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July 25, 2014

» Take Me Out To The Aldean: It's ballparks or bust for Jason Aldean over the next few weeks after opening the run over the weekend in Cleveland (7/18) and Cincinnati (7/18). Fans can expect to see a lot of hits, runs (for more beer) and no errors. "Jason's a rock star," our insider says of the first weekend. "The fire, the lights, the state-of-the-art show is a well-oiled machine with no hiccups. I remember being in Country in the '90s and have a feeling of jealousy because our [live show] production standards were not as high. Now, we are equal to if not surpassing other genres. We are the new rock." See Aldean's season schedule here.


» Jersey For: Showing them who's boss, Keith Urban kicked off his Raise 'Em Up tour at Atlantic City, NJ's Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa wearing a Bruce Springsteen t-shirt, naturally. Our insider was there (7/17) and was impressed with how simple ... and simply fantastic ... Urban's show was. "He just walked onstage and grabbed a guitar." Partway through, Keith brought an engaged couple up and played them "Your Everything" as a wedding song possibility. "The couple danced on the stage; it was a really cool moment that they will never forget." His encore included INXS' "What You Need" and, of course, Bruce Springsteen's "Fire." See video from the show here.




» Little Bitty Bits: Want to see Alan Jackson's first tricycle? How about his collection of Mayberry memorabilia, or the water ski he rode in the "Chattahoochee" video? You can see those and many more personal mementos of Jackson's in his new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit. Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin' It Country opens Aug. 29 and runs through March 2015. Jackson will also be the museum's next Artist-in-Residence, the first to do so while being the subject of an exhibit. More here.


» Trash Talk Rock: Attention all fantasy football leaguers: Everybody wins when you play for Team ACM! CBSSports.com and ACM Lifting Lives have partnered to create a celebrity fantasy football sweepstakes. By making a $5 donation to the charity, you could win the opportunity to play in a Fantasy Football Commissioner league with artists including Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Chris Young, Florida Georgia Line, Love And Theft and Montgomery Gentry. Winners are randomly chosen and placed into their leagues. No tackling allowed. Donate here through Aug. 9.


» Playin' A Foundation: Craig Morgan's 8th Annual Charity Event Sunday (7/20) in Dickson, TN raised $60,000 for the Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation, which assists foster children in Dickson County and throughout Middle Tennessee. The day kicked off with a motocross exhibition and group trail ride featuring celebrity riders Fred Andrews, Randy Hawkins and Kevin Windham. Chuck Wicks, Tracy Lawrence and Morgan later performed on the Dickson War Memorial Lawn.



 

Birthdays

Friday (7/25): Marty Brown.

Saturday (7/26): Al Anderson.

Sunday (7/27): Bill Engvall, Bobbie Gentry, Duncan Cameron (Sawyer Brown), Stacy Dean Campbell.

Monday (7/28): Ray Vega, Jonathan Edwards.

 

On TV

Sunday (7/27): Brad Paisley, Rising Star (ABC)

Monday (7/28): Dwight Yoakam, Under The Dome (CBS)

 

Upcoming Album Releases

Aug. 5   Sunny Sweeney Provoked

              Billy Joe Shaver, Long In The Tooth

 

Aug. 19  Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Mötley Crüe

               Chase Rice Ignite The Night

               Randy Travis, Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am

                Various, Look Again To The Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

                Joel Crouse, Even The River Runs

                Sarah Dunn Band, You Or The Whiskey

 

Aug. 26    Brad Paisley Moonshine In The Trunk

                 Brushville, Self-Titled

 

Sep. 2       Terri Clark Some Songs





» Wing Men: Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean take advantage of a recent day off in Nashville and chow down at Buffalo Wild Wings. "Me and #noigkennychesney hangin at Buffalo Wild Wings," Aldean posted on his Instagram page.


» Get Your Slime On: Florida Georgia Line perform a mashup of their hits "This Is How We Roll" and "Cruise" on the first-ever Kids' Choice Sports Awards (Nickelodeon) July 17. Watch them here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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