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| June 20, 2014
» Hey, Bartender:  Lady Antebellum debuted their new video for "Bartender" on Today Thursday morning (6/19) and you might recognize some of the faces – aside from the band members, of course. Model Kate Upton and Veep's Tony Hale star. "I think we definitely captured the spirit of the song, but we also threw in some unexpected twists that the fans will love," says Lady A's Charles Kelley. "Kate and Tony took what could have been just another music video to a really cool place. I mean, pretty much every guy in America is in love with Kate Upton. And if I'm being totally honest, Dave and I now both have a little man-crush on Tony too … he's hilarious! Hands-down my favorite video we’ve ever done." Watch it here. |
» That Rainy Day Feeling:  Toby Keith didn't let a little — actually, a lot of rain stop the show at the Winstock Music Festival in Minnesota last weekend (6/14). Once it was deemed safe, Toby joined his fans in pouring rain and 20-30 mph winds and the show went on as planned. "We found a window of time where lightning was at a safe distance and we went on," says tour manager David Milam. It wasn't without its problems, as rain damaged video projectors and HD cameras, and pyrotechnic affects couldn't be used. But fans stayed until the last note. See it for yourself here. |
» Moonshine Bandits:  Brad Paisley was a busy guy on ABC-TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday (6/17), appearing as the show's musical guest and its couch guest alongside fellow Rising Star judges Kesha, Ludacris and Josh Groban. He even enlisted Kimmel in the video unveiling of the album cover for his new project Moonshine In The Trunk, offering the TV host a little white lightning in the process. "I hope the album is better than the moonshine," Kimmel quipped. Watch the swig go down here. See Paisley perform "River Bank" and "Moonshine In The Trunk" here and here, respectively. The album debuts Aug. 26. |
» Smells Like Teen Choice:  Voting is under way for the first wave of nominees in the Teen Choice Awards, including:
- Male Country Artist: Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban.
- Female Country Artist: Jana Kramer, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood.
- Country Group: Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Parmalee, The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band.
- Female Artist: Taylor Swift.
- TV Actress: Lucy Hale.
- Smile: Taylor Swift.
Winners of the fan-voted awards will be revealed Aug. 10 live on FOX-TV. Vote daily here. |
» I Go To Extremes:  Tim McGraw graces the July-August cover of Men's Health, on newsstands Tuesday (6/24). Inside, he discusses his transformation from party animal to fitness fanatic. "I'll be the first to admit I take it to extremes," McGraw says. "I'm not one of those people who can sorta half-ass something." More here. |
» Partners In Prime:  Lady Antebellum and Dierks Bentley will be featured this fall in separate one-hour concert specials as the CMA partners with American Public Television's Front And Center music series ahead of November's 48th Annual CMA Awards. Lady A will be joined by yet-to-be-named special guests; Bentley will team with songwriters Jim Beavers, Ross Copperman, Brett James and John Randall in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the CMA Songwriters Series. Both shows will be taped in Nashville later this month and air on PBS-TV. Check for it locally here. |
» Five And Dime:  The Band Perry, Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge, JT Hodges, Casey James, Chris Janson, The Swon Brothers and Wynonna will assist with the 10th Annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Music Camp, which is also the 5th Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp. Running June 23-27, the event combines study of those with Williams Syndrome with a performance and education experience for participants. ACMLL has been underwriting the event for the last five years. A songwriting workshop, recording session and performance at the Grand Ole Opry are scheduled. Details here. |
» In Case You Missed It:  Gretchen Wilson surprised Tuesday's (6/17) Extreme Weight Loss participant Jayce while he performed some of the songs he'd written. Watch here. Casey James made an appearance, too, playing one of Jayce's songs at a show in Denver. Watch here.
Emily West sang "Sea Of Love" for her America's Got Talent audition and got standing ovations from Howard Stern and Howie Mandell. Watch at 1:42 here to see whether she makes it through to the next round. |
Hit List -
 The three-film series Country Legends: Nashville And Beyond and a recently taped concert featuring Brad Paisley and songwriters Lee Thomas Miller, Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace will be among the BBC's new country-themed offerings this fall. The programming is part of an expansive new music strategy being presented under the banner BBC Music. Other projects include the inaugural BBC Music Awards, and a series chronicling the rise of popular music across the 20th century. Highlighted artists will include Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. More here. - Phoenix native Dierks Bentley has recorded a custom theme song for the new History channel series, Biker Battleground Phoenix. Although it's a full-length song, "Ride On" will be cut down to a 30-second opening for the series, and versions will be used across multi-platform marketing campaigns. The show premieres July 1. Preview the song here.
- Maggie Rose has won a local Emmy Award in her home state of Maryland for her co-write and performance of "Get Ya Game On" as the theme song for Comcast SportsNet's coverage of the NFL's Washington Redskins. Rose's parents accepted the award on her behalf at the 56th Annual Emmy Awards gala Saturday (6/14) in Silver Springs, MD. She received it two days later while shooting a new version of the "Get Ya Game On" promo for the 2014 season.
Birthdays
Saturday (6/21): Kathy Mattea
Sunday (6/22): Kris Kristofferson
Monday (6/23): the late June Carter Cash On TV
Monday (6/23): Robby Johnson, The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS). Upcoming Album Releases
Jun. 24 Breelan Angel Dirty Little Secret
July 1 Colt Ford Thanks For Listening
Jul. 15 Cowboy Jack Clement For Once And For All
Jul. 22 Sammy Kershaw Do You Know Me? A Tribute To George Jones
Aug. 19 Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Mötley Crüe
Aug. 26 Brad Paisley Moonshine In The Trunk |
 » Mission Possible: Carrie Underwood (second from left) on a dental mission to Haiti on behalf of Danita's Children, a non-profit organization that provides for impoverished and orphaned children. |
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