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3/9/2010
Grammy Award Winning group Zac Brown Band is all about the dynamics of their live performance. Now, their first live DVD will showcase just that.
‘Pass the Jar’ was filmed during the group's live, sold-out concert from October 2009 when they played at Fox Theatre in Atlanta. That show was put on as a way to raise money for the historic Georgia Theatre, where Zac Brown Band played several shows before making it big in Country Music.
Fans can pre-order the live DVD right now, and with that purchase will receive a special code for early access to pre-sale tickets for the groups May 8th concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Atlanta.
‘Pass the Jar’ includes 18 performances with various guests including Kid Rock, Little Big Town, Joey + Rory, Shawn Mullins, Angie Aparo and Aslyn. The DVD also comes with a 2-CD bonus, featuring audio from the live performance, as well as some of the group's hit songs and favorite covers.
The track-list for the DVD is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Whatever It Is
3. It's Not OK
4. Jolene
5. Who Knows
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
7. Sic 'Em On A Chicken
8. ...
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3/9/2010
Taylor Swift has donated a pair of her shoes to the Wish Upon a Hero Foundation's Hero in Heels fundraiser. The annual fashion show, which benefits women with cancer, is held every spring and auctions off shoes donated by various celebs.
Swift's shoes, a gently-worn pair of black Betsey Johnson heels with her autograph on the sole, will be auctioned off at the fashion show.
Other celebrities auctioning their shoes this year include Scarlett Johansson, Ali Larter, Colbie Caillat, Emmy Rossum, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert and Maria Sharapova.
Bidding for auction is now open and will continue until April 8, when the live show will take place.
Swift is the top-selling digital artist in music history and has sold more than 4.3 million digital tracks, as well as more than 10 million albums worldwide.
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3/9/2010
Lady Antebellum stopped by the set of The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday to perform their hit single, "American Honey."
"American Honey" was released in January and has reached as high as number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song comes off of Need You Now, the second studio album from the country music group. The album has topped both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, as well as the Canadian top country list.
In other news, Lady A have recently been announced as one of the nominees for the upcoming 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The trio leads the pack with seven nominations in five categories for the April 18 show.
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3/9/2010
Toby Keith has added more dates to his already jam-packed summer itinerary for the American Ride tour. Only nine of Keith's upcoming 33 tour dates remain unconfirmed, with his next show set to take place March 12 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
Keith's summer shows will run straight through August 29 in Detroit, and will be immediately followed by a fall run that kicks off September 2 in Atlanta.
American Ride was released last October and peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart and number three on the Billboard 200.
Toby Keith's Summer Dates are listed below.
June 2010
19 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
20 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
25 - Oshkosh, WI - Country USA
26 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds
July 2010
9 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheater
10 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
11 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Sioux Falls, SD - To be announced
16 - Minneapolis, MN - To be announced
17 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
18 - Des Moines, IA - To be announced...
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3/9/2010
Rumor has it that country singer Julianne Hough may be dating funny-guy Dane Cook. According to DigitalRodeo.com, the two were recently spotted in a private dining room at a Hollywood sushi restaurant. Later that night, Hough watched Cook perform at the legendary Laugh Factory. According to People, a source saw the two kiss as they left the club together.
Last Wednesday, Julianne and Dane were seen together again, this time exiting a West Hollywood hotel. Neither Hough's nor Cook's reps would comment on the issue.
Both Hough and Cook have been in the media before due to their relationship statuses. Hough dated fellow country singer Chuck Wicks for close to a year, and was recently linked to Jared Followill of Kings of Leon, while Cook has been known for dating Jessica Simpson after the two starred together in "Employee of the Month."
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3/9/2010
According to GACtv.com, Brooks & Dunn's Kix Brooks told the audience at Nashville's Country Radio Seminar about one of his most memorable stage moments involving a smoke machine. Brooks said he got the idea when they were shooting the music video for "Hard Workin' Man."
“It looked like a leaf blower, but it was actually a smoke machine,” said Brooks. “‘My God, that is awesome! I want that! How much does it cost?’ [The crew member] told me, and I bought it from him.”
After he had the smoke machine, he had to figure out how he was going to incorporate it into one of his shows. He took the idea to Gibson Guitars, where they turned him down, leaving him to make the stage prop himself. He built a guitar out of wood and even painted it with flames. At that time, the duo was closing their shows with "Hard Workin' Man," which was the perfect time to bring out the smoking guitar.
Brooks was so busy hosing down the crowd and his band members at the concert that he didn't realize what kind of mess he was creating. He said, “I didn’t know that the smoke is actually ...
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3/8/2010
Kid Rock appeared in court last week to defend himself against assault charges stemming from an incident outside Los Angeles' Roosevelt Hotel in 2006. Michael Medlin, Jose Perez and Carlos Bonilla all claim that the singer said, "Who wants a piece of me next?" before kicking them and taking away their cameras.
Medlin and Perez, both celebrity photographers, and Bonilla, who trades celebrity memorabilia, all claim they were assaulted after asking Rock for autographs and are seeking $15 million in damages. Rock denies the claims.
"I wouldn't say something corny like that," the singer reportedly said on the witness stand. "It was kind of chaotic. There were cameras everywhere and people yelling."
Though Rock claims no wrong doing in the case, he was later found with one of the men's camera at his hotel. According to the singer, he didn't know how the camera got there but recalled saying, "Get rid of them, take them back to the hotel, call the police, whatever."
The court case is scheduled to continue.
