115,000 copies since it’s release on July 12th. Taking a look at the Country Album Charts…..#1- Blake Shelton-Red River Blue, #2-Chris Young- Neon, #3-Jason Aldean- My Kinda Party, #4-Justin Moore- [...]

Country Quickie: Teen Choice Nominations, Swift Unloading & More!!!

Josh — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:39:25 +0000

As you may or may not know by now, Keith Urban has been nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist on the Teen Choice Awards which airs August 7th on FOX! Also getting a nomination is American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. He is up for Breakout Artist of the Year along with Bruno Mars, Adele, Wiz [...]

Country Quickie: Take Jason Aldean To The Ballgame, Sheltons on T.V. and More…

Josh — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:09:24 +0000

Jason Aldean will take the stage and the field during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week! Jason will be a part of the Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday ( airs Monday after Home Run Derby). Then on Monday, he will perform before the Home Run Derby, which airs on ESPN [...]