Little Big Thursday News

Little Big Town recently hosted their third “Ride For A Cure” to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation. This year’s event was a huge success and raised $52,000 for cancer research.
Karen Fairchild is very proud of the event and says,"We have seen this event double in size every year and we are so grateful for all the artists and fans support. We want to see a cure and we believe TJ Martell has the means and the resources to make that happen in our lifetime. I had the chance to talk to a guy who was riding his brother's bike on Sunday. His brother had passed from cancer two years prior and he was there to ride in his honor. That's the kind of story that fuels this event."

Do you remember when Kenny Chesney opened Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana last year? There was a big brew-haha because fans weren’t too thrilled with the sound quality. Well this year, before Kenny returns to the stadium, he’s taking matters into his own hands and opening his wallet for a better stadium sound system so his fans will have the best concert experience possible. Total, 700-thousand dollars is being spent upgrading the stadium. Kenny’s pitching in 500-thousand dollars and the other 200-thousand is being covered by the building authority. The amount of speakers will be increased up to 25-percent allowing the upper bowl to actually hear the concert.

News From Around The Country
Jason Aldean has broken his own previous records and gone gold in just 10 weeks! The success of the newest CD Wide Open is due largely in part to the smash single, “She’s Country.” Meanwhile, the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack has been certified platinum for sales over one million since its release March 24th. Joe Nichols was honored to perform as part of a star-studded line-up at last week's 40th Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. He sang the Rodgers and Hammerstein composition “If I Loved You” from Carousel.