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Gary Allan Is Fired Up to ‘Throwdown’ With Josh Thompson, Sunny Sweeney + Others on Tour
On Monday (Feb. 17), Gary Allan held a special press conference from his Nashville clothing store the Label, where he discussed the exciting year ahead — including his headlining spot on the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour. Sitting by Allan’s side during the press meeting were Country Throwdown Tour creators Sarah Baer and Kevin Lyman of 4Fini’s.
Tim McGraw Shows Off a Hidden Talent
The entire world knows of most of Tim McGraw‘s talents — singing, songwriting, acting, entertaining, cooking, being athletic — the list goes on and on. But a new talent that has just been discovered thanks to a YouTube video is McGraw’s ability to juggle!
The Band Perry, Henningsens Celebrate No. 1 Hit ‘All Your Life’ in Nashville
The Band Perry were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Monday morning (Feb. 27) as they kicked off their week, first by celebrating their recent chart-topping hit, ‘All Your Life.’ The tune, which was penned by two-thirds of new family trio the Henningsens, spent two weeks at No. 1 earlier this month.
Scotty McCreery Strikes Gold With ‘The Trouble With Girls’
Scotty McCreery‘s hardly having any trouble scoring success, especially when it comes to his latest single, ‘The Trouble With Girls.’ The tune has now reached gold certification for sales exceeding 500,000 copies sold, according to the RIAA.
Matt Kennon and Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Congratulations to Matt Kennon and his wife Tisha, who are now the proud parents to a brand new baby girl.
Jason Aldean Sells Out Second Atlanta Show, Sets New Venue Record
Saying that 2012 will be the year of Jason Aldean is quite the understatement. While the singer’s past few years have been amazing — and have brought four consecutive No. 1 singles and multi-platinum selling albums — the country rocker has added one more career achievement to that list after selling out a second show at Atlanta’s Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in only a matter of hours.
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Ty Stone’s Debut Album ‘American Style’ to Be Released in March
After months and months of anticipation, newcomer Ty Stone is gearing up for the release of his debut album, ‘American Style.’ On March 6, the 11-track album will be available through Detroit-based retailer Meijer, as well as digitally via all major online retailers.
Wade Hayes to Make First Public Appearance Since Colon Cancer Diagnosis
Wade Hayes will be taking the stage for the first time next week since being diagnosed and treated for stage IV colon cancer. Hayes, along with Trace Adkins, Exile, GAC’s Nan Kelly and her husband Charlie, will join together for the 4th Annual Stars Go Blue for Colon Cancer benefit event and concert, taking place Tuesday, March 6 at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame.
Justin Moore Hopes to Record Duet With Josh Thompson on Next Album
Justin Moore‘s voice can be heard on the forthcoming Josh Thompson album, featured on the tune ‘Livin’ Like Hank,’ which hopefully will be something fans will get a preview of this summer when the two hit the road on the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour.
Chris Young Honored With Caricature at Posh Nashville Restaurant the Palm
Chris Young is the latest celebrity face to don the walls of Nashville’s high-end restaurant, the Palm. Young’s mug was recently added amongst the variety of caricatures of musicians, actors, politicians, athletes, regular customers and people of note, as well as classic cartoons, which complete the wall decor throughout the restaurant in downtown Nashville.
Keith Urban Tops Charts With LoCash Cowboys-Penned Hit ‘You Gonna Fly’
Congratulations are in order once again for Keith Urban, who has hit the No. 1 slot on the country singles chart right now for the 14th time. His latest single, ‘You Gonna Fly,’ written by the LoCash Cowboys‘ Preston Brust and Chris Lucas (along with Jaren Johnston), spent only 19 weeks on the chart before reaching the top, marking one of the singer’s fastest rising hits to date.
Hank Williams Jr. to Hit the Road on Taking Back the Country Tour
When Hank Williams Jr. tours, he never seems to have trouble finding fellow country artists — or artists of any genre for that matter — to help him out in the opening act slots. It was no different when it came time to look for his musical pals to lend their time to his forthcoming Taking Back the Country tour, set to kick off next month.