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Little Big Town Nominated for an Emmy

Christina Vinson — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:45:18 +0000

Country music foursome Little Big Town have been building unstoppable momentum, and 2013 has proved to be a fantastic year, with a Grammy for 'Pontoon' and their two ACM awards for Vocal Group of the Year and Video of the Year. It looks like things will just keep getting better for LBT, as they just received an Emmy nomination.

Little Big Town Hope Despite 'Pontoon,' Their Best Is Still Ahead of Them

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:00:14 +0000

After many years of trying, Little Big Town broke through to across-the-board mainstream country stardom with ‘Pontoon’ last year. But as grateful as the band members are for their newfound success, they still hope to top it with their next batch of songs. “We’ve had the pleasure of being at this award show for so [...]

Little Big Town Perform Emotional Ballad 'Your Side of the Bed' at the 2013 ACMs

Christina Vinson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:55:18 +0000

After taking home awards for Vocal Group of the Year and Video of the Year earlier in the evening, country foursome Little Big Town took the stage at the 48th Annual ACM Awards with their new single 'Your Side of the Bed.'

Little Big Town Snag 2013 ACM Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:13:13 +0000

Little Big Town took home the 2013 ACM Award for Vocal Group of the Year. It was a breakout past 12 months for the troupe, thanks to their smash hit 'Pontoon.' They've been doing their thing for so long and thanks to their monstrous, breakthrough year, this award was well-deserved and equally as hard-earned.

Little Big Town's 'Tornado' Is 'Good for a Woman'

Christina Vinson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:45:02 +0000

Little Big Town have seen great success with their newest hit, ‘Tornado,’ and it seems to be especially resonating with the ladies, which the foursome is excited about. The Grammy winners think it’s high time a song lets women storm around a little. “Women like to beat their chest a little bit and put a [...]

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan + More Slated for CMA Fest 2013

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:00:36 +0000

Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan are among the first artists to be confirmed for the 2013 CMA Fest, which is set to invade the streets of downtown Nashville on June 6-9. Underwood’s inclusion in this year’s event is no surprise considering the ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ singer has been present for each CMA Fest since bursting [...]

Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town's Brother-in-Law Dies in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident

Billy Dukes — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:00:13 +0000

Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman has confirmed that her brother-in-law, Thomas Allen Schlapman, was killed in a motorcycle accident the night before Thanksgiving. The singer took to Facebook to thank fans for the support, and to explain more about a story first reported by numerous Nashville and Lynchburg, Va. area news outlets.

Little Big Town Cancel Concerts Following Death in the Family

Jessica Nicholson — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:15:35 +0000

Little Big Town announced on Monday (Nov. 26) that they have been forced to reschedule two upcoming concerts in Riverside, Calif. and Los Angeles after a sudden death in their immediate family. The group broke the news to fans via their official Facebook page.

Keith Urban Announces 2013 Tour Dates, Takes Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch Along for the Ride

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:30:54 +0000

What happens when Keith Urban, Little Big Town and newcomer Dustin Lynch embark on a road trip with no functioning radio? They sing a medley of their favorite tunes, of course! The Aussie superstar enlisted his future tourmates for a hilarious video to announce the first leg of his upcoming 2013 headlining tour, which is scheduled to kick off next July.

Little Big Town Announce 2013 Tornado Tour Dates

Jessica Nicholson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:10:38 +0000

Little Big Town will kick off a new tour, aptly titled the Tornado Tour, in 2013, beginning in Murray, Ky. on Jan. 31. 'Merry Go Round' singer Kacey Musgraves and 'Let It Rain' himaker David Nail are slated to join the quartet on select dates. The 28-city tour also includes six Canadian shows.

2012 CMA Single of the Year Award Prediction? – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:30:46 +0000

The 2012 CMA Awards are on the horizon, and the countdown begins today with predictions on each of the nine major categories. You also have a chance to choose a winner for each award in a daily readers poll. Who do you predict to win the Single of the Year award at the 2012 CMAs?

Little Big Town Dish on How They Balance Parenting and Touring

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:00:16 +0000

Traveling the country in a bus full of people is hard enough, let alone with three young children spun into the mix. Yet somehow, the members of Little Big Town seem to make parenting on the road work well, even with their on-fire careers. “We’ve always just figured it out as we went along,” Kimberly [...]

Little Big Town vs. Uncle Kracker – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:00:22 +0000

Little Big Town's new song 'Tornado' has bested new singles from two of country music's biggest stars. Today, and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio, the quartet's single will go up against a man best known for his success in the pop-rock world. Uncle Kracker will need his fans from both country and pop to support 'Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night' if he wants a show at moving on to round No. 2.

Little Big Town visits St. Jude [VIDEO]

95.7 KEZJ — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:25:23 +0000

Country music group Little Big Town made their second visit to St. Jude as part of the Country Cares seminar.

Brad Paisley vs. Little Big Town – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Brad Paisley fans loaded up the phone lines at Taste of Country Nights radio last night, pushing his new song 'Southern Comfort Zone' past the new single from the Zac Brown Band. Paisley's first offering from his upcoming album took 55 percent of the online and phone voting, meaning he'll move on to face another song today.

Little Big Town, 'Tornado' – Lyrics Uncovered

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:30:22 +0000

Song lyrics can stem from just about anywhere. Just ask songwriters Natalie Hemby and Delta Maid, who got together and knocked out Little Big Town‘s ‘Tornado’ lyrics. The song is the band’s current single and the title track to their brand new album. “This was the last song we wrote in 2011,” Hemby tells Taste [...]

Jason Aldean and Little Big Town Lead List of 2012 CMA Awards Performers

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:40:18 +0000

The performers for the 2012 CMA Awards have been announced, and the list contains some of the biggest names in country music today. The 46th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville on Nov. 1 at 8PM ET on ABC, hosted once again by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Do You Love Or Hate Little Big Towns, Kimberly Schlapman's, Hair? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:26:13 +0000

Kimberly has caught a lot of bad press about her out of control, curly hair. People have said that it is out of date, makes her look like a bobble head and is just plain ugly.

These comments are rude and out of line but if you had untamed curly hair would you want it to be straight and normal like most peoples hair or would you just go with it like Kimberly does?

Little Big Town Go Motorboatin' With 70K 'Pontoon' Fans for 'CMA Music Festival' Special

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:01:21 +0000

While artists like Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood left fans at the 2012 CMA Music Festival sore from dancing, Little Big Town created a slow and sexy groove with their summertime hit 'Pontoon.' The chart-topping song was still new to radio in June when the ABC special was taped, but the crowd left no doubt that the foursome had a hit on their hands.

Little Big Town Score First Career No. 1 With 'Pontoon'

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:00:33 +0000

After a decade and then some of trying to achieve the greatest accomplishment of all, country foursome Little Big Town have finally done so this week. Their current single, ‘Pontoon,’ tops both the Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck country singles chart. The platinum-certified song, penned by Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby and Barry Dean, is the band’s [...]