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3/8/2010
Last night's 82nd annual Academy Awards saw some big wins for country music. Ryan Bingham, along with T-Bone Burnett and actor Jeff Bridges, all took home top honors for their work on Crazy Heart, a film that chronicles the life of a down-and-out country singer.
Bingham and Burnett shared the best song award for the film's theme song, "The Weary Kind," while Bridges won best actor.
"It was the music - that's how I most identified with Bad," Bridges told MTV of his initial connection with his character, Bad Blake.
According to Bridges, the best aspect of winning the best actor award is that it will likely draw more viewers to the film.
The country connections did not stop there, however, as Tim McGraw's film, The Blind Side, also received high praise. McGraw's co-star, Sandra Bullock, was named best actress for her part in the film.
"Did I really earn this, or did I just wear you all down?" Bullock asked the audience upon receiving the esteemed award.
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3/8/2010
Brad Paisley closed out his American Saturday Night tour with a bang - literally. The singer fell while performing the last song of the last show of the tour and was taken to the emergency room.
He quickly took to Twitter to let his fans know that he was fine: "Tnx4 prayers,after my fall,I was just discharged from the hospital.Just very very bruised. Nothing broken, had a ct scan all is okay!"
Paisley was running along the stage with a guitar when he lost his footing and fell forward. He quickly got back up, spoke to the crowd and took some time to give high fives to people in the front row before going backstage.
On Twitter, Paisley explained that he was excited about playing the final song of tour and started running. He said he thought he broke a rib.
He also added, "Allright, whoever posts the YouTube footage of it gets a meet and greet. I have got to see it. I hit hard. And I mean freaking hard."
It didn't take long for the video to get posted. Click here to watch.
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3/8/2010
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus made her second Academy Award appearance last night and offered up some juicy details concerning her personal life. In a pre-Oscar interview with E!, Cyrus confirmed that she is, in fact, dating Liam Hemsworth, co-star of her forthcoming film, The Last Song.
Although the singer/actress, who donned a champagne-colored Jenny Packham gown at the event, revealed that the two are dating, she was a little more elusive about the depth of their relationship. When asked if she was in love, Cyrus simply replied, "Maybe."
"I love it," Miley said of the new film in a red carpet interview. "I've been just so blessed to play different roles, and especially for the first thing to be The Last Song. It's been so great because it's something that is me but dramatic and different too."
The Last Song is set for release on March 31 and also stars Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston.
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3/8/2010
Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town have welcomed a new member of the family. Their first child, Elijah Dylan Westbrook, was born on Friday.
Elijah weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 19 3/4 inches long, according to People.
"We've been waiting for this for a long time and can't tell you how thrilled and blessed we both feel," Fairchild said.
"Karen is going to be an incredible mom," Westbrook added.
Elijah joins a growing Little Big Town family. The other members of the band - Kimberly Roads Schlapman and Phillip Sweet - each have two-year-old daughters.
Westbrook and Fairchild were married in 2006
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3/7/2010
Martina McBride and the Court Yard Hounds have been added to the list of performers for the 2010 Lilith Fair tour. The Court Yard Hounds are the new duo featuring Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks.
They join Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Sugarland and Miranda Lambert, who were already announced as participating in the tour of top female artists.
Other new additions to the tour include the Bangles, the Go-Go's and Suzanne Vega. Previously-announced artists include Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Heart, Indigo Girls, Jill Scott, Ke$ha, Mary J. Blige and Sarah McLachlan.
The Lilith Fair is making a return this year after an 11-year hiatus.
Cities on the tour include Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Montreal, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, DC and West Palm Beach.
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3/7/2010
Keith Urban will appear on a special Jimmy Kimmel Live! that is set to follow the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. ABC says that the country star will perform his new hit single "'Till Summer Comes Around."
The new Urban song comes from his 2009 album Defying Gravity.
Actor Robert Downey, Jr. is also scheduled to appear on the show. It is expected that the Sherlock Holmes star will introduce the world premiere of the new Iron Man 2 trailer.
"On a historic night where Jimmy Kimmel has previously debuted such pieces as the 'I'm (Expletive) Ben Affleck' video and Mel Gibson's 'The Colonel,' tune in to see another celebrity-filled surprise, this year featuring special appearances from such notables as Matthew McConaughey, Rob Lowe, Sting, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and many more," ABC said in a release.
Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Academy Awards will air after the late local news on Sunday following the Academy Awards.
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3/7/2010
A music video for country star Eric Church's latest hit has been released.
The video for "Hell on the Heart" was unveiled this week. The song is currently ranked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country charts.
The song is a part of the album Carolina, which was released last March. It reached as high as number four on the U.S. country charts and number 17 overall in the U.S.
The album also includes the hit "Love Your Love the Most." That song reached as high as number 10 on the U.S. country list and number 63 overall.
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3/7/2010
Darius Rucker will be one of several headliners for the 11-day Strawberry Festival that is currently underway in Plant City, Florida. The festival kicked off March 4 and is set to run until March 14, with the former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman playing this Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
General Manager Paul Davis told Ocala.com that Rucker's show has been the best-selling ticket so far, beating out other performers such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Julianne Hough and Switchfoot.
"We're excited to have him," Davis said of the country star. Rucker released his first country album in 2008, titled Learn to Live.
Along with music, the 11-day festival will showcase the freshest strawberries from the region, food, and rides. The festival is in its 75th year. Other acts scheduled to appear at the festival include Bill Engvell and Patti Loveless.
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