Walking With Dinosaurs In Phoenix
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience, based on the award-winning BBC television series, will rock the desert in Phoenix at US Airways Center Thursday, September 10 thru – Sunday, September 14. More than one million Americans have seen the production since it opened in July 2007. An entertaining and educational experience for the entire family, Walking With Dinosaurs has mesmerized audiences across the country. Tickets are onsale now at Ticketmaster outlets, or online at ticketmaster.com.
Don’t miss your chance experience the biggest show you’ve ever seen as ACountry presents your chance to win Free Walking With Dinosaurs tickets!
Published: August 27 2008 read more...
Billy Currington : Little Bit Of Everything
Billy Currington’s new album, Little Bit Of Everything, will be released October 14, 2008. “People kept asking what kind of music they’d hear on this next album, whether it was going to be R&B, pop, country or rock, and I seemed to keep saying the same thing,” said Currington. “It’s going to be a little bit of everything, I guess!”
Published: August 27 2008 read more...
Kenny Rogers : 50 Years
Kenny Rogers: 50 Years, released today (August 26) exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, features three new songs plus Kenny Rogers classics, including “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” and “Coward of the County.”
“I want to go on record saying that I think that what Cracker Barrel is doing with its exclusive music program is a great opportunity for me and for other artists,” said Rogers. “I’m thrilled that they gave me the opportunity to create this album exclusively for their guests. In this business, where the Internet has become so important, to reach individual people shopping at Cracker Barrel is such a great gift,” Rogers added.
Published: August 26 2008 read more...
Farm Aid To Air Live in HD on DirecTV
Farm Aid 2008 will be broadcast live in HD on DirecTV’s The 101 Network Septermber 20, 2008. The live broadcast starts at 4pm EST, featuring performances by Farm Aid president and founder Willie Nelson; board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews; and Kenny Chesney. Additional performers confirmed for Farm Aid include Jamey Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Pretenders, moe., Arlo Guthrie, Nation Beat, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels, Danielle Evin, Jesse Lenat, Will Dailey, One Flew South and The Elms.
The broadcast will be filmed entirely in High Definition and air in 5.1 surround sound. Wanna attend Farm Aid in person? Buy Farm Aid tickets
Published: August 26 2008 read more...
NOW That’s What I Call Country Nightclub Promotion
NOW That’s What I Call Country, featuring 20 hit songs from country music superstars and best new artists, will be released August 26, 2008. Don’t miss your chance to listen to some of today’s top country hits and win at NOW That’s What I Call Country Night at participating nightclubs across the country. Each nightclub will be playing songs from the NOW That’s What I Call Country album throughout the evening and pausing periodically to give away NOW That’s What I Call Country CD’s.
NOW That’s What I Call Country includes hits from Sugarland, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Gary Allan, Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Julianne Hough, Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood, Jason Michael Carroll, Kellie Pickler, and Chris Cagle.
Published: August 25 2008 read more...
Jamey Johnson Added to Farm Aid Lineup
Jamey Johnson has been added to the Farm Aid 2008 lineup and will join Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp Kenny Chesney, and Dave Matthews for Farm Aid’s first-ever New England music festival on September 20, 2008 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. Buy Farm Aid tickets Jamey Johnson’s new album, That Lonesome Song, is receiving rave reviews from the critical press and is being touted over and over as 2008’s Best Country Album. Don’t miss Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song Night at participating nightclubs nationwide.
Published: August 13 2008 read more...
Sugarland Triple Crown : Number One
Country’s Dynamic Duo has done it again! Sugarland is on top of the world with Three Number Ones this week, as Love On The Inside is #1 on Billboard’s overall album and country album charts, and “All I Want To Do” is #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The album replaces Miley Cyrus’ Breakout atop the chart and has now sold just shy of half a million copies.
Published: August 06 2008 read more...
Jamey Johnson : In Color iTunes Single Of The Week
Jamey Johnson’s new album, That Lonesome Song, is receiving rave reviews from the critical press as the record hits stores today and although the year is far from over, it is being touted over and over as 2008’s Best Country Album. The album’s first single, In Color, is iTunes free Single of the Week. Don’t miss Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song Night at participating nightclubs nationwide.
Published: August 05 2008 read more...
Sugarland : All I Want To Do Hits Number One
Sugarland tops the charts again as “All I Want To Do” becomes the duo’s fourth Number One single, following in the success of “Stay,” “Settlin’” and “Want To”. “To have the #1 song on the airplay charts and #1 record on the country sales chart at the same time, and in just 11 weeks, is a huge accomplishment,” said Damon Moberly, Vice President Mercury National Promotion.
Published: August 04 2008 read more...
Keith Anderson : C’Mon!
Keith Anderson’s new CD, C’mon!, hits the streets August 5, 2008 - don’t miss Keith as he hits the streets across the country during release week. Keith kicks off the album release in Chicago, including WGN-TV, US-99 radio, and an acoustic in-store performance at Best Buy. The party continues Wednesday in Dallas at KSCS radio, ABC Radio, another Best Buy in-store, plus a performance on Good Morning Dallas Thursday morning. Keith then heads to Washington, DC to visit WMZQ radio and an acoustic set at Wal-Mart in Virginia on Thursday. After a whirlwind trip around the country, Keith hits the stage Friday night in Indianapolis, opening for Carrie Underwood at the Indiana State Fair.
