Archive for the 'Music News' Category

Kenny Rogers, Etta James to headline country music festival

June is welcomed this year with the addition of the opportunity to celebrate American music at the Country Music Fest and Tribute to Blues. All events will be held at Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
The Delaware Celebration of Jazz, Inc has announced the first Country Music Fest Saturday, June 3, to complement the Blues Fest Weekend […]

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

Country music star raises money for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

A big star with a big heart spent the day in Knoxville, singing, visiting and just spending time with those who needed it.
A queen of country music singing her heart out for a good cause. Lee Ann Womack is raising money for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Heather Edgley from Children’s Hospital says, “We really need […]

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music News

Carrie Underwood Country Thunder’s idol

Every time country music newcomer Carrie Underwood strode down the runway at Country Thunder Saturday evening, a throng of fans a few hundred deep abandoned their seats and swarmed the wooden plank.
Underwood has that effect on people. In just about a year, she’s gone from the girl who dreamed big to the girl who realizes […]

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music News

Country music expo

Fifteen thousand fans are expected to tour the Country Music Expo this weekend.
It was a beautiful day to hit the country music trail and catch up with a few of the people who love their country.
Country music is filling the air and fans are filling the Blue Ribbon pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

CMT Awards Go Live On Radio, Online

CMT will offer a live radio simulcast of its April 10 CMT Music Awards to the 131 affiliates of the CMT Radio Networks. Also, for the first time in the five year history of the awards, CMT will show a live simulcast of the awards on CMT.com.
Another first for country music’s only fan-voted awards show […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Namibia: Time for Welwitschia Music Tour

Since the successful launch of the well attended Welwitschia Music Tour 2005, the organizers received numerous requests for more live music performances from the people, especially those in the southern regions.
The request was considered and Welwitschia Music Tour 2006 is now the response to that call.
Welwitschia Music Tour 2006 is a promotional road show across […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

McEntire to Host Country Music Awards

Reba McEntire is back as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
McEntire will preside over the 41st edition of the show, which will air live May 23 on CBS from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Burbank-based Academy announced Thursday. It will be the eighth time she has hosted the show.

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Presenters Announced for 2006 CMT Music Awards

Dwight Yoakam will pay tribute to his longtime friend and mentor, the late Buck Owens, during Monday night’s (April 10) telecast of the 2006 CMT Music Awards. Additionally, Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock, Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson
are on the list of presenters for the show airing live at 8 p.m. ET from The Curb […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Destiny’s Child’s ‘Live In Atlanta’ is Nation’s #1 Best-Selling Music DVD

World’s Top-Selling Female Vocal Group Delivers Sizzling Live Performances Of Greatest Hits & More
Fans of Destiny’s Child have put the world’s top-selling female vocal group back at the top of the charts as “Live In Atlanta” becomes the nation’s best-selling music DVD this week, debuting at #1.
Immortalized on DVD, Destiny’s Child’s spectacular concert performance, “Live […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music News, Music Store, Music Video