Published: August 04 2008 read more...
Jamey Johnson: That Lonesome Song Nightclub Promotion
Jamey Johnson’s new album, That Lonesome Song, featuring the hit “In Color,” will be released August 5, 2008. Don’t miss your chance to experience “In Color” at Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song Night at participating nightclubs across the country. Each nightclub will be playing songs from Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song album throughout the evening and pausing periodically to give away Jamey Johnson prize packs - including autographed Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song CD’s, stickers, repositionable sticky photo frames, shot glasses, and stickers. Fans are also eligible to win a Nationwide Grand Prize - an autographed Jamey Johnson guitar.
Published: August 03 2008 read more...
Trisha Yearwood : Got Milk?
Trisha Yearwood is the latest celebrity to sport a “milk mustache” as part of the Got Milk? campaign. As a three-time Grammy winner, two-time winner of the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist Award she has released 20 top ten singles and sold over 10 million copies.
Published: July 31 2008 read more...
Sugarland’s Love Debuts At Number One
ACountry salutes Sugarland as Love On The Inside Deluxe Fan Edition debuts at Number One on the Country Album Chart with first week sales in excess of 313,600. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush were elated with the news. “We are over the moon! We’ve been waiting as patiently as possible to get this album out to our fans. Now I’m just ready for someone to turn in one of those platinum tickets!,” exclaimed Nettles. Bush continued, “This is amazing! I love this album and am heartened that there are hundreds of thousands who feel the same way. I also couldn’t be more proud of our management and label. They are picking the towel back up that most of the music business threw in already. Today is a good day.”
Published: July 30 2008 read more...
Gretchen Wilson : Black Crowes Rip Off?
Gretchen Wilson has been served a copyright infringement notice by the Black Crowes. As reported by Billboard, Wilson, TNT, Sony BMG and publishing company J Money Music were served copyright infringement notices regarding the song “Work Hard, Play Harder.” Watch the clips and decide for yourself - Working Hard or Ripping Off?
Published: July 30 2008 read more...
James Otto Added To Good Time Tour
James Otto has been added to Alan Jackson’s Good Time Tour, joining Jackson and Trace Adkins for the seventeen date run. The tour kicks off October 2, 2008 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Published: July 30 2008 read more...
Keith Anderson : Somebody Needs A Hug
Do you know someone who’s had a bad day? Keith Anderson has just what they need - a big ol’ hug! Send em’ a custom hug from Keith Anderson.
Published: July 30 2008 read more...
NOW That’s What I Call Country
NOW That’s What I Call Country, featuring 20 hit songs from country music superstars and best new artists, will be released August 26, 2008. This collection contains hits from Sugarland, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Gary Allan, Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Julianne Hough, Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood, Jason Michael Carroll, Kellie Pickler, and Chris Cagle.
Published: July 29 2008 read more...
Win Free Walking With Dinosaurs Tickets
Dinosaurs return to the earth in Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. After playing for ten sold-out weeks in five cities in Australia, where it was seen by an audience of over 300,000, Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience is currently on a two-year arena tour across North America.
ACountry presents your chance to win FREE tickets to Walking With Dinosaurs : The Live Experience in Phoenix, AZ: Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Des Moines, IA; East Rutherford, NJ; Raleigh, NC; Highland Heights, KY; and Tallahassee, FL.
Published: July 29 2008 read more...
Jessica Simpson Country Album : Do You Know
Jessica Simpson’s country album, Do You Know, hit stores September 9, 2008. Simpson co-wrote all but three of the tracks featured on the disc, including her current Top 20 hit single, “Come On Over.”
Watch Jessica Simpson’s new video for a taste of her country side.
Published: July 29 2008 read more...
Kenny Chesney Joins Farm Aid Lineup
Kenny Chesney has been added to the Farm Aid 2008 lineup and will join Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews for Farm Aid’s first-ever New England music festival on September 20, 2008 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass.
“American family farmers are what this country is built on ... and they have fed us and kept us strong and healthy for how many generations?” said Chesney."Growing up in a small town outside Knoxville, it was a big part of who we were — and it’s something we as a country shouldn’t lose. If I can help be part of that — whether it’s raising money, or awareness, or just letting those family farmers know someone knows and cares — well, that’s why I’m coming to New England.” Buy tickets
Published: July 28 2008 read more...
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- Taylor Swift and Def Leppard : CMT Crossroads
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- Jamey Johnson : That Lonesome Song
- Blake Shelton : Home On Nashville Star June 30
- Toby Keith : Beer For My Horses Movie Due August 8
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- Clay Walker’s BAMS Foundation Awards $5,000 Scholarship
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- Little Big Town Raises $35,000 At 2008 Ride For A Cure
- 2008 CMA Music Festival Breaks Attendance Records
- 2008 Ride For A Cure
- Sugarland’s New Album Deluxe Fan Edition Coming July